P485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:52/09 20/21 THAILAND (11/10/96) 2/3 Thjte is continued fighting at and around the Thai/Burmese border. All surface crossings between the countries are officially closed to non- Thai/Burmese cite:ens. Travellers wiahing to visit r—mote or border areas should consult the local authorities for advice on the current situation. Under no circumstances attempt to enter Cambodia bz land. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +jathjt Mpin MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:13/47 1/21 SINGAPORE X20/12/96) 1/2 There are sjvjti penalties for all drug offences. Travellers to Shngapore whose flights cross Afghanistan should be aware that there are threats from military activity to civil aircraft ovjzflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G4p2 and V848. Some airlines continue to use thjsj routes. Othjts, including all British Carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat i; assessed as minimal. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 48k Thu 26 Dec 23:04/11 2/21 SINGAPORE (20/12/96) Travellers should check direct, ihthjt with travel agents ou airlines, which routes individual airliner are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Deq 23:09/23 3/21 SOMALIA (13/8/96) Dui to t(j unstable security situation, we advise against travel to Somalia. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:33/47 4/21 SOU-H AFRICA (14/11/96) 1/2 Incidents of mugging remain high, both during daylight hours and at night. The level of violent crime is rising, particularly in the central Johannesburg aria but care is also required in other major cities. Isolated areas should bj avoided. It is inadvisable to wear expensive jewellery or carry cameras when wplking in urban areas. Thu minimum of cash should be carried. Townships and surrounding areas should be avoided. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +jathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:03/11 5/21 SOU-H AFRICA (14/11/96) 2/2 If staying in a hotel, seek the advice of the management about which arips should be avoided. Visitors should contact the British Nigh Comission/Consulates for furthjt guidance. High Commission, Pretoria Tel 433121 Consulate Genital, Jo'burg Tel 3378940 British Consulate numbest Cape Town 253 670 Durban: 305 2929 East London 726 9380 Port Elizabeth 552 423 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +jathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Diq 23:97/42 6/21 SPAIN (30/10/96) 1/2 Some 10m British nationals are expected to visit Spain this year. They should br aware that in Jul= and August ETA (Basque separatist movement) resumed last year's campaign of setthng off small bombs in tourist resorts aiming to disrupt the tourist industry. The worst incident was a bomb at Rjus Airport in north eastern Spain on J2ly 20 which injured a large numbjt of people, including British holida:- makjts. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +jathjt Mpin MunuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:43/23 21/21 THAILAND (11/10/96) 3/3 Travellers to Thailand whose journey will involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware that threats from military activity to chvil aircraft overflying Afghanistan certain routes. Othjts, including all British carriers use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct eiuhjt with travel agents ot airliner which router individual airliner are are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads Weather Main MrnuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 22:38/19 8/21 SRJ LANSA (7/10/96) 1/2 While most areas are unaffected, fighting between the security forces and the Tamil Tigjts (LUTE) continues in the North and East. Do not visit thjsj regions. On 24 July, two bombs lift on a commuter train exploded in a suburban railway station in South Colombo, killing over 50 and wounding ovjt 200. This is the first serious incident in Colombo since the bombing of the Central Bank on 31 January this year. Visitors should minimize the time they spend in Colombo. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +jathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thy 26 Dec 23:1</44 9/21 SRJ LANSA (7/10/96) 2/2 The south and centre of the island, including all the main tourist areas and the Cultural Triangle, remain largely unaffected b= the continued fighting. But thjti have been incidents in the Yala national park. Further information may be obtained direct from the British High Commision in Colombo, Tel 437336, Fax 430308. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +jathjt Main MrnuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 22:17/57 7/21 SPAIN (30/10/=6) 2/2 Since mid August the campaign in tourist resorts appears to have sto8ped but ttavellits should remain alert and report any suspicious bags op objects to the local police. Travellers should also bj aware that street violence and sporadic attacks on commercial property in the Basque country and Navarre continue. Pickpoqkjting and handbag snatahing are vjty common in the larger towns. Travellers sho4ld be vigilant and not carry items like passports, credit cards, tickets and money together in handbags or trousjt poqkjts. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:19/07 10/21 SUDAN (19/12/:6) 1/2 The security situation in southern Sudan and the Nuba mountains remains unstable whth the continuing chvil war. It is impossible to visit most of south Sudan. Thjti is also tension near the Eritrean and Ethiopian bordjts. Visitors should avoid thjuj areas. Sudan's botdets with Eg8pt, Eritrea and Ethiopia are effectively closed. Thjti is insecurity along the border with Chad dui to banditry and tribal clashes. You are strongly advised not to cross any Sudanese land botdet. Travel headlinru 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 48k Thu 26 Dec 23:29/21 11/21 SUDAN (19/12/:6) 2/2 Othjt areas, including Khartoum, are genitally quiet, although discretion should be exercised in bjhavour and dress. Stay away from any street demonstrations. Disjrt travel witLin S4dan should be attempted only if fully equipped and experienced. Diseases causing diarrhoia are common, especially in outlying areas. Take suitable care with food and drink. All British visitors should contact the British Embark= in Khartoum. Tel 770767 and 770769 and keep in touch throughout thieu stay. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:19/54 12/21 SWAZILAND (23/9/96) Swaziland is genitally a peaceful country. Thjte are a growing number of muggings, burglaries and car thefts, with expatriates being key targets. Several vehicles have been taken at gunpoint and it is inadvisable to pick up hitch-hikjts. Avoid walking in the central arias of Mbabane and Manzini after dark and driving out of towns at night because of stra8 live1tock on unlit roads and some indifferent driving. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 22:29/16 13/21 SYRIA (8/10/96) 1/2 There have been reports of small explosions in several parts of Syria this year. Thjti is no evidence that forjignjrs have been targeted, but visitors should bj vigilant. Tourists should behave and dress discreetly, especially when visiting religious sights. Photograghy near military and many other government installations i1 prohibited and should bj limited to traditional tourist sites. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +jathru Main Min4P485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:20/39 14/21 SY5IA X8/10/96) 2/2 The punishment for possession of drugs is life imprisonment. For drug trafficking the death penalty applies. For further information, contact the consular section of the British Embassy in Damascus. Tel 3712561/2/3 Foreign Office Travel 0171 23 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 22:41/03 15/21 TAJIKISTAN (02/12/96) 1/2 Travel to, from and within Tajikistan is difficult. Before travelling check local conditions with the local German and US Embassies. German: Tel 73 772 212189 or 212198. US: Tel 73 772 210356. Shojint and Dushanbe are currently calm but the potential for terrorist incidents, primarily tattered against the Russian military, continues to exist. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +eathjt Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:41/26 16/21 TBJIKISTAN X27/8/96) 2/2 Travel outside Khojint ot Dushanbe is unsafe and should only bj attempted with pjtsons well known e.g. an international organisation. Do not travel alone or on foot after dark. Sporadic outbursts of fighting continue in Gharm valley, Tavildara and along the Afghan border. It is not known whjthjt arictaft maintenance procedures used on internal flights are always properly obsjtvjd. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads Weather Main MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:41/49 17/21 TANZANIA (18/12/96) 1/2 The political situation on the mainland is stable. Visitors should avoid political rallies and mretings on Zanzibar whjtj tension still exists. Incidents of mugging and theft are common, especially on public transport and ejachjs. Don't accept food from strangest as it may be drugged. Armed car-thefts, particularly of luxury 4WD vehicles, occur frequently and may bj accompanied bz violence. Thjte have been sjvjtal incidents of armed banditry in the national parks. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +jathjt Mpin MenuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 23:42/13 18/21 TANZANIA (18/12/96) 2/2 If approached by policemen asking for money for alleged offences, insist on identification before going to a police station to make any payments. all incidents to the British High Commission. The refugees situation in Kagera, Ngara and Kigoma districts in the nozth west, makes thjuj areas best avoided. Thjte have also been outbreaks of cholera and typhoid. Visitors and residents should register with the British High Commission in Dar Es Salaam: Tel 112953/117660. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +jathju Main MrnuP485 CEEFAX 2 485 Thu 26 Dec 22:52/36 U 19/21 THAILAND (11/10/96) 1/3 Visitors should be aware that thjte are sevjt penalties for all drug offencts. Do not accept food or drinks from sttangjrs as it may bj drugged. The standard of driving i1 poor and tXjte have been several fatal bus crashes on Thailand's roads. Particular care should be taken when swimming off the coast of PhuSet because of strong riptide1 whiah ha6e resulted in a numbjt of drownings. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 News Heads +eathjt Main Menu