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29th/30th. Bombing operations cancelled. About 55 enemy aircraft 
      were operating chiefly over Northeast England. About 25 crossed 
      the coast. Our fighters destroyed one enemy bomber and two other 
      aircraft are believed destroyed.
 
      MEDITERRANEAN. LIBYA. 28th. Weather being bad in the JEDABYA 
      area our light bombers concentrated against enemy positions in 
      BARDIA. 4 Blenheims attacked tanker near HOMS (L) and on 28th/29th 
      4 Wellingtons bombed TRIPOLI (L).
 
      
 
 
GREECE and CRETE.
 28th/29th. Wellingtons were sent 
      to attack ISALAMIS Naval base and oil installations at the PIRAEUS. 
      Owing to bad weather only three aircraft attacked their primary 
      objective with unobserved results and 8 others bombed the aerodromes 
      at SUDA BAY and HERAKLION where the runway was hit.
 
      
 
 
MALTA.
 28th/29th. 10 aircraft attacked, one was shot 
      down by A.A. fire. 29th. 9 attacks were made by a total of 36 
      aircraft. One German fighter and probably a second were destroyed. 
      3 Hurricanes were lost. 2 Blenheims were damaged on the ground.
 
      
 
 
FAR EAST. MALAYA
. 28th/29th. 4 Blenheims attacked SUNGEI 
      PATANI aerodrome causing fires and a large explosion. One Blenheim 
      is missing. 29th. An attack by 18 enemy aircraft on KLUANG aerodrome 
      caused little damage.
 
      NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 28th. MEDAN aerodrome, North-east SUMATRA, 
      was heavily bombed. Report of enemy parachute troops dropped 
      is not confirmed.
 
      
 
 
(III) 
AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES IN OPERATIONS OVER AND FROM THE 
      BRITISH ISLES.
 
      German - One destroyed. Two probable.
 
      
 
 
(IV) 
HOME SECURITY
 
      Bombing apparently directed upon the NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE area was 
      heavier than of late, but scattered. There was some damage to 
      house property and some casualties.
 
      
 
 
(V)
 JAPANESE AIR FORCE
 
      Reference summary of 21st, paragraph six. The forces operating 
      from INDO-CHINA, SIAM and MALAYA have now been increased to about 
      560 aircraft of all types. In addition the number of land based 
      hea %vy bombers in the Pacific Islands has been increased by a 
      second squadron to a total of 24 aircraft.