As the Germans had broken the Turkish diplomatic codes, Ribbentrop was well aware as he warned in a circular to German embassies that Anglo-Turkish talks had gone much further "than what the Turks would care to tell us".
Almanlar, Türk diplomatik kodlarını çözdüğünde, Ribbentrop, Anglo-Türk görüşmelerini "Türklerin bize anlatacakları şeyden" çok daha ileri gitti şeklinde belirtti.