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British Indian Ocean Territory: Military Bases

Asked by Mr Mark FrancoisConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 10 June 2025UIN 56162

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 16(a) of Annex 2 of the UK-Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, published on 22 May 2025, how the Government plans to apply the definition of p

Answered by Luke Pollard

The United Kingdom controls access, and therefore authorisations, for all persons permitted to be on Diego Garcia. Any person present without authorisation is a person not connected to the operation of the base.

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