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tmpz22 on Oct 3, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Maur...

Interestingly this includes the military base of Diego Garcia which is strategically important. I imagine the US will pay Mauritius a bucket load of money for continued use.

qingcharles on Oct 3, 2024 | [–]

It seems the US are continuing to pay the UK and the UK is buying off Mauritius.

zie on Oct 3, 2024 | [–]

I imagine ALL of this was hinging on some long term agreement where the US gets to keep Diego Garcia.

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