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Telegram received from London dated January 29th, 1941.
 
      Naval. 
 
      1. Three Vichy French submarines escorted by a sloop passed Gibraltar 
      westbound P.M. the 28th.
 
      
2. French merchant vessel "Mendoza" intercepted 
      off South American coast on the 13th has arrived at Ascension 
      Island.
 
      
 
 
3. "Westcott" on escort duty was damaged in collision 
      with "Bluebell" P.M. 28th, 140 miles West by North 
      of Bloody Foreland and is proceeding to harbour under her own 
      steam.
 
      
 
 
4. Coastal Command on the 28th carried out nearly all normal 
      patrols and also patrols as far as Denmark Strait and Iceland 
      waters.
 
      
 
 
5. On the 27th Naval A/C attacked enemy convoy off East Coast 
      of Tunisia. One merchant vessel 4,000 tons was sunk and one of 
      6,000 tons damaged by torpedoes, several near-misses also made 
      with bombs.
 
      
 
 
6. Royal Air Force. A/C attacked Naples aerodrome and railways 
      and Catania aerodrome on the night of the 27th/28th. Attacks 
      appeared successful.
 
      
 
 
7. Swedish merchant vessel reported sighting enemy raider 
      1260 N.N.E. of New Guinea A.M. 27th.
 
      
 
 
8. Rumania. Identification of further German division brings 
      total minimum number to l0 including three or four armoured and 
      two motorized, of which four including one armoured and one motorized 
      are probably in Dobrudja. The total divisions may be considerably 
      higher. 
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