3. 
Royal Air Force.
 Bad visibility hindered night bombing 
      August 6th/Tth. Nevertheless satisfactory attacks made on one 
      oil refinery, an enemy factory, an anti-aircraft battery and 
      several aerodromes in Western Germany and Holland.
 
      
 
 
Yesterday 28 sorties of medium bombers despatched; all returned. 
      Most tasks could not be completed owing to weather conditions 
      but two aerodromes were bombed.
 
      
 
 
Last night 20 heavy bombers sent to attack oil plants and 
      railway targets and seventeen to attack Gneisenau at Kiel and 
      twelve mine laying All returned safely.
 
      
 
 
Reliable sources state that Italian submarine was hit by 250 
      pound A/8 bomb during our attack on Massawa on August 4th.
 
      
 
 
4. 
German Air Force. 
Very little enemy activity August 
      7th and no bombing reported.
 
      
 
 
Last night warnings given over extensive area. Bombs fell 
      in Southern Wales near Aylesbury, exeter, Canford School, Poole, 
      in Northumberland and Yorkshire and mouth of the Clyde. Leaflets 
      dropped near Manchester. No damage reported,no key points hit 
      and casualties slight.
 
      
 
 
Mine-laying suspected off East Coast. Transport aircraft very 
      active on August 6th from Cologne area to aerodromes in Belgium 
      and Northern France.
 
      
 
 
5. No shipping
 
or air casualties reported during period.