Examples of 'colonial secretary' in a sentence

Meaning of "colonial secretary"

colonial secretary: This phrase historically refers to a government official or administrative position responsible for overseeing colonial affairs, policies, or territories on behalf of a colonial power. It is commonly used in the context of discussing the governance structures, roles, and responsibilities in former colonial administrations. For example, 'The colonial secretary was instrumental in shaping policies for the overseas territories.'

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Lieutenant Shortland was appointed colonial secretary and a magistrate.
The German colonial secretary eventually resigned over the matter.
You will immediately call on the colonial secretary in London.
The Colonial Secretary would also assist in legal matters.
Newfoundland was ruled by a governor who reported to the colonial secretary in London.
The Colonial Secretary is not a bad chap.
Rothschild did promise that he would speak to the Colonial Secretary regarding the matter.
The Colonial Secretary gives another example.
He returned only on the request of the Colonial Secretary.
He served as colonial secretary to William Penn.
I received the following communication from the Colonial Secretary.
He was immediately appointed Colonial Secretary with a seat in the council.
The Colonial Secretary often also dealt directly with England.
It was the choice of the Colonial Secretary that we should reply.
When the Colonial Office was reestablished it was under the responsibility of the Colonial Secretary.

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The Colonial Secretary evaded an answer.
The first name suggested by the Colonial Secretary was Glenelg.
The colonial secretary proposed a fifty-three member unicameral legislature.
It consisted of a senior staff officer, the colonial secretary and an interpreter.
The Colonial Secretary concluded that he had read the memorandum " with great interest and sympathy ".
After yesterday's session at the conference, the colonial secretary spoke to newsmen.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain himself, you are to release your prisoner to me.
He served in this role for three years, which included a spell as colonial secretary.
Lisgar also complained to the colonial secretary of Macdonald 's independence.
The Colonial Secretary was in charge of administration, and was often a career Colonial Office official.
After yesterday 's conference session the Colonial Secretary.
Edward was later Colonial Secretary and Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica.
The matter was passed to Southey who gave it to his Colonial Secretary J.B. Currey.
British Columbia also had a colonial secretary prior to becoming a province of Canada in 1871.
After yesterday 's session at the conference, the Colonial Secretary.
For services while acting as Colonial Secretary during the disturbances in Cyprus in October 1931.
His successor, William Fox, was also given a formal leadership role, but was not Colonial Secretary.
The town was named after the British Colonial Secretary of the time, Lord Bathurst.
Former Colonial Secretary Leo Amery argued that partition had been rejected "for the wrong reasons.".
His son, Sir Edward Noël Walker, was lieutenant-governor and colonial secretary of Ceylon.
Colonial Secretary ( disambiguation ).
In reply, Bathurst recalled both the governor and the colonial secretary in dispatches dated 29 December 1824.
In early 1921, Churchill takes charge of the government 's Middle Eastern policy as colonial secretary.
He was succeeded as Colonial Secretary by Lord Granville . [ 1 ].
It was founded in 1804 and named for Robert Hobart, the British colonial secretary.
In 1948 he began work as Colonial Secretary of Trinidad and Tobago.
McIlwraith became premier again in June 1888 with Morehead as colonial secretary.
Following the war he was Colonial Secretary in Cyprus until 1950.
In 1935, after fourteen years in Kenya, he was appointed Assistant Colonial Secretary to Jamaica.
The office of Colonial Secretary was renamed to Chief Secretary in 1976.
He served in the Executive Council as colonial secretary in 1854.
He subsequently became Colonial Secretary and a member of the Executive Council in 1898.
In 1951 Rennie was appointed Britain 's deputy colonial secretary for Mauritius.
In 1830 Goderich moved over to the Whigs and joined Lord Grey 's cabinet, as Colonial Secretary.
Joining the Conservatives, Stanley again served as Colonial Secretary in Peel 's second government in 1841.

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