§ Mr. Newensasked the Lord Privy Seal what current agreement with the United States of America exists to station ships, bombers or other strategic aircraft in British Indian Ocean territories; and what is the nature of the agreement.
§ Mr. HurdIn 1976 Her Majesty's Government agreed that the United States Government could use Diego Garcia as a communications and support facility. The provisions of this Agreement, which do not include other parts of the British Indian Ocean Territory in their scope, are set out in Cmnd. 6413.