Talking of utter hypocrisy , tories up in arms today of chagos islands sovereignty decision...
Meanwhile one year ago :-
"UK agrees to negotiate with Mauritius over handover of Chagos Islands
Foreign secretary indicates major reversal of policy that could allow return of people expelled by Britain in 1970s
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Fri 4 Nov 2022 11.13 GMT
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The UK has agreed to open negotiations with Mauritius over the future handover of the Chagos Islands, in a major reversal of policy following years of resistance and legal defeats in international courts.
The intended agreement will allow for the return of former inhabitants of the Chagos archipelago who were forcibly displaced by the British government in the 1960s and 1970s. The UK would intend to maintain control of its strategic Indian Ocean military base in Diego Garcia, which it leases to the US.
In a written ministerial statement the foreign secretary, James Cleverly, said the aim was to reach a settlement with Mauritius early next year. It follows talks between the then prime minister, Liz Truss, and Mauritius officials in New York in October. The UK has twice been defeated in the international courts over the issue and, with ministers intent on a tilt to the Indo-Pacific, it was felt the British resistance to a handover was hampering the UK's ability to build alliances in the region. The US appears to have received satisfactory assurances about its base."
