British rule in the Chagos Archipelago is DEAD TO ME

UK subreddit currently in meltdown mode, lol. Deluded nationalists still dreaming about their non-empire, they're just as laughable as American deplorables.

I really hope they drop Gibraltar. Brexit means Brexit.

And I really hope that little nationalist cunt Angry Young Brit cries.

Islas Malvinas next!

Uh, what does the US have to say about this? No way in hell we Americans are leaving Diego Garcia.

First there was Brexit. Then there was Megxit. Now we have Archipexit?

Diego Garcia

Yummy

Yeah - they aren't getting their hands on the base at Diego Garcia - no fucking way.

Frankly, I think it's more bizarre that Larry Ellison own 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai (one of the seven major islands) than that the British continued to control this island.

The new scenario is even worse for the local population. They get rid of irrelevant and little noticed British presence and have a US military base imposed on them instead, which it will be almost impossible to throw off.

Did no one bother reading the article? The joint UK-US base on Diego Garcia remaining is part of the treaty agreement on returning the rest of the Indian Ocean territory. Which given it was the only bit anyone other than Mauritius cares about is probably a fair trade off for all 3 parties (not so much the long deported natives though).

Will the sun finally set on the British Empire?

r11, will we be paying rent for that base? We pay rent to a lot of countries. We have hundreds of military bases around the world.

Diego Garcia is actually a nice base. But so much of it is off limits.

Yeah, like where they hid MH370

“The Zone Of Interest” has spoiled any idea of a base for me.

Every time there’s a “We’re protecting the area” claims, there’s a shit ton of profiteering going on.

[quote] Under the terms of this treaty the United Kingdom will agree that Mauritius is sovereign over the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia. At the same time, both our countries are committed to the need, and will agree in the treaty, to ensure the long-term, secure and effective operation of the existing base on Diego Garcia which plays a vital role in regional and global security. For an initial period of 99 years, the United Kingdom will be authorised to exercise with respect to Diego Garcia the sovereign rights and authorities of Mauritius required to ensure the continued operation of the base well into the next century.

r13 From the sounds of it no. Diego Garcia remains a British base for at least 99 years or until climate change sinks it. So whatever under the table black ops deal the US-UK have going on remains in force despite the change in ownership. The real issue is that apparently Mauritius and China are quite close diplomatically so there's a fear China might shove a listening post on one of the other islands that are being retuned