(S (S (BASENP (NNP Mr) (NNP Vaile)) (VP (VP (VBD told) (BASENP (DT the) (NN inquiry))) (SBAR (IN that) (S (BASENP (PRP he)) (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ surprised) (SBAR (IN that) (S (BASENP (PRP he)) (VP (VP (VBD had) (RB not)) (VP (VBN been) (VP (VBN briefed) (PP (IN about) (NP (NP (NP (BASENP (DT a) (NN cable)) (ADJP (JJ dated) (NP (BASENP (NNP March) (NN 11)) (COMMA ,) (BASENP (NN 2000))))) (PP (IN from) (BASENP (NNP Austrade)))) (PP (TO to) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NN department)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (NN trade)))))))))))))))))) (PERIOD .))