Travel advisories wanted for UK
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According UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, this means an attack was expected “imminently”. Mr Brown, a Scot who has been in office less than a week, immediately raised the security at all his nation’s airports. So did US President Bush.
However, a quick look at the US State Department’s travel warnings doesn’t turn up a mention of the UK’s terrorist concerns.
There’s an April 2007 reminder that in the Philippines, “travellers may encounter such threats (terrorism) anywhere.”
In May, “The U.S. Embassy reports an increase in crime in some popular tourist areas” in Nepal.
A January warning reminds US citizens, “Terrorist attacks in Indonesia could occur at any time.” But, nothing about the imminent attack the UK itself expects.
Canada provides a list of travel warnings for Asia – India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and the Philippines – but not a word about Britain.
On the other hand, Australia advises its citizens to “use a high degree of caution” when traveling to Britain. According to Reuters, “This is the third-highest degree of warning on a five-point scale.”
The irony is that statistics show Australians are least concerned about security when they travel, while US citizens are the most worried.
Hong Kong’s Security Bureau reminded its citizens heading to the UK “to stay abreast of developments and pay attention to personal safety.” Most other countries remained mum.
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