 Lumumba and the ministers who remained loyal to him ordered the arrest of Delvaux and Bomboko for countersigning the dismissal order.The latter sought refuge in the presidential palace (which was guarded by UN peacekeepers), but early in the morning on 7 September, the former was detained and confined in the Prime Minister's residence.Meanwhile, the Chamber convened to discuss Kasa-Vubu's dismissal order and hear Lumumba's reply.