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Offline TomSea

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Diego Garcia is in these islands, so that makes this a bit more important.
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Chagos Islands: Britain's decolonisation 'unlawful' and it should get out immediately, UN court rules
 Zamira Rahim

The UK's decolonisation of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean was “unlawful” and it should immediately end its administration of the archipelago that is now home to the Diego Garcia US military base, the International Court of Justice has ruled.

In a non-binding opinion issued on Monday the World Court said the UK acted illegally when it divided the territory from Mauritius in 1965.

Read more at: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/chagos-islands-britains-decolonisation-unlawful-and-it-should-get-out-immediately-un-court-rules/ar-BBU3NS7

I can't see anyone leaving.