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                       MEDITERRANEAN.                       
                                                            
                           LIBYA.                           
 30th Dec. Three squadrons 
      Blenheims bombed thirty tanks and 200 mechanical transport which 
      were attacking our troops twenty-three miles south east of JEDABYA. 
      All bombs burst among the mechanical transport Four other squadrons 
      heavily attacked enemy positions at BARDIA. Blenheims attacked 
mechanical transport on the HOMS-TRIPOLI and TRIPOLI-OOUARA 
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
30th/31st. Seven Wellington 
      attacked barracks and mechanical transport sheds at MISURATA. 
            Repeated hits were scored on the targets.       
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
30th/31st, Twenty-three 
      enemy aircraft dropped bombs on the island demolishing a number 
                            of houses.                      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
31st. Three enemy raids; 
      one of which consisted of forty-six bombers and fighters, attacked 
      TAKAU aerodrome. One ME 109 was destroyed. No damage to aerodrome 
                            reported.                       
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                      FAR EAST. MALAYA                      
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. 30th Enemy aircraft attacked 
      KUALA LUMPUR and PORT SWETTENHAM. No reports of damage
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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                        INTELLIGENCE                        
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Oil. In their efforts to 
      reduce the consumption of petrol still further, the Germans are 
      reported to be ordering large quantities of producer gas apparatus 
      for use on mechanical transport on the Russian Front. They have 
      not delivered any oil under their agreement with SWEDEN since 
      October and have intimated they will not recommence deliveries 
                       in the near future.