Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cairo Citadel Handed Over

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Series Name: British Movietone News

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Issue No.

892A

Date Released

11 Jul 1946

Date submitted

9 Jul 1946

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: British Troops Evacuate Citadel. DESCRIPTION: The Citadel in Cairo has been handed back to the Egyptians, the British flag which has flown over it since 1882 was lowered for the last time. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS Egyptian troops enter Citadel, pan down to Union Jack. GV citadel. Egyptian troops led by band enter citadel. British troops enter citadel - Highland Light Infantry. Chief of Egyptian General Staff arrives, alights from car; Ferik Ibrahim Attalah Pasha. Lieutenant General Sir Charles Allfrey alights from open car. CU of him saluting, also Egyptian officers saluting as Union Jack is lowered, cut-in troops presenting arms. Union Jack being lowered.

Keywords

Independence movements

Locations

Cairo

Footage sources

Army Film Unit

Card file number

47188

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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