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<p>The UK does not accept this characterisation of events. Mauritius has not previously
described matters in this way. Nor has this description been used by either the International
Court of Justice (ICJ) in its Advisory Opinion, or the United Nations Convention on
the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) Tribunal members in the Award in respect of the circumstances
of the removal of Chagossians.</p><p>The UK has expressed sincere regret about the
manner in which Chagossians were removed from British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT)
in the 1960s and 1970s.</p><p>The Government has committed £40 million for Chagossians
who are now living elsewhere – to provide employment support, English language training
and projects to help preserve their heritage.</p>
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