Ministers Concerned With The British Empire and Commonwealth
This office was in charge of the dominions of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State, as well as the self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia. The name was changed in 1947 to that of Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations. This office was combined with that of Secretary of State for the Colonies (previously Secretary of State for War and the Colonies). This new position, called `Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs.
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