London seeks agreement with Mauritius and Washington on Diego Garcia
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Defimedia
British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says London is working with Mauritius and the United States on an agreement guaranteeing the future of the Diego Garcia military base. He said on 19 October in the House of Commons that the arrangement had to suit all parties, including President Donald Trump, according to Hansard.
The United Kingdom is working with Mauritius and the United States on an agreement concerning the Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean, British Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said on Monday 19 October in the House of Commons. He said the arrangement had to be acceptable to all parties, including US President Donald Trump, according to Hansard, the official record of British parliamentary debates.
Wes Streeting added that seeking an agreement supported by all three countries would be at the centre of British efforts in the coming months. He was responding to Conservative MP Julian Lewis, who questioned him about the government’s position on the future of Diego Garcia.
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