Later on in his career he became first secretary at the British Embassy in Washington.在他的职业生涯中，他后来成了英国驻华盛顿大使馆的一等秘书。Working to a prearranged plan, he rang the First Secretary and requested an appointment with the Ambassador.按照预先安排的计划，他打电话给一等秘书，请求约见大使。