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answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
date	2020-02-03
hansard heading	British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

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03/02/2020

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

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25259

pref label	House of Commons

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the Government will take steps to meet the terms of the UN General Assembly resolution on the future of the Chagos Islands.

tabling member constituency

Lewisham, Deptford

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Vicky Foxcroft

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11685

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is ministerial correction

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11/02/2020

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<p>The UN General Assembly (GA) resolution relates to an Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Neither the ICJ Advisory Opinion nor the UN GA resolution are legally binding. We have no doubt about our sovereignty over the territory of BIOT, which has been under continuous British sovereignty since 1814. We have, however, made a long-standing commitment to cede sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius when it is no longer required for defence purposes. We stand by that commitment.</p>

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Tamworth

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Christopher Pincher

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11/02/2020 16:27:17

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label	Biography information for Christopher Pincher

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label	Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft