My wife was born in Ocean Road hospital, in Tanzania, and her nationality is
stated, on the birth certificate issued in Tanzania, as Portuguese.
Obviously her parents were Portuguese citizens.
So I'm not sure whether Goans claimed to be of "Portuguese descent" or or of
"Portuguese nationality". The author may have mistaken one for the other, as
Indians did not have a British nationality, rather they were British-protected
citizens - correct me if I err in this respect.
Gabriel.
--- On Wed, 1/10/08, Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Carvalho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Goanet] East African Goans called "Black Europeans"?
> To: goanet@lists.goanet.org
> Received: Wednesday, 1 October, 2008, 4:24 AM
> In a book by Robert Gregory, documenting the role played in
> Asians in African politics, he writes,
>
> "Many Goans claimed to be fully of Portuguese rather
> than Indian descent. Many Goans were quick to learn English,
> adopt European dress even for women, and live and eat in
> European style. The Goan clerks in government service were
> conspicuous in joining Europeans on the cricket field after
> work. Some took European wives and became "more British
> than the English.: They were sometimes derisively called the
> "Black Europeans".
>
> Is this an entirely British perspective. Can East African
> Goans of the time comment on the authenticity of this
> statement.
>
> best,
> selma
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