-3-
 
      3 of them was only slight and at 2 only is any mention made of 
      serious damage. Six high explosive and some incendiary bombs 
      fell at Coppins, near Iver, the residence of His Royal Highness 
      the Duke of Kent. There were no casualties. At an aerodrome in 
      Scotland considerable damage was done to one hangar and the officers' 
      mess. Six persons were killed.
 
      
 
 
4. Summary of air casualties.
 
      Enemy:
 Destroyed, Probable, Damaged
 
      By fighters
 
      Fighters: 14, 12, 15
 
      Bombers: -,-,1
 
      British: 10 fighters (7 pilots safe).
 
      2 bombers missing
 
       
 
      
5. Convoys
. Fifteen ships, Halifax convoy, which was heavily 
      attacked on night of October 19th/ 20th have arrived in harbour; 
      cargoes included 6 iron and steel. Another convoy of 93 ships 
      has arrived safely; cargoes included 8 of oil and 3 of non-ferrous 
      metals.
 
      
 
 
6. Middle East
. On the night of October 24th/25th Benghazi 
      harbour was again attacked by our bombers and fires were caused.
 
      
 
 
Sudan and Ethiopia
. On the night of October 23rd/24th 
      our bombers attacked an Italian aerodrome near Gondar, troop 
      concentrations near Kassala, where violent explosions occurred, 
      and 2 aerodromes near Asmara, at one of which 2 aircraft are 
      believed to have been destroyed on the ground and at the other 
      bursts seen near hangars.
 
      On October 24th 2 enemy attacked a convoy in the harbour at Port 
      Sudan. Damage was negligible but 22 native dock laborers were 
      killed.