Without consulting the French or asking permission from his government, Gort immediately and decisively ordered the British 5th and 50th Infantry Divisions to plug the gap and abandon any offensive operations further south.
Uden at konsultere franskmændene eller sin egen regering gav Gort straks ordre til at den britiske 5. og 50. infanteridivision skulle lukke hullet og opgive yderligere offensive operationer længere sydpå.