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FAR EAST
. 10th. Six R.A.A.F. Hudsons from DUTCH EAST INDIES
bombed TOBI ISLAND, about two hundred miles northwest of NEW
GUINEA.
(IV)
ENEMY ACTIVITY, LIBYA
12th/13th. TOBRUK was bombed, one enemy aircraft shot down by
A.A. 13th. Another enemy aircraft shot down by A.A. at EL ADEM.
MALTA.
13th/14th. Six enemy aircraft operating singly
over a period of 13 hours dropped some bombs without causing
any damage.
MALAYA.
13th. PENANG had two air raids. No damage to
PRAI docks. KUANTAN aerodrome was machine gunned by low flying
aircraft. Four enemy aircraft were shot during the day.
BURMA
. 13th. MERGUI. The aerodrome and harbour were
bombed. The Wireless Station, petrol dump and barracks were hit
but details of damage have not been reported. Enemy aircraft
also approached RANGOON.
(V) Aircraft casualties in operations over and from the British
Isles: British - 1 bomber.
(VI) It is probable that 24German E-boats have passed down
the RHONE Canal and are now in the MEDITERRANEAN. Their endurance
at 22 knots is about 600 miles.
(VII)
CORRIGENDUM
Japanese convoy reported off CAMBODIA POINT was actually off
East coast of INDO-CHINA. A large fleet of transports was reported
at CAMRANH BAY on the 14th. This is probably the same convoy.