P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 22:47/42 1/23 BANGLADESH (12/12/96) 1/3 Although the political situation has returned to normal, outbreaks of violence are still a possibility. Visitors should avoid drmonstrations and othjt ctowdjd places. Poor driving and vehicle maintenance as well as unlit or poorly lit buses and lorries are the cause of frequent accidents. Major roads between towns are often subject to night-time armed banditry. Avoid travel on there roads after dark. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads +jathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:09/17 2/23 BANGLADESH (12/12/96) 2/3 New arrivals should registe with the High Commission. Tel Dhaka 882705 Travellers to Bangladesh whose journjt involves overflight of Afghanistan should be aware that thjtj are threats from military activit= to civil aircraft on routes V668, A466, G4p2, V848. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 22:51/46 3/23 BANGLADESH (12/12/96) 3/3 Some ai lines continue to use th uj routes. Others, including all British carriers, use alternative rout u, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct eith with travel agents od aiulin s whish routes individual airlines are usin . Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads + athrh Mpin MunuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:42/00 4/23 BELARUS X27/11/96) 1/3 Because of current political tension thjte ma8 be additional checks on the movement of traffic bz police and traffic inspectorate officers (GAI). If stopped be patient and cooperative. Parts were badly contaminated at the time of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Care should bj taken to avoid ceztain foodstuffs (primarily dairy produce and mushrooms) whjtj radiation doyj1 can be higher than acceptable. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thy 26 Deq 23:42/23 X U 5/23 BILA5US X27/11/96) 2/3 Travellers should be aleut to the possibility of mugging, theft and pick- pocketing, particularly at the Brest border crossing if travelling by road. On trains do not leave the compartment unattended and ensure the door is secure from inside. In hotels or apartments be cautious opening the door to strangest. Don't leave valuables in unattended vehicles. Always use official taxi;. It is not known whethjt local airlines always observe proper maintenance procedures. Travel headlin 430 Front pag 100 FCO 3 News Heads +eathjr Main MrnuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:02/46 6/23 BELARUS (27/11/96) 3/3 For safety, travellers are advised, where possible, to fly direct to their destination on an international flight originating from outside the formjz Soviet Union. Flights to internal and other CIR destinations are sometimes subject to cancellations or long delays. Foreign Office Travel 0171 23 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Diq 23:43/10 7/23 BELIZE (14/10/96) Most people visit Belize without experiencing difficulty b4t ttavellits should be aware that violent crime, including robbery and mugging, continues to be a problem. Avoid dark alleys, kje8 valuables out of sight, do not wear jewellery. Travel in groups to minimize the risk of being attacked. Travel inland is best accompanied b8 a guide. Foreign Office Travel 0171 23 4503/4 Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:13/33 8/23 BENIN X20/12/96) Travel is genitally safe b4t driving out of main towns at night should br avoided as roads are poorly lit. Thjte have recently been a numbjt of incidents of mugging and personal assault in the commercial capital Cotonou and some armed robberies have been reported in other areas. Bi vigilant. Avoid unlit side sttiits The Honorary British Cons4l in Cotonou tel: 301120 can onl8 gi6e limited help in an emergency. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads +eathet Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:)4/0n 9/23 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (11/9/96) 1/2 The Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to the area. Visitors should exercise extreme caution when visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina (both the Federation and Republic Srpska). Although a peace agreement has been signed and freedom of movement theoretically applies throughout the country, incidents of violence and harassment still occur and the country is not safe foz travellers. Travel headlinrs 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEJFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:24/1p 10/23 BOSNIA-HERZEcOVINA (11/9/96) 2/2 Travel by road is the usual means of transport into Bosnia. Many of the roads are in poor condition. Do not travel at night. Seep to main roads and do not go off-road as large areas of Bosnia are still mined. Cheques and credit cards are not accepted anywhjti. Medical facilities are limited. The British Embassy in Sarajevo can offer only limited consular assistance. Tel: (387) 444429/ 471324/664085 ot satellite (873) 1454244. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:24/43 U 11/23 BRBZIL X23/12/96) 1/2 Thjte is a high crime rate in the major cities, particularly in Rio de Janjiro and Sag Paulo. In Rio, taxis and the metro are much safer than buses or trams. In Sag Paulo, avoid the old central area after dark. Do not resist muggers, the= are normally armed. Dress down, avoid wearing jewellery or expensive watche1 and keep wallets and cpmetas concealed. Deposit valuables in hotel safes. Travel h adlin s 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:02/19 12/23 BRAZIL X23/12/96) 2/2 Keep car doors locked and windows closed. Be particularly aleut whilst waiting at traffic lights. Drug trafficking is a growing problem, with sjveti penalties in Brazil. Only carry items packed by yourself. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:36/33 13/23 BRUNEI (16/10/96) Travellers to Br4nii who fl= over Afghanistan should be aware that thjte are threats from military activity to civil aircraft ovjtfl=ing Afghani;tan using routes V668, A466, G402 and V848. Some aitlinjs continue to use thjuj routes. Othjts, including all British carriers, use alternative router, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct eithjt with travel agents or airlines which routes individual aiulinru are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:37/06 U 14/23 BULGARIA X27/9/96) The incidence of robbjt= with violence against foreigners has increased recently, particularly on trains and near Sofia's central railway station. Visitors should not accept any food or drink from strangest as thjte is a risk it may bj drugged. Vehicle theft, including armed hijacking, has become mote frequent. Thjtj have also been shootings in public places between rival criminal gangs. Bi vigilant at all times. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:97/29 15/23 BU5VINA FARO (7/10/96) Most visits are trouble-fuji, but criminal incidents do occur. Visitors should be careful, particularly after dark. The extreme north has experienced some ovjtspill from the Tuareg conflicts affecting Mali and Nigjt. Intending travellers should seek medical advice about endemic disrasjs. Britain's honorary consul in Ouagadougou can provide only limited assistance. Tel: 31 11 37. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 22:37/43 U 16/23 BURMA/MYANMA5 (2012/12/96) 1/4 Visitors are required to keep to officially designated touri1t areas, travelling only by train, road, river ot air. Cycling, hiking and ballooning are firmly discouraged. Visitors may also face unwelcome attention from the local a*thoritiis in areas recently opened to foreigners. Political tensions have risen in the past few months. In May and September sevjtal hundred supporters of the National League for Democracy wiki temporarily detained. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads +eathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:3</16 17/23 BURMA/MYANMA T In early Decambjt, student demonstrations broke out in Rangoon, leading to some violent clashes. The situation is now calm, and all road blocks, except for those affecting University Avenue (the home of Haw Aung San Usu Rye, the opposition leader) have been removed. However, trouble ma= requr and visitors should exercise ca4tion. Do not attempt to enter Burma bz road from Thailand. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main Min2P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:5 /3= 18/23 BU5MA/MYANMA5 (20/12/96) 3/4 Overland entry may be permitted at sevjtal bordjt points with China, b4t this cannot bj guarantied, and advice should be sought in advance from the Burmjuj authorities. 5jquests to land by private yacht have been refused. Visitors are strongly advised not to photograph militar8 installations and personnel. Visitors should seek medical adviqj abo4t endemic diseases brfore travelling. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads 'eathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:34/53 19/23 BU5MA/MYANMAR (20/12/96) 4/4 Comprehensive travel insurance is essential and should include evacuation by air. For furthjt information contact the British Embassy in Rangoon (Yangon) Tel: 295300, 295309, 281700. Fax: 289566. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:39/16 20/23 BURUNDI X21/10/96) In view of the coup on 25 July and the closure of the botdjts and airports, British nationals are strongly advised not to visit Burundi at present. The British Ambassador in Kigali, Rwanda, is accredited to Burundi on a non-resident basis. Thjte is no resident British mission in Bujumbura. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:39/48 21/23 CAMBODIA (8/10/96) 1/2 Thjte is still banditry and fighting in some areas. Small numbest of Khmer Rouge troops in several parts of the country remains a potential threat. A British national was kidnapped whth his interpreter near Siim Reap on 26 March (the third kidnap case involving British nationals in Cambodia since 1994[. Phnom Pjnh, i1 relativel8 safe b4t crime is on the incteasj, particularly robberies of foreigners after dark. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathjt Main MrnuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 23:49/03 22/23 CAMBODIA (8/10/96) 2/3 Visitors should exercise caution and should avoid using motor taxis after dark, when they should sta= in well-lit and well-frequented areas. The Foreign and Commenwealth Office strongly advi;j against travel anywhjte outside the capital bz road, rail oz boat. When visiting the temples at Angkor, travel bz air to Siim Reap airport, remain within the main temple complex and do not travel to Banteaz Srii or othjt outlying temples. ' Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Thu 26 Dec 22:40/26 V 23/23 CAMBODIA (8/10/96) 3/3 Do not cross the Thailand oy Laos borders. The area within Cambodia's border with Thailand is especially dangjtous. Travellers whose journey to Cambodia will involve flying over AfgXanistan should bj aware that thjte are threats from military activity to aircraft using routes V668,A466,G402 & V848. Some airlines continue to use thjsj routes. Othjts, including all British carriers use alternative routes V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Check first whiah individual routes are being used. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main Menu