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Variegated silks as appropriate were conferred upon the grandson [of Ti-po-tai] Ba-luo-zhi, the deputy envoy Man-di-dai and the interpreter Mei-zhe-liang, who had been sent by Ti-po-tai of Champa. Ti-po-tai, a chieftain, had previously been falsely enfeoffed as the king of the country and he sent Ba-luo-zhi and the others to express gratitude for Imperial grace. It was ordered that they take back the memorial and local products which they had brought. Ba-luo-zhi and the others memorialized that they had come from the distance and were humble and poor and they requested that clothing be conferred upon them. The Ministry of Rites said: "They have come far across the sea. It might be considered showing them special sympathy." This was approved.