Thorneycroft then spoke, stating that Sukarno would "gain in prestige" if he stopped the vessels from sailing through and that he might close other waters to the Royal Navy should he be successful.
Thorneycroft kemudian berbicara, menyatakan bahwa Soekarno akan "mendapatkan prestise" jika ia menghentikan kapal-kapal agar tidak lewat, dan bahwa ia mungkin akan menutup jalur air lainya untuk Royal Navy jika ia berhasil.