"14/88 III B 33 جزيرة طنب" [و‎‎١‎٠‎٠] (٤١٨/٢٠٤)

prevented Mudir and notices reaching Tamb and so long as a
sloop is fct Tamb the plot is not likely to be pursued.
6. But whether the plot exists or not we cannot
indefinitely
(a) keep a sloop stationed at Tamb or
(b) keep island without a flag.
6. I recomiaend therefore that I be authorised to
write to Shaikh (who already since beginning of incident
has had a month to make up his mind) as follows:
(1) that if he replaces his flag on Tamb within a
certain period (which I will suggest later)
His Majesty's Government are prepared to
consider paying him rent for the lighthouse %
but flag must be replaced first*
(2) that if he does not replace flag then the
other Jowasimi Shaikh ^i.e.Sharjah will be
allowed to do so* (Vide my telegram No.8
of 6th January).^ ^ ^ {
7. I would arrange for contents of my letter to become
known in Has al Khaimah and Shaikh's people who are strongly
against his action would probably bring pressure to bear on
him to agree though of course he may continue to be obstinate.
8. From the local point of view I would not myself
recommend the offer of rent for the lighthouse since it is
in the nature of a concession to a Shaikh who has behaved
badly. But having regard to the arguments put forward in
^ ^ Minister Tehran's telegram No. 11 of StWanuary to Foreign
(,!' Office and Government of India's telegram/of iOtn January
as to the undesirable effect vis a vis the Persian Goverment
of a change of ownership of the island, His Majesty's
Government /