Telegram despatched from London 
 
      on the evening of August 18th.
 
      
 
 
Naval.
 
      
 
 
Early yesterday morning three battleships and one cruiser 
      bombarded Capuzzo and Bardia. Many salvos were seen to fall in 
      the target area. The fleet was heavily but inaccurately bombed 
      later in the morning; the fighter patrols, provided as air cover 
      for our capital ships, are reported to have shot down 11 or 12 
      enemy bombers.
 
      
 
 
On August 15th one of three enemy aircraft thought to be engaged 
      in mine-laying at Alexandria was forced down, but the crew burnt 
      it, before being taken prisoner.
 
      
 
 
The last Gibraltar to Malta cable has been cut about 50 miles 
      north of Pantellaria.
 
      
 
 
2. 
Somaliland.
 
      
 
 
By 1900 hours August 16th 1100 personnel including about 300 
      Abyssinian women and children had sailed for Aden. All the wounded 
      had been evacuated. During the day two Blenheims and one American 
      machine, with French crew, maintained a standing patrol over 
      Berbera to cover the evacuation. French crew shot down one enemy 
      aircraft.