The message was picked up by 7th Fleet, anyway, as it was common for admirals to direct radio operators to copy all message traffic they detected, whether intended for them or not.
Meddelelsen blev dog alligevel opsnappet af 7. flåde, da det var normalt, at admiraler gav deres radiofolk besked på at nedskrive alle de meddelelser, de opdagede, uanset om de var tiltænkt dem eller ej.