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21st/22nd. 121 aircraft 
      sent out - BREMEN 55, EMDEN 38, leaf-lets (PARIS area) 12. Seven 
      medium bombers are missing. Sixty enemy aircraft were operating 
 most of them sea-mining and against shipping off the East C
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           LIBYA                            
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New">. 20th. Bad weather restricted 
      operations, Four Blenheims obtained hits on barracks West of 
        HOMS (L) and damaged a bomber on OOUARA aerodrome.  
 
         20th/21st. Three Wellington bombed TRIPOLI (L).    
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           MALTA.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 21st. The Island was attacked 
      by a total of 70 Junkers 88 and Messerschmidts 109. Three Harricanes 
      on the ground were damaged at HAL FAR aerodrome, Our fighter 
      operations were severely hampered since two aerodromes were under 
                              water.                        
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                          MALAYA.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 19th. Three additional Buffaloes 
      reported missing and three enemy aircraft probably destroyed. 
      20th. Our bombers attacked KUALA LUMPUR aerodrome and fighters 
      intercepted six enemy bombers in the BAKRI area forcing them 
      to jettison their bombs and destroyed one of them. About 100 
      enemy aircraft attacked SINGAPORE ISLAND causing damage and casualties 
      at two aerodromes, one Hudson was destroyed and two Buffaloes 
      damaged on the ground, slight damage was also caused at the naval 
      base. Our fighters including 14 Hnrricanes, intercepted and destroyed 
      three enemy bombers and one fighter and damaged three other aircraft. 
      Three Hurricanes are missing, one pilot safe. Anti-aircraft shot 
           down three enemy aircraft in Central JOHORE.     
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
                                                            
                           BURMA.                           
                                                            
                                                            
       SIOE="-1" FACE="Courier New"> 20th. Six Blenheims, escorted 
      by American fighters, attacked MESOD aerodrome, all bombs fell 
      in the target area starting fires and two enemy aircra %ft were 
      destroyed. Two Buffaloes were shot down over MOULMEIN.
 
      21st. RAHENG aerodrome, 100 miles east of MOULMEIN was success-fully 
                            attacked.                       
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
4. AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES 
         IN OPERATIONS OVER AND FROM THE BRITISH ISLES.     
 
             British - 7 bombers and 1 Catalina - 8.        
                                                            
 
                                                            
 
 
                                                            
5. It is estimated that 
      aircraft production in Germany the Protectorate and Poland has 
      now risen to about 2,500 per month, including about 1,700 operational 
      types. These include some 570 long range bombers, 190 short- 
      range bombers, 440 single engined fighters and 215 twin-engined 
      fighters. Al-though skilled labor is probably a limiting factor 
      a further increase must be reckoned with during 1942. 
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