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Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs

The position of Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs was created in 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

Secretaries of State for Commonwealth Affairs, 1966-1968

Herbert Bowden 1966 - 1967
George Thomson 1967 - 1968

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