Applescript help - can't pass file reference

Hi - This is doing my head in !
I have an Automator script that encrypts a PDF and then runs an AppleScript within the Automator workflow. The result of this workflow is a filename I need within another calling Applescript.
So in the Automator workflow I have the following code:
set the new_item to (move item target_name of the temp_folder to container of the source_item)
end tell
return new_item as alias
When I view the response in the calling Applescript I see this:
"{alias \"Macintosh HD:Support:test-28 (encrypted).pdf\"}"
How do I consume this in my Applescript ?? I need to get it into a POSIX format or something I can use.
Can anyone help ??

Sorry - I posted this in the wrong forum. I have reposted in Applescript. Apologies.

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