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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
The position of
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs
was created on 1 August 1966 by the merger of the old positions of
Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations
and
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
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
to create the new position of
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
.
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