plˈænɪŋ fɔːɹ wˈeɪl tˈʊk plˈeɪs wɛn ˈɔːl ˈaɪɹɪʃ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz wɜː pɹəhˈɪbɪɾᵻd baɪ ɐbwˈeɪɚ tʃˈiːf wˈɪlhɛlm kænˈɑːɹɹɪs.
Planning for Whale took place when all Irish operations were prohibited by Abwehr chief Wilhelm Canaris.