Ministry of Defence written question – answered at on 9 June 2025.
Mark Francois
Shadow Minister (Defence)
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2 of Annex 2 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what discussions he has had with his United States counterpart on potential agreements on the jurisdiction of US personnel in Diego Garcia as defined by Article 19 of the Agreement.
Luke Pollard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence
With reference to paragraph 2 of Annex 2 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), the jurisdiction of US personnel on Diego Garcia is set out in the UK-US Exchange of Notes (EoN).
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