bˈɔːldwɪn ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd ðæt ðiːz tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæmz wɜː nˌɑːt ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹkoʊz ɹˈeɪd, bˌʌt stˈeɪɾᵻd ðeɪ wɜːɹ ˈɛvɪdəns ðætðə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən wʌz jˈuːzɪŋ ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnəzˈeɪʃən fɚðə kˈɑːndʌkt ʌv "mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈɛspɪənˌɑːʒ ænd səbvˈɜːsɪv æktˈɪvᵻɾiz θɹuːˈaʊt ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪɚ ænd nˈɔːɹθ ænd sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə".
Baldwin admitted that these telegrams were not acquired in the Arcos raid, but stated they were evidence that the Soviet Union was using the organisation for the conduct of "military espionage and subversive activities throughout the British Empire and North and South America".