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Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 1(b)(iii) of Annex 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what steps he plans to take to

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
30 May 2025
Target answer date
3 Jun 2025
Answer
9 Jun 2025 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 May 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 1(b)(iii) of Annex 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what steps he plans to take to

  2. 3 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The UK has full command and control over UK military personnel on Diego Garcia. There are no means for Mauritius to obtain command and control over UK military personnel as a result of the treaty.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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British Indian Ocean Territory: Marine Protected Areas

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