Copy No. 11
 
      OPTEL No. 24
 
      Information received up to 7 a.m. 7th December, 1941.
 
      
 
 
(I) 
NAVAL
 
      Air reconnaissance reported at 3.15 a.m. 6th two Japanese convoys 
      of 25 and 10 ships respectively, escorted by Cruisers and Destroyers, 
      off POINT CANBO (COCHIN CHINA) course 270 degs. West. Contact 
      has since been lost and no further news is yet available. The 
      armed boarding vessel mentioned in yesterday's summary was sunk 
      by torpedo aircraft. She had on board 300 British wounded and 
      100 prisoners of war. 201 persons were rescued. A small British 
      merchant vessel was sunk off CROMER last night, probably by mine.
 
      
 
 
(II) 
MILITARY
 
      LIBYA. 6th. Pressure by our mobile columns was maintained on 
      the whole front BARDIA - EL ADEM and also on the enemy lines 
      of communication in rear. Appreciable losses were inflicted. 
      Latest reports indicate that the enemy has concentrated his forces 
      South of EL ADEM and is moving South East towards EL GOBI which 
      is held by our troops.
 
      RUSSIA. German pressure on MOSCOW is continuing.
 
      
 
 
(III)
 AIR OPERATIONS
 
      6th. Spitfires seriously damaged storage cisterns and buildings 
      at two Alcohol Distilleries in the CHERBOURG Peninsula. Similar 
      targets in the DUNKIRK area were also attacked. In operations 
      off the Norwegian Coast, a Hudson claimed hits on a 7,500 ton 
      merchant vessel and Beauforts probable hits on a 4,000 ton merchant 
      vessel and a 5,000 ton tanker.
 
      
 
 
LIBYA. 
Nothing further to my 0PTEL No. 23.
 
      
 
 
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
. 5th/6th. 20 Wellingtons attacked 
      NAPLES for five hours. Over 25-1/2 tons of bombs were dropped, 
      two 4,000 pounders starting a large fire in the torpedo factory 
      and other bombs falling on the arsenal, air frame works and the 
      railway centre. One of our aircraft is missing.
 
      
 
 
(IV)
 G.A.F.
 
      6th. A German bomber was destroyed by our fighters South of PLYMOUTH.
 
      MALTA. 5th/6th. About 20 bombers approached the Island during 
      a period of nine  %hours. Only 8 crossed the coast causing some 
      damage.