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ON BIG SCALE IN INDIA. (Rec. 11.5). LONDON, Sent. 20. Sir Wm. Beveridge is shortly, leaving for India. He is' to prepare a report as to social security and connate questions for the Indian Government. The “Manchester Guardian” said 1 -- The possibility of his undertaking this mission was discussed during the life of the Coalition Government. His mission will take him out of Brit’sh politics for a considerable time. Sir W. 'Beveridge was born in Bengal, where his father was a civil servant. His mission is regarded as highly important. because the Government of India foresees n heaw increase of unemployment. This will be aggravated bv demobilisation. A total of half a million of unemployed is predicted m the Bombay presidency, alone within a few months. INDIA VERSUS BRITAIN. POONA, September 18. The Congress Working Committee resolved that the British demand for scaling down the sterling balance was wholly unwarranted. India could not accept any settlement involving the sacrifice of just rights. The resolution demanded an early settlement of this question in the interests of the planned economic development of the country.