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      prescribed areas in France. 17 medium bombers left to attack 
      synthetic oil works and 12 coastal command aircraft to lay mines 
      at Ems and attacked oil tanks at Cherbourg. All but one returned.
 
      
 
 
3. 
German Air Force.
 
      
 
 
Little enemy activity during yesterday beyond one attack on 
      aerodrome where some buildings were damaged and Four casualties; 
      spasmodic raids off coast. Weather conditions hampered fighter 
      operations and only one interception made. Unsuccessful M/G attacks 
      by fighter aircraft against balloon barrage at Dover.
 
      
 
 
Last night mine-laying suspected off East coast and Plymouth. 
      Some bombs were dropped in Norwich district and on viaduct at 
      Swansea necessitating diversion of traffic, otherwise no further 
      activity. No damage or casualties yet reported.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Attacks on Trade.
 
      
 
 
(a) Several convoys off East Coast and North West Ireland 
      shadowed without attack. "Warwick Castle" 2,500 tons 
      unescorted not in convoy bombed off Northern Ireland, not hit.
 
      
 
 
(b) It is pointed out that convoy which has been subjected 
      to heavy scale air attack on two occasions recently, is coastal 
      convoy composed of number of small ships trading between United 
      Kingdom ports only. Despite all forms of enemy opposition during 
      week ended August 3rd ocean going vessels in convoy discharged 
      in United Kingdom ports
 
      1,161,638 tons of cargo including following tonnages: