Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 57379
Diego Garcia: Military Bases
Tabled: 4 June 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025
Question
Dr Luke Evans
Conservative — Hinckley and Bosworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information would need to be passed to Mauritius in the event of an armed attack on a third State directly emanating from the military base on Diego Garcia.
Answer
Luke PollardIt is standard practice for basing arrangements to include an agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requirement to notify the UN of military action taken in self-defence. Any notif...
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