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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Dormand of Easington (Labour). It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 1998.


Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Question
Whether they have any proposals to change their policy on the sovereignty of the British Indian Ocean Territory and in particular whether they will agree to the return of the former inhabitants to those islands from Mauritius.

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
586 c543 
Session
1997-98
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Armed forces British overseas territories Deployment British Indian Ocean Territory Sovereignty Emigration Resettlement Chagossians