Dear Jose, here are the answers to your very basic queries: 1. Your basic premise is wrong. The airport did not belong to the people of Goa pre 1961, as you have stated. It belonged to the Portuguese, as it was a Government facility. After independence, it devolved to the Govt. of india, and technically, it now belongs to the people of Goa, because we belong to a democracy, and the Govt. is *of* the people. 2. The cooks and stewards in the Naval base are men in uniform i.e. sailors. The Navy periodically recruits cooks and stewards into the Logistic branch of the Navy. It is an all India, equal opportunity recruitment. Unfortunately, goans never apply, and prefer the Carnival Cruise Lines where the money is bigger and faster. Theres nothing wrong with that, but what is wrong is your continued insinuation about the Navy not providing jobs for Goans. As usual, your generalisations are based on lack of knowledge of local conditions. All civilian workers in the Naval base are hired through open advertisements in the newspapers. Lastly, I would appreciate if you stop comparing me with a gentleman named Mario. Im sure he would appreciate it as well. regards,G. .
> From: "jose colaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:34:43 +0000 > Subject: [Goanet]Dear Gabriel re: Juhu Aerodrome, Rats et al > Reply-To: [email protected] > If Dabolim was a civilian airport pre-1961 - it obviously belonged to the > people of Goa. > > So, WHEN were the people of Goa asked IF that airport could be "borrowed"? > or was a "middle of the might" a la META and Konkan Railway done with > Dabolim too? > > What benefit do Goans get from the Dabolim base? > > How many Goans are employed at the Dabolim base? (even as cooks and butlers) > > As Gilbert has the opportunity to "visit" with the hospitality at Dabolim, > he might have noticed IF any goans were employed at Dabolim (even as cooks > and butlers)
