Sweden, Government of. Cabinet, 8 October 1976-18 October 1978

A summary of a meeting with the North Korean ambassador in Stockholm. The ambassador denies involvement in the smuggling affair and criticizes the Swedish press. The Cabinet provides instructions and reassurance to the Swedish embassy in Pyongyang.

Information about the telegram from the Cabinet to the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang, sent on October 18, 1976.

The Cabinet provides an update about the police investigation of North Korea's diplomats, stating that the expulsion of the diplomats will wait until the family members of Swedish diplomats in Pyongyang have been evacuated. The Cabinet also warns about potential North Korean counter moves and advises the Swedish delegation at Panmunjom not to enter North Korean territory.

Report to the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang with information about the police investigation revolving the North Korean embassy in Stockholm and asking embassy personnel to make an assessment about their own security.

The Swedish Cabinet forwards a statement by Foreign Minister Karin Söder as well as a press release concerning the North Korean smuggling scandal to the Embassy in Pyongyang.