(S (S (NP (BASENP (DT An) (JJ official) (NN statement)) (PP (IN from) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (JJ British) (NN Ministry)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NNP Defense)))))) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (IN that) (S (NP (BASENP (NNS decisions)) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NN number)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NNS troops)))) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (DT the) (JJ Southern) (JJ Iraqi) (NN province)))))) (VP (MD would) (VP (VP (VB take) (PP (IN into) (BASENP (NN account)))) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NN position)) (PP (IN of) (NP (DT the) (NP (UCP (JJ Iraqi) (CC and) (NNP U.S.)) (NN government))))))))))) (PERIOD .))