PRIME MINISTER'S TOUR (Expenses Incurred)

Dr Lee Siew Choh asked the Minister for Finance what is the total cost of the Prime Minister's recent trip to the various countries and to the United Kingdom; who were the persons, giving their names, who accompanied him, and in what capacity; and what expense was incurred in respect of each of such persons.

Dr Goh Keng Swee: The cost of the recent tour of the Prime Minister and his party to various countries was $39,210.62. The persons who accompanied the Prime Minister were Mrs Lee Kuan Yew, Inche Yaacob bin Mohamed (Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister), Mr Jek Yuen Thong (Political Secretary to the Prime Minister), Inche Abdul Rahim Ishak (Political Secretary to the Minister for Culture), Mr Liew Khai Yeong (Secretary to the Prime Minister), Mr K. R. S. Vass (Chief Reporter, News Division, Ministry of Culture), and Mr C. V. Devan Nair (Chairman of the Adult Education Board).

The expenses incurred in respect of each person were: - $ c. The Prime Minister 8,342.01 Mrs Lee Kuan Yew Nil* Inche Yaacob bin Mohamed 4,064.65 Mr Jek Yuen Thong 5,375.84 Inche Abdul Rahim Ishak 2,639.48 Mr Liew Khai Yeong 7,676.58 Mr K. R. S. Vass 4,003.87 Mr C. V. Devan Nair 2,618.66 ---------- Total 34,721.09 ---------- *As expenses were paid by the Prime Minister on his own account. the balance of $4,489.53 being cost of postage, telegrams, and receptions for returning hospitality and other incidental expenses.