fire and reported sinking. Tugs sent to assistance.
 
      
 
 
Yesterday British ship 8000 tons, aground Thanes Estuary previous 
      day was bombed and severely damaged.
 
      
 
 
5. 
Middle-East.
 Confirm principal munitions dump at 
      Bardia destroyed by our air attack on August 1st. The same day 
      successful attacks carried out on two aerodromes in Abyssinia 
      and heavy explosion caused to oil refinery near Nassawa.
 
      
 
 
On July 51st five and a half tons of bombs dropped on enemy 
      aerodrome near Diredawa where 27 enemy aircraft located; one 
      of our aeroplanes forced land in enemy territory.
 
      
 
 
Italian aircraft attacking Port Sudan August 1st reported 
      using English type camouflage and British marking.
 
      
 
 
Regular night air-mail service not in operation between Libya 
      and Italian East Africa.