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Burma
Travel Warning
The following Warden
Message was released by U.S. Embassy Rangoon on September 28, 2007:
This warden message is to alert U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in
Burma of the ongoing large demonstrations in Rangoon, Mandalay, and other
cities. The Burmese Government has officially informed the Embassy that the
curfew in Rangoon is in effect every day from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., and
has stated it will be enforced. We strongly recommend that all American
citizens avoid travel during curfew hours. U.S. citizens should defer
non-essential travel to Burma at this time. American citizens resident in
Burma should avoid all demonstrations and processions as they could turn
violent with little or no warning, as has happened recently. On September
27, a Japanese journalist was shot and killed in the Sule Pagoda downtown
area during a demonstration. The Embassy advises U.S. citizens not to
photograph and film the military and police because doing so could be
interpreted as provocative.
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The scale of
demonstrations by monks and Burmese citizen supporters in Rangoon, Mandalay,
and other cities has grown and become more overtly political. Authorities
have shot and in some instances killed demonstrators, have used gunfire and
tear gas against them, have begun to restrict their movements, and have
imposed a curfew from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. The Burmese Government has
banned gatherings of more than five people. The situation remains fluid and
an even harsher military reaction could occur at any time, particularly if
the protests continue.
We wish to remind U.S. citizens that even demonstrations intended to be
peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence, as
has happened recently. U.S. citizens are therefore urged to avoid areas of
demonstrations and to exercise caution within the vicinity of any
demonstrations. U.S. citizens should defer non-essential travel to Burma at
this time. Given the fluidity of the current situation, the Department of
State advises all U.S. citizens in Burma to monitor events closely, to
exercise discretion when moving about, and to avoid any large public
gatherings, any visible military presence, and any area cordoned off by
security forces.
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The
Department of State and the Embassy in Rangoon are continuing to
follow developments closely. For the latest security information,
U.S. citizens living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor
the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs website at
http://travel.state.gov,
where the current worldwide caution, public announcements, and
travel warnings can be found. Security information can also be
obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada,
or for callers outside the U.S. and Canada, a regular toll line at
1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. To 8:00
p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S.
federal holidays).
U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in Burma are encouraged to
register with the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy.
Registration can be done on-line through the State Department’s
travel registration website
https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs,
or via the Embassy’s website
http://burma.usembassy.gov.
If registering in person, the Embassy is located at 110 University
Ave, Kamayut Township, Rangoon. The Embassy’s phone numbers are
(95-1) 536-509, 535-756, and 538-037. The consular section’s
extension is 4240, and email address is
consularrangoo@state.gov.
The Embassy’s after-hours emergency numbers are (95-1) 536-509,
535-756, and 538-037, all followed by extension 4014, and the
after-hours mobile phone number is 09-512-4330. The Embassy has
experienced telephone connection problems since its recent move to a
new location. Pending resolution of these problems, callers may need
to try all of the numbers above to find one that will connect.
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