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Mauritius was a Crown colony off the southeast coast of Africa. Formerly part of the French colonial empire , British rule in Mauritius was established de facto with the invasion of Isle de France in November 1810, and de jure by the subsequent Treaty of Paris .
Mauritius claims sovereignty over the archipelago, which forms the British Indian Ocean Territory and is de facto controlled by the United Kingdom. To the north of the Chagos Archipelago are Peros Banhos , the Salomon Islands and Nelsons Island ; to the south-west are The Three Brothers , Eagle Islands , Egmont Islands and Danger Island .
The high commissioner of the United Kingdom to Mauritius is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the Republic of Mauritius, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Mauritius. The high commissioner to Mauritius is also non-resident ambassador to the Union of the Comoros .
Islands of the Republic of Mauritius labelled in black. Sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago is disputed between Mauritius, Maldives and the United Kingdom.Mauritius has repeatedly stated that the Chagos Archipelago is part of its territory and that the United Kingdom claim is a violation of United Nations resolutions banning the dismemberment of colonial territories before independence.
Flag of British Mauritius: A blue British ensign with the Mauritian coat of arms on a white disc in the fly. [10] 1869 - 1906: Flag of British Mauritius: A blue British ensign with the 1869 arms of Mauritius on a white disc in the fly. [11] 1810 - 1869: Flag of British Mauritius: The Union Flag of the United Kingdom. 1794 - 1810: Flag of French ...
Prior to independence the British government detached the Chagos Archipelago from the Mauritius' administrative boundaries and established as a new British territory in the form of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) and paid GB£3 million (roughly equivalent to £148.7 million in 2022 [5]) to Mauritius in compensation.
The governor of Mauritius was the official who governed the Crown Colony of Mauritius (now Republic of Mauritius) during the British colonial period between 1810 and 1968. . Upon the end of British rule and the independence of Mauritius in 1968, this office was replaced by the governor-general, who represented the British monarch and not the Government of the United Kingdom as did the gove
British Mauritius in World War II (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "British Mauritius" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.