P566 CIEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 22:3=/45 Advice ZZZ k-/ JAMAICA 1/2 Mo2t visitors enjo= trouble erie to p ot ct tour t ar s. However, vigilance is adv sid o t de the safety of one's motel. 'arch out for bag snatchersOchain gtabbjrs/pick- poc ts. —o not carr| raluables/ttavjl documents/large amounts of cash, unnjsjssarily. If threatened with a weapon do not res—st. ' u67 P-S u68 T-U 564 A-C 1/55 FCO K[N EuroIndjx Health SportMinuP566 CJEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 22:)0/11 Advice J-O VAMAICA 2/2 Visitors are advised against walking at night and slould avoid downtown Kingston unless absolutely necessary. Avoid public transport. When in doubt seek advicz from t}avul representatives, the Jamaican Tourist Board or the British High Commission, Tel Kmngston 926-9050 @ @ @@ 567 P-S 568 T-Z 564 —-C 2/55 FC^ K-N EuroIndjx Health 3portMinuP566 CJEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 22:4x/36 ' j5÷!s{ j5{5 Advice J-O ££££££££ APAN Life in Kobe is almoyt back to noymal. All main railway lines and utilities have been restored. @ @@ @ @@@ @ @@ @ @ However, reconstruction of t(i damaged ixprLsswaas con inues and traffic will reMain sjuerily congested untml at least November 1996. For—ion Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 567 P-S 568 T-Z 564 A-C 3/55 FCO K-N EuroIndjx Health GSpottMqn4P566 CJEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 22:41/01 Advice ] ^I^ Y +-/ JO DAN 1/2 ThxcZ wit@ public < ;cAts1@ @@@8p@ W @< August in the southern towns of Kitak, Tafilih and Ma'an. Thjsj weti nox directed at foteignjts. Visitors should avoid these places for t g timk bring unl@ s ta y have coIpelling business ot persoNal reasons to go there, in which case they should contact their hosts and the British Embassy in Amman for advice@on thu latest sUtuation. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 u67 P-S 568 T-Z u64 A-C 4/55 FCO K-N EuroIndex Health SportMinuP566 CEEF!X 566 Mon 4 Nov 9 ] {/Y 0pdvice ( U J-O C /2 Followhnk thu ctasjfire agreement, effective since Apr 27, the situation in Ljdanon is c1lm. Normal business activity has resumed in Beirut. a beyond tha city of Siaon, as shelling and mblitary acti6ity are likely to continue in the area from the coast to the Southjtn Bika'a Valley and in all othjt areas inside and along the border of the Israeli Occupied Zone. W 5v/ P + 568 T-Z 56) A-C 17/55 FCO K-N EuroIndi| Hi duh BQ8outMun2P566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:30/07 Advice V-O MEXICO 2/3 Thjti is also risk of robbjty outside major cities particularly in thu states of Michoacan, Gujrtito, Oaxaca, Chiapas and CampjcXe. Avoid travel after dark and isolated beaches at all times. There have been recent incidents of violence in Southjtn Mexico against Mexican Govetnmnjt installations, resulting@in casualties among police and armed forces. o eignjts have not b en targets d. ' 567 P-S *68 TJU @k64 A-C 33/55 FCO K-N EzroIndex Health 3portMinuP566 CEEFAX J[[ Df77 @ #X\ Y Advtcu J-W MEXICO 3/3 Tourist areas affected are the States of Oaxaca (incl1ding ÷hr resort of Huatulco), Guerrero (Acapulco) and Ch apas. The main Pan American Highway (the Tuxtla Gutierrez to San Cristobjl road) hav also been affected. Other incidents have been reported in Estado dj Mexico, Puebla and Tabasco. Thjti is also tension in Northern and Cjnttal Chiapas. Travellers are advised nor tg venture off mQin {gads witho4t first see+ing local advise. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 ' u67 P-S 568 T-Z 564 A-C 34O55 FCO K-N EuroIndjx Health SportMinuP566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:30/57 Advice ] i/j^j MO DOVA @ @ No.-essential travel to Tra/sdniestria should be avoided, as this region is not under Moldovan government control and the situation is unpredictable. Those with essential business should register with the con9uray srption of tUe British Embassy in Moscow, @el:fAYS 956 7200. Fax: 956 7420 Law and ordez is not a partic4lar problem but keep expensive jewellery, watches etc. out of sight. Dress and behave with common sense. is— officially marked taxis and do not share with strangest. ' 567 PMS 568 T-Z 564 A-C 35/55 FCO K-N EuroIndex Health SpoutMinuP566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:31/24 Advice LI G O £££££ ££££££ ££££££££££££££££££££ Visjto s may only emt Mongolia bz air or by train. Entry overland bz other means is not pjtmmttid. As communications within Mongolia are poo , providing on ular as i t n c n bj difficult. Street crime is on the increase in Ulaanbaatar and visitors should jxitcisj caution. It is not known whethjt maintenance procedures are always properly ob e ve o i t n l fli ht . Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4k03/4 ' 567 P-S u68 T[Z 564 A-C 36/55 FCO S-N EuroIndjx Health SportMinuP566 CJJFAX k66 Mo^ 4 Nov 22:32/14 Advice ] J-O '£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ Deposits of ash are experienced in0somj western and north-western parts of the island. Scientists monitoring the volcano cMntinue to believe that the north of Montserrat is sbfi from volcanic activity.a 566 P-S 568 T-Z 564 A-C 38/55 FCO K-N EuroIndex Health SportMenuP566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:32/39 Advice J-O '£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ MON,S!R"AT 3'3 It is important for all vjsjqoru to Montserrat to lislen carefully to Rbdjo Montserrat (MW 880 and FM 92.3 & 92.5). Volcanic reports are broadcast twice a da= at 0730 and 1930 hrs loaal time, and on an ad doc bar s during tiods of increased activity. 566 P-S 568 T-Z 564 A-C 39/55 FCO K-N EuroIndex Health SportMinuP566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:33/X Advice J-O '£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ MONTSERRAT 1/2 The hurricane season in the Caribbean has now begun and will last until the end of October. Volcanic activity continues to affect the southern part of the island, including the capital, Pl=mouth, which has been evacuated since April 1996 for all but essential business. Visitors should avoid thjsj areas. Scientists monitoring the volcano bjliivj that the north of Montserrat is safe from volcanic activit9O Heav= deposits@of bsX are experienced in parts of the island. 566 P-S u68 T-Z 564 A-C 40/55 FCO S-N EuroIndjx Health SpottMinuP566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:33/29 41/55 Advice J-O S ZTH AFRICA 1/2 Rnsidict you tgavel to thn foglowinth roadsg da li Maputo eo tfe Rossano Garciasbordir , particularly in the central Maputo south Nam auha botdes xluo swaziland; z Maputo north as far as Inhambanj= Biira/Zimbabwe (the Beira corridor); Beida/sabaw ovwa t e pjtsjcorridol) aravsl only bejween 0800-1500 hud and if poss.bli in thu companrrof two r moee vshiclds. d 566 P-S k68 T-Z k64 A-C FCO K-N EzroIndex Heelth SportMhnuP566 CJJFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:34O29 L Advice \ V NAMIBIA @ 1/2 While incidents of street and car theft are generally few, they are increasing and visitors should be vigilant at avl times. Ta e local advic and pbrticularly avoid the townships at night. When driving take particular qari on gravel roads which can be dangexous. B @ Foreign Office Travel 0;71 238 4u03/4 566 P-S 568 T-Z 564 A-C 43/55 FCO K-N EuroIndex Health GSportMinuP566 CEEFAX@5[[0Dfu [@ MXZ |l4|l |, l< | Advice O N B J -O Mala N Namibia. Seek medical advice before leaving the U.K. on the t=pj of prophylaxiy tw bq taken if you expect to visit northern areas. Furthjt information may bj obtainqd from the British High Commission in Windhoek (til: 223022) Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 ' 566 P-S 568 T-Z u64 A-C 44/55 FCO K-N roInd x H alth SpottM nuP566 CJEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:35/09 T n1n1 5÷!s{4j5{5 Adv J-O NEPAL 1/3 The political situation is genitally calm, however demonstrations do occur and whould bj avoided. Exercise caution when travelling in the more remote districts of the mid-west region white thjti have been recent outbreaks of political violence. CoIprehensjve trav—l insura.ci is es e rial, a d should i clude all plannjh activities (eg trekking, rafting), helicopter resc5j and medical evacuation. u66 P-S 568 T-Z 564 A-C 45/55 FC^ K-N KuroIndex Health SportMenpP566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:35/35 Advice J-O NEPAL 2/3 Do not trek on your own without a professional guide. Off the regular routes you should take a guide even if y#u are with a pbrty. Hied local advice and brware of the dangjts of high altitude sickness especially if trakking. @riving and vehicle maintenance are poor and the cause of frequent accidents. Travel bz long di1t nqp "51 is a cause for particular concern. 566 P-S 568 T-Z 564 A-C 46/55 FCO K-N EuroIndex Health SpottM—nuP566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:35/59 Advice P U-O Travellers to Nepal whose journey will involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware that threats from military activity to civil aitarafz using certain routes. Some airlines continue to use these routes. Others, including all British carriers use alternative@roujeu on which the threat is assessed as small. Check dir—ct with your travel agent or airline as to which routey indi6idual airlines are using. Travellers should register with the British embassy 0jl 411590Gor 41178: upon arrival. @@@@ @@@@@ S U(HWE N/" @ @ @ FCO K-N KuroIndjx Health SportMinuP566 CEEFA 566 Mon 4 Nov 22:36/50 Advice J-O TXe US dollar, either in cash or travellSrs cXeqkes, is tMe only foreign currency which is friel8 exchangeable in Nicaragua. Banks do noz qxchankj sterling. Travellers from cor^trier in which Yellow Feujt is endemic (including the countries@between PaNama and Bolivia) myst have a valid vacciNation certificate to enter the country. 566 P-S 568 T-Z 564 —-C 49/55 FCO K-N EuroIndjx Health SportMinuP566 C JFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 22:37/40 \ Advice J-O '£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ The US dollar, rithet in0cp;T oz travellers cliques, is the only foreign currency which is freely exchangeable i Mica ag . Ban s do not exc ange sterling. Ttavellets from countries in which Yellow Fivjt is endemic (including the countries between Panama and Bolivia) must have a valid vaccination certmficate to enter the country. 566 P-S 568 T-Z k64 A-C 51/55 FCO #-N EuroIndjx Health SportMinuP566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 22:38/06 Advice ] J J-h There are no particular src5rit= Western Africa, intending travellers The British rhprysentativa in Mired is sst Honorary Britiph Consul in Ni,m sol: 227 732051.tHe can provide limit d ljlp in an emergency. and on 18 September hire were t{o b mb 566 P-S u68 T-Z u64 A-C 52/55 FCO K-N EuroIndjx Health SportMinuP566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 22:3=/31 Advice J-O '£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ N GERJA @ @ @ 1O3 The political situation is uncertain and occasionally tense. Violent street cri-e and ar-ed robb:ti s are prevaliVt in @a o d occur elsewhere in Nigeria. Harrassment bz policemen and soldiers is common throughout the country. Travel outside cities after dark is unsafe; even in daylight armed holdups occur^ @ @ @ 566 P-S 568 T-Z 564 —-C :3 FCO K-N Kuro ndex Health SportMinuP566 CEEFAX 566 Mon 4 gov 2 :[\/56 Advice / kO. , n charities and others is commonplace. Credentials of Nigerian business contacts should bj(checked thoroughly. If in doubt, contact DTJ Nigeria Desk It is possible that some pri6ate aisle.es operating within Ni'eria may .#j cajry out aijcqaft mainte-ance W 5nm P-S u68 TJ5 u64 A-C @ s4/55 FCO K-N EuroIndex Health SportMenuP566 CJEBAX 566 Mon 4 Nov 21:3:/20 Advice J-O RIG—TiA 3/3 Intending travellers bz air within Nigeria ma= wish to trek adviee locally. When travelling in Nigeria it is ricoYjendeh that you arrange to be mit at the airport to ensura safe transport to your hotel. ' 566 P-S u68 T-Z u64 A-C 55/55 FCO K-N EuroIndex Health SportMqnu