P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 21:02/59 1/24 BANGLADE3H (12/12/=6) 1/3 A U situation has returned to normal, outbreaks of vGolenc8Vare still a posiiZility. Visitors should avoid demonstrations and otheq crowded places. Poor driving and vehicle maintenance as well as unlit or poorly lie busts and lorries are tPj cause of fqequemt accidents. @ @ Major roads between towns are often subject to night-time armed banditry. Avoid travel on these roads after dark. Travel headlines 430 Front ppgr 100 FCO 3 News Heads@ 'ealPjj@ MaiN MenuP476 CEJFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 21:02/22 2/24 BANGLADESH (12/12/:6) 2/3 New arrivals should register with the High Commission. Tel Dhaka 882705 Travellers to Banglade;h whore journet involves overflight of Afghanistan should be aware sPat tYjre are threats from military activity to civil aircraft on routes V668, A466, G4p2, V848. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 ECO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 41:03/46 3/24 '"£££"£££"£££ BANGLADESH (12O12/96) 3/3 Some airlines continue to use these routes. Others, including all British carriers, use alter\ativj router, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travjlljts should check direqt either with travel agents or airlines which routes individual airlinrs are using. @ Trav h a lin 4 ont page FCO 3 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP476 CJEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 21:04/09 U 4/24 BELARUS (27/11/96) 1/3 Because of current political tensjgn there may be additional checks on the movement of traffic by police and traf ic inspjctorat offic rs (GAI . If stopped bj patient and cooperative. Parts were badly contaminated at the time of the Chexnobyl nuclear accident. Care should be taken to avoid certain foodstufes (primarily dairy produce and mushrooms) whjxj radiation do;es can be Yighjt than acceptable. @ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads 'eathjt Main MinkP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 21:83/32 /j $kj $kj 'k R@V 5/24 W"£££"C££"£££ BELARUS X27/11/96) 2O3 Travjllits should be alert to the possibility of mugging, theft and peck- pocketing, particularly at the Brest aNjhet ctoksi]g ie travelling@by@road. On trains do not leave the compartment unattended and ensure the door is secure from inside. In hotels or apartments be c utiou2 opening the door to sttangjrs. p p @ Don't leave val5ableu in u.attended vehicles. Always use official taxis. It is not known0ohether l#cal ajrlineu@always observe proper m!i&tdn nqi prwqedur—2F Travel headli^js 430 FtoLt@page 100 FCO 3 News Heads 'eathrt Main MinkP476 CEEFAX 2 476 ri 27@Jan 21:ph/*5 )l<I|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 6/24 BELARUS X27/11/:6) 3/3 F#r safety, travellers are advised, white possible, to fly detect to their djsti.ation on an intitnatio.al flight originating f:om outside the formrr Soviet Union. Flights to internal and ot(et CIR destinations are sometimes subject to cancellations or long dkla s. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 @ @ Travel hjadlinrs 430 Front page 100 FC 3 N ws Heads ash Main M uP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 21:(Y/98 7/2, L Moet pionli rd Ha BEliinewrihouW k Bxpjtiincinm difficlltb btu tjavelliis should 1 awart trat viol ntainime, inclueing robbnty and mlggind, contanujl to bj a pro l m. Avotd dare alliysl khap valuables out of srght, dosnot wear intirledia u . cravel in groups to minimBak tho risk oi@beiigtattaconh. t f ice u n a ravel i land is bert accompanied b a guide. c ei f ice avel 0171 238 4 03/ Travel headlines 430 Front pahe 140P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 21:05/41 8/24 BUN NXOQOQ@@@@ Travel is genitally safe but driving out of main towns at nisht sho4ld bu avoiheh as roads are poorly lit. There@have recently been a mum—et of incidents of mugging and personal ass—ult in the commercial capital Cotonou and some armed robberies have been reported in other arias. Be vigilant. Avoid unlit side sttiits The Honorary British Consul in Cotonou tel: 30112p can only give limited help in an emergency. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathrt Main MenuP476 CJJFAX 2 47n Fri 17 Jan 21:96/06 U@ 9/24 DOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (1;/:/:6) 1/2 -isjtors@shot\h@exercise extqeUj ((j@Foreign leicU aHtises@b'ainst al\ but essential travel to the area. h cautio] wPe] visijing Bot.ia and Herzegovina (both the Federation and Qjpudlic Stpska). 'i#eSP# @dnR W£ < )r#GA U @@@j)< J signed and freedom of movement i(eorejically applies@tProug(#ut uPi country, incYdents of violence and harassment still occur and the country is not safe for travellers. Trpvjl hrpdlhnrs 43( Crony xpsu 100 FC @7 News@Heads@ Weather Yain Mc^uP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 27 Jan 41:05/29 UV 10/24 BOSNIA-HERZIG V NA (11/:/96) 2/2 ' @ @ @ @ @ @ Travel bz road iu the usual means of transport into Bot.ia. Many of the roads arA in poor@condition. Do not travel at night. Keep to main roads and do not go off-road as large areas of Bosnia are still mi^jd. Cheques and credit cards are not accepted anzwheti. Medical facilities are limited. ,hj British Embassy in Sarajevo can offer only limited@consular assistance. ,jl: (38W) 444429/ 471324/664085 or satellite (873) 1454244. Travel headliner 430 Front pate 100 FCO 3 News Hcads Weather Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 JanC21:06/52 21/24 CC CCCC BRAZIL (23/12/96) 1/2 TMjsl iS a higa ceiVe rasH in thu main@ cities, particularly in Rio de Janeiro and Sag Pazfo. @ @@ @ @@ @ In Rio, taxis and the metro are much safer than buses oq trams. In Spo Paulo, avoid the old central aria after dark. Do not resist muggers, they are normally armed. Dress down, avoid wearing jewellery or expensive@watches@ and keep wallets and cpmeias concealed. Deposit valuables in hotel safe3. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100P476 CJJFAX 2 476 Fri 17 21:06O38 U 13/24 CC BRUNEI (16/10/96) @ @ (ravellirs to Bur^ei who fly oveq Afghanistan shoblhebe awaii that thjt are threats from military activity to civil aircraft onjtflying Afg(anistan using routes V668,@A466, G402 and V848. EQ;v0 70 vpy0 pr ud wwy m Some ajrlinjs continue to urj there router. Others, including all Briti1h carriers, use alternative routes, .876 and V500, on whiah the threat iu assessed as minimal. ? Tra6elleru should check direct either with travel ageLts@or aiqlPnes which routes individual airlines are using. Trav l h adli s 43 Front pag 100 FCO@s Neos Hcahs@ 'eatPjt Main MenuP476 CJJFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Van 21:X</42 14/2, BULGARIA (30/12/:6) 1/2 The incidence of robbery whth violence ag—inst foreigners has i.creased recently, particularly on tr!ins and near Sofia's central railway station. Visitors should not accept any food or drinK from strangers au there is a@ risK it@may bj drugged. Vehicle theft, includinW armed hijacking, has become more frequent. Thjte hbvi also@Bee] shootings@i] public places between rival criminal gangs. Be vigilant at all times. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 NUws Heads Weather Main McnuP476 CJEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 41:08/49 16/24 CCCCCCCCCCC B+5K NAFAROTO@ @ @ @ remain active- @ @ criminal incidents do occur. Visitors should bj careful, particularly after@dark. The exttimj north has experienced some ovjtupill froI the Tuareg co.flicks affecting Mali and Niger and criminal elements @\S+U@B # iUGNjis lYAlNkj]E@@@@@@@@@@@@ C I^tending travellers should seek medical advice about endemic diseases. @ @ @ Britain's honorary consul in@ uagadokgou can provide only limited assistance in an emergency. Tel: 31 11 37. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathit Main Min4P476 CJJFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 41:p9/12 'j£3kj£3kj£3k I U V 17/2, £££"£££"£££ £££££££££££££££££££££ @ Visitors to Burma are required to keep to officially designated tourist areas travelling only b8 train, road, rivet or air. @ h h h h Cycling, hiking and balloo.ink in remote arias ate discouraged. Visitors m—y also f ce unwelcome attention from the local authorities in arias recently opened to foreigners. Political tensions have risen in the pbst few months. In May and September sjmjral hundred supportejs of the National League for Demoaracy (the -aim opposition party) were temporarily djtainjd. $ravel headlines 4s0 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads 'eathjt Main MenuP476 CE FAX 2 476 Fri 17 21:09/36 18/24 BURMA/MYANMAR (2/1/97) 2/4 In early December, student demonstrations broke out in Rangoon, leading to some violent clashes. Roa blocks remai n U iversity Avjnuj, the home of Aung San Usu Syi. @ OL December 25, two bombs exploded in a pagoda on the outsKirts oe Rangoon, killing 5 and injuring 17 Burmese.Those responsible have not been identified. @ @ Although the bombs were not directed at foreigners, trouble may recur and visitors shoud excercisj caution and remain vigilant. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 21:09/39 19/2, BU$MA/MYANMA5 (2/1/97) 3/4 Do not attempt to enter Burma bz road from Thailand. O land nt y m y b pj mitred at sevjtal border points with China, but this cannot be@guaranteed, and advice should be sought in advance from the Burmese authorities. Requests to land by private yacht have been refused. Visitors are strongly advised not to photograph military installations and personnel. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 21:19/03 20/24 W"£££"£££"£££ £££££C££££££££££££££££££££ BURMA/MYANMAR (2/1/97) 4/4 Visitors should seek medical advice b e di e e travelling. Comprehensive travel insurance is essential and should include evacuation bz air. For furthjt information contact the British Embassy in Rangoon (Yangon) Tel: 295300, 2:5309, 281700. Fax: 289566. @@ @@@ @ @@ @@ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 N ws Heads Weather Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 21:20/d6 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k X Wj $kj $kj 'k 21/24 BURUNDI T21/10/96) In vtew of thu coup on 25 July and the closure of the borders and ai po ts, BrUtish natioNbls are strongly adfised not to visit Burundi at present. The British Ambassador in Kigali, Rwan4a, is accruhiteh to Burundi o& a @ mon-reuidjnt basis. There is no resident British missioL in Bujumbura. @ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100P476 CJEFA 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 41:01/5p 22/24 GB B H+B (yO2p/:mQ @@@ @@ @ @ @ @ @ 1O4 Thjte is still banditry and fighting in some arias. Smalm number1 ob Khmer Rouge troops in several parts of the country remains a potential threat. ? A British national was kidnapped with his inteqpretit near Sicm Trap on 46 March (the third kidnap case invol:ing British nptionals in Cambodia0since 1z;4R. @ @ P no Pe h, i r lativ ly safe b crime iu on the increase, particularly robbbtie1 oe foreigner1 after dark. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 3 NUws@Heade@ Wearier@ MaUN MeNu@P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Kan 21:92/12 'j£3kj£3kj£3k %l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 13/24 CAMBODAA 78//9/)6) 2 3 AvojtoEasteou dlaxonii j N Stcoor East ( k a @ tax s@ f er dark,twhen thur shoul astaz in well-li aod wall-tceqovnti/ areas. c The Foteicn and CommonwUjlth —ffice strougly adv @ ag inst t avjl an wh re o t jd he capital b road, rae o boat. j When viiiting the timplhs at Angko@, eaZagj. @ @ @ @@@ remain w thin th main t mpli compl x and d no t a l to B nt a Sr i u Travel hjadlinrs 430 Front page 100 FC 4 Te/sbHiad Weatjq Main Me.uP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 17 Jan 21:11/36 I 24/24 C CCCC CAMBODIA (8/10/96) 3/3 Do not cross the Thailand or Laoy botdets. The aria within Cambodia's bordjt with Thailand is especially dbngjrouv^ @@ @@@@ @ @ @@@ @ @ Travellers whore journey to Cambodia will involve flying over Afghanistan should bj aware that thjti are threats from military activity to aircraft using routec V6m8,A)n6,G4p2 & .848. Some aiplines continue to u3e thrse routes. Othjts, including all British carriers use alternative router V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Check first which individual routes are being used. '@@@ @ @ @ @@ @@@ @ @ @@ @@ @ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main Menu