monarchists and court followers close to Bao Dai; (b) rich merchants and landlords whose interests are linked with those of French economic groups in Indochina; (c) former administrative officials; (d) profes-sional men and intellectuals, nationalistic but not given to action; ( e) a small number of professional politicians and intriguers; (f) leaders of the politico-religious sects, war-lords who exploit every opportunity for wealth and power; and (g) army leadership-per-sonified by General Hinh-a new-comer group whose influence is not completely known. These elements have for years ac-commodated themselves tb French control and to a world of half-peace, half-war. In this climate, expediency has in most instances substituted for integrity and personal ag-grandizement for devotion to public service.
i find it very interesting how this group of people probably came to be. I wonder what kinds of common themes are visible in the certain groups of people chose to lead the south.