SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP (Applicants with citizen wives)

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

Mr P. Govindaswamy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Labour how many applications for Singapore citizenship from male applicants, whose respective wives and families are Singapore citizens, have been approved since May, 1968.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour (Mr Sia Kah Hui) (for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Labour): Mr Speaker, Sir, for the period 1st May, 1968, to 30th November, 1969, the Government has approved 467 applications for Singapore citizenship from male applicants whose wives and families are Singapore citizens.