Telegram received from London dated January 30th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
1. Naval. As a result of U-boat attack on a homeward bound 
      convoy 230 miles west of Ireland a.m. January 29th, three ships 
 %      totalling 14,500 tons were sunk and a lO,O00 ton tanker was damaged. 
      This U-boat was being well hunted. Two other ships of this convoy 
      were attacked by aircraft west of Bloody Foreland; further reports 
      awaited. A British merchant vessel reports being shelled by an 
      eneemy raider 800 miles west of Freetown p.m. January 29th. Another 
      vessel, the "Afric Star", believed also attacked in 
      about the same position.
 
      
 
 
2. "British Union" attacked on January 18th by a 
      raider was finally torpedoed and sunk at midnight on January 
      18th/19th.
 
      
 
 
3. A Sunderland aircraft escorting a convoy in the northwestern 
      approaches fought and seriously damaged F.W. Condor a.m. January 
      29th. The air gunner in the former was wounded.
 
      
 
 
4. On January 29th reconnaissance aircraft observed one of 
      several enemy merchant vessels outside Tripoli harbour strike 
      a mine which exploded under the forepart. She was photographed 
      well down by the bows.
 
      
 
 
5. It is reported that at Tobruk the port is open to sea traffic. 
      Cap Giorgio completely gutted. Considerable damage to the quays 
      and cranes. There are a number of sunken vessels in the harbour 
      and a good number of lighters and small craft. Plenty of coal 
      and water, the boom defences 80 per cent efficient and internal 
      communications efficient.