Manning was expected to be transferred today to Fort Leavenworth, in Kansas.
"Most of these families never expected to be transferred," he said.
They are expected to be transferred on a case-by-case basis.
He is expected to be transferred to Bagram airfield, and then on to the US.
Journalists from the three weeklies who are not made redundant are expected to be transferred to the Halifax Courier office.
If deemed well enough, the former leader is expected to be transferred to a secure medical facility in the capital.
In about three months, it is expected to be transferred to the control of the United Nations.
But most of the assets the government will take over are expected to be transferred through auctions.
The case against the five adults is expected to be transferred to a special fast-track court on Monday.
Yiannis Lagos was expected to be transferred to a local jail on Wednesday following a unanimous decision reached by two investigative magistrates and two prosecutors.
A Home Office spokesperson said there would be no announcement about the quantity of children expected to be transferred to Britain until the process was complete.
