19/03/2003
The Foreign Office advises against all travel to Jordan and issues advice to British nationals in the Middle East.
FOREIGN OFFICE WARNS OF HEIGHTENED RISK OF TERRORIST ATTACKS WORLDWIDE (19/03/03)
The Foreign Office has issued a Worldwide Threat warning on 19 March to alert British nationals to the heightened risk of terrorist attacks throughout the world during military action in Iraq. The following text has been placed on each of the 214 Travel Advice notices: 'The risk of indiscriminate terrorist attacks in public places, including tourist sites, will be especially high during military action in Iraq. You should be vigilant, take sensible precautions, be aware of local sensibilities, monitor the media, and check our Travel Advice for the country you live in or plan to visit.'
FOREIGN OFFICE ADVISES AGAINST ALL TRAVEL TO JORDAN AND ISSUES ADVICE TO BRITISH NATIONALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST (19/03/03)
The Foreign Office has revised its Travel Advice for Jordan on 19 March to advise against all travel. The Foreign Office already advises British nationals in the Middle East region of the varying risk of attack from Iraq in the event of hostilities and also that terrorist attacks in the region could involve the use of chemical and biological materials.
