The next morning, the Americans delayed their departure from Geneva until early afternoon to review the final treaty language.

The treaty language may reveal whether the parties shared such intentions.

The Reagan team has to keep these insecurities and concerns in mind as it begins drafting specific treaty language.

"Working out treaty language is really a time-consuming process," a ranking official said.

By a unanimous vote this afternoon, the conference adopted the treaty language to be submitted to the nations for signing.

Some former negotiators admit that the treaty language could have been more precise.

"As you get to resolving everything, especially in treaty language, it becomes very difficult to do," the official said.

All that remains is treaty language which others will be able to do.

It is likely that I can quote chapter and verse of the treaty language better than this fellow can.

But countries can ratify with legal reservations, and the treaty language has many loopholes.