Bazin et Rabaud and some allies in the French press attempted to press the French government to intervene, without success. In 1920, Cheikh Saïd was described as a "good landing-place, with an important telegraph station."
In their efforts to gain French government support, Bazin et Rabaud and their allies in the French press were unsuccessful. In 1920, Cheikh Saïd was deemed a favorable location for a landing due to its important telegraph station.