After it was confirmed that the facilities at China Bay would be complete by 4 August, Arnold directed that the raid be conducted by the 15th of the month.
Setelah itu, mereka mengkonfirmasikan bahwa fasilitas-fasilitas di China Bay akan rampung pada 4 Agustus, Arnold mengarahkan bahwa penyerbuan dilakukan pada tanggal 15 bulan tersebut.