1971-12-10
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NEW DELHI, Dec. 9 — The American business community in India, in an unusual step, dissociated itself today with the Nixon Administration on the crisis in the subcontinent and pledged its support to the Indian Government.
The president of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, A. L. Taylor, who is the regional general manager for International Business Machines in India, said: “Dedicated as the chamber is to the progress and prosperity of India, it considered it an honor to support the Government of India and place our services at its disposal.”
The chamber, which represents 370 American and United States‐connected Indian companies, expressed its “deep concern” at the stopping of foreign economic aid to India, particularly from the United States. The United States, West Germany and Japan have announced suspension of aid to India.