At Citibank, for example, computers send incoming telex messages to the right department.

To this day telex messages are charged by the word.

"He was able to send a telex message to the old American Embassy here in Panama," the aide reported.

I have two urgent telex messages for you, Mr. Morgan.

"You send me a telex message to Geneva."

Some details of the smuggling network emerged when a telex message sent to the wrong address fell into the hands of the intelligence services.

Corva picked up a telex message and glanced at it.

As with telex messages, each party to the transmission sees the other party's address as the electronic 'handshake' takes place.

To the same effect, he sent a telex message to the President.

He sent more letters to Almeda, and more telex messages.