§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much is paid to the United Kingdom by the United States Government for the use of land in Diego Garcia.
§ Mr. OnslowIn accordance with article (4) of the 1966 exchange of notes concerning the availability for defence purposes of the British Indian Ocean Territory (Cmnd. 3231), no charge is made to the United States Government for the use of sites on Diego Garcia.
§ Mr. Dalyellasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of the land in Diego Garcia is leased to the United States Government.
§ Mr. OnslowNo land in Diego Garcia is leased to the United States Government. Immovable structures, installations and buildings for the United States Navy support facility on Diego Garcia may, after consultation with the appropriate administrative authorities of the United Kingdom, be constructed within the specific area shown in the plan in the annex to the 1976 exchange of notes concerning a United States support facility on Diego Garcia (Cmnd. 6413).