
STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY - Cambodia
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Cambodia - Warning
 February 7, 1992

Summary.  The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to defer
non-essential travel to Cambodia.  Recent anti-government
demonstrations have turned violent, resulting in several deaths.
While demonstrators apparently are not targeting U.S. citizens,
travelers may inadvertently get caught up in a demonstration or
riot.  Moreover, the United States Mission in Phnom Penh can only
provide very limited emergency consular services to U.S. citizens.
The U.S. Mission is unable to perform non-emergency consular
services.  As a result of the recently-signed Comprehensive
Political Settlement of the Cambodian conflict, the U.S. Government
has lifted its embargo against Cambodia, thus permitting travel and
other commercial transactions with Cambodia.  The state of Cambodia
recently announced the suspension of adoptions of Cambodian orphans
by foreign citizens.  U.S. citizens considering travel to Cambodia
for adoption purposes should defer those plans until further notice.
 End Summary.

U.S. citizens should defer all non-essential travel due to sporadic
military operations and widespread banditry in Cambodia.  Many areas
of the country, including the area surrounding the main tourist
attraction at Angkor Wat, are unsafe.  Another potential tourist
attraction, the Phra Viharn temple ruins, located on the border with
Thailand, is in an area that is heavily mined.

Cambodia has recently banned, with few exceptions, the adoption of
Cambodian orphans by foreign citizens.  The state of Cambodia
Council of Ministers issued a directive on March 25, 1991, which
suspended adoption of Cambodian children through foreign agencies.
On August 12, 1991, a second directive likewise suspended adoptions
by private individuals of foreign nationality.  Phnom Penh
authorities may permit adoptions by foreigners to proceed in those
few cases that were already under consideration in Cambodia before
the August 12 decree was issued.  The Department of State recommends
that persons planning to visit Cambodia for the purpose of finding a
child for adoption defer such travel plans indefinitely.

Dual Citizenship:  U.S. citizens who were born in Cambodia or who
were at one time citizens of Cambodia, and the children of such
persons, may, under Cambodian laws, be considered dual nationals and
may, therefore, be subject to laws pertaining to Cambodian citizens.
  These laws may impose special obligations upon Cambodian
nationals, e.g., military service, taxes, etc.

U.S. travelers who must travel to Cambodia should carry only U.S.
passports with the proper visa affixed.  U.S. passports are valid
for travel to Cambodia.  Under no circumstances should U.S. citizens
accept travel documents that identify them as citizens of Cambodia.
Specific questions on dual nationality may be directed to the Office
of Citizens Consular Services, Department of State, Washington, D.C.
20520.

U.S. Embargo Against Cambodia Lifted:  Effective January 3, 1992,
in conjunction with the implementation of the recently-signed
Comprehensive Political Settlement of the Cambodian conflict, the
U.S. Government lifted the trade embargo against Cambodia.

This removes all mandatory restrictions on exports, imports,
financial transactions (other than the continued freeze on blocked
accounts), and telecommunications and travel occurring after January
2, 1992.  The lifting of the embargo permits U.S. travel agents to
book travel to Cambodia.  This does not unblock the assets within
U.S. jurisdiction of the government of Cambodia or Cambodian
nationals blocked as of January 2, 1992.  Pending the publication of
new export control regulations, however, exporters are still
required to apply to the Department of Commerce for authorization to
export.

For further information concerning blocked assets as of  January 2,
1992, contact the Blocked Assets Division (tel. 202/535-4026),
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of Treasury,
Washington, D.C. 20220.

 No. 92-018

This replaces the advisory dated December 27, 1991, to reflect the
suspension of adoptions of Cambodian orphans by foreigners, and
recent changes in U.S. Treasury regulations.

