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Telegram received from London dated February 15th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
Naval. H.M. Submarine "Rover" has successfully attacked 
      a tanker off the South Italian coast.
 
      
 
 
2. Three naval aircraft attacked a convoy off Tripoli on night 
      of February 13th/14th. One probable and one possible hit obtained 
      although heavy, A.A. fire encountered from destroyer escorting 
      the Convoy.
 
      
 
 
3. 14 aircraft from H.M.S. "Formidable" attacked 
      Massawa February 13th, one ship probably hit at jetty and two 
      were sunk. Enemy destroyer probably hit by a bomb. One British 
      aircraft missing.
 
      
 
 
4. Six ships of the Sierra Leone convoy attacked on February 
      12th have reached Funchal. 13 ships still unaccounted for.
 
      
 
 
5. M.T.B. 41 mined off Harwich p.m. February 13th only three 
      survivors.
 
      
 
 
6. Enemy mines dropped off Valletta (Malta) February 14th, 
      and the Grand Harbor temporarily closed.
 
      
 
 
7. Kismayu occupied by our troops 14.15 G.M. T. February 14th.
 
      
 
 
8. Royal Air Force scored direct hits on a 1500-ton tanker 
      off Bergen and 3,000 ton merchant vessel off Den Helder.
 
      
 
 
9. Military. Erythrea. Operations against Keren are proceeding 
      but units of Northern column have had to withdraw from heights 
      west of Keren captured on February 11th. 
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