hiː ðˈɛn hˈɛld ˈɑːfɪs ˌʌndɚ lˈɔɪd dʒˈɔːɹdʒ æz sˈɛkɹətɹi fɔːɹ ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz tɹˈeɪd ɪn hɪz kəpˈæsᵻɾi æz hˈɛd ʌvðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv ˌoʊvɚsˈiːz tɹˈeɪd dɪvˈɛləpmənt ænd ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn tə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn.
He then held office under Lloyd George as Secretary for Overseas Trade in his capacity as Head of the Department of Overseas Trade (Development and Intelligence) from 1917 to 1919.