1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
Western Europe
East Asia
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October 21, 1976
This cable describes extensive Swedish media coverage of illegal North Korean trafficking in both Sweden and other nordic countries and considers the factors influencing whether the North Korean Ambassador will be expelled by the Swedish government.
October 26, 1976
This cable reports on Swedish press coverage of illegal alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics trafficking by North Korean diplomats as well as the broader implication of the trafficking disclosures for the Swedish-North Korean relationship.
October 30, 1976
A summary of the North Korean smuggling scandal in Scandinavia produced by the US intelligence community.
October 19, 1976
The CIA reports that Norway and Denmark have expelled North Korean diplomats for smuggling alcohol and tobacco.
Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland expelled all embassy workers from DPRK, accusing them of smuggling weapons, alcohol and cigarettes.The Chairman of the Central Information Group (Zentrale Auswertungs- und Informationsgruppe) of the GDR requests the Deputy Minister check all Korean embassy workers, including diplomats and their relative, and to keep them under careful surveillance.
October 27, 1976
Article from the Japanese Times on North Korean smuggling activities in Sweden and Norway.
October 22, 1976
Newspaper articles from the United States report on North Korean smuggling activities in Nordic embassies.
The North Korean ambassador is advised to leave Sweden following the discovery of smuggling activities in North Korean embassies.
October 1, 1973
List of countries which have recognized the new regime in Chile
February 28, 1978
The Swedish and Finnish governments pressure the DPRK to pay back its debts, while the PRC grants North Korea a loan to partially offset these costs.
