European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday in plumber 13,1987 Canada s Security chief quits Over wiretap affair Ottawa a under attack for months the head of Canada s intelligence service resigned after the Agency admitted bungling a wiretap application that could Hurt its Case against sikhs charged in an at tempted assassination. Prime minister Brian Mulroney s office on Friday announced the resignation of Ted finn As director of the Canadian Security intelligence service but made no direct reference to Lite wiretap Case. Reid Morden 46, currently assistant Sec Clary to the Cabinet was named As finn s replacement Mulroney inter said Mulroney said finn had accepted an appointment As special adviser to the solicitor general. Solicitor general James Kelliher later told re porters that although finn was not directly involve Din the bungled wiretap he is the gentleman responsible for ensuring the service operates in an error free atmosphere. Tion Stcolumbia. On Friday a lawyer for the intelligence service admitted in Ottawa Federal court that the Agency trusted an unreliable informant and made other extensive and serious errors in getting court approval for a wiretap that led to criminal charges against Atwal. John Sims the lawyer said the 1985 wiretap War rant should not have been issued. His revelations could undermine the Case against Aida and eight other sikhs awaiting trial in British Columbia on charges of Irving to kill Mali Kat Singh Sidhu planning minister of India s Punjab stale Dur ing his May 1986 visit to Vancouver. Sidhu was wounded in the attack. The trial is to begin thin month and the wiretap evidence is Centrallo the Pri cution s Case defense lawyer David Gibbons said. Four other defendants in the Case already have been convicted of attempted murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Francis Saunders an intelligence Agency official told the court Friday the mistake in inc Atwal Case was partly due to pressure to solve inc june 1985 bombing of an air India flight from Toronto to Bombay thai killed All 329 people aboard. Government officials say police have identified sikh suspects but do not have enough evidence for rial. Sikh militants Are fighting for an Independent nation in Punjab the Only slate in overwhelmingly hindu India where members of inc sect have a Majori months there have been charges the Canadian intelligence service conducted unwarranted surveil Lance of legitimate labor and political groups failed to recruit enough French speakers in bilingual Canad and relied on officers of the old Accuri by service. The Agency was created in 1984 to provide civilian control Over intelligence because of complaints about How the Royal Canadian mounted police had handled the duties. A. A f .atsr4 f " nuclear shelter up for Sale brim Fallon a scottish lawmaker stands in i lie dared obsolete is up lot Sale or lease. The Structure Access Tunnel of an underground nuclear shelter in was built in 1952. It covers a 22,000-Square-foot area Glasgow Scotland the shelter which has been de and offers 50 rooms with Walls 10-Fecl thick. World today 1 officer killed in Battle with leftist guerrillas Lima Peru r Benigno snapped when asked if any More announcements fould he expected later in the Day or if he would Brief reporters on a a Rii. Of meetings that the president has had with various officials since her 25-Rnemher i Sabinc submitted Resig nations fwd no Way. Shortly after by Nignom read the slate i m an the porch of the president s office Aquino kit the building passing through a Side door apparently to avoid reporters. The Cabinet revamp was triggered by an aug. 28 failed coup that left 53 people dead and hundreds wounded. It under a Rcd deep Rifle Noi on Btu Vii civil Ian and military officials Hul also within the military and the Cabinet. The Cabinet resignation were Fol Lowed Friday by those of Central Bank Civ Jose Fernando. The Emire six member monetary Board and he com missioners of internal Revenue custom Sand immigration. The upcoming Cabinet reshuffling will be Aquino s third since she assumed Power in february 1986 in a military civilian uprising that sent former president Ferdinand e. Marcos into finl was in november when she fired Juan Poinc Enrioc As defense Secre tary following an alleged coup attempt by military officers dose 10 him. Aquin revamped her unmet again in March when Many of its members resigned to run in the May 11 congressional elections. In rile is now a senator and chief opposition Leader
