1977-1978: Mauritius Pays Out Resettlement Compensation to Chagossians, but Amounts Affected by Inflation

The Mauritius government disperses the £650,000, received by the British in 1973 (see July 27, 1971-May 26, 1973), to 595 Chagossians families. Since 1973, inflation has significantly reduced the value of the resettlement sum. [British Royal Courts of Justice, 10/9/2003]