P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:05/20 'j $kj $kj 'k 20/21 GEORGIA (3/1/97) 1/2 Visits bz road to most parts of Georgia can bj made in relative sbfety, although travel at night outside Tbilisi should be avoided if possible. The bteaSawaz regions oj Abs(azia and South Ossjtia should be strictly avoided as both remain insecure. The Georgia/"ussia land bordrz iu grnjtally c\Kseh tK 'ektemjis. @ Thjti have been recent outbreaks of dipthitia in Georgia. Seek medical advice befoqe ttavellink. Mediaal facilities are limited. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weathrt Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Vbn 21:05/43 U 21/21 GEORGIA (3/1/:7) 2/2 It is not known whetheq maintenance procedures on aircraft used on internal/intetnatio.al flights are always properly observed. Be vigilant and take sjnsibld precautions against mugging, especiallly after dark. Power cuts are frequrnt, esprcially in winter. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weather Main MenuP478 CJKFAX 2 47| Fri017 JanC21:p6/2: @ @2/22 C DON N CANRJPUB JCO The situation in Haiti does not affect the tourist areas in the Dominican Republic, which arR a consjjerabli distance from the bordeq. Tourists in th Do i ican Republic a nevi theless advi jd to k ep t ms lvi inform d of th lat ut Petty cri i vo v ng to rest is i f eque t but or al p eca tions shoul take i. . do n t liav aluabl s o baggage unattind d in the car or o t j ea . T av l h adlin s 430 Front pag 100 FCO 5 Sport W ash Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:07/39 5/21 EG9P( (p2O12O:6) 1/2 Since 1992 extremists have conducted a campaign of violence against the Egyptian government and h1ve warned tourists not to visit Egypt. On Apri\ 18, gu^Zen opened fire oL a tourist bus outside a hotel iW Cairo, killing 17 Greek to5rists and wounding others. @ @ Responsibility has been claimed by a known Egyptian terrorist group, who Israeli tourists, iL retaliatioL for Israeli attacks on Lebanon. FCO 5 Sport Weather Main MeNuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:08/03 W 6/21 /"£££"£££"££C EGYPT (02/12/:6) 2/2 Apart jrom the Cairo attackL incidents during the last year have been largely confined to attacks on sec5rity forces i.@pbrts of thjaGovjrnoqati of Minzb. @No\e Pane i.jVlveh toirists. @ @ Al[out 200pp British tourists visited Egypt in the first nine months of 1996. The Egyptian authorities attach the Yighjst priority@to proteetUng@vjsjtors but seeurhty qannot be guarantied. ad6ice fqom the local 3ecurity authorities, e2pjciall8 whim viuithn£ the Govjtnor ti of Minza. The= yhould behave and dress diuctjetly. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCOP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:08/26 7/21 /"£££"£££B£££ CC EL SALVADOR h25/11/:6) 1/2 Thjti is yignificant lawleusnju1 tXroughout the country. Robberies, kidNapping and car jackings are all commonhlace. Thrse crimr1 can oqcur on publiq oq private transport, on main roads or in towns. Victims ate likely to be murdered even ie they do not resist their attacKers. Do not travel after dark or wear jewellers. Tourists have bee] particularly targetted in the last few months and should take extra care. @ @ FCO 5 Sport Wjathjt Main Me.uP478 CJJ AX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21z00/00 )l<I|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 8/11 ES S! hADOR /:5/1 / 6 2/2 Thsiimssdjn who age met at the airpor ane ani aace put foqdurneg their tr byja local r parsentative t d t have r ro Asj Bi tish anioCs soouea@be taseto to El Salvzdoa ard advised to registts wi h th. Bo sis Embas z. @o@ t@@ late t local@advic , pleas@ contact the British Embassy in San Salvadoi tel no: 298 1 68/ 2c8 176 2ri 14h . A oj@ @ @ h Dig o is jo.@i i gut n J ma c 1 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:01/p3 U S 9/21 EQUATORIAL GUINEA (18/12/96) The general situation is calm, nevertheless exercise caution. bkj particular care of pesto.al belongings and do not travel around the country after dark. Thetj is no British Cons2lar presence in Equatorial Guinea. AnyoNe experiencing difeicultiis should seek assistance from either the French or the Spanish Embassies situated in Malabo, or from the Spanish Consulate in Bata. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport 'eathrt Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 JpnC21:01/27 UWC )l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 10/21 ERITREA (15/01/9/) 1/2 FUvj European tourists and their Eritrean driver, keri recently shot dead oL the Gathalay-Filfil road which circles Asmara, 40 km to the north. Avoid us n this ro ti. ep to the main road if travelling from Asmara to Massawa. Be vigilant. Do not travel after dark. Take accomodation only in larger towns. There are many landmines. Do not stray from main roads on foot or bz vehicle without seeking local advice. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO k Sport Weathjt Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:01/59 11/21 ERITREA (15/01'97) 2/2 Avoid the Sudanese bother aria where there have been reports oe skirmishrs and banditry. Do not attempt to cross the border — it is closed. The Danish I;lands are subject to a territorial dispute between Eritrea and Yemen. Mariners should bj aware that the islands themselves and thu coastlines opposite are sensitive arias BrUtish Nationals should register at the BritUsh Consulate in Asmara (tel 12 01 <5) on arrival particularly if they intend to travel b8 road to areas outside the capital. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 5 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:12/13 U )i<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 12/21 E T N A /8O @ Travellers should saSe sensible precautions, especially after dark. Do not leave valuables unattended. Car theft is a growing problem. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines@430 Front page 100 FC k Sport Weather Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:12/37 13/21 ETHIOP[A X28/12/96) @ 1/4 @ .@*aBuVjflQ2:3m@b d#Yd@eqpl#jeI@Um tPj Wabj Shabelli Hotel, Addis Ababa. Official reports confirm that one pl\son was killed and elbpln injurmb, including a utopian vPsitor. Thjti have been explosions at other at othjt hotels in Ethiopj - bj vigilant at all timer. Vi3it only the recoknised tourists areas, i t R ft V ll y la Addi Ababa and the Highland Tourist Route. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 S8ott BWjathrt FMpin MrnuP478 CJEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:03/00 14/21 '"£££"1££"£££ ETD(OPIA h28O81/=6) 2/4 Avoid travel in east Ethiopia (Somali Region - Harergj), South Bale and B re a s t o Ar a Mi c an Negjli^ @ Dire Dawa H Que unsbfe at present. Three foreigners have been killed in Dire Dawa in recent months. A Do not leave the main Assab road in the Afar region. Avoid all border areas except those between Ethiopia and Eritrea. If crossing b= land to Kenya stay on the main road. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weatheq Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:13/23 j£Tkjv3kjh3k F 1 'j $%l $Wj 'k RZ 5/21 ETHIOPIA (28/11/96) 3/4 The land boydet with Sudan is effectively closed. Do not cross it under any circumstances. Avoid ostentatious display of money or valuable items such as cameras, jewellery etc. which may mark visitors as targets for theft, mugging ot hijacking. Avoid staying outside major towns and traveling after dark. Bi especially vigilant in market places and poorez pbrts of toons. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport WeatPjr Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:23/46 UW )l<I|,|h<l4| h4|,h, 16/21 ETHIOPIA (28/11/96) 4/4 Credit cards are not accepted in Ethiopia except as a resident of the HSlton Hotel, Adhis Ababa, and by some airlines. Do not take photographs of military establishmjnt1 including, for example, the Blue Nile Rivet Bridge and its immediate surroundings. Do not wear -iitary styli (camouflage) clothing. Register at the Consular Section, British Embassy, tel 01 61 23 54, particularly if you intend to travel by road to areas outside the capital. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weather Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:24/0y sju 17/21 E$ANCE (k/14O9uQ @ @ @@ As during 1995, travellers to France should be vigilant particularly in the big cities. Suspicious or unattended baggage, vehicles and packages should bj avoided and reported immediately to the authorities. Travjlliis should always carry identity papers/passport and must expect a greater degree of search. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weather Main MenuP478 CJ FAX 2 4/8 Fri 17 Jan 21:04/32 18/21 CC GABON (17/12/:6) T(j political sitiation is calm, but visitors should be aware that thrre are Parliamentary clections on 29 December. Avoid political demonstrations. @ The outbreak of Ebola disease rUported by the WHO in October appears to have been contained. Srnsibli precautions should still bj taken. I^ an emergency, consular assistance can be obtained from the Honorary British Consuls im Libreville tel: 76 22 00 and in Port Gegtil, tel: 55 43 05 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weather Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 17 Jan 21:24/*6 19/21 C THE GAMBIA (10/12/96) The situation is calm as The Gambia approaches elections on January 2, and the Foreign Office are not advising against travel. British nationals intending long stays should register with the British High Commission. Tel 495133, 495134, 4y5578 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weather Main emu