No Valmiki that was 1962... & the Dr Cui episode was slightly different. Got it from the next horse's mouth:
It was enacted not at not at Gaspar Dias but in Dempo's cadilac, crossing the ferry Panjim-Betim. Dr Redualdo da Costa, the trusted embeded councillor to Dempo & Cia for decades, was fellow passenger. He regalled us at the celebrated sun-dial--the relogio-- of Loutulim, where village characters, of all hues, were wont to foregather evenings... "Poor Vassantrao was already in jitters," Redualdo related with his characterist subdued grin, "as he, allways used to be in public, and particularly far more so, being in the packed ferry-boat. "And whom should he encounter but his perenial nemesis, Dr. Cui", (the younger scion of the Condes de Mayem), who, all day long regalled Panjim with his acerbic wit & piercing whistles...followed by battle cry CUI....hea sousanrant SOGLEM CUI..." Cui loved audiences & they him... "Poor Vassantrao's worst fears materialized" continued Redualdo: "and as he hastened to raise his car-window, unused as he was to the task...Cui placed his hand upon it & with his carying voice, pontificated, to the thrilled amusement of the crowd... "Arre Vassantrao", vocifirated Dr Cui: "Asloloi Dempo ani muntalloi Viva Portugal; zaun assai Dhempe ani muntai Jai Hind; zatoloi Demphung ani muntolli Ching Chong Ching Chong..." India was at the time receiving the end of the heavy stick in NEFA. By this time, mercifully for the wreched Goan Magnate, the ferry reached and a gleeful Elsa, Dr Cui's inseparable par amour, perhaps feeling sory for V. dragged Cui peremtorilly ashore... "De facto o pobre tipo molhou as calcas..." concludid the splendid raconteur, my worthy neighbour, Redualdo, will his soul ever be allowed rest recalling many such episodes in his chequered life....? They were ever full of prankful merriment...our dear old Lotlicars were....to a fault Alfred Chacha...nostalgically reminiscing from far away.... > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 14:26:37 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Goanet] 1960 ani Dr. Kui > > On Oct 9, 2012, at 11:07 AM, Valmiki Faleiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Chacha, > > > > The guys running gold, Swiss watches and similar imported contraband from > > Goa, across the Ghats to India, fed the fantastic stories of anti-aircraft > > guns, NATO armour, etc. pouring into Goa, to Indian military intelligence. > > jc: Baba Valmiki, > > Allow me please to disagree. > > I submit that it was infinitely contrary to their interests to do that. After > all, they were profiting from the situation and would have been most pleased > if it had continued ad infinitum. > > I also submit that the stories were supplied by the AGD chaps. > > > > That, primarily accounts for the 10:1 Indian superiority in 1961. > > jc: I doubt it. I submit that the whole exercise was to protect Menon's Jeep > and improve the other ChaCha's electoral fortunes. Surprised? > > > > It is a different story that these guys, who fattened themselves on > > Portuguese largesse arising from the economic blockade, cried *Jai Hind* > > the moment Indian troops marched in. Wonder what they would say if tomorrow > > the Chinese marched in for Goan iron ore? > > jc: Not totally unexpected .... Is it? As Dr Kui rightly reportedly stated. > > jc > > > > > I was told the story of the almost fabled Dr. Kui around this time 50 years > > ago. It seems a > > Panjim businessman was seated at Gaspar Dias, enjoying the evening breeze > > with his friends. > > Dr. Kui saw him, walked up and said in Portuguese: "O, Senhor Dempo. The > > Indians came and > > you became Dhempe. Now the Chinese are coming and you will become Dempoo." > > > > Regards, v > > > > On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 3:42 AM, Alfred de Tavares <[email protected] > >> wrote: > > > > > > > >> Whatever the negative state of the armed action Nehru had no time to > >> listen to sound advice > >> tendered by his generals. He was in a demoniacal hurry. His paragon, > >> Krishna Menon, recovering > >> from the ignomious jeep scandal...the Bofers debacle of the moment...had > >> to be saved at all cost... > >> > >> There are stories about the FFs to be told.....Valmiki, please pick up the > >> mantle... > >> > >> Alfred de Tavares, > >> Stockholm, Sweden. > >> Tel: 00946 70 295 b4091
