Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 16726
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tabled: 28 November 2024
Answered: 6 December 2024
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he expects to conclude negotiations with Mauritius on the future sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory before 20 January 2025.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyThis agreement is in the shared interests of both Mauritius and the UK, including by ensuring the long-term and effective operation of the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia. It has been welcomed by our mutual partners the US and India and opens a new era o...
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