In the case of Bancoult (No 2) , why did Lord Hoffmann rule that the Chagos Islanders did not have a legitimate expectation that they would be allowed to return to the British Indian Ocean Territory?

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In the case of  Bancoult (No 2) , why did Lord Hoffmann rule that the Chagos Islanders did not have a legitimate expectation that they would be allowed to return to the British Indian Ocean Territory?

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There was no detrimental reliance on a clear and unambiguous promise made by the UK government to the Chagos Islanders

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There was no clear and unambiguous promise made by the UK government to the Chagos Islanders

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The Chagos Islanders legitimate expectation was defeated by the foreign policy interests of the UK government

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