P479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 Jan 21:p4/33 GHANA (3/1/97* Sensible preca5tions should be taken when travelling in GhaVa. @ It is not advisable to travel outside the main towns by road after dark bjcausj of thu poor state of the roads. @ @@ @ MUdical facilities & coMmunicationb are poor outuidr urban arias and emjrgjncy facilities are extremely limited in the event of an accident. a@ @@ @ @@ @ @ h @@ Travel headlines 430 Front pag 1/17 ECO 7 News Heads Wjathjt GMpin Min4P479 C EFAX 2 479 Fri 17 21:14/56 2'1 GatrCch]dCOyFU I23h1d/N6e 1/2 On 2n SeptUmber a UK resident of Corfu was shot and killed in Gouvia by ctiminQl1 atti%8thnk tg QR h s follows an arli inced nt in June when shot1 were fixed at tw4ri1t 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 with t(e specific tarS of protecting the coast of Corfu ftoI incursions by cjiminbls. @ @@ @ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads +jathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 JanC21:15/20 U 3/17 GREECE - CORFU (23/12O96) 2/2 British citizens visiting Corfu by boat shNu\h stay ovjxnight in harbours where the boal can be guarded. Where possible, visitors should avoid marinas between midnight and 0600. Trave\ headlines 430 Front page 1p0 FC 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 47y Fri 17 Jan 21:05/4s j£3ka£ek %3a lil<s|,|0<l4| ht|ph4e 00 S 4/17 W"£££"£££"£££ GUATEMALa T5)/11/:6) Violent crime is ptemale]t throughout Guatemala, especially in and around the capital and othjt tourist arias. Muggers are often well-armed. Do not attempt to resist whrn bring robbed. Be alert at all times, and do not travel aloNe, particularly at night. Armed@robberies@oe public buses ate@ common^ Many of these buses are poorly maintained and accidents ate common and often fatal. Register with the British Embassy Bo/ arri6an, tdlA33416(1 for an update on tPj current situation. FCO 6 News Heads Weathrt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 47= Fri 17 Jan 21:16/86 V 5/17 GUINEA (29/10/96) Visitors should be aware of pickpockets and muggers, particularly iL Conakry itself. Foreigners are likely targets and should avoid carrying valuables in public. @ Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 Jan 21:16/30 6/17 GUYANA (16/10/:6) 1/2 Visitors must guard against violent crime, especially in Georgetown. Do not wal especially in the area of Stabroek Market and downtown Georgetown. Take additional precau ion dutin @daylight hours j.g. do not dress ostentatiously, carry valuables etc. House burglary, often accompanied by violence and theft from cars are also major problems. Visitors coming to stay with family or friends should takU extra steps to safeguard valuables (passports, money and air tickets*. Travel headlines 43p Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 Jan 41:06/53 CC )i<I|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 7/17 @UYlN\ (15/10/96) 2/2 Typhoid iu still present in Guyana. Malaria is prevalent in all areas outside Georgetown. Seek medical advice about inoculations and medication prior to departure. occurred in July and August has now receded. Travel to outlying arias outside Georgetown is no longer a problem. / Travel headlines 430 Front page 1p0 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 Jan 21:p7/26 C 8/17 HAITI (20/12/96) The incidence of ordinary crime is on the increase but foreigners are not specifically targeted. Avoid poorer areas of Port au Prince. Sensible precautions should be taken, Don't carry valuables or large amounts of cash. Do not travel outside the c!petal after d—tk. @@ @@ @ British nationals planning to travel to Harte are advised to contpct the British Vice-Consul in Port au Prince, Office 509 573 969, home 509 493 950 or the British High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica 1809 926 9050. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 Jan 21:27/29 9/17 HOND+5AS (28/11/:6) 1/2 The incidence of violent crime, including armjh robbery, car hijacking, burglary and assault continues to rise. Do not wear jewellery or carry large amounts of cash. Excercisj caution, particularly at night, in the poorer areas of Tegucigalpa & San Pedro Sula. The boqdet regions (except major crossing points* with Nicaragua and El Salvador are bert avoided. ? Take care with personal possessions when travelling by bus. Road travel at night is inadvisable. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathit Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 47= Fri 17 Jan 21:01/28 S U 10W1/ /$£££"£££"£££ HONDUR—S (28/11/96) 2/2 m h Baqkpackjt1 qtoysing tg BI from La Cjiaa have been the t0rket gf robbers. A British backpacker was re ently murdjt d in a tow clo d t the border with Nicaragua. -isitors should contact tPj British Embassy in Tegucigalpa Xtel: 32-0618 or 32-0612) ot the Honorary Consulate in San Pedro Sula (til: 52-3452 or 52- 4697) on arrival, whjqe they can obtain t e late t i formation o travel w the Honduras. @ Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads 'eathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 Jan 21:p8/56 U 11/17 H NG KONG Travellers overflying Afghanistan should bj aware that thjti are threats from military activity to aircraft using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848^ Some airlines coLtinue to use there routes. Othjts, including all British cattiest, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assjsjd as minimal. Travellers should check direct either with travel agents or aitlinju, which routes individual airlines are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CJEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 Van 21:28/ p 12/17 W"£££"£££"£££ ICELAND X28/11/96) The flooded area, south of the Vatnajokull glacier and to the sea, is no longer a dangjt zone. The main east-wist road crossing the eloodeI plains has been reopened to all ttafeic, though th 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 drivers to contact the local authorities before departure. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 47= Fri 17 Jan 21:22/33 C 13/17 ND A 1 India is generally calm and apart fro Jammu and Kashmir major tourist destinations are quiet. Developments in Kashmir can be reflected in Delhi shire vtsitoxs are advised to take care. There have been bomb explosions in public places in Delhi and on public transport in neighbouring areas. Britons have also been kidnapped in Delhi, most recently in 1994. Visitors should be vigilant and wary of approaches bz strangers. Other business centri1 are unpffeated. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 Jan 21:29/48 14/17 E INDI! X6/12/=6) 2/3 ThA month aast is a disturb#d rggion. Visitors should travel on essential burinjss only, or in escorted groups. er its a r q ir fo t av l to Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. A ea o forei are being arrested@for drug offences. Visitors should be aware that there are severe penalties for possession of even small amounts of narcotic substances. FCO 6 News HSads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 JanC21:13/43 U 15/17 W"£££"£££"£££ INDIA (6/12/:6) 3O3 Travellers to India whose journj= whll involve ojjuflighl of Afgha\istan@ should be aware o thu ats f o military activity to aircr ft on c\train routes. Some airliNes continue to use these routes. Others, including all British carriers, use altiqnative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is as j s as min mal. Itavdlletu 2ho4ld c(eco $erect ihtheu with travel afents ot airlines which routes individual airlines are using. Travel hjadli js@43p Fro t paf 00 FCO 6 News Heads 'eathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 17 Jan 21:04/50 17/17 INDIA JAMMU & KASHMIR (6/12/:6) 2/2 There are ftiquenl clashes betwren militant1 and security forces, and Thjti have been bomb blasts in public places in Srinagar and J—mmu. 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 headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main Menu