The Archive · 1940

London, Dee. 23

The part played by the Ni the British advance into Libya is again the subject of comment in Well-informed quarters in London where fuller details of operations Ihave now been received.

It is learned that ce-operation between naval, Jan and air forces ever eased, but on this occasion added diMeuities wore encountered in the shape of bad weather and the absence of ood harbours-—there is harbour of consequence between Alexandria and Tobruk.

Low visibility and strong westerly ison December 12 curtailed a I bombardment, and the greatest SKIN was required to carey out the ital take of supplying Biltish for ard troops and embarking the large imber Of tation prisoners from exposed anchorage at Sidi Barra

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