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Sunell, Ossi Juhani

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Suomi, Juhani

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Tuovinen, Matti

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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.
July 30, 1976	Note from the Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Helsinki, to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Finland A DPRK Embassy note on the departure of North Korean diplomats from Helsinki.
October 21, 1976	Memorandum from Oy Alko Ab to Detective Inspector Veijalainen A police report on the quantities of alcohol and cigarettes smuggled into Finland by North Korean diplomats.
November 18, 1976	Memorandum from Anneli Puura, 'Visit by the Acting Counsellor of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea with State Secretary Tuovinen' A North Korean official complains about Finnish media attention to the smuggling scandal.
October 20, 1976	Memorandum from Juhani Suomi, Head of Political Department, ' Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Finland; Police Investigation and Possible Measures' Finnish Foreign Ministry and police officials discuss evidence of smuggling carried out by North Korean diplomats in Helsinki.
October 20, 1976	Annex 2 to 'The Embassy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in Helsinki; Measures in Connection with Activities of Embassy Personnel' Announcing the expulsion of North Korean diplomats in Helsinki due to their involvement in a smuggling operation.
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.