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LIBYA.
 19th. Fighters inflicted heavy casualties on 
      transport and lorry borne troops South of JEDABYA.
 
      19th to 20th. The enemy heavily raided TOBRUK, no damage was 
      reported.
 
      
 
 
20th. Blenheims bombed BARCE aerodrome, and others with fighter 
      escort, were intercepted by German fighters near BARCE and forced 
      to jettison their bombs. Three German fighters were destroyed 
      and one probably destroyed, four Blenheims and five Tomahawks 
      are missing.
 
      
 
 
MALTA.
 21st. Bombers escorted by fighters attacked 
      the Island causing slight damage to barracks and 5 fatal casualties. 
      One enemy fighter was destroyed, one probably destroyed and one 
      damaged. Two Hurricanes were lost.
 
      
 
 
MALAYA.
 21st. KUALA LUMPUR aerodrome was attacked by 
      13 Japanese dive bombers with fighter escort. Our fighters destroyed 
      one bomber and another was probably destroyed by anti-aircraft 
      fire. Our losses - one fighter, pilot safe. Reported that Japanese 
      bombers when attacked by fighters or anti-aircraft fire immediately 
      broke formation in disorder.