Admiral Helfrich worked tirelessly to establish co-operation with the Allied navies in the area since he knew that the Dutch could not hope to protect the Dutch East Indies by themselves.
Laksamana Helfrich bekerja tanpa kenal lelah untuk membangun kerja sama dengan AL Sekutu di daerah itu karena ia tau Belanda tak bisa berharap melindungi Hindia Belanda sendirian.