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1985 Observer newspaper clipping about British Airways settling $1 billion Laker Airways conspiracy lawsuit

1985 Observer newspaper clipping about British Airways settling $1 billion Laker Airways conspiracy lawsuit

A press clipping from The Observer newspaper dated May 24, 1985, reporting on British Airways reaching an out-of-court settlement in the $1 billion Laker Airways conspiracy lawsuit. The article discusses how EXIM, the largest Laker Airways creditor, was willing to accept a compromise, with BA's solicitors hoping Sir Freddie Laker would also agree to a settlement.

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