Al salaam a'alaykum Charles

27 Jul 03 09:40, Charles Angelich wrote to David Drummond:

 CA>>> I therefore have the impression there is some bad blood
 CA>>> between the Aborigines and the people Britain standed on
 CA>>> that island. 

 DD>> None of the people placed here by the British Government
 DD>> remain. 

 CA> Well yes, they died of old age. I suspect their children and/or
 CA> grandchildren are still there though. :-) 

Attitudes have changed. Australia is not considered "terra nullus" now.

 DD>> Those here now were born here, or have migrated from other
 DD>> countries of their own volition (as I did). 

 CA> Makes all the bad blood re:Aborigines a bit like the Americans
 CA> versus the A.Indians doesn't it? Something of a land-grab. 

Now we witness a reverse land grab.

Regards,
David

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