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October 20, 1976	Annex 1 to 'The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Helsinki; Measures in Connection with Activities of Embassy Personnel' The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Finland announces the expulsion of North Korean diplomats.
October 21, 1976	Note from Ossi Sunell, Head of Protocol Department, 'The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Helsinki; Measures in Connection with Activities of Embassy Personnel' The North Korean charge d'affairs in Helsinki protests the Finnish Foreign Ministry's decision to expel diplomats from the DPRK embassy in the wake of the smuggling scandal.
November 18, 1976	Letter from Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs to the Embassy in Pyongyang, 'Expulsion of North Korean Diplomats' The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reversed its decision to reply to the North Korean letter denying smuggling activities in Oslo.
November 17, 1976	Note from Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Oslo 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	Telegram from Norwegian Embassy in Washington, DC, 'North Korean Diplomats Smuggling Activities in Scandinavia' Front page article from the Washington Post on the North Korean smuggling scandal.
October 29, 1976	Letter from Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Police Security Service, 'North Korean Embassy - Illegal Import and Distribution of Spirits, Cigarettes, etc.' Documents are returned to the Norwegian Police Security Service.
October 28, 1976	Telegram from Norwegian Embassy in Pyongyang, 'Expulsion of North Korean Diplomats' A notification for a letter received from the DPRK Embassy in Oslo.
October 27, 1976	Telegram from Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo, 'Comment on Expulsion of North Korean Embassy Personnel' Article from the Japanese Times on North Korean smuggling activities in Sweden and Norway.
October 27, 1976	Telegram from Norwegian Embassy in Moscow, 'North Korean Diplomats' A Soviet diplomat confirms that North Koreans have been expelled from Moscow for drug smuggling.
October 23, 1976	Note from the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Oslo to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs North Korea objects to the expulsion of North Korean embassy personnel from Norway and denies that any illegal smuggling took place.