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