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Diego Garcia: Radio Frequencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed agreement with Mauritius on the Chagos Islands contains a clause allowing other States to use the allocated electromagnetic spectrum in the British Indian Ocean Territory; and what steps his

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
3 Mar 2025
Target answer date
6 Mar 2025
Answer
6 Mar 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed agreement with Mauritius on the Chagos Islands contains a clause allowing other States to use the allocated electromagnetic spectrum in the British Indian Ocean Territory; and what steps his

  2. 6 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Details of the Treaty agreed between the UK and Mauritius will come before Parliament for scrutiny in the usual manner following its signature. We routinely assess the range of potential threats to the operation of the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia.

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