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Telegram from London
 
      of the 23rd January, 1941
 
      
 
 
Naval.
 
      An His Majesty's trawler and rescue tug Saint Cyrus were mined 
      and sunk in Humber area January 22nd.
 
      
 
 
2. An East Coast convoy unsuccessfully attacked by enemy aircraft 
      in Thames Estuary.
 
      
 
 
3. Damaged Italian submarine at Las Palmas is reported to 
      have refueled and to be preparing to leave.
 
      
 
 
4. Tonnage of damaged merchant vessels under repair or awaiting 
      repair amounts to over 1 million tons.
 
      
 
 
5.
 Military
 
      By January 21st, our southern column had reached a point 26 miles 
      east of Tessenei without meeting enemy.
 
      
 
 
6. 
Kenya.
 
      Italian Somaliland front. Our troops have occupied an Italian 
      post 57 miles North-east of Garissa.
 
      
 
 
7. 
Royal Air Force.
 
      Night of January 22nd/23rd. 40 aircraft were sent to industrial 
      targets at Dusseldorf - all returned safely. Results not yet 
      available. Owing to heavy cloud they had very great difficulty 
      in finding their 
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