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Reuters news report from March 22, 1985 about US court rejecting Laker Airways document disclosure request

A Reuters International Securities News Report dated March 22, 1985, detailing a US court's rejection of Sir Freddie Laker's request to compel Midland Bank PLC and Samuel Montagu to provide records in England. The report explains that Laker believed these records would show pressure was exerted against potential lenders, contributing to his airline's collapse.

Reuters press clipping 1985 Sir Freddie Laker Laker Airways court case Midland Bank Samuel Montagu legal documents airline collapse 1980s

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