Telegram despatched from London on the evening of August 
      2nd, 1940.
 
      
 
 
Naval
 
      Armed merchant cruiser "Alcantara" permitted by Brazilian 
      authorities to remain four days in Rio for repairs.
 
      
 
 
East Coast convoys continually attacked by submarine yesterday 
      as many as ten times. 0nly casualty one British tanker 2500 tons 
      damaged.
 
      
 
 
A Canadian convoy has arrived safely in home waters.
 
      
 
 
2. 
Royal Air Force.
 
      
 
 
Dense cloud over all target areas hampered medium bombers 
      night of July 31st -August 1st.
 
      
 
 
Heavy bombers attacked oil refineries, railway targets, aeroplane 
      base Amsterdam various aerodromes Holland. Results unobserved 
      in most cases but bombs straddled one oil refinery and caused 
      big explosion at another.
 
      
 
 
Yesterday morning lack of cloud cover largely prevented bombing 
      operations but direct hit registered on new hangar one aerodrome. 
      One Blenheim missing. In the afternoon; reconnaissance - Blenheim 
      reported thirty enemy aircraft Cherbourg; thirteen Blenheims 
      escorted by ten Blenheim fighters