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Letter from Songhai Airlines Ltd Nigeria to Sir Freddie Laker expressing sympathy after Laker Airways collapse

Letter from Songhai Airlines Ltd Nigeria to Sir Freddie Laker expressing sympathy after Laker Airways collapse

A sympathy letter from O. Baker of Songhai Airlines Ltd in Kaduna, Nigeria, addressed to Sir Freddie Laker at Gatwick following the collapse of Laker Airways. The letter expresses hope that the airline will rise again and praises Sir Freddie's fight for cheaper air fares, mentioning the writers' aviation background and the lucrative London-Lagos route.

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