Summary
Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett yesterday told MPs there was "confidence" that British forces could transfer security responsibility in Basra to Iraqi forces next spring.
The British-run province of Maysan would be handed over in January, she said.See the full content of this document
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Spring Handover for Iraq
She told MPs: "In our area of responsibility we expect Maysan to follow in January and the progress of the current operation in Basra gives us...
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