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Westland affair - Shareholders meeting

Title
Westland affair - Shareholders meeting
Genre
News report; Interview; Speech
TX Date
18 Jan 1986
Year of production
1986
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Duration
00:02:38
Description
Report on a meeting of Westland shareholders, held at the Albert Hall. Chairman, Sir John Cuckney thinks that the European consortium must withdraw to help pave the way forward. The European consortium did better than expected, with 34.6 percent of shareholders rejecting the Sikorsky package. According to spokesman David Horn, a graceful exit is far from being a foregone conclusion. Sikorsky’s chief executive, Bill Paul, has not ruled out putting more money into Westland, although he does not elaborate. Female and male reporters not identified.
Contributors
John Cuckney; David Horn; Bill Paul
Keywords
British; Conservative Party; Share dealing; Aerospace industry; Meetings; Westland Helicopters; European

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