Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 24866

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 20 January 2025

Answered: 30 January 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to discuss the proposed treaty with Mauritius in respect of the British Indian Ocean Territory with (a) the new US administration and (b) the Secretary of S

Answer

Stephen Doughty

We have been clear that this deal protects UK and US national security interests by ensuring the long-term effective operations of the base. However, given the importance of the base to the US, it is right that the new US Administration has the chance to ...

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