§ Mr. Banksasked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps have been taken to secure the continuing co-operation of the Western allies with Gan and Mauritius on the withdrawal of the British presence.
§ Mr. MasonThe Defence Review decisions, including the withdrawals from the Indian Ocean are, were taken after consultation with our allies. We have agreed to the expansion of the United States facility in Diego Garcia, and our relations with Mauritius and Maldives remain close.