hɪz pˈɜːsənəl tɹˈeɪts hæd haʊˈɛvɚ mˌeɪd hˌɪm ʌnpˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ɐmˌʌŋst ðə sˈiːnjɚɹ əfˈɪʃəlz ʌvðə pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚz dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ænd ɛkstˈɜːnəl ɐfˈɛɹz.
His personal traits had however made him unpopular amongst the senior officials of the Prime Minister's Department and External Affairs.