Complex sentence: It was the end of the British era, but as in other areas of government, the pomp and ceremony of office continued, every morning, the CP is welcomed into the headquarters with a smart salute by a Police platoon and band.
Split into simpler sentences: It was the end of the British era, but as in other areas of government, the pomp and ceremony of office continued. Every morning, the CP is welcomed into the headquarters with a smart salute by a police platoon and band.