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Persian Gulf and the Far East.
Within the Central Treaty Organisation
(CENTO), aircraft of the Near East Air Force participated in major
air defence and maritime air exercises in the Persian Gulf area.
A Royal Air Force Hercules and a Mountain Rescue team also took
part in the annual CENTO Search and Rescue Exercise, NEJAT, which
this year took place in Iran. In 1974, the United Kingdom was the
host for NISHAN, the annual CENTO small arms competition.
DEFENCE RELATIONS
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75. About 700 Loan Service personnel are serving with foreign and
Commonwealth forces, and, in addition, overseas students
have attended courses of instruction in the United Kingdom.
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