He said he received information from Khmer Rouge guerrillas on where the body had been buried, and recently ordered 10 of his men from a force of 500 near Khmer Rouge headquarters in Anlong Veng to conduct the search. If and when the remains are found, he said, they would be (turned) over to the British Embassy, apparently meaning they would be sent across the border into Thailand and onward to Bangkok.  
 Verb: turned
Yes