In 1950 he had the opportunity to work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing. But the Ministry of Foreign Affairs first asked him to host visiting international tours and foreign dignitaries, duties in which he had no interest.
一九五○年他有機會到北京外交部工作，但外交部要他先做些國際宣傳、接待外賓的工作，他不感興趣，又回到香港。