• On he joined the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office as 3rd Secretary. • In 1965 he was Third Secretary in
Kuwait City (
Kuwait). • In 1969 he was Assistant Private Secretary to
Frederick Lee, Baron Lee of Newton, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. • In 1971 he was employed at the British delegation to the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in
Paris. • In 1974 he was First Secretary in the British mission in
New York City. • In 1978 he was employed at the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office. • From 1981 to 1984 he was Commercial Counselor in
Cairo (
Egypt). • From 1984 to 1986 he was Commercial Counselor in
Paris (
France). • From 1987 to 1990 he was Head of Permanent Under-Secretarys Department,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office. • From 1990 to 1994 he was Ambassador in
Algiers (
Algeria). • From 1994 to 1997 he was Assistant Under Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Public Department)/Director, Public Services. • From 1997 to 2000 he was Ambassador in
Amman Jordan. ==References==