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international treaty organisations or on a bilateral basis.

HM Ships have contributed on a major scale to the principal

maritime exercises of the Central Treaty Organisation (CENTO)

and South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO), and have trained

whenever possible with the navies of countries visited.

69. The Royal Marines have taken part in minor exercises in various

parts of the world, including Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, the Falkland

Islands, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands,

the Netherland Antilles, Norway, Puerto Rico, Sardinia and Turkey.

70.

Belize, Bermuda, the British Solomon Islands, Brunei, Canada, the

Caribbean, Corsica, Cyprus, Ethiopia, France, Gibraltar, Hong Kong,

Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, New Zealand, Sudan and the United

Army units have exercised in Australia, Belgium,

Arab Emirates.

71. Royal Air Force aircraft from home and overseas stations

practised regular deployments to the Mediterranean, the Persian

Gulf and the Far East. Within CENTO, aircraft of the NEAF partici-

pated in major air defence and maritime air exercises in the Persian

Gulf area. A Royal Air Force Hercules and a Mountain Rescue Team

took part in the annual CENTO Search and Rescue Exercise, NEJAT,

which in 1974 took place in Iran.

72. In 1974 the United Kingdom was the host for Exercise NISHAN,

the annual CENTO small arms competition. British Servicemen also

took part in security development exercises and projects sponsored

by SEATO.

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