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 Ho Cheng Choon (Geylang East), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Law and National Development (National Development Division) - from 1st to 14th December, 1970.

Mr Hwang Soo Jin (Jalan Kayu) - on 4th December, 1970; and from 14th to 17th December, 1970.

Mr Ho Kah Leong (Jurong) - from 5th to 16th December, 1970.

Mr Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Affairs - from 5th to 21st December, 1970.

Mr Chor Yeok Eng (Bukit Timah), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health - from 7th to 24th December, 1970.

Mr Tay Boon Too (Paya Lebar) - from 11th to 20th December, 1970.

Inche Othman Bin Wok (Pasir Panjang), Minister for Social Affairs - from 12th to 21st December, 1970.

Mr Ong Soo Chuan (Nee Soon) - from 14th to 31st December, 1970.

Inche A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - from 14th to 19th December, 1970; and from 23rd December, 1970, to 2nd January, 1971.

Mr Sim Boon Woo (Changi) - from 15th to 26th December, 1970.

Mr N. Govindasamy (Telok Blangah) - from 21st to 29th December, 1970.

Mr Tang See Chim (Choa Chu Kang), Minister of State for Finance - from 28th December, 1970, to 4th January, 1971.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 1st to 11th January, 1971.

Inche Rahmat Bin Kenap (Geylang Serai) - from 24th January, to 15th March, 1971.

YEOH GHLM SENG, Speaker, Parliament of Singapore