It's been a long time since I read it, but if I recall correctly, the UK government has been encoding the identity of the receiver of highly sensible information in this fashion for a long time. Probably it is SOP by now in most environments where truly important secrets are exchanged.
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It's been a long time since I read it, but if I recall correctly, the UK government has been encoding the identity of the receiver of highly sensible information in this fashion for a long time. Probably it is SOP by now in most environments where truly important secrets are exchanged.