Chekiang. In 1911, he was transferred to Hangchow to be Police Taotai. Upon the establishment of the Republic in 1912, he was appointed Secretary of the Cabinet. In May 1914 he was appointed Councillor of the State Department when the Hsu Shih-chang was Secretary of State. In August 1914 he was ordered to act concurrently Chief of the Merit Recording Bureau. In September 1914 he was appointed Chief of that Bureau. At the same time he was a member of the Bureau of Rites. In 1915 he was appointed Assistant of the State Department which was established during that period to replace the Cabinet upon the adoption of the Preidential System, which system, however, died together with the late President Yuan Shih-kai in the summer of 1916. In 1916 he was Deputy Commissioner of the Civil Service examinations. In 1918, Mr. Kuo was appointed Acting Chief Secretary in Chien Nun-hsiung's Cabinet. He was made Chief Secretary of the Cabinet in January 1919 when General Chin Yun-peng became Prime Minister. In November 1919 he was appointed Active Chief Secretary of the Cabinet. In January 1920 Mr. Kuo was connferred the First Order of Wenfu. In March 1920 he was appointed concurrently Assistant Director General of the Government Economic Information Bureau. On May 2, 1920, he was appointed to be Director General of the same Bureau. On May 14, 1920, Mr. Kuo was conferred the First Order of Wenfu. In March 1920 he was appointed concurrently Assistant Director General of the Government Economic Information Bureau. On May 2, 1920, he was promoted to Director General of the same Bureau. On May 14, 1920, he was relieved of this post. In July, 1920 Mr. Kuo was conferred the First Class Tashou Paokuang Chiaho. In December 1921 he was relieved of the post of Acting Chief Secretary of the Cabinet and was appointed Chief of the Bureau of Immigration. He was relieved of this post in June 1922.
