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 period stated:-

Mr S. Rajaratnam (Kampong Glam), Minister for Foreign Affairs - from 27th to 29th February and from 5th to 9th March, 1980.

Mr Lim Kim San, D.U.T. (Cairnhill), Minister for the Environment - from 27th to 29th February, 1980.

Mr Goh Chok Tong (Marine Parade), Minister for Trade and Industry - from 27th to 29th February and from 6th to 8th March, 1980.

Mr S. Dhanabalan (Kallang), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 27th to 29th February and from 5th to 8th March, 1980.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam (Sembawang), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education - from 27th to 29th February, 1980.

Mr Bernard Chen (Radin Mas), Minister of State, Ministry of Defence - from 27th to 29th February, 1980.

Mr A. Rahim Ishak (Siglap), Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs - from 6th to 8th March, 1980.

Encik Sidek bin Saniff (Kolam Ayer) - from 7th to 11th March, 1980.

Encik Mansor Haji Sukaimi (Kampong Kembangan) - from 8th to 10th March, 1980.

Dr Lau Teik Soon (Serangoon Gardens) - from 10th to 13th March, 1980.

YEOH GHIM SENG Speaker, Parliament of Singapore