UK’s deal on Chagos Islands a satisfactory compromise

Britain will hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius while retaining delegated sovereignty over Diego Garcia, a joint British American military base Britain withheld when granting Mauritius independence in 1968.

In a statement the two governments said they agreed they will sign a treaty recognising that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia but that Britain will be authorised to exercise with respect to Diego Garcia...