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. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - (i) from 3rd to 8th August, 1967 (ii) from 4th to 8th September, 1967.

Inche A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Minister of State for Education - from 14th to 19th August, 1967.

Mr Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Affairs and Government Whip - from 22nd to 31st August, 1967.

Mr Fong Sip Chee (Stamford), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture - from 1st to 7th September, 1967.

Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Hong Lim), Ministei of State for Culture - from 24th to 26th August, 1967.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for Education - from 29th to 31st August, 1967.

Mr Ho See Beng (Bras Basah) - on 7th and 8th September, 1967

Inche Othman Wok (Pasir Panjang), Minister for Culture and Social Affairs - from 16th September to 9th October, 1967.

(P. COOMARASWAMY) Speaker, Parliament of Singapore