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      Westminster Abbey was damaged on the night of September 26th-27th 
      by an enemy bomb but damage is not serious and can be repaired.
 
      
 
 
4. Summary of Air % Casualties.
 
      Enemy: all by our fighters.
 
      Destroyed, probable, damaged.
 
      Bomber: -,-,1
 
      Fighters: 4,2,4
 
      Totals: 4,2,5
 
      British aircraft (1 pilot safe), 3 bombers, 2 Coastal aircraft.
 
      
 
 
5. Shipping Casualties.
 
      Spanish s.s. "Monte Moncayo" 4,000 tons torpedoed and 
      probably sunk off Sardinia on September 28th.
 
      On October 1st British s.s. "Highland Patriot" 14,000 
      tons, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic. Crew saved except 
      three men.
 
      
 
 
6. Middle East.
 
      Buqbuq and Sidi Barrani appear to have been evacuated. Garrisons 
      are located at camps inland of these centres. No repairs appear 
      to be in progress on Sidi Barrani road, but air reconnaissance/ 
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