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Telegram from London dated February 2nd.
 
      Naval.
 
      British ship "Troilus" reported suspicious vessel one 
      hundred and eighty miles west of Seychelles a.m. the first. She 
      has not answered signals since then. Coastal aircraft patrols 
      continue to be hampered by weather.
 
      
 
 
2. P.M. January 31st. Two aircraft probably German bombed 
      and hit vessel conveying Italian prisoners near Sidi Barrani. 
      She drifted ashore but the Italians panicked and about fifty 
      were drowned.
 
      
 
 
3. Royal Air Force. On the night of February lst February 
      2nd three Beauforts sent to attack enemy cruiser at Brest.
 
      
 
 
4. Thirteen heavy bombers attacked docks and shipping at Boulogne.
 
      
 
 
5. Libya. On January 31st medium bombers dropped four tons 
      of bombs on Barce aerodrome scoring hits on the barracks and 
      on one grounded aircraft. Fighters also machine-gunned aerodrome 
      and concentrations of motor transport. One C.R. 42 was shot down 
      by Hurricanes at Benina.
 
      
 
 
6. of the 31st/lst Wellingtons from Malta dropped ten and 
      a half tons of bombs on shipping in Tripoli harbour. Damage was 
      caused in docks, one ship was set on fire and another damaged. 
      All aircraft returned safely.
 
      
 
 
7. Greece. On January 31st six medium bombers surprised Italian 
      troops and dropped four tons of bombs inflicting considerable 
      damage.
 
      
 
 
8. German Air Force. February 1st and night of February lst/2nd 
      enemy activity was almost negligible.
 
      
 
 
9. Early on January 30th enemy aircraft dropped bombs and 
      mines between Suez and Ismalia. Traffic in the Canal is temporarily 
      suspended. 
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