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Li Meng-yang, chief supervising secretary in the Office of Scrutiny for Rites, spoke of five matters: ".... 2. Qiong-zhou is to the South in the great ocean. Formerly, a position of vice commissioner of military defence was established there. Later, however, the post was abolished. However, this place is very close to the various yi of Jiao-zhi, Champa and Siam. It is feared that the seas conceal those who have fled and become pirates and it is thus requested that a specific military defence post be again established...." It was ordered that the relevant offices deliberate on the matters and advise.