Mr. Standfast · Character

Sir Walter Bullivant

A senior British intelligence official who directs operations.

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Also known as Bullivant, Ask Sir Walter

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The senior intelligence officer who briefs Hannay on the mission.

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Mr. Standfast Part I
The senior intelligence officer who briefs Hannay on the mission.
The Wicket-Gate
Recruits Hannay for a dangerous mission, insisting on secrecy and patriotism.
The Valley of Humiliation
Expresses deep despair at Ivery's escape and the combined threat of Ivery's cunning and the other's chameleon nature.
XII: I Become a Combatant Once More
Mentioned as part of the intelligence network investigating Ivery.

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