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 Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for Labour - from 3rd to 10th June, 1977.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer) - from 5th to 11th June, 1977.

Tuan Haji Ya'acob Mohamed (Kampong Ubi), Minister of State, Prime Minister's Office - from 6th to 18th June, 1977.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade) - from 9th to 25th June, 1977.

Mr Ong Soo Chuan (Nee Soon), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 10th to 17th June, 1977.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang) - from 11th to 18th June, 1977.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kembangan) - from 12th to 15th June, 1977.

Encik Othman bin Wok (Pasir Panjang), Minister for Social Affairs - from 20th to 30th June, and from 1st July to 31st December, 1977.

Dr Goh Keng Swee (Kreta Ayer), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence - on 29th June, 1977.

Mr Hon Sui Sen (Havelock), Minister for Finance - on 29th June, 1977.

Mr Tan Cheng San (Paya Lebar) - on 29th June, 1977.

Mr P. Govindaswamy (Anson) - from 29th June to 3rd July, 1977.

Dr Ong Leong Boon (Kim Seng) - from 30th June to 9th July, and on 15th and 16th July, 1977.

Dr Ang Kok Peng (Buona Vista) - from 1st to 3rd July, 1977.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore