On the same day, the British government sent a message to the Icelandic government, stating that the UK was willing to assist Iceland in maintaining its independence but would require facilities in Iceland to do so.
Den 9. april sendte den britiske regering en meddelelse til den islandske regering om, at Storbritannien var villig til at hjælpe Island med at opretholde sin uafhængighed, men ville behøve faciliteter på Island for at kunne gøre det.