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October 21, 1976

Cipher Telegram to the Danish Ambassador in Beijing

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CIPHER-TELEGRAM

Date: 21.10.1976

 

To: AMBADANE [Danish Ambassador] BEIJING

 

Confidential

 

The Foreign Ministry has now received the following notice from the North Korean Embassy, dated 20.10.:

 

Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in Denmark presents its compliments to the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and has the honour to inform the latter that the new counsellor Mr. Sin Tae In, 3rd Secretary Mr. Li In Ho and Attaché Mr Choi Cha Ryang have arrived and assumed their posts at the Embassy.

 

Embassy of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark the assurances of its highest consideration.

 

Considering that a chargé d’affaires cannot under current international law, cf. Vienna Convention art. 19, appoint himself, but is to be appointed by the head of the mission (who is this instance has been persona non grata) or by the sender state’s Foreign Ministry, our Foreign Ministry would appreciate a confirmation of the appointment from the North Korea Foreign Ministry, either directly or from the Embassy in Beijing.

 

We recommend that our Ambassador makes clear to the North Korean Ambassador that should the investigation yield further incriminating evidence, their Foreign Ministry may be asked to advise further on the criminal charges.

 

PRO/Estrangeres

The Foreign Ministry of Denmark informed Danish Ambassador in Beijing of the notice it got from the North Korean Embassy and requested a confirmation of the appointment.

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Rigsarkivet, Udenrigsministeriet (0002), Journalsager gruppe 003-004 (1973-1988), 1567 (4 Q 110). Obtained by Charles Kraus and translated by August Myrseth.

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