P484 CJEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Van 21:25/62 1/19 PERU (29/10/96) 1/4 R For identification purposes visitors are strongly advised to carry their passports with them at all times. The ceasefhre along the bordjt with Ecuador remains in place but the situation is still sensitive and travellers should exercise discretion in the area. RaVing photographs in any of the towns near the border may cause problems for ttavellets. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weather Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:25/4u /j£6Wj£3glC3S IXX @ 2/19 /ECCF$£CF$CCC FFFFFFFCFFFFFFFFFFFF 0KRJ (2:/2p/yvR @ @ @ @ @ @ 2/4 @ There is no reason why ttavellits should not continue to visit Lima, Lake Titicaca, Macchu Pichu, Cuvco, Arequipa Muggings and street crime are common. Remain alert at all times. Armed robbjty is a possibility. Parts of the interior are still prone to terrorist violence and attack. @ @@@ @@ @@@ @ @@@@ @@ The coastal strip (away from the bordeq with JcuadNr) and the cijies@of Iquitos, Cajamarca and Arequipa are relati6jly sbfe- Streei@crime in Buvco and other tourists centres has risen. Travel headlines 439 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:96W(8 3/19 '"£££"£££"£££ PERU P2:/10/96) 3/4 The po ice forc in "uscg as been strengthened as a result of a majoz i.crease i. car hijacKings, robberies and muggings. Additio.al police have been stationed im Macchu Picchu, O\lantaztambo and other tourist sites around Cusco. @ @ @ Visitors should stay in groups, carry their passports and travel, if possible, only by air, rail or reputadle bus companies. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 Sport Wjathjt Main MinzP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 JanC21:06/31 TUOT /1 C P RU T29W20/:6) 4/4 Do not travel bz road outuidr mQjou cities@after dark.@@@ @ When txavelling within towns, 9jngli travellers should considjt using private t xi companies (white they exist) ot be oL their guard when using cruising taxiis. Dutailad Qdvice is p60ila2fd ftw% the British Embassy, Lima. Tel 33-4738 or 33-4|3=. @ @ @ Travel hjadlinrs 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:26/54 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 5/19 PHI IPPINES X17/12/9n) 1/5 Be vigilant throughout the Phili0pines. Avoid travel off the beaten track. Typhoons strike the Philippines between Jul= and December. Earthquakes & volcanic eruptions -ay occur at anx time. Volcanic danger zoNes ate in force around Mounts Pinatubo (10km), Maygn 6k nd u us n k @ @ @ @ @@@ E#reign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 a@ @@ @@@@@@ @ @@@@@ddp @ @ @@ @@ @@ FCO 11 Sport B'jathjt Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:27/2/ 6/19 PHILIPPINES (17/12/:6) 2/u With the onset of the rainy season im July thjqe is a risk that certain areas (ig Pampagna will bj inundated with "Lahar", a mixture of mud and volcanic lava/djdris. Roads rapidly become impassable and there is a@risK that travel from Metro Manila to the central & northern parts of Luzon will be adversely affected for several months, possibly until the end of the year. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weatheq Main MeNuP484 CJ FAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:07/41 7/19 C PH LJPPINIS Criminal violence can be a problem. Visitors are rarely targetted but a British citizen was murdjted in Mpz 1996 on the island of Mindoro. Political insurgency still conti.ujs at a low level in the more remote pbrts of North and South Luzo], the Vis—}as and Mindanao. @ —— — — — Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weather Main Mjn4P484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:80/ 8/1 PHILIPPINES (17/22/y6) @ 4/u Tbkj particular care when visiting WesterL Mindanao where there have brim attacks in public places and when travelling to the mainland provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Sultan Kkdjrat, Lanao del Norse and North Cotabato. Avoid the islands south west of Mindanjo, white there has been sporadic eighting. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4*03/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 11 Sport Weather Main Me.uP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:01/06 j£3k l<$=,|h<l4| h4|,h4 9/19 C PHILIPPINES (17/12/=6) 5/5 Travellers to the Philippines whose journey will involve overflight of Afghanistan, should bj aware of threats from military activity to civil aircraft overflying Afghanistan on router V668, A466, G202 and V848. Some airlines c#ntinue to sse these routes. Others, including all British carriers,@urj alternative routes V876 and V500 on which the threat is assessed as minimal. Travellers should check direct either with travel agents or airlines, which routes individual airlines are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Wjathet Main MenuP484 CEJFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:01/24 W U U 10O19 P AND (28/11/: ) Thjte is a sjtious risk of robbery at stations and on trains, pprtieularly internatioNal sjtvices. Passengers are most at risk while boarding. Keep jewellery, watches, cameras, passports and w llits and purses out of sight. Do not leave the compartment unattended. Vehicles should not bi lift unattended when belongings are inside. Those visiting forest areas are advised to seek medical advice about inoculations for tick-borne encephalitis. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weathrt Main MrnuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:01/54 CC 11/19 ROMANIA (7/1/:7) Vi3itors should brware of piqkpoqkrts and bag-snatchers in all crowded arias, partieularly on buses and at the main railway stations. @ @ @ @ Eoreign Office (ravel 0171 238 4*03/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:82/1u U 12/19 "USSIA (30/12/:m) 1/3 Visitors must catty ID at all times. @ The Chechen Republic The Ruasjan Federation cannot guarantee the safety of foreign nationals. Travellers are slrongly advised n#t to enter this region. North Ossjtia and Ingzshjtia The FCO advises against travel to parts oe North Ossetia east of the capital -MadikanVaz@and to parts of Inoushjtia bordering it, white tension is high. Cross border traffic with Georgia and Azerbaijan is subject to restrictions. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Spo t eathe Mai M nP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:12/38 U 13/a9 USS AO Mugging, theft and pickpocketing occur in all cities, e1pecially i& Moscow and St Pitersburg. Be vigilant; dress down. Be particularly wary in Moscow of young vagrants. Keep jewellery, watches a^d cameras out of sight. Use officially-marked taxis and do not share whth stxangetu. On trains, store valuables in the compartment undjt the bedOsjat. Do not leave the compartment empty. Secure the door from inside with wire ot cord. Do not accept food or drink from strangers — it may be drugged. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 JanC21:03/08 C 14/1: RUSSIA (30/12/:6) 3/3 Russian criminal gangs opjtate in major cities and this can occasionally result in violence between rival gangs. This violence i1 not dhriated ag!inst foreigners, but in February 1996 1 shooting incident resulted in the death of a British bustnjssman. ' It is not known whjthet aircraft maintenace procedures are always properly observed. Where possible fly direct to yo5z destination on a scheduled international flight originating outsjdj "ussia. Ttavjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weather Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:13/2m /j£3kj£3kj£3k 15/19 RWANDA (27/11/:6) 1/2 The Foreign Office advis s against all but essential travel to Rwanda. The recent influx o refugees has placed a great strain on the local administration. Supplies of watit and power continue to bj jtratic. Security re aims fragile. The police and judicial szst ms have ye to b fully restored. Ma military road bloqks exi t on al majo @roads. D ot tra el o asphalt roads because of und ticked land mines. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 12 Sport eathjt Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:13/48 16/19 RWANDA (27/11/:6) 2/2 @@@@ There is a resident British Ambassz in Kigali, the capital, but it can provide only limited emergency consular services or protection. A visa must be obtained in advance if travel is necessary. In case of emergency contact the British Embassy on 250 84098/85771/ 85773. h Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP484 CJEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 JanC21:14/11 /j $kj $kj 'k 17/1: SA+DI ARABIA (25/8/96) Thjte is no information about specific thri ts tg Briti1h intjtq1t1 in S sdi Arabia but the possibility of terrorist incidents cannot be ruled out. High profile British organjsations in Saudi Arabia continue to exercise a high degree of vigilance. There is nN reason for anyone to alter sPeer travel plans to to@Saudi Arabia^ @ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 3port Weather Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:14/34 18/19 S NIGA (25/10/:6) @ There has been an increase in muggings and attacks on foreigners in Dakar and the surrounding area. Visitors should be vigilant and avoid carrying valuables in public. The Casamance region of Southern +eNjgal is currently calm but this could change at any time. Keep to the main roads and avoid travel at night. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO Spo t 0 W ashe Main M nuP484 CJEFAX 2 484 Fri 17 Jan 21:14/48 19/19 SIJRRB LJONE (10/10/96) The situation in Freetown and the Peninsula has remained calm since the Presidential elections im March. Although the truce between the RUF and the GOSL was announced, continued armed attacks make the provincial g t@Vti\f@Anlert@iA. I@ A y o Avoid all non-essential to the provincial cenlres, especially in@tPj soutP. @ @ @ @ @@@@@@@@ @ Visitors are strongly advised to check with the British High Commission in Friit#wn, tel 22s961J5 before going #ktside the Freetown Peninsula. Q p d @ Travel headli.js 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Wjathjt Main Menu