Britain separated the Chagos Islands from Mauritius in 1965 before it became independent in 1968. A leaked internal Foreign Office memo notoriously belittled the Chagossians as “a few Tarzans and Man Fridays”.

As UK hands over Chagos Islands to Mauritius for £101 million a year in last-minute deal, here's all you need to know about the deal and Chagos Islands. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about Diego Garcia.

Britain is set to conclude a multi-billion dollar deal over the Chagos Islands with Mauritius after a last-gasp injunction was overturned, allowing for the formal signing of the treaty that would secure the future of the U.