The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, The Telegraph reported on Sunday.US officials have drawn up a proposal to bypass the UK and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the report said.Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. The White House and the UK Foreign Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The plan is among several options being drafted by the White House, in a paper aimed at providing alternatives to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ceding sovereignty of the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius, the report said.The White House has been in regular discussions with Downing Street about securing the future of Diego Garcia, the report added.Britain’s government in April put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, home to the US-British Diego Garcia airbase, which has been criticised by Trump.
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Trump considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius, Telegraph reports
The White House is reportedly considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, according to a report by The Telegraph. US officials have allegedly drafted a proposal to negotiate directly with Mauritius, bypassing the United Kingdom, to gain control of Diego Garcia.
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The White House is reportedly considering a plan to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, according to a report by The Telegraph. US officials have allegedly drafted a proposal to negotiate directly with Mauritius, bypassing the United Kingdom, to gain control of Diego Garcia. This plan is one of several options being developed by the White House as alternatives to the UK ceding sovereignty of the archipelago to Mauritius. The White House has been in ongoing discussions with Downing Street regarding the future of Diego Garcia, which hosts a significant US-British airbase. Britain's government previously paused a deal to transfer sovereignty of the islands in April. Reuters has not yet confirmed the report, and neither the White House nor the UK Foreign Office immediately responded to requests for comment.
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The Chagos Islands are home to the US-British Diego Garcia airbase.
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Britain’s government put on hold its deal to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.
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The plan is among several options being drafted by the White House.
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US officials have drawn up a proposal to bypass the UK and make their own deal to take control of Diego Garcia.
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The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius.
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