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This is a belatedly-noticed obit from the National Book Trust (New
Delhi) newsletter of October 2002. Does anyone know more about A L
Dias? He is one of those Goans who seems to be little written about back
home. Had seen some earlier references which came in via Eddie, but these
were from the UK media:
AL Dias passes away: Former Chairman of the NBT (National
Book Trust) and ex-Governor of West Bengal, A L Dias,
died in Mumbai on Sunday. He was 92. Dias had a
distinguished career in the Maharashtra cadre of the
ICS (the British colonial Indian Civil Service-FN). He
also played a major role in the liberation of Goa from
the Portuguese....
