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  TELEGRAM RECEIVED FROM LONDON DATED SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1941  
 
                                                            
 
 
During night of 21st/22nd convoy attacked South West of Canaries. 
      One British snip of 5,000 tons was torpedoed but still may be 
      saved. Following night two further ships of this convoy torpedoed 
                        west of Canaries.                   
 
                                                            
 
 
A Beaufort scored one hit on 5,000 tons merchant vessel off 
                        South-West Norway.                  
 
      22nd/23rd. Owing to adverse weather conditions only few aircraft 
      sent to Boulogne. They returned safely, bombs seen to straddle 
                              docks.                        
 
                                                            
 
 
                    MEDITERRANEAN. 2lst.                    
 
      Two Blenheims attacked 24,000 ton liner escorted by six destroyers 
 off Sfax. Eight hits obtained amidships and another on wate
 
                                                            
 
 
                     LIBYA. 20th/21st.                      
 
          Benghazi harbor again attacked by Wellingtons.    
 
                                                            
 
 
22nd. Blenheims dropped 4 ½ tons of bombs on objectives 
      at Horns (L) and Misurata. Much damage inflicted on barrack blocks, 
          motor transports and dumps. 3 Blenheims lost.     
 
      Encircled Russian forces east of Kiev believed attempting strenuously 
      to break through to the east. Germans while maintaining pressure 
      on them continuing thrust eastwards towards Kharkov. 
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