Surely there is no way we can check if this is true is there??

Well, here is the problem ..as I see it.. OP posted from France. OP's GF works for the French Embassy.. unless OP's GF lives in another country other than France and works for the French Embassy, in another country, is the only way this makes any sense. Is there an American Embassy in America? OP needs to provide a link to DED or at least some info on it. A quick search on Google shows nothing


Most likely a good embassy employee's internet access would be tunneled back home.

Embassy people love privacy & whatnot, it could even be a landline tie back to france.

Then OP needs to clarify


Well all I know is that leaking communiques through a 'secure line' isn't too wise... the OP & the GF could be in serious trouble.....!

It's not like GLP has SSL/HTTPS

or.. he's blowing smoke up our collective asses