Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 62645

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Tabled: 25 June 2025

Answered: 2 July 2025

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Question

Priti Patel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, wth reference to the UK/Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), whether Mauritius can permit (a) vessels, (b) submarines and (c) facil

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The Treaty explicitly grants all rights and authorities that the United Kingdom requires for the long-term, secure and effective operation of the Base. We will retain full control over Diego Garcia with robust provisions to keep adversaries out. These inc...

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