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 periods stated:-

Mr Low Yong Nguan (Crawford) - from 31st January to 7th February, 1970.

Mr Tang See Chim (Choa Chu Kang), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance - on 17th February, 1970; and from 2nd to 7th March, 1970.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister - from 17th to 20th February, 1970.

Mr Hwang Soo Jin (Jalan Kayu) on 27th and 28th February, 1970.

Prof. Wong Lin Ken (Alexandra) - from 1st to 16th March, 1970.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore), Minister for Science and Technology on 9th March, 1970.

Inche Othman Bin Wok (Pasir Panjang), Minister for Social Affairs - from 1st to 30th April, 1970.

(YEOH GHIIM SENG) Speaker, Parliament of Singapore