This ceremony was the first step towards the ending of British rule in Egypt .
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 Egyptian .
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 .