As a consequence on 3 February, Major General Chauvel was forced to order the cessation of Allied bombing in the hope that retaliations would also cease, so that the work on the rail line and pipeline could continue.
Som følge heraf blev general Chauvel den 3. februar tvunget til at stoppe den allierede bombning i håb om at gengældelserne også ville ophøre, så arbejdet på jernbanen og vandledningen kunne fortsætte.