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British Troop Departure Leaves Big Gap In Egypt
MOASCAR Egypt June 16 A British withdrawal from the Suez Canal Zone has left 70 000 troops reduced to 800 civilians guarding a base. Egyptian police and guards assume security while a British civilian workforce of about 5 000 supports war office needs across Tel el Kebir. A 500 person British community sustains two clubs churches a pool schools and cinema amid desert isolation.
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