James Richard Cross was an Irish-born British diplomat who served in India, Malaysia and Canada. While posted in Canada, Cross was kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) during the October Crisis of October 1970. He was ultimately released almost two months later, and subsequently returned to the United Kingdom.
- Occupation
- diplomat, engineer, civil servant
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- September 29, 1921
- Died
- January 6, 2021
