wɪð sˌoʊ mˈɛni ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪvz ɐwˈeɪ fɹʌmðə bˈɛlfæst tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæf ˌeɪtʃkjˈuː ɹˈuːmɚz wɜː ɹˈaɪf ɪn mˈiːdiːə sˈɜːkəlz ðæt sˈʌmθɪŋ wʌz bˌiːɪŋ plˈænd sˌoʊ kɹˈeɪn dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ðˌæɾə stˈeɪtmənt hædtə biː ˈɪʃuːd tə klˈæɹᵻfˌaɪ ðə pəzˈɪʃən.
With so many executives away from the Belfast Telegraph HQ rumours were rife in media circles that something was being planned so Crane decided that a statement had to be issued to clarify the position.