If only I had the luxury of concentrating on just 2 aircraft to separate
Comments as to how ATC worked 37+ years ago are not very helpful
This crossing scenario happens often and in this instance was identified, correct lateral avoiding action
WAS given and
IF the pilots had acted immediately and correctly, as the report states, separation
WOULD NOT have been eroded.
Granted, the confliction was not marked on the strips, but it could just have easily been missed using paper.
I am valid on the sector concerned.