Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Gentlemen, thank you for your service to Canada and for sharing your experiences with us today.
I'd like to address my questions to both Mr. Sproule and Mr. Lalani, as your terms kind of overlapped when the new arrangement was being negotiated and put in place.
Mr. Sproule, I think you mentioned earlier that you reviewed Mr. Colvin's reports in detail. You also mentioned that, late in 2006, increasing numbers of prisoners were transferred to the Afghan authorities. Can you take us through the process of how the new agreement came about, beginning with Mr. Colvin's reports, how you would report them to Ottawa, and who would see them in Ottawa? Also, how did that result in the agreement that was eventually signed when Mr. Lalani was ambassador?