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 Lim Kim San (Cairnhill), Minister for Education - from 1st to 25th February, 1971.

Mr Yeo Choo Kok (Delta) - from 13th to 26th February, 1971.

Mr Hwang Soo Jin (Jalan Kayu) - on 17th February, 1971.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Farrer Park), Minister of State for Education - from 22nd February to 3rd March, 1971.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Labour - from 26th February to 1st March, and from 11th to 15th March, 1971.

Mr Teong Eng Siong (Sembawang) - from 10th to 18th March, 1971.

Inche A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - from 11th to 15th March, 1971.

Tuan Haji Mohd. Ariff Bin Suradi (Kampong Kembangan) - from 14th March to 30th April, 1971.

YEOH GHIM SENG, Speaker, Parliament of Singapore