The United States requested an unpopulated island belonging to the UK to avoid political difficulties with newly independent countries, and ultimately the UK and United States agreed that Diego Garcia was a suitable location.
Os EE.UU. solicitaron unha illa despoboada ao Reino Unido para evitar dificultades políticas cos novos países independentes, o Reino Unido e EE.UU., finalmente, acordaron que Diego García era o lugar adecuado.