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      British 20 Aircraft 12 pilots safe. Five bombers not yet returned.
 
      
 
 
5. Shipping Casualties
 
      
 
 
S
.S. "SUSSEX" (11,000 tons) attacked by bomb 
      and machine gunned in western approaches on September 30th. Fire 
      started but has been extinguished. Some minor casualties. Two 
      other air attacks on British ships in western approaches and 
      home waters on same day causing no casualties.
 
      Convoy of 11 ships has arrived safely in home ports; cargoes 
      included 2 iron and 3 grain.
 
      
 
 
 
      
6. Middle East.
 
      
 
 
No enemy activity reported from Egypt.
 
      Some enemy air activity in KASSALA area.
 
      HAIFA bombed by 10 unidentified aircraft on September 29th; factory 
      damage negligible, one person injured.
 
      
 
 
7. Projected invasion against the United Kingdom.
 
      
 
 
Situation with regard to invasion is being very closely watched. 
      Although there have been minor alterations in concentrations 
      of ships and barges in various ports, general situation remains 
      substantially unaltered. Further indications have, however, been 
      received of continuation of preparations for invasion.