Rudi Hartman organized two very interesting paper sessions at the Assoc.
of American Geographer's meeting in April on the topics of war and
related tourism. The paper titles and presenters can be found at:
http://www.geog.nau.edu/rts/session9.html
- Look for sessions 357 & 383.
I believe that these papers are forming the basis of a book that Rudi
and Greg Ashworth are now editing.
On a related bent, I have attached below a recent US State Dept.
announcement on Kashmir -- the newest destination for the ultimate
adventure traveler!
Cheers.
Alan
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October 1999
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Subject: DOSTRAVEL India Public Announcement 07/12/99
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 16:21:50 -0500 (CDT)
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India - Publ
India - Public Announcement
July 12, 1999
On July 8, a Kashmiri terrorist group announced 3a ban2 on the travel of
Americans, including tourists, to Kashmir. The group said that 3stern
action2 would be taken against those 3in violation of the ban.2 This is
not the first time this group has threatened American interests.
Elements of this same group were responsible for the kidnapping of five
Western hostages in Kashmir in 1995. There is still no firm indication
of these hostages' fate.
The Department of State again warns U.S. citizens traveling in India of
the dangers of travel to the State of Jammu and Kashmir, in particular
the cities of Jammu, Srinagar, and the Kashmir Valley and the
surrounding mountains. Terrorist activities, including bombings,
assassinations, kidnappings and violent civil disturbances have occurred
in these areas. The threat of kidnapping poses a particularly strong
danger to U.S. citizens and other foreigners in Kashmir. There have
been bombings attributed to Kashmiri militants as well as armed clashes
between militants and Indian security forces. While U.S. citizens and
other foreigners have not been targeted in these incidents, some
bombings have occurred in public places where foreign visitors might
congregate.
The Department of State reminds American citizens traveling abroad to
maintain a high level of vigilance and to take appropriate steps to
increase their security awareness. American citizens should maintain a
low profile, remain alert to the changing situation and exercise greater
caution than usual.
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi prohibits U.S. Government employees from
traveling to the Jammu and Kashmir areas without Embassy permission.
U.S. citizens in India may wish to contact the consular section of the
U.S. Embassy in New Delhi for updated security information. The Embassy
telephone number is (91) (11) 419-8000. The fax number is 419-8407.
For further information about travel to India and Pakistan, please
consult the latest Consular Information Sheets, Public Announcements and
Travel Warnings for the two countries.
This Public Announcement is to reiterate concern about the danger of
travel to Jammu and Kashmir and supplements the India and Pakistan
Public Announcement of June 18, 1999. This Public Announcement expires
on September 17, 1999.
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