P484 CJEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:02/30 20/20 £ £ ££ £ £ £ £££ ££ SIERR! LEONE ( 6O2/Y7I ARUF and the Gosjrnejnt of Sierra Lng j s signed on 30 Novjmbjt 1:96, the security situation in the Provjnceu remains uncertain. IrU6jng to provUncUal cintrcs may bj possible but take local advice. T(et has been an incre!sj in Yncidjmts of armed robbjty in the la;t 6 months. Take normal sbfity measures. Visitors should register and check with the British High Commission, Freetown, til: 232961L 23236), 232563-5 bjforu travelling o2tside the Freetown Peninsula. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP484 CJEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:02/52 V UU 1O20 W"£££"£££"£££ PERU X2:O10/96) 1/4 For identification purposes visitors are strongly advised to carry their passports with them at all timer. Ecuador remains in place but the situation is still sensitive and travellers should exercise discretion in the aria. Taking photographs in any of the towns near the botdju may cause problems for travellers. ra l h ad ines ront FCO 11 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:03/11 2/20 /b£££"£££"£££ CCC PERU A5:/10O96I 2/4 There is no reason why travellers should not conthnuj to vtuit Lima, LQke Titicaca, Macc(k Picd2, Cu2co, ariquhp Muggings and steeit crime arK common. 5jmajn alert at all times.@Armed rojRjty@is a possidility. T R@ Parts of the interior are still prone to terrorist violence and attack. The coastal strip (away from the bothjt wUth Ecuador) and the cities of Iruito;, CQjamarca and Arequipa 1rj relatively safe. Street ctimj in Cusco and othjt tourists centres has risen. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weajher Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:13/37 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k L^ 3/20 P 2 /10/:6 4 The polic force in Cusco ha bjun uttungthenjd as a riuzlt of a majgz increase in car hijackings, robbjties and muggings. Additional polYci have bee^ stationed in Macchu Picchu, Ollantaztambo and other tourist sjteu around Cusco. Visitors should stay in groups, carry t(jir passports and travel, if possjRle, only by air, rail or reputable bus companies. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weather Main Men5P484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:93/k2 $kj $kj 'k "m' sj 4/20 PERU (29/10/96) 4/4 Do noe travel by road outside major cities af÷it dark. When ttavjllink within towns, sjngli private taxi companUiu (white they ixistI or bj on their gubrd whim sui.k cruising taxii3. Detailed advice is available from the British Imbasvz, Lima. Tel 33-4738 ot 33-4839. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 1b Sport WUatQji MAiN MUnRP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:04/12 5/20 £££ £££"£££ £££££ ££££££££££££££££££££ PHILIPPINES X17O12/96) 1/5 Be vigilant throughout the Philippines. Avoid travel off the beaten track. Typhoons strike vhj Philippines Earthquakes & volcanic eruptions may occur at any time. Volcanic danger zones are in force around Mounts Pinbtubo T10km), Mazon (6km) and Bulusan (4km). Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4 03/4 Travel headlines 430 Front pbgj 100 FCO 11 Sport Weather Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:04/32 Wj£3+j£3kj£3k (l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 'j $kj $kj 'k 6/20 9 Z PP NCXOOO With thU onset oj the r inz sjaso in @ July@there is a risk that certain areas (ig Pampagna) will bj inundated with "Lbhbr$] a kixtire of mud0and volcanic lavaedjdris. Roads rapidly become Umpassbdli bnd thrre is a risK that trav5l from Metro of Luzon will bj ad ersely af ecu several months, possibly until the end of the year. Foreign +ffied Travel (171 238 450+/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sp Hi s Wrath Mag MnnP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:14/54 V Il<E|L|h<l4| h4|,h4 /j $kl $kV 'S U@UEW@ 7/20 PHILJPP[NI' (1/12/96) 3Ou Criminal violence can bj@a problem. fjsitors are rarely targettid but a British citizen was murdered in Ma= Political insurgency still continues@ at@a low level in the mote remote pbtts of North and So5th Luzon, the Visaybs and Mindaoao.P484 C JFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:15/22 $l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 WU $kj $kj 'k 8/20 PHILIPPINES (17O12/:6) 4/k Tbkj pbrticular care when visiting Western Mindanao w(ere tYjqi Have bee] attacks in public placUs and when travelling to the mainland pro6jnces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Sultan Kudjtat, Lanao del Norse and North Cotabato. Avoid the islands south west of Mindanjo, where there has been sporadic fighting. Foreign Office Travel 0171 23= 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Weathjt Main MrnuP484 CJEFA 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:15/33 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k L UV W 9/20 H L PIN (17 1 /:6) 5/ routes.QOthers, including all British jourmjy will involve o6erflight of Afghanistan, should be awaru of threats from military bctivity to civil bjrctaft ovjufl9ing Aeghbnjstan on routes V668, A466, G4p2 bnd V848. Some aijlines continue to use these cattiest, use altetnati6e router V876 and V50p on which the threat is assessed as minimal. ? Travjllits sho5ld chuck direct eitPj5 with travel@agenls or airliljs, w(ich routes individual airlines are using. Ttavjl headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport Wjathjt Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:15/U8 U L 10/20 GLAND 2 O 1 96) stations and on trains, particularly internbtionbl servUces. PassUngers are most at risk while boarding. Ueup jewellery, watcher, cameras, passports and wallets and purser out of sight. Do not leave the compQrtmint uNattended. @@ Vi(icliu should not bj lift unattended when belongings are inside. Thous ujsiting foteut areas are advised to seiW medical advice about inoculations for tick-borne encuphQlitYs. Travel hjadlinrs 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport M!in Mjn2P484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 MarC21:16/13 /j£3kj£3kj£3k )l<I|,|h<l4| h4|,X4 11/20 C ROZAN A (7O1O:7R @ Vishtors 1houl% "sward oe pea)poc)jt2 and bag pbrticularly oL bu3js and at the maim railway stations. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 S8ozz 'eat,jz Mpin fensP484 CEEF!X 2 484 Fri 07 MarC2 :56/33 +j£3kj£3kj!3k - 12/20 ££££££££££££££ RUSSIA (50/12/96) 1/3 Visitors must c try In at all t}me . The Chechen Rjpzblic The Russian Frdjration cannot k5arantrt vhs 9afdt= strongly advised@not@to jntit tXiu region. @North Ossjtia a^d Ingushelia The FCO adverts against travel to parts of Nozth WssjtiQ east of the qapital VladikavVaz and to parts of Ingushjtia bordjting it, white tension is high. Cross border traffic with Georgia and Azjrdaijan iu subjeet to riutjictions. Travel headlines 430 Front pbge 100 FCO 12 Sport +eathjr Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 484 Fri 07 M r 2 :06/54 WU£3kj£3kjC5k )l<I|,|h<l4| |4|,h4 U @W 13/20 RUSSI— (30/12/96) 2O3 Muggeni, t#eft and iifepoc jtin\ ocqur in all citiesL especially in Moscow 1nd St Pjtersburg. Be vigilant; dress down. Bi particularly wary in Moscow of young vbgrants. Seed jiwelliryL watches and cameras guv of sight. Use officially-marked taxis and do not share with strangers. On trains, store valuables in the compbrtment undjt the bjdOsjat. Do not leave the compartment empty. Securk the door from inside with wire or cord. Do not accept food or drink from strangjx; — it may bj drugged. ] Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FC 21 @ Sport 'eathjt Main MenuP484 CJJFAX 2 484 FrY 07 Mar 21:27O1* Wek3£"£3kj£3k ££<$|£|h<l4| h£|,h4 £ U 14/20 RUSS A (3(/22O:6I @ @ 3O3 Russian criminal gangs operate in major in violence between rival gangs. This violence is not directed against forjignjts, b4t in FjRruar= 1:96 1 shooting incident reuultjd in the djQth of a Britiyh businessman. It is not known whether aircraft ]aintinbcj procedures are always properly odsetved. W(jti possible fly direct to youf destination on a scheduled intetnationan flight originating outsjjj Russia. Travel headliner 430 Front page 100 FCO 1) Sport Weather Main Me.5P484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 7 Mar 91:X7O34 )l<$|,|h<l4| h4|,h4 UHS VI 15/20 FO bzt essential travel to Rwanda. Security is extremely fragile pbrticularly im@the@wesl oj the coknttu where six expattiateu have "jen kimlid i^ the pjrioh wince med Jbnubty.Q Thu police and the judrcial systems have yet to 2r fully restored. Many Thjitary road bloats 5xiQT o& ald major roads. Do Noe travel off asp(blt roads@ because of undetected land mines. Travel headliner 430 Front pbge 100 FCO 12 Sport Weathjt Main MenuP484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:07/+5 ] 16/20 CRWANDA (14/2/97* 2/2 There is a resident British Embassy in Kigali, the capital, but it can provide only limited rmjrgency consular set6jeiu ou protration. A vi3a must bj obtainrd in advance if travel is necessary. " In case#of emergency contact the British Jmbassz on 2*0 84098/85771O 96773. Travul headliner 430 Front park 100 FCO 11 Sport Wjathjt Mpin Mrn2P484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:14/5] 17/20 S—SDI ARABIA (05/03/97I 1/2 terrorict@YncYhe^ts. @ @ @ HYgh-profile Britush orgbnisations in 3ajdi BrAbia coLlYNre@to exircYsb @ vigilance ag—inst@the possibility of rPS/j]**VVjU)*jOe^%%VU ;e j/V UZU/j7 However there is no reason for anyoNe tm al5et thieu tzavel Xlan3 tg S sdi —{abi1. t i sevetj and include the drath penalty. Thetj azj ;ttjct I;lQmiu0qg5jy wr dress a^d behaviour. Care should be i kjW tg avoh4 qa:yjnk gvfh.auW ] *ra6el hjadlinru 430 Front park 100 FCW 11 Spotz AWr thrz Mpin Mpn4P484 CEEFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 41:98O35 18/20 We£££"k££"£££ )BN5AN "@(20Op5/5/Q @ @ @@@ @2Os k J MYF ERWd E (<H3mD | D{rhP| B The pmpojt of narcotics, nltohol, po k paonlats ir sigioesQ oR and teri is foreihhe.. @ @ @ @ rallies and meetings on Zanzibar {here tension still exists. indiuih5a\ May bi@prevjmleh from liavcnk the countgg njndnn rjfo ution ofmtoj diupetial on r t and rjachjs. For furthjt information contact the British ambess in Rfrodhs tel: 4s@ it mbz bjQjruggjh^Q@@ @ Travel headlines 43( Front page 100 FCO 22 o wp Hi@ sWeajazr u Mapj eurP484 CKJFAX 2 484 Fri 07 Mar 21:28/:6 3k ])l< |,|h< 4| h4|,h4 19/20 SENEGAL X20O01O:/R Thutr has been bn inc{ease in muggings a^d atiacks om f#reigNjrs im DaVar and the surrounding arjaW Visitors should be vigilant and avoid carrying vQluabliu in public. The Casamancu region ov So4thjtn Senegal is currently calm but this could change at any time. Keep to the main roads and avoid travel at night. Foreign Office Travel 0171 238 4503/4 ] Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 11 Sport WeQthjt Main Menu