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Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
The position of
Under-Secretary of State
for Commonwealth
Affairs
in
the United Kingdom
was created in
1966
by the
merger
of the old positions of
Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
and
Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies
. The position
dealt
with
British
relations
with members of the
Commonwealth of Nations
. In
1968
the position was
merged
with the
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
to
create
the new position of
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
.
Office
Holders
1966:
Lord Beswick
1967:
William Whitlock