Trump says U.K. return of Chagos Islands to Mauritius is a reason to acquire Greenland
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LONDON — President Trump has accused the U.K. of "great stupidity" over its decision last year to give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands , an archipelago in the Indian Ocean and home to one of the most important U.S.-U.K. military bases at Diego Garcia .
Trump suggested that Britain's decision to cede the islands to Mauritius is one of the reasons behind his desire to take over the semi-autonomous territory of Greenland, which is controlled by Denmark.
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