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16. Participants are advised to mark their luggage clearly in order to facilitate identification and to avoid any difficulties on arrival at the airport.

17. Travellers arriving from an infected area need an international certificate of vaccination against cholera and yellow fever. Closer to the date of departure, information concerning any temporary health regulations in force should be obtained from the airline company.

Foreign Exchange and Banking Facilities

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The national unit of currency is the Rupee. On entry into India travellers must declare to the Customs authorities any foreign currency in their possession and obtain from the authorities a currency certificate. This document is absolutely necessary to enable the traveller to convert foreign currency into Indian rupees and to take foreign currency out of India, and should therefore be carefully retained until the traveller departs from India.

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Banking services will be provided on the Conference premises. the time of going to press the US dollar was approximately 27 Rupees.

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Registration

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All participants are requested to register with the Conference Secretariat as early as possible so that they can be provided with identification tags. Registration will take place at the entrance to the Conference Hall from 10.00 to 18.00 hours on Sunday 9 February 1992, and from 08.30 hours on Monday 10 February.

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A provisional list of participants will be distributed at the beginning of the Conference and revised later if necessary. The Conference Secretariat should be notified of any corrections or additions.

Receptions

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Delegates who wish to give a reception are requested to inform the Conference Secretary as soon as possible after their arrival so that a programme of receptions can be worked out.

First Aid

A first aid service will be available on the Conference premises during working hours.

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Weather

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New Delhi is located in the north of the country about 30 degrees north of the equator. The climate in February is mild winter. Medium weight clothing is recommended with some woollens for the night. Day temperatures are around 20 C and minimum night temperatures around 13 C.