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Financial Times newspaper clipping from June 17, 1985 with headline 'Lonrho claim on BA attacked by Ridley'

Financial Times newspaper clipping from June 17, 1985 with headline 'Lonrho claim on BA attacked by Ridley'

A Financial Times front page article from June 17, 1985, reporting on Transport Secretary Nicholas Ridley's criticism of Lonrho's legal claim against British Airways. The article discusses damages sought by Lonrho over its joint venture with Sir Freddie Laker, highlighting the ongoing legal complications following Laker Airways' collapse and the broader implications for British aviation privatization.

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