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Britain to close Basra consulate
Britain is set to close its full consulate in Iraq's second city, the government is expected to announce.
The Foreign Office will keep an office in Basra, southern Iraq, but there will be no permanent staffing.
The decision has already been condemned by British business leaders with investments there.
But ministers will argue that British interests in the oil-rich south of the country will be protected by increased staffing at the embassy in Baghdad.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19957826
