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 Tang See Chim (Choa Chu Kang), Minister of State for Finance - from 10th August to 1st September, 1970.

Mr N. Govindasamy (Telok Blangah) - from 16th to 25th August, 1970.

Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon (Tiong Bahru) - from 25th August to 10th September, 1970.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister - from 26th August to 16th November, 1970.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore), Minister for Science and Technology - on 2nd September, 1970.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Labour - from 3rd September to 2nd November, 1970.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for Education and Acting Minister for Home Affairs - from 5th September to 31st December, 1970.

Mr Hwang Soo Jin (Jalan Kayu) - from 7th to 10th September, 1970.

Mr Hon Sui Sen, D.U.B.C. (Havelock), Minister for Finance - from 12th September to 3rd October, 1970.

Inche A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - from 17th September to 20th October, 1970.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore