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Minister defends ‘good value’ Chagos deal as Badenoch says Trump ‘laughing’
In a treaty to “complete the process of decolonisation of Mauritius”, the Government has agreed to pay at least £120 million-a-year for 99 years for control of the vital Diego Garcia base, plus hand ...
UK agrees to transfer Chagos Islands to Mauritius: Understanding the dispute and how India reacted
UK signs deal to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius while retaining joint US-UK control of Diego Garcia for £101 million ...
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United Kingdom abandons its colony of the Chagos Islands, but maintains the Diego Garcia airbase, which gives the key to the Indian Ocean to the USA
The islands, named after a Spanish navigator, have a basically symbolic British presence. The United Kingdom hands over the ...