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 ftom sittings of Parliament (or any Committee of Parliament to which they have been appointed) for the periods stated:-

Mr Ong Soo Chuan (Nee Soon), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 15th to 30th June, 1978.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Finance - from 16th to 24th June, from 2nd to 5th July, and from 21st July to 10th August, 1978.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kembangan) - from 21st to 24th June, and on 31st July, 1978.

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 25th to 29th June, and from 21st July to 12th August, 1978.

Mr Lim Kim San, D.U.T. (Cairnhill), Minister for National Development - from 25th to 29th June, 1978.

Mr Lee Khoon Choy (Braddell Heights), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 25th to 29th June, 1978.

Dr Lee Chiaw Meng (Farrer Park) - from 29th June to 12th July, 1978.

Mr Jek Yeun Thong (Queenstown), Minister - from 1st July to 31st December, 1978.

Haji Ya'acob bin Mohamed (Kampong Ubi), Minister of State - from 1st July to 31st December, 1978.

Mr J.F. Conceicao (Katong) - from 1st July to 31st December, 1978.

Dr Chiang Hai Ding (Ulu Pandan) - from 1st July to 31st December, 1978.

Dr Ong Leong Boon (Kim Seng) - from 3rd to 29th July, 1978.

Mr Ng Kah Ting (Punggol) - from 5th to 8th July, 1978.

Dr Augustine H.H. Tan (Whampoa) - from 7th to 12th July, 1978.

Mr Ng Yeow Chong (Mountbatten) - from 8th July to 11th August, 1978.

Mr Tang See Chim (Chua Chu Kang), Deputy Speaker - from 14th to 17th July, and from 21st August to 20th September, 1978.

Mr Ho Kah Leong (Jurong) - from 15th July to 1st August, 1978.

Mr Chai Chong Yii (Bukit Batok), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 24th July to 2nd August, 1978.

Mr Sia Khoon Seong (Moulmein) - from 25th July to 4th August, 1978.

Mr Ahmad Haleem (Telok Blangah) - from 26th July to 8th August, 1978.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew (Tanjong Pagar), Prime Minister - on 31st July, 1978.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 12th September to 4th October, 1978.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore