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Fred, Anthony Lancelot Dias died on September 22, 2002. The Times carried an obituary of about 200 words on 4 Nov. See: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-468392,00.html It is unsigned, as is their practice. The Examiner published a longer one of about 1000 words on 30 Nov. by Julio Ribeiro. Let me know if you require the full text. A two-page biography with photograph appears in VAZ, J. Clement: Profiles of Eminent Goans. New Delhi, Concept, 1997, pages 158-59. ISBN 81-7022-619-8. For more information try Alban Couto in Goa. Eddie Fernandes ======================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frederick Noronha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 3:38 AM Subject: [GOANET] QUERY: A L Dias > > 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....
