Egypt has kept meticulously to the crucial treaty requirement that the Sinai be demilitarized: the greatest boon for Israeli's security in its modern history.

General Noriega used to say he built his 15,000-member military in part to fulfill a treaty requirement that Panama prepare to defend the canal.

But they also said that the deal amounted to bending treaty requirements, under which the president of the new bank would have an eight-year term.

A pressing problem is a treaty requirement that a Panamanian take power as administrator of the canal in January.

Those treaty requirements are intended to prevent each side from developing a nationwide anti-missile defense.

'Will this affect the deadline for fulfilling the treaty requirements?'

"This is well within the Start II treaty limitations, and they met the treaty requirements by giving us advance notice," the diplomat said.

He was also released as a hostage for the French treaty requirements, with no payment of ransom.

China has complied with treaty requirements guaranteeing detained United States citizens regular access to American consular officials.

"Libya committed today to act as if the protocol was in force," Dr. ElBaradei said, referring to the treaty requirement on inspections.