Looking round the steel shop, he gave a pep talk to the workers who turned out the first molten iron this year, and learned in detail about the operation of equipment and production.

The consultative meeting held on the spot stressed the need for officials to bear in mind the main idea and spirit of the December Plenary Meeting of the Party Central Committee and be determined to contribute to the economic growth of the country by bringing about an upsurge in production. And it discussed the practical measures to let relevant units fully provide the complex with raw and other materials and equipment necessary for iron and steel production in time.