1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
East Asia
Western Europe
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Middle East
October 27, 1976
A Soviet diplomat confirms that North Koreans have been expelled from Moscow for drug smuggling.
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.
October 21, 1976
The North Korean ambassador is advised to leave Sweden following the discovery of smuggling activities in North Korean embassies.
Summary of reports in German newspapers on North Korea embassies smuggling activities in Nordic countries.
Norway will not reverse its decision to expel the current North Korean embassy staff. Visas have been received and approved for new staff.
The North Korean Ambassador in Beijing protests that North Korean embassy personnel in Oslo were expelled without consultation of the North Korean government.
October 19, 1976
Chargé d’affaires of the North Korean Embassy in Oslo is informed that all embassy personnel (including the ambassador) must leave the country following the discovery of wide-scale smuggling activities.
