Diplomatic tensions with Washington were growing last night after Britain was poised to surrender a UK-owned territory to a close ally of – even though the island hosts a highly sensitive Anglo-American military base.Diego Garcia, which was first claimed by the UK in 1814, is likely to be handed to Mauritius as part of a transfer of sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory, which comprises some 60 islands in the Chagos Archipelago.The Mail on Sunday understands the has expressed 'serious concerns' about the plans due to the concentration of military hardware at the Naval Support Facility on the island, which has been called 'the unsinkable aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean'.
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