Telegram despatched from London early in the evening of July 
      31st.
 
      
 
 
1. Destroyer "Whitshed" struck a mine off Harwich, 
      being towed into harbour.
 
      
 
 
Greek ship "Hermione", carrying petrol and oil, 
      intercepted July 28th by cruiser 
 
      "Neptune'' in the Aegean. Later the "Neptune" 
      and H. M. Australian ship "Sydney" were 
 
      bombed while escorting the 'Hermione" and were obliged to 
      sink her. Captain and crew
 
      were sent array in ships boat close to land.
 
      
 
 
2. R.A.F. Bad obseth to 30th. Attacks on oil targets were 
      successful especially at
 
      Monheim where refirving conditions, low clouds, severe icing 
      hindered night 
 
      operations on the 29nery was left burning fiercely.
 
      
 
 
3. Twenty-four Blenheims despatched yesterday, principally 
      against aerodromes, oil 
 
      targets, and aircraft depot in enemy occupied territory. Bomos 
      seen to fall amongst 
 
      dispersed aircraft on various aerodromes and on railway trucks 
      and sidings. Barges in
 
      Ostend Canal also attacked, results unobserved. One aircraft 
      registered two hits on
 
      5000 ton ship/