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UK commitment to Falklands 'unwavering' despite Chagos deal

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Falklands Governor Alison Blake sought to calm concerns over territory's sovereignty.

UK agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after years of negotiations.

Argentina has renewed its vow to gain full sovereignty of the Falklands , with its foreign minister promising "concrete action" to ensure the islands are handed to Buenos Aires .

But Falklands governor said the legal and historical context of the two territories are "very different".