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MALTA
. 9th/lOth. On l0th 34 enemy aircraft raided the 
      Island, causing damage to civilian property.
 
      
GREECE
. Four Wellingtons bombed the Piraeus, causing an 
      explosion and fire at a chemical works.
 
      
SINGAPORE.
 All operational aircraft previously based on 
      SINGAPORE have been withdrawn to
 
      SUMATRA. On l0th, enemy aircraft were very active against our 
      troops and gun positions, and also
 
      attacked KEPPEL HARBOUR, where warehouses were damaged.
 
      
JAVA
. 9th. Aerodrome at BATAVIA was attacked by 17 fighters, 
      which destroyed an aircraft on the 
 
      ground. One enemy aircraft was destroyed by fighters.
 
      
BURMA
. 10th. Blenheims and Lysanders bombed enemy troop 
      concentrations near PAAN and barrack
 
      area at CHIENGRAI (250 miles north-east of RANGOON).
 
      
 
 
4. 
JAPANESE AIR FORCE
 
      
The presence of twin-engined bombers is reliably reported 
      at MESOD (50 miles east of MOULMEIN)
 
      aerodrome. This type has not hitherto been reported operating 
      in THAILAND but only in MALAYA.
 
      
 
 
5. First reports indicated that BENGHAOI was being used by 
      enemy ships about three days after
 
      their troops occupied the town. Information has since been received, 
      however, that
 
      considerable difficulty is being experienced by the enemy in 
      clearing the harbour and
 
      approaches of mines. Moreover, reliable reports now indicate 
      that no arrivals at or departures
 
      from BENGHAOI have so far taken place since enemy reoccupation.