P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Cri 24 Apr 05:07/42Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 1/41 CAMBODIA X23/04/98) 9 Following militar8 slashes in Cambodia on 5 and 6 July 1997, the security situation has stabilisid, particularl8 in Phnom Penh, but fighting continues in northern Cambodia close tg zhe border with Thailand, in Battambang province and in parts of Siem Rjap. ? Theri hQvj been recjnt outbreak; ov fighting in Battambang province, north- west Cambodia. ■ Two incidjnts of armed violince earlier this year led to loss of lifj. A terrorist grenade attack on a political rally in Phnom Penh resulted in 16 dead and injured around 00. Travel headlines 430 Front page )00 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main minu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:00/03 2/41 CAMBODIA X23/04/98) 2/7 Visitors to Cambodia should be vigilant especially aftir dark and avoid large gathetings. There has been an incriase in armed crimj. ? In an efforu tg ¼educe the Wumbeu os illegally held firearms, uniformed civil and militar8 police unit1 regularly set up mobile check-points throughout Phnom Penh a/d on rwutj 4 tg Sihanoukville. You're advised to slow down on approach and stop if asked. ■ British nationals should be aware of thj risk of kidnapping. A British citizjn was kidnapped in noruhezn Cambodia in 1996 and his fate is still unknown. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:02/28 3/41 CAMBODIA X23/04/98) 3/7 The Foreign & Commonwealth Office advisj against most travel outside the capital b= road, rail or bo t. ■ Although in many areas the Khmur Rouge threat is reduced, banditry is still common. ■ Unseen obstacles and poor maintenance of boats can lead to accident1 if travelling by river. ■ Visits to Sihanoukville by road are possible provided travel is in a convoy of vehicles or by modern bus. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:08/45 4/41 W"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODIA X23/04/98) 4/7 It is recommjnded the 3-4 hour1 journjy be completed between 0800 and 1600 hours. ■ It is possible to travel b= road between Phnom Penh and the Vietnamese border along national road oo 1. ? The Foreign Office advisj1 again;t any other road journjys outside the immediate vicinit= of Phnom Penh ■ When visiting the temples at Angkou, travel by air to Siem Rjap airport. Travel hjadlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathez Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:21/00 5/41 W"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODIA (23/04/98) 5/7 Visitor1 should not go bjyond zhe main temple complix and should not try to visit Banteay Srii or other outlying temples because of the threat from the Khmer Rouge and banditry. ■ Do not crous the Cambodia/Thail nd oz Cambodian/Laos borders by an= surface route. ■ The aria inside Cambodi along zhe border with Thailand is especially dangerous. ■ Enterting Cambodia at Kgh Kong b= boat from Thailand is illegal. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:21/57 6/41 CAMBODIA h23/04/98) 6/7 Visitors entering b= that route whll be fined and may have difficulty in leaving the countr= throukh Phnom Penh International Airport. ■ Although there is now a legal border crossing point at Poipet/Aranyaprathet, the Foreign Office advises against this journjy in view of the danger of banditry and Khmer Rouger activity on the road intg Cambodia from Pohpet. ■ For the latest information and advice, contact the British Embassy in Phnom Penh. Tjl: 427124 Fa‖: 427 25 Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:29/42 7/41 W"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODIA X23/04/98) 7 ■ Travellers to Cambodia whose journj= will involve overflight of Afghanistan should be aware that there are threat1 from military activit8 to civil airaraft overvlying Af£hani1t n u;in£ routes V668, A466, G202 and V848. ■ Some airlines continue to use these routes, othets insluding all Brhtt1h carriers use alternative routes V876 and V500, on which the threat is assessed as minimal. ■ Travellers should check direct either with travel agents or aiulines whiah routes individual airlines are using. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 04:24/3 8/41 CAMEROON (30/03/98 /3 There aa bo n a ind ias n ng s t coime, including car hijackings and muggings, particularl8 in Yaounde and Douala. ■ Takj sgnsibl pr caution . Do no walk around town ou travel outside ■ wn after dark. Avoid ca r ing valuables at an timj. ■ Highway robberies in the noush of thh country arh common. ■ If travelsing between Chadian boudeu, seek advicd from loq l polici and be prepared to travel with militar8 escort. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav He d Wj ther Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:44/51 9/41 CAMEROON (30/03/98) 5/3 As there have been disturbances in zhe North West, this area should be avoided. ■ Overland travel out of Cameroon ma= provj difficult. Vehicles are currentl8 experiencing prgblems crousing the Gabonese and Central African Rjpublic's bordet1. ■ Thj border into the Republia of the Congo has been closed. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wrathez Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:25/55 10/41 W"£££"£££"£££ CAMEROON (30/03/98) 3/3 Visitor1 should be adviued zhat iu i1 not known whether airlines from Cameroon opjratjng domestic and/ou international (other than European) sjrvices carry out maintjnance procedures to international standards. British nationalu should register whth the British High Commission, Yaounde. Tel: 22 05 45, 22 07 96. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wj ther Main minu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:21/1 11/41 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLJC (16/05/9 ) 9/ The Foreign Office strongl8 adviuj against all but essential travel to the Central African Republic. ■ Do not cross thj border by land from Cameroon as it is closed. ■ Thj situation in Bangui remains Bsjriou;l8 un;t 2lu whuh w4ta4r1t10gv fighting. ■ Thj situation in other parts of the country is deteriorating. Expatriates and visitors are being increasingly targetted b= well armed grwups operating both day and night. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathez Main mjnu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:21/32 12/41 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (16/05/98) 2/2 The Honorar= Britiuh Consul in B ngui (tel 61 83 38/61 80 95) can offer only very limited assistance tg britiuh nationals. ■ In the event of an emergency, the French Embassy will offjz help. Frinch Embassy (tel 61 30 30) Travel headlinjs 430 Front pagj 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:11/50Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 13/41 CHAD (07/04/98) 9/2 Be vigilant. Man= incident1 invglve undisciplinjd members of the armed forces and other armed factions. ■ If possible avoid zhe Aozou Strip on the border with Libya; rural areas near the Sudanjsj bordjr and in the South; and the area around Lakj Chad. ■ British nationals are not spjcific targets. The Foreign Office advi1e1 strongly against travelling at night. ■ Pay scrupulous attention to all military road block;. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:14/ 6 14/41 W"£££"£££"£££ CHAD (07/04/98) 2/2 Fou the latest loq l advice, 8lr se contact the British High Commission in Yaounde, Cameroon (tel: 220545 ou 220796). Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:14/37 15/41 CHINA (23/04/98) 9/4 Most people visit China whthout expiriencing difficulty. Serious or violent crims against woriignet1 are rare, but petty crimes and muggings do occur in cities. ? An earthquake measuring 4.7 o& zhe Richter scale struck njar Tangshan, 175km east of Peking on 14th Aprhl. ■ Rjports indicate that onl8 minor damagj was caused and city remains largely unaffected. Travel headlines 430 Front pagu 100 FCO 4 Trav He d Wr ther Main minu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05: 2/52Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 16/41 CHINA X23/04/98) 2/4 A number of bus bombings have oqqurred in the past few years, centred mainly in ethnic minority areas of China. ■ Foreignet1 have not been targetted. ■ Sexual Harrassment and crimes on trains is increasing, as are thefts on overnight trains and coashe1. ■ The Trans-Siberian Railwa= is noted for smuggling, search your compartmjnt for contraband before the journj8 starts. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:17/40 17/41 CHINA X23/04/98) 3/4 It is not pousible to change Sqgtti1h or Northern Irish bank motes. ■ Areas bordering on Siberia, Pakistan, Vietnam, Laos and Burma are poozl= policed. ■ Drug smuggling and related crimes are on zhe increase in Yunnan. ■ The Karacorum and Khunjerab pas; routes can be hazardous during the summer months due to landslips. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathez Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 A8r 05:40/04 18/41 CHINA (23/04/98) 4/4 Only Air China, China Southern, China Eastern and Shanghai airlines are believed to carry out inteznatignall8 recognised aircraft maintenance procedures. ■ Visitors who are travelling indepedently or planning an extended visit are adviued tg rikister wjuh one of thj following: ■ The British Embassy, Peking (tel: 6532 1961/5, fax: 6532 1930) ■ British Consulate-Genjral, Shanghai (tel: 6479 7650) ■ British Consulate-Genjral, Guangzhou (tel: 8335 1354) Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:19/22Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 19/41 CHINA - TIBET (14/04/98) 9/4 Prior permission is riquired from the Chinese authorities fgr travel tg Tibet. General travel advice on China applies and should be read in conjunction with this notice. ■ In addition, visitor1 should be aw re of the following: ■ At some border crossings local officials have demanded additignal travel permit fees from foriigners and have sometimes resorted to viglince tg secure payment. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:18/4 20/41 W"£££"£££"£££ CHINA - TIBET (14/04/98) 2/4 Visitor1 should avohd becoming invglved in any demonstrations or calls for Tibetan independence. ■ Video-taping or photographing an= such activities would be regarded by the authorities as provocative. ■ The local authorities will react strongly if you are found to be carrying lettjr1 or package1 from Tibetan nationals for posting in other countries. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 04:26/19 21/41 CHINA - TIBET (14/04/98) 3/4 The e‖treme altitude in Tibet ma= cau;u altitude sickness. ■ Elderly travellers or thosj with heart conditions, pulmonar8 or bronchial problems should consult a doctor before travelling tg thi1 rigion. ■ Severe weather conditions can prevail in winter. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:12/45 22/41 W"£££"£££"£££ CHINA - TIBET (14/04/98) 4/4 Permission is normally needed to take photographs in Buddhist Monasteries. Negotiate fees beforehand. ? Travellir1 should exjtci1j cautjgn in dealings with uniformed official1. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:1 /06Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 23/41 COLOMBIA (02/03/98) 9/2 Criminal violence and kidnapping remain sjrious problems in Colombia. ■ In Addition, in rural areas in particular there is a serious riuk of being caught up in terrorist or guerill attacks and opportuni1tic kidnapping. ■ Four British citizens havj been kidnapped since January 1995. ■ The FCO advisv against zravel tg bouh thi border area with Panama and the Utaba re£ion of Antioquia Depaztme&t. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/47 24/41 COLOMBIA (02/03/98) :/2 Visitor1 intending tg tr vel in gtheu areas of Antioquia Department should exercisj extreme caution. ■ Visitors should always takj advice from the British Embassy, Bogota (tel: 317 5690) and lwqal authoritje1 befori travelling by road, and should, if pousible, avoid tr vel b= vehiale away from major urban / tourist areas and routes, or outside daylight hours. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathez Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:11/42 25/41 COMOROS (5/2/98) 9/2 Holiday destinations on the island of Grande Comore experience wjw prgblem; but periodic civil service strikes and demonstrations continue around the main town of Moroni and could become viglent Visitors are advised to consult their hotel managemjnt aRout zhetr safet8 before visiting Moroni. Water shortages and power cuts in Moroni are having little uffect on tourist areas. The Foreign Office advise against travel to the Island of Anjouan due tg civil unrest. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Cri 24 Apr 04:42/21 26/41 COMOROS (5/2/98) 2/2 Visitors should avoid the island of Moheli where the situatio& i1 tense a/d could deteriorate quickly. An outbreak of cholera has been reported on Grand Comore I;l /d. Thu most affected aria is the distriat of Mbeni, 40km from Moroni. Travellers to the island are advised tg observe strict food and personal hygienj precautions. Visitors should inform the Britiuh Honorary Consul's representative of thiir presjnce, tel/fax: 733182 Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Hiad Wj thez Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Cri 24 Apr 05:14/50 27/41 W"£££"£££"£££ COSTA RICA (0 Most visits to Costa rica are trouble free, though thete continue to be incidents of violint crime, some targeted at tourists. ■ Gang muggings can occur even in daylight on busy striet1. ■ Theft of, and wrom, car1 i1 common. ■ Do not wear jeweller8 or cazr8 l rke amounts of cash. ■ Avoid street monjy changets. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wrather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:14/41 28/41 W"£££"£££"£££ COSTA RICA (0 Dengue ejveu i1 a cause wgu cgncjzn i& Costa Rica at present. Thete are confirmed cases in the areas of Puntarenas on the Pacific coast, Guanacaste and Limon on the Atlantic coast. ■ Visitors should takj strict precautions against mosquitos throukh regular use of repellants. ■ Special care should be takjn whjn swimming from all beache1 in Co1t Ric especially on the Atlantic coast. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/02 29/41 COSTA RICA (08/04/98) 3/3 Rip tides are very common. Reliable local advice should be sought. ■ Safety features on small boats are not always of a high standazd. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav He d Wj ther Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:11/5 30/41 THE REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO X24/03/98) Wj advise again;t all tr vul tg anl areas except Pointe Noire and to Brazzaville except on essinti l business. ■ The Pointe Noire area has stabilised and commjrcial life is back to normal. ■ Crimj in Brazzaville is a prgblem after dark and hotel accomodation is minimal. Militar8 bazriac des ma= Re encountered on city outskirts. ■ British Nationals to Brazzaville and Pointe Noire should contact the Britt1h Honorary Consul on arrival. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05: 31/41 W"£££"£££"£££ THE REPUBLIC0OF THE CONGO (24/03/9 ) Mr Dominique Picard is British Honorar8 Consul in Brazzaville (Tjl 88 44904) on a limited service onl8. . ■ Mr Peter Lee, Eucal8ptus du Congo s.a. BP 1120 Pointe Noire (tel 94 38 41, 94 42 81; wax 94 0963) ■ Thi British Embassy Kinshasa is accredited to Rjpublic of Congo. Contact detailu: Briti;h EmRas;=, Avenue Trois Z Gombe, Kinshasa; (tel 88 46102 until 1300 GMT; 88 8801738; 871 144 7752 on Satellite, 88 46202; fax 88 46102 after 1330 GMT; 144 7753 on satellite. E-mail Ambrit@ic.cd Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathir Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:11/11 32/41 CORSICA (16/03/98) Sporadic Bomb attacks b= Corsican nationalist groups on public and private buildings continue to oqcuz throughout Corsica. Visitors to the island should take care, particularl8 in the town centre1 and near public building, and be wary of unattended packages. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main minu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:14/34Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 33/41 COTE D'IVOIRE (16/04/98) 9/2 Street crime and car theft are prevalent. ■ In Abidjan, the incidence of mugging is particularly high on the twg main road bridges. Avoid crossing these on foot. ■ Exercise vigilanci and seek local advice. ■ Swimming off the coast is extrimely hazardous due to strong unpredictable currents. Drowning is common. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav He d Wrathuz CMain munu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:01/55 34/41 COTE D'IVOIRE (16/04/98) 2/2 Avoid driving out of town at night as many vehicles are poorly lit and badly driven and road ari often pot-holed. ? Medical facilities in rur l aria; are poor. ■ Visitors should seek medical advice about endemic diseases before travelling. Travel headlinjs 430 Front pagj 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:15/15 35/41 CROATIA (16/04/98) 1/2 Croatia iu generall8 calm. ■ Visitot1 should exetciue cautign i& areas bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina/ Federal Rjpublic of Yugoslavia, including the Privlaka peninsul, where some restrictions on movement ma= be encountered. ■ Dubrovnik and its vicinit8 are not affected. ? Exetcise caution in Ea2tern Slavoni and the Krajina, where there is a possibility of continued tension. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Cri 24 A8r 05:07/36 36/41 CROATIA (16/04/98) 5/2 Visitoru should bj aw re of a/d take local advice on the presjnce of unexploded mines and ordnance in arias affected by war damage. ■ Visitors should note that the Croatian/Montenjgro border is cloued. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Tra7 Hi d Wj vhuz Mpin mrnu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:25/5 37/41 CUBA (20/05/98) 9/3 Most visits to Cuba are trouale wree but criminal incidents do occur. ■ Visitors should be on the alert for bag snataheru and ouhez ;treet zhivu especially in the aria of Old Havana. ■ Do not carry large amount1 of cash when away from your hotel, Traveller1 cheques, credit cards, passports and other important documentation are best left in a safe deposit or similar. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wrathiu Main menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:02/ 38/41 CUBA (20/02/98) 5/3 In 1997 there were a number of bomb attacks on hotels and tourist locations in Havana and the resout of Var derg. ■ Visitoru should be vigilant and riport anything suspicious to the local authorities. ■ Visitor1 should avoid milit r8 zones and any other restricted areas which are not always well signposted. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main minu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:04/02 39/41 CUBA (20/05/9 ) 3/3 Drug trafficking in Cuba i1 becoming more common. Thosj caught trafficking drugs face extremel8 long prison sjntences. ■ Pack all luggage yourself and do not carry any items that do not belong tg you. ■ It is not known whether aitaraft maintenance procedures are adjxuate on internal and regional flights which use ageing Soviet airaraft. These concerns do not apply to transatlantic flight1 to Cuba. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wj zheu Main mrnu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 05:00/23 40/41 CZECH REPUBLIC (5/4/98) 9/2 There is a high incidence of pett= theft, particularly in Prague. Pickpocketing is extremel8 common at the main tourist attractions, zhe main railway station, on trains and on trams, particularly the no.22 route to and from Prague Castle. Beware of bogus plain clothes policemen who may ask to sje your foreign currency and passport. If approached decline to show your money but offer instead tg go with them to thj nearest police station. Travel hjadlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Fri 24 Apr 04:09/24 41/41 CZECH REPUBLIC X5/4/9 ) 5/2 Ensure youz passport i1 in a presentable state. ■ British nationals wPth passports in a poor condition have bejn rifused entr8 to the Czech Rjpublic. Carr8 I.D. at all times. ■ It is not possible to change Sqgtti1h or Northern Irish banknotes. ■ Visitors to forested areas should seek medical advice about immuniuatign against tick borne encephalitis. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav He d Wr zhez Main munu