Ron,
The export prohibition was one of the most contentious articles of the Treaty. The German's constant contravention of it at came the closest to being the deal breaker in the path of the IMKK's decommissioning. I think you could view the Treaty as prima facie denial of approval--the French would have vetoed it out of hand, in any case.
I played a little 'fast and loose' with my use of brackets in the service of clarity within the context of the thesis--perhaps a little too much so. The full text of Article 170 reads:
"Importation into Germany of arms, munitions, and war material of every kind shall be strictly prohibited.
"The same applies to the manufacture of, and export to, foreign countries of arms, munitions, and war material of every kind."
--Dwight
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