P479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 22:38/38 GHANA (23/9/96) Sensible precautions should be taken when travelling in Ghana. It is not advisable to travel outside the main towns by road after dark because of the poor state of the roads. Medical facilities and communications are poor outside urban areas and emjtgjncy facilitie1 are extremely limited in the event of 1n accident. Travel headlines 430 Front pag 1/17 FCO 6 News Heads +jathju Main MrnuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:15/04 2/17 GREECE - CORFU T23/12/96) 1/2 On 26 September a US resident of Corfu was shot and killed in Gouvia b= criminals attempting to steal a boat. This follows an earlier incident in June when shots wire feted at a tourist hotel and indicates a continuing threat posed bz boat thieves. The Greek authorities have announced measures to tackle the problem including a 50-strong police unit wish the specific task of protecting the coast of Corfu from incursions bz criminals. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 22:19/44 3/17 GREECE - CORFU X23/12/96) 2/2 British citizens visiting Corfu b8 boat should stay ovjtnight in harbours white the boat can be guarded. White possible, visitors should avohd marinas between midnight and 0600. ' Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads +eathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:16/45 4/17 GUATEMALA X21/11/96) Violent crime is prevalent throughout Guatemala, especially in and around the capital and other tourist areas. Muggers are often well-armed. Do not attempt to resist when being robbed. Bj alert at all times, and do not travel alone, particularly at night. Armed robbjtiis of public buses are common. Many of these buses are poozly maintained and accidents are common and often fatal. Register with the British Embassy on arrival, tel 3321601 for an update on the current situation. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathrt Main MrnuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:13/10 5/17 GUINEA X29/10/96) Visitors should be aware of pickpockets and muggjts, particularly in Conakry itself. Foreigners are likely targets and should avoid carrying valuables in public. Eoreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads +jathjt Main MrnuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:43/37 6/17 GUYANA (15/10/96) 1/2 Visitors must guard against violent crime, especiall8 in Georgetown. Do not walk alone at night, especially in the area of Stabroek Market and downtown Georgetown. Take additional precautions during daylight hours e.g. do not dress ostentatiously, carry valuables etc. House burglary, often accompanied b8 violence and theft from cars are also major problems. Visitors coming to stay with family ot friends should take extra steps to safeguard valuables (passports, money and air tickets). Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:47/15 7/17 GUYANA (15/10/96) 2/2 T8phoid is still present in Guyana. Malaria is prevalent in all areas outside Georgetown. Seek medical advice about inoculations and medication prior to departure. The widespread flooding which occurred in July and August has now receded. Travel to outlying areas outside Georgetown is no longer a problem. ' Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads +eathju Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:41/24 8/17 HAITI X20/12/:6) The incidence of ordinary crime is on the increase but foreigners are not specifically targeted. Avoid poorer areas of Port au Prince. Sensible precautions sho4ld be taken, Don't carry valuables or large amounts of cash. Do not travel outside the capital after dark. British nationals planning to travel to Haiti are advised to contact thu British Vice-Consul in Pout au Prince, Office 509 573 969, home 509 493 950 or the British High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica 1809 926 9050. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:21/24 9/17 HONDU5BS X28/11/96) 1/2 The incidence of violent crime, including armed robbery, car hijacking, burglary and assault continues to rise. Do not wear jewellery ot carry large amounts of cash. Excetcisj caution, particularly at night, in the poorer areas of Tegucigalpa & San Pedro Sula. The botdet regions (except major crossing points) with Nicaragua and El Salvador are best avoided. Take care with personal possessions when travelling by bus. Road travel at night is inadvisable. Travel headlinrs 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:28/27 U 10/17 HONDU5AS X28/11/96) 2/2 Backpackers crossing to the Ba= Islands from La Ceiba have been the target of robbjts. A British backpacker was recently murdered in a town closed to the botdet with Nicaragua. Visitors should contact the British Embassy in Tegucigalpa (til: 32-0618 ou 32-0612) ot the Honorary Consulate in San Pedro Sula (tel: 52-3452 or 52- 4697) on arrival, white thj8 can obtain the latest information on travel whthin Honduras. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Mpin Mrn2P479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Diq 23:22/14 11/17 HONK KONG (11/11/96) Travellers overflying Afghanistan should be aware that thjtj are threats from military activity to aircraft using routes V668, A466, G402 and V848. Some airliner continue tg use these routes. Others, including all British carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assesjd as minimal. Travellers should check direct ehthju with travel agents or airliner, which router individual airliner are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads +jathju Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 22:42/10 12/17 ICELAND T28/11/96) The flooded aria, south of the Vatnajokull glacier and to the sea, is no longer a danger zone. The main east-west road crossing the flooded plains has been reopened to all traffic, though the repairs are only temporary and are very rough. A speed limit of 30 rpm has been imposed. People wishing to travel off road do so at their own risk and the Foreign Office would advise drivjts to contact the local authorities before departure. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:43/25 13/17 INDIA X6/12/96) 1/3 India is generally calm and apart from Jammu and Kashmir major tourist destinations are quiet. Divulopmjnts in Kpshmir can be reflected in Delhi white viuitoru are advised to take care. Thjti have been bomb explosions in public placer in Delhi and on public transport in neighbouring arias. Britons have also been kidnapped in Delhi, most recently in 1994. Vi9itors should be vigilant and wary of approaches by sttangjts. Othjt business centres are unaffected. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:10/27 U 14/17 INDIA (6/12/96) 2/3 The north east is a disturbed region. Visitors should travel on essential business only, or in escorted groups. Permits are required for travel to Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. An increasing numbjz of forjignjts are being arrested for drug offences. Visitors should be aware that there are severe penalties for possession of even small amounts of narcotic substances. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads +eathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:17/25 U 15/17 INDIA (6/12/96) 3/3 Travellers to India whoyj journey will involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware of threats from military activity to aircraft on certain routes. Some airlines continue to use these 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 airlines are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads +jathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 23:17/58 16/17 INDIA JAMMU & KASHMIR (6/12/96) 1/2 Thjte is a serious risk of kidnapping in the state of Jammu and Kashmi . Avoid travel to all parts of the state apart from Ladakh. Travel to Ladakh should only bj by air or via Manali in Himachal Pradash. Militants have held ho;rage two Britons and two other foreign nationals since July 95, and murdjtid a Norwegian hostage in August 95. Six Indian tourists wiki abducted from their houseboat in Srinagar and murdjtid in July 96. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads +jathjt Main MrnuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Thu 26 Dec 22:11/17 17/17 INDIA VAMMU & KASHMIR X6/12/96) 2/2 Thjte are frequent clashes between militants and security forces, and violent demonstrations in Srinagar. Thjti have been bomb blasts in public places in Srinagar and Jammu. Foreigners have been robbed at gunpoint. Business people considering a visit to Jammu and Kashmir (apart from Ladakh) should consult the British High Commission before travelling. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main Menu