text: done good work in [the Applicant's] absence presented some friction between both officers, of which TCD was becoming gradually aware and concerned". On 12 August 1981, Mr. Vergara sent a confidential note to the Head of the Latin American Section, TCD, which contained criticism of the Applicant's actions and the quality of his work. This note was not made available to the Applicant, nor was he asked to comment on it. The Applicant asserts that "he became aware of its existence only when he found it in one of the files at IMO Headquarters which he consulted freely on his periodic visits to IMO Headquarters ...". He also asserts that officials at Headquarters failed to reply to his letters, adding considerably to the difficulties of his work. During 1982, negotiations ensued to formalize the Applicant's transfer as an Adviser to the Caribbean Region. Discussions were held in March 1982, between the UNDP Assistant Administrator and Regional Director for Latin America and the Secretary-General, concerning the Applicant's appointment as Marine Pollution Adviser for the Caribbean and the location of the Regional Office. Furthermore, on 2 September 1982, in three letters sent by the UNDP Assistant Administrator to UNDP Resident Representatives in Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad, with a view to inquire whether they would agree to serve as host country for the project, it was mentioned that "the Bureau has agreed with the IMO that the duty station of Mr. James A.L. Cosh (U.K.), the Regional Adviser in Marine Pollution, would be changed from Santiago, Chile, to the Caribbean ...". The Applicant asserts that "the intention to transfer [him] to the Caribbean was also confirmed by the Secretary-General of IMO in a conversation with the Applicant on 5 August 1982". In April 1983, the Government of Barbados agreed to provide a headquarters- 7 -
analysis: The text appears to be related to international cooperation and organization, specifically within the context of the United Nations (UN) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The language used is formal and official, suggesting a bureaucratic or administrative context. The topic seems to revolve around the transfer of an employee, Mr. James A.L. Cosh, from one location to another, with implications for his work as a Regional Adviser in Marine Pollution. The text does not explicitly mention any of the categories listed, but the focus on international organization and cooperation leads me to suspect that it may be related to the field of international relations or diplomacy.