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Britain is illegally occupying these islands. the british and the americans say their priority here is security, that if the uk surrenders sovereignty over this strategic archipelago, before long, the chinese navy could be muscling in here. but the mauritian government insists they wont allow that to happen. but this isntjust about sovereignty and security. also visiting chagos today, islanders who were forcibly removed from their homes here by britain, 50 years ago. it is a rare chance to visit...

The british and the americans say their priority here is security, that if the uk surrenders sovereignty over this strategic archipelago, before long, the chinese navy could be muscling in here. but the mauritian government insists they wont allow that to happen. but this isntjust about sovereignty and security. also visiting chagos today, islanders who were forcibly removed from their homes here by britain, 50 years ago. it is a rare chance to visit their ancestors graves. "it is in such a mess...

Thats not good news, then, for the mauritians? well, the legal aspects, ill leave them to the lawyers. and the mauritian lawyers have been busy. they have won two victories at the united nations. under international law, britain is illegally occupying these islands. the british and the americans say their priority here is security, that if the uk surrenders sovereignty over this strategic archipelago, before long, the chinese navy could be muscling in here. but the mauritian government insists t...

They wont allow that to happen. but this isntjust about sovereignty and security. also visiting chagos today, islanders who were forcibly removed from their homes here by britain, 50 years ago. it is a rare chance to visit their ancestors�* graves. "it is in such a mess. it makes me sad", says rosamund. and although the chagossians are not united on this, the group raises another mauritian flag, in defiance of britain. andrew harding, bbc news, on the chagos islands. one of the highest profile...