Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18107
Chagos Islands: Territorial Waters
Tabled: 5 December 2024
Answered: 12 December 2024
Question
Mr Mark Francois
Conservative — Rayleigh and Wickford
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7499 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, what right of access to BIOT territorial waters will be permitted to third parties.
Answer
Luke PollardOur primary goal throughout negotiations was to protect the joint UK-US military base on Diego Garcia, which plays a crucial role in regional and international security. The operation of the base will continue unchanged with strong protections from malign...
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