越南獨立同盟會
In a section titled "The Viet Minh Residue", the "Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force" or "Pentagon Papers" cited a study of twenty-three Viet Minh who, according to U.S. analysts, told consistent stories of being given stay-behind roles by the Viet Minh leadership going north. Some were given political roles, while others were told to await orders: