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October 26, 1976	Cable, US Embassy Stockholm to the Secretary of State, 'Government Statements on Trafficking by North Korean Embassy Personnel' 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 16, 1976	Cable, US Embassy Copenhagen to the Secretary of State, 'Continued Press Attention to North Korean "Hash" Diplomats"' This cable discusses Danish press coverage of the North Korean diplomats who were expelled from the four Scandinavian countries for trafficking in cigarettes, liquor and drugs. It also reports on press coverage of the diplomats sent to Denmark to replace those who were expelled.
October 19, 1976	Cable, US Embassy Copenhagen to the Secretary of State, 'North Koreans Described as "Diplomatic Gang" in Danish Press' This cable describes North Korean Diplomats' illegal cigarette and liquor trafficking in Norway and speculates on the possibility that the trafficking reflects official North Korean policy and a means to finance the country's propaganda efforts.
November 2, 1976	National Intelligence Daily Cable for Tuesday, November 2, 1976 A summary of the North Korean smuggling scandal in Scandinavia produced by the US intelligence community.
March 17, 1978	Press Clippings from 'Helsingin Sanomat' and 'Ilta-Sanomat' concerning the North Korean Ambassador in Helsinki Finnish newspaper clippings on the arrival of a new North Korean ambassador following the smuggling scandal.
June 15, 1940	The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston) to the Secretary of State The Lithuanian government has accepted an ultimatum from the Soviet Union demanding that officials be brought to trial, the number of Soviet troops increased, and the Lithuanian government reorganized.
May 30, 1940	The Minister in Latvia (Wiley) to the Secretary of State Officials express concern about the Soviet Union's aggressive actions toward Lithuania.
July 23, 1940	Welles Declaration, Department of State Press Release, 'Statement by the Acting Secretary of State, the Honorable Sumner Welles' Later referred to as the "Welles Declaration," this statement by acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles condemned the 1940 Soviet occupation of the Baltic states and set United States policy of refusing to recognize the new Soviet governments of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
October 21, 1976	Notes for Interim Press Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'Smuggling - North Korea's Embassy' The North Korean ambassador is advised to leave Sweden following the discovery of smuggling activities in North Korean embassies.
October 18, 1976	Telegram to the Embassy in Pyongyang, 'Deportation North Korean Diplomats' Two press releases on the discovery of smuggling activities by personnel at the North Korean Embassy in Oslo.