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7. The following reports of damage caused by British bombing 
      and mining operations have been received during the fortnight 
      ended august 22nd.
 
      
 
 
(A)(1) Germany.
 
      Gelsenkirchen. Synthetic oil plant damage and was out of operation 
      for 14 days. 500,000 litres of aviation spirit and contents of 
      6 tanks of naptha were lost. Coke ovens and 
 
      by-product plant were hit.
 
      
 
 
Essens. Coke ovens hit.
 
      
 
 
Dusseldorf. After our raid on June 18th/19th, fires lasted 
      24 hours. Chemical factory damaged production curtailed owing 
      to lack of sleep amongst workers.
 
      
 
 
Hamburg. Great damage caused. Some shipping has ceased to 
      use the port.
 
      
 
 
Hanover. Chief naptha plant as been hit and seriously damaged.
 
      
 
 
Further reports received of accuracy of our bombing and of 
      its demoralizing effect on the Germans. On August 15th, the blackout 
      was to be relaxed in Berlin in order to improve civilian morale.
 
      
 
 
It is reported that synthetic petrol is now reserved for military 
      use only and that lorries are to run on charcoal gas.