The British Empire, however, was preoccupied with the war in the European theatre, and was unable to divert any resources to protect their colonial interests, in particular over British India.
Namun Imperium Britania, tersita waktu dan pikirannya dengan perang di palagan Eropa, dan tidak dapat mengalihkan sumber daya apa pun untuk melindungi kepentingan kolonial mereka, khususnya atas India Britania.