Folks, Churchill said that there were one million Indians (not Goans) in the UK. He was misquoted by the press. You can hear it from the horse's mouth by checking the video at http://youtube.com/watch?v=baP0Ie5acr0
I had previously reported that in April this year The Arab Times (Kuwait) quoted Churchill as saying that "the Goa government is going to confiscate the properties presently owned by foreigners and auction them off." I have not had a response from the author of the article regarding my enquiry as to whether Churchill was speaking in Konkani or English and the precise words used. I have had several calls from the BBC reporter who interviewed Churchill in London but I was informed that the material could mot be used because "his accent was too heavy". I could not even get a clue as to what was said - I suspect the reporter is being discreet! Subsequently the BBC did broadcast a 17 minutes radio programme about Goa property which can be heard offline at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/items/01/2008_21_fri.shtml The radio programme generated a deal of interest and there is likely to be an in depth sequel. There are also at least two UK television channels and two journalists currently researching the crisis. Not that there is a shortage of fodder - The Telegraph (Calcutta) of 1 June 2008 has a feature article on the topic with the banner headline "Foreigner, go home" Come back Enoch Powell - all is forgiven! Eddie Fernandes ===================================== From: J. Colaco < jc> Churchill did mean not say that there were 1 million (10 lakh) Goan persons residing in the UK. He mis-spoke and was further mis-communicated by whoever wrote the news item (And even if he did ...what is a couple of 10 lakhs between friends?) 2008/5/31 Paulo Colaco Dias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I can only laugh at Churchill's claim that there are 10 lakh Goan population residing in the UK. Does he really believe there are 1 million Goans in the UK? What a joke!! Ahahaha!!! ============================
