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                           Libya.                           
                                                            
                                                            
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      31st. Blenheims, escorted by fighters, bombed mechanical transport 
      Southeast of Jedabya and some tanks and other mechanical transport 
      North East of the town. Two tanks were hit and several vehicles 
      probably damaged. Other Blenheims supporting our attack on Bardia 
      scored many hits on gun emplacements, mechanical transport and 
                     buildings in this area.                
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           Malta                            
                                                            
                                                            
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      3lst December/1st January and 1st. Bombs were dropped on the 
      Island by a total of about 40 aircraft, but no damage has been 
                            reported.                       
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                         FAR EAST.                          
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          Malaya.                           
                                                            
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
30th. Two enemy aircraft 
      bombard and machine gunned one of the Singapore aerodromes, rendering 
      the runway temporarily unserviceable. Enemy attacks were also 
      made on Kuala Lipis with damage to the railway, Jerantut, where 
      damage was caused to civil property, and Betong, where a train 
      was hit. In the evening, raid was made on the Naval base at Singapore 
           and anti-aircraft positions in South Johore.     
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
30th/31st. Two Catalinas 
      bombed Sungei Patani aerodrome with unobserved results
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
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                         INDO CHINA                         
. Japanese 
      troops, strength not stated, and large numbers of horses and 
      horse transport are reported to be moving from Saigon into Siam 
                        through Phnom Pen.                  
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