TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON APRIL 23RD, 
      1941
 
      
 
 
Naval
 
      Battle cruisers still at Brest, April 23rd.
 
      
 
 
2. Two coast convoys attacked by aircraft 
      April 22nd, but no damage.
 
      
 
 
3. 
Military. Libya
 
      During the night April 19th/20th, an unopposed landing was carried 
      out in Bardia area by
 
      raiding party 450 special service troops. Dump of new Italian 
      tyres burnt bridge destroyed
 
      and breach blocks of four old defence guns rendered useless. 
      Five officers and sixty-two
 
      other ranks failed to reembark. Enemy has announced their capture. 
      One landing craft with
 
      two officers and thirty-nine other ranks on board missed its 
      parent ship but reached Tobruk.
 
      
 
 
4. No contact with the enemy on Thermopylae 
      position reported up to 9.35 p.m. April 22nd
 
      
 
 
5. 
Royal Air Force Daylight April 22nd.
 
      Blenheim hit enemy merchant vessels northwest of Stavanger.
 
      Night of April 22nd/23rd. Thirty-six aircraft sent to attack 
      enemy battle cruisers at Brest.
 
      
One aircraft missing.
 
      Libya April 21st Our bombers heavily attacked two aerodromes 
      and transport 
 
      concentrations in Capuzzo and Bardia areas; considerable damage 
      caused to vehicles and
 
      aircraft on the ground.
 
      
 
 
6. 
German Air Force
 April 22nd. Enemy 
      activity slight; one bomber destroyed by 
 
      Spitfires.
 
      
Night of April 22nd/23rd
. About 165 enemy aircraft operating. 
      Plymouth and 
 
      Devonport again attacked.
 
      Malta was bombed on April 21st and 22nd - some damage to naval 
      property. One German 
 
      fighter destroyed by anti-aircraft.
 
      
 
 
7. Home Security Night of April 22nd - 23rd.