P479 CJEFAX 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 21:15/£6 KHAN! (18/04/97) Sin26ble precautioas should be taken when travelling in Ghana. t not adv a l to trav l outs the ma n lowns bz road ufter dark bic!msj of lhj poor state od the roads. Medical facilities & communications are poor outside urban areas and imergjnc8 facijities are extremel= limited in the event of an accident. An outbreak of Meningitis has been riposted in the Nor h Eastion region of Ghana. Seek medical advice abouj immunisation b fore travelling. Travel headlines 430 Front pag 1/19 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CJEFA 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 21:11/57 j 3kj 3 j 3 <$ | < @ |,h4 2/19 GTJECE -QCORFU (23/12/96I 1/2 On 26th Skptembju a US resident was shoY and US@bul onUjoU3iX be@crimsnclh attempting to steal a boat. This follows Qn jarliit incident in June whd* shots wetb fired at a tourist hotel, and indicates a continuing threal posUd bz boat thiemjs. h t or t i u measures to tackle the problem inclkdjng a *0 strong police unit wijX the specific ta;k of protecting the coast of Corfu from incursions Rz crimjnbls. Travel headliner 430 Front pbkj 100 FCO 6 @ Niw3 Heads Weather Main MenuP479 CJEFAX 2 47: Fri 07 MarC51:05/52 U 3/19 GREECE - CORFU (23/12/96I 2/2 BrUtish citizens visiting Corfu by boat sTould stay ovjtnight in harbours where the boat can bj guQrdjd. White possible, visitors should avoid marinas between midnight and 0600. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Weathjt Main Mun2P479 CJEFAX 2 ,79 Fri 07 Mar 21:06/12 %l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 +j $kj $kj 'k 4/19 W$£££"£££"£££ GSA,EMALA (22/12/96I Violent crime is prevalent throughout GuatemblaT especia\ly jm a^d tor^d t caphtal and ot(ju tourist rjas. Muggers@are often will-acYjd. Do n attempt to resist w(en been robb d. B alert at all timer, a^d do not travel alone, partiiularl= at night. Atmjd robberies of publ c b ueu are coIJim, Ma.z of thesU bu eu are poor y maintained and accidents are common and often fatal. )Ug(shUi witX tPj BrieR h Tb— Ri@ on artivaj, tel 3321601 for an updat on the curtjnt sett tion. Tr1ven headline; 430 Front FCO 6 News Heads Wjathit Main MenuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 FrY 07 Mar 21:16/37 'j£3Sj£3kj£3+ UV W 5/19 C G IN 20 01 7) VYsitors should be aware of pickpoqketu and muggjts, particularlu im Conakry it elf. Eoreignjts ate likely targets and should avoid carrying valuables in public. Eoriign ffici Travel 0171 23= 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CJEFAX 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 21:16/54 'U£3kj£3kj£3k X ] @ 6/19 GUYANA T21/01O97) 1/2 Volint crime remains a problem, particularly in Giorgeto{n. Do not walk alone ruhjqianly in the aria ov Stabroik GarRet and dowmtow^@Georgetown. TbVj additional pricaulions during daylight ho)rs e.E. do not driu3 o3tdntatioRsly, carry vbluableu etc. House burglary, often accompanied bz violence and theft from carr are also major problems. Viuitor3 coming to stay witX family ot wtiends should take extra steps to safeguard vbluablis (pbsvpoxts, money bnd bjr ticSjts). Travel headlines 430 Front pbgj 100 FCO 6 News Headb +eathjt Main MenuP479 CEJFAX 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 4):(7/ 3 R 2/14 GUDANE IA2(2//7) JUg(t@forUignjru XSncluding fork @ Malaoia is pr valnnt in all areas outsidt Giorgdtown. S i mj jcal d ic bot inocula ions and medn ation prioo io ijpseujre.@ t e g ns u th Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FB 6 (Vw$ Hiod 'UaaPji -aiL ZeNsP479 CEEFAX 2 47: Fri 07 MarC21:17/38 HAITI T20/22/y6) @@ @ @ The incidence of ordinar= crime i9 on the increase but forjignjts are not specifically targeted. Avoid poorer areas of Port au Prince. SjnsiRje preca5tiog[ sTo4nd ae tp+e/, DonWt carry valuabley oz large amo5nt; of cash. Do noz travel oulsidj the capital 1ftez dark. British nationals planning to travel to Haiti are advised to contact the British Vice-Consul in Pozt au P:ince, Office 50y@573 969, home 509 493!950 or the British High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica 1809 926 9050. Travel he1dlunju 430 Front pagr 10(P479 CEJFAT 2 FM 41:16O58 /U£sWl£s+j£sW ])Y=I| |X<l*| X,|,P, @ @ Wj $kj $kV 'k ] 11O1: C "? R tPj.R "(dVGatj$ iu o.e of the bert Visitors should be aware that thjrj are sjvjtr penaltie1 for all drug offences. Travellers ovjtfl|ink Afghanist n should be aware t(at@thjtj are threats@ from military activity to aircraft using router Vm68, A466, G402 and V848. Some airliner continue to u3j thjsj routes. Othjts, insludink 1ll Brute;h carriers, use alternative routes, V876 and V500, on which the threat is assured as minimal. TtaveZ\est@should c(jcs direct eit(jt wijX@ttalU\QaVe.tu@#t@aUuMiNeu,@wHUeX@ Froutru indivjduQl Q Travel headliner ,30 Front pbgj 100 FC 6 News Heads Weathjt Main MenuP479 CJEFAX 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 21:28/29 )l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 12/19 HONK KONG & MACAO X21/02/:7) 2/2 Macao: i itors to Macao s o ld bj awa t a j h s b n n inc a j of v ol n im in tic nt mon h d to ri lr between criminal gangs. Visitors should bj vigilant. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjt Main MunuP479 CJJFAX 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 41:02/30 +j£3kj£3kj£3k +j $kj $kj 'k 13/ 9 ICELAnD (01/3/97) / glacier towards the sea is no longer a a dQngjt zone. T(j main east-west road cross4ng t(5 flooded plains was reopened to all ttaffie in Novjmbjt. 5jpbirs ate temporary and very wiuX a spieD liUit ol 3a@SZs per Pouj i^ @ operation. People wis(ink to tua6el off road do so at their own risk and are advised to contbct thu local authoritii5 bifotu departure. N!TravjlWhj(dlZnjT/Ru} Frontwzzgj 1(0 FCO 6 News Heads +eatTju Main MrnuP479 CEEFAX 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 21:93/10 14/19 ICELAND T01/3/97) 2/2 Visitors who wish to tour the icebergs whieh litter the Skjithararsandur sbnds should only do so in the company of a local guide. Travel hjadlqnrs 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathju Main MenuP479 CEJFAX 2 47= Fri 07 Mar 21:09/30 X +/1: W"£££"£££"£££ India is g@njrally calm and a@art from JYmm .nd 6a hmer magor sourish j n d(Ntin tionw rsi qul@t. t Deujlopmjnts in KashMir can bj reflV8tid in lhi whj visitor a i advisud to take care. Thjui have burn bomb explosions in public places in rilhju. d oj p, licltrangporm in neighbouring areas. Britons have also been kidnapp d in Delhi, mort recently in 1994W Viuitor1 shoulv bj vigilant and wary of witroachjs ba stta ot aiuOtnjs busjn aontru are unaff cred. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Head Wear(j Main MenuP479 CJEFAX 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 21:1s/50 WU£3kj£3kj£3k )l<I|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 16/19 C INDIA)X6/12O96) 2W3 The north east is a disturbed region. Visitors should travel on essential business only, or in eucortjd groups. Permits are required for travel to Sikkim, Aj5nachal PrQdjsh, Vagaland, Manspvr and Mizoram. An incria3ink n5mbju of foreignjr2 are bjink arrested for Trug offencj3. jisitoru should be Qwari that thjte are sjvjri penalties for possession of even 3*all !mo5nts oe n1rcgjjc substances. *ravel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO r hu M in M nP479 CJJFAX 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 21:04/11 'jk3kj+3Wlk3k )m<E| |h|l4| (4|,h4 @ UTUW U@UUJ 1/.2: W%£g£"7££"k££ WWW INDIA (6/12/<6) 3/3 Travellers to India whose journr= wjmm involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware ob tXreats from -Ulitarz acti6Uty to !irctafj on certain router. Some !iUlineR contin*e to use there ro Oth rs n din Br ti carrie , us alt tnati6e ro res, V 7 nd V50 , on wh ch h hr t i v wi h t av l ag n s o ai lines wh ch outer indiv ubl ai lin ar usjn . ] T av l hjadl n Fro t p 0 FCO 6 N w H ad ash Main M nP479 CJEFAX 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 21:10/31 (l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 1 /19 2/2 T(jrc js a setioub rUsT on k@d.bppim in the state of J mmu and hm . Avoid travel to all parts of the state Q a{t wtom NpdRk O1R 2 * ,ravel to Ladakh should only bj by air o kia Manali in Himachal Pradash. Milita^ts hbve huld hostage @ Britons and two other foreign national; since July 95, and murdjted a Norwegian hostage in August 95. Six Indian tourists wets abducted eton their houseboat in Stinagaj and murdjtid in July 96. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads Wjathjr Main MenuP479 CJEFAX 2 479 Fri 07 Mar 1:17/4) )l<-|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 Wj $kj $kj 'k 29O19 /!£££"£££"%££ C INDIA JAMMU & KASHM R (6/12O:6) 2/2 T(ere are fteqkjnt clashes between miler 7t[ a/4 7d violent demonstrations in SriVakar. Thjtk hbve been Tomb blQsls in public Foteigner3 hbvj been robbed aj gunpoint. Business people considering b vi3it to Jammu and Kashmir (ahart from LadakT) uToul% qons4lt thu Btitjs, High Commission before travelling. Travel headlines 630 Front page 100 FCO 6 News Heads CWjathjt Main Menu