British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
(asked on 5th February 2025) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed treaty with Mauritius on the sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory would require (a) amendment and (b) supplementation to the exchange of notes between the UK and US in 1966.
This question was answered on 14th February 2025
The 1966 Exchange of Notes between the UK and US regarding the joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia has been subject to routine amendments and supplementation since signature. Any amendments resulting from the proposed agreement with Mauritius will be factored into this existing process.