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      and amongst merchant vessels. Many bombs fell near the railway 
      station and a gasometer was set on fire.
 
      
 
 
8. Night of January 9th/lOth. Two hundred bombers were sent 
      out, of which 136 heavy and medium were to attack oil plants 
      at Gelsenkirchen. Petroleum depot at Rotterdam also attacked.
 
      
 
 
9. 
Libya.
 
      January 8th. 8 Blenheims and several Hurricanes attacked a transport 
      convoy near Giarabub and caused considerable damage. Armoured 
      car patrols are expected to have captured the remainder of the 
      convoy. Hurricanes also machine-gunned landing grounds where 
      two Italian bombers were destroyed and eleven others damaged. 
      Tubruk was attacked by Blenheims. Details not yet available.
 
      
 
 
10. 
German Air Force.
 
      January 9th. Our fighter command carried out exclusive offensive 
      operations over the Straits, some squadrons penetrated the French 
      Coast at Boulogne without encountering enemy aircraft.
 
      Night of January 9th/lOth. Enemy activity was on a large scale, 
      about 310 aircraft being plotted all over the country and it 
      is difficult to assess the main objectives - numerous fires were 
      started but they were all quickly under control and no serious 
      military damage was reported.