P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:59/44 CAMEROON (14O10/96) 1/2 T(ere has been an increase in violent crime, including car hijackings and muggings, particularly in Yaounde and Douala. Take sensible precautions. Do not walk around town or travel after dark. Avoid carrying valuables at any time. Highway robberies in the North of the country appear to have been brought undjt control. Travel headliner 430 Front pag 1/23 FCO 4 TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:45/27 2/23 CAMEROON (14/10/96) 2/2 If travelling between Maroua and the Chadian border, seek advice from the the local police and bj prepared to travel with a military escort. Othjt parts of the country remain relatively calm and there are no travel restrictions. British Nationals should register with High Commission, Yaounda. Tel: 22 05 45 and 22 07 96. ' Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CJEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:50/17 3/23 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (25/9/96) The FO advises against a visit unless absolutely essential. Although the army has returned to barracks following the mutiny, thjte are reports of increasing lawlessness especially in the capital Bangui. Banditry continues on roads near the Chad and Sudan borders. The Honorary British Consul in Bangui, tel: 613 602 can offer only very limited assistance. In an emergency the French or German embassies will offer help. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:59/46 4/23 CHAD (10/10/96) 1/2 Be vigilant. Many incidents involve undisciplined mjmbjts of the armed forces and othjt armed factions. Avoid the Aouzo Strip on the botdet with Lib|a; rural areas near the Sudanese bordjt and in the South; and the area around Lake Chad. British nationals are not specific targets. The Foreign Office advises strongly against travelling at night. Pay scrupulous attention to all military road blocks. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/24 5/23 CHAD (10/10/y6) 2/2 For the latest local advice, please contact the British High Commi sign in Abuja on 5232010/5232011/5235796 Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:01/28 6/23 CHINA (20/9/96) 1/4 All British passport holders must obtain the necessary visa before entering the country. Those without will bj refused entry, fined and returned to port of departure. Muggings in the main cities, sexual harassment and crime on trains are increasing. Foreigners are now regular targets. The Trans-Siberian Railway is noted for smuggling. Search your compartment for co^traband before the journey commences and secure the door. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:01/42 7/23 CHINA (20/9/96) 2/4 Sexual harassment of business visitors occurs, particularly in South China. Approaches can be followed b8 extortion attempts, sometimes threats of violence by accomplices claiming to bj police officials. Check ctedential1 carefully. Avoid signing an= doq5ments you do not understand. The western part of South China'u Guandong Province has been sjvjtely affected bz Typhoon Sally. Extensive damage has been caused in the cities of Zhanjiang, Maoming, Yangjiang and Tbishan. ' Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CJEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:52/13 8/23 CHINA (20/9/96) 3/4 Shuhai, Enping and Taiping have been hit bz heavy rains causing some sjvjti flooding. The Chinjsj authorities report that traffic has returned to normal on most of the 34 flood-affected railways across China. Sevjte flooding in Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Guizhou Provinces has caused considerable damage. Thousands are homeless. Areas around the Yangtze Rivet, especially in Human province are flooded. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:12/2u 9/23 CHINA (20/9/96) 4/4 Because of flooding, rivet cruises have been suspended in certain places. Airports are reported open. Only Air China, China Southern, China Eastern and Shanghai airlines are believed to carry out internationally recognised maintenance procedures. Independent travellers are advised to register with the British Embassy, Peking, Tel:C65321:61/5, fax: 65321937/9 or the British Consulate- General, (jl: 62797650 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Wjathet Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:12/1= 10/23 CHINA - TIBET (23/11/96) 1/2 Prior permission is required from th@ Chinese authorities for travel to Tibet. Additional to China advice: At some border crossings, local oficials have demanded addtional permit eees from foreigners and have sometimes resorted to violence to secure payment. Visitors should avoid becoming involved in dqmonstrations ot calls foy Tibetan Independence. Video-taping or photographing any such activities would be regarded as provocative. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:12/22 11/23 CHINA - TIBET (23/11/96) 2/2 Local Authorities will react strongly if you are found carrying litters or packages from Tibetan nationals for posting in other countries. Permission is normally needed to take photographs in Buddhist monasteries. Negotiate fees beforehand. Travellers should exercise caution in dealings with uniformed officials. Trav l h adlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:23/21 U 12/23 COLOMBIA (23/9/96) Violence and kidnapping remain sjtious u there is a sjtious risk of being caught up in terrorist attacks and kidnapping. Four British citizens have been kidnapped since January 9k. Visitors should always take advice from the Embassy, Bogota (Tel: 218 u111) and local authorities before travelling by road, and should, if at all possible, avoid travel by vehicle away from major urban/tourist areas and routes, or outside da=light hours. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:54/11 13/23 CONGO (11/11/:6) 1/2 Brazzaville is genitally quiet, but caution should bj exercised at night. It is inadvisable to travel outside the town after dark. Care should bj taken in town at night. The Point Moire port area is subject to banditry, as are the roads linking Brazzaville and Point Moire. British nationals should register on arrival and keep in touch with the British Honorary Consuls in Brazzaville. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:24/57 U 14/23 CONGO (11/12/:6) 2/2 The British Honorary Consuls are: Mr Dominique Picard on 838k27 office or 837257 home. In Point Moire Mr Peter Lee on 944281 The Embassy in Kinshasa can bj contacted at all timer on Telicel 46102 44923,46101 ot Satcom 871 1447753 ou via the Honorary Consuls in Congo. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:34/38 15/23 CORSICA (3/9/96) Bomb attacks, mainly on public buildings, continue to take place throughout Corsica. Visitors to the i;land sho4ld take care, particularly in town centres and near public buildings. Be wary of unattended packages. Attacks on British-registered yachts earlier this summit have not been repeated, but =acht owners should see) advice from the harbourmastet on entering Corsican ports, and considjt moving on if they do not obtain adequate assurances of security. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:55/18 16/23 COSTA RICA (2/:/96) 1/2 Most visits are trouble-free, though there have been recent incidents of violent crime, some specifically targeted at tourists. Gang muggings can occur even in daylight on busy streets. Theft of, and from, cars is common. Do not wear jewellery ot carry large amounts of cash. Take precautions when changing money with street money changers. W Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CJEFA 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 2s:55/41 17/23 COSTA RJCA (2/9/96) 2/2 The effects of Hurricane 'Cesar' which passed over Nicaragua on July 27 and 28 have lift some southern central and south east coastal areas inaccessible. The Interametican Highway to Panama between San Jose and San Isidro Del Genital is badly damaged and is closed to normal traffic. Intending visitors should check with their travel agents. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:44/36 18/23 W"£££"£££"£££ COTE D'IVOIRE (7/10/96) Cote d'Ivoire has its full share of st et c ime, armed robbjty and car theft. In Abidjan, the incidence of mugging is particularly high on the two bridges. Avoid crossing thjsj on foot. Exercise vigilance and seek local advice. Swimming off the coast is extremely hazardous due to strong unpredictable currents. Drowning is common. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:56/27 19/23 CROATIA (11/9/96) 1/2 Several earth tremors have hit the southern Croatian coast recently. Thjti have been no casualties but material damage is extensive around Ston, 50 kilometres north of Dubrovnik. Avoid Eastern Slavonia (UN Sector East). Exercise caution in areas bordetink Bosnia-Hitcegovina/Montenegro, including the Privlaka peninsula, white some restrictions on movement may be encountered. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:56/02 20/23 CROATIA (11O9/96) 2/2 Visitors should be aware of and take local advice on the presence of uNjxploheh mines and ordnance in areas affected bz war damage. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 ' Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:06/33 21/23 CUBA (10/10/96) Visitors should be on the alert for bag-snatchers and other street theft, especially in the area of old Havana. Do not carry large amounts of cash when away from your hotel. Travellers cheques, credit cards, passports and other important documentation is best lift in a safe deposit or similar. Foreign Office Travel: 0171 270 4129 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:58/42 22/23 CZECH REPUBLIC (12/9/96) 1/2 Thjte is a high incidence of petty theft, particularly in Prague. Pick-pocketing is extremely common at main tourist attractions, particularly at the Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Wjnceslas Square, Old Town Square and the Jewish Cjmjtity. Theft occurs frequently on trains and trams and at the main rail station. Leave passports and valuables in a hotel safe and do not carry large amounts of cash. Carry a photocopy of your passport for identification. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 01 Dec 23:49/11 23/23 CZECH REPUBLIC (12/9/96) 2/2 Reports of racially-motivated attacks on the local Romany population bz skin- heads are common. Thjte have also been isolated, apparently racially-related, violent incidents involving British nationals. Visitors to forested areas should seek medical advice about immunisation against tick borne encephalitis. Eoreign Office Travel: 0171 270 4129 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main Menu