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TELEGRAM FROM LONDON DATED FEBRUARY 17TH 1941.
 
 
      1. 
NAVAL
.
 
      Attacks on shipping by aircraft. One naval mine sweeping trawler 
      was sunk off the Scottish coast. A Coastal Convoy was attacked 
      in the Thames approaches but was not damaged.
 
      
 
 
2. 
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
 
      Nights of February 16th,/17th. All operations cancelled.
 
      
 
 
3. 
SICILY.
 
      Night of 15th/16th. Aerodromes were attacked; administrative 
      buildings at Cataria were hit and some aircraft were left burning. 
      At Comiso fires were caused.
 
      
 
 
4. 
ALBANIA.
 
      On February l5th our medium bombers attacked gun positions and 
      buildings at Buzi.
 
      
 
 
5. 
EAST AFRICA.
 
      Our air offensive has been maintained on all fronts, successful 
      attacks were made against railway targets in Keren Sector and 
      fires were caused at the Caproni workshops at Mai Adaga.
 
      
 
 
6. 
GERMAN AIR FORCE.
 
      Night of February 16th/17th No enemy activity.
 
      
 
 
7. 
MALTA
: was attacked on night of February
 
      15th/16th and again on February l6th. One Hurricane was shot 
      down (pilot safe), no reports of damage received.
 
      
 
 
8. Air casualties in operations over and from the British 
      Isles. Germans: 1 Bomber destroyed
 
      British: nil. 
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