MEMORANDUM BY THE GERMAN DELEGATION ON THE CLARIFICATION OF THE COVERAGE OF ITEM 1558 D) 1)

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 15, 1999
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: February 4, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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CQCOI~, DOC. 3415.58/1
Paris, 4th February, 1959
M11,117ORMi.DUI.-I BY THE GERMAN DELEGATION
OAT THE C~_,1RIFIC~?TIi)?'I OF TIE COVERAGE OF ITEM 1558 d) 1)
The German Delegation wish to draw the attention of- the
C.~)mmitt,ee to the definition of item No. 1558 d) 1) which, in
their opinion,, needs clarification. The:-wording. of this item
w1i -t.h tared.:inuso da l ;vibration of greater than :2 g for
leaves:' doubtful whether only such valves are covered which
embargoed-- which withstand such 'vibration' at aiiy one of the
etweoinf'25 ;Lnd' 1_70-6/8i. or 'whether also those valves- are
'cont.inuous periods` in excess of 2o .,hours at all frequencies
freo ncies betyrgen 2 and 1 G c jr
,The' above' question appeared in connection with the
examination of the,..Dutch exception request,Cocom Doc. 3332.
The valves described therein are, indeed, guaranteed to'
in the. opinion: of, 'German experts at other frequencies,
withstand. L vibration of, 2.5 g for more than 2o hours at a
fro cuency of 25 c/s. This. tyrne of valves shows, however,
doetruuction pf the operational system of the .tubes:.
would bring , aboutF after a very short time, a' complete.
tir~th kl th.e -a.n e of 25 and 17o c/s,. resonance spots which
If this unc.erst.Lnding is correct, the German authorities
_propos,ee to insert the word "all" before "frequencies" in the
above mentioned definition in order to clarify its coverage.
25 and 176 c /s ,
item 155#3 (1) .1) is .to embargo only those valves which are
of suc ..a special. sturdy dos'ib;n as to withstand the
de = c:c,il c -4 v~_bra.,t on test. at ea cl. of -the frequencies between
In. the o iixlion of `Gerti~:n experts, the intention of
.The Cer nan Delegation would appreciate to have the views
Mombor Governments on, the above raised- question at an'.
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