I sincerely hope that 1983 wilt "bring Shanghai on to the road of recovery and enable us to forget the disasters of 1932. I am confident that Shanghai's resourcefulness and experience in, Internati nial ¢o-operation will be able to take full advantage of whatever improvements there may be in the economic situation, within China or without, Disasters have their lessons. All of us, without distinction, ha Tearnedt much sine January 1, 193 And the chief lesson I suggest, the need for steady pursuit of the spirit of goodwill, Goodwill is the basis of Shanizha tion as it is the basis of all beneficent effort in the world, If Tam asked therefore for a New Year's greeting it is. in short: Goodwill and Good Lek for 1993."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.