On the evening of October 2nd a convoy was attacked by two 
      torpedo perle carrying aircraft off the east Scottish coast. 
      The torpedoes missed and one aircraft was shot down by a fighter. 
      A convoy of 25 ships which has arrived in Canada included one 
      tanker and 8 cargoes of iron and steel.
 
      
 
 
6. Middle East.
 
      Reference paragraph 6 of my telegram No. 2456 of October 2nd, 
      the report of evacuation of Buq Buq and Sidi Barrani is incorrect 
      and should be canceled.
 
      On October 2nd 8 Blenheims carried out 4 air raids on Assab. 
      Direct hits were scored on sheds in docks and on buildings in 
      the vicinity.
 
      
 
 
An Italian bomber which was hit by anti-aircraft fire whilst 
      raiding Haifa on September 29th eventually forced landed at Beirut. 
      It was then found that the pilot was German and the remainder 
      of the crew of four were Italians.