IN SINGAPORE'S BUSY SOUTH BRIDGE ROAD IS SITUATED THE UNOSTERATIOUS HEADQUARTERS OF THE PEOPLE'S ACTION PARTY - THE PARTY THAT WON 43 CUT OF 51 SEATS IN THE GENERAL ELECTIONS ON MAY 30TH.

WHEN MR. LEE KUAR YEW. THE LEADER OF THE PARTY (AND FUTURE PRIME MINISTER) CALLED A PRESS CONFERENCE ON JUNE 1, THE FIRST AFTER THE ELECTIONS, SOME ONE HUNDRED PER PRESSMEN CROWDED IN THE PAP OFFICE TO HEAR MR. LEE:
MEANWHILE, MR. LEE KUAN YEW CONTINUED HIS TALKS WITH THE GOVERNOR ON THE FORMATION OF THE GOVERNMENT.

AFTER HIS SECOND VISIT TO THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, MR. LEE TOLD WAITING NEWSMEN -- WHOSE ENTHUSIASM WAS NOT DAMPENED BY A HEAVY DOWNPOUR - THAT HE WAS AWAITING THE GOVERNOR'S REPLY TO THE PARTY DEMAND THAT EIGHT PAP LEADERS NOW IN DETENTION SHOULD BE RELEASED PRIOR TO THE FORMATION OF A GOVERNMENT.

MR. K. C. LEE, THE PAP PUBLICITY CHIEF WHO WAS WITH MR. LEE KUAN YEW AT THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE MEETING, TOLD MEWSMEN THAT THE CHANCES OF THE RELEASE OF THE DETAINEES WERE BRIGHT. A FINAL REPLY WAS EXPECTED BY THE SAME AFTERNOON, HE SAID.