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FAR EAST
. 10th. Six R.A.A.F. Hudsons from DUTCH EAST INDIES 
      bombed TOBI ISLAND, about two hundred miles northwest of NEW 
      GUINEA.
 
      
 
 
(IV) 
ENEMY ACTIVITY, LIBYA
 
      12th/13th. TOBRUK was bombed, one enemy aircraft shot down by 
      A.A. 13th. Another enemy aircraft shot down by A.A. at EL ADEM.
 
      
 
 
MALTA.
 13th/14th. Six enemy aircraft operating singly 
      over a period of 13 hours dropped some bombs without causing 
      any damage.
 
      
 
 
MALAYA.
 13th. PENANG had two air raids. No damage to 
      PRAI docks. KUANTAN aerodrome was machine gunned by low flying 
      aircraft. Four enemy aircraft were shot during the day.
 
      
 
 
BURMA
. 13th. MERGUI. The aerodrome and harbour were 
      bombed. The Wireless Station, petrol dump and barracks were hit 
      but details of damage have not been reported. Enemy aircraft 
      also approached RANGOON.
 
      
 
 
(V) Aircraft casualties in operations over and from the British 
      Isles: British - 1 bomber.
 
      
 
 
(VI) It is probable that 24German E-boats have passed down 
      the RHONE Canal and are now in the MEDITERRANEAN. Their endurance 
      at 22 knots is about 600 miles.
 
      
 
 
(VII) 
CORRIGENDUM
 
      Japanese convoy reported off CAMBODIA POINT was actually off 
      East coast of INDO-CHINA. A large fleet of transports was reported 
      at CAMRANH BAY on the 14th. This is probably the same convoy. 
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