Once it was discovered that the island was held by the Japanese, an officer of the Vyner Brooke went to surrender the group to the authorities in Muntok.
Setelah diketahui bahwa pulau tersebut dikuasai Jepang, salah seorang perwira Vyner Brooke melakukan proses penyerahan diri kepada pihak berwenang di Muntok.