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At the request of the [[US]], the [[UK military]] forced the population of the [[Chagos Archipelago]] off their ancestral land so that the [[USA]] could construct a military base.
 
At the request of the [[US]], the [[UK military]] forced the population of the [[Chagos Archipelago]] off their ancestral land so that the [[USA]] could construct a military base.
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[[image:Diplomatic Cable signed by D.A. Greenhill, dated August 24, 1966.jpg|left|340px|thumbnail|A diplomatic cable by [[Denis Greenhill]]]]
 
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Event.png Chagos Archipelago/Depopulation (depopulation) Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Date1965 - 27 April 1973
DescriptionAt the request of the US, the UK military forced the population of the Chagos Archipelago off their ancestral land so that the USA could construct a military base.

At the request of the US, the UK military forced the population of the Chagos Archipelago off their ancestral land so that the USA could construct a military base.

A diplomatic cable by Denis Greenhill

 

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Document:Depopulation of the Chagos Islands 1965-73book extract12 February 2007Mark Curtis
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