[okie01]

"I want to hear from the French and the Germans!"

Oddly, there was not a single German company or individual on the payoff list.

Meaning that, while France's vote was bought, Germany apparently objected out of principle.

[GregoryFul]

Oddly, there was not a single German company or individual on the payoff list.

Perhaps they learned from their WWII experience not to put stuff in writing!