Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 54636

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 5 June 2025

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Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Article 10 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what discussi

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The United States has welcomed the Diego Garcia Base Treaty. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that it "secures the operational capabilities of the base and key US national security interests in the region". We have worked closely with the U...

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