The British thereafter faced a dilemma as both the Sidis and Shivaji appealed to them for help against the other. An additional dimension entered the equation at this point, namely, the Dutch - who desired Bombay and proposed that if Shivaji helped them to take over Bombay from the British, they would help him to capture Janjira from the Sidis. The British, having discovered the potential deal, appeased Shivaji by promising him the most beneficial terms in a settlement between himself and the Sidis. However, the British still found themselves in a predicament. If the Sidi requests for certain concessions were refused by the British, the former would inflict damage on the British through hostile inroads into Bombay. On the other hand, however, the British also had to contend with hostilities breaking out between the Marathas and Sidis in and around Bombay which undoubtedly proved damaging to the British in terms of property and goods. If concessions were granted by the British to the Sidis, Shivaji would threaten to accept the offer of the Dutch and assist them in taking over Bombay. Above all, by not granting the requests of the Sidis to anchor their vessels around Bombay, the British risked the wrath of the Mughal emperor  
who had appointed the Sidis as his admirals in that region. A semblance of peace between the Sidis and the British ensued and lasted until 1683, when a series of incidents arose which resulted in hostilities between the two parties the following year (Banaji, 1932, pp. 13-25, 35).