P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:43/55 INDONESIA (10/01/00) 1/41 Life in Jakarta has returned to normal after last year's change of Government. But usual precautions need to bj taken. British nationals are advised to monitor media reports and to carry mobile telephones. Avoid large gatherings. If trouble begins on the streets it is best to stay indoors given the increased risk of crime. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:43/27 INDONESYA (10/01/00) 2/41 Review the security of your residence and keep doors locked and windows secure when in your car. Avoid travelling alone at night. When taking a taxi, use one from a reputable firm, preferably booked by phone. For longer journeys it is a sensible precaution to notify friends of travel plans, contact them on arrivbl and where possible travel in convoy. There have been reports of cars being stopped and passjngjrs robbed on highways. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:45/47 INDONESIA (10/01/00) 3/41 There have also been outbreaks of anti- foreigner sentiment resulting from the presence of the UN backed Multi- National Force in East Timor. Indonesia is one of a number of countries that the FCO bjlievj there is an increased threat to British interests from global terrorism. Maluku Province Intercommunal violence between Christians and Moslems in Ambon has spread to other parts of the Moluccas. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:44/18 INDONESIA (10/01/00) 4/41 The situation is unstable and dangerous. British nationals are advised to avoid the area. Aced British nationals are advised against holiday and other non-essential travel in Aced where there have been a number of violent incidents and attacks on security pjrsonnjl. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:46/4: INDONESIA (10/01/00) 5/41 East Timor Although East Timor is now peacefud, bjcausj of the extensive destruction that took place in Sjptembjr 1999and the resulting shortages, travel there is not recommended other than by the NGO or UN personnel engaged in the reconstruction. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:45/20 INDONESIA (10/01/00) 6/41 West Timor and adjacent islands There are still many thousands of East Timoresj refugees in West Timor and hostile militias remain active there. There has been violence, and also threats to foreigners especially in Kupang and Atambub. British nationals there should take local advice and avoid travel after dark. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:47/51 INDONESIA (10/01/00) 7/41 Bali Bali has calmed down and tourist sjrvjces are again operating normally. Genital Hostility to foreigners in East Kalimantan XBalikpapan, Samarinda and inland) has led to threats which may affect British nationals. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:46/23 INDONESIA (10/01/99) 8/41 British nationals are advised to consider carefully whether to travel there. British nationals already in East Kalimantan are advised to exercise caution, bj on the alert and keep in touch with their company security and warden networks. Travel headlines 430 Front pagr 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:48/53 INDONESYA (10/01/00) 9/41 Particular care should bj taken in Irian Jaya where an indjpjndjnce movement is active. Permits are required from the police to travel to Irian Jaya (except Jayapura and Beak). British nationals resident in Indonesia, or those intending a long stay, should register with the British Embassy in Jakarta. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:47/24 INDONESIA (10/01/99) 10/41 Inform the Embassy if they are leaving for more than ten days; and advjsj the Embassy of their return. Thjti are sjvjre penalties for all drug offences including, in some cases, the death penalty. Entry to Indonesia may bj refused and airlines may turn away passjngjrs holding passports with less than 6 monthsW validity. Indonesia is prone to earthquakrs and volcanic eruptions. Avoid the island of Krakatau and Mt Merapi (Javb). Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:59/55 INDONESIA (10/01/00) 11/41 There have been incidents of robbery at sea in the waters around Indonesia. For up to date local advice contact the British Embassy, Jakarta, (tel: +62 21 315 6264) for the Embassy's homepage: british-emb-jakarta.or.id Should the situation warrant it, the Embassy will operate an out of hours sjrvjce. A hjlful hints page on the Embassy website may also bj consulted. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:29/48 17/41 IRAN (16/10/99) 5/7 It is only possible to change travellers cheques in major cities and only into Rials. Travellers should bring sufficient hard currency to cover the unexpected. There have recently been a number of cases, primarily in Isfahan, of tourists being asked for identification bz bogus policemen, who have then made off with the vjsjtor's wallet and currency. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:30/19 18/41 YUAN (07/10/99) 6/7 If approached, decline to show your money and documents but offer to go with them instead to the nearest police station. Keep passports separate from other valuables. Reported cases of visitors being robbed have increased in recent months. A number of visitors to Tehran have been robbed bz young min in unmarked cars posing as taxi drivers. Visitors should only use taxis ordered through legitimate agencies. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:[0/50 19/41 IRAN (16/10/99) 7/7 Visitors should only use taxis ordered through legitimate agencies. A number of tourists have also had bags/handbags snatched by young min riding on motorcycles. Visitors are advised not to carry large amounts of money (especially hard currency*. Visitors are strongly advised to register with the British Embassy, Tehran (tel: +98 21 6705011/9) and consult them immediately should problems arise. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:31/22 20/41 IRAQ (18/09/99) British nationals should not attempt to visit Iraq. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office strongly advise any British nationals currently in Iraq to leave as soon as possible. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:31/53 21/41 ISRAEL & OCCUPIED TERRITORIES 1/7 X08/11/99) British nationals travelling to Israel and the Occupied Territories should keep in touch with djvjlopmjnts in the Middle East. Any increase in regional tension might affect travel advice. Two terrorist bombs exploded in Haifa and Tjbjrias on 5 September and in Netanya on 7 Novjmbjr. Further attacks on crowded public areas cannot bj ruled out. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:39/24 22/41 ISRBEL & OCCUPIED TERRITORIES 3/7 (08/11/99) Visitors should bj aware that mortars and light rockets are occasionally fired into Israel's northern border area from the south of Lebanon. A recent attack resulted in the death of two civilians. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:32/55 23/41 ISRAEL & OCCUPIED TERRITORIES 3/7 (08/11/99) In the Occupied Territories there remains a risk of civil disturbances and/or other acts against British nationals and interests. Visitors should avoid demonstrations and areas where large crowds are gathering. Visitors or residents travelling on their own and not in a group should bj particularly careful to keep wallets, money and valuables out of sight and should keep car doors locked when driving through the West Bank. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:33/26 24/41 ISRBEL & OCCUPIED TERRITORIES 4/7 X08/11/99) Visitors should not hitch-hike. The theft of passports, credit cards and valuables from beaches is commonplace. Visitors should carry passports at all times as a form of identity. Passports may bj required when crossing between Israel and the Occupied Territories and when entering Jerusalem. Lengthy personal questioning and baggage searches bz security officials can bj expected on arrival and departure from Israel. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:33/50 25/41 ISRAEL & OCCUPIED TERRITORIES 5/7 (08/11/99) British nationals who also hold Palestinian or Israeli IDs or Palestinian passports are likely to bj asked to produce them on arrival and on departure. British nationals of Palestinian origin may bj classified as Palestinian residents (even if they are not) and bj required to obtain an Israeli exit permit. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:34/21 26/41 ISRAEL & OCCUPIED TERRITORIES 6/7 X08/11/99) Additionally, even if such British nationals have been admitted on their British passport, the Israeli authorities may not allow them to leave or travel internally using their British passport. British nationals in Israel and the Occupied Territories are strongly advised to register with and to follow local advice issued by the British Embassy/Consulate-General and their Consular Wbrdjns. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:34/59 27/41 ISRAEL & OCCUPIED TERRITORIES 7/7 (08/11/99) For those in Israel register at the British Embassy in Tel Avjv Tel: +972 3 5100166 E-mail: britcontv@njtvisjon.net.il For those in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gazb Strip: register at the British Consulate-General in Jerusalem Tel: +972 2 541 4100). E-mail: britain@palnjt.com website : www.britishconsulate.org (a registration form is available on the Consular page of the web site). Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:35/30 28/41 ITBLZ X06/01/00) 1/4 Dui to a serious accident earlier this year, the Mont Blanc Tunnel is closed to all travel for the forsjeabli future. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:36/01 29/41 ITALY (06/01/00) 2/4 There continues to bj volcanic activity on Mt Etna in Eastern Sicily. Visitors may only climb the mountain if accompanied by an accredited guide. Gujdjs can bj hired from dawn to dusk at Etna Std and Etna Nord ski stations on the mountain itself. Guides are not authorisjd to take people beyond the 3,000m level. Trucks over 7,500kgs (75 quintali) are not allowed on Italian roads, including motorways on Sundays from 0700 to 2400 hrs local time. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:36/32 30/41 ITALY (06/01/00) 3/4 British visitors should always carry a completed form E111, obtainable free of charge from British post offices. Although it can help visitors get emergency medical treatment in Italian state hospitals it is not a substitute for medical and travel insurance. Though levels of crime are low, visitors should take care on public transport and in crowded areas whrre pickpockets and bag snatchers may bj operating. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:37/04 31/41 ITALY (06/01/00) 4/4 Visitors should bj particularly wary of groups of children who may try to distract your attention while you arr being robbed. Passjngjrs flying into Milan should check with their travel agents or airline company which airport they are flying into. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:37/34 32/41 JAMAICA (16/10/99) 1/5 Most visits to Jamaica are trouble free. However, violent crime is a serious and increasing problem, particulrly in Kingston. Visitors should bj particularly alert for for thieves. Do not offer resistance in the event of an attempted robbery. Visitors are advised against walking at night or using public transport unless JUTA authorisjd and ordered from hotels. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:38/06 33/41 JAMAICA (16/10/99) 2/5 Visitors should exercise caution when walking in isolated areas even in daylight hours. Occasional public order incidents and demonstrations, sometimes violent, can occur in various parts of Kingston. Sporadic gang violence and shootings are usublly concentrated in inner city and poor neighbourhoods, including West Kingston, Grant's Pen, August Town and Harbour View, but can occur in other areas. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 21:38/57 34/41 JAMAICA (16/10/99) 3/5 These areas have occasionally bren subject to curfew and should bj avoided. Visitors should exercise caution when travelling to and from Kingston airport, especially after dark, dui to the crime threat in the neighbourhoods they travjrsj. There have been isolated incidents involving tourists in the major resort areas on the north coast. The motive for most attacks was robbery. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjt Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:39/08 35/41 JAMAICA (16/10/99) 4/5 The Jamaican government has now instituted a new system of mobile police patrols, which seems to have resolved the problem. However, visitors should avoid walking alone on bjachjs, or at night, and care should bj taken at isolated villas and smaller establishments, which may have fewer security arrangements. Visitors staying with family or friends should take extra care to safegubrd themselves and their vblubbles. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:39/59 36/41 JAMAICA (16/10/99) 5/5 Visitors may bj vulnerable to house burglary, often accompanied by violence. Visitors to Jamaica should note that there are sjvjri penalties for all drug offences. Pack all luggage yourself and do not carry anything through customs for someone else. When in doubt visitors should seek advice from travel representatives, the Jamaican Tourist Board or the British High Commission, Kingston (tel: 926 y050-4). Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MunuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:40/20 37/41 JAPAN X22/12/99) Travellers to Japan should bj aware that some Vicks Inhalers (the commonly available nasal decongestant medication) contain a substance, 1- desoxyjphedrinj, which is banned for use or possession under Japan's strictly enforced Anti Stimulant Drugs Law.a Vicks Inhalers purchased outside of Japan should not bj brought into Japan. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:40/51 38/41 JORDAN (08/12/:9) 1/4 Jordan remains calm and visitors can travel freely anywhere in the country. The situation in the region, however, remains uncertain, with unpredictable events liable to lead to a rapid increase in tension. Jordan is one of a number of countries where we bjlievj there is an increased threat from global terrorism. In December, the authorities arrested a number of people suspected of planning terrorist attacks at tourism sites. British nationals should keep in touch with djvjlopmjnts. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:41/22 39/41 JORDAN (08/12/:9) 2/4 Visitors to Jordan are reminded to dress modestly, behave courteously and respect local customs and sensitivities. British nationals require an entry visa to Jordan. Visas can bj obtained on arrival at all ports of entry, except for the King Hussein Bridge where it is essential to have a valid visa prior to arrival. Visitors travelling from Jordan to Syria, and Saudi Arabia must obtain their visas at their place of residence before travelling to Jordan. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathjr Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:41/53 40/41 JORDAN X08/12/:9) 3/4 If their passports contain Israeli stamps or bordjt crossing stamps with Israel they will bj refused entry to the neighbouring Arab countries, even if they have valid visas. Visitors are strongly recommended to carry travel insurance. Possession, use or trafficking in illegal drugs is a serious offence and can result in lengthy prison sentences and hjavz fines. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main MenuP480 CEEFAX 2 480 Wed 12 Jan 22:4:/24 41/41 JORDAN X08/12/99) 4/4 Visitors should follow local events and contact the Consular Section of the British Embassy in Amman, (tel:+ 9626 5923100, 5926581, 5926586) or their tour representative if they need further advice or help. 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