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 &f 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 30th July to 15th August, and on 28th August, 1973.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Farrer Park), Minister for Education - from 30th July to 16th August, 1973.

Encik A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 20th to 26th August, 1973.

Dr Ang Kok Peng (Crawford), Minister of State for Communications - from 20th to 29th August, 1973.

Mr Hon Sui Sen (Havelock), Minister for Finance - from 22nd to 25th August, 1973.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampung Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs -- six weeks from 28th August, 1973.

Mr Chin Ham Tong (Aljunied) - from 29th August to 15th October, 1973.

Dr Ong Leong Boon (Kim Seng) - from 29th August to 15th October. 1973.

Mr Jek Yeun Thong (Queenstown), Minister for Culture - from 2nd to 18th September, 1973.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker Parliament of Singapore