However, Lieutenant Colonel Scott, Gull Force HQ and the remainder of the Australian troops were concentrated in the western part of Laitimor Peninsula, in case of an attack from the Bay of Ambon.
Akan tetapi, Lt Col. Scott, Markas Gull Force dan sebagian besar tentara Australia terkonsentrasi di bagian barat Semenanjung Laitimor Peninsula, untuk menangkal serangan dari Teluk Ambon.