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June 17, 2005Foreign troops and the UN
Kim Howells, the Foreign Office Minister with responsibility for the Middle East has outlined the British Government’s policy on troops in Iraq under the UN mandate. Commons Written Answers 13 June 2005 Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what position UK representatives are taking in discussions at the United Nations on the extension of the mandate for troops in Iraq; and if he will make a statement. Dr. Howells: There are currently no discussions taking place in the UN on the extension of the mandate for troops in Iraq. On 31 May 2005 the UN Security Council reviewed resolution 1546 which authorises the presence of the multinational force in Iraq, and agreed upon the continuation of the mandate "until the completion of the political process", in accordance with the resolution and at the request of the Iraqi Government. The UK believes that the presence of the multinational force in Iraq should continue to be at the request of the Iraqi government. |