Gough and Plumer replied over the next couple of days, that they felt that the proposals were premature and that exploitation would not be feasible until Passchendaele ridge had been captured as far north  as Westroosebeke.
Within a few days, Gough and Plumer replied, stating that they believed the proposals were premature and that exploiting the situation would not be feasible until the Passchendaele ridge was taken all the way to Westroosebeke.