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TELEGRAM                                                     
 
                                        THE WHITE HOUSE
                                             WASHINGTON
 
FOR THE PRESIDENT
 
Wavell  advises King enemy losses
 
in Macassar strait to date conservatively assessed as
 
follows:
 
         First:- Totals definitely sunk nlne ships, possibly
 
sunk six ships including two warships. Damaged nineteen
 
ships including seven warships. Details follow:
 
        Second:- Definitely sunk. By U S dds four large transports
 
 including one either gasoline tanker or ammunition ship. By
 
U S aircraft four transports; by Dutch aircraft one transport.
 
         Third:- Possibly sunk. By U S dds two medium transports
 
left burning from gunfire. By U S sub one heavy cruiser or car-
 
rier. By Dutch aircraft two transports.
 
      Fourth:- Damaged. By U S dds two transports. By U S air-
 
craft one cruiser one transoort. By Dutch aircraft four cruisers
 
 two dds.,  nine transports.
 
     Nothing further from Halsey raid. Will keep you advised.
 
             MCCREA.
 
Feb 1  1942
 
1:40 p.m. /d