hiː sˈɜːvd ɪn ðæt pəzˈɪʃən ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː, hˈɛlpɪŋ tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ əpˈɪniən fɚðɪ ˈɑːɾɐwə ɐɡɹˈiːmənt ænd fɚðə klˈoʊsɚ kəlˌæbɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə vˈɛɹiəs pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪɚ.
He served in that position until 1933, helping to prepare opinion for the Ottawa Agreement and for the closer collaboration of the various parts of the British Empire.