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 N. Govindasamy (Telok Blangah) - from 27th May to 18th June, 1970.

Mr Sia Kah Hui (Upper Serangoon), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour and Government Whip - from 3rd to 25th June, 1970.

Mr Chor Yeok Eng (Bukit Timah), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health - from 8th to 20th June, 1970.

Mr Cheong Yuen Chee (Toa Payoh) from 8th to 28th June, 1970.

Mr Sim Boon Woo (Changi) from 8th June to 2nd July, 1970.

Mr Phua Bah Lee (Tampines), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications - from 8th June to 4th July, 1970.

Inche Rahmat Bin Kenap (Geylang Serai) - from 8th June to 7th July, 1970.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 8th June to 31st July, 1970.

Mr Seah Mui Kok (Bukit Ho Swee) - from 12th to 30th June, 1970.

Inche Othman Bin Wok (Pasir Panjang), Minister for Social Affairs - from 25th to 27th June, and from 8th to 29th July, 1970.

Inche Mohd. Ghazali Bin Ismail (Aljunied) - from 26th June to 31st July, 1970.

Mr Ng Yeow Chong (Mountbatten) from 26th June to 31st July, 1970.

Dr Augustine H. H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 5th to 9th July, and from 7th to 15th September, 1970.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore