Also on 2 November, while congratulating Allenby for the victory at Beersheba, the War Office informed him that he was unlikely to receive reinforcements: I wish to congratulate you, all concerned upon your success, which it is to be hoped you will be able to develop ... to press the Turks opposed to you to the fullest extent of your resources, so as to force the enemy to divert troops to Palestine and thus relieve pressure upon Maude , and to take advantage of Arab situation.
Ligeledes den 2. november, mens de lykønskede Allenby med sejren ved Beersheba, meddelte krigsministeriet ham, at det var usandsynligt at han ville modtage forstærkninger: Jeg vil lykønske Dem, og alle involverede i Deres succes, som man må håbe at De vil kunne udvikle ... til at presse tyrkerne overfor Dem så langt Deres ressourcer tillader, så fjenden bliver tvunget til at overføre tropper til Palæstina og dermed lette trykket på Maude , og drage fordel af den arabiske situation.