PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT

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

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Labour - on 6th and 7th August, and from 14th to 25th October, 1968.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore), Minister for Science and Technology - from 10th to 20th August, 1968.

Tuan Haji Ya'acob Bin Mohamed (Kampong Ubi), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office - from 12th to 18th August, and from 1st September to 31st December, 1968.

Mr Low Yong Nguan (Crawford) - from 23rd August to 25th September, 1968.

Mr Chua Sian Chin (MacPherson), Minister for Health - from 30th August to 15th September, and from 22nd November to 2nd December, 1968.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Farrer Park), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 30th August to 29th September, 1968.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 31st August to 20th September, 1968.

Mr Yong Nyuk Lin (Geylang West), Minister for Communications from 31st August to 20th October, 1968.

Mr J. F. Conceicao (Katong) - from 2nd to 30th September, 1968.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Bukit Panjang) - from 7th to 21st September, 1968.

Mr Teong Eng Siong (Sembawang) - from 17th to 22nd September, 1968.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance - from 20th September to 10th October, 1968.

Mr Ang Nam Piau (Thomson) - from 5th October to 21st November, 1968.

Mr Lee Teck Him (Ulu Pandan) - from 9th to 12th October, 1968.

Mr Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Affairs - from 12th to 26th October, 1968.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister - from 12th October to 14th December, 1968.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for Education - from 13th to 31st October, and from 23rd November to 2nd December, 1968.

Mr Tang See Chim (Choa Chu Kang), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance - from 15th October to 30th November, 1968.

Inche A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - from 17th October to 14th November, and from 2nd to 7th December, 1968.

Mr E. W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law and National Development - from 19th October to 11th November, 1968.

Mr Sim Boon Woo (Changi) - from 21st October to 8th November, 1968.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 21st October to 24th December, 1968.

Mr Lim Soo Peng (Havelock) - from 22nd to 26th October, and from 11th to 16th November, 1968.

Mr Jek Yeun Thong (Queenstown), Minister for Culture - from 22nd October to 11th November, 1968.

Mr N. Govindasamy (Telok Blangah) - from 31st October to 30th November, 1968.

Mr Seah Mui Kok (Bukit Ho Swee) - from 5th to 25th November, 1968.

Mr Ong Soo Chuan (Nee Soon) - from 18th to 30th November, 1968.

Mr P. Govindaswamy (Anson) - from 25th November to 2nd December, 1968.

Mr Fong Sip Chee (Stamford), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture - from 25th November to 5th December, 1968.

Prof. Wong Lin Ken (Alexandra) - from 2nd December, 1968, to 31st March, 1969.

(P. COOMARASWAMY) Speaker, Parliament of Singapore