The Union Jack is lowered for the last time at Cairo’s Citadel (1946)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Egyptian troops prepare to take over the Cairo Citadel, which has been in the hands of the British Army since 1882; the keys are handed over, and the Union Jack is hauled down for the last time as British troops march out Full Description: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: The Union Jack is Struck Over Cairo’s Citadel EGYPT: Cairo: The Saladin Citadel: EXT EGYPT. Shots of British troops moving out Citadel barracks in Cairo, Shots of the Union Jack being pulled down, of Egyptian troops moving in, shots of Gen. Allfrey shaking hands with the Egyptian chief of Staff, FLAGS. Indonesian national flag flying from building held by rebels in Sourabaya. Shots of the union Jack being pulled down in the citadel barracks in Cario, as Egyptian troops are taking over, shots of br Troops moving out, & of Egyptian Troops