Thorneycroft reviewed the plan with the Foreign Office, Ministry of Defence, and the Commonwealth Relations Office, most of whom told him to consider the opinions of the commanders on site.
Thorneycroft meninjau kembali rencana dengan Kementerian Luar Negeri, Kementerian Pertahanan, dan Commonwealth Relations Office; kebanyakan dari mereka memberitahunya untuk mempertimbangkan pendapat para komandan di tempat.