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Morocco.

45. The French Air Force in Morocco is reported to be short of bombs, and though this statement must be accepted with some reserve, it is unlikely that attacks on Gibraltar, if continued, would maintain the intensity of that of the 25th September. French losses in the two engagements total three confirmed and two probable, of which two aircraft fell in Spanish territory. It is alleged that before the attack the French Government sought the agreement of the Spanish Government to violation of the neutrality of Spanish Morocco, and that permission for this was refused. Some confirmation of this is provided by the fact that the aircraft were engaged by Spanish A.A. guns.

Roumania.

46. Germany has refused to deliver any further aircraft or spares to Roumania, but has offered to send four complete fighter squadrons with German personnel.

Bulgaria.

47. Bulgarian aircraft from Yamboli are reported to patrol the coast from Bourgas to the Turkish frontier almost daily. The report adds that German airmen are invariably carried as passengers.

Spain.

There are indications that the air strength in the Balearic Islands will shortly be reduced to normal and the aircraft transferred to Southern Spain and Morocco. This may be in connection with possible operations against French Morocco, but it may also be for the purpose of relieving the congestion and difficulties of maintenance in the Balearics, which have been in evidence since reinforcements went there in May and June.

Japan.

49. There is good reason to believe that the Japanese have already established a base for heavy bombers in Indo-China, to which they are moving some of their Air Force from Nanning, hitherto their main base in the interior of Kwangsi. No information is yet available as to the numbers of aircraft or units involved. It may, however, be assumed that the force will contain a high propor- tion of heavy bombers, since it is a declared intention of the Japanese to under- take intensive bombing of the Burma Road, for which these bases will undoubtedly be used. There are already press reports of a heavy raid on Kunming, which is the Chinese terminus of this route.

General.

HOME SECURITY SITUATION.

50. The details of enemy aircraft activity over this country are dealt with under Air Situation.

Damage.

51.-(a) Aerodromes have been attacked every day except on the 29th. On the 27th a hangar was damaged at Filton, but otherwise the effect of these attacks has not been serious.

(b) Several attacks were made on aircraft factories and serious damage was done to the Super-Marine Aviation Co. (Messrs. Vickers Armstrong's Works) at Southampton on the 26th September and to the De Havilland works at Hatfield on the morning of the 3rd October. In both cases direct hits by H.E. were registered on workshops.

(c) London railways have again suffered a good deal of damage, but though widespread throughout the area this has not been so serious as in previous weeks. Stations hit include Kentish Town, Cricklewood and Ealing Broadway, and among the lines affected the most important are those between London Bridge and Waterloo, London Bridge and Charing Cross, Brixton and Loughborough

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