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dated March 18, 1954: Repression in Goa

The Government of India have, in a note handed over to the Portuguese Legation in Delhi on March 15, expressed their concern at the progressive curtailment of political liberties in Goa, in connection with the arrest and deportation of Dr. Gaitonde, a prominent surgeon of Goa, for expressing nationalist sentiments. Dr. Gaitonde was arrested on February 17 and deported to Lisbon on the 20th. The Government of India in their note recall that they had occasion in the past to comment on the progressive curtailment of political liberties and the summary and severe punishment, involving in many cases deportation to distant penal establishments, of many persons professing sympathy with the aim of merger with India.

The Portuguese Government have, on the other hand, maintained that popular resentment against continuation of the Portuguese regime in India does not exist despite the imposition of right censorship, the denial of freedom of speech and writing, the banning of public meetings and arrest of Goans in many cases without warrant, who have the courage to express nationalist sentiments. The note points out: "The arrest of Dr. Gaitonde, an Indian by race, Portuguese by force of historical circumstances, educated in Portugal, married to a Portuguese lady, for exercising his democratic right of free expression in favour of reunion with his motherland, is yet another indication of the existence of a powerful urge among the people of Goa for reunion with India."

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