mar 3, 1954 - Olympio convicted

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The local administration engineered his relocation to the Paris branch of the UAC and, when he refused the "promotion," convicted him on 3.3.1954 of contravening currency regulations in 1953, imposing both a fine ($25,000 / 5.000.000 CFA) and a prohibition from running for elective office.
he was stripped of all civil rights for the minor technical offense of signing a sterling check in a franc-zone city.

Divisenvergehen, Strafzahlung, Passives Wahlrecht entzogen

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