Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 56702
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tabled: 2 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Mr Mark Francois
Conservative — Rayleigh and Wickford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 8 of Annex 2 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), w
Answer
Stephen DoughtyArticle 3(2) of the treaty clearly states that Mauritius cannot undermine, prejudice or otherwise interfere with the long-term, secure and effective operation of the Base on Diego Garcia, and that Mauritius shall cooperate to that end. This will ensure th...
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