The position of Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs was a British ministerial position, subordinate to that of Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, created in 1925 to deal with British relations with the Dominions — Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Newfoundland, and the Irish Free State.
In 1947 the office was replaced by the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations.
Read more about Under-Secretary Of State For Dominion Affairs: Under-Secretaries of State For Dominion Affairs, 1925-1947, Permanent Under-Secretaries of State For Dominion Affairs, 1925-1947
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