Summary: "Burma?s senior generals used Senator Webb?s visit to deliver an unequivocal message: the GOB wants better relations with the United States. They want direct communication with Washington and have identified an envoy -- regime insider and former Ambassador to the United States U Thaung. It is certain Than Shwe believes he has unclenched its fist -- granting a first-ever meeting with a U.S. official, arranging a session for Senator Webb with Aung San Suu Kyi, and deporting an American prisoner as a sign of "friendship." The generals will look for a response. We should allow Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win to visit the Embassy in Washington following UNGA. We should undertake immediate discourse with U Thaung, including soon at the Washington level, to sketch out mutual expectations. Meanwhile, we should renew efforts publicly and privately to encourage dialogue between the regime and a "pragmatic" National League for Democracy, while seeking to consult with ASSK throughout the process." End summary.