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 by the Speaker 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 N. Govindasamy (Telok Blangah) from 7th to 10th January, 1970.

Mr Jek Yeun Thong (Queenstown), Minister for Culture - from 17th January to 30th June, 1970

Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Hong Lim), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office from 17th January to 30th June, 1970.

Tuan Haji Ya'acob Bin Mohamed (Kampong Ubi), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office from 17th January to 30th June, 1970.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for Education - from 19th to 23rd January, 1970.

Mr Ng Yeow Chong (Mountbatten) - from 24th January to 5th February, 1970.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Bukit Panjang)- from 26th January to 28th February, 1970;

(YEOH GHIM SENG) Deputy Speaker, Parliament of Singapore