By 1937, according to Captain Stephen Roskill, "the concept of the 'Main Fleet to Singapore' had, perhaps through constant repetition, assumed something of the inviolability of Holy Writ".
Pada tahun 1937, menurut Kapten Stephen Roskill, "konsep 'Armada Utama ke Singapura', telah, mungkin lewat pengulangan terus-menerus, tidak dapat diganggu gugat layaknya Kitab Suci".