Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 57627
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
Tabled: 5 June 2025
Answered: 18 June 2025
Question
Priti Patel
Conservative — Witham
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risk of claims from third countries in relation to the sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyMauritius's legal claim of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago is supported by a number of international institutions, including the UN General Assembly. If a long-term deal was not reached between the UK and Mauritius, it is highly likely that furthe...
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