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TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED FEBRUARY 6TH, 1941
 
      
 
 
NAVAL 1. A channel convoy was unsuccessfully attacked by dive 
      bombers two of which were shot down.
 
      
 
 
2. R. A.F. ERITREA. On February 3rd, Gladiators of the S.A.A.F. 
      shot down one enemy aircraft and destroyed six on the ground. 
      On February 4th Macalle aerodrome attacked. Three enemy bombers 
      set fire and two damaged.
 
      
 
 
3.G,A.F. , Daylight on February 5th. Three raids over land 
      and about 50 sea reconnaissances. Three enemy bombers (including 
      two mentioned in the first paragraph)
 
      
 
 
4. Night of February 5th/6th. About 100 enemy aircraft active 
      over the area of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Kent and outer districts 
      in London.
 
      
 
 
5. MALTA. Night of February 4th/5th. Three large formations 
      of Junker 88's attacked aerodromes and dockyards. Three of our 
      aircraft destroyed on the ground, and four damaged; damage done 
      to hangars and buildings. Three enemy aircraft destroyed for 
      certain, one probable.
 
      
 
 
6. AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES in operations over and from the British 
      Isles.
 
      Destroyed (German: 5)
 
      Destroyed (British: 9) 
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