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1981

The Observer and George Outram & Company Limited
A report on the proposed transfer of The Observer, a newspaper of which Atlantic Richfield Company is a proprietor, to George Outram & Company Limited, a subsidiary of Scottish and Universal Investments Limited, whose parent company is Lonrho Limited

Contents
Chapters
Introduction
Chapter 1	The Observer and George Outram & Company Limited
Chapter 2	The newspaper industry
Chapter 3	The Observer and Atlantic Richfield Company
Chapter 4	Lonrho Ltd, Scottish and Universal Investments Ltd (SUITS) and George Outram & Company Ltd
Chapter 5	The proposed transfer
Chapter 6	Other evidence
Chapter 7	Evidence relating to Lonrho as an owner of newspapers in Africa
Chapter 8	Conclusions on the public interest

Appendices

The Observer and George Outram & Company Limited A report on the proposed transfer of The Observer, a newspaper of which Atlantic Richfield Company is a proprietor, to George Outram & Company Limited, a subsidiary of Scottish and Universal Investments Limited, whose parent company is Lonrho Limited

Contents

Chapters

Introduction

The Observer and George Outram & Company Limited
A report on the proposed transfer of The Observer, a newspaper of which Atlantic Richfield Company is a proprietor, to George Outram & Company Limited, a subsidiary of Scottish and Universal Investments Limited, whose parent company is Lonrho Limited