Shortly after his arrival he was offered the position of Ambassador to Sweden, which he initially refused but was soon appointed as Ambassador to Sweden, where he served from 1973 to 1976.
بعد وصوله بفترة وجيزة عرض عليه منصب السفير لدى السويد الذي رفضه في البداية ولكنه سرعان ما عين سفيرا في السويد حيث عمل من عام 1973 إلى عام 1976.