-0f~mennorandum of 7-y 1987, frcm the Assistant Secretmy- Genesal,-,tothe ~~,werenotkmwntohin~. I-Jmmer, thel?hbmalfindlsnofllhstantial.difference beizweenwhatthe- Secretary-GepKtral, DPI, told the Applicant on 16 April 1987, as a mason for hisseparationcrrresi~~,andwhatthe7May~~sets0sR. Inany~,thereisevi~thattbeApplicantacceptedthatthe ~~ti~~withinitsrights~makewhateverchangesit~idered mcewary to impzwe the efficiency of the Dqmtmmt of Public Informatim. mis is clear from his letter of 20 April 1987 to the !%cmbrySeneral inwhichhe stated interaliathat: "1 fullyreccgnizethe rightoftheb%r-Secmtaq-Gemral toadministerher DepartmentiIltht2Way witibhhhshe feelsmo&cmfortable.vl AtthatstagetheApplicant, . ~toreoords,neitheraskedImrreceivedanyf~reescmsforhis separatian. In acklition, on 29 April 1987, the Applicant wrute to the Assistant Lsecmhq-, amM: "Ishauldliketoamfirmthatshuuldthe SecrebqWdecideto~temy~ appOintmnt, as of 31 ZQKJU& 1987, Mder the last pamgram of Staff Regulation 9.1(a), I will not contest such decision. . Insudxcase,itismy~ that1will mceivetherepatriationgrant, 3months salaryinlieuof accruedannualleaveanda ty of 24 mxkhs salary." 2ct. TheApplicantnowslxtesthatz wuldbepmwntedtothesecremy~ on the basis of anmmbtmtiatedallegaticnofsho~or deficiencies; . ..O. - 13 - Helateramcludes: II . . . lbthisday,theApplicantisnotcwtainofthemason forthisaction[torelievehimofhisduties]. Heonly )awrws~t,in~~ofhisrank,hehadnochoicebutto aaxptanagreedterminationofhis -appo= I 18 . . . . However,inviewoftheabence of any significant difference between the 7 May 1987 mesaorandumandthe nmsonsgivenfmthe~licant8s separatian,theTr~finds~basisforanysuggestianthatthe~ tenninationisnowopentoattacJ~ Mo~~,theTrtilfindsnoevidence to sqgestthatpemonaldifficultiesbelmaen thepgplicantandhis Under-Eiem&aqWm*~factorinhisseparatian.Far example, it appears fmn the Applicant's persomelfiles thathewas amsideringresignationasearlyas 24 February1986,beforethenew -- asismedherduties. XII. Afewperipheral issues~tobedisposedof.'Ihe~nust reoord its disapgmval at the F&spondent~s delay of nearly eight months in filing his answer before the JAB. Hcwever,thereisnothingtoshcwthat thePipplicantsufferedanysignificantinjuryfrowthis. XIII. Ihe~~cant~lainedtkaathewasneitkrergiventhe~f~11 receptiannorsentaletterofa~iatianatthetimeofhis~~~. 'ihislatterhasbeenrxrtrigM,anditisnawtoolatetoarrange~ farewelhmxptim- afternearlythmeyears. TheApplicantcites Judgeme& No. 401, Upadhya (1987) in sqqqzt of same of his arguments, but theTribunalfindsthatthe~iderationsofthatcase-dealingwith ~1ained~~~the~stratioainspiteofa~ti~Lry thePanelcnDischminationtiotherGrievances - donotatallapplyin thepresentoase. TheTJAhmalalsoholdsthathadtheletterof 7~1987,franthe~~canttOtheAssiStant~~,~, beenactedupon,~oftkbe~~catiansthatfoll~covldhavebeen avoided - forthiscmissicmthe Reqmxk&isopentorepiroof. - 14 - XIV. Since#elegala.rgmmh advamedbytheApplicantarenot acceptable,theonlysuggestianthatthe~~dllakFsitselftomdkeis thattheRespx%&skmldsericmslycxmsiderwhetheranather letter fully explainingand~patirqthe&plkantanildmtbesenttchim,evm moughtheTribunalregamk~letterof7 Ilbcmbr 1988, bhich the m $wrehry~for~tion&~wrotetotheApplicant, aslxrbmmttoanapol~internsoftheJAB8s~tion. BUtby givingsuitablecirculati~and~~citytoanewletter-~~ insuitablektlletinboazdsand~it~mtnmxthan5O~ thattheApplicantmi~supply,the~~~lsaybe~lawledtorest. This~l~ianof~Tribunal,arrdalsothefactthataaoWofthis . pQe.mntwill fonnpartoftheApplicant~spersmml file should king scme amforttothsApplicant -em?nifhisclaimtimrmetarydamagesand . ampematimcarmotbelegally~ . JeXCllU2ZNXEXMN Vice+msident,gresidirq Geneva, 16 May 1990 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a decision from an administrative tribunal, dealing with a case of employment separation and potential claims for damages. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a legal or bureaucratic context. The content focuses on the separation process, the applicant's rights and obligations, and the tribunal's findings. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or scientific issues, but rather deals with administrative and legal matters.

**Category**
Employment