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<p>The Government welcomes the US presence on Diego Garcia and as such, we continue
to discuss with the US Government their continued use of Diego Garcia. US presence
on the island of Diego Garcia is governed by a series of agreements, called Exchanges
of Notes, of which the overarching agreement sets out that the whole Territory should
be made available for UK and US defence purposes for an initial 50 year period of
1966 to 2016. If neither side object during a two year window of December 2014 to
December 2016, the agreement will continue as it stands until end December 2036. An
announcement on the outcome of discussions will be made to Parliament and the public
in due course.</p>
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