It was not clear, they said, whether any cooperation between the two countries could actually take place before they had a formal treaty.

This was the only formal diplomatic treaty between the two countries.

It is not a formal treaty like the one signed there.

Whether it requires a formal treaty or something of that nature, I'm not sure.

Msiri refused to make any formal treaty with either power.

However, no such swap actually took place in any formal treaty.

If they agree, then we shall make a formal treaty.

And this can only be done by an august body such as yours in the form of a formal treaty.

No formal treaties or articles of war exist between our people.

It's a personal thing, there's no formal treaty or anything like that.