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October 29, 1976

Notice from Eigil Jørgensen

During a talk between the North Korean Ambassador and Danish authorities, the ambassador denied his direct involvement in the smuggling affair.

October 21, 1976

Notice from Hanne Boye, Dept. for Protocol, to Ole Bierring, Secretary General, 'North Korean Embassy in Sweden'

A summary of a meeting between the Danish ambassador in Sweden and the Swedish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs concerning the North Korean smuggling affair.

October 27, 1976

Jaakko Kaurinkoski, 'Diplomatic/meetings: Beijing, Wednesday'

A memo on talks between Nordic ambassadors in Beijing and their North Korean counterpart on the smuggling affair.

November 29, 1976

Telegram from the Royal Danish Embassy in Kuala Lampur, 'North Korea’s Diplomatic Practice'

The Danish Embassy in Kuala Lampur reports on Malaysia's interest in the North Korean smuggling case, and the possibility that North Korea has undertaken similar illegal activities in Malaysia.

October 20, 1976

Cable, US Embassy Copenhagen to the Secretary of State, '"Diplomatic Gang" Seen Active in All of Scandinavia'

This cable summarizes Danish media coverage of illegal North Korean smuggling in Denmark and other Scandinavian countries. It focuses especially on press theories about the way in which the North Korean Embassies used illicitly gained funds.

October 28, 1976

Cable, US Embassy Oslo to the Secretary of State, 'Media Report - North Korean Expulsions'

This cable reproduces a Norwegian Daily Aftenposten report on a meeting between the North Korean, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish Ambassadors in Peking, China. It focuses especially on North Korean desires to maintain relationships with the Nordic countries.

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.

October 30, 1976

The President's Daily Brief, October 30, 1976

A summary of the North Korean smuggling scandal in Scandinavia produced by the US intelligence community.

October 19, 1976

The President's Daily Brief, October 19, 1976

The CIA reports that Norway and Denmark have expelled North Korean diplomats for smuggling alcohol and tobacco.

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