P478 CJEFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:0=/34 T 20W29 GE TGIA (3/1/:7* 2/2 Vt it ns hnyld bh pwar mth1t varxu sjvjti penalties for all drug offences. intitnbl/i^termbtionbl flights are @ always props lv oblyrve . Bm vilijant and tiky sensible psecautoonsuaV5inst mugg n eupjciallly after dbrk. Power cuts are tSqmj tirluVeciaoltiin wtntit. tX sj ] Travel headliner *s0Q Front pbgj 100 FCO k jport d W atpjd Ba0n Menn2P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 41:08/54 (ravel@PeadlUNUs 430 @Ftonh@Pbg 2O2 Wj $kj $+j 'k& )j5 £}e7ku$mW sju0 WE£££$£C£"£££ CCCCCC +DUJBOVTJTT14/(1/:7), 4 4 2 precautions Yn Djido5ti City and, Arias of the country remain closed. ,akj normal personal safety except qn the ttavjljing at night. Do not use the maUn roads bexwiin Djibouti bnd JtPiopiaWCrittea where tYjte is a@sjtiouv@risK of banditry. Erijish@NalU#mbls(uhosld rigUstir on arrj61l with the brhtt;h Honotpr= Consul in DjiboutU, til: 35 38 44 FC 5 R Sport Wjathjr Main MenuP478 CJJFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:5:/5: 2/20 W"£££"£££"£££ DOMQNICBN REPUBLIC (4/2/:7* @ Petty ctimj involving tourists iu infrequent but normal precautions should be taken i.i. do not leave car or on the beach. The sjtubtion i. Hajtj doer not affect tourist arias in the Dominican Republic, which are a considerable distance from the bordjt. Tourists in the Dominican Repzblic are nevertheless advised to keep themselves informed of lhj latest djvjlopmjnts in the area. Tr v l h adlin 43 F ont par 100 FCO 5 Sport Weathjz Main Min4P478 CJJFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:85/55 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k Wj $kj $kj 'k W 3/20 ICU!DO O T(e Vatio.al striKe, and emonsttation from 5![ 1ptNjijkbjy@aje omit^QTh siouat on hQs ret5unid tg ngtmQn Pickpockjjs operate in 1ll majoz to its c , s all i Q ito historic centxj- TUe JcuRdor/Peru ceasrfire(remQins in j t sjnsiti6e. Z are essential atQbll times. $akj sen3ible precautions. Thjti has been an increase in violent crime. This inc@5dts {uraj arjp;W ] Travel headlines 430 Front page 10( FCO 6 NSps H s Weajh Man MnnP478 CEJFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:93/18 WU $kj $kj 'k UW 4/20 '"£££"£££"C££ C ECZADOR (03/03/97) 2/2 Vi itoru to hj A ar Teurito ie of the Oriinte sho4ld guard against possible kidnapping. For tXj latest information, please contact the British Embassy, Quito, tel: 5n0 670/672/3p9. R @ Travel heQdlinjs *30 Front page 100 FCO k @ Spotl Weathjt Main MenuP478 CJEFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 41:03/30 5/20 EGYPT (06/02/:7) 1/2 Since 2992 extremists hQvu conducti$ a campaign of violence against the Egyptian government and have waznjd tourists not to visit Egypt. In April 1996, gunmen opened fire on a tourist bus outside a hotel in Cairo, killing 18 Greek tourists and wounding otYjts. RjsXonsibility has been claime4 bz a known Ig8ptian terrorist group, who said that the intended target had been Israeli tourists, in retaliation for Israeli attacks on Lebanon. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weather Main MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:10/k0 /U $kU $kV 'k, )j5 "}U7S*EZ'@sju */20 $£ £"g££" ££ £ ££££££ £ £££ £££ EGYPT (06/p)/y7) @ 2/2 Apart from the Cairo attack, incidunts during tPj la l year hbvj be n largely coLfinid to attacks on security forces in parts of lhj Govjrnorate of Min:b. None have involved tourists. Ovjt 300,000 British tourists visited Egypt in 1996. The Egyptian authorities attach the highrst prioxitz to protecting visitors but sjcuritz cannot j guarant i . Visitors are adnised to respect any advtcj from the local 3ecurity the Govjtnorati of Minzb. They should djhavj and driu; diuctjitl9. TrcvjM headli\js 4s0 @Jr#^t pbgj Rp0@ FCO u Sport Wjathjr Main MenuP478 CJEFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:14/10 WU $kj $kj 'k ] 7/20 EL SALVADOR (28/02O97J 1/2 There is significa/t lawlessnru; tXrougXouj the country. RobderUes, +idOappink ^*/ /ar jacVijgj are ajj commonplace. Thjwj crimes can occur on public or privbti transport, on main roads or in towns. Victims are likely to bj murdered even if they do not resist their attackers. Do not travel after dark oj wear jewellery. Tourists have been particularly tatgetted in the last few months and should take extra care. ] Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 3port Weathjt Main MenuP478 CJEFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:1)/31 3ka£3k £3ad 8/20 Y S@-ViSOR @@ R*/:7) @ 2/2 BusiVjssmjn who are met at the airport and are accompbnied during their trip "y a local ripresentati6e tend to have fewer problems. All BrYtiuh and Commonwealth visitors to El Salvador are advised to register whth the British Embassy. For the latest local advice, please contact the British Embark: in San Salvador, tel no: 29= 1768/ 298 1769 or 2 = 455 FCO 5 Spot: A+jathju GMain Mun4P478 CJJFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:14/51 'U£3kj£3kj£3k )l<J|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 Wj $kj $kj 'k 9/20 '"£££"£££"£££ EQUATOJJAL GUINEA (0 ((j g@njral sjtubt ol is@cal[, and tijie are no travel restrictions. Nevertheless take sen3jRle travel precautions, jig bav# d tsavei ftej@ dbrk. There iu no British Consula pres ncj t j p i should seek assistance faom either the Freach mhass| ctel: t 0h92B 26) ot from the Spanish Embassy (Tel: 240 9 31 74/ s2y8/ 2p20) Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Ups t Weathjh Naan MenuP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:05/31 USSK X @ 11/20 Avoid the Sudanese border area white thjte have been reports of skirmishes and banditry. Do not attempt to cross the bordjt as it is effectively clo3jd. The Danish I;lands are subject to a territorial dispute between Eritrea and Yemen. Mariners should bj aw re that tXe island2 thim3el5eu and the coastlines o8pouitj are yen;itivu arias BrYtish Nationals should registeq at the British Consufate in Asmara (tel 12 01 45) oL arrival particujaRly if thj8 intend to travel bz road to areas outside the capital. Travel headlines 430 Fronl page 100 FCO 5 Sport Wear(it Main MenuP478 CEIFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:15/12 12/20 GHANN B (O022O7) Travellers shouli ta jhsjns bl t pricavtions, especially afte dar . Ho not leave vbluables tnatte did. Car theft iw a growing problem. Snmmet visitors to fo ested aria should seek medical advice about innoculations against tick-aournj incephalitfs. Foteiga Officy Tradel 01W 2 8 x 03/ ] Travel headlines 430 Front page 102 FCO 5 Spo H s aeath Man MnuP478 CJJFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 42:12/57 B ^ V 13/20 W$£££$£££"C£C CC ETHIOPIA (17O02/97) 1/4 Wn 10 Fjdruary a grenade attack at an hotel in Harar killed at least two people and injyrjd wiftiin, including Three foreigners have also been killed h/@ft{u H UW D @ UiEZS gas 7bn E+hi-piP (Nomali re\ion - Harjtgj)L ra;t ov A{a3h f1tjmn1l P1rk, Bale!"^d Borinb. @ @ @ @ @@@ Ethjo0ia in 1995 - be vigilant at all timry. Travel headlines 430 Front pars 10( FCO 5 Sport BWjathjt Main Mqn5P478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21: V/9 Wj£3Wj£3kj£3k U 14/20 'C£££$£££"£££ CCC ETHIOPIA (17/0u/97) 2/4 Visit only the@recogniujd tourists areas, ie the Rift Valley lakes, Addi; Ababa and the Highland Tourist Route. Do not travel south of Ar"a Minch and ,egeli. Do no l ave the m n road in the Afar region. Avoid all bordjt arias except the main roads between thiop a and Asmara (Erittia and between Ethiopia an4 KunzR, crossing only at Moyali. The land border with Sudan is efficti6ely closed. Do not cros2 it under any circumslancis. ] Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weather Main MenuP478 CEJFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:06O52 15/20 £ £"£££" ££ ££££££ ££££££££ ££££ £ £££ ETHIOPU— T17/44/:7) 3/4 Avoid osteNtatious displays of money@ ot camrtas, jewellery, etc, which may Uark tourists as targets for j Avoid staying outside major twwns and travelling afxut dark. Be especially vtgil1nt in market places and pooxuy parts oe town. Credit cards are not accepted in Ithiopj! except as a risjaent of the Hilton HotelL Addis Ababa, and bz some ajrlinjs. ] Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weather Main MenuP478 CJEFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:07/13 +j£3kj£3kj£3k $l<$|,|h^l4z h4|,h4 +U $kj $kj 'k 16/20 S ETHIOPIA (17/04/97) 4/4 Ho not saSe photographs of military l the Blue Nile Rivet Bridge and its imjudiati surroundinksW Do not wear miitar= styli (camouflagr) clouhin7. Roads Qri jmpRssbble to Jalibila vtom June to Sjptem2jt (the rain= sjasonI andQtravjl throughout othkz ppzts ov a a timr. Register at the Consular Section of t(j!BrUtes(@JZbassyL Addis Ababb, tel 61 23 u), particularly if you intend to travel by road to areas outside the capital. Travel headliner 430 Front pate 100 FCO 5 Sport AWjathit EMain MenuP478 CJJFAX 2 478 Fri 07 MarC21:07/33 £3 j j | |h<l | |,h4 /U $kj (kU .S UV 1nO20 ££"£££ ££££££££££££££££££££££ J"BNCJ (kO22/95Q@ @@@ As@jvring 29yu] ttavjllirs to France QHo4l4 be 6ikil1nt pQyjtq4lQzl= i& vh5 big citieuO Suspieious wr unattjndud baggpgj, jehiclis and pacKager 3hoRlh bj avoided and reported immediately to the authotitiiu. Covenhry BS @@ h 9uJ 8+I@ £2up identity papers/passpoxt and must expect a greater degree of search. Travel headlinrs 430 Front pasj 100 FCO05Q "ShortS 0 WjQthur KMajn MenuP478 CJJFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 21:97/54 8/20 GABON (17T25/96) Thb politiaal sjtudtion is calm, but visitors should bj awarn thQt thiti ar. Parliamentary elections on 29 Dicrmbjt. Avoid p#litical demonstrations. p rhi olttryak of Ebola dialasa ropo@ted bl the WHO in Octobjj appear@ to have been contained. Sensible p icautionsjshould still ej(taken. In an jmeigjncy, conjular assistanc can be obtained from the Honorary British Consuls in LjbrevjAli til:A76 22 0 Rand in Port@Gbjtil, tgl: 55 43 5 Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 5 Two H WeWthtr Min MMnnP478 CEEFAX 2 478 Fri 07 Mar 41:0</14 Wj $kj $kj 'k 19/20 GEORGIA (3/1O:7* 1/2 VUsjts bz road to most parts of Georgia can bj made in relative safety, althougX travel at night oulside The breakaway regions of Abs(azia and Soulh Ossjtia should bj strictly avoided as both remain insjeure. The Georgia/Russia land bordjt iu genjiall9 closed to Westenjrs. Thjti have been recent outbreaks of di8thjria in Georgia. Seek medical advicu before travelling. Medical facilities are limitedW Travel heQdlinjs 438 Front page 100 FCO 5 Sport Weathjt Main Menu