Ambassador To Saudi Arabia
In 1957, after the establishment of diplomatic relations between Egypt and the People's Republic of China, Ma was transferred by Taipei to serve as the ROC's ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Ma served in this post for four years, during which period he never returned to Taiwan. He remained in Saudi Arabia until his death in 1975 at age 72 years old. he only had one son, Ma Jiyuan (馬繼援), who became a divisional commander in Ma Bufang's army.
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