A 23 11111111111111111111111 B 1 1 C 9 111111111 D 6 111111 E 25 1111111111111111111111111 F 2 11 G 3 111 H 1 1 I 23 11111111111111111111111 L 14 11111111111111 M 6 111111 N 13 1111111111111 O 19 1111111111111111111 P 6 111111 Q R 13 1111111111111 S 10 1111111111 T 12 111111111111 U 6 111111 V 4 1111 X Y Z 2 11 German A 10 1111111111 B 4 1111 C 6 111111 D 10 1111111111 E 32 11111111111111111111111111111111 F 4 1111 G 8 11111111 H 8 11111111 I 16 1111111111111111 J K 2 11 L 6 111111 M 4 1111 N 24 111111111111111111111111 O 6 111111 P 2 11 Q R 14 11111111111111 S 11 11111111111 T 12 111111111111 U 10 1111111111 V 2 11 W 3 111 X Y Z 3 111 Portuguese A 28 1111111111111111111111111111 B 1 1 C 7 1111111 D 8 11111111 E 28 1111111111111111111111111111 F 2 11 G 2 11 H 2 11 I 12 111111111111 J 1 1 L 6 111111 M 9 111111111 N 10 1111111111 O 22 1111111111111111111111 P 6 111111 Q 3 111 R 13 1111111111111 S 18 111111111111111111 T 9 111111111 U 9 111111111 V 3 111 X Y Z 1 1 CHAPTER III TECHNIQUE OF CIPHER EXAMINATION In time of active operations it is important that captured or intercepted cipher messages reach the examining office with the least possible delay. The text of messages, captured at a distance from the examining office, should be sent to the office by telegraph or telephone, the original messages being forwarded to the office as soon thereafter as possible.