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Telegram received from London dated April 
      21st, 1941.
 
      
 
 
Naval.
 
      Greek Destroyer PSARA has been badly damaged with many casualties 
      in air raid Piraeus.
 
      
 
 
2. 
Military.
 
      10 a.m. April 17th, enemy attack on Tobruk with tanks and infantry 
      repulsed. Twelve tanks penetrated 
 
      perimeter of which four destroyed. Our forces carried out raid 
      near Sollum inflicting heavy casualties on 
 
      the enemy.
 
      
 
 
3. 
Greece.
 
      Withdrawal of our forces southward towards new defensive line 
      continues sucessfully but part of two 
 
      battalions reported cut off in the Peninsula south east of Volos.
 
      
 
 
4. 
Royal Air Force.
 
      Night of 20th/21st. Sixty-one bombers sent to Cologne, twenty-four 
      Rotterdam, others visited Brest 
 
      aerodromes in occupied France, some more mine-laying. Weather 
      conditions over Cologne and 
 
      Rotterdam unfavourable. Three heavy bombers missing.
 
      
 
 
5. 
Libya.
 
      Night of 18th/19th. Heavy bombers successfully attacked Benghazi 
      harbour, an enemy aerodrome and 
 
      large concentration of mechanized transport. 19th, medium bombers 
      and fighters repeatedly attacked 
 
      mechanized transport concentrations causing much damage, inflicting 
      heavy casualties and interfering 
 
      with enemy movements. Two aerodromes attacked and number of aircraft 
      destroyed or damaged. Three 
 
      German aircraft attacking Tobruk were shot down. One Hurricane
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