What is the name of the group of powerful government operatives/politicians/military men that move behind the scenes of international political and military engagement in the novel, The Woman Who Lost Her Soul?

“The Friends of Golf” is the name of a group of powerful government operatives/politicians/military men that move behind the scenes of international political and military engagement. The group is primarily American, but it occasionally invites guests of other nationalities to participate in both their games and their manipulations.