note to washington
first knowledge of the monolithian note came in a message sent by
teletype to the major news services. it quoted the note which it
said had been transmitted to the state department. a check with the
telephone company, which operates the private line teletype (twx)
service disclosed that the message had originated from a teletype
machine at burning tree country club.
the message, as received by world wide and other news services, said
(full text):
the ministry....
Ian was sending a message on the machine:
SAM SUGGEST U INSERT COPY OF NOTE WHILE I LOOK OVER MY SHORTHAND ON
TALK WITH THIS BURNING TREE CHAP IM