LONDON, Dec. 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

Mauritius and the UK have held a series of productive,ongoingconversations and exchanges on finalising a historic Treaty on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago.

Both countries reiterated their commitment to finalising a treaty as quickly as possible, whose terms will agree to ensure the long-term, secure and effective operation of the existing base on Diego Garcia and that Mauritius is sovereign over the Archipelago.

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