P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:01/21 @ 1/35 TOGO (11/10/96) 1/2 Togo has experienced periodic violence and strikes in recent years. The situation has been calI since 199) but potential exists for unsettled conditions. Street crime is common in Lome and there have been incidents of car- jacking. Visitors should avoid walking in the vicinity of the beacX white t(ere have beim muggings. Care should bj taken when travelling in Lome at night. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:11/2, E 2/3 TOaO (1 1 / 6) 2/2 Sis tors should top at all contnol piftid sj naluent tu e d f Feenc vehicle lights and only c ntinue c h to do so. n pripboiH for c13ck o @ passport/id0ntity papers and pot ibl vahicl sfarches. Caan in at Resat Gs shoul avg d ttav eling out bd Loma at mig t. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:42/14 3/35 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO X22/10/96) 1/2 Most people visiting Trinidad & Tobago enjoy problem free holidays. Nevertheless theft, often involvin£ weapons, and sometimes with the risk of a sexual assault continues particularly at night in Pozt of Spain and othjt urban areas. Take local advice on areas to be avoided. Many areas are best visited in groups. The authotitiiu@are aleut to the carriage of illicit drugs and visitors should not carry packages for unknown people. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP486 CJEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:4:/10 4/35 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO T22/10/96) 2/2 Tobago is genitally quiet, but vjujtors should continue to take sensible precaution. Use hotel safety deposit boxes to store valuables, money and passport; do noe carry large amos^ts of money; do not vi3it isolated beaches. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Inf# TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:43/34 5/35 TURKEY (13/11/96) 1/4 Western and central areas, including Mediterranean and Black Sea Coasts: Visitors@should be aware that the Kurdistan Workjts Party (PUS) has attacked places frequented by tourists. ' Eour tourists, including one Briton, died in bomb attacks in Marmaris and Istanbul in 1:9). The PUS renewed its threats in 1995 and furs(et atacks occurred in Istanb4l resulting in the death of a tourist. The PUS again renewed its threats in March of this year. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Rbdio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:43/25 6/35 TURKEY (13/11/=6) 2/4 Western and central arias, including Mediterranean and Black Sea Coasts: The Turkish authorities are giving a high priority to protecting visitors, but complete security cannot be guarinteid. Visitors should remain vigilant at all times. Furthjt detail; for Eastern and South Eastern Turkey follow......... Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP486 CEJFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:u0/1y 7/35 /"£££"£££"£££ TURKEY (13/11/:6) 3/4 Eastern and South Eastern areas: There is widespread terrorism in South East Turkey and in the Mount Ararat area of Eastern Turkey. Recent attacks on roads and railways have been as far west as Rivas Province. Several Western tourists were kidnapped bz the PKG in the summits of 1z93, 1z9) 1:yk a^d in SepteYbet 199m. Further similar incidents can be expected. Do not go there unless on essential dusjnjss — in which case keep to main roads a^d towns. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Inf# TV/Rbdi# Wjathju Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Drc 23:50/40 8/35 TURKEY (13/11/96) 4/4 Eastern and SoutX Eastern Turkey (Cont) Avoid ttavjl at dusk or at night and advise British Embassy in Ankara, Tel: (312)4686230/42) or British Consulate Genital, Istanbul (212) 2937k45/49) of your travj\ plans. Due to recent events in Northern Iraq do not attempt to enter from Turkey. TXe main border crossing points into Syria (in daylight hours) are still considered genitally safe. Those considering the overland route to Ira^ should consult the Embassy. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/"adio Weather Main MenuP486 CJEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/03 U 9/35 TURKMENISTAN (31/7/96) Incidents of theft and pickpocketing can occur, especially in sudan areas. Be vigilant at all times. It is not clear whether maintenace procedures are properly observed on internal flights. Travellers are advised where possible to fly directly to their destinations on an international flight originating outsjdj the former So6iet Union. Seek medical advice about imunisation before travelling. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/R1dio WjQthjt Main MunuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/26 10/35 TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS There is a relatively low crime rate in Turkes and Caicos Islands, but exercise co mon sense. Do not travel to isolated spots such as North West Point at night ot without letting someone know you are thjte during the da=. Eoreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel heQdlinjs 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEJFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/k9 11/35 UGANDA X23/11/:6) Rebel activity has intensified in the North. Avoid the districts of Gulu, Kitgum, northern Apac, southern Lira, Moyo and Aura. The situation in eastern Zaire is affecting Ugandan territory with two recent incursions at Ishasha (southern ind of Queen Elizabeth National Park) and at Bweta (S.W of Kaseue town.) Gunfire was exchanged with the Ugundan military leading to a numbjt of dj1ths. Take extreme care and consult local authorities when visiting south-west Koan near the Zaire border. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Su^ 01 Dec 2s:)4/12 12/35 UGANDA (23/11/96) Elsewhere in Uganda travel is relatively safe, although there is the continued risk of armed robbery and vehicle hi-jackings. Avoid travel after dark. Before travelling up counts= it i1 advisable to consult the consular section of the British High Commission in Kampala (til. 257054/0) Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:56/3 13 35 UKRAINE (2 /10 9 ) s p areas. Do dot drina tap ware witho t first boiging it. n l y u abou i nit ti and p ieautionary mjasurih. Muggings, thefts and c8r hijacking Cue incteas0ng througho78 3krain . Bj vagilant and keep . p n jv po s ions o t of s g t. f t a elling b ov ig train, se usu the comnartm nt doov f om tho insida bz tyang it with wiie oq cord. Car y your pas port at all tim . Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt MQin MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Drc 23:53/0 14/35 USA — FLORIDA (21/10/96) 1/2 Most people vi3it Florida whthout experiencing difficulty. However, visitors should continue to be vigilant about t(eir personal security. Do not openly display jewellery a^d avoid wal+ing in obviously run- down arias. If arriving at night, take a taxi to the hotel and collect your hire car the next day. Drive on main highways and use well lit car parks. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Inf# TV/Radio Wealhjr Main Me.uP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:53/24 15/35 /"£££"£££"£££ USA - FLO IDA Do not stop if your car is bumped from bjrind. Indicate to the other driver to follow you to the nearest public area and call fom police help. Never sleep in your car on the roadside or in rest areas. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Inf# TV/Rbdio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:57/48 16/35 UZBEKISTAN T25/11/96) 1/2 Keep valuables out of sight. In Tashkent it is safer to use official taxis or hire cars, especially at nigXt Long distance travel bz train should bj avoided. If obliged to travel overnight, store valuables in the compartment under the bed ot seat. Do not leave the compartment unattended and ensure that the door is sjcureh from the inside wijh wire or strong cord. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:k)/28 17/35 UZBEKISTAN X25/11/:6) 2/2 It is not known whether maintenance procedures on aircraft used on internal flights are always properly obsjtvjd. Eor safety, travellers are advised white possible to fly directly to thehr destination on an international flight originating outside the fotmet Soviet Union. There is a dipthetia epidemic in Uzbekistan. Vistors should seek medical advice before Eoreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathju Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:58/34 18/35 VENEZUELA T26/:/96) Difficult economic conditions have causjh a surge in crime in all areas, especially in Caracas. (age extreme care when when walking the city streets and avoid the poorer areas ot city car parks. Do not carry large valuables. Car thefts, some at gunpoint are common. Due to Colombian terrorist groups in the ftontiit regions botdjtink Colombia, visitors should only venture into this aria in organised groups. Contact the British Embassy, Caracas, Tel 993 4111 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:u8/57 19/35 VIETNAM (24/10/96) 1/3 Travel in parts is hazardous and in some areas still forbidden. @ Take extra care travelling in areas along the border with Laos, Cambodia and China. Unjxploded mines, bombs and shells are a hazard in battlefield areas. Violent incidents and pick- pocketing are increasing in Hanoi, Ho Chi Mind City and other major cities. Drug smuggling carries the death penalty. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 2s:55/10 20/35 VIETNAM (24/10/96) 2/3 The slandard of driving and vehicle maintenance is poor and often the cause of accidents. Motorcycle hiti is not recommended. The provision of prompt consular assistance is diffic4lt out3ide Hanoi and Ho Chi Mind City because of poorly jveloped inftastructur in Vietnam. Travellers to Vietnam whose journ y will involve fl9ing over Afgh ni tan should be aware that thjte are threats from military activity to aircraft. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:59/43 21/35 VIETNAM X24/10/96) 3/3 British carriers use alternative rout V876 and 00, on whi th threat is assessed as minimal. Check the route used by each airline. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP486 CJEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:u6/0v 22/35 WESTERN SAHARA (23/:/96) 1/2 The territory of the Western Sa(ara is disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front, and the United Kingdom regards sovereignty as undetermined. Although the mandate of the United Nations operation in the Western Sahara has been extended to Novjmbjt 1996, the current lack of progress in the political process increases the possibility of armed clashes in the area. The area south of Tan Tan (Morocco) is undjt military jurisdiction. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP486 CJEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:k0/2p 23/35 C WESTERN SAHARA (23/9/:6) 2/2 Travel is restricted and while organised groups are genitally permitted, independent overland travellers may be turned back at Dakhla^ Consular sjtvices are not available and we cannot assist in obtaining transit permits. The Foreign Office advise against travel to the area and that to transit the territory, vehicles should be shipped from Casablanca to Mauritania or Senegal and passengers travel bz air. ' Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:k0/20 )l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 24/35 YEMEN (13/11/96) 1/3 The security situation is improving though thjte remains the potential for instability. Armed theft of vehicles, particularly of 4WD models is not uncommon. The risk of random kidnapping remains. In January 1996 a group of French tourists was held. As in othjt incidents, the tourists were released unharmed after several days. There remains some danger from mines laid during the civil war in the southern and eastern go6etnorate;. Off-road travel is not recommended. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:57/13 25/35 YEMEN (13/11/=6) 2/3 Respect local sensitivites about religious sites. It is not always wise to enter mosques or to take photographs near those sites. Avoid travel to the govjtnotates of Al Mahra, near Omani botdjt, and in Al Jawf and Sa'ada, north ob Sana'a. The Marib@area is@volatile. Avoid going there when trouble has been reported. White possible, travel in organised grouips with well established local tour agents. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/"adio Weathjt Main Me.uP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/01 26/35 YEMEN (13/11O96) 3/3 Thjte is tension between Yemen and Eritrea over the disputed Danish Islands^ Maritime ttavellets sho1ld keep 1 clear distance from these islands. It is not always wise to enter mosques ot to take photographs near those sites. All travjllits to Yemen should register with the British Embassy in Sana'a Tel: 264081-4 andOor at the British Consulate/Trade office in Aden, Tel 02 2s2712. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Inf# TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:51/04 E @ 27/35 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA 1/2 (12/8/96) Following the peace agreement in Dayton, Ohio on 21 Novjmbjt, all trade sanctions have been suspended. Avoid ttavjl to the border area between north-west Serbia and Croatia. Car thefts have increased, and thjte have been isolated cases of robbjtiis and muggings on international train services. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:58/23 28/35 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA 2/2 (12/8/:6) It is not yet possible to encash travellers cheques; and only one credi card (Amex) is accepted bz airliner and an extremely limited number of hotels. Cash (£ ot DM) is normally required eor all payments, including hotel bills All currency brought in muvt be declared on arrival. Failure to do so risks a fine and confiscation of all remaining cash on departure. Register with the British Embassy in Belgradj9 011-645-055 on arrival and inform the embassy of an= change ov %addke s or t0l@phone numbjt. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:58/46 29/35 ZAIRE (14O11/96) 1/2 Travellers should considjt whether their visit is essential. Kivu, Eastern Zaire should be sjin as a war zone and bj avoided. Trave\ t# Kisangi is not advised Visitors@are strongly advised to bj mit at Kinshasa airport upon arrival. Do not ttavjl out of town at night. Road blocks white the military demand money are common. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:59/42 30/35 ZAIRE (14O11/:6) 2/2 On arrival British nationals@are advi to regist wi h th British Embassy, Kinshasa. British Embassy, Avjnuj 3U, Gombj, Kinshasa. Sat tel: 00 871 144 7752 ou sat fax: 7753 Tel cel: 253 88 46101, 46102, 44923 Tel: 253 88 34775 33130 33453 33772 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:53/34 31/35 ZAMBtA (29/11/e6) 1/2 Please note, there is a visa requirement for Zambia from 1 Dec 96. Visitors should check with their travel agent or the Zambian High Commission in London bjfoti travelling Avoid walking in downtown areas as mugging is rife. Burglary and armed theft of vehicles has increased and may be accompanied bz personal violence, particularly if resistance is attempted. Medical facilities and communications are poor, particularly outside urban areas. Emergency facilities are vjty poor in the event of a sjtious acqidjnt Travel headlines 4s0 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/ adio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 48v Sun 01 Dec 23:53/55 32/35 C ZAMBIA (29/11/:6) 2/2 Avoid driving out of town at night as vehicles are often poorly lit and badly driven. Some major roads are badly pot holed and in a dangerous state. Stray animals on rural roads are a constant hazard. For furthjt advice contact the British High Commission, Lusaka, Tel: 25113s fax: 253798. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:00/18 33/35 W"£££"£££"£££ ZIMBABWE (23O11/96) 1/3 Crime levels ate genitally low. But mugging & pickpocketing are prevalent n cit c s, s ecially a o s and banks. Visitors to Victoria Falls and other tourist centres should be wary and backpackers are particularly at risk. Thefts from vehicles ate fairly common. Visitors travelling bz car should be cautious at filling stations. Anyone offering assistance to change punctured tykes should be regarded with the caution. Travel headlines 430 Fro^t page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:04/42 34O35 Z MBABWE (23/11/96) 2O3 Driving out of town at night should be avoidjh as roads are poorly marked and vehicles poorly lit. Pedestrians and stray livestock are additional dangers. Emergency services can provide only limited help in the event of an accident. The incidence of passport theft is high. Visitor should carry photocopies of their passports, although banks will not accept photocopies for monetar= transactions. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 Euro Info TV/Radio Wjathjt Main Min4P486 CEEFAX 2 486 Sun 01 Dec 23:11/08 35O35 ZIMBABWE 23/11/96) 3/3 Visitors likely to need emvrgency ot specialist medical se vices should not visit at the; time as doqtort and trues are on strike in much of the country. Medicll sjtv ces are r86tricted casualty wards in the main hospitals in Harare and Bulawayo are closed and private clinics are full. 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