text: 11 December 1983 changed from 'fixed-term' to 'probationary ' with effect from 11 December 1983 and appropriate correction of all subsequent contracts; 8.Order the payment of reasonable compensation unde r article 9, paragraph 1, of its Statute, should the Secretary- General decide, within thirty days, that the Applicant shall be compensated without further action being taken in his case, and any additional compensation it may deem appropriate." Whereas, the Respondent filed his answer on 5 July 1989; Whereas, on 5 August 1989, the Applicant filed writte n observations in which he amended his pleas as follows: "II. 'PLEAS' The Applicant requests the inclusion of the followin g request as plea No 9 after plea No 8 in section A of Par t- 4 - II-PLEAS of his original application. 9.Hear, as witnesses, Mr. ..., Acting Chief, Arabi c Translation Service, UN, New York, and/or Mr. ... of the same Service to verify that: 1.The Applicant had never worked as a trainee in the Arabic Translation Service. 2.The Applicant's duties and the work he actually performed during the period he served at P-2 level were no t different in any way from those of his collateral s initially appointed at P-3, such as those mentioned i n tables 1 and 2 of part III of the application, or fro m those of the Applicant himself after he was promoted t o P-3 level. 3.The Applicant had worked as fully qualified translato r from the first day he joined the Organization." Whereas, on 27 March 1990, the presiding member of the Pane l ruled that no oral proceedings would be held in the case; Whereas, on 19 April 1990, the Applicant submitted furthe r observations on the Respondent's answer; Whereas, on 27 April 1990, the Tribunal put questions to th e
analysis: The text appears to be related to a personnel matter within an international organization, specifically the United Nations. The language used is formal and official, and the content involves requests, pleas, and responses between the Applicant and the Respondent. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or scientific topics, but rather focuses on the employment and working conditions of the Applicant.