Information received up 
                  to 7 a.m., 26th January 1942.             
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                            1.                              
                           NAVAL                            
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
Reconnaissance BREST on 
      25th showed both SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU out of dock and alongside 
                      torpedo boat station.                 
 
      Evening 25th. One of our aircraft sighted five enemy torpedo-boats 
      30 miles South-West of BREST steering North-North-West and attacked 
                with depth charges result unknown.          
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
25th, A small Greek merchant 
      vessel in outward convoy was torpedoed off NEWFOUNDLAND, and 
      a small British ship in coastal convoy was sunk by mine off HARWICH. 
      Another troop convoy arrived safely in SINGAPORE between 23rd 
                            and 25th.                       
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                            2.                              
                          MILITARY                          
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           LIBYA.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> On the evening of the 24th, enemy 
      mechanical transport was reported to be withdrawing from SAUNNU 
      in a South-Westerly direction with our armoured car patrols in 
      contact, while another large enemy body, about 20 miles South 
      of SAUNNU, was sending patrols North-Eastwards up the TRIGH EL 
      ABD. At 9.30 a.m. on 25th a battle was developing 18 miles South-West 
      of MSUS between our armoured forces and two enemy columns of 
      35 tanks with some mechanical transport. Another column of about 
      200 mechanical transport was reported to be advancing from JEDABYA 
                           to ANTELAT.                      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          MALAYA.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> P.M. 24th. East: The enemy had 
      apparently not yet crossed the VERSING River. Our field artillery 
            was successfully engaging enemy movements.      
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          Center:                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> Our night withdrawal South of 
      YONG PENG was successfully carried out on 23/24th though with 
      some lo %ss. Enemy followed up our right flank rapidly and fighting 
      is taking place near KLUANG aerodrome. In a successful counter-attack 
      by an Indian Battalion late in the day, the Japanese ere estimated 
      to have lost 125 killed and 3-400 wounded. Our casualties were 
                               25.                          
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           West:                            
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> Enemy pressure and infiltrations 
      have increased and the situation remains confused. 200 more of 
      Kee force which was cut off have come in. All reports indicate 
             extremely bitter fighting in this area.        
 
      BURMA. 24th. Our withdrawal in the MOULMEIN area continues, our 
      troops are tired and somewhat scattered, and much equipment and 
               mechanical transport has been lost.