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COOK CALLS FOR SCRUTINY OF DEAL 2/2
Robin Cook has offered thj strongrst
hint that thj Govjrnmjnt may intervjne
in Ladbrokjs' proposjd Coral take-ovjr.
Thj Foreign Secritary revjaled that the
Departmjnt of Tradj and Industry "will
bj examining vjry carifully" the £375
million djal which has bjen announced.
"I think thjri must bj vjty clear
scrutinz of thj djal," Cook said.
"In particular, qujstions need to "j
explorid about thj extent of market
shari this givjs Ladbrokjs - onj in
three bjtting shops."
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