After Lavasani's body had been recovered, Sir David McNee, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, contacted the Home Secretary to request approval to hand control of the operation over to the British Army, under the provisions of Military Aid to the Civil Power.
Setelah mayat Abbas telah diambil, Sir David McNee, Komisaris Polisi Metropolitan, menghubungi Menteri dalam negeri untuk meminta persetujuan untuk menyerahkan kendali operasi ke Tentara Inggris, di bawah ketentuan Bantuan Militer ke Kekuasaan Sipil.