diff --git a/include/nsc.h b/include/nsc.h
index fc750175..2fddceba 100644
--- a/include/nsc.h
+++ b/include/nsc.h
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ extern struct castr lchr_ca[];
 extern struct castr nuke_ca[];
 extern struct castr nchr_ca[];
 extern struct castr treaty_ca[];
-extern struct castr tchr_ca[];
 extern struct castr loan_ca[];
 extern struct castr news_ca[];
 extern struct castr lost_ca[];
@@ -220,6 +219,7 @@ extern struct symbol ship_chr_flags[];
 extern struct symbol plane_chr_flags[];
 extern struct symbol land_chr_flags[];
 extern struct symbol nuke_chr_flags[];
+extern struct symbol treaty_flags[];
 extern struct castr mdchr_ca[];
 extern struct symbol meta_type[];
 extern struct symbol meta_flags[];
diff --git a/include/treaty.h b/include/treaty.h
index 632991c2..38b1234d 100644
--- a/include/treaty.h
+++ b/include/treaty.h
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ struct trtstr {
     time_t trt_exp;		/* expiration date */
 };
 
-struct tchrstr {
-    int t_cond;			/* bit to indicate this clause */
-    char *t_name;		/* description of clause */
-};
-
 #define TS_FREE		0
 #define TS_PROPOSED	1
 #define TS_SIGNED	2
@@ -68,8 +63,6 @@ struct tchrstr {
 #define	TRTENL	bit(9)		/* no enlistment */
 #define SUBFIR  bit(10)		/* no depth-charging submarines */
 
-/* global treaty variables */
-
 #define gettre(n, p) \
 	ef_read(EF_TREATY, n, p)
 #define puttre(n, p) \
@@ -77,6 +70,4 @@ struct tchrstr {
 #define gettrep(n) \
 	(struct trtstr *) ef_ptr(EF_TREATY, n)
 
-extern struct tchrstr tchr[];
-
 #endif /* _TREATY_H_ */
diff --git a/src/lib/commands/offe.c b/src/lib/commands/offe.c
index 1c3abed8..0ae81ed2 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/offe.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/offe.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ do_treaty(void)
     register int ourcond;
     register int theircond;
     register int j;
-    struct tchrstr *tcp;
+    struct symbol *tfp;
     struct trtstr trty;
     struct nstr_item nstr;
     natid recipient;
@@ -105,21 +105,21 @@ do_treaty(void)
     }
     pr("Terms for %s:\n", cname(recipient));
     theircond = 0;
-    for (tcp = tchr; tcp && tcp->t_cond; tcp++) {
-	sprintf(prompt, "%s? ", tcp->t_name);
+    for (tfp = treaty_flags; tfp && tfp->name; tfp++) {
+	sprintf(prompt, "%s? ", tfp->name);
 	if ((cp = getstring(prompt, buf)) == 0)
 	    return RET_FAIL;
 	if (*cp == 'y')
-	    theircond |= tcp->t_cond;
+	    theircond |= tfp->value;
     }
     pr("Terms for you:\n");
     ourcond = 0;
-    for (tcp = tchr; tcp && tcp->t_cond; tcp++) {
-	sprintf(prompt, "%s? ", tcp->t_name);
+    for (tfp = treaty_flags; tfp && tfp->name; tfp++) {
+	sprintf(prompt, "%s? ", tfp->name);
 	if ((cp = getstring(prompt, buf)) == 0)
 	    return RET_FAIL;
 	if (*cp == 'y')
-	    ourcond |= tcp->t_cond;
+	    ourcond |= tfp->value;
     }
     if (ourcond == 0 && theircond == 0) {
 	pr("Treaties with no clauses aren't very useful, boss!\n");
diff --git a/src/lib/global/file.c b/src/lib/global/file.c
index 091bd003..b0146b0d 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/file.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/file.c
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ struct empfile empfile[] = {
     {EF_NEWS_CHR, "news chr", NULL, EFF_CFG,
      sizeof(rpt[0]), NULL, NULL, NULL,
      -1, -1, 0, 0, (char *)rpt, 0, rpt_ca},
-    {EF_TREATY_CHR, "treaty chr", NULL, EFF_CFG,
-     sizeof(tchr[0]), NULL, NULL, NULL,
-     -1, -1, 0, 0, (char *)tchr, 0, tchr_ca},
+    {EF_TREATY_CHR, "treaty flags", NULL, EFF_CFG,
+     sizeof(treaty_flags[0]), NULL, NULL, NULL,
+     -1, -1, 0, 0, (char *)treaty_flags, 0, symbol_ca},
     {EF_ITEM, "item", NULL, EFF_CFG,
      sizeof(ichr[0]), NULL, NULL, NULL,
      -1, -1, 0, 0, (char *)ichr, 0, ichr_ca},
diff --git a/src/lib/global/nsc.c b/src/lib/global/nsc.c
index 42baa5e1..66706f47 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/nsc.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/nsc.c
@@ -373,12 +373,6 @@ struct castr treaty_ca[] = {
     {NSC_NOTYPE, 0, 0, 0, NULL, EF_BAD}
 };
 
-struct castr tchr_ca[] = {
-    {NSC_STRING, 0, 0, offsetof(struct tchrstr, t_name), "name", EF_BAD},
-    {NSC_INT, 0, 0, offsetof(struct tchrstr, t_cond), "cond", EF_BAD},
-    {NSC_NOTYPE, 0, 0, 0, NULL, EF_BAD}
-};
-
 struct castr loan_ca[] = {
     {NSC_NATID, 0, 0, fldoff(lonstr, l_loner), "loaner", EF_BAD},
     {NSC_SHORT, 0, 0, fldoff(lonstr, l_uid), "uid", EF_BAD},
diff --git a/src/lib/global/treaty.c b/src/lib/global/treaty.c
index 97c84e1b..7fb0e102 100644
--- a/src/lib/global/treaty.c
+++ b/src/lib/global/treaty.c
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@
  */
 
 #include "misc.h"
+#include "nsc.h"
 #include "treaty.h"
 
-struct tchrstr tchr[] = {
+struct symbol treaty_flags[] = {
     {LNDATT, "no attacks on any land units"},
     {SEAATT, "no attacks on any ships"},
     {SEAFIR, "no shelling any ships"},
@@ -47,5 +48,5 @@ struct tchrstr tchr[] = {
     {NEWPLN, "no building planes"},
     {NEWLND, "no building land units"},
     {TRTENL, "no enlistment"},
-    {0, 0}
+    {0, NULL}
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/subs/distrea.c b/src/lib/subs/distrea.c
index b75323e1..1e22ac4a 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/distrea.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/distrea.c
@@ -69,16 +69,16 @@ distrea(int n, register struct trtstr *tp)
     pr("%s  expires %s", cname(tp->trt_cnb), ctime(&tp->trt_exp));
     pr("%24.24s terms", cname(tp->trt_cna));
     pr(" - %s terms\n", cname(tp->trt_cnb));
-    for (i = 0; 0 != (cond = tchr[i].t_cond); i++) {
+    for (i = 0; 0 != (cond = treaty_flags[i].value); i++) {
 	acond = tp->trt_acond & cond;
 	bcond = tp->trt_bcond & cond;
 	if (acond | bcond) {
 	    if (acond)
-		pr("%30s", tchr[i].t_name);
+		pr("%30s", treaty_flags[i].name);
 	    else
 		pr("%30s", "");
 	    if (bcond)
-		pr(" - %s\n", tchr[i].t_name);
+		pr(" - %s\n", treaty_flags[i].name);
 	    else
 		pr(" -\n");
 	}