hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd æt ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv nˈæʃənəl sᵻkjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi dˈɑːnz æz tʃˈiːf dˈɛpjuːɾi sˈɛkɹətɹi ˌɔn θɹˈiː dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn.
He started at the Department of National Security (DONS) as Chief Deputy Secretary on 3 December 1979.