France and Italy had assumed that, following the Chanak Crisis, British prestige with Turkey would be irrevocably damaged; they were shocked to discover that Turkish respect for Britain was undiminished, since British troops had held their positions at Chanak while the French had been ordered to withdraw.
Frankrig og Italien havde gået ud fra, at britisk prestige ville være uopretteligt skadet efter Chanak krisen; de blev chokeret over at erfare, at tyrkisk respekt for Storbritanien var den samme som hidtil , eftersom britiske tropper havde holdt deres stillinger ved Chanak, medens de franske var blevet beordret til at retirere.