Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 56193

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 2 June 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

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Question

Priti Patel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraphs 1(b)(viii), 2 and 3(a) of Annex 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS M

Answer

Stephen Doughty

There is no notification requirement for UK or US access, basing or over-flights around the base. Agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory is standard practice in basing arrangements. Any notification will take place af...

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