documents requested by the Tribunal and answered the Tribunal's questions; Whereas, on 11 May 1990, the Respondent submitted a further document; Whereas the facts in the case are as follows: The Applicants, Rong Qiu, Kefu Zhou and Jiping Yao, nationals of the People's Republic of China (China) and former students of the Beijing Institute of Foreign Languages, passed the 1984 United Nations Competitive Examination for Chinese Verbatim Reporters. The Applicants Qiu and Yao were recruited on 16 September 1984. The Applicant Zhou was recruited on 21 September 1984. The three Applicants were offered five-year fixed-term appointments at the P-2, step IV level, as Verbatim Reporters in the Department of Conference Services (DCS). Their letters of appointment stated, as a special condition, that they were "on secondment from the Government of China". During the course of their employment with the United Nations, the Applicant Qiu's overall performance was rated as "very good" and "excellent" and the Applicant Yao's and the Applicant- 4 - Zhou's overall performance was rated as "very good". The three Applicants were promoted to the P-3 level, effective 1 September 1986. In a memorandum dated 1 May 1989, the Administrative Officer, DCS, requested the Personnel Officer in the Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM) that six Chinese Verbatim Reporters, including the Applicants Qiu and Yao, who were on secondment from the Government of the People's Republic of China (the Chinese Government) and whose appointments were due to expire on 15 September 1989 "be granted probationary appointments". She confirmed that they encumbered "core posts for the 1990-1991 Biennium", i.e., posts provided for in the budget and against which career appointments could be granted. In a memorandum dated 26 June 1989, the Administrative Officer, DCS, informed the Personnel Officer that the Applicant Zhou's fixed-term appointment was due to
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the employment and working conditions of individuals at the United Nations, specifically Chinese nationals who were recruited as Verbatim Reporters. The text mentions their appointments, performance evaluations, and promotions, which suggests that the category is related to employment or human resources.

**Category**
Employment