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War Resisters League on Twitter: "In 1966, the US and UK cut a secret deal where the UK sold the island of Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos, in exchange for discounts
How did Diego Garcia become a military base? What happened to the native people? Which country is it under now? - Quora
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