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 Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Affairs - from 14th to 27th April, 1969.

Mr Teong Eng Siong (Sembawang) - from 14th to 27th April, 1969.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister from 16th April to 30th May, 1969.

Mr N. Govindasamy (Telok Blangah) from 21st April to 20th May, 1969.

Mr Eric Cheong Yuen Chee (Toa Payoh) from 2nd May to 30th June, 1969.

Inche A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 8th to 30th May, 1969.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) from 15th May to 20th June, 1969.

Mr Yeoh Ghim Seng (Joo Chiat), Deputy Speaker from 24th May to 6th June, 1969.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), Minister for Finance from 1st to 7th June, 1969.

Mr Seah Mui Kok (Bukit Ho Swee) from 2nd June to 18th July, 1969.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Labour from 7th to 27th June, 1969.

Mr Chua Sian Chin (MacPherson), Minister for Health from 1st July to 4th August, 1969.

(P. COOMARASWAMY) Speaker, Parliament of Singapore