He considered that such an advance along the northern route, combined with the destruction of the central route's water sources and regular patrols from a base at El Arish, would permanently secure the Suez Canal.
Han mente, at en sådan fremrykning ad den nordlige rute, kombineret med ødelæggelse af brøndene ved den centrale rute og fast patruljering fra en base ved al-Arish, kunne sikre Suezkanalen permanent.