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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29230

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory would require (a) amendment and (b) supplementation to the exchange of notes between the UK and US in 1966.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The 1966 Exchange of Notes between the UK and US regarding the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia has been subject to routine amendments and supplementation since signature. Any amendments resulting from the proposed agreement with Mauritius will be factored into this existing process.

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