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1st. Blenheims attacked 
      Bardia for over four hours in support of our ground operations. 
      Three other Blenheim squadrons bombed widely dispersed motor 
      transport South East of Jedabya, blowing up an ammunition truck 
      and starting fires. Kittyhawk fighters intercepted 16 German 
      dive bombers escorted by six German fighters over Jedabya and 
      forced them to jettison their bombs. Four dive bombers and one 
      fighter were destroyed and six of the remainder were either probably 
         destroyed or damaged. One Kittyhawk is missing.    
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
1st/2nd. Four Albacores, 
      one of which is missing, were sent to lay mines in Oouara Harbor. 
      Blenheims hit a small steamer at Buerat E1 Hsun and started fires 
           in barracks and a mechanical transport Park.     
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
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1st/2nd. 13 aircraft dropped 
      rocket bombs (device (to) increase velocity), causing some damage 
                   and a number of casualties.              
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
31st December/1st January. 
      Singapore was attacked by over 30 aircraft, which caused slight 
                         civilian damage.                   
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
1st and 2nd. Three Dutch 
      Glenn Martins sighted four launches, each towing from two to 
      five small craft, in the Bernam Estuary. Two of the aircraft 
      were lost, and two Blenheims sent later to attack the launches 
      are missing. Two Catalinas attacked an energy aerodrome, hitting 
      the runway and setting fire to two aircraft. Enemy aircraft attacked 
      and rendered temporarily unserviceable Tangah aerodrome Singapore. 
      Two of our aircraft were destroyed and two others damaged. Port 
      Swettenham was attacked several times and a rubber warehouse 
                           set on fire.