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flag of convenience
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flag of convenience
a national flag flown by a ship registered in that country to gain financial or legal advantage


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Bootle MP Joe Benton hit out at unscrupulous shipping companies who often sail under flags of convenience.
Those who operate under various flags of convenience are simply terrorists and criminals who wish to drag everyone back to the dark days of the past by using violence as a so-called political tool.
I find it very strange that England is considering making Spaniard Manuel Almunia (pictured) its No1 goalkeeper and that the Olympic games was a showpiece for athletes competing under flags of convenience, when there are so many anomalies.
 
 
 
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