Surveillance of the North Korean Embassy in Oslo discovered it was the source of illegal import and distribution of spirits and cigarettes, and the illegal activities were directed by the North Korean Foreign Ministry.
October 29, 1976
Letter from Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Police Security Service, 'North Korean Embassy - Illegal Import and Distribution of Spirits, Cigarettes, etc.'
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OSLO, 29. OCTOBER 1976
SECRET ATTACHMENT
POLICE SECURITY SERVICE
SURVEILLANCE UNIT
NORTH KOREAN EMBASSY – ILLEGAL IMPORT AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPIRITS, CIGARETTES, ETC.
With reference to a secret letter from the Chief of Surveillance dated 18 October, with reference number 5534/76/GH/Rræ, the documents on loan are hereby returned in compliance with document register H-jnr. 00841.
To the Minister of Foreign Affairs
Arnt J. Jakobsen
Willum Steen
Documents are returned to the Norwegian Police Security Service.
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Dossier 14.1/45, 1970-1979, Archives Section, Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway. Obtained by Charles Kraus and translated by August Myrseth.
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