-3-
machine gunned JEDA BAYA landing ground, destroying 4 enemy aircraft
and damaging 7. 3 Hurricanes are missing. Blenheims scored probables
on barracks at HOMS (?group). 1 Beau fighter is also reported
lost. 6th/7th. Wellingtons made 2 heavy attacks on stationary
mechanical transports on EL ADEM - AKERIMA - EL GAOALA roads
causing many fires,
Wellingtons attacked ROYAL arsenal at NAPLES dropping 13 tons
of bombs in a raid which lasted 5 1/2 hours. Fires were started
in target area, in docks and in railway centres.
(IV)
G.A.F.
7th/8th. 41 enemy A/C operated.
(V) A/C casualties in operations over and from British Isles.
British - 1 missing.
(VI) The total number of Japanese A/C in French INDO-CHINA
is now about 350. Approximately 100 are in North and 250 in South.
Fighters probably do not exceed 100.