In his Report on the religious-political situation in Aceh, Snouck strongly opposed the use of military terror tactics against the Acehnese and instead advocated well-organized systematic espionage and winning the support of aristocratic elites.
Dalam laporan tentang situasi agama-politik di Aceh, Snouck sangat menentang penggunaan taktik teror militer terhadap rakyat Aceh dan sebaliknya menganjurkan spionase terorganisir sistematis dan memenangkan dukungan dari elit aristokrat.