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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 12 December 2024UIN 18109

The question

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, whether the agreement covers the employment of third country nationals on the base on Diego Garcia.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Details of the Treaty agreed between the UK and Mauritius will come before Parliament for scrutiny in the usual manner following its signature. It would be inappropriate to release further details at this stage.

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