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9th/l0th. 83 bombers were 
      sent to BREST. A few other aircraft were sea-mining. Reports 
                        not yet received.                   
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                    Mediterranean Libya                     
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Water-logged aerodromes 
       in the forward area have restricted our operations.  
 
      8th. A squadron of Marylands bombed a castal vessel and stores 
      dumps near RAS EL ALI. Blenheims bombed HALFAYA defences intermittently 
      during the day scoring hits on gun emplacements M.T. and dumps. 
      In the JEDABYA area ten R.A.A.F. Kittyhawk fighters attacked 
      24 bombers escorted by 28 fighters which were dive-bombing our 
      troops. Seven enemy aircraft were destroyed, four probably destroyed 
      and four damaged. One Kittyhawk is missing. Beau fighters set 
           fire to a 300 tons ship off BUERAT EL HSUN.      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                     Far East - Malaya                      
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
7th. Four Hudson scored 
      four hits and several near misses on a 600 ton Japanese ship 
      260 miles East of KOTA BHARU and on 7th and 8th a Catalina bombed 
         GONG KEDAH Aerodrome (South-East of KOTA BHARU)    
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
4. Aircraft casualties 
      in operations over and from the British Isles. German 2 destroyed 
     British 8th/9th, 2 missing 9th/10th, 1 missing equals 3
 
                            Late News.                      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
BREST. 9th/10th, one bomber 
      missing, one crashed on return, crew safe. Six R.C.A.F. bombers 
                  took part without casualties.