Give them to Mauritius, a country that is very close to China, and give them the ability to significantly limit our ability to use Diego Garcia. I've laid out that That is a direct violation of the treaty the United Kingdom has with the United States. where under that treaty the UK committed that Diego Garcia would remain under British control, that it would not be given to the control of anyone else. (34:22–34:28)
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Asserts that transferring Diego Garcia to Mauritius would violate a treaty between the UK and the US.
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