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Trump considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius, Telegraph reports
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The Telegraph reports that the Trump White House is considering a proposal to purchase the Chagos Islands from Mauritius, potentially bypassing the UK to gain control of the strategic Diego Garcia base; Reuters could not immediately confirm the claim and official responses were not available.

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Trump considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius, Telegraph reports
⁠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...
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