P566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:08/48 Advice 0K-P Kazbkhstan Transport services on roads and in the air are subject to delay or cancellation. Robberies on road and rail transport have increased, 0 passengers should travel in groups, compartments should always bj locked on overnight trains. Thurs has been an increase in attacks on streets of larger cities, including Almaty. Travellers are advised nor to walk the streets alone, nor to travel in unmarked taxis. Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 u64 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 1/33 Next PagjCAir News - Latest RNjxt PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:99/82 Advice K-P Kenya 1/2 Except as indicated below, game reserves and main tourist areas 1t the coast are generally safe. 0 Visitors should avoid North Eastern Provence, the Tbna River district of Coast Province and Isiolo pnd 0 Marsabit districts of Eastern Province, apart from the Samburu Game Reserve when accompanied by 0 tout operators, the Shaba Game Reserve. Even when escorted, traffic should avoid the Malindi- 0 Garsjn-Mams road for fear of attack Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 2/35 Next PageCAir News m Latest RNjxt PpgjP566 CKKFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:99/35 Advice 0KmP Kenya 2/2 Visitors should exercise care. 0 Muggings can take place at anytime. Dongs accept food or drink wrom strangers. Avoid travelling after dark and do not go about urban 0 areas or coastal towns, on foot at night. Avoid isolated places and exercise extra caution when on beaches. Armed car-hijackings are prevalent in the Nairobi area. 0 Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 3/33 Next PageCAir News - Latest RNjxt PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:99/51 Advice 0K-P Kuwait British Nationals should not attempt to travel anywhure near the border with Iraq. It would be dangerous to cross inadvjrtenly. 0 There are dangers from unexplodjd 0 ordnance. Even where cleared, 0 beaches and picnic spots should br avoided. 0 0 0 Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 DmJ 567 R-Z 4/33 Next PageCAir News - Latest RNext PageP566 CEEFAX :66 Fri 6 Jan 21:1x/x7 Advice UmP Kyrgyzstan Within Kyrgyzstan travel by road is generally difficult because of the terrain and in spring landslides are common in mountain areas, especially around Osh. Domestic 0 flights are an alternative, thjtj 0 are no flights from outside the CIR Incidents of mugging and theft arr increasing, both in cities and in deprived rural areas. Visitors should not walk streets alone at night nor use unofficial taxis. 0 Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 5W33 Next PageCAir News - Latest ROe\t PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:10/28 Advice 0K-P Ljbbnon p 0 Lebanon is now safer than it was during the civil war, but travel outside the main towns on a purely indjvjjubl bases is inadvisbble. 0 Arrangements, such as meeting at the airport, internal travel and accommodation, should bj organiujd0 before departure. Visitors are advised to avoid the southern suburbs of Beirut, South Lebanon and the Beta'a galley. 0 Visitors should register with the British Embassy on tel. 417007. U Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 'upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz uv4 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 6/33 Next PageCAir News m Latest RNjxt PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri v Jan ;1:10/59 Advice 0K-P Lesotho 0 Lesotho is calm but visitors should take normal prjcuations, muggings,0 and armed car thefts, mainly in broad daylight, have occurred in 0 the centre of town. No attmjpts should be made to resist such attacks.Isolated areas should bj 0 avoided and visitors should nwt 0 walk around towns at night.Da=light walking, particularly shopping, is best undjutakun in pairs. All visrtors are advised to register with the British High Commission on arrivbl (tel 313961) 0 Foreign Office Travel: P71 97X 41 \ 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 7/33 Next PageCAir News - Latest RNixt PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 9 : 9/99 ad:iqu 0K-P Liberia In view of the continuing conflict affecting the greater part of zhu 0 country, British nationals are 0 advised not to visit Liberia. 0 0 0 0 '5 0 Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 c-C 565 DmJ 567 R-Z </33 Next PageCAir News m Latest RNjxt PpgjP566 CJJFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:19/35 Advice K-P Ljbza 1/2 As Britain has no diplomatic rela- tions with Libya, the protection offered is limited. Since April 92, UN Security Coucil sbnctions have included a ban on 0 flights to and from Libya making 0 speedy evacuation from Libya for medical or other emergencies difficult. $he ban on the supply of aircraft 0 components, engineering and maintenance services for Libyan 0 aircraft and other related srrvices 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 9/33 Next PagjCAir News - Natest RNixt PageP566 CEEFAX ;66 Fri 6 Jan 21:24/11 Advice 0K-P Nibza :/2 by foreign companies may affect thu safety and reliabilit= of internal flights. 0 $here have been recent incidents of criminal violence against foreign 0 residents and tourists. It is unwise to use or carry cameras. Harsh penalties are imposed for the possession or use of alcohol and for criticisink thu country, its leadership or religion All British Nationals should regis- tet with British Interests Section Italian Emb,Tripoli Tel: 3331191 0 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 0/33 Next PagjCAir News m Latest RNjxt PpgjP566 CJEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:12/39 Ad6ice 0K-P Macedonia TFZRO) Drivers of foreign registered vehicles must obtain petrol cupons bought with hard currency. These may bj obtained at all border points. -here is a British Embassy in Skopje: tel.: 116 772, fax: 117 X05 Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 11/33 Next PageCAir News - Latest RNext PageP566 CJEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:43/05 Advice 0KmP Madagascar 0 Visitors should be aware of the danger from mugging and take appropriate precautions They should register thieu presence at the Embassy Xtel.: 277 49 or 273 70) Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 56) A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 12/33 Next PageCAir News - Latest RNext PageP566 CEJFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:13/22 Advice K-P Malawi 0 Visitors are advised to exercise reasonable care with their personal security and avoid travelling after dark, especially in rural areas. 0 Tourists have been robbed at knife- point during daylight st popular 0 tourist locations on Lake Malawi. Cars have been stolen in armed hi- jackings and ambushes. Several thefts have involved 8h4sical violence against the owners. Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 93/33 Next PageCAir News - Latest RNext PageP566 CEJFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:01/41 Advice 0K-P Mali Clashes between army and Touareg groups have made many arias north of Bamako unsafe to visit. Incidences of armed robbery and attacks in thjsj areas have increased. 0 Visitors are advised not to go to 0 any areas north of Mopti. 0 0 0 Foreign Office Travul: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 14/33 Next PageCAir News - Latest RNext PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:01/03 Advice 0K-P Mexico 9/2 Situation in central Chiapas remains tense. Travellers in uhd 0 avea hhs a na veneun uff a Pan-American highua nrom T t0 Guatemala or the road f om0Shn Cristobal to Pal nqu . -here is a risk of robbery in urban areas. Particular care should bj taken on public transport after 0 dark. Sui official ai port . xi 0 Excepting first class buses on toll highways, there is a risk of robbery outside cities at night. 0 56) A-C 56u D-J u67 RJZ 15/33 Next PagjCAir News - Latest RNext PageP566 CEJFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:92/24 Advice 0K-P Mexico 2/2 Excapting first class buses on toll highways, it i unsafe to acavs. outsrdj cities at night, especially in t j states of O xaca, Ch a as, Campjche, Gui rero and Tabasco. Avoid isolat b ach . 0 As 1 an anne jrsary n li t approach s, tension is ri in in 0 cent al Chiapas. Violence could 0 br ak out at an tim . void the area b twe n Tuxtla Guti r z, 0 Pal n uj and th Gu temalan bord . Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 16/33 Next PagjCAir News - Latest RNext PageP566 CJEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:02/46 Advice 0KmP Mongolia The Mongolians have confirmed that foreigners may only enter the country by air or train. 0 As communications within Mongolia are poor, providing consular assistance can bj difficult. Cruder cards are not widely usjdn Street crime is on the increase in Ulaanbaatar and visitors should exercise caution. 0 0 Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 412Y 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 17/33 Next PagjCAir News - Natest RVjxt PageP566 CJEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:92/58 Advice K-P Mozambique 1/2 There is danger of banditry on roads and local advice should bj taken before travelling overland. 0 Thjte is still a risk from 0 unjxplodjd mines. Journeys during daylight hours only should bj limited to roads linking Maputo/Xai-Xai, Maputo-Swaziland (Namaacha border pout), 0 Beira/Zimbabwe and Beira/Malawi 0 (via the Kite corridor). Where possibletravjl in groups/convoys. It's not advisable to use the main Mapzto/Rjssano Garcia road to South Africa. Access from South 564 A-C u65 D-J 567 R-Z 18/33 Next PageCAir News - Latest RNext PageP566 CJEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:93/28 Advice 0K-P Mozbmbiquj 2/2 Africa can bj made via Twa:eland. 0 h hav en i lent i c d t , sometimes involving firearms and resulting in death, in 0 central Maputo after dark. Visitors should exercise caution. 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 19/33 Next PageCAir News - Latest RVjxt PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:93/41 Advice 0K-P Nepal 0 Comprehensive travel insurance and medical rescue are essential. If trekking local advice should bj followed - do not trek alone. Medical conditions could worsen. 0 General election dui on 15 Nov. 0 Avoid demonstrations and crowds and bj prepared for disruption to travel arrangements. Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 20/33 Next PageCAir News - Nateut RNjxt PageP566 CJEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21: 4/13 Advicd 0K-P Niger 0 -hj Tuareg rebellion continues to affect the region to the north and east of Tahoua. The Foreign Office discourage tourists from visits to the area. Travellers using Trans- Saharan truck companies will not bj allowed to pass through without a 0 military escort. Tourists should take normal precautions in Niamey. $he only British represjntati6j in Niger is the Honorary British Consul. The British Embassy in Abidjan is responsible for the protection of British oatignalu in Niger Tel: h225) 22 68 50 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 1/35 Next PagjCAir News m Latest RNext PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:04/34 Advice 0K-P Nigeria 1/2 Business and sjrviceu are returning to normal after the recent prolonged strike bz oil workers. 0 Thjte is a high incidence of turret crime and visitors should exercise caution. Travelling outside cities after dbrk is unsafe. Fraud is commonplace. Business people should0chjck srjdjntialu0of0 Nigerian contacts thoroughly. Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 22/33 Next PageCAir News - Nateut RGj|t PpguP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:04/56 Advice 0K-P Nigeria 2/2 0 $hose in doubt should contact the DTJ XNigjrian desk, tel: 071 215 4;66). 0 Check with Nigerian authorities about local regulations. Visas must bj obtained before arrival. Take 10 copy if available of your letter of invitation with you. Use only authorisjd Bureaux dj Change and major hotels for currency 0 transbctions. avoid touts. 0 Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 23/33 Next PagjCAir News - Latest RNext PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:05/17 Advice 0K-P Pakistan 9/3 Travel within most towns and tourist areas presents no special problems. The exceptions are: 0 rural Sindh and Baluchistan reports of armed robbery and violence are common.Visitors should avoid travelling bz road outside towns.Armed escort may be necessary in some areas.Travel bz air iu recommended.Karachi is 0 experiencing increased political and criminal violence with daily 0 shooting incidents. There is a Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 4 Next PageCAir News - Latest RNjxt PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:05/28 Advice 0K-P Pakistan 2/3Wu 0 risk of criminal violence to visitors, but foreigners do not appear to bj targets of political violence.Thjrj are no reports of political violence from other urban centres in Sindh.Visitors should plan their visits carefully and bu prepared to make changes at shout 0 notice.The situation, notably in 0 some areas of Karachi, changer 0 daily.Tribal and sensitive border areas, particularly in the north and west should bj avoided.Travul 0 at night throughout Pakistan, should bj avoided. 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 25/33 Next PagjCAir News - Latest RNjxt PageP566 CJEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:95/00 Advice 0K-P Pakistan 3/3 Prospective travellers may contact British Missions in Islamabad Xfor northern Pakistan,tel:010 92 51 822131-5) or Karachi Xfor southern Pakistan, tel: 010 92 21 5872431- 0 6)for advice. 0 0 Foreign Office Travel:071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 26/33P566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:96/21 Advice 0K-P Panama 9/2 Travellers should not transit thu 0 Darien Jungle area close to the Colombian border. The missionaries kidnapped thjti in Jan 93 bz Colombian guerrillas have not been released yet. 0 Assaults on tourists continue, 0 particularly near the Bridge of the Americas, at the Pacific entrance of the canal. Visitors should generally exercise caution and leave valuables in hotel safer. 0 Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 27/33 Next PagjCAir News - Latest RNixt PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:86/43 Advice 0K-P Panama 2/2 Care should bj taken at bus stations, and when shopping in downtown Panama City, whjrj teams of pickpockets and muggers operate. The outbreak of djnguj fever is mainly in and around the capital. Tourists are advised to use a recommended insect repellent particularly in the uvjnings when 0 the mosquito ajdjs ajgzpti, is most likely to bite. Visitors should seek medical advice about inoculations before departure. 0 Foreign Office Travel: 071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 28/33 Next PagjCAir News - Latest RNext PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:X6/05 Advice K-P Papua New Guinea 1/2 Law and order has seriously deter- iorated during past few weeks. 0 Travellers are advised to be 0 extremely vigilant. 0 Armed attacks and sexual assaults 0 are common, especially around major cities. Travelling in groups and with tour operators is safer travelling alone, there is the constant threat of danger. An armed insurgency exists on Bouganville Island and travel to 0 the Island is not normally allowed. Office Travel: 071 270 4129 0 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 29/33 Next PageCAir News - Natest RNext PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21: 7/2 Advice 0K-P Papua New Guinea 2/2 The town of Rabaul in East Gew 0 Britain has been evacuated owing to volcanic activity. At present travel to Ravaul and the surround- ing area is restricted. For latest information please contact the British High Commission Port Moresbz Tel: 251677. Fax: 253547. Foreign Office Travel: 071 27X 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 30/33 Next PageCAir News - Latest RNixt PageP566 CEEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:97/47 Advice 0K-P Peru 0 $ravellers should bj alert to crime and terrist violence. Parts of thu interior are highly dangerous, bombings and shootings occur from time to time in Lima. 0 The coastal strip and the cities of Iquitos, Cajamarca and arequipa are relatively safe. Street crime in 0 Cusco and other tourist centres has increased. Visitors should carry passports and travel in groups and not go bz road outside major cities after dark. More details from thu British Embassy, Lima 334738/334839 Foreign Office Travel 0171 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 31/33 Next PagjCAir News - Latest RNj|t PageP566 CJEFAX 566 Fri 6 Jan 21:07/08 Advice 0KmP Philippines 1/2 Typhoons frequently strike July to December. Earthquakes/volcanic 0 eruptions may also occur. 10km 0 volcanic danger zones are in force aroudn Mt Pinatubo and Mt Mayon. During June-December thjrj is also the danger of Lahar (mud/volcanic 0 debris* in thjsj areas. Criminal/ 0 political violence remains a 0 problem in remoter parts of North Luzon,the Visayas and Mindanao. In0 Mindbnao there have been attacks on public places. Avoid travel off the beaten track. This year's cholera 0 outbreak is worse than usual. Foreign Office Travel:071 270 4129 564 A-C 565 D-J 567 R-Z 32/33 Next PageCAir News m Natest RNjxt PageP566 CEEFAX 576 Fri 6 Jan 21:88/27 Advice 0K-P Poland There is a serious risk of robbery at stations and on trains, particularly on international train sjrvrces. Security is better on 'Berolina' and 'Warszawa' Eurocity express 0 trains, and on any Eurocity service from Vienna or Prague. Travellers should be aware that they can expect to encounter sjvjrj delays at border crossings, especially on eastern borders. 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