Info: telegram

COMMAND NAME
telegram - Send "diplomatic" communique to another country

LEVEL
Basic

SYNTAX
[##:##] Command : telegram ... The telegram command allows communication to take place between representatives. Currently you are given only 1024 characters per telegram.

The  argument is either the number or name of the recipient nation. You may specify as many recipients on the command line as you wish. Telegrams sent to country #0 appear as prayers, (favors are best obtained in this manner.)

While entering your telegram the system tells you how many characters you have left. You end the telegram by by entering a line with a '.' on a line by itself. A line containing only '~q' will abort the telegram.

For example: [##:##] Command : tel 7 8

Enter telegram for multiple recipients undo last line with ~u, print with ~p, abort with ~q, end with. 1024 left: 1023 left: B.F.D. Pouncetrifle 1003 left: Groonland Embassy 984 left: 983 left: Dear Ambassador Pouncetrifle, 953 left: 952 left: Just a little note to express the friendly wishes that all of us 887 left: in Curmudgeon feel toward you backward savages in Groonland. As 822 left: to the matter of the treaty you've proposed please remember that 757 left: if we wished we could TRASH your capital. 715 left: 714 left:                         As always I remain, 688 left:                         Your humble and obedient servant, etc, etc 638 left:                         E. D. Amen Dada 616 left:                         Under Asst. West Coast Promo. 580 left:                         the Sovereign State of Curmudgeon 540 left:. Note that others can reject your telegrams, using "reject".