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1) Introduction by Mr C. V. Devan Nair, Secretary-General, NTUC.

2) Address by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Dr Goh Keng Swee at the NTUC 2nd Triennial Delegates' Conference:

- Far from certain that Singapore will see the growth rates of the 1950s & 1960s;
- Timely to take stock of the situation in Singapore;
- Good practice to see what other countries are doing before deciding what Singapore should do;
- What workers and trade unions in 2 countries, namely, Japan and Britain are doing;
- Japan's success in economic management;
- Features of Japanese trade unions, labour management relationships and management philosophy and practice;
- The British experience and the nature of their afflictions;
- The lessons to be drawn from the Japanese and the British experiences;
- Comparison of Singapore's position with other developing countries in Asia with similar growth rates, namely, Hongkong, Taiwan and South Korea.