It was agreed that Allen would advance on Bardia and cut the fortress in two, supported by Frowen's guns, every available tank, MacArthur-Onslow's Bren gun carriers and the 2/8th Infantry Battalion, which Mackay had recently allocated from reserve.
Det blev vedtaget, at Allen skulle rykke mod Bardia og dele fæstningen i to, med støtte fra Frowens kanoner, alle disponible kampvogne, MacArthur-Onslow's Bren gun køretøjer og 2/8. infanteribataljon, som Mackay netop havde tilkaldt fra reserven.