Lebanese, Syrian and French committees convened on the 12^th of July 1945 in Masabki Hotel - Chtaura and the meetings resulted in giving the green light for the process of handing over the command of military units according to the following schedule:

• Handover of barracks and all other facilities on the 20^th of June 1945.
• Handover of military forces consisting of 20000 troops in Syria and 5000 troops in Lebanon on the 25^th of June of the same year.
• Handover of the Command and administration of these forces on the 1^st of August 1945 in addition to setting this date to be commemorated at the National Army Day.