questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 3 of Article 2 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), what steps his Department plans to take to ensure that seabed exploration by the Government of Mauritius's does not impact the undersea cable operations of (a) Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia and (b) Diego Garcia as defined in Article 19 of the Agreement.
answerText: Article 3(2) of the treaty clearly states that Mauritius cannot undermine, prejudice or otherwise interfere with the long-term, secure and effective operation of the Base on Diego Garcia, and that Mauritius shall cooperate to that end. The US supports the...
heading: Mauritius: Seabed