Was it too aggressive, after a mere protective 1S overcall, to double on a 12-count? Perhaps, but at Duplicate Pairs, re-opening 1NT bids often get shaded, and one should always be seeking plus-200.

The resulting agreement, however, was imperfect. Mauritius is almost 1,400 miles from the Chagos and has no real links beyond the fact that both territories were transferred from France to Britain ...

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