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I'm
almost certain that all British troops deployed to Oman
(at least from 1970 onwards) either as units (SAS / FST
/ Sapper Sqn / Cracker Bty etc, etc) or as loan service
individuals to SAF and then subsequently to the three
services, were paid for by Oman.
I recall
some hard talking in the 1980s by the Head of Resources
under Gen Tim Creasey when Tim was the boss, at the
MODUK who were charging some unbelievable sum for loan
service RAF pilots, who were flying as much in an 18
month tour with SOAF as they would get in about 10
years in UK / Germany.
Individuals
on contract were of course paid for by Oman.
Iran paid
for its Brigade, and I think Jordan paid for its
Sapper Sqn and Special Forces Bn. Jordan donated
a Sqn of Hunter aircraft in 1975. Oman paid the
Indian government for its medical and naval staff on
loan to Oman
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