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The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying billions more under a renegotiated deal over the future of the Chagos Islands. Last October, the UK ...
A deal has been reached with the Mauritian government to hand over the territory and lease back Diego Garcia at a reported cost of £90 million a year – or almost £9 billion over the 99-year ...
The Chagos Islands deal could “dangerously” fracture the UK’s relationship with the US, Nigel Farage said, as he warned it could prevent future free trade agreements with America.
Thank you for your petition regarding the former inhabitants of the Chagos Archipelago. The U.S. recognizes the British Indian Ocean Territories, including the Chagos Archipelago, as the sovereign territory of the United Kingdom. The United States appreciates the difficulties intrinsic to the issues raised by the Chagossian community.
The latest concerns about the Chagos agreement come amid signs that President Donald Trump could try to veto the deal because of fears about the impact on the Diego Garcia base.
The deal would also see the Mauritian government lease the current area occupied by the UK-US military base to the UK for an initial period of 99 years. The treaty allows the Chagos Islanders a limited right of return, stating that those born on Diego Garcia are not permitted to return but leaving it open for those from the other islands to do so.
And the former army chief criticised a core part of the deal meant to protect the top secret joint US/UK airbase on Diego Garcia, insisting a 99-year guarantee over its use is not long enough.
The UK has denied reports that the deal to lease back Diego Garcia would originally cost £90 million a year for 99 years, or almost £9 billion – which, if the cost doubled, would rise to £18 ...