Several days later, on 2 September, the day after the Labis landings, Subandrio took an even tougher line, telling the Australian Ambassador to Jakarta that the Victorious would be refused return passage through the Strait.
Beberapa hari kemudian, pada 2 September, sehari setelah pendaratan Labis, Subandrio berjalan di garis keras, memberitahu Duta Besar Australia di Jakarta bahwa Victorious akan ditolak kembali melalui Selat Sunda.