Dominions Secretary
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The Dominions Secretary was a senior British government minister responsible for managing relations with the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dominions Secretary canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British cabinet position
ⓘ
government ministerial office ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
coordinate policies between the UK and Dominions
ⓘ
maintain political ties within the Empire and Commonwealth ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
self-governing Dominions ⓘ |
| concerns |
Dominion autonomy
ⓘ
constitutional status of Dominions ⓘ imperial unity ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| domain | intergovernmental relations within the Empire ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advising the British Prime Minister on Dominion matters
ⓘ
coordinating imperial conferences with Dominions ⓘ handling communications between the UK and Dominion prime ministers ⓘ liaising with Dominion governments ⓘ managing relations with the self-governing Dominions ⓘ overseeing Dominion constitutional and political affairs ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Newfoundland (Dominion) NERFINISHED ⓘ Union of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late British Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRole | facilitating transition from Empire to Commonwealth ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
Colonial Secretary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ Secretary of State for the Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHeadOf | Dominions Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | imperial governance structure ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor | managing relations with self-governing Dominions distinct from colonies ⓘ |
| oversees | Dominions Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Cabinet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
|
| relatedTo |
Imperial Conferences
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Statute of Westminster 1931 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Colonial Secretary in relation to self-governing Dominions ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | inter-imperial relations ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | English ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Dominion high commissioners in London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dominion prime ministers ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.