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Syrian chemicals heading for Cheshire after UK arrival Syrian chemicals heading for Cheshire after UK arrival
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The UK has taken delivery of more than 150 tonnes of toxic chemicals from Syria. The UK has taken delivery of more than 200 tonnes of toxic chemicals from Syria.
The consignment arrived at Southampton and is being checked by experts before being transported by road to Ellesmere port in Cheshire for incineration.The consignment arrived at Southampton and is being checked by experts before being transported by road to Ellesmere port in Cheshire for incineration.
It will be destroyed by Veolia Environmental Services, a French firm at the port.It will be destroyed by Veolia Environmental Services, a French firm at the port.
Veolia and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said the material had no "chemical weapon agents".Veolia and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said the material had no "chemical weapon agents".
It comprised "precursor chemicals" that "are handled and destroyed by industry on a routine basis", a spokesman said.It comprised "precursor chemicals" that "are handled and destroyed by industry on a routine basis", a spokesman said.
The convoy is expected to be comprised of up to 15 lorries and police are understood to be aware of its route and timings.The convoy is expected to be comprised of up to 15 lorries and police are understood to be aware of its route and timings.
Whitehall officials say the contents are within Department of Transport safety guidelines.Whitehall officials say the contents are within Department of Transport safety guidelines.
Syria agreed to the destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile last year.Syria agreed to the destruction of its chemical weapons stockpile last year.
The deal - backed by the UN and brokered by the US and Russia - was struck amid the threat of US air strikes, triggered by a sarin gas attack on a rebel-held suburb of Damascus.The deal - backed by the UN and brokered by the US and Russia - was struck amid the threat of US air strikes, triggered by a sarin gas attack on a rebel-held suburb of Damascus.