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Mr. W! J

Killen

SQUADRON CWITH CONTACT SERIES ON PRINTER 0617)

Aar. OH Morto

4.535.

SINGAPORE MAY 11 REUTER - SPITFIRE SQUADRON NO 28, COMMANDED BY SQUADRON LEADER R D YULE, LEFT TODAY ON A 2,300 MILE FLIGHT TO HONGKONG TO REINFORCE THE COLONY'S DEFENCES.

M. J.C. Morgen

THE FLIGHT, BY WAY OF SARAWAK, BORNEO AND THE PHILIPPINES, WILL TAKE THREE DAYS.

TWO MOSQUITOES, TWO DAKOTAS AND A SUNDELLAND FLYING BOAT, WILL ACCOMPANY THE SPITFIRES. THE GROUND STAFF ALSO LEFT TODAY, FLYING DIRECT TO HONGKONG.

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