His term there lasted until diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Finland were broken during the Continuation War, following the British war declaration at the end of 1941.
Hänen kautensa siellä kesti kunnes Ison-Britannian ja Suomen diplomaattisuhteet katkesivat jatkosodan aikana Britannian sodanjulistuksen vuoksi vuoden 1941 lopussa.