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      dropped twenty six and a half tons of bombs on TRIPOLI (L) Harbour, 
      two hits and one near miss on shipping were obtained.
 
      
 
 
MALTA
. 26th/27th. Enemy aircraft attacked the island 
      during this night and the following day, causing slight civilian 
      damage. One Junkers 88 was destroyed by our fighters.
 
      
 
 
FAR EAST. MALAYA.
 26th. Enemy aircraft made several 
      attacks on the railway south of TAPAH. Near TAMPIN, 20 miles 
      north of MALACCA, it was cut but was repaired the same night.
 
      
 
 
(IV) 
AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES IN OPERATIONS OVER AND FROM THE 
      BRITISH ISLES
 
      German - destroyed 27th 1 
 
      British - missing 27th 8 
 
      27th/28th 7 
 
      Total 15
 
      
 
 
(V) There is cumulative evidence that a base for supplying 
      fuel oil on a big scale is being established at or near MARSEILLE 
      under German control, the oil is being sent to this area by River 
      and canal from GERMANY through FRANCE via LYON and the RHONE. 
      Reports of the quantity vary from 27,000 to 40,000 tons, including 
      both diesel oil and petrol, suitable for submarines and motor 
      torpedo boats. U-boats in the MEDITERRANEAN are at present using 
      SPEOOIA but there is no evidence that any of this oil is to be 
      shipped there. It may be intended to use the MARSEILLE area as 
      an alternative supply base for German Forces in the MEDITERRANEAN.