Jose, I don't think so. No more than a lowly pawn in the Indian strategy. I met the man himself, rather percursorily, just a couple of times; was quite an affable, militarilly brusque, chap.
But I have closely interacted with a few of his close relatives & my impressions are derived from those associations. However, the veritable b-----d (yes, very much a one both, naturally & characteristically), Handoo, Nehru's natural half-brother, was very much a misenthrope; outwardly suave but, indeed, very bitterly anti- many things, primarilly Christians. He had the absolute overiding powers over the military administrators. General Kandeth's appointment, like A.V. Marshal Pinto's, to spearhead the invasion, conquest & subsequent annexation of Goa, also euphimistically called 'Operation Vijay', was motivated by Nehru's contention that being Catholics, they would successfully hoodwink the gullible Goans, largely pertaining the servile ABC echelons. To these, perhaps unwitting, Catholic pawns was later on added Albano Couto, after a diligent search of the Civil Services' cadres. A few other minor ranks as well. In such machiavellian set up, it has been established (total declassification of relevant data will further confirm facts) that the dram-happy/illusioned Nehru was abetted & assisted by Valerian Gracias & Frank Moraes, both fellow inbibing boon companions. (From among many other such, often quixotic war-councils held in such venues as the BCC, resulted Salazar's frustrating fiasco in rushing reinforcements to the insignificant Goan garrison through the Suez.) My info comes from impeccable, many of them departed, sources which I will disclose in a chapter or two of a planned expose I am, albeit sluggihly, working upon. Alfred de Tavares, [email protected], Stockholm, Sweden. Tel/res: 0046 759 6214; cell: 0046 70 295 4091 > From: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 07:41:34 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Goanet] Was Candeth a racist? > > The Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination against its citizens on > grounds of religion, race, caste, sex.... (Article 15) > > Is it true that Gen Candeth issued an order in 1961/1962 relating to WHITE > Portuguese? > > If so, does the Indian Constitution allow discrimination on the basis of Race > against non-citizens? > > Or .... Was Gen Candeth just a racist? > > Or ...are we all racists and don't own up to it? > > jc >
