SOUTHERN ISLANDS (Temporary Occupation Licences)

Wednesday, 24th May, 1961

Inche Ahmad Jabri Bin Mohammad Akib asked the Prime Minister (a) how many applications for Temporary Occupation Licences at the Southern Islands have been received from 1st June, 1959, to 30th April, 1961; (b) how many of such applications have been approved; (c) how many rejected; and (d) of those persons whose applications have been approved, how many are (i) citizens of Singapore permanently residing at the Southern Islands; (ii) non-citizens of Singapore permanently residing at the Southern Islands; (iii) citizens of Singapore not permanently residing at the Southern Islands; and (iv) non-citizens of Singapore not permanently residing at the Southern Islands.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew: (a) How many applications for T.O.L. 235 at the Southern Islands have been received from 1st June, 1959 to 30th April, 1961 (b) How many of such applications have 99 been approved (c) How many rejected 136 (i) non eligibility 6 (ii) disapproved due to sites not 80 available or reserved for Government purposes (iii) Applications under consideration 50 for the site at Blakang Mati which is being considered for a school or the M.R.N.V.R. --- 136 --- (d) Of those persons whose applications have been approved, how many are (i) Citizens of Singapore permanently 98 residing at the Southern Islands . (ii) Non-Citizens of Singapore nil permanently residing at the Southern Islands (iii) Citizens of Singapore not 1 permanently residing at the Southern Islands (iv) Non-Citizens of Singapore not nil permanently residing at the Southern Islands