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Уэйвелл сначала исходил из расчета 20 тыс. на дивизию. Его поправили.
It was also clear to General Wavell that the land forces in the Middle East would sooner or later have to be appreciably strengthened if their contribution to the war was not to be confined to trying not to lose it. He therefore initiated a preliminary survey for the creation of a base for a force of fifteen divisions—say 300,000 men. This figure was no more than an estimate based on a consideration of possible roles, for by the end of October, when the survey of ports, railways, roads and sites was completed, the long-term policy for the Middle East was still being considered in London.
I.S.O Playfair. The Mediterranean and the Middle East Volume I (HMSO Official History of WWII - Military) .