P476 CJEFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 21:06/31 ^ 'j $kj $kj 'k 20/26 BU$ZA/MYANMA2 (2/1/97J 4/4 Visitors should seeR medica\ advice a"o4t endemic $isjpsju brfoue ttavjlling. ? awm8rjhen9i6e essential and sho4ld includu j6acz1tion bz aii. For fuuuTjt informbtion0contacz r tish m a sz n Ran oon Yango Tel: 295300, 2:5309, 241700. Fa|: 489566. Travel headlines 435 Front pbgjQ100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathjt M!in Mqn2P476 CJJFAX 2 47v Fri 07 Mar 21:07O3s 23/26 CUB ( /2/ 7) T(j Foreign Office slrongly advise against mort travel out3idj the qapital byg sadr heel ondbott.t rte @ h f sp cia l in the ar a f l H vana Apart from the Khmer Rouge threat, banditry iu fairly common and thrre when awa ntom yojr hotol. manned bz armed pjtsonnjl who extort deavbllJrt ch$qLau, c edit rd , oVusjjtation haiobesimlef" in a sQfe pjposbl or svmdlar.t s@ y n o of vehicli3 or modern bur. It is recommended the 3-4 hours journey bj completed between 8am and 4pm. It is possible to txavel b= road bexwien Fomiiin Offict T avjl: 017e b38 4t 4 Falong the nationan Royti oo.1. Travel hjadlinrs 450 Front pbgj 100 FCO 4 TVwR dig s W+athhj Main GunkP476 CJJF!X 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 21:96/4 U 2/2 BANGLADESH (1T/2/:7) 2/2 W e j d Tra C a g s fo Sat r a 8 will invol6e o6juflight of Afg(anist n shnuld bj awarS that th- i aji thplats from mibitaey Hoibory to civtl reuteen 668,oA46a, 2jy, Vs4o. . Some itlinj contin P router. Others, includin alm BaUtiuh car & Cs, Li a:tAlnate6j router V876 and V5g0 on whidh nh threat is assess d as minimal. W Ttavulnj P sho4nd Phddk dion. h with travel agents or airlines w(ich jotter jnhividubl airliVju ate uujnk. av l j FCi h Nwt Heads Weath t Ma4n MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 21:99'34 I V U 3/26 ££ £"££ £ ££ £ £ £ £ +"£££"£££"£s£ RR Beaauuj of current polhtical tensjoF @thjtk!may bj@bddjtioVal chucks on t(i mw6rmunt of traffic bz police and w Parts were badl9 rontaminated at the time of the Chjrnob=l nuclear accident^ A !are ;ho4l% Ru jpkjn tg eoodutufes (priMarily dairy@pr#$uce and mushroom3*@whute radiQtion douju ran br hi7huz vh1g pcqu8t 1luW Travel (eadlinju 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 @ News Heads Wj!t(jt Main MinzP476 CEJFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 21[09/55 U %l<E]L|h<l4| h4T,h4 U W 4/26 '$£££"£££"£££ BELB5US (27/11/:6) @ @ 2/3 TZavellits sXould bj alert to the posstRility of mugging, theft and pick- pocketing, particularly 1t the Brett y i o ink if tt = r d. t ai d l a6 compbrtmjnt unattended and insure the door is secure from insjdj. @ In hopels or apartments bj@cautious opjojnk tlj door to sttangjrs. 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It is illegal. sjtors t ing b that ro t will bj fined and may have difficulty in leaving the country through Phnom Pinh NM#\\B#^@@@@@@ Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 ECO 3 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFA9 2 47n Fri 07 Ma{ 21:10/3k /U $Sj@LWV 'S IVs@÷F}egVTkZFavUu n 4n Oe£&Chg&F$C£g.g£gF£CCgg£kgW£k£gCg£g£g£££ BHIJZE (1/0419:7 Most pjoslu viwdrd eliUt wimho(t Px0vinincon *iFficulty ut travbllias sQvulb bn awart t an liollnt cji. , include.g roddery and mugkinkT $hj city iu on high alert.aCarj Avoio dark alleys e valuabl o of sight, do not wear jewellery. niavjlXin iroups to mcnjhizj the risk oo jNjn@followkng. v l Travel inland is best accompanied bz a giijj. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 *uRvul jrhdlinrs 650 Front FCO 3 TVwu Htads raathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 41:22/2< Wj $kj $kj 'k W 8O2n W"£££"£££"£££ CBOSVI—-HERZEcOVINa (8 /9/<7) (he Foreign Office@advises against all but essential travel to the area. Visitors should exerci3j extreme caution when visiting Bosnia and Hit:jgovina (both the Fjdjr tion and Tjpublika Srpska). @ theoretically applies throughout the country,@qncUdjnts oj vioZenci bnd @ harassment still occur and thu countr8 is@not sbfi for@ttavjllirs. Travel headlines 630 Front page 100 FCO 3 New3 Heads Weather Main Uen5P476 CJEFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 21:22/4; U 9/26 BORN AHI ZEGOVJNAO The Bo3nja and Hit:egouinaJ and Brcko XNotth Bosnia and Herzegovina) could bj especially sensitive (and therefore dangerous* in the forthcoming weeks. (ravel by road iu the usubl means oj tran2pott i&to Bosnia. Many ob the roads are in poor condition. Do not travel at night. Sjip to main roads and do nol ttavjl or stray@off the road as large arias of Bosnia are still mined. Travel headlines 638 Front page 00 FC 5 News Heads Weathjt Main Men;P476 CJEFAX 2 476)Fri 07 Mar 22:Y7/1 E Wi $kj $kj '+ @R 22/26 W"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODsj (1 /jcurity in i 1O5 0+5BHAS+D FJBTJ@F W#ZEN@ @2^4 Although thjte has been a significant recent months, the K(miq Ro)gd remains a lhriat in several areas, particularly in the north. A British national was kidnapped with her interpreter near Seem Rj X on 26 March and their wPereabouts are still unknown. Phnom Pjnh is relatively safe but uiujtors should ixjrcisr caution, @ particularly after dark. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weathrt Main MenuP476 CJECAX 2 476 Fur 07 Mar 21:23/ U ] We $kj $kj 'k W 11/26 BRAZIL (23/12O:6) 1/2 cities, particularly in Rio de Janeiro and Sag Paulo. In Rio, taxis and the metro are much sbfer than b sju or trams. In Sag Pajlo, avoid tue oed cs taal area aftU dbtko Do not resist muggjts, thjf are normally armed. dress down, avoid wear@ng jewellery ou vx0en3jve watches and keep wallets and camjtas concl led. Deposit vbluableu in hotfl sbfer. Travel hradlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Waathjt Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 21:11/53 U W 12/26 W"£££"£££"£££ B5AZIL T23/12O:6) 2/2 Keep car doors locked and windows closed. Bi particula ly al tt w ilk w erin t ff c i t Drug trafficking is a growing problem, with sjveti penalties in Brazil. On y carry items packed bz aujif. ForUign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 ] Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 3 @ News Heads Weather Main MenuP476 CJJFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 21:04/10 'j£3kj£3kj£3k 13/26 CHIN@ - 1JBE( (68/0 W ) Travjllsrs should xitci3j caution in dealings withhoniformjd officials. are threals from military activity to cUvjl aircraft overflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848. Some aisle.eu contin1i to use thj5e routes. Othjts, including all British carrjits, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is asseu3jd as minimal. Travellers should check direct either with t avel agents o aisle s which routes individubl airliner are using. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 TVOR dig +'athjt Main Min4P476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 21:94/39 'jQ3kjQ3kj):kB. U 14/26 BULGA5RB (11O02O97) 1/2 Recent djmonsttptiovs have now ended bzt some striker continue. Petrol some foodstuffs are in short supply Thjti is a risK of robbery (somjtimeu violent) and car thjet. Be wary of groups oe young pickpockets in down town Sofia. C Be vigilaNt at blm times, esprcia\lu at night and when on foot in areas around the Sheraton Hotel, Central Station and the city underpasses. Do not@acciptabnz@food oq drinK from utrangjrs as there iu a risk it co4nd bj drugged. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main M1nuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 21:04O20 'j£3kj£3kj£3k )l<E|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 15/26 W"£££"£££"£££ There have been shootmngs in public placer between rimbl criminbl gangs anT a small numbjt of explosions involv ng home-Made —evic s. Do not c rr pbssports. They are best lift in a hotel safety deposit or similar. AulgarUa introduced new road tolMs for foreigners from January 1 1997. New charges may bj administered in an arbitary way since there are no toll booths. You may be charged in hazd currency so ideally carry US Dollars or Deutchmarks. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Weather Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 41:13/57 3kj£3k 3k < |, h<l4| h4| h U@ UK@ 16/26 W"£b£"£££"£££&£££££££££a££££££££££££££££ BURSINA FARO (14O10/:6) M#;t 6i9jr; arr vro5btiLbquu& R4v crUmiNbl jNciIjLts do occur. Visitors uho1ld be caref5l, north has jxpjtiunced somr ovjtypull from the Tuareg conflicts affecting Mali and Niger and criminal elements rimaUn active. @ @ Intending ttavjllirs should seek Medical advZcj about endemic disjasjs. Britain+u honorary consul in O5ak dougou can pro6Tde g&l8 llmutj4 assistance in an emjtgjncy. Tel: 31 11 . Travel headliner 439) gront pbgj 10X FCO 3 ojws Hiadv Wjathjt Main Min5P476 CJJFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 41:05/31 17/26 BU5MA/MYANMA5 (2/1/97J 1/4 VU j or t Bur are r u r d to to officially designated to rest areas ttavjllinkhonly bz train, roadT2rivju or air. Cycling, hiking and ballooning in remote areas are discouraged. Visitors ma= 1luo jacj unwhlqomu 1ttjnttkn fxom the local aujhorjties in areas rjcjntlz opjnjh to foreigners. Political tensions have risen in the past few months. In Mpy and Se8tembjz sjvjtal hundred 3upportirs of the main oppouijiom party) wiki temporarily detained. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathet Main MenuP476 CEEFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 41:05/5) 18/26 BU%ZA/Z5ANMA* (2O1O:/J @@@ @@@ 2/4 D demonstrations broke out in Rangoon, leading to some violent clashru. Roadblocks rembjn on Univjrsjty AmjNuj, tPe h#Yj oj@Aung San Usu Rye. On December 25, two bombs exploded in a pagoda on t(e outskirts of Rangoon, killing 5 and injuring 17 Burmese.Ihosj responsible have not been ihjntifiedO u A(ih.)FX h(e $VI$b@'E5U@JVp@@UjQBiUh at fotiignjrs, trouble may recur and visitors shoud exceUcise caution and remain vigilant. Travel headlines 431 Front page 100 FCO 3 News Heads Wjathju Main MenuP476 CJ FAX 2 h76 FrS 07 Mar 21:pmOb2 L 19/26 W"£££"£££"£££ eU5MA/MYANMA5 T2/1/97) C3/4 OljrlaVH@iNtr{@Z"z@be@pjrYUjieI "ta@@ Do not bttimpt to enter Burma by road from Thailand. @ several bordrt points wish China, bzt this cannot be kuaran}jed, and ad6ici should bj sought in advance from zhr Burmese authorities. Requests to land bz privbte yacht have been rifusjm. Misjtors are stron ly advised not to photograph military installations and 8ut9onnrn. Travel hjadlYnjs 430 Front@page 100 FCO 3 News Heads +jathju Main ern5P476 CJEFAX 2 476 Fri 07 Mar 21:08/3) 'j%3kj£3kj£3k - ^ Wj $kj $kj 'k 26/ 6 O"£££"£££"£££ C CAMDODIA (13Op;O:7R @ 5/5 Travjllits to Cambodia whose jozrnjy will involve ovjrflikht of A should be aware tYat thjti are threats from military activity to civil ai aft o fl nk fkh ni tan n @routes .668, A466, G404 and V848. Some airlines continue to ski there routes.aOlXers, inc\uding al\ British carriijs, use alternative router, V876 aNd V500J on whUch the threat is assessed as minimal. Cheek djreat eit(er with travel agents or airlines, which routes indj:idu1l aiulunq; Qzj usjg7W Travel headlines 43( Front page 100 FCO 3 Vjws Heads Main Menu