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October 21, 1976	Cable, US Embassy Helsinki to the Secretary of State, 'Finland PNG's Four North Koreans' This cable discusses the expulsion of North Korean diplomats from Finland after they were accused of smuggling cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs. It also discusses North Korean resistance to the expulsion and confrontations with the Finnish press.
November 8, 1976	Cable, US Embassy Seoul to the Secretary of State, 'Egypt Reportedly Expels North Korean Diplomats' This cable discusses unconfirmed rumors that Egypt secretly expelled North Korean diplomats accused of selling black market goods as well as the possibility that the South Korean government might attempt to have the story published through some Middle Eastern news outlet.
October 26, 1976	Cable, US Embassy Stockholm to the Secretary of State, 'Government Statements on Trafficking by North Korean Embassy Personnel' This cable reports on Swedish press coverage of illegal alcohol, tobacco, and narcotics trafficking by North Korean diplomats as well as the broader implication of the trafficking disclosures for the Swedish-North Korean relationship.
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.
November 2, 1976	National Intelligence Daily Cable for Tuesday, November 2, 1976 A summary of the North Korean smuggling scandal in Scandinavia produced by the US intelligence community.
November 5, 1976	Central Intelligence Agency, 'Weekly Summary,' November 5, 1976 A CIA summary of the North Korean smuggling scandal in Scandinavia.
October 21, 1976	Chairman of the Central Information Group to the Deputy Minister Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland expelled all embassy workers from DPRK, accusing them of smuggling weapons, alcohol and cigarettes.The Chairman of the Central Information Group (Zentrale Auswertungs- und Informationsgruppe) of the GDR requests the Deputy Minister check all Korean embassy workers, including diplomats and their relative, and to keep them under careful surveillance.