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British Indian Ocean Territory
Dependent Territory of the U.K.

British Indian Ocean Territory was established 8 November 1965. It consists of Chagos Archipelago, Aldabra, Farquhar and Des Roches Islands until 23 June 1976 when Aldabra, Farquhar and Des Roches were returned to Seychelles. Postage stamps have been issued for British Indian Ocean Territory since 17 January 1968

Contact:

Postmaster General
Post Office
Diego Garcia
British Indian Ocean Territory
Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean
via Singapore

Agent: Crown Agents (see below)

Crown Agents Stamp Bureau - Worldwide agent

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CIA data on British Indian Ocean Territory

Location: Southern Asia, archipelago in the Indian Ocean, about one-half the way from Africa to Indonesia

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