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Telegram received from London dated April 
      29th, 1941.
 
      
 
 
Naval.
 
      Mediterranean. 35,000 troops estimated evacuated from Greece 
      during nights April 24th, 25th 26th in 
 
      His Majesty's ships and transports. Two destroyers with troops 
      on board feared lost and transport of 
 
      11,600 tons bombed and lost with about 1,000 troops. Second vessel 
      of 8,700 tons probably sunk and 
 
      Dutch ship Pennland of 16,400 tons sunk by bombs before evacuation. 
      H.M. Cruiser York further 
 
      damaged.
 
      
 
 
Homeward bound convoy attacked April 28th 
      200 miles south of Iceland (c) British tanker 8,150 tons 
 
      torpedoed and sunk three other ships torpedoed. Norwegian vessel 
      1300 tons independent route to 
 
      Iceland (c) torpedoed and sunk April 27th off Northern Scotland.
 
      
 
 
Survivors picked up from Belgian ship 7500 
      tons torpedoed on April 14th far out northwestern 
 
      approaches.
 
      
 
 
During visual air reconnaissance of Narvik 
      April 27th no ships seen in port and only two or three 
 
      medium sized vessels in vicinity.
 
      
 
 
Royal Air Force.
      Night of April 28th/29th. 25 bombers sent to attack battle cruisers 
      at Brest and 5 
 
      Hampdens mine-laying. Two Hampdens missing.
 
      
 
 
In operations by fighters over northern France, 
      Low Countries and this country, one enemy bomber 
 
      destroyed and 4 other aircraft damaged. One fighter missing.
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