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Chagos Archipelago Deal: How the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Could be Halted by the British Parliament (Part 3 of 3)

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Chagos Archipelago Deal: How the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Could be Halted by the British Parliament (Part 3 of 3)

Professor Elliot Winter | Newcastle University (UK)

January 14, 2025 03:06:36 pm

Note: This is part three of a three-part series on the proposed handover of the Chagos Archipelago from the UK to Mauritius. Part one — Why the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Would Be a Strategic Blow to Western Security — can be found here. Part two — Why the Proposed UK-Mauritius Handover Is Not Required by [...]

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