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Diego Garcia: Military Bases

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 11 March 2025UIN 35009

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which nation has control of base operations at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.

Answered by Luke Pollard

The Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia is a United States defence facility. The responsibilities and authorities for its operations as agreed with the United Kingdom are set out in the 1966 UK-US Exchange of Notes, including the 1976 amendment.

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