XIX.Moreover, the Respondent observes that the Applicants' claim was submitted to him on 20 March 1990, after the submission of the applications to the Tribunal (28 February 1990). The claim is under consideration. Hence, there is no decision to be challenged. XX.On the merits, the Applicants maintained, in their applications instituting these proceedings, that they had a legal expectancy of renewal of their fixed-term contracts or alternatively, a career appointment. XXI.With regard to the renewal of the Applicants' fixed-term contracts, the Respondent maintains that, since they were on secondment, such renewal was subject to the agreement of the Chinese Government. As this agreement was not obtained, the Respondent concluded that the decision not to renew the contracts in question was in conformity with the applicable rules and with the case-law of the Tribunal (Judgement No. 192, Levcik (1974)). XXII.The Tribunal will apply its case-law on secondment, in the light of the principles reiterated in paragraph V of Judgement No. 192, cited by the Respondent.- 20 - XXIII.The Tribunal finds that the conditions laid down for an official to be on secondment are not fulfilled in this case. The Applicants' status was not, in fact, "defined in writing by the competent authorities in documents specifying the conditions and particularly the duration of the secondment". Such documents, if they exist, have not been brought to the attention of the Applicants. The Applicants were not on genuine secondment within the meaning given to that term in Judgement No. 192, which reaffirms the definition established in Judgement No. 92, Higgins (1964): "... the term 'secondment' ... implies that the staff member is posted away from his establishment of origin but has the right to revert to employment in that establishment at the end of the period
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a legal document related to employment and labor issues, specifically regarding the renewal of contracts and the concept of secondment in an international organization. The language and terminology used are technical and formal, suggesting a professional or administrative context.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief