PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT

Under the provisions of clause 2 (d) of Article 30 of the Constitution of Singapore, I have granted permission to the following Members to be or to remain absent from sittings of Parliament (or any committee of Parliament to which they have been appointed) for the period stated:

Mr S. Ramaswamy (Crawford), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance - from 5th January, to 8th February, 1967.

Tuan Haji Yaacob Bin Mohamed (Southern Islands), Minister of State for the Prime Minister's Department from 12th March to 7th April, 1967.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore), Deputy Prime Minister -on 27th February, 1967.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister - on 27th February, 1967.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), Minister of Defence - on 27th February, 1967.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - on 27th February, 1967.

(P. COOMARASWAMY) Speaker, Parliament of Singapore