The United States also agreed that it would not deem Japan in noncompliance with any future accord if Tokyo did not show progress on every numerical indicator.

American officials would like to announce negotiating guidelines spelling out the main provisions of a future accord at the Helsinki meeting.

It will establish verification arrangements that could serve as a framework for future accords, big or small.

He said the treaty signed Tuesday on intermediate-range weapons provided an outline for a future accord at the strategic-arms talks.

Mr. Chavis said the "fair share agreement" would set a standard for future accords.

He argued that Canadians were correct to reject the Meech Lake Accord, and made a series of recommendations for a future constitutional accord.

Because of the FSX debate, most analysts have agreed, all such future accords will come under much closer scrutiny.

Israeli diplomats here said the accord was likely to serve as the model for a future economic accord for the occupied West Bank if it comes under Palestinian authority.

City officials acknowledged yesterday that they had quietly created a $200 million labor reserve in recent years to help finance the District Council 37 contract and future accords.

Senator Quayle is particularly concerned about the verification procedures and what this agreement could mean for future accords.