In the resulting Cabinet meeting on naval deployments on 7 September, Thorneycroft and Mountbatten argued the case for the forcing of the Strait with the task force, acknowledging that though the carrier would be at risk of severe damage or loss, preventing Sukarno from achieving a victory of brinkmanship was worth the peril.
Dalam hasil rapat kabinet perihal penyebaran angkatan laut pada 7 September, Thorneycroft dan Mountbatten mengajukan pemaksaan Selat Sunda dengan satuan tugas, meski mengakui bahwa kapal induk akan berisiko mengalami kerusakan atau kerugian, mencegah Soekarno dari mencapai kemenangan brinkmanship bernilai sama.