Information received
                  up to 7 A.M. 9th January 1942.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                            1.
                           NAVAL.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                   Nothing of importance.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                            2.
                         MILITARY.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           Libya.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7th. The enemy withdrawal
      from Jedabya continued being closely followed by units of the
      guards and other forces. The pace is slow on account of minefields
      and booby-traps but by evening our troops had reached the area
      20 to 30 miles S.S .U. of Jedabya, a clash between one of our
      columns and the enemy having taken place on the road 4 miles
                              South.
 
 
 
 
 
 
8th. Our advance continued
      slowly on account of minefields. Columns to the South are threatening
      the enemy right flank. Enemy armour not yet definitely located.
                 Malaya. No further information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
                            3.
                      AIR OPERATIONS.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                       Western Front.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7th/Sth. 76 tons of H.E,
      and over 8,000 incendiaries were dropped at Brest but apart from
      some fires results were unobserved. 46 tons and 2,000 incendiaries
      were dropped at St. Nazaire in clear weather. Bursts were seen
      across the docks, submarine pens and railway center, followed
      by large fires. 5 R.C.A.F. and 4 R.A.A.F. aircraft took part
      without casualties. 8th/9th. 151 aircraft were sent to Brest
      and 29 to Cherbourg. A few others were mine laying and dropping
                    leaflets. No reports yet.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Mediterranean. Libya
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Blenheims attacked Talfaya.
      Hurricanes on reconnaissance reported considerable N.T. movement
      between Jedabya and El Agheila. Their fighter escort pr %obably
      destroyed 4 enemy aircraft but 7 of them are missing, two pilots
                              safe.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           Malta.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8th. 27 enemy attacked
                              Luqa.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                           Burma
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
An attack took place on
      aerodromes in the Bangkok area by aircraft of the American Volunteer
      group. 7 enemy aircraft were destroyed on the ground, one of
                         ours is missing.