Philippe Sands: Mauritius ‘Has Other Islands It Could Give to China’ Aside From Chagos

Keir Starmer’s close friend and Mauritius’s chief legal adviser Philippe Sands was in the Lords yesterday giving evidence to the International Relations and Defence Committee to promote the Chagos surrender deal as “enhancing Britain’s position in the world.” He does have a client…

When questioned about concerns that Mauritius, which has close ties to China, might allow Beijing access to Diego Garcia, Sands urged the committee not to worry because it has plenty of other islands it could give them:

“The idea that this deal will make Diego Garcia available to a hostile third state – at least as things stand now – seems really to be in the realms of speculation.