General Archibald Wavell, commander of all the Allied forces in the Middle East, was told in January 1941 that support for Greece must take precedence over all operations in North Africa and this order was reinforced in February.
Jenderal Archibald Wavell, Panglima Sekutu di Timur Tengah, telah berkata pada bulan Januari 1941 bahwa dukungan kepada Yunani harus diutamakan daripada seluruh operasi tempur di Afrika Utara dan perintah ini sudah diperkuat pada bulan Februari.