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Written question asked by Lord Ramsbotham (Crossbench) on Tuesday, 29 November 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 13 December 2016. It was answered by Earl Howe (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 December 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Diego Garcia

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there is any agreement by the US to defray the costs of maintaining the presence of UK military personnel on the island of Diego Garcia.

Answer

The 1966 Exchange of Notes is the agreement between the UK and the US detailing the conditions and permitted use of the British Indian Ocean Territory by the US Government. As part of this agreement the US do not currently provide Her Majesty's Government with funding towards the costs of our military personnel based in the territory.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3674
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Armed forces Costs Deployment Military bases USA Diego Garcia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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