Office Holders
- 1966: Lord Beswick
- 1967: William Whitlock
| History of United Kingdom Government Departments with Responsibility for Foreign Affairs | ||||||||
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| Colonial Office 1768 – 1782 |
Home Office 1782 – 1794 |
War Office 1794 – 1801 |
War and Colonial Office 1801 – 1854 |
Colonial Office 1854 – 1925 |
Colonial Office 1925 – 1966 |
Commonwealth Office 1966 – 1968 |
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1968 – Present |
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| Dominions Office 1925 – 1947 |
Commonwealth Relations Office 1947 – 1966 |
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| . | India Office 1858 – 1937 |
India and Burma Office 1937 – 1947 |
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| . | Foreign Office 1782 – 1968 |
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