The issue was only resolved when Britain informed the Transvaal government that their actions were a breach of the London convention, that unless the restrictions were removed the British government would be obliged to intervene.
Sagen blev først løst da Storbritannien informerede regeringen i Transvaal om at deres handlinger var et brud på Londonkonventionen og at om disse restriktioner ikke blev ophævet, ville den britiske regering være forpligtet til at intervenere.