Sir Robert Niel Reid (15 July 1883 – 24 October 1964) was a British colonial administrator in India. He was

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from 1937 to 1942. His son, Sir Robert Basil Reid, was chairman of the

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from 1983 until 1990.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Robert 1883 births 1964 deaths Governors of Assam Indian Civil Service (British India) officers Knights Commander of the Order of the Star of India Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire People educated at Malvern College Alumni of Brasenose College, Oxford Recipients of the Kaisar-i-Hind Medal