P479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:24/27 GHANA (3/1/97) Sensible precautions should be taken when travelling in Ghana. It is not advisable to travel outside the main towns by road after dark because of the poor state of the roads. Medical facilities & communications are poor outside urban areas and emjtgjncy facilities are extremely limited in the event of an accident. Travel headlines 430 Front pag 1/17 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:15/10 2/17 GREECE - CORFU (23/12/96) 1/2 On 26 September a US resident of Corfu was shot and killed in Gouvia bz criminals attempting to steal a boat. This follows an earlier incident in June when shots were fired at a tourist 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 the specific task of protecting the coast of Corfu from incursions bz criminals. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:15/23 3/17 GREECE - CORFU (23/12/96) 2/2 British citizens visiting Corfu by boat should stay ovjtnight in harbours where the boat can bj guarded. Where possible, visitors should avoid marinas between midnight and 0600. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:15/16 4/17 GUATEMALA (21/11/96) Violent crime is prevalent throughout Guatemala, especially in and around the capital and other tourist areas. Muggers are often well-armed. Do not attempt to resist when being robbed. Be alert at all times, and do not travel alone, particularly at night. Armed robberies of public buses are common. Many of these buses are poorly maintained and accidents are common and often fatal. Register with the British Embassy on arrival, tel 3321601 for an update on the current situation. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 10 Jan 03:16/11 5/17 GUINEA (2:/10/:6) Visitors should be aware of pickpockets and muggers, particularly in 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 Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Sun 19 Jan 23:11/17 6/17 GUYANA (15/10/:6) 1/2 Visitors must guard against violent crime, especially in Georgetown. Do not walk alone at night, especially in the area of Stabroik Market and downtown Georgetown. Take additional precautions during daylight hours e.g. do not dress ostentatiously, carry valuables etc. House burglary, often accompanied bz violence and theft from cars are also major problems. Visitors coming to stay with family or friends should take extra steps to safeguard valuables (passports, money and air tickets*. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 03:31/33 7/17 GUYANA (15/10/:6) 2/2 Typhoid is still present in Guyana. Malaria is prevalent in all areas outside Georgetown. Seek medical advice about inoculations and medication prior to departure. The widespread flooding which occurred in July and August has now receded. Travel to outlying areas outside Georgetown is no longer a problem. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:17/47 8/17 HAITI (20/12/:6) 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 capital after dark. British nationals planning to travel to Haiti are advised to contact 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 headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:01/45 9/17 HONDURAS (28/11/96) 1/2 The incidence of violent crime, including armed robbery, car hijacking, burglary and assault continues to rise. Do not wear jewellery ot carry large amounts of cash. Excercisj caution, particularly at night, in the poorer areas of Tegucigalpa & San Pedro Sula. The border regions (except major crossing points) with Nicaragua and El Salvador are best avoided. Take care with personal possessions when travelling bz bus. Road travel at night is inadvisable. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:01/12 10/17 HONDURAS (28/11/:6) 2/2 Backpackers crossing to the Bay Islands from La Cjiba have been the target of robbers. A British backpacker was recently murdjtid in a town closed to the border with Nicaragua. Visitors should contact the British Embassy in Tegucigalpa (tel: 32-0618 or 32-0612) or the Honorary Consulate in San Pedro Sula (tel: 52-3452 or 52- 4697) on arrival, where they can obtain the latest information on travel within Honduras. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:02/21 11/17 HONK KONG (11/11/96) Travellers overflying Afghanistan should be aware that there are threats from military activity to aircraft using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848. Some airlines continue to use these routes. Others, including all British carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assjsjd 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 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:22/47 12/17 ICELAND (28/11/96) The flooded area, south of the Vatnajokull glacier and to the sea, is no longer a danger zone. The main east-west road crossing the flooded plains has been reopened to all traffic, though the 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 headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 03:01/12 13/17 INDIA (6/12/:6) 1/3 India is genitally calm and apart from Jammu and Kashmir major tourist destinations are quiet. Developments in Kashmir can be reflected in Delhi white visitors 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 centres are unaffected. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 10 Jan 03:41/00 14/17 INDIA (6/12/:6) 2/3 The north east is a disturbed region. Visitors should travel on essential business only, or in escorted groups. Permits are required for travel to Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. An increasing number of foreigners are being attested for drug offences. Visitors should be aware that thjte are sjvjre penalties for possession of even small amounts of narcotic substances. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:26/23 15/17 INDIA (6/12/:6) 3/3 Travellers to India whose journey will involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware of threats from military activity to aircraft on certain routes. Some airlines continue to use these routes. Othjts, including all British carriers, use 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 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:24/31 16/17 INDIA JAMMU & KASHMIR (6/12/96) 1/2 There is a serious risk of kidnapping in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Avoid travel to all parts of the state apart from Ladakh. Travel to Ladakh should only be bz air or via Manali in Himachal Pradash. Militants have held hostage two Britons and two other foreign nationals since July 95, and murdered a Norwegian hostage in August 95. Six Indian tourists wire abducted from their houseboat in Srinagar and murdered in July 96. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Mon 20 Jan 00:54/23 17/17 INDIA JAMMU & KASHMIR (6/12/96) 2/2 There are frequent clashes between militants and security forces, and violent demonstrations in Srinagar. Thjte have been bomb blasts in public places in Srinagar and Jammu. Foreigners have been robbed at gunpoint. Business people considjting 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