(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
Accusations of bribery made against the Jewish engineer Babus are unfounded, the public prosecutor announced today.
The charge was brought against Babus, who represents a Swedish match trust, that he bribed the Latvian Minister of Finance with $50,000 to obtain a monopoly for Swedish matches.
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