Brecqhou Warrior, a former army landing craft, which has been used to ship material to Sark for projects being financed by Sr David and Sir Frederick Barclay. (Picture by Brian Green, 0202038)

SARK is threatening to take legal action that could jeopardise Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay’s investment in the island as a row about freight shipments and monopolies intensifies.

The issue will go before Chief Pleas on Tuesday with a proposition from Sir David and Sir Frederick that Chief Pleas directs Isle of Sark Shipping, which the island owns, not to take action against Brecqhou Developments Ltd or estate manager Kevin Delaney.

The row centres on Brecqhou Developments’ use of the Brecqhou Warrior to ship building material from Guernsey to Sark for Sir David and Sir Frederick’s projects. ‘We urge this House not to jeopardise our investment in Sark,’ said Sir David and Sir Frederick’s report.

‘It is not unreasonable for us to expect a degree of co-operation rather than continually having to contend with such misconceived actions as this. We do not have to remind Chief Pleas that our use of Brecqhou Warrior has already been reported to Guernsey Police and investigated, with advice taken from the Law Officers, and, rightly, no action was taken.’