Question follow-through · 25404

British Indian Ocean Territory

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with President Trump about the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 21 Jan 2025
Target answer date: 23 Jan 2025
Answer: 31 Jan 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

21 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with President Trump about the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory.
23 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
31 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Foreign Secretary last spoke to President Trump in September, when they had a private dinner in New York with the Prime Minister. We do not disclose the details of private conversations. Regarding the future of Diego Garcia, it is right that the new U...

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