Telegram from London dated November 23rd, 1941       
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                           NAVAL                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
Please regard paragraph 3 of summary of November 22nd as most 
                             secret.                        
 
      Night of November 21st-22nd naval aircraft and Wellington off 
      Cape Spartivente attacked convoy of 5 merchant ships, 1 cruiser, 
      five destroyers (probably the Force attacked by Utmost on November 
      21st when one cruiser was probably sunk). Cruiser and one merchant 
      vessel estimated 6000 tons believed each hit by one torpedo. 
      On November 22nd shadowing aircraft considered the speed of the 
      convoy was reduced probably by bombs damage several ships having 
      been straddled during the night attack. An explosion observed 
      in one merchant ship by shadower may have been caused by submarine 
                             attack.                        
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                      ROYAL AIR FORCE.                      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                       United Kingdom                       
. Day November 22nd, four squadrons of 
      fighters carried out offensive patrols over Northern France. 
      Six enemy Fighters destroyed, one probably destroyed, seven damaged. 
      Night of November 22nd, 23rd, no operations owing to adverse 
                             weather                        
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                           Libya                            
. Now claimed enemy losses numerically were 30 
             destroyed not 24 as previously reported.       
 
      Night of November 20th-21st, 32 Wellington attacked El Gazala 
      landing grounds, which were again attacked following day by 9 
                    Marylands and Fortresses.               
 
                                                            
 
 
Day November 21st: 16 Blenheims attacked about 200 tanks and 
      motor transport at Bir Hachem. Frequent fighter sweeps over battle 
      area. Beaufort fighters and Hurricanes successfully attacked 
      aircraft on the ground. Enemy losses during day 5 shot down, 
      one probably destroyed, one damaged, further 16 destroyed or 
      damaged on the ground.