"Following interventions from the US, we are now discussing those concerns with the United States directly. While the US had expressed support for the treaty between the UK and Mauritius when it was signed last year, there clearly has been a statement from the president of the United States more recently, which is very significant."
"We have a process going through parliament in relation to the treaty. We will bring that back to parliament at the appropriate time. We are pausing for discussions with our American counterparts."
The UK government has suspended the parliamentary process to confirm the Chagos Islands sovereignty transfer to Mauritius following intervention from US President Donald Trump, who recently urged Prime Minister Starmer to abandon the agreement. The deal involves the UK ceding sovereignty of the territory to Mauritius while paying approximately 101 million pounds annually to lease back a joint UK-US military base on the largest island. Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer stated the government is now directly discussing US concerns, noting that while the US previously supported the treaty when signed last year, Trump's recent statement represents a significant development requiring further dialogue with American counterparts before parliament resumes consideration.
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