Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, the Commander-in-Chief of the British Far East Command argued that limited reinforcements could allow the garrison to delay a Japanese attack, gaining time elsewhere.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, den øverstkommanderende for den britiske fjernøstlige kommando (engelsk: British Far East Command), hævdede, at begrænsede forstærkninger kunne gøre det muligt for garnisonen at forsinke et japansk angreb, og vinde tid andetsteds.