In September 1941, they reversed their decision and argued that additional reinforcements would provide a military deterrent against the Japanese and reassure Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek that Britain was serious about defending the colony.
I september 1941 fortrød de den beslutning og fremførte, at yderligere forstærkninger ville afskrække japanerne, og forsikre den kinesiske leder Chiang Kai-shek, at Storbritannien virkelig var interesseret i at forsvare kolonien.