Teletext Recovery - 10/12/2000

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dea 21:   →X     INDONESIA (19/09/2000) 1/59 MOST VISITS TO INDONESIA aRE TROUBLE-FREE, BUT SOME AREAS ARE UNSTABLE. THERE IS RENEWED TENSION IN J KARTA FOLLO ING THE OPENING OF THE TRIAL OF FORMER PRESIDENT SOEHARTO, A D THE BOMB AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDING ON 13 SEPTEMsER WHICH CbUSE uEhTHS aNd INJURIES. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME LARGE DEMONSTRATIONS, WITH EMOTIONS RUNNING HIGH. BRITISH NATIONALS TRAVELLING DURING SESSIONS OF THE SOEHARTO TRIAL SHWULD TAKE EXTRA CARE (VEXT SESSIWN 28 SEPTEMBER). Travel headlhn s 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Haad W ather Main mmnu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:01/2       INDONESIA (19/09/00) 20/59 It is also ver8 impoutant that yo4 notify the Embassy upon return. British nationals may like to consult the helpful hints page on the Embassy website. Contact Details British Consulate-General, Deutsche Bank Building (19th Floor), 80 Jalan Imam Bonjol, Jakarta 10310; (tel: +62 21 390 7484; fax: +62 21 316 0858); wdbsitd9 wws.arhtain-in-i&dg&esi .gu.hd Office hours (GMT*: Mon-Thur: 0100- 0900; Fri: 0100-0430. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Hjad Wj theu Mai& men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:01/53   21/59     IRAN (31/03/00) 1/7 Briti1h nationals travelling tg Iran shkuld kjdp in tkuch wiuh develkpme&t2 in the Middle East and in Iran in particular. Any increasj in regional tension might affect travel advice. ■ Last year there were three well- publicised cases of kidnapping of We2tern touri2t2 bX armed gangs i& towns in south east Iran. ■ Visitors are still strongl8 ad6i1ed to avoid travel tg Sistan-Aaluchi2tan and Kerman provinces, including the towns of Kerman and Bam. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:08/01   23/59     IRAN (31/03/00) 3/ If you overstay your visa you can bj required tg ramaia in Iran untam the situation has been resolved. ■ Particular care should be tpkjn not ■ nefpnd Id amnc add od ancd and behaviour, partic2larly wi£h regard t sexual relations, alcghoh and drugs. b BIhaahkur h ch wo ld be r garded a h&noaug41 el2sherd q & le d tg sb5hg41 trouble in Iran. ■ A western busin ssman has no be detained for over two yjars on charges of bbjing a non-muslim and having knoaledgb of a muslim woman". Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weatheu Main menu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 S4n 10 Dea 2  W   24/59     IRAN (31/03/00) 4/ Photography njar militaR8 and kuhdu government installations is strictly pr hibi d. ■ Man8 such inst ll tign1 ard ngu easily identifiable and cars should b taken ovea photogr ph in urban arj away from tourist locations. ■ Declare all for ign curuency tak n into th country o a customs declaration form, or at the Bank Melli branch at Tahran (Mehrabad) Airpoit. Failure ta dg sg ma8 re2ul in und clardd fgsenb& c4rrenc8 bnhn£ confiscated on d parture. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:14/07   25/59     IRAN (31/03/00) 5/7 Iv i1 onl8 possibld tg ahan£b travellers cheques in majgr citie2 and only into Rials. ■ Travellers should bring sufficient hard currency to cover thb unexpected. ■ There have recently been a number of cases, primarily in Isfahan, of tourists being asked for identification by bogus policemen, who have then made off with the visitor's wallet and currency. Travel headlines 430 Front pagd 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjather Main menu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:14/41   26/59     IRAN (31/03/00) 6/7 If approached, declinb tg show your monjy and document1 but offer tg go with them instead to the njarest police station. ■ Keep passports sdparate from other valuables. Reported cases of visitor1 being robbed have incrjased in rjaent months. ■ A numbe5 of 6iuitgr1 tg Tbhran havd been robbed by young men in unmarked car2 po1ing as taxh drhvdr1. Vi1htgr1 should only use taxis ordered through legitimatd agencies. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjather Main men*

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/15   27/59     IRAN (31/03/00) 7  A number of tourists have alsg had bags/handbags snatched by young men riding on motorcycles. ■ Visitors are advised not to carr8 large amounts of monj8 (especiall8 hard currency). ■ Visitgr1 ard stron£l8 advised tg register with the British Embassy, Tjhran (tel: +98 21 6705011/9) and consult them immediately should problems arise. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wratheu Main mjnu

P480 CEEFAX 2 4 0 Sun 10 DeqA21:11/4   28/59     IRAQ (22/05/00) British nationals should ngt attjmpt tg visit Iraq. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathbu Mai& men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 4 0 Sun 10 ftc 21:1    29/59     ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 1/15 (14/10/00) THE FCO ADVISE AGAINST TRAVEL TO THE WEST BANK AND GAZA, MOUNT SCOPUS, THE MOUNT OF OLIVES AND NAZARETH. ■ They advise against all holiday and non-essjnti l travel tg Jbru3 lem. ■ Thbue havb bedn serious clashe1 between Israelis and Palestinians in sevural locations. ■ The potenti l fou furtheu 6igljnce rjmain high. Visitor1 should kedp i& touch with developmjnts in the Middle East. Any incrjase in regional tensio& might affect travel adviae. FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main menu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/55   30/59     ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 2/15 (14/10/00) THE FCO are concerned at the detdrioration in the 3it)atio& i& We1t Bank and Gaza. ■ British NatiVnal2 c4ruentl8 in Wjst Bank ou Ga:a whg have ng urge&t rjaso& to remain should now consider lbaving for Jerusalem or Tel Aviv, although if resident in Ramallah they should stay at home and exercise caution. ■ If living in outlying arjas of Jerusalem (Beit Hanina, Shufat etc) thjy should considjr moving to cjntral Jerusalem at ljast for thj time bjjng. FCO 7 Trav Head Weatheu Main menu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:17/2   31/59     ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 3/15 (12/10/00) The FCO advise against travem tg the West Bank and Gaza, also to Mount Scopus, the Mount of Olives and Nazareth (wherd Arabs havd brdn attackjd and further clashes cannot be ruled out. ■ Since 28 Sdptember therd havd been seuious clashes, several invol6ing the use of live ammunition, between Palestinians and Israelis throughout thj West Bank and Ga:a and in variou1 locations in Israel. ■ Over 140 people have been killed so far and ne rly 4000 inj4red. FCO 7 Trav Head Wr theu Main men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/02   32/59     ISRAEL & THE P—LESTINIAN AUTHORITY 4/15 (12/10/00) The situation deteriorated furuheu today. Thj Israelis have been shellhn£ buildings in Ramallah and Gaza. ■ Sporadic outbreaks of violence occurred in East Jjrusalem on the nights of Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October. ■ Israeli settlements throughout thu West Bank are also incrjasingly the scene of violdnt clashes. ■ Visitor1 should avohd vhesu arjas at all times. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main menu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/36   33/59  W"£££"£££"£££  ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 5/15 (14/10/00) Takj extra care when visiting or travelling through Arab arjas of Israel, specifically the Wadi Ara, Nazareth Shfaram and Jaffa areas. ■ There have been outbreaks of violence in thj border areas between Israel and Lebanon since Saturday 7 October and the FCO stron£l8 ad6isd again1t travud to thj area. ■ Visitors should not hitch hikj. FCO 7 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/00   34/59     ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 6/15 (12/10/00) Terrorist bombs havb exploded in 4 cities in the l st twelvd monThs. ■ While these bombs are not aimed at British nationals they were indiucriminate. ■ Israel and thb Palesthnian A4thgrht8 have had some success recentl8 in arresting known terrorists, but furuher attacks to crowded area and to public transport cannot be ruled out. ■ The isreali Governmjnt issues warnings during periods of heightened risk, so pay heed to thjm. Travel headlines 430 Front pagj 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjatheu Mai& men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/43   35/59     ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUTHWRITY 7/15 (12/10/00) Visitors or residents travelling on thjir own and not in a group should be particularly careful to keep wallets, monjy and valuables out of sight. ■ The theft of passpout1, crediu cards and valuables from public bjaches is commonplace. ■ Foreigners ard req)ired tm shos some form of identitz if rjquested by, for example, the police. Travel hjadlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head WjatheQ Main mjnu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:    36/59  W"£££"£££"£££  ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUHORITY 8/15 (14/10/00) Passports may be required when crossing between Israed and thb Palr2thnian Authority and when entering Jerusalem. ■ Passports must be produced when crossing into or out of thj Gaza strip. When travelling within Israel it is permissable to carry photocopies of the relevant pages of passports tg avoid losing the original, which sho4ld be kjpt in a safe place. Travel headlines 430 Front pagj 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wj theu Mai& mun2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:    37/59  →   ISRAEL & THE P—LESTINIAN AUHORITY 9/15 (12/10/00) Visitors should ensure that thj8 comply with customs regulations. ■ Those arri6ing with valuable pdtsonal items (computers, camcorders etc) ma8 be required tg pay a dbpouiu that i1 refundable on or after departure. Tax ma8 be levied on itbms sdnt tg visitor1 already in Israel. ■ Working in Israel without the proper authorit8 can res2lu in dete&tion followed by deportation, a process that might takj several months. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wj ther Main mjn2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/24   38/59  W"£££"£££"£££  ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUHORITY 10/15 (12/10/00) Visitors to Israel holding pas2ports with less than 6 months validit8 may be turned away by aiulinj2 and ferrhe1, and can be refused entry at the Israeli border. ■ British nationals of Palestinian origin (those on the Pale1thnian Population Rekistjr or who hold Palestinian or Jerusaljm ID cards) whg arrive for a visiu of less than three months can present thehu Brhti2h passport on arrival and departure, but will njed to obtain an exhu purmiT prior to departure. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathuu Main men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/57   39/5     ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUHORITY 11/15 (12/10/00) This usnally tabjs about 24 hours tm arrangj. 7 For a vi1hu l 1thn£ lgngbu Tha& Thrad months aBritish Nationals of Palestinian origin will need to obtain a Palestinian passport/travel document i& okd p tg lj vb Ipr el& 7 Mddic d trd tme&t a&d paRtha4l Rl8 procedures involving hospitalisation can be v r8 eXpensise& Iz i1 e1 &ti that travellers take out full insurance cover. Travel headlines 430 Frgnn pagd 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/21   40/59     ISRAEL & TlE P—LESTINIaN AUTHORIT½12/15 (12/10/00) As well as full insurance covdu fgu medic l tre tme&T and acahde&t1, travellers should have cover fgu 5nbXpeatdd lo13r1 s4ah a1 q nabdldd flights, stolen cash, credit cards, passport or luggage. ■ Length4 personal que2tio&ing a&d baggagj searches by security officials can be expjcted on arrival and departurd from Israel. ■ Electrical items may be taken from departing passjnger1 foy securht8 inspection and returned tg them in UK. Damage may occur. Travel headlines 430 Front pagj 100 FCO 7 Trav Head +rathbu Main mun)

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:13/04   41/59     ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITZ13/15 (12/10/00) British nationals in Israel and the P lesthnian A4thgrht8 ard 1trgn£l8 advisjd to register with and to follow loaal advice issued by vhe Brhti1h Embassy/Consulate-General. For those in Israel regi2ter at The British Embassy, 192 Hayarkon Street, Tjl Aviv 63405; (tel: +972 3 5100166). e-mail: bricontv@netvision.net.il Office hours (GMT) (Sept-Mar): Mon-Thur : 0530-1300; Fri: 0530-1100: (Apr-Sept) : Mon-Thur: 0630-1430; Fri: 0630-1200. Travel headlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Tra2 Hepd A+r Thuu M in men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:13/34   42/59Wj $kj $kj 'k    ISRAEL & THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY15/15 (12/10/00) For those in Jjrusalem, the 'est Bank and Gaza Strip: register at the British Consulate-General, 19 Nashashibi Strjdt, Sheikh Kary h Quartdu, PO BgX 19690 East Jerusalem, 97200; (til: +972 2 541 4100). e-mail:britain@palnjt.com. Wjbsitj address: www.britishcons2late.org Office hours (GMT) (Sept-Mar): Mon-Thur : 0530-1330 Frh: 05   (Apr-Sept) : Mon-Thur: 0630-143-; Fri: 0630-1230. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wratheu Main men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:14/11   43/59     JAMAICA (11/08/00) 1/6 Most visit1 tg Jamaic ard tro4bld frie. ■ However, violent crimj is a sjrious and incriasing problem, particularly in Kingston. ■ Visitors should be particularly aleru fgu fou thievr1. Dg ngu offey resistance in thj event of an attempted robbery. ■ Visitor1 are ad6ised against walking at night or using public transport (including taxis) unless Jamaican Union of Travellers Association XJUTA) authorised and ordjred from hotels. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wj thbu Main men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dea 21:14/41   44/59     JAMAICA (11/08/00) 2/6 Visitors should exercise caution when walking in isolated areas even in daylight hours. ■ Occasional p5blia guder inchdent1 and demonstrations, sometimes violent, can occur in various parts of Kingston. ■ Sporadia gang viglence and shogthng1 are usually concentrated in inner cit8 and poor neighbourhoods, including West Kingston, Grant's Pen, August Town and Harao4r Vhes, b2t ca& oaa4R i& guhbu arias. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjathbu Main men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/17   45/59     JAMAICA (11/08/00) 3/6 These arjas havd oaaa3ignall8 bed& subject to curfew and should be avoided. ■ Visitors should exercise caution when travelling to and from Kingston airpout, especiall8 aftdu dark, duu tg the crime threat in the neighbourhoods the8 traverue. ■ Theri have been isolated inchdents involving touriuts in the major resouu areas on the noruh coast. ■ Thb motivd fou mo1t attacks wa1 robbery. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjather Main menu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/51   46/59     JAMAICA (11/08/00) 4/6 The Jamaiaan goveunmunt ha1 nos instituted a new system of mobile police patrols, which seems to have resolved the problem. ■ However, visitors should avoid walking alone on beaches, or at night, and care should bj takjn at isolated villas and smaller establishments, which may have fewer securit8 arrangements. ■ Visitors staying with family or friends should take extra care to safeguard themselves and hheiu valuables. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main menu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/24   47/59     JAMAICA (11/08/00) 5/6 Visitor1 do not rjquire visas tg enteu Jamaica. Howeveu, ovdrstaying wiuho2t the proper authorit8 is viewed as a serious matter. ■ Visitors can be held in detention and may bj fined. fou furuheu information on entry requiremjnts, visitors are advised tg ahec) whuh thb Jamaiaa& Hi£h commission in London before travelling. ■ Medical treatment can bj expensive. Private medical facilhties are of a reasonable standard but can vary throughout the island. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wj theu Main men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/58   48/59     JAMAICA (11/08/00) 6/6 Visitgr1 ma= be v2lnerabld tg house burglary, often accompanied by viglence. ■ Visitor1 tg Jamaic sho2ld ngtb That there are sjvere penalties for all drug offences. Pack all luggage youruelf and do not carry anything through customs fou somjone else. ■ When in doubt visitors should sjjk advice from travel representatives, the Jamaican Tourist Board or the British High Commission, Kingston (tel:A+1 876 926 9050-4) Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Weather Main menu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:17/31   49/59     JAPAN (17/04/00) 1/2 Mount Usu, an active volcano located 45 miles southwest of Sapporg and 500 miles north of Tokyo on the island of Hakkaido in northern Japan, er4pted on March 31. ■ The vglaang ma8 cg&thnud tg uu48T fgu an extended period of time. ■ British nationals considering travelling tg the area should chebk advice issued by the Japanese ggvernmu&t befgrd commenchn£ Thihu journjy. Travel headlines 430 Front pagb 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wj theu Mai& men2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Deq 21:11/06   50/59    CJAP—N (17/04/00) 2/2 Travellers to Japan should be aware that some Vicks Inhalers (the commonly availabli nasal decongestant medication) contain a substance, 1- desoxyephedrine, whiah i2 banned fgu use or possjssign undju Japan'1 striaul8 enfgraed A&th Stim2l &t Dy4£1 Law. ■ Vicks Inhalers purchased outside of Japan should not be brought into Japan. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wrather Main menu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:11/3   51/59     JORDAN (14/10/00) 1/9 Most visits to Jordan ard trouble frej. However the situation in the region remains uncertain whuh unpredictablb evjnts liable to lead to a rapid increase in tension. ■ The likelihogd of 6igljncd akain1T Briti2h citizens remains low. ■ Following thj clashes in the Palestinian Authorit8 since 28 September, there have been some demonstrations in Jordan. Travel hjadlinjs 430 Front page 100 FCE 7 Trav Hdad Wdathe5 Main me&2

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:12/11   )2/59  →   JORDAN (14/10/00) 2/9 To date thjy have not affected tourist areas but visitors should avoid demonstrations and arjas whjre large crowds are gathering and Palestinian refugee camps. ■ Brhti1h national2 i& countrie1 whuh large Islamic populations should dxerci1e caution given thj hei£htjned tension in the Middle East. ■ Jordan is onj of a numbeu of countries where there is an incrjased threat from Global terrorism. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjather Main mjnu

P480 CEEFAX 2 480 Sun 10 Dec 21:20/21   54/59  W"£££"£££"£££  JORDAN (10/10/00) 4/9 There ard a l of road c ident and dri e 2 ard ad i ed t dr wh h car , espec all at ni£ht, and tg maka s4r their insurance is adequate. ■ In Jordansan law a driver is always gnhmt8 if he sh it a pede2tri n. ■ In such case2 a driver could fac imprisonment and be liable for thj payment of ho2pital biml2 and ouheu compensation. Travel headlines 430 Front page 100 FCO 7 Trav Head Wjatheu Main menu

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