"They'll be on their way by eight." "Press message, mind, to the _Daily Post_.

If the operator wants to know what 'Number 1' means after '_Daily Post_,' you can tell him that it simply indicates to which editorial room the message is to be delivered." "That's a clever idea," Roche mused.

"Code dispatches to Downing Street might cause a little comment." "They wouldn't do from here," Hunterleys declared.

"They might be safe enough from Cannes but it's better to run no risks.

These will be passed on to Downing Street, unopened.