Lai agreed to stay with the corporation for a while longer to ensure a smooth handover to Blake.

The deployment of troops was a bone of contention between China and Portugal in an otherwise smooth handover.

Britain has always said the withdrawal of its troops is contingent on a smooth handover of power to Iraqi forces in the four provinces under British command.

He introduced democratic reforms which pushed PRC-British relations to a standstill and affected the negotiations for a smooth handover.

British hopes of a smooth handover of power allowing the UK to retain some influence were threatened when Aung San was assassinated in July 1947.

However, a degree of sensitivity is required as the purchaser may need their assistance in any due diligence exercise it is undertaking, and to effect a smooth handover of the business.

In October 2007, the board of KN appointed Reinhard Lange as the successor to CEO Klaus Herms, effective June 2009 to ensure a smooth handover.

This allows for a smooth handover to existing staff or the employee's replacement of key tasks and responsibilities.

Israel is looking for a smooth handover in which the settlements and farmland might be transferred to an outside body, which would then give it to the Palestinians.

Following the election, Lee told the media that her immediate priority as Member of Parliament would be to ensure the smooth handover of the Town Council from the ruling PAP.