Territory — Colonies — Governance — Principle of self-determination — Creation of new British colony — British Indian Ocean Territory — British Indian Ocean Territory Order 1965 — Immigration Ordinance 1971 — Decision to remove population of territory — Decision motivated by establishment of military base — Whether conducive to peace, order and good government of the territory — Whether Ordinance and underlying policy lawful

Human rights — Self-determination — Colony — Separation of islands from colony and constitution as separate territory — Establishment of military base on territory pursuant to agreement with foreign State — Removal of civilian population from territory — The law of England