The British anticipated that the Italian advance would stop at Sidi Barrani and Sofafi and began to observe the positions with the 11th Hussars, as the 7th Support Group withdrew to rest and the 7th Armoured Division prepared to confront an advance on Matruh.
Briterne forventede at den italienske fremrykning ville stoppe ved Sidi Barrani og Sofafi og begyndte at observere stillingerne med 11. husarer og Støttegruppen trak sig tilbage for at hvile og resten af 7. pansrede division forberedte sig på at imødegå en fremrykning mod Matruh.