bɹˈæʔn̩ wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst ˈɑːfɪsɚz tə ɹᵻsˈiːv ðɪ ˌɪntɚsˈɛptᵻd fˈaɪnəl sˈɛkʃən ʌvðə "fˈoːɹtiːnpˈɑːɹt mˈɛsɪdʒ" bɹˈeɪkɪŋ ˈɔf dˌɪpləmˈæɾɪk ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz ˈɜːli ɔnðə mˈɔːɹnɪŋ ʌv dᵻsˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvən.
Bratton was one of the first officers to receive the intercepted final section of the "14-Part Message" breaking off diplomatic relations early on the morning of December 7.