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Mediterranean: 4,000 troops awaiting transport from Piraeus to Dodecanese, Nov 16;...
Catalogue reference: HW 1/1110
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HW 1/1110
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1942 Nov 16
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Mediterranean: 4,000 troops awaiting transport from Piraeus to Dodecanese, Nov 16; Danish, Norwegian and Greek ships in Marseilles handed over to Germans by French, to be transferred to Italian ports.
Russian Front: signal from Hitler to 4th Air Fleet commander, von Richthoven, stating his awareness of difficulties, Nov 16.
Naval Headlines of Nov 17: Hans torpedoed in Ras Aali roadstead, Nov 16; harbours in Gulf of Sirte dependent on good weather for unloading; summary of situation in Benghazi preparatory to evacuation.
Japanese assessment of US strategy, resources and policy, Nov 17.
Japanese ambassador, Vichy: French situation North Africa and German occupation of southern France, Nov 13.
Japanese ambassador, Rome: Italian views of situation in Mediterranean Nov 14.
Japanese ambassador, Berlin, no prospect for peace between Allies and Germany, Nov 14.
Portuguese minister, Stockholm, speculates on possibility of military action in Iberian peninsula, Nov 13.
Portuguese minister, Rome: progress of the war, Nov 15.
Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports Romanian loss of confidence in Axis victory, Nov 15.
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c/1418
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