Although the surveyors were very hesitant to reopen the dispute, in order to complete their duties as civil servants they just put their heads down and plowed ahead, notifying the two to come out and identify their boundary.
儘管深怕會再一次挑起戰火，但為了公事公辦，重測人員還是硬著頭皮通知雙方指界，再由界址糾紛協調會加以仲裁，有驚無險地完成了一次「不可能的任務」。