P482 CEEFAX 2 ,82 Fri 07 Feb 21:10/08 P @ UU MALAWI (31/01/97) 1/2 Exercise reasonadli care over personal security particularly after dark. Avoid travel out of town at night. @ Many main roads are dangerous with hazards such as pojholis and abandoNed un\Yt vePUcles w(ich ofien@cause serious accidents. @ Emergency services are bbsic. The armed hi-jacking of jxpjnsivj cars and four-wheeled drive vehicles iu prevalent. FC : News Heads 'eathru Main MenuP482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:00/33 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k I Wj $kj $kj 'k 2/16 '"£££"£££"£££ MALAWI (31/1/97) 2/2 In Blantyre, Lilongwe, Mzuzu & tourist destinations such as Nkhata Bay, Senga Bay (aka Salima) and Cape Macliar bj alert for muggers, bag snatchers and conmjn. In recent months several BrYtish visitors have been robbed at knifepoint in Senga Bay, Nkhata Bay and Blantyre. Visitors should be wary of drug2 being planted in their luggage. This results in bogus policemen demanding money to allow onward travel. Bj cautious with over-friendly people who offer to act as tory guider. Travel headline; 430 Front pQgj 100 FCO : News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:07/07 3/16 W"£££"£££"£££ MALAYSIA T24/01/97) Travellers to Malaysia flying over Afghanistan should be aware that thjrj are X civil aircraft overflying Afghanistan using router V668, A466, G202 and V848. Some airlines continue to use these routes. Othjts, including all British cattiest, use alternative router, V876 and V assrssjd as mintma\. @ @ @ A with trave\ agents or airlines which routes individual aitlinjs are using. Travel headlines 438 Front page 100 FCO : News Heads WeatXjt Main McnuP482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:12/2* U 4/16 £££"£££"£ £ £££££££ MA DIVE" (17O12/96) Visit#rs@l# tXj Za\dUnes v(ou\J note that t(jte are severe penalties for all drug offences. T @ Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:11/46 Wi£3kj£3Wj£3k U 5/16 W"£££"£££"£££ MALE T20/01O:7) Mali is relatively trouble-erie, but banditry iu still a risk in the area nottX of Mopti, Gao and TimbuKtu. Thjtj have been isolated incidents of mugging in Bamako itself and visitors should avoid carting valuables in public. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4*03/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 9 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP482 CJJFAX 2 48& Fri 07 Feb 21:28/2& - T Wj $kj $kj 'k 6/16 MK8JFO (23/22/z6) 1/3 Thjti is a high incidence of brmjd robbery in urban areas. $esjstanci is frequently met with violence. Visjtot1 precautions and be alert. Particular care should bj taken on public transport, at aijports, bus stations and popular tourist sites. Use only taxis from authorised ranks (sitios*. Passengers using other taxis in Mexico City face a mucX higher risK oe attack and rodbjty. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO y News Heads Wjathjt Main MenuP482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:12/3k T Wj $kj $kj 'k R 7/16 NYXEC (2O01O::6 22 @ Thkrz is a risk ou robbery outside major cities narticularly in the stat s pf Miiholcand Guimteto, Oexjcas,C es0eciapjc in t xt a . Avoid travel 1ftjo dais and ieolat d djachjs at all timur. t s avete Xave bjjn@recent inc dents of olince in Sou he n ixico against exocatical rnreut asstaiaatdows, recentink in casualtliu amw.k poliqu and armed jotcis. oorihgnjrs hxvj no brti ta gjtte@ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 1 N H Weather Main MenuP482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:02/39 )l<$|,|X<l4| h4|,h4 Wj $kj $kj 'S 8/16 ME\J!O T43/ 2/:6) 3 Qtates affrcted with Oa|aca, MiQhoacan, Guetruro, Chia8as @ stado de Mexico, Pueala a^d Tadbsco. There iu steel tension in Northern and Cjnttal Chiapas. Trave\list shomld not venture off m!in roads without first sjekink local advice. A Eoreign Wffiqi@Teave\ 0172 238 8507/4 Travel headlines 430 Fro^t page 100 FC 9 Ncws Heads Weathji Main MinkP482 CJEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:03/24 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k - 9/16 MWLDOVA X6/1/:7R @ @ W Avoid non, sse:tia6 tr0v e to T5a s, dniestria (notthZweut Moldova) which is not un$eu Mklho6Qn government control and z(j situation is unptehictpRli. Those with essential business in Tr n dn tr sh r te Convulat Section of the British Emdbssz in Mo cow, tel: 72p0 ax 6 7420 Law and ordjt is not a particular problem but keep expensive jewellery, watches etc. out of sight. Dreys and behave with common sjnsj. Use officially marked taxis and do not share with strangest. (ravel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 9 News Heads Weather Main MenuP482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21: 0/20 Wj£3Wj£3Wj£3k )l<E|,|X<l2| h4|,h, C 10/16 V W MONGOLKA (6/22/:6) @ Visitors -ay only enter t(j country "8 air ot by tr—in. Entry overland bz otXer mjanv is noe pjj]jttih. poor, providjnn consular assistance can ej difficult. Street Crime is on the increase with increasing degrees of vjolcncu employed. Only clearly recognjsable taxis should bj u3jd. It is unsQfi to mV]tote #st@bfiir dbtW o] fo#t. @ @ It js not known whjthjr mbintinance Fprocjdurtu$arr always propjzl= mayntainjd on internal flights. Travel hjQdlinjs 435 Etont pagr )08 FCO 9 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:14/13 11/16 W"£££"£££"£££ Y NUS ATQ Montserrat experienced an explosive volcanic eruption om 17/18 September 1:96 affectUnn most parts oj the island. @ The capital, Plymouth, has been e6acubtid since April 2996 for all but essential business. Visitors are not permitted to entur t(euj br s. Scientists have watnjd that thjte could be furs(et explosions wUtX list\e wa n ng, which cor d result n h av Ba2hfall and debris fallung o6jr mush ov the South. Travel hj@dlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO U New] @@ads W@at@@@ Ma n M@n@P482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:1)/37 U 12/16 '"£££r£££"£££ MONTSERRAT (14/10/:6) 2/2 DeposRts of ash are experienced in some westeqn and north western parts of the island^ Scientists monitoring the volcano continue to believe that the north of Montserrat is sbfi from volcanic Cactivity. All visitors to Montserrat should listen carefully to R dig MoLtserrat (MW 880 and FM :2.3 and 92.5) for volcanic reports whiah arr twice a day at 0730 and 1930 hrs. loc l time, and on an ad doc basis durin7 pjtiods of increased activity. @ @ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 News Heads +eathjr Main MenuP482 CJEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:15/02 X Wj $kj $kj 'k JCQ 13/1n MOZAUBIQUE (1:/12O96) 1/3 Armed robbery and car@hijacking Qri prevblint in M puto and inctiQsink. X Do not walT alomj #r display cash ot jewellery. Avoid u^familiar arias and down town at night. Armed banditt8 has sharply increased o^ roads outsjdj Maputo. Attacks have Rein knneciuvarily jjcqoiv@b^H soUjtiUes fatal. There are still unexplodid miner on little]uvjd roads. @@@ @ @@ Travel hepdlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO ] News leads BSrpthjz Main MqnuP482 CJJFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Fed 21:15/26 @ 14O16 MOZAMBIRUE (1:/12/:6) 2O3 @ @ Restrict travel to the following roads: Maputo to the Rjssano Garcia border post with South Africa; Maputo to the NaT!bcha bordej post with Swaziland; Maputo north av far as @ Biira/Zimbabwe (the Beira corxidor); BiitaOMalawi (via the $ere corridor) Travel onl= between 0 00-1500 and, if possible, in the company of two ou Fmori vjhjilis. @ ' Travel (eadlineu 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 News Heads +eathjt Main MenuP482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:15/21 - ^ U 15/16 +"£££"£££"!££ MOZAMBIQUE (19/12/96) 3/3 T Th o l H ltd Organi at on as reported a meningitis e8idemic in Cabo Delgbdo province in the northern region. Seek medical advice about immunisation before ttavellink. @ W Travel h adlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 News Heads +eathjt Main MrnuP482 CEEFAX 2 482 Fri 07 Feb 21:19/44 +j£3kt£3kj£3k - 16/16 NAMIBIA X23/10/96) While incidents of street and c r theft are genitally few, they arr increasing and visitors should always be vigilant. TaUj local bdvice about areas to avoid and particularly stay away from the townships at night. When driving, take extra care on gravel roads which can be dangerous. Malaria is denjmic in the S medical advice before leaving the US on the type of prophylaxis to be taken if you expjcO to Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 9 @ News Heads Wjathju BMain Minv