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General Charteris

British general and intelligence officer.

minor

Also known as Charteris

First appearance: i

General Charteris shows up with force in IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Chief of Intelligence, acts as intermediary between Haig and the correspondents, nervous at their frankness.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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