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                      November, 1941.                       
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                        OPTEL No. 4.                        
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                      LIBYA 1330 27th.                      
 
                                                            
 
 
Tobruk Forces reached El Duda at 1530 26th where contact was 
      established with some of our New Oealand Troops. In frontier 
      area no material change. Enemy raiding column still being chased 
               by a portion of our Armoured Forces.         
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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On 27th two of our armoured brigades heavily engaged the enemy 
      moving from area BARDIA - SOLLUM towards EL ADEH in the area 
      12 miles South of GAMBUT. Heavy battle still continued at 3.15 
      P.M. Enemy believed to be his raiding column together with garrison 
      of HALFAYA trying to escape.