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On the disputed archipelago. the mauritian government has warned britain not to remove the flag from the indian ocean islands, saying it would be a provocation. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding sent this report from the chagos islands. is this idyllic archipelago still british territory? today, the government of mauritius said no. a mauritian delegation, visiting the remote chagos islands for the first time, put up a flagpole and then raised their nationalflag, politely but provocatively staking claim to territory held by britain for half a century. this being part of mauritius, it dese...

Andrew harding has travelled with the islanders and is the first journalist to broadcast from the chagos islands. is this idyllic archipelago still british territory? today, the government of mauritius said no. a mauritian delegation, visiting the remote chagos islands for the first time, put up a flagpole and then raised their national flag, politely but provocatively staking claim to territory held by britain for half a century. this being part of mauritius, it deserves to have a flag here, so that when people come, they know that they are entering mauritian territory. the mauritians then sa...

Britain has reaffirmed its sovereignty over the chagos islands on the day the mauritian flag was raised for the first time on the disputed archipelago. the mauritian government has warned britain not to remove the flag from the indian ocean islands, saying it would be a provocation. our africa correspondent andrew harding sent this report from the chagos islands. is this idyllic archipelago still british territory? today, the government of mauritius said no. a mauritian delegation, visiting the remote chagos islands for the first time, put up a flagpole and then raised their nationalflag, poli...

Of mauritius said no. a mauritian delegation, visiting the remote chagos islands for the first time, put up a flagpole and then raised their national flag, politely but provocatively staking claim to territory held by britain for half a century. this being part of mauritius, it deserves to have a flag here, so that when people come, they know that they are entering mauritian territory. the mauritians then sang their national anthem, a little softly, but don't mistake that for a lack of determination. mauritius has won worldwide support, its prime minister sending this recorded message. as the ...