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 Khoon Choy (Braddell Heights), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 28th February to 7th March, 1977.

Haji Ya'acob bin Mohamed (Kampong Ubi), Minister of State. Prime Minister's Office - from 28th February to 7th March, 1977.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence - on 1st and 2nd March, 1977.

Mr Sia Kah Hui (Upper Serangoon), Minister of State, Ministry of Labour and Government Whip - 1st to 6th March, 1977.

Mr Chai Chong Yii (Bukit Batok), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 2nd to 7th March, 1977.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications - on 3rd and 4th March, 1977.

Mr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education - from 7th to 19th March, 1977.

Dr Augustine H. H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 10th March to 10th April, 1977.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore