GENERAL ELECTIONS TO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (Fixing of Date for Introduction of New Constitution)

Mr Speaker: I have to inform Honourable Members that, pursuant to the resolution of this Assembly passed on the 4th day of December, 1958, I duly sent an Address to His Excellency the Governor praying that His Excellency do fix the date for the introduction of the new Constitution.

I have received a reply from His Excellency dated the 5th December, 1958, acknowledging receipt of my address and stating that he has noted the terms of the Legislative Assembly resolution.

The terms of my communication and His Excellency's reply will be circulated in the Official Report.

Following are Mr Speaker's communication and the Governor's reply. No. S/L.A. 6/55. 4th December, 1958. His Excellency Sir William Goode, K.C.M.G., The Governor of Singapore, Government House, Singapore. Your Excellency,

I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that the Assembly, by resolution passed this day, pray that Your Excellency do fix the date for the introduction of the new Constitution.

I therefore respectfully present to Your Excellency this letter by way of an address in pursuance of the resolution which reads as follows:-

"That this Assembly resolves that it is of the opinion that election writs be issued for General Elections to the Legislative Assembly under the new Constitution on or before April 2, 1959, and that an address be presented to His Excellency the Governor to fix the date for the introduction of the new Constitution in accordance with paragraph 54 of the Report of the Singapore Constitutional Conference 1957 contained in Sessional Paper No. Misc. 2 of 1957." Yours respectfully, G. E. N. OEHLERS, Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Singapore. __________ 5th December, 1958. Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter numbered S/L.A. 6/55 and dated the 4th December, 1958. I have noted the terms of the Legislative Assembly resolution to which you refer. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, W. A. C. GOODE, Governor. Speaker, Legislative Assembly, Assembly House, Empress Place, Singapore, 6.