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                           Burma.                           
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
23rd. Our bombers attacked 
      a concentration of lorries near Mesod. Enemy aircraft attempting 
      to attack an aerodrome near Rangoon were intercepted by Tomahawks 
      of the American Volunteer Group and Buffaloes, 9 enemy fighters 
      and 3 bombers were destroyed and a further 12 enemy aircraft 
      were probably destroyed. Several more were damaged. The other 
       bombers jettisoned their bombs. We lost 3 fighters.  
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          Malaya.                           
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Singapore. 21st. Civilian 
      air raid casualties reported 304 killed and 625 hospital cases. 
      22nd. Kluang aerodrome was raided but no damage caused
 
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                       Pacific Oone.                        
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
20th. More than 100 Japanese 
      bombers and fighters attacked Rabaul (New Britain).2tst. 60 aircraft 
      attacked Kawieng (New Ireland) and 50 attacked Salamoa (New Guinea) 
                and other objectives in that area.          
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
A. The arrival at Ferrol 
      on 12th of an Axis ship with a valuable cargo from Japan probably 
      represents a first attempt to bring urgently needed raw materials 
                  from the Far East to Germany.