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Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 15 July 2025UIN 64731

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his Oral Statement of 7 October 2024 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Negotiations, Official Report, column 46, on what evidential basis he stated that Ma

Answered by Stephen Doughty

This formed part of the negotiations with the Government of Mauritius and was subsequently included in Article 2 of the Treaty.

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