The official would not allow his name to be used because a preliminary investigation into the matter is ongoing and no conclusions have been reached.

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The CBI began a preliminary investigation of the matter late last month at the request of the Indian government after the Feb. 12 arrest in Italy of Mr. Orsi, Finmeccanica's then-CEO, on bribery allegations.

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The bureaucratic fingerpointing erupted shortly after President Obama on Tuesday blamed "a mix of human and systemic failures" for the incident and directed that preliminary findings into the matter be delivered to the White House by Thursday.

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