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Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 December 2024

Debate

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

Contribution

The security of and continuation of legal certainty regarding the base on Diego Garcia has been our prime objective in these negotiations. We would not have entered into any kind of agreement or deal that did not have the support of our closest allies, because if something might be acceptable to us but is unacceptable to them, the stability and security that we were trying to achieve would have been compromised, so the noble Lord is completely right.

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