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1985 Reuters news clipping about British Airways chairman discussing Laker Airways collapse legal battle

A Reuters International Securities News Report from March 8, 1985, discussing British Airways Chairman Lord King's comments about expected legal resolution of the 1982 Laker Airways collapse. The clipping mentions that Laker's liquidators have sued 12 airlines, including British Airways, seeking 1.7 billion U.S. dollars in damages.

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