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When the surviving vessels of Operation Pedestal made it into the Grand Harbour exactly 80 years ago, just before Malta’s planned surrender, another operation involving 3,000 army personnel kicked off to unload the supplies.
But the situation was so desperate in Malta, that the convoy supplies were continuously looted by Maltese civilians, police officers and British soldiers.
While Operation Ceres went on day and night, the Commissioner of Police submitted daily reports about pilfering to the Lieutenant Governor’s office.
