The British authorities was prevented from transferring the property of Chagos Islandsafter a choose of the excessive courtroom issued an injunction within the early hours of at this time.
Just at this time, the United Kingdom ought to have signed an settlement to present in to Isole Mauritius the sovereignty of Chagos Islandsa British abroad possession that hosts, in co-living with the United States, the Military base by Diego Garciastrategic outpost onIndian ocean.
Lightning determination
The Government “will not adopt any final or legally binding measure to conclude the negotiations relating to the possible transfer of the British territory of the Indian Ocean (also known as Chagos Archipelago) to a foreign government, nor will it undertake regarding the specific terms of this transfer”, mentioned the giudice Julian Goose within the ordinance signed at 2.25 of daybreak at this time. An accelerated listening to in London is predicted within the morning.
A controversial settlement
The determination blocks, on the final minute, the Starmer Labor Governmentby a call thought of by many mindless: the settlement additionally supplies for the donation to the Mauritius islands, who’ve by no means been house owners of the atoll, of 9 billion kilos. Sir Starmer’s settlement implies the renunciation of British sovereignty and a 99 -year -old rental contract to resurface the navy base. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has maintained a excessive reserve on the phrases of the settlement, however it’s anticipated that a big advance fee consists of for using the bottom, and an annual lease charge.
«The value of 9 billion is a large switch of British funds to a overseas regime, nonetheless deeply corrupt – feedback Bepi Pezzulli Member of the Advisory Board of the strain group Great British PAC – While the Chagossians, whose rights have been ignored, remained with out safety or advantages ».
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