James S. Warren was the director of the counter-terrorism branch of the
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in 1985 at the time of the
Air India bombing
Air India Flight 182 was an Air India flight operating on the Montréal–Mirabel International Airport, Montreal–Heathrow Airport, London–Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi–Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Bom ...
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Mel Deschenes is alternatingly referred to as having held the same position at the same time.
On July 16, 1986 he sent a letter defending CSIS from
Royal Canadian Mounted Police allegations that they had been un-cooperative and negligent in tracing the suspects prior to the bombing.
He retired from CSIS in 1994, but was called to testify before the Air India Inquiry - where he stated there was "no deliberate attempt to suppress evidence" relating to the recorded audiotapes that were erased by CSIS.
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, "Mistake to erase tapes, former CSIS official says", September 20, 2007
References
CTV.ca - Former CSIS chief wishes tapes weren't erased
Directors of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Air India Flight 182
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