[9] The desire for political participation by the BAKER party in the 1969 British–Bruneian discussions was swiftly rejected by Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh and Jamil Al-Sufri, who described it as "too absurd for consideration."

[10][11] On 15 July, to mark Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's birthday, he officiated a ceremony at the palace, where 16 government employees were awarded the Pingat Indah Kerja Baik for their outstanding service.

[12] Later that year, in October, as a representative from the palace, Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh also denied the rumours regarding Prince Mohamed Bolkiah's engagement with a Johor royal family member.

[13] In October 1970, Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh read out a statement on behalf of Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III in response to comments made by former Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman regarding the territorial claim over Limbang.

[16] On 31 December 1983, during the declaration of Brunei's independence at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh, along with Abbas Al-Sufri, played a key role in carrying the "Warkah Pemashuran Kemerdekaan Brunei Darussalam" from the grand chamberlain into Taman Haji Sir Muda Omar 'Ali Saifuddien, accompanied by 20 individuals bearing the Royal Regalia Museum.

[17][18] Following the death of the retired Sultan Omar Ali in 1983, Pengiran Mokhtar Puteh significantly contributed to the development of pencak silat in Brunei.

[20] For his final appointment before retiring, he returned to the position of head of Adat Istiadat Negara in 1995 at the Grand Chamberlain Office in Istana Darul Hana.

[3][21] Naubat was reopened after being closed for 20 days following his passing, with a ceremony held at Lapau led by Pengiran Anak Abdul Aziz, and included prayers and tributes to him.