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August 23, 1983	Information Report About the Present Activity of the DPRK Embassy in the GDR A detailed report about the North Korean embassy in East Germany, focusing on its political and propaganda activities.
March 15, 1989	Letter, Acting Minister for State Security of the DPRK, Kim Yong Ryong, to Minister for State Security of the German Democratic Republic, Comrade Erich Mielke North Korea's Acting Minister for State Security thanks Erich Mielke for East Germany's support for the DPRK intelligence services and describes an upcoming delegation scheduled to visit the GDR.
August 23, 1984	Information about the Cooperation between the KGB of the USSR and the MfS of the DPRK A report on assistance from the Soviet Union and East Germany to North Korea's intelligence services.
May 25, 1987	Memorandum about the Discussion between Comrade Minister Mielke and the Deputy of the DPRK’s Minister of State Security, Colonel General Ch’oe Dwu Sen [sic], on May 25, 1987 in the MfS in Berlin A discussion about cooperation between the East German Stasi and North Korea's Ministry of State Security, including GDR aid to the DPRK.
April 13, 1989	Assistance for Entry and Exit An example of a Stasi document on two South Korean citizens transiting East Germany to travel to and from Pyongyang.
May 23, 1989	Note on Meeting with Comrade Ri Jong-geun on 18 May 1989 Ri Jong-geun announces that he will continue to act as a security liaison for the DPRK in East Germany and will maintain a portfolio covering all North Korean nationals living in the GDR.
May 24, 1989	Note on Meeting with Comrade Ri Jong-geun on 24 May 1989 Ri Jong-geun requests that East Germany provide the DPRK with information of Korean nationals in the GDR.
August 1, 1989	Letter from Vogel to Comrade Fiedler A follow up report on security procedures for Korean nationals in Germany.
August 10, 1989	Exit by Aspirants/Interns and Students from the DPRK in the GDR A report on exit permits for North Korean nationals in East Germany.
September 27, 1989	Note on Meeting with Comrade Ri Jong-geun on 27 September 1989 Ri Jong-geun follows up on East German-North Korean cooperation in managing North Korean nationals living in Germany.