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- Subject: *NEW* TRAVEL INFORMATION -- Malaysia
- Date: 17 Nov 1992 11:28:17 -0600
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- STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL INFORMATION - Malaysia
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- Malaysia - Consular Information Sheet
- November 13, 1992
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- Embassy Location: The U.S. Embassy is located at 376 Jalan Tun
- Razak 50400, Kuala Lumpur. The mailing address is P.O. Box No.
- 10035, 50700 Kuala Lumpur; telephone (60-3) 248-9011.
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- Country Description: Malaysia is a federal parliamentary democracy
- with a constitutional monarch. Tourist facilities and services are
- available in major areas of interest.
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- Entry Requirements: A passport is required. Visas are not
- required for stays of up to three months. Yellow fever and cholera
- immunizations are necessary if arriving from infected areas. For
- further information the traveler can call the Embassy of Malaysia,
- 2401 Mass. Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, tel. (202) 328-2700.
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- Medical Facilities: Medical facilities and services are adequate
- in the larger cities. Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate
- cash payment for health services. U.S. medical insurance is not
- always valid outside the United States. Supplemental medical
- insurance with specific overseas coverage has proved useful. The
- international travelers hotline of the Centers for Disease Control
- at (404) 332-4559 has additional useful health information.
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- Information on Crime: Major crimes against tourists are uncommon.
- Petty crimes such as pickpocketing and purse-snatching are common in
- tourist areas. Useful information on guarding valuables and
- protecting personal security while traveling abroad is provided in
- the Department of State pamphlet, "A Safe Trip Abroad". It is
- available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
- Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
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- Drug Penalties: Malaysia strictly enforces its drug laws.
- Malaysian legislation provides for a mandatory death penalty for
- convicted drug traffickers. Individuals arrested in possession of
- fifteen grams (1/2 ounce) of heroin or two hundred grams (7 ounces)
- of marijuana are presumed by law to be trafficking in drugs.
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- Registration: Americans who register at the U.S. Embassy can
- obtain updated information on travel and security within the country.
-
- No. 92-102
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