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'''Sir Andrew Gourlay Clow''', KCSI, CIE (29 April 1890 – 31 December 1957) was a British colonial administrator in India. He was a specialist in labour conditions in India. Clow was member for Communications on the [[Viceroy's Executive Council|Viceroy’s Council]] until his appointment as [[Governor of Assam]] from 1942 to 1947, the last British-born governor.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 January 1958|title=Sir Andrew Clow|page=13|work=[[The Times]]}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Andrew Clow was born in Aberdeen. He was the elder son of Rev. W. M. Clow, a minister of the South Church, Aberdeen.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=June 9, 1939|title=Aberdonian Knighted: Mr. Gourclay Clow, of I.C.S.|work=[[Aberdeen Journal]]}}</ref> Rev. Clow was also the Principal at the United Free Church College, Glasgow.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=December 18, 1948|title=Two Scots on Gas Council|work=[[Dundee Courier]]}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
He represented the Indian Government as a delegate at the [[International Labour Conference]]s at Geneva. He was the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India from 1924 to 1927 and Joint Secretary (Industries and Labour) from 1931 to 1935. From 1938 to 1942, he was a member of the [[Viceroy's Executive Council]] responsible for Communications. He was knighted in 1939.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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After Indian independence, Clow returned to Britain. At the age of 58, while being the chief of the [[Scottish Gas Board]], he was appointed the member of the new [[Gas Council]].<ref name=":1" /> He was a member of the [[Restrictive Practices Court]] from 1957.<br />
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