Already the 7th (Meerut) Division from Mesopotamia was ordered to Palestine and there were many who were worried that if significant forces were diverted from the Western Front to Palestine, England might protect her colonies but lose the war.
Den 7. division i Mesopotamien var allerede blevet beordret til Palæstina og der var mange, som var bekymrede over, at hvis der blev overført tilstrækkeligt stor styrker fra Vestfronten til Palæstina kunne England måske nok beskytte kolonierne, men tabe krigen.