Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 7499
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tabled: 7 October 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the agreement to cede sovereignty of the Chagos islands to Mauritius on the risk of espionage from hostile states.
Answer
Luke PollardThe negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands were announced in the House of Commons on 3 November 2022 by the then Foreign Secretary. Their aim was to ensure the continued effective operation of the ...
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