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:-

Haji Sha'ari Bin Tadin (Kampung Chai Chee), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture - from 15th to 22nd August, 1975.

Haji Ya'acob Bin Mohamed (Kampung Ubi), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office - on 19th August, 1975.

Mr Wee loon Boon (Sepoy Lines) - on 19th August, 1975.

Mr Tang See Chim (Chua Chu Kang), Deputy Speaker, - from 19th to 24th August, 1975.

Mr Ahmad Mattar (Leng. Kee), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 19th to 24th August, 1975.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Kuo Chuan) - from 19th to 24th August, 1975.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampung Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 21st August to 16th October, 1975.

Encik Othman Bin Wok (Pasir Panjang), Minister for Social Affairs - from 23rd August to 6th September, 1975.

Mr Hon Sui Sen (Havelock), Minister for Finance - from 23rd August to 12th September, 1975.

Mr Chai Chong Yii (Bukit Batok), Minister of State for Education - from 1st to 21st September, 1975.

Mr Chor Yeok Eng (Bukit Timah), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment - from 1st to 26th September, 1975.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 2nd to 15th September, 1975.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore