The Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies was a junior Ministerial post in the United Kingdom government, subordinate to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and, from 1948, also to a Minister of State.
Read more about Under-Secretary Of State For The Colonies: Under-Secretaries of State For The Colonies, 1768-1782, Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State For The Colonies, 1854-1966, Minister of State For The Colonies (1948-1964), Permanent Under-Secretaries of State For The Colonies, 1825 and 1854-1966
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