YEMEN
FROM 1 MARCH 2003
The Foreign Office today revised its Travel Advice for Yemen to advise that from 1 March 2003 the British Embassy in Sana''a and the Consulate General in Aden will be closed to the public. At the same time, the Foreign Office is withdrawing all but a small complement of staff from Yemen. The Foreign Office is taking this step in light of the deteriorating security situation.
The Foreign Office already advises against all travel to Yemen and that those British nationals already in Yemen should consider leaving. The Embassy and Consulate General will be able to offer only limited consular assistance to those who choose to remain.
Notes for Editors
1. Full details of the revised FCO Travel Advice for Yemen can be found at http://www.fco.gov.uk/travel
2. FCO Travel Advice can also be obtained on the following telephone number 0870 6060290.
3. Travel Advice is kept under constant review. This advice is based on our latest assessment of the situation in Yemen.
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