P481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:12/11 20/21 MADAGASCAR (16/10/:6) 1/2 Visitors are recommended to register at the Embassy. The more adventurous visistors going to remote areas should leave a rough itinerary with the Embassy and avoid travelling alone. Thjti is a danger of mugging and pickpocketing in urban areas. Precautions should be taken in crowded areas such as the Antananarivo market. Do not carry excessive money ot wear jewellery, ot wrist-watches. It is advisable to carry photocopies of passports. Take care if walking at night in the city centre. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 01:15/27 KAZAKHSTAN (30/12/96) 1/2 Robberies on road and rail transport have increased. Passengers should travel in groups and compartments should always be locked on overnight trains. There has been as increase in attacks and muggings on the streets of largjt cities, including Almaty. Do not walk the streets alone at night or travel in unmarked taxis. Keep expensive items out of sight. Travel headlines 430 Front pag 1/21 FCO 8 Sport Weather Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 10 Jan 03:17/57 2/21 KAZAKHSTAN (30/12/96) 2/2 It is not known whether m!intenance procedures on aircraft used on internal flights are always properly observed or whjthj passjngjrs are coveted bz insurance. For safety travellers are advised, white possible, to fly directly to their destination on an international flight originating outside the former Soviet Union. Dipthjria and tuberculosis cases are increasing. Seek medical advice before travelling. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 03:11/14 3/21 KENYA (19/12/:6) 1/3 Except as indicated below, game resjrvjs and the main tourist areas at the coast are generally safe. However, muggings and armed attacks can and do occur anywhere and at any time, particularly in Nairobi and Mombasa. Be alert at all times. Do not accept food or drink from strangers. Avoid travelling after dark even if driving your own vehicle. Avoid isolated places, particularly empty beaches. Do not carry valuables or wear jewellery in public places. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Wjathjr Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 20:10/17 4/21 KENYA (19/12/:6) 2/3 Incidents of armed car-hijackings are more prevalent in Nairobi and Mombasa but can occur anywhere in the country. Do not attempt to escape from hijackers or resist their demands. For security reasons, and also because of the condition of the roads, visitors to Lams Island are strongly advised to travel bz air. Road traffic headed for Lams must travel in convoy on the on the Malinidi/Garsjn/Lams section. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:22/44 5/21 KENYA (19/12/:6) 3/3 Avoid the North Eastern Province, the Sana rivet district of Coast Province and the Isiolo and Marsabit districts of Eastern Province (apart from the Samburu game reserve and, when accompanied bz tour operators, the Shaba game resjtvj). Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weather Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:44/26 6/21 KUWAIT (5/8/95) British nationals should not attempt to travel anywhere near the border with Iraq. Care should be taken when using beaches and picnic spots. Even where officially cleared thjte is still a danger from unjxploded ordnance. Both visitors and long term reuidjnts are strongly advised to register with the Embassy on arrival. Tel: 240 3334/5 /6 or 240 3324/5/6/7 or 243 2046/7/8/: Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weather Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 03:14/24 21/21 MADAGASCAR (16/10/:6) 2/2 Road conditions vary widely and many vehicles are ill-maintained. Avoid ttavjlling at night out of towns as rural roads are poorly marked and vehicles poorly lit. Medical facilities are minimal. Intending visitors should seek medical advice on inoculations before travelling. For further advice contact the British Embassy, Antananarivo. Tel 27749 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:21/18 8/21 KYRGYZSTAN (14/11/:6) 2/2 There is a dipthjria epidemic, so seek medical advice before travelling. It is not known whether maintenance procedures on aircraft used on internal flights are always properly observed. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:21/24 9/21 LAOS (23/12/96) 1/2 Visitors are strongly advised not to travel between Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang by road because of the risk of bandits attacking public transport. Road travel from Luang Prabang to Phonsavanh is inadvisable. These problems have not affected Road 13 north between Vientiane and Vang Vieng. Local advice on current conditions should be sought before travelling. All journeys should preferably be made bz air. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:45/17 7/21 KYRGYZSTAN (14/11/96) 1/2 Road travel is difficult because of the terrain. In spring, landslides are common in mountain areas especially to the south. Roads from Tashkent and Almaty to Bishkek can be hazardous in winter and have no garage facilities. Mugging & thefts are increasing in cities and rural areas, some apparently committed by uniformed police officers. Do not walk the streets at night or travel in unofficial taxis. Keep expensive items out of sight. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:32/17 10/21 LAOS (23/12/96) 2/2 Travjllits should also be aware of the dangers of unjxploded ordnance, particularly in Xieng Khouang Proven (Plain of Jars) and areas of the Lao- Vietnamese border that were formerly travjrsjd bz the Ho Chi Mind trail. Those intending to visit Laos should seek medical advice about endemic disjasjs before travelling. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:14/22 11/21 LATVIA (1/1/:7) Travellers should be alert to the possibility of mugging, theft and pickpocketing. Take sensible precautions and avoid unlit streets and parks at night. Car theft is rife, whjtever possible, guarded parks should bj used and valuables kept out of sight. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weather Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:53/14 12/21 LEBANON (20/9/96) 1/2 Following the ceasefire agreement, effective since Apr 27, the situation in Lebanon is calm. Normal business activity has resumed in Beirut. Travel is inadvisable in South Lebanon beyond the city of Sidon. Shelling and military activity are likely to continue in the area from the coast to the Southern Bika'a Valley and in all other areas inside and along the border of the Israeli Occupied Zone. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:51/27 13/21 LEBANON (20/9/96) 2/2 Visitors wishing to go to the Baalbeck region and to the north of the Beta'a Valley should use organisjd tour groups Photography should be limited to traditional tourist sites. Respect for local custom should also be shown in dress. Visitors are encouraged to register with the British Embassy in Beirut upon arrival Tel: 417007 Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 20:01/12 14/21 LESOTHO (19/8/96) Lesotho is relatively trouble free but visitors should take normal precautions. Muggings, mainly in broad daylight, have occured in the centre of town. Do not attempt to resist such attacks. Isolated areas should bj avoided. Do not walk around town at night. All visitors are advised to register with the British High Commission in Masjtu on arrival, Tel 313961. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 01:58/25 15/21 LIBERIA (14/01/97) In view of the continuing conflict affecting the greater part of the country, British nationals are advised not to visit Liberia. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:22/18 16/21 LIBYA (17/10/:6) 1/3 Since April 92, UN Security Council sanctions have included a ban on flights to and from Libya making speedy evacuation from Libya for medical or other emergencies difficult. The ban on the supply of aircraft components, engineering and maintenance services for Libyan aircraft and other related services bz foreign companies may affect the safety and reliability of internal flights. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 10 Jan 03:03/12 17/21 LIBYA (17/10/:6) 2/3 Violent disturbances occasionally occur in Benghazi and the region east of it. There have been no reports of attacks on foreigners but the area is best avoided. There are occasional violent disturbances in Tripoli, most recently in early July. Visitors should be vigilant. It is unwise to use or carry cameras. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 03:29/34 18/21 LIBYA (17/10/:6) 3/3 Stern penalties are imposed for the possession or use of alcohol and thjte are harsh penalties for criticising the country, its leadership or religion. Britain has no diplomatic relations with Libya and the protection that can be offered to British nationals visiting the country is limited. All British nationals should register with the British Interests Section, Italian Embassy, Tripoli Tel: 3331191 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Mon 20 Jan 00:14/18 19/21 LITHUANIA (28/10/96) There is a risk of pickpocketing and bag snatching particulary on public transport. Avoid poorly lit streets, parks and secluded areas after dark. Car theft, particularly of/from new or expensive cars, is on the increase. Lock unattended vehicles: contents (and radios if possible) should be concealed in the boot. Park overnight in secure car parks in the major cities. Visitors to forested areas should seek medical advice about inoculations against tick borne encephalities. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main Menu