In fact what the Anglo-American conspiracy did to the Chagossians was and remains to this very moment, a major crime against humanity – which may well be the only legal recourse left for these displaced and distraught and brave people to fight with. The decision to rip the Chagos archipelago from the mainland was thus sealed as was the fate of its inhabitants who were forced to leave their birthplace to make room for the Anglo-American military base, Diego Garcia. Perhaps worse it is the story of the British Foreign Office admitting that large sums of money were at stake in Whitehall negotiations which led to the butchering of the Mauritian territory. This story is one of deceit, lies and cowardice. The very best way to commence this review is to quote the very first paragraph from this important and well-researched book in its entirety: Translated by Touria Prayag (Elp: Mauritius, November 2011) Review by Vaughan Rapatahana Next Year in Diego Garcia – Jean Claude de L’Estrac,
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