P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:02/39 W )l<I|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 U 20/22 CZECH REPUBLIC (17/12/:6) 1/3 Thjte is a high incidence of petty theft, particularly in Prague. Pick-pocKeting is extremely common at the main tourist attractions, in particular the Charle1 Bridge, P Castle, Wenceslas Square, Old Town Square and the Jewish Cemetery. Theft also occurs frequently at the main railway statioL, oL trains and oL trams, particularly the no.22 route tk and from Prague Castle. Foreig^ Office Travel: 0171 270 4129 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 4 TV/R1dio Weather Main MinvP477 G FBX v 4n7 rU 1g 51zp)^0y CAMEROON (14/10/96) 1/2 Thjti has been an increase in violent cjime, inclQding car hijackings@and muggings, particularly in Yaounde and Douala. @ @ Take sensible precautions. Do not walk arou^d town or travel after dark. Avoid carrying valuables at any time. Highway robberics in the North of the country appjQr to have been brought under control. @@ @ Travel headliner 430 Front pag 1/22 FCO 4 TV/Radio BWeathjt Main MenuP477 CJEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:04/32 2/22 !—MEROON ( 4/10/=6) 5/2 @ M Chadian border, seek advice from the t(e local police and be prepared to ttavjl with a military escort. /thuy pazts ov the country rrmai& relatively calm and thjti are no travel restrictions. British Nationals should registei Bwith dig, Commis3ion, Zaounda. Tul: 22 05 45 and 42 07 96 ou with thu British Consulate in Doula Tel: 42 21 @ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weatijq Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:14/56 3/22 CJNT5BL AFRRCAN REPUBLIC (10/12/:6) @@ @ @@ The Foreign Offic@ advis@ against all travel to the Cjntraj Afric n Republia until further notice. Thjti have now been three arm= mutinies this year, and thu sht5atio& remains volatile. It iu not clips how long the present crisis will last. The Honorary British Consul in Bangui til: 613604 / 618338 / 618095 can offer only very limited assistance to British nationals. In the event of an emergency the French ot Gurman Embassies will offer help. Tel 613000 ot 616765 / 610746 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 4 TV/Radio Weather Main Men*P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:23/23 /U $kj $kj 'k F 22/22 CZECH REPUBLIC (17/12/:6) 2/3 Leave passports and valuables in a hotel safe and do not carry large quantities of cash. for identification purposes. Beware of bogus plain clothe1 policemen who may ask to see your foreign currency and passpoyt. If approached, decline to show your money, but offer imslead to go with them to the nearest police station. Foreign Office Travel: 0171 270 4129 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:06/29 7/22 H NAOOR@@@@@@@@@ Shjual harassment of business viss or occurs particula lz in South China. App oac es can be fo lowed b extortion altikpts, soUeiimes thri of violence by accoIplices cMaiYin care ully. void si s or e on S , a s , Viit am, a s nd B @ @ @@ on the increase in Yunnan Provence. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio 'jathrt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:07/15 9/22 CHINA - T BET h23/11/y6) 1/2 @ @ @ @@@ @ Chinese aulhoritiis for travel to Tibet. Ad$itio& l to China advicr: At some@border crossings, local oficials have demanded addtional permit fees froI foreigners and have sometimes resorted to violence to secure@payment. Visitors should avoid becoming involved in demonstrations or calls for $ibetan Independence. Video-taping or photographing any such acti5ities would be regarded as provocative. Travel headlines 43p Fro^t pbge 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:23/46 22/22 CZECH REPUBLIC (17/12/96) 3/3 Reports of racially motivated attacks on the local Romany population bz skinheads are common. There have also been isolated, apparently racially related, violent incidents involving British nationals. Visitors to forested ar as should seek medical advice about immunisation against tick-borne encephalitis. Foreign Office Travel: 0171 270 4129 Travel headlines 430 Front pagr 100 FCO 4 TV/Rbdio Weather Main MenuP477 CJJFAX 2@477 Fri 17 Jan 21z07/39 U 10/22 W"£££"£££"£££ CH NA - TUBER (23/11O:6) 2/2 Local Art@o iti@s will r@act st@ongly if you are found carrying litters ot pacKages from Tibetan@nationals@for posting in other cor/trtqs. P rio s nor a ly n ed to tag photographs in Bkddhiut monAstUties. VKGotiQtK DKic $ef#eKhand.@ @@ Travellers should exercise caution in ali gs wit u if r d o ficials. @ @ a@ @ @ @@ @@ @ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio 'eathet Main MenuP477 CJEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 41:08/03 U 11/22 C COLOMBIA (7/1/:7) Violence and kidnapping remain srtious problems. In rural areas in pazticulaz there is a serious risK of being caught up im terrorist attacks and kidoQpping. Four British citizens have been ki n p nc u r 95. Visitors should always take advice from the Embassy, Bogota (Tel: 218 5111) and local authorities before travelling by road, and should, if at all possible, avoid travel bz vehicle away from major urban/to5rist arias and routes, or o4tside daylight hours. .ravel headliner 430 Front xage 100 FCO 4 TVORadio Weathrt Main MrnuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:08/*0 13/22 CONGO (11/11/:6) 2/2 @@@ @ @ @ @@ @@@ @ @ @@@ @ @@ The British Honorary Consuls are9 @@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@ @ @ @ @@@ @ @@@ Mr DoYinique Picarh on 838527 office or 837257 home. In Point Noiti Mr Peter Lee on 9)4281 The Embassy in Kinshasa can be contacted at all times on Tjlecel 46102 44=23,46101 or Satcom 871 14477u3Gor via the Honorary Consuls in Congo. @ @ Travel hjadlinrs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathrt Main MqnuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:00/10 - @ 14/22 W"£££"£££"£££ CORSICA \31/12/:6) Bomb attacks, mainly on public buildings, coVtinje to take place throughout Cor3jca. Visitors to the island should take care, parttqularl8 in twwn cintrr; and near public buildings. Be wary of uobttendjd packages. Attacks on British-rjciuterid 9achts earlier this summit have not been repeated, but yacht owners should seek advtci from thu harbourmastet on enteriNg@Cwrsican ports, and consider moving on if they do not obtain adequate assurances of security. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 4 TV/Radio Weather Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 41:01/0, 15/22 C COSTA RJCA (12O12/y6) 1/2 Most visits are trouble-erie, though thjti have been recent incidents of violent crime, some specifically targeted at tourists. There have been two kidnappings of foreigners in 1996, both in zhe northern lowlands towards the Nicaraguan ftontiet. @@@@ @@@@@@@ @ @@@@@@@ @@@ @@@ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 T.ORadio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CJEFAX 2 ,77 Fri 17 Jan 21:01/27 P Wj $kj $kj 'k 16/22 COSTA RJCA (12/12/96) Gang muggings can occur even in da8light on busy turrets. Thrft of, and from, cars is comZon. Do not wear jewellery or carry large amounts of cash. Avoid street money changers. Repbirs to the daUage caused by hurricane 'Cesar' to the Intetametican Highway to Panama between San Jose and San Istdro Del Genital are sufficiently advanced to allow normal traffic to pass. However, vi5itors should still check with their@travel agents or tour representatives. FCO 4 TV/Radio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:11/28 17/22 CC COTE D'IV IRE (14/10/96) Cote d'Ivoiri has iis full shari oe street ctimj, armed robbery and car theft. In Abidjan, the incidence of mugging is particularly high on the two bridges. Avoid crossing thrue on foot. Exercise vigilance and seek local advice. Swimming off the coast is extremely Yazatiouv@dee to lro. u^prehi jadli Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 4 TVORadio WeatPet @ Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 Jan 21:1u/3m 19/22 CUBA (9/1/97) Visitors should be on the alert for bag-snatchet1 and other street theft, especially in the area of old Havana. Do not carry large amounts of cash when away from your hotel- Travellers cheques, credit cards, passports and other important documentation is best lift in a safe deposit or similar. Foreign Office Travel: 0171 238 4504 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TV/Rbdio Weathjt Main MenuP477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 17 JanA21:95/4; 5/22 CHAD (10/10/96) 2/2 For the latest local advice, please contact the British High Commission in Abuja on 5232010/*23288 For ion Offic Trav l 0171 238 4503/4 p dd h dh h h h 0dd hd h Travel headlines 430 Front page 1p0 FCO 4 TV/Radio BWeathjt Main Menu