P481 CJEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 41:07/14 $l<T|L|h<l4> h4|,h4 WU $kj $kV 'k UU 20/22 W"£££"£££"£££ Thjti is a risk of pickpockjtink 1nd bag snatching partUcu\ary on public t8an$pouR. O Avg secluded areas aftiq dark. Car tXjft, particularly of/from newP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 MQr 21:9</55 'e£3kj£3kj£3k A5AK BN^Q@@@@@^ Robb#aieu on rojd and ra l t@an po t havv inctias da Passjnkjts should travel in groups je{ellis=W Avoi4 5nfpmilipr arep; 1nd locked on ot nngght t aims Ahjti has btin aasincarasy in ttaacks and muggings on the streets of larger citiru, including AlmatyW vicious and sometimes fatal. Enight or travel in unmQrkjd taxis. liKtlp expd read .t m o o C[rK* ID at all vTmes Travel headlines 430 Front pag 1/22 FCO 9 News Heads +jathit Main MenuP481 CJEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 21:99/15 WU $kj $kj 'k ] W 2/22 R UAZASHS$BN (28/01/97) 2/2 U %m<J|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 It is not known whether maintenance proci$5res on !ircraft used on internal flights are always propezly observed@ou whjthjt passengers are covrtid bz invurance. F#r sbfety travel\irs ate@advjsjh, white possible, to fly directly to their destination on an intiinational elight origi.ating outside the former S i t ion. Dipthjria and tuberculo3is cases are increashnk. Seek medical advice before ttavjlling. Travel headlimjs 430 @Fronl page 100 FC $S^orr P .t9@F ("!n!M@nP481 CJJFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 41:09/3u We£3kj£3kj£3k 3/22 W"£££"£££"£££ BSRNYA (19/12O96) 1/3 ExcjXt as indicated below, kbme risjrveu aVd the mbiN tourisl@areas at the coasUOar* gen O Howe6eh, muggings and armed attacks can and do occur anzwhjte and at any t mj, pa ti u l= in robe Mombasa. Be alert at all times. Do not accept food ot drink from strangers. Avoid travelling after dbrk even if driving youj own vjXicli. Avoid isolated placer, particularly empty bjpchjs.Qjo not carr9 6Rluabjis ou wear jiwelli:y in publia placj1. Travel hjadlinrs 430 Front pagr 100 FCO 8 Short KWjathuu GM0in Mrn4P481 CJEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 21:04/3( 4/22 W"£££"£££"£££ KENYA (19/12/96) 2/3 Incidents of armed car-hijackings arm mort primb\emt in Nairobi and Mombaub but can occur anywheyi hn the county=. Do noe atte]pt to escape from (Ujackjrs@or re5ist their demands. Eor security reasons, and also bjcausj of the condition of the roads, vjsjtors to Lams Island are strongl= advised to travel bz air. Road traffic headed for Lams must travel in convoy on the on the MalimUdi/GarsUm/Lams sjctio\. ] Travel headlines 431@ Front page 100 FCO 8 S8ozz AWjQjhut MQin Mun:P481 CEEFA 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 41:04/*0 j£3kj£3kj£3k $ $|, h< 4| h4 ,h4 SS 5/22 W"£3£"£££"Q££ R UEVYA (19/12/:6) O We£3kj£3kjk9k (l<d|L|h<l4| h4>,h4 Avoid the North Eastern ProvUnce, the Tbna ri6eu district of Coast Pro6incj and the I6iolo and Marsadit districts of Eastiqn (rovince Xapart from the accompanied by tour o0jrators, the Shabb gaZe resjrvj). *ravjm hjaTlinju 439 Jront page 100 FCO 8 Sport BWjathjt Mpin MunuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Frh 07 Mar 21:13/10 6/22 '"£££"£££"£££ C KUWAIT (19/04/:7) travel anzwhjtj near the border with Iraq. Cbri should bj taSj] when using beac(rs and picnic spots. Even where officially cleared there is still a danger from unjxplodjd ordnance. Both visijors and long term reuidjnts are strongly advised to register with the ambassz on arrmvbl. Tel: 440 3334/5/6 or 240 3324/5/6/7 ou 243 2046O7O8/: FC 8 3po0t Weathji MaUn MenUP481 CEJFAX 2 481 Fum 07 MprA21:1P/56 'j£3kj£3kj£3k SW 7O22 W"k££"£££"£££ C KZRKY#S$AN T2</0 Road travel iu djffiiuny bjeause of the tiur!in. In springL land2lides ard qommgn in mozntain areas e20jai1ll8 i& tYjQsouth. R @ Roads jtom TasXkent Qnd Almaty to have no garage w!cilitits. Mugging & theft are increasing in cities and rural areas, some apparently coMMitted by uniformed police officjts. Do not walk the streets at night ot Ftravjm in unovfician taxe9O Uie8 ex0ensivi iteM3 out of sight. Travrl headliner 430 Front pbge 100 FCO 8 Sporz CWjQthrt MajO Min6P481 CJEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 41:13/+1 ^ )4/16 +"£££"£££"£££ C C, GHBIQUE (19/12O96) 2W3 Reutricu ttavem to the mjdieal advice before travelling. Ma0uto to the Rju3ano Garcia bwrdjr st is not known wicah m t ance procedures@on airctafh kvjh@on intejnbl Maputo to the Namaacha border post witX SwazUland; Maputo north as far as Inhambanj; BeitaOZimbbbwe Xthj Beira corrie#rI; Deira/Malawi (kia the Kite corridor) h @d IrAnUY #\ly@fjjoeU.@8y01[£*a0@aZhX more vehicles. Travel headlines 430Q Front page 100 FCO 9 News Heads 'eathrt Main MunuP481 CJEFAX 2 481 FrY 07 Mar 41:08/35 U 22/22 W"£££"£££"£££ MADAGASCAR (5/2/97) @ 2/2 Tbkj partieulQr care if walking at night in the city centre. Road conditions vary widely and many vehicles are efl-maintained. Avoi4 ztavjllin7 Qt towns as rural roads are poorly majked and vehicles poorly lit. Medical facilities are minimbl. Intending visitors should seeK mjdieal advice on inoculations bjfoje travelling. Jot futjhjt advice contact the BritiuX Embbssz, Antanbnbrivo. Tel 2g749 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Wjathjt MQjn MrnuP481 CJEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 21:14/31 Q 10/22 Travellers shored also bj aware of the dangers of unexploded ordnance, particularly in Xiink Kho5ank Pro6in (Plain of JarsI and areas of the Lao- Uietnbmesj bozdjt that were formerly traversed bz the Ho Chi Mind trail. Thous intending to visit Laos should seek medical advice about endemic diseases before travjllingW Eoreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP481 CJEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 21:14/51 Wj $k: $j 'k@] U@@@ W"£££"£££"£££ TtavjZlits(whould bj!blirj to the possjdility of mugging, theft and pickpockjting. $akj sensible precautions and avoid u^lit streets and parks at night. Car theft is rife, whjtuver possiRli, guardjh car-parks should bi used and Fvalupbleu kept out of sight. ] Travel headlUnj2 430 Front page 10Q FCO 8 Sport Wiathji Main MenuP481 CJEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Npr ):15/12 S 12/22 W"£££"£££"£££ LEBANON (13O2/:7) 1/2 The situation in Ledanon is genitally calm. Travel iu inadvj{able south of t(j city oj Tyre whuti shjllink and military activity are likjl= to continyj in the area from the coast to the So1jhjtn Bekb'a Valley and in all othjt arias inside and along the border of the Israeli Occupied Zone. Vhujtors wishing to go to the Baalbjck region and to the north of the Bika'a Valley shoyld use organisjd tour groups. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport +eathjt Main MenuP481 CJJFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 21:05/32 Q 13/22 LEBANON T1sO2/:7) 2/2 Photography shoul% be limited to tradjtionQl toujist sites. Uisitors are advised to dress modestly modestly and register with the etijish Kmbbssz in BUirktTupom artivbl Tel: 417007. [ Travel headlines 430 Front pbgj! 09 FCO 8 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP481 CJJFAX 2 4<1 Fri 07 Mar 21:95/52 S 14/22 LESOTHO (1:/2O:7 1/2 AUjPVkg( tPjre@atS polSiicaH te.sUoL2 resolved on 16 February bz the Lesotho Defence Force. C The Police TQvj rigainjd0control of t(eir HQ and the Cjnttal Charge Office. Policing has reuumrd. ho gh h t r lite t n i there is no longer any reason why British citizens should not travel to L ot o. jisjtors shounh still avoid the arias around Police Headquarters, the Cjnttal Charge Office, the Police Training Collrgj and the Roy1l Palace. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport +eathrt Main MenuP481 CJEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 21:06/12 'j£3kj£3kj£3k U RW 15/22 '"£££"£££"£££ LESOTHO (1:O2/97) 2/2 Muggings, mainly in broad daylight, (ave occurred in tXj centre of Maseru. Do not attempt to resist sucK attacks. Isolated areps should bi avoided. Do not w lk aro5nd torn Qt ni£hT. All 6isjtors are advised to register w h t Bri h i ommi sign ravel jadlinj Fr p g 00 F 8 Sport Wj th Ma n M uP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 21:06/58 T U W 16/22 '"£££"£££"£££ MZBE6JA (14/01O:7I In view of the continuing conflict affecting the greater part o the country, British nationals are advised Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FC 8 Sport Wear(it Maim MenuP481 CJ AX 2 482@Fri 07 Mar u1:pm/57 Wj $kj $kj 'k& Tj5Q£}j7ku"mWasju 17O22 W"£££"£££"£££ C LIBY@ (22/01O:7) O Since april 92, iN Security Council sbnctions Xavj inclu—jd a ban on flights to and from Lib:a making medical or othrt jmjrgencies@difficulj. A\H@bUjGj!Mi@B#U—V\U-loX@U-VU]UUrS-V@@@ The ban on the suhply of aircraft a i p and maintiNbnci services for Libyan aircraft and othjt related services az foreign companies may affect the safety and r5liability of internal flikht9. F FCO 8 Sport Weathjt Main MinzP481 CEEFAX 2 4<1 Fri 07 Mar 21:07/13 18/22 LIBYA (22O1/97J 2O3 Violent disturbances occasionally occur in the region east of Benghazi. Thkti have Rein no reports of attacks on fotriggrtu but the area is br;t avoidjm. Thjti are occasional violent distur"ances in Tripoli, most recently in early July. Visitors should bj vigilant. It is unwiyj to use or carr| camera; except at tourist sites undjt the supervision of an official guide. Travel headlinrs 430 Front pbge 100 FC 8 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 41:24/54 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 19/22 '"£££"£££"£££&££££££££££££££££££££££££££ LIBYa (22/01/:7) 3 Stern penalties are imposed for the possession or use of alcohol and (arsh penalties for criticising the country, its leadership or religion. It is illegal to change money except at the official exchange rate. Britain has n diplomatic relations with Libya and the protection that can be offered to British nationals visiting the country iu limited. All BritUsh nationals should register wiih tPj British Interests Section, Italian Embassy, Tripoli Tel: 3331192O3 Travel headjinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 8 Sport +eathjt Main MenuP481 CEEFAX 2 481 Fri 07 Mar 21:0 /1 @ WU $kj $kj 'k UW 21/22 CMADAGASCAR T5/2/:7) 1/2 Visitors are ricommejded jo rigistiy at the Embassy. The more adventurous vj9jtors ooingito rjmot@ arhas uToul% Embassy and avoid travelling alone. Thjti iu a danger of mugging and pjckpocketing in urban areas. 0recautions should "e taken in crowded areas such as the Antananarivo market. Do not carry excessive money or wear jewellery, wrist-watches etc. It i; advisable tw carr= Xhotoqo0ieu0ov pbvrpor}s^aThj orikinb\ashok\M fj kjpl somewhere bfe (i.g. a hot l d posit box). Travel headlines 430 Front pQsj 100 FCO 8 Sport Weather Main Menu