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 Phua Bah Lee (Tampines), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications - from 28th October to 17th November, 1971.

Mr N. Govindasamy (Telok Blangah) from 14th to 24th November, 1971.

Mr Fong Sip Chee (Stamford), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture - from 23rd November to 6th December, 1971.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 24th to 28th November, 1971.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) from 26th November to 2nd December, 1971.

Mr Sia Kah Hui (Upper Serangoon), Minister of State for Labour from 1st to 17th December, 1971.

Inche Sha'ari Bin Tadin (Kampong Chai Chee), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture from 8th to 16th December, 1971.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Aver), Minister for Labour - from 9th to 18th December, 1971.

Mr Tay Boon Too (Paya Lebar) - from 10th to 24th December, 1971.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore