Arthashastra
येभ्यश् च राजा याचितो न ददाति तान् सत्त्रिणो ब्रूयुः "उक्तः शून्य पालो राज्ञा "अयाच्यम् अर्थम् असौ च असौ च मा याचते, मया प्रत्याख्याताः शत्रु संहिताः, तेषाम् उद्धरणे प्रयतस्व" इति ॥
Spies may also tell those who have not received what they requested of the king (the enemy) that the officer in charge of waste lands has been told by the king: "Such and such a person has begged of me what he should not demand; I refused to grant his request; he is in conspiracy with my enemy. So make attempts to put him down."
english translation
yebhyaz ca rAjA yAcito na dadAti tAn sattriNo brUyuH "uktaH zUnya pAlo rAjJA "ayAcyam artham asau ca asau ca mA yAcate, mayA pratyAkhyAtAH zatru saMhitAH, teSAm uddharaNe prayatasva" iti ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript