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The
Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
was a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government from 1947 until 1966. The holder was responsible for assisting the
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
in dealing with British relationship with members of the
Commonwealth of Nations
(its former colonies). The position was created out of the old position of
Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs
.
After 1966 the post was merged with the
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
and became the
Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
.
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