TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON NOVEMBER 26TH, 1941.     
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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H.M.A.S. "Sydney" six days overdue at Freemantle 
      she was returning from escort duty. Believed she sank an enemy 
      raider but definite news of "Sydney's" fate uncertain. 
      British tanker has picked up German seamen from a raft, others 
      have been sighted in lifeboats two of which reported came ashore 
      in Western Australia. Indications are that Sydney was on fire 
                    when last seen by Germans.              
 
                                                            
 
 
2. H.M.S. Dunedin in Central Atlantic has not answered signals 
      for 36 hours, may have been torpedoed as Germans claim torpedoing 
                  H.M.S. "Dragon" in that area.             
 
                                                            
 
 
3. H.M. drifter Fishergirl has been sunk in Falmouth harbor 
                        by near miss bomb.                  
 
                                                            
 
 
4. H.M.S. Cornwall intercepted French merchant ship of 1129 
      tons northbound southeast of Cape Guardafui carrying food and 
               rum. Prize crews taking her to Aden.         
 
                                                            
 
 
5. H.M.S. Kenya with 2 British and 2 Russian destroyers bombarded 
      fort and batteries at Vardo Varanger Fjord at 07.31/28. Results 
                          not observed.                     
 
                                                            
 
 
6. H.M. Submarine "Sea Wolf" during the night of 
      21st./22nd. Northwest of Vardo sank with one and possibly two 
      hits 3000 ton tanker in unescorted convoy. During night of 23rd./24th 
      "Sea Wolf" attacked 4 ships in convoy in same area 
      and scored one hit on a merchant ship which probably sank.