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Mauritius: Security

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 54649

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the risk of the Government of Mauritius inviting non-allied security forces to operate in the Chagos Archipelago.

Answered by Luke Pollard

Under the treaty, no third-party security force can operate without the consent of the UK.

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