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 Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister - from 24th November to 28th December, 1972; and from 8th to 15th January, 1973.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 3rd to 14th December, 1972; and from 14th to 17th February, 1973.

Mr Phey Yew Kok (Boon Teck) - from 9th to 25th December, 1972.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Kuo Chuan) - from 9th December, 1972 to 9th January, 1973.

Mr Chor Yeok Eng (Bukit Timah), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment - from 11th to 23rd December, 1972.

Mr J. F. Conceicao (Katong) - from 13th to 19th December, 1972.

Mr Ho Cheng Choon (Geylang East), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for National Development - from 18th to 31st December, 1972; and from 20th to 31st January, 1973.

Mr Ang Nam Piau (Thomson) - from 23rd December, 1972 to 1st January, 1973.

Mr Phua Bah Lee (Tampines), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence - from 26th to 30th December, 1972.

Dr Chiang Hal Ding (Ulu Pandan) - from 1st January to 30th June, 1973.

Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Hong Lim), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office - from 4th January to 30th June, 1973.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang) - from 11th January to 7th February. 1973.

Mr Ong Soo Chuan (Nee Soon), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 12th to 31st January, 1973.

Mr N. Govindasamy (Telok Blangah) - from 21st to 31st January, 1973.

Encik Othman Wok (Pasir Panjang), Minister for Social Affairs - from 26th January to 9th February, 1973.

Mr P. Govindaswamy (Anson) - from 30th January to 26th February, 1973.

Dr Tan Eng Liang (River Valley) - from 10th to 26th February, 1973.

Mr Sim Boon Woo (Changi) - from 19th to 28th February, 1973.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore