Are we being set up for the final give away? Is the idea of going to the UN General Assembly an effort to show the PM under pressure from some members of that body to surrender our islands? Does tge PM not understand the General Assembly cannot order a Security Council member to give away sovereign territory? Doesn’t he see it will make him seem weak if he is harangued to give away the Chagos, then does so?
Therecis no defence case fir giving Diego Garcia away. Mauritius is a friend of China’s who might well grant China access to the waters around the Chagos. Mauritius is a non nuclear nation. Once in charge of the islands they might object to nuclear powered and nuclear armed boats and planes using the base.
The UK’s title to the islands is good There is no good Mauritius claim, a country 1200 miles away and without a navy to protect the base. The islands enjoy strong environmental protection. Mauritius would want to exploit the fishing potential and other natural resources.
It is madness to surrender the ownership. Even worse to offer them large sums of money to do so. I advise the PM to cancel the visit to the UN General Assembly. It could prove expensive and not even give him good pictures.