The Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations was a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government from 1947 until 1966. The holder was responsible for assisting the Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations in dealing with British relationship with members of the Commonwealth of Nations (its former colonies). The position was created out of the old position of Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. After 1966 the post was merged with the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies and became the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Affairs. Office-Holders 1947: Arthur Bottomley 1947: Patrick Gordon Walker 1950: Lord Holden 1950: David Rees Williams 1951: Earl of Lucan 1951: John Foster 1954: Douglas Dodds-Parker 1955: Allan Noble 1956: Lord John Hope 1957: Cuthbert Alport 1959: Richard Thompson 1960: Duke of Devonshire (to 1962) 1961: Bernard Braine (to 1962) 1962: John Tilney (to 1964) 1964: Lord Taylor Also Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies 1965: Lord Beswick Also Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies until 1 August 1966 Lists of government ministers of the United Kingdom Defunct ministerial offices in the United Kingdom 1947 establishments in the United Kingdom 1966 disestablishments in the United Kingdom