PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT

Under the provisions of clause 2(d) of Article 30 of the Constitution of Singapore, the following Members have been granted permission 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 S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 15th to 20th April, from 4th to 9th June, and from 13th to 18th June, 1978.

Mr Lim Kim San, D U.T. (Cairnhill), Minister for National Development and Communications - from 15th to 20th April, 1978.

Mr Ong Teng Cheong (Kim Keat), Acting Minister for Culture and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications - from 15th to 20th April, from 2nd to 14th May, and from 4th to 7th June, 1978.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Finance - from 15th to 28th April, and from 4th to 7th June, 1978.

Mr Tan Soo Khoon (Alexandra) - from 21st to 26th April, and from 9th to 11th June, 1978.

Mr Chan Chee Seng (Jalan Besar), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Affairs - from 26th April to 1st May, 1978.

Dr Toh Chin Chye (Rochore), Minister for Health - from 29th April to 21st May, 1978.

Mr Fong Sip Chee (Kampong Chai Chee), Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Labour - from 2nd to 11th May, 1978.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 16th to 20th May, 1978.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kembangan) - from 18th to 27th May, 1978.

Mr Ahmad Haleem (Telok Blangah) - from 20th to 22nd May, 1978.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 22nd May to 10th June, 1978.

Mr E.W. Barker (Tanglin), Minister for Law, the Environment and Science and Technology and Leader of the House - from 23rd May to 30th June, 1978.

Mr Chua Sian Chin (MacPherson), Minister for Home Affairs and Educa- tion - from 26th May to 24th June, 1978.

Mr Ong Pang Boon (Telok Ayer), Minister for Labour - from 29th May to 22nd June, 1978.

Mr Hon Sui Sen (Havelock), Minister for Finance - from 4th to 7th June, 1978.

Dr Ahmad Mattar (Brickworks), Acting Minister for Social Affairs - from 4th to 9th June, 1978.

Haji Sha'ari bin Tadin (Bedok) - from 4th to 11th June, 1978.

Dr Ang Kok Peng, B.B.M. (Buona Vista) - from 4th to 14th June, 1978.

Mr P. Selvadurai (Kuo Chuan) - from 4th to 18th June, 1978.

Mr Yeo Choo Kok (Delta) - from 5th to 9th June, 1978.

Mr Lim Chee Onn (Bukit Merah) - from 7th to 30th June, 1978.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer) - from 8th to 22nd June, 1978.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 12th June to 1st July, 1978.

Mr A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 13th to 18th June, 1978.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Taniong Pagar), Prime Minister - on 14th June, 1978.

Dr Tan Eng Liang (River Valley), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Finance - on 14th June, 1978.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore