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August 2, 1973	Internal Memorandum of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Visit by North Korean Ambassador' Informs of a message relayed through the Hungarian government from the Ambassador of North Korea in Berlin, that he would like to make an official visit to the Netherlands.
August 1, 1973	Internal Memorandum of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Visit by North Korean Ambassador' A Dutch Government memorandum weighs the issues and problems involved in opening up relations with North Korea.
July 26, 1973	Internal Memorandum of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Visit by North Korean Ambassador' The East Asia Department replies to the previous memorandum stating the request should be refused because: (i) presently there are no official relations; (ii) the coming U.N. debate makes this extra sensitive for South Korea; (iii) Australia, fellow UNCURK member and closest to the Netherlands politically, recently refused a similar request; (iv) little new is to be expected from having a meeting; (v) it would be good to keep the initiative in establishing contacts with the North Koreans.
July 25, 1973	Internal Memorandum of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Visit by the North Korean Ambassador' The Hungarian representative has visited the Ministry relaying a request from the North Korean Ambassador in East-Berlin to visit the Netherlands in an unofficial capacity, most likely in relation to the upcoming U.N. debates about Korea. The memorandum asks the East Asia Department for its reply.
July 20, 1973	Internal Memorandum of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Message from Warsaw dd 18 July, ref.no.12225 red' Brief note relaying that the July 18 message from Warsaw has been requested for viewing by the chief of the DKP department.
July 18, 1973	Cable from Dutch Embassy in Warsaw to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'North Korea' Tengbergen reports an telephone call by the North Korean Embassy Counsel requesting to meet with him informally, which he declined.
March 15, 1973	Cable from Dutch Embassy in Brussels to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'North Korea' Van Schelle reports that pending the outcome of an investigation the Belgian government has told its Embassy in Warsaw to avoid further contacts with the North Koreans. Furthermore the Belgian Embassy in Bern will look into a presumable visit to Switzerland by a highly placed North Korean and possible motivation of the Swiss to establish a North Korean trade office. The Belgians have reiterated their restrictive standpoint and have no current intention to recognize North Korea
March 14, 1973	Cable from Dutch Embassy in Brussels to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'North Korea' Schmelzer states he would like to be informed of the Belgian government's reaction to the report of the Belgian Embassy Counsel in Warsaw's report on his informal meeting with the North Korean Counsel.
March 13, 1973	Internal Memorandum of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Contacts with North Korea' A memorandum from the Dutch Government which argues the benefits of opening informal contacts with North Korea.
March 9, 1973	Cable from Dutch Embassy in Warsaw to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'North Korea' Reports that the Belgian Embassy Counsel received the North Korean Counsel in his home, where the latter noted the establishment of a North Korean information bureau in France and a trade bureau in Finland, and proposed a formal or informal visit to Brussels. The Belgian reply was noncommittal; the North Korean also announced his intention to visit the Dutch Embassy.