Telegram sent off from London in the morning of August 27th, 
      1940
 
      
 
 
1. 
Naval.
 Mediterranean. During the night of August 
      23rd/24th five destroyers successfully attacked seaplane base 
      at Bombs, and 2 ships bombarded shore targets and troop concentrations 
      at Bardia.
 
      
 
 
Light forces have carried out a sweep East of Crete but no 
      encounters with enemy vessels have been reported. On August 22nd 
      a 14 inch gun mounted in the vicinity of Dover replied to German 
      fire from French coast. Our firing was only preliminary and no 
      attempt at a serious bombardment was made;after a few round had 
      been fired, 50 hostile aircraft took off and our spotting aeroplane 
      was recalled.
 
      
 
 
2. 
Royal Air Force.
 During the night of August 24th/25th 
      an Italian air component factory was successfully located and 
      attacked, medium bombers also bombed 16 enemy aerodromes, a particularly 
      heavy attack being made against Dinard aerodrome. The gun emplacements 
      at Cap Griz Nez were also bombed. A heavy scale attack by heavy 
      bombers was made against Daimler Benz factory at Stuttgart where 
      large explosion was caused. Other primary targets which were 
      bombed were