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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 30 January 2025UIN 25781

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the closest island to the Chagos archipelago is that is not part of the UK deal with Mauritius.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

The closest land to the Chagos group is the Maldives islands with Gan, part of Addu atoll (also known as Seenu Atoll) as the most southerly point.

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