P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:51/42Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 1/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODIA (11/09/98) 0/7 There weri violent demonstrations in central Phnom Penh on 8 Septembjr and these are jxpjcted to continue at teast until 13 September. ■ Thj demonstrations havj been concentrated around thj National Assembly Bujlding, thj Independence Monument and oorodom Boulevazd. ■ Visitors are advised to avoid downtown Phnom Penh. ■ Visitors and residents should also exercise extra vigilance and unnecessary travjl after dark. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 40:25/05Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 2/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODIA (10/09/98) :/7 British nationals are adviued to avoid large gatherings, especially political rallies. ■ Thjri has been an increasi in armed crimj and British Nationals should also bj aware of thj risk of kidnapping. ■ It is possible to travel b= ro d between Phnom Penh and the Vietnamese border along National Route 1 and Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville on National Route 4. ■ It is recommended the journjys be completed between 0800 and 1600. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:45/26Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 3/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODIA (11/09/98) 3/7 Thj FCO advise against travel outside thj main cities by road, rail or boat. ■ Although in most areas thj Khmer Rouge threat is reduced, banditr= i; still common. ■ Unseen obstacles and poor maintenance of boats can lead to accidint; iv travjlling by river. ■ Whjn visiting thj temples at Angkor, travel by air to Siem Rjap airport. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:58/47Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 4/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODIA (11/09/98) 4/7 Banteay Srei should bj only viuited with an organisjd tour group. ■ Thj FCO advisj against visiting othjr outlying temples. ■ Preah Vihear temple should onl= bj vjsited from thj Thai side of the border. Visitors should striatlz observe warning signs. ■ hj two legal crossing points for foreigners at thj Cambodia/Thailand border are Poipet/Aranyaprathet, and Koh Kong. → Travjl headlines 430 Front pagj 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:4:/07Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 5/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODIA (11/09/98) 5/7 Thj FCO advisj against travel inland from thj Koh Kong crossing point. ■ Do not cross thj Cambodia/Thailand or Cambodia/Laos border by any othjr surface route. ■ Thj area inside Cambodia along thj border with Thailand is espjcially dangjrous. ■ Denguj fevjr is common in urban areas of Cambodia. Visitors should seek mjdical advice prior to travel. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/27Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 6/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODIA (11/09/98) 6/7 For thj latest local advice, pleasi contact thj British Embassy in Phnom Penh Xtel: 427124 or 4282:5; fax: 427125). ■ Travjllers to Cambodia whose journjy will involvi ovjrflight of Afkhanistan should be aware that theri are threats from military activitz to civil aircraft overflying Afghanistan using routes V668, A466, G202 and V848. ■ Some airlines continue to usi thesi routes. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:40/48Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 7/50Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ CAMBODIA (11/09/98) 7/7 Others, including all Britiuh cazrieru, usj alternativj routes, V876 and V500, on which thj thriat is assessed as minimal. ■ Travjllers should check direct either with travel agents or airlines which routes individual airlines are using. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wrathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:4 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 8/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CAMEROON (08/07/98) 1/4 Following violence associated with Camjroon's elimination from thj World Cup, non-Africans in Yaounde havi been thj target of racial attacks. ■ Thj situation has now calmed but caution is advised in thj Omnisport/Etundi and Central areas of Yaounde. ■ Thjri has been an increasi in ziojent crime, including car hijackings and muggings, particulazly in Yaoundu and Douala. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:50/29Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 9/50Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ CAMEROON (08/07/98) 2/4 Takj sjnsible precautions. Do not walk around town or travel outside towns after dark. Avoid carrying vatuaate; az any time. ■ Highway robberies in thj north of thj country are common. ■ If travelling bjtween Maroua and the Chadian border, seek advice from the local police and bj prepared to travel wijh a military escort. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:57/40Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 10/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CAMEROON (08/07/98) 3/4 Overland travil out of Cameroon maz provj difficult. Vehicles are currently expjriencing problems crousing thj Gabonesj and Cjntral African Rjpublic's borders. ■ The border into thj Rjpualic of thj Congo has been closed. ■ It is not known whether airlines from Camjroon operating domestic and/or international (other than European) services carry out maintenance procedures to international standards. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:45/00Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 11/50Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ CAMEROON (08/07/98) 4/4 Britiuh nationals should rekisteu wiuh thj British High Commission, Yaounde. Tjl: 22 05 45, 22 07 96. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 23:25/2 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 12/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CENTRAL AFRJCAN REPUBLJC (28/05/98) 1/2 Thj Foreign Office strongly adviue; against all but essential travel to the Cjntral African Rjpualic. ■ Do not crous thj "ordrz b= tand jrwm Cameroon as it is closed. ■ Thj situation in Bangui remains seriously unstable with outburuts of fighting. ■ Thj situation in othjr parts of thj country is deteriorating. Expatriateu and visitors are being increasingly targeted by well armed groups opjrating both day and night. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 23:41/42Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 13/50Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ CENTRAL AFRJCAN REPUBLJC (28/05/98) :/2 Thj Honorary Britiuh Consul in Bangui (tel 61 83 38/61 80 95) can offer only vjry limited assistance to Britiuh nationals. ■ In thj jvjnt of an jmergency, thj French Embassy will offer help. French Embassy (tel 61 30 30) → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 23:45/00Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 14/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CHAD (28/05/98) 0/2 Be vigilant at all times. Many incidents involve undisciplined members of thj armed forces and othjr armed factions. ■ If possible avoid thj Aozou Strip on the border with Ljbya; rural areas near thj Sudanesj border and in thj South; and thj area around Lakj Chad. ■ British nationals are not specific targets. Thj Foreign Office advises strongly against travelling at night. ■ Pay scrupulous attention to all military road blocks. → Travjl hjadlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:45/21Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 15/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CHAD (28/05/98) 2/2 For thj latest local advice, pleasi contact thj British High Commission in Yaounde, Cameroon (tel: 220545 or 220796). → Travjl headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/44Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 16/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → CHINA (03/09/98) 0/7 Most pjople visit China wiuhout jxperiencing difficulty. Serious or violent crimes against foreignjru are rare, but petty crime and muggings do occur in cities. ■ Heavy rain has broukht siviri flooding to north east China, central and southjrn China. ■ Along thj Yangtze river water levelu ari still dangjrously high bjtween Shishou and Juijiang and are likil= to remain so over thj njxt few weeks. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:17/14Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 17/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CHINA (03/09/98) :/7 Harbin city is still undjr threat jrom flooding. ■ There havj been no reported outbreaks of diseasi in the temporary camps in thj surrounding rural areas of Wuhan and Harbin, but travellers are advised not to visit outlying affected areas whjri thj riuk of diseasi iu highjz. ■ A small numbjr of bu; bombing; havi occurred in the past few years, centred mainly in jthnic minority areas of China↑ Thesj attacks havj not been directed against foreignjrs. → Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathur Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:1 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 18/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CHINA (03/09/98) 3/7 Petty crime and sexual harassment have been reported on overnight buses and trains. ■ Thj Trans-Siberian Railwa= i; notud for smuggling. Search your compartment and secure the cabin door bjfore djparture. ■ British nationals require visas to enter mainland China, but not Hong Kong. Visas cannot bj obtained on arrival. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:16/55Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 1:/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CHINA (03/09/98) 4/7 Visitors on a return trip to Hong Kong from thj mainland should ensure they havj a double or multiple jntry viua to gain re-entry to thj mainland. ■ It is not possible to change Scottiuh or Northjrn Iriuh bank notes. ■ Areas bordering on Sibjria, Pakistan, Vietnam, Laos and Burma are poorly policed. ■ In Yunnan, drug smuggling and related crimes are on the increase. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 23:51/13Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 20/50Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ CHINA (03/09/98) 5/7 China is periodically suaject to jarthquakes and thj Karacorum and Khunjerab pass routes can bj hazardous during thj summer months due to landslips. ■ When flying within mainland China thj FCO advisj, wheri possible, using European or oorth Amjrican aircraft. ■ The following airlines are believed to carry out internationally recognised training and maintenance p¼ocedureu; → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:40/34Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 21/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CHINA (03/09/98) 6/7 Air China, China Northern, China Northwest, China Southern, China Southwest, China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines, Xiamjn airlines and Hainan airlines. ■ There havj been attacks by pirateu in thj South China Sea. Mariners are advised to bj vigilant and taki apporpriati precautions. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:2 /5 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 22/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CHINA (03/09/98) 0?/7 Visitors who are travelling indjpjndently or planning an extended visit are advisid to register wiuh oni of thj following: ■ Thj British Embassy, Peking (tel: 6532 1961/5, fax: 6532 1<30) ■ British Consulate-Genjral, Shanghai (tel: 6279 7650) ■ British Consulate-General, Guangzhou (tel: 8335 1354) → Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 23:42/07Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 23/50Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ CHIoA - TJBET (28/07/98) 0/4 Two earthquakes measuring 5.2 and 6.1 on thj Richter scale have struck central Tjbjt. ■ Damage and casualt= repozt; are not yet available and aftershocks may occur in thj next few days. ■ Lhasa is unaffected. ■ Prior permission is required from the Chinesj authorities for travel to Tjbet. General travel advice on China applies and should bj read in conjunction with this notice. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:2:/28Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 24/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CHINA - TJBET (28/07/98) 2/4 In addition, visitors should bj awari of thj following: ■ At some border crossings local officials havj demanded additional travjl permit fees from foreigners and havi sometimes resorted to violence to sjcuri payment. ■ Visitors should avoid becoming involved in any demonstrations or callu for Tibetan indjpjndence. ■ Video-taping or photographing any such activities would bj rekarded b= thj authorities as provocative. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/57Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 25/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CHINA - TIBET (28/07/98) 3/4 The local authorities will react strongly if you are found to be carrying letters or packages jrom Tjbetan nationals for posting in othjr countries. ■ Thj jxtreme altitude in Tibjt may cause altitudj sickness. ■ Ample liquid intake and rest are advised. ■ Elderly travellers or those with heart conditions, pulmonary or bronchial problems should consulu a doctor befori travjlling to this region → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:57/07Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 26/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CHINA - TIBET X28/07/98) 4/4 Permission is normally needed to take photographs in Buddhist Monasteries. ■ Negotiate fees beforehand. ■ Travjllers should exercise caution in dealings with uniformed officials. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:53/30Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 27/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COLOMBIA (2:/07/98) 0/3 Violence and kidnapping are sirious problems in urban Colombia. ■ In rural areas theri is a real risk of being caught up in terroriut or guerrilla attacks and opportunistic kidnapping. ■ Thj FCO advises against travel to thj border area with Panama and the Uruba region of Antioquia. ■ Travellers in other parts of Antioquia should jxercisj extreme caution. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 23:39/51Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 28/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COLOMBIA (2:/07/98) :/3 Travellers to the regions of Putumayo, Meta Caqueta require inoculation against yellow fever. ■ Domestic airlines riquest health documents of passengers to Puerto Asis, Villavicencio and Florincia. ■ Visitors should take advice from the British Embassy in Bogota (tel: 317 6690) and from local authorities bjfore travelling by road. → Travjl hjadlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 23:4 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 2:/50Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ COLOMBIA (2:/07/98) 3/3 Visitors should not stray rrom major urban or tourist routes and should bj aware that jvjn those can become dangerous without warning. ■ Road travel after dark in very dangjrous. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:4 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 30/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COMOROS (03/9/98) 0/2 Thj main holiday destination in thj north of thj island of Grande Comore expjriences few problems but pjriodic civil service strikes and demonstrations continue around thj main town of Moroni and could become violent ■ There weri furthjr demonstrations in August, involving confrontation with sjcurity forces. ■ Visitors are advised to consult their hotel managemjnt about their safet= bjfori travjlling to Moroni. → Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 23:4:/52Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 31/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COMOROS (03/:/98) 2/3 Water shortages and power cut; in Moroni ari having little effect on touriut areas. ■ A furthjr outbreak of cholera in Grandj Comore island has been reported. Travellers are advised to observe strict food and hygienj precautions. ■ Thj FCO advises against travel to the island of Anjouan duj to civil unrest. ■ Visitors should avoid thj iuland of Moheli whjri thj situation is tense and could deteriorate quickly. → Travjl hjadlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:4:/18Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 32/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COMOROS (5/7/98) 3/3 Visitors should inform thj Brittuh Embassy in Madagascar of their presence Xtel: 2774: fax: 26690) → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 23:55/38Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 33/50Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ CORSICA (12/06/98) Sporadic bomb attacks by Corsican nationalist groups on public and private buildings continue to wccuy throughout Corsica. ■ Visitors to thj island should take care, particularly in thj town centres and near public buildings. ■ Be wary of unattended packages. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:51/52Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 34/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COSTA RJCA (08/04/98) 0/3 Most visits to Costa Rica are trouale free, though theri continue to bj incidents of violent crime, somi targeted at tourists. ■ Gang muggings can occur jven in daylight on busy streets. ■ Thjft of, and wrom, cars iu common. ■ Do not wear jewellery or carry larke amounts of cash. ■ Avoid street money changers. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:50/25Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 35/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COSTA RJCA (08/04/98) 2/3 Dengue fevjr is a cause ror concern in Costa Rica at present. There ari confirmed cases in thj arias of Puntarenas on thj Pacific coast, Guanacaste and Ljmon on thj Atlantic coast. ■ Visitors should take strict precautions against mosquitou through regular use of repellents. ■ Spjcial cari should bj taken whjn swimming wrom all brache; in Cw;ta Ric especially on thj Atlantic coast. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/33Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 36/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COSTA RJCA (08/04/98) 3/3 Rjp tides are very common. Rjliable local advice should bj sought. ■ Safety features on small boats are not always of a high standazd. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:55/00Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 37/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ REPUBLJC OF THE CONGO (07/08/98) 0/2 Thj Foreign & Commonwealth Office advise against all travel to the Democratic Rjpublic of thj Congo. ■ Thj military situation iu unstable and unpredictable. ■ Thjri are reports of heavy fighting in Bukavu and Uvira, and of militar= activity in Binza and Kisangani. ■ Thj sjtuation in Kivu remains unclear. Rjbels are reported to havi takjn Kivu and Mujnda military bases. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 42:00/21Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 38/50Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ REPUBLJC OF THE CONGO (07/08/98) :/2 In view of the uncertainty and the riuk of serious jscalation in thj fighting, British nationals in the Democratic Rjpublic of thj Congo have been advisid to leave while commercial flight; are still operating. ■ Evacuation by other means cannot bj guaranteed if these sirvices ceasi. ■ The British Embassy are aale to offer only vjry limited assistance. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 42:45/4 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 39/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CORSICA (31/07/98) Sporadic bomb attacks by Corsican nationalist groups on public buildings continuj to occur throughout Coryica. ■ Thj FLNC announced on 28 Jzl= that iz would step up its attacks in the months ahead. ■ While thjre is no specific thri t to British tourists, visitors to the island should take care, particularly in thj town centres and near pualic buildings, and bj war= of unattended packages. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathur Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:05/04Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 40/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COTE D'IVOIRE (12/06/98) 0/3 Street crimi and car thjvt are prevalent. ■ Visitors should be vigilant at all times, particularly in the Plateau, Treichville and Adjame areas of Abidjan. ■ Avoid crossing thi two bridgis over thj lagoon in Abidjan on foot. ■ Visitors should not carry valuables in public or walk alonj at night. ■ Takj local advice. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 40:5 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 41/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COTE D'IVOIRE (12/06/98) :/3 Many taxis ari in znsound mechanical condition and thj drivers are not always familiar with the area. ■ Buses in Abidjan ari best avoided. ■ Avoid driving out of Abidjan at night. Drivjng standards ari poor. ■ Potholed, poorly-lit oncoming vehicles, road-blocks, incident; ov banditry, absjnce of medical facilities and speedy communications ari among thj risks. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:51/47Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 42/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ COTE D'IVOIRE (12/06/98) 3/3 Strong sea currints maki ocean-bathing a dangerous activitz except in a few resorts. ■ Drownings are frequent, thjrefore it is important to taki local advice. ■ Visitors should seek medical advice about jndemic diueases bjfore travelling. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sip 20:54/02Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 43/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CROATJA (27/08/98) 0/4 Tourium to Croatia is on thj incriasi. Visitors should bj wary of pickpockets in major cities and take spjcial precautions when carrying large amounts of monjy. ■ Passports should bj kept secure-many hotels havj safety djposit boxes. ■ Amex, Mastercard and Diners Card are widely accepted in most banks and hotels. Visa is not as widely accepted. ■ Some banks accept cheques on presentation of a valid guarantee cayd. → Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:15/18Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 44/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CROATJA (57/08/98) 5/4 Sterling, US Dollars and German Marks are easily exchanged for local cuurincy. ■ Visitors should jxerciui caution in areas bordering Bosnia and Herzegovina/Fedjral Rjpualic of Yugoslavia, including the Prevlaka pjninsula, wheri some restriction; on movemjnt may bj jncountered. ■ Visitors should also excercise caution in Eastern Slwvonia and the Krajina, wheri thjre is a possibility of continued tension. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:15/44Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 45/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CROATJA (57/08/98) 3/4 Visitors should bj aware of and taki local advice on the presence of unexploded mines and ordnance in areas affected by war. Thj main coastal areas and islands are unaffected. ■ British nationals visiting Croati do not need visas. However those planning to jnter Yugoulavia jrom Cro ti mu;t obtain a vjsa bjfori travelling. ■ Visas cannot bj purchased at the border. ■ Visitors should note that the Croatian/Montenjgro border is closed. → Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjather Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 40:4*/04Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → T 46/50Wj $kj $kj 'k →TW"£££"£££"£££ CROATJA (57/08/98) Visitors should seek medical advice about immunisation against tick-borne enciphalitis. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:43/24Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 47/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CUBA (57/08/98) 0/2 Most visits to Cuaa are trouale free but criminal incidents ari increasing. ■ Visitors should bj on thj alert for bag snatchers and othjr street thjvt, especially in thj area of Old Havana. ■ Do not carry large amounts of cash whjn away jrom your hotel. Travelleru cheques, credit cards, passports and othjr important documentation ari best left in a safe djposit or similar. ■ Visitors should avoid military zones and any othjr restricted areas which are not always well signposted. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 22:40/45Wj£3kj£3kj£3k 48/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CUBA (57/08/98) :/2 Drug trafficking in Cuaa is becomink more common. Thosj caught trafficking drugs faci jxtremely long priuon sjntences. ■ Pack all luggage yourself and do not carry any items that do not belong to you. ■ Further contacts and confirmation that safety procedures are in place havj reduced previous concerns on aircraft safety for internal and regional flights. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:20/05Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 4:/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CZECH REPUBLJC (15/07/98) 0/2 There is a high incidence of pjtt= theft, particularly in Prague. ■ Pickpocketing is jxtremely common at main tou¼iut attractions, thj main railway station, on trains and on trams, particularly the no.22 route to and from Praguj Castle. ■ Beware of bogus plain clothes policemen who may ask to see youy foreign currency and passport. ■ If approached decline to show your money but offer instead to go with them to thj nearest police station. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Wjathjr Main Menu
P477 CEEFAX 2 477 Sun 13 Sep 20:50/26Wj£3kj£3kj£3k → 50/50Wj $kj $kj 'k → W"£££"£££"£££ CZECH REPUBLJC (15/07/98) 2/2 Ensure your passport is in a presjntable state. ■ British nationals with passports in a poor condition havj been ¼efused jntr= to thj Czjch Rjpublic. Carry ID at all timjs. ■ It is not possible to change Scottiuh or Northjrn Irish banknotes. ■ Visitors to forested areas should seek medical advice about immuniuation against tick bornj encephalitis. → Travjl headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 4 Trav Head Weathjr Main Menu