Complex sentence: They were directed by local notables: chiefs (chao-ເຈົ້າ) who were intermediaries between local populations and French officials- "fonctionnaires d'autorité"-such as Government Commissioners- "commissaires de gouvernement"-and Residents of France- "résidents de France".
Split into simpler sentences: They were directed by local notables: chiefs (chao-ເຈົ້າ). These leaders were intermediaries between local populations and French officials- "fonctionnaires d'autorité"-such as Government Commissioners- "commissaires de gouvernement"-and Residents of France- "résidents de France".