A Bill to give effect to, and make provision in connection with, an agreement between the governments of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Mauritius concerning the Chagos Archipelago.
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1 The Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill makes provision to implement, and makes other provision as a result of, the Treaty between the Government of the Republic of Mauritius and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia ("the Treaty"), signed 22 May 2025.
2 The Bill terminates UK sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory ("BIOT") in domestic law. In addition, the Bill amends legislation on nationality to reflect that BIOT will no longer exist as a British overs…