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Newspaper clipping from Bolton Evening News dated Dec 20 1984 with headline 'Laker's hold-up' about British Airways privatisation delay

Newspaper clipping from Bolton Evening News dated Dec 20 1984 with headline 'Laker's hold-up' about British Airways privatisation delay

Press clipping from the Bolton Evening News dated December 20, 1984, with the headline 'Laker's hold-up'. The article reports that the £1,000 million privatisation of British Airways was delayed until spring 1985 due to legal action brought by Sir Freddie Laker in the United States. This clipping documents the ongoing legal battles following Laker Airways' collapse in 1982.

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