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1985 News Letter Belfast newspaper clipping about British Airways claim attacked by MP regarding Laker Airways collapse
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1985 News Letter Belfast newspaper clipping about British Airways claim attacked by MP regarding Laker Airways collapse

A newspaper clipping from the News Letter Belfast dated June 17, 1985, reporting on a £960 million damage claim by British Airways being attacked as a 'try on' by Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley. The article discusses legal action connected to BA's anti-trust case in the United States and mentions Sir Freddie Laker's liquidator claiming airlines conspired against Laker Airways.

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