President George Bush nominated Mulford, an old Republican loyalist, after a quiet search and consultations with his father. The White House sent the formal agre'ment to the Indian government about three weeks ago, officials said, adding that once New Delhi gave its nod, the US Senate would begin the confirmation process. Until last week, Mulford was the London-based chairman of Credit Suisse First Boston International, flying around world capitals persuading reluctant bureaucrats to wake up and smell globalisation. Hard-boiled and silver-haired, Mulford is of...

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