UNITED NATIONS S Security Council Distr. GENERAL 5121366 21 June 1990 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: SPANISH Note verbale dated 20 June 1990 from the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General The Permanent Mission of Cuba to the Unit& Nations presents its compliments to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and has the honour to enclose a copy of the editorial published on 19 June 1990 in the newspaper Granma, the official organ of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party, entitled “Can Rush certify that TV Mad is legal , moral and technically viable?“. The Permanent Mission would be grateful if the necessary arrangements could be made for this note and its annex to be circulated as a document of the Security Council. 90-15457 1698h (E) S/21366 English Page 2 Anney Can Bush certify that TV Marti is leaal, moral and technically viable? George Bush is faced with a dilemma: either accept that he was wrong or lie, The choice does not have to be difficult. He would not be the first United States politician to be wrong, nor the last to retract an earlier statement. His personal ethics would be saved and reason would prevail. The controversy over TV Marti has arisen because, at the end of the three-month trial period, the President must certify to the Congress the feasibility of the project, before it can become permanent and the funds allocated for 1990 can be released. Given the nature and the implications of the debate, the question which experts everywhere are asking is what will the President say. Opinion is divided. Some say that, if one looks at the facts, the answer should not be difficult. TV Marti is not watched in Cuba. It has been declared illegal by the International 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations, discussing a controversy surrounding a US government-funded television station called TV Marti. The text does not explicitly mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues related to Cuba or the US. Instead, it seems to focus on the political and ethical implications of the TV Marti project. Given the context of a diplomatic note and the content of the text, it is likely that the category is related to international relations or politics.

**Category**
Transport and communication, International relations