P564 CJEFAX 564 Sun 9 Jun 00:0,/36 l4|l4 , > Ad6ice A-C TRAVEL ADVICE UfJT Kecp vbluables out oe sight. In Tashkent ix js sbfir to use official or whun vi3i ing qit| sub5rbs. @ @@ @ @@ DtisO oNm@ @ @ Long Tits ^c ttavjl bz train houlh j avoided.If obliged to trav+l ovjznight Unleuv on essential business, the u^vjr@tPj@dUh or sjav. @ @ Bo3nia Zixzjgovina Congo Rwanda Sieta Leonj Zaitj cord.a@ i : 5 565 D-I 566 IMO 567 P-S 1 FCO C-G KuroIndjx Gene FadliajiP564 CEEFAX 564 Sat 8 Jun 23:44/43 ] n1 Advice A-C AFGHANISTAN The Foreign Office adviuru against travel to Afghanistan, because of continuing tension between Afghan groups has lid oulbreaks of fighting. Those insisting on travelling should cXeck before@setting out. There iu no resident mission in Afghanistan vot consular help. The British High Commiscion in PakVstan tel: 00 92 51 822 31 can only pro dj l mit d advice. Armed conflict may pose a threat to civi ai craft. Son carri s avoid Afg an i spac . It i po s bl to check direct ot with a travel agent. Foreign Office Travkl 0171 238 4503/4 56u D-I +66 J-O 567 P-S 2/52 FCO C-G EuroIndjx Genital HeadlinesP564 C EFAX 564 Sat 8 Jvn vs:)4/k8 4|l4| @ ?n n1 P 4j ; q - 'O.)/.)/,T' -j5*?z6oz*80 0—-C CCCCC ALB MIA /2 In case of emergencies, the British Embark| is situated at Rruga Vaso Pasha 7/1, 1st floor, Tjtpna, Albania. l phon n u: 00 55 4 73 7 W75 @y])0 5[m@@ 7/4 @@ 8/2 @ 31-43 565 D-I 566 J-E 567 P-U 6W5 FCO C-G EuroIndjx Gi.jral HeadlinerP564 CEEFAX 564 Sal 8 Jun 23:)5/11 Advice ]U Vjgjonbl CC London Undergro;nd ats Update 22:59 Neound L 0 for ion visutobs & respljnts inaluvrng two Brdtish resddjnts, have bden kolljd s ncu S pt 1993. zuuthhu pll Br tush nate,mats jhpurt mark h whjieabouts know to t@j Embassy in p )8 h p 4 $hj land bordjt bmtwr9n zlg1lia ink Monscco os closmd. 56taD-I 6o J-O 567 P-S 6/5 Messes Pudl(rams jqtyIndx ,V/Radi#P564 CJJFAX 554 Sat 8 Jun 23:45/18 n1 n1 4 5{5 6i u . /.%/, 5 : o p0 A-C ANGOLA 1/2 British tourists are advised not to visix AngwlaO j D i V 5] Fuand1 iu(canm 1nd fwnlwwhnk thu agriement1 Retwrin vhj Go6rrnmunt and Unjta thjti have been only small scale c f r la i i hj t ihj country. A M However, banditry and armed hold-=ps, inclu ing car a inks, are commo with xpattiat as t j main tar et . Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 FCO C-G EuroIndjx! Genital HjadlinrsP564 CEEFBX 5u4 Sat 8 JvN v6:u5/3; |l4 l4 , n1n ÷!s{4 5{5 ce A-C ££££££££ ££££££££££££££££££££££ £££ £ A5MEN B Despiye a cease fire, botdju areas with Azjebaijan@should be avoided owing to0confliuzpovjt oagotnzR 4 Q 4 @ Avoid travelling oututdr the cppitpl 1| Fnight.) h T 2 )2 00 R On Inter.al Air Travel, it iu not clear id mbintjnancj is Y u r adv kid t l d l t o desti.ation om an international flight from outside the Former Soviet -neon. Foreign Wrriqi TrpvelAX Y 56k H-I@ k67 OPS 10/54 FCO C-G EuroIndjx General HeadlinesP564 CEEFAX 564 Sat 8 Jun 23:46/00 Trice U & Advice p / From W THWiT thu EZ the follewink ailowances applyz d @ muggings are common. 20p cigarettes or 100 cqgarillos gr 2p cigars or 2k0 gmt tobacco @Fuel rices b d 2 litres of stjml t blu whni Four(nn Office Travel d6iaj proC (56,) o-Ia(r6r)fJ us(5 on i t na over 2s% volume ot 4 litres of e#tjifijd wine, spbrkling wine or oth liqueurs. t 2 £££££££t ELSEWHERE ON BtC2 wrighnati.k out2i5r zhe foqmjp Skvjdu Finance 200 TV/R1dio 600 C6m i-e 56a T-a 567 - 5/9 FCO gad EzroIndex@ PublTrans deathjP564 CEEFAX 564 San 8 Jun 20:04/57 1,/52 Ad6ice T @ Street crimeg are incrjas nk in all citicse v a n n ou stcin. inci jnts agains f tie nj s have ncluded robbj ii f om home and hav in son cases bj n glint. Be vigi ant and dr, s down. Til offi1i, marked taxiW which y u sh uld not with@strangers. t e e Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 565 D-I 566 J-O 567 P-S FCO C-Z EuroIndjx PunlTra s TVlRa4iP564 CEEFAX 564 Sat 8 Jun 23:46/14 15/52 Advice O A-C +UFA ptisijjnt Mj .a t ToPbN6s#m There have been a numbjt of security inBidimta im reciLt@Jo^thu j-cludimk incendury d v c u placid in shop and outuidj ManamQ, one resulting in loss of life. Hot l have tic ntly b en the tar t of minor bomb attacks and isolated casts of vbndalism continue. Security forces have the general situation under control. Remain alert areas, especially after dark. Obsbzvj local security precautions, respect religious and social sensitivities. o furth nform t o on a iv 56u D-I =66 J-O 567 P-S FCO$C-G EuroIndjx Genital HeadlinerP564 CEEFAX 564 Spy +ug 59:45/:8 ] 16/54 n1n1 5÷! 4j5{5 d ice ^O^O@ a@@ B $JV+J' p ££ £££££££££££££££ @ @@@@@@@@ @ @ @@ @@@ Reported troop movements in Bangladesh following the dismissal of the Chief of ceasjh and the situation is now calm. h n non-cogpit sign programmr. Bust6eu2 i2 normal. Visitors are able to move freely but large political demonstrations ot sal\ies may beck e v glint n@@@ j@@@@@@@ @@@@@ xtta @@@ @2 June. 4 565 D-I 566 J-W 567 P-S FC C-G uroIn jx Gene al eadlin uP564 C JFAX 564 Sat 8 Jun 23:46/35 18/54 Advice OI A-C BANGLADESH SW3 routes. wv whtch minimal.1Travjlliru should chuck duzjct w ch r u es inhiv dual ai lin a i ruiNg. @ New btrivbls shoulJ register with the ' u6m D-I 566 J-O 567 P-S FC - dP564 CJBFAX 564 Sat 8 Vun 23:47/05 *|l CA 19/55 PUU —4;tqp ] OEE U A-C ££ £ £ £ ££ £ £££ £ BANGLAlESH 8 3/3 Some ai lin s c n nu t u hj rout s k3e@aljJi.bhS5j@$VslE3L $8&,ab^d V%00,@ om wQich tPe threat is assjssjh as miNiMal.@Travellers should cheek direct [ kmk H[ @@V @@PIS@@@ urjng. New arrivals should register@with the High Commission. Tel Dhaka 02 882705 ' 6 6 J-O 67 P-SP564 CCEFAX 564 Sat 8 Jun 23:35O05 -'|n4|l4|, a-C BEL ZE Many p opl v sit B l j wi hour s o h h inc as in muggings and violent c ime involving firwarms. of s t, do n w ar j w l tz T el in groups to minimisu risk and travel Foreign Officr T 0171 338 503/ 565 -I 566 J- 56 P- WC C-G KuroInnjx General HepdlinjsP564 CE%gAX 564 Sav 8 Jzn 99:3U/9 |l4 l , 22/5 Ad6ice ££££££££££££ £ £££ ££££££££££££££££££££ BENIN Travj i gjnj lly safe but dr v n out of main towns at night0should ru avoi d as ro ar oo l t. Thjte have been a number of incidents of mugging and personal assault in the T ( " W @@ PLB H DKND@@@ MKAL/N armed robbjtieu have been reported in othj as. B v g l nt. avoi nli The honorary British Consul in Cotonou, tel: 301120 an onl give li it d h lp an j ncy For i n Office Trav l 0171 238 4503 4 565 D-I 6 J-O 67 P-S FC C-G EuroInhjx Genital HeadlinesP564 CEEFAX 564 Sat 8 Jun 23:35/25 Wyl4|\h|,@"]@ @ @ E @ - rt6ice W EC £££££££££££ ££ £££££ (&O European Fitrieu (ScmtMand) cities particularly in Rio d @an ito and Sag Panly. o noe rs(its busy vh s tiry a4 noTmwlly a1mQdu 1 6j W a@ @ @ pd ep wall t and came as c nc l d. a@@@ T@ @ @ @ h h Rio dr Janjiyo taxis an4 |hj mjutg aye @sch raf than us o t am i the old central aria od Spo Paulo after d rk rug t affecting i a gro problem, do not catty anything you have noe p\coed yougs@lf. FoUpiin oificu sOP( I CJEGXMS 29:95/27 65 D-I @56@ J-W 567 P- FCW C-G EuroIndjx0 Ginjt1l HeadlinerP564 CEEFAX 564 Sun 9 Jun 00:93/3] W>l4|l4>, 25W5 NN@ U A /.%/, oz p - B UNI Travjllits to Brunei whose journey will inv l r o li z a h t should@be aware that there are threats from minitary acty6it= tn0aitqx ru o j fl ing Afghan stan. Some airlines continue to use there route;. Othjt;, inal4dtn£ 1nn Bxutt;4 carriers, use alternative router, V876 and V500, on which thb threat tu a s j a m njm l Travjll rho ld check direct eithjt with tra6el agunts or airlines which router indi6idual airlines are using. 565 f-I 56 JW VQ FCO C-G EuroIndjx Genital HjpdlinjsP564 CEEFAX 564 Sun 8 Jun 00:05/39 ^ 26/ T Adv ce Ul1jiz2u; ouRs BeeSjr wYll be o l to wiL@the Br tish nationals ar stton ly advj jd not to travel to Burindi at prdsjnt. The political and security situation Bhloughout Burundi us exttrmily t s . A nitht cuyfSw ir in fo0c5 an h1 capital, Bujumbura, and travel is not 58cCmm nd9d af02u dusk. It i oangz oud to travel by road outsidr Bujumbura at anzatitjKa The British Ambassador in KigaliL Rqaada, is acc anite1 to Buaundi on a non-resident bar u. Thur, io no re id nt British mission in B j5mbura. 5 56S D-I P66 I-O A67 P-SP564 C EFAX 564 San 8 23935/,v |l4|, J5÷!s{4Rj5{5 Ad £ £££ £ £ £ ££ £ £ £ ££££ 145 Bcid—sc ot roYb39 w olence against for ion s has incs ased 1+40 Jjrsjy D1 4, 2 p drimR fiRm strangers as there is a ri2R 1720 Isle Of Man KE* = 1828 Belfast City VZ743 se7icb\\k@est,e cc\ueiti oMj s hijackhnk, h1) brqomu murk W (hjqe have also been shootings in 20p0 Amsterdam SU7 7 b j gangs. Be vigilant at all timer. s x o Forpipn Offipp Trpvpl 017p p3p 45p3/p + Furthjt jtails: 0113 2+8 FCO C-K EuroIndjx Genital ljadlinjuP564 CE FAX k64 S 40:k)Opp ] 38/43 Advice /.%/.%/, j5 5oz -C C to@nbtio.blu oe those ou tries. N Bit jnaheaso it gj]j rlly nd afj baijan to vIsan,abutTcriminal incidents do ocqur. Vise}oks should be careful, nationals are not allo{ed tm croys thjsj botde s bz land. Th xt im n h has x j i nc some ovjispr1l from the Tuarlk conilint affecting Mali and Night and crim n l elemtnt remain acti d& Ae rpdbd Ac oo mj ingitiu is currenmlz afuzctinn ueujcla Afrfca. Appruxreacel 7j00 casnf scvj d on reporter in Burkina Faro. Intending travellrrs should sOft medical ad0i7i. 566 J-O 567 P-S 568 TJU FCO H-G EuroIndjx@ GrnjHal sH adlinjcP564 CEEFAX 564 Sat 8 Jun 20:54/07 ] @@ 9/*2 Advice BURSINA FARO i r (hj British ripresjntati6j Yu the o Hi can provide only limited assistance Yn@an jYjrg y W 5&5@D-Q *66 OS FCO C-G EuroIndjx General HeadlinerP564 CEJFAX 564 Sun 8 Jun 20:54/14 30W52 N @ Advice IO 0A-a Tw5tt;t1 tg Bzzm1 (Mzanmaz) pzu required to keep to officially designated tourist areas, travelling o^ly bz train, road@or air. Cycling, hiKing or balmoonink are firmly discouraged. Viyitors may also face unwelcome attuntion from zhj loqal authotitijs. M an explo o on the ra lwa b twi n 5angoon and Mandblay which caused fatalities. There i1 hjikhtjned tunsig& following detintjo& of w6jy 250 mrmbjr1 of the nbtional Ljaguj for democracy. Vqsitors arc advised to take care. 565 D-I 566 J-O 567 P-S FC C G Euro nd x G n sal H adlinjuP564 CEEFAX 564 ipt 8 J5n 23:36/14 n1n1 j5÷! {4j5{5 Advi e ] L A-C ££££££££££££££££ £ Requests to entev the country bz psi ate yac t h v b n r fur d. h s is unlikely to chang in th futu e Do not enter Burma bz road from Thailand. Overland untr= ma= bj 0rtmiutdd 1z C b rdj s with China, b t this cannot b gauranteed a&d advicu should bj sought Fdiforihand from the Burmruj authorjtjjs V tito sh ld nor photogra h mil tar hnstallations or putsonnjl. British Embassy in Rangoon (Yangon) l: 2 00, 2:5309, 28 9 FCO C-G EuroIn ex G al H dlP564 C EFAX 564 Sun 9 Jun 00:04/28 *9/ Ad6iqe IURUk.l/ U +-C CAM—OLE& E I //2 h h hR p b d Thjsj iO still tandittx and fighting in son@ ar—as. Sm^ll numbvrs ofsKhmji c cornish ramain a pottntial thu 6t. Excrtcis@ caetion, yvjn in Phn@m Pjnh. aisitors are strongly advrsj not to diave\routs tX cap al road rail or boat. t an Whim visiting the temples at Angkor, ids/tifiqattgn0{iud thrm 1t pnl W remain within the main temple complex and do not travel to Banteay Srji or o h t o tlyin t les. 566 J-O @567 P-S 568 TJZ FCO C-G EuroIndjx Genrtal HeadlinrsP564 CJEF!X 564 SQn 8 Jun 3:36/28 Advice WW@ E CAMBODIA 2/2 Do not cross the Thailand oz Naou borders. The area wit in Ca bodia's boudjt wivh Thailand ar especially -tavjllirs whose journey to Cambodia should bj aware that there are threats fro military actiuity to aircraft u ng rout s V668jA466@G40C & V848. router. Others, including all Brht h car£iirs suI altHEnativj rout£ V876 assessed as minimal. Check first wh ch individual routes are bring used. -, 565 D-n ,66 J,, ,^67 P-S , FCO C-G EuroIndjx Ginj al HeadlinesP564 CKIFAX 564 Sun 9 Jun 00:06/35 34/54 n1 n1 5 ! {4 j5{ J^ @D J @ @@-C CAMEROON 1/2 There has bjjn a big inrrrasj ind oMdbz Ts^j@2@ (Sir Z@UR@@ and muggings paztieularly in Yaoundr and o Sensible precautions should be taken. Do ot wal around town afte ark. Avoid carrying valuables. Highwa\ ro b;tie@ in the nor h of hO country appjaz to have been brought undjt control. If ttavjlling bitwjjn Maroua and the Chadian bo dir, s k advice from the local police and bj escort. There are incidents of banditry on the Yaounde-Douala road. FCO C-G EuroIndrx Genital HeadlinesP564 CEEFAX 564 Syn 9 Jun 08:01/49 35/51 Ad6ice A-C Camjtoon 2/2 Other parts of the country remain relatively calm and thjr are no t avel restrictions. Visitors should be aware that it i; not known whjthjt aitlhnjs from Camjtwon, operating domestic and international (othjt than European) sjr6icis, cazty out maintainanci procedures to internbtionQl standards. British nationals should register with the British High C#mmissjon, Yaounde tel: 2205 4522 0796 or British Embassy, Yaounde: 220545/796 565 D-I 566 J-O 567 P-S FCO C-G EuroIndjx Genital HeadlinesP564 CEEFAX 564 San 8 Jun 23:06/49 36/52 L n@ e LG aAdvNce A-3 CENB—mL jFRaC REPUB] We advise against travel to Cjntr l Africa Rupublic until thu situation improijs. uhj recent army mutin8 h ; mads h security situation in Bangui v t unsafe\b b @ Travellers should not art mpt to visit Bangui until th situation returns to normal. ' k65 D]I 5m6 J-O 567 P-S FCO C-G u o ndjx G n sal HeadlinesP564 C EFAX 5%) San 9 Jmn 20506/5& T /}Yh|\)|X@ @@@ @ @ @@@@@@ —-C CENTRBL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 2/2 Travel in the rest of the country iu r asonabl raf b t b au j of inced nt of ban its on h d n a the Chad and S4dan bordjtu thjuc arias are best avoided. (hj have been reports of looting in neighbouring townsO $herr iu cruse&tl8 no British Honorary emjjgjncy, the French ot German @@ bass@@@ will off @ h@lp. u65 D]I 566 J-O u67 P-SP564 CEEFAX 564 San 8 Jzn 23:96/49 '|l4|l4|, 3 / 3d3ic8 ^IJX@ @6 "U ("@ @ @@@ @ %/5 IP1 F2 83B G1 ( late Wo#d e]slated@the@1:m7 Feat of Be v@gilant at al time . Many incidents involve undiscipli.jd mjmbjrs of the arm d for es and othj armed @p @ R If possible avoid the Aouzo Strip on Ph bord.(swish Libya; ru al ar a near and the arha a;ound La j Chad. @@ @ @ h @ h @ @ @ t rg ts. W st onkly u ga n travelling at night. Pay scrupulou attenti n to all miler @ road b o ks 565 D-I 566 J-O 567 P-S FCO C-G EuroInd5x General HiadlinruP564 CEEFAX 5-4 San 8 Vun 23:37/4m Ad6ici g-C CHAD 2/2 Foo the latest lo a a v cj, ti 0 contact ihj British High Commiusidn 6n Abuja on 5232010/5u34011/5232796 —rrign Offic0 Tr vjl 017 238 4503/4 56h \-| 566 -O 567 P-S FCO C-G EuroIndjx G njbal HeaFlinhtP564 CEJFAX 564 SQn 9 Jun 20:07/12 Advice O A-C CHINA 1/3 obtain the necessary visa (even for transit) before entering the country. Following the ea6thquaki om Ma= 3, se vices have b en disrupted in Gui Yang County, Innit Mongolia. Avoid the area. Man: major hotel3 in the Lijiang ar a (Southwest China) remain damaged. All airports and highways have re- opjnjh. Muggings in the main cities, sexual harassment and ctim on trains are increasing. Foriignjr1 arr nww reszlaz t rg ts. 56k D-I 566 J-O 567 P-S 40/52 FCO C-G Eur I x G nita a linP564 CEEFAX 564 Sun 8 Jun 2;<55/05 |l4|l4|, l< | 41/5 Advice IO A-C £ £££££ ££££££££££ £££££££££££££ £££ ££ CHINA 2/3 The Trans-Ui"etian Raif{0= iu ngtud wgy sZuggling.aSearch your compartme^t for contraband before the journey and then Arras bordering on Sibj{ia, Ppkistpn, i nam, ao nd Burma ar po l poliqed, Drug smuggling 1nd rjlptrd F crimes are on the increase in Yunnan. The Karacorum and Khunjirab pass router the Summer months landslips are common. Kashgat is poorly policed with crime increasing and intjtnal travel is ifficult. B awar it i a muslim ar a so visitors should dress accordingly. 565 D-I 566 JKW 0567 j-S FCO C-G EuroIndjx General HeadlinesP564 CEEFAX 564 San 8 Jun 23:37/26 42/52 Advice p0 A- Only Air C ina, Ch na wuthjz/, £hin1 bstijN and SPbnghbi aUjlinjs arR Rjlii6jd to sprr8 wut i&tern tjmnavn8 recognisjd maintrnanci prockdures. ndjpjndjnt ttavjlleru are advised to r g t i h r mb , Pekinn, tel: 5351951/5 or the British Con3ulate-General, Shanghai 64350508 ' 56 - 56 J-O 567 P-S FCO C-G EuroIndjx G nj al H adlin uP564 CKJFAX 554 Sat 8 Jun 23:37/40 / Ad6iqu WOEJ J A-C The local authorities will react ar count es P mi si n is normally need d to t k photographs in Buddhist monasteries. egotiat$ vfea b0foUlhand. n FTrpvjllery rho=lv uxrrei;u0qp4tlon iv dealings with unif}rmjd gffieials. 565 D-I 566 J-O 567 P-S FCO C-G EurwIndrx cunjral Hi dlhnesP564 CJEFAX *m4 Sat 8 Jun 23:37/37 45/52 Advice UUR —-C CHINA - T BET (ADDITJ NAL* PiNbse@ajtX#rStUis@fVr htavel te @ Tjbjt.aAhditio.bl to Chinb advice: Viqjtors should avoid becoming involved in dtmonstrattwns oz0cptls foz 6jurt1n Independence. Video-taping ot photo- graphing any such activ ties w uld bj regarded as provocative. a At some local bo dj cto s nos ocal oeeicials have demanded increased reso ted to v l nce t s ur azm nt. x rcis caution in d alings wit 5niformed wffiqj l1. . CJG jt# ^ Ge^jral@ YiadliljsP564 CEEFAX 564 Sat 8 Jun 23:48/05 4| | 1 5 ! {4 j5 {5 Ad ice CONGO 2/2 Mr Dominique Picard o 833443 or Poin oi M P t on 94428 contacted at all timer #n Telicil 44:23,46101 or Satcom 871 1445)67 Fax 65 D-I 566 J-O 67 P-S FC C-G KuroIndjx Genital HeadlinesP564 CJEFAX 564 Saj 8 Jun 23:38/25 N Ad6icj A-C £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ Most likUts to Couta $ica bfS tr#kble free, tXough there centinuj to bj incidents of violent crime,0some specifically targeted at toutiutu. In tic nt months th t hav b en two armj robb ie f touri t g u s one kidnapping (victims released after the families pbih a ransom). p Gang muggings can oceur u6un in da:- light on bus sst est. Thjf of, and from, cars i mmon. Do no w a jewellery or carry large amounts of cash. Take precautions when changing money wi h sst et m nj hang t 565 D-I 566 J-O u67 P-S FCO C-G EuroIndjx General HeadlinerP564 CEEFAX *64 Sat 8 Jun 2394,/29 5 /54 Ad6icu '£££££££CC£CC££££££££££££C££££££££££££££ R* p VYuitors should dj oF the alert for bag snatchers and other street theft, Not stop, if your car iu bumped from Do not carry lark amount of sh wh n Not sleep in your car on |he documidtation is bust lift in a safe Forrign Office Travul: 0171 270 4129 DIVOPS