1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
Western Europe
East Asia
1922- 2004
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November 18, 1976
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reversed its decision to reply to the North Korean letter denying smuggling activities in Oslo.
November 17, 1976
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that evidence of smuggling in the North Korean Embassy in Oslo is "incontrovertible" and the decision to expel embassy personnel "fully justified."
November 2, 1976
Front page article from the Washington Post on the North Korean smuggling scandal.
October 29, 1976
Documents are returned to the Norwegian Police Security Service.
October 28, 1976
A notification for a letter received from the DPRK Embassy in Oslo.
October 27, 1976
Article from the Japanese Times on North Korean smuggling activities in Sweden and Norway.
October 23, 1976
North Korea objects to the expulsion of North Korean embassy personnel from Norway and denies that any illegal smuggling took place.
October 22, 1976
Summary of a Washington Post article on the North Korean smuggling scandal in Norway.
The North Korean Ambassador to China blames "invidiuals at the embassy in Oslo" for illegal smuggling activities there.
Newspaper articles from the United States report on North Korean smuggling activities in Nordic embassies.