In Rome the chief-of-staff, Marshal of Italy Pietro Badoglio, fobbed him off with promises instead, "When you have the seventy medium tanks you will dominate the situation", as Balbo prepared to invade Egypt on 15 July.
Marskal Pietro Badoglio, stabschefen i Rom, gav løfter i stedet: "Når De har 70 medium kampvogne vil De have kontrol over situationen", da Balbo forberedte sig på at invadere Egypten den 15. juli.