Commentary on the Report of the Central Hubei Disaster Inspection Group, Abstracted and Forwarded by Xie Juezi [1] (October 2, 1952) Comrade Xiaoping [2]: The disaster situation in Hubei and northern Anhui has been quite severe this year. Comprehensive relief measures must be coordinated; please give this your attention. Mao Zedong, October 2. Printed from the manuscript. Notes [1] Xie Juezi was at the time Minister of the Ministry of Interior of the Central People’s Government. [2] Xiaoping refers to Deng Xiaoping, who was then Vice Premier of the State Council.