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 L. P. Rodrigo (Serangoon Gardens) - from 22nd to 30th December, 1973.

Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Hong Lim), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - from 1st January to 30th June, 1974.

Encik A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - from 8th to 18th January, and from 21st January to 9th February, 1974.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Kuo Chuan) - from 14th January to 28th February, 1974.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister - from 15th to 17th January, 1974.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampung Glam), Minister for Foreign - Affairs - from 15th to 17th January and from 20th January to 9th February, 1974.

Mr Ahmad Mattar (Leng Kee), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 15th to 17th January, 1974.

Encik Othman Bin Wok (Pasir Panjang), Minister for Social Affairs - from 25th January to 10th February, 1974.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Farrer Park), Minister for Education - from 27th to 31st January, 1974.

Mr Lee Yiok Seng (Bukit Panjang) - from 27th January to 3rd February, 1974.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 28th January to 5th February, on 4th March and from 11th to 27th March, 1974.

Mr Sim Boon Woo (Changi) - from 1st to 10th February, 1974.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) -from 17th February to 3rd March, 1974.

Mr Phey Yew Kok (Boon Teck) - from 17th February to 3rd March, 1974.

Tuan Haji Ya'acob Bin Mohamed (Kampung Ubi), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office - from 4th to 24th March, 1974.

Tuan Haji Sha'ari Bin Tadin (Kampung Chai Chee), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture - from 6th to 13th March, 1974.

YEOH GHIM SENG, Speaker Parliament of Singapore