A Request: The following is a quote from a newspaper story. After reading it, if you feel like commenting, please remember NOT to use words or express thoughts that might lead to bad looks and flame war on this List. Previous experience has made me wary of knee-jerk reactions. Thanks. HBN - List Administrator --------- Sunday, May 23 , 2010 ''The British engineered and manipulated the Anglo-Indian community'', says Peter R. Moore, a former Calcutta police officer and a member of the city's Anglo-Indian community, who now lives in Perth. ''As history unfolded, Britain's betrayal of this cynically engineered community became increasingly unveiled. As their usefulness receded, they were increasingly denied equality, the superior services were barred to them and they were abandoned to their own fate. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100523/jsp/calcutta/story_12446486.jsp