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:-

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence - from 2nd to 19th September, 1974.

Encik A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Minister of State for Foreign Affairs - on 6th and 7th September, from 23rd to 25th September, and from 21st to 26th October, 1974.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampung Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 7th to 11th September, and from 22nd September to 4th November, 1974.

Mr Sim Boon Woo (Changi) - from 18th September to 5th October, 1974.

Mr P. Govindaswamy (Anson) - from 19th September to 18th October, 1974.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat) - from 19th to 22nd September, from 1st to 13th October, and from 17th October to 10th November, 1974.

Mr Hon Sui Sen (Havelock), Minister for Finance - from 20th September to 12th October, 1974.

Mr Ahmad Mattar (Leng Kee), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 1st to 16th October, 1974.

Mr Phua Bah Lee (Tampines), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Defence - from 1st to 16th October, 1974.

Mr Phey Yew Kok (Boon Teck) - from 2nd to 5th October, 1974.

Mr Ong Soo Chuan (Nee Soon), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 7th to 26th October, 1974.

Mr Seah Mui Kok (Bukit Ho Swee) - from 11th to 20th October, 1974.

Dr Chiang Hai Ding (Ulu Pandan) - from 21st to 30th October, 1974.