This secret diplomacy failed when elements within the Japanese military detained Konoe's emissary on 23 July, and the mobilization of reinforcements was restarted on 29 July.
Diplomasi rahasia ini gagal ketika unsur-unsur di dalam militer Jepang menahan utusan Konoe pada tanggal 23 Juli dan mobilisasi bala bantuan dimulai pada 29 Juli.