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Sandra, you got it even more mixed up than
Domnic. This is the problem with us Goans. We usually get it all mixed up. The Portuguese did not take away our gold
not to return it ever. The gold was deposited by our Goans in a Portuguese bank
(BNU) which ceased to exist in I can assure you the gold was made available
to anyone who came to reclaim it. You didn’t even have to go to Another thing: most of the gold was
deposited in the BNU for protection. This is the truth! I know it is the untold
truth to many of us, but it is indeed the truth. Many Goans did deposit their
gold into BNU in the eve of Dec 1961 for their own protection, because it was
not safe to keep it in their houses. Would you then expect BNU to give that
gold to an invader army? I rest my case. Best regards Paulo. From:
Hi, Well i didnt read the
message from Domnic on the above subject, but i equally agree on what Mr.
Dias has got to say about the gold - the precious metal. I dont know when and
why? it was deposited into the BNU? but i surely remember my grandma tell us
stories on how the portuguese took our gold and she was positive that
she would never see it again although they had some sort of receipts, she
(my grandma) told us that they have gone never to return so we cant keep our
hopes on the gold to return, its gone with them. Ofcourse, my grandma passed
away and the receipts along with her...........so all the treasures are
gone along with her too. I also reminiscence the stories of my dear grandma about the
portuguse.... it seems they were used to the lovely goodies that were available
and when the portuguese went off it all stopped, and all that remained were the
memories of the good times that they had during the portuguese regime. sandra From: Dear Domnic, I enjoyed reading your article very much, especially the bit about
the currency and the photos with the notes and coins. Excellent. Well done.
However, I am afraid you got the bit about the Gold deposited in the BNU mixed
up. Domnic wrote: >“Goans are very fond of
gold. As such, even in the olden days they I have the following questions for you: 1. When was most of the gold deposited
in the BNU? (Possible replies: one specific year, in the eve of one specific
event – please mention the event, etc.) 2. What was the main reason for all the
sudden an exponential increase of Gold deposits with the BNU, i.e., why was the
gold deposited there? What were people afraid of? 3. Did you or your family deposited any
gold in the BNU? 4. Do you personally know anyone who
has deposited gold in the BNU? 5. Do you know anyone who attempted to
recover the Gold just after it was shifted to 6. Do you really think that the gold
was made available only 3 decades after? 7. Are you sure it wasn’t
available before by contacting the BNU in 8. If Goans deposited their gold with a
Portuguese bank, would you expect the bank to abandon the gold in the hands of
the invaders (call them liberators if you wish) after the bank shifted to Best regards Paulo Colaco Dias. Yahoo! for Good |
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