British Forces in the Middle East, 1945-1947 Lieutenant General Sir Charles Allfrey hands the key of the Citadel to the Egyptian Chief of Staff, Ferick Ibrahim Attallah Pasha, marking the formal handover of the fortress to local control. This ceremony was the first step towards the ending of British rule in Egypt.

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