Enclosure 2 in Shanghai despatch to Peking Number 51 of February 22nd. 1933.
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Letter from Mea re. Teesdale, Newman and Company to H.B.R. Consul-General, Shanghai, February 2nd.1933.
sir,
Tseng Hu Cho (decd)
With further reference to the correspondence that has passed between us on the above subject, we have the honour to enclose herewith a translation of a judgment delivered by the Shanghai First Special District Court relating to this
estate,
We are not seeking in any way to criticise the judg- ment of the Court, which seems to be based on considered grounds, but we are forwarding the same to you, as it seems to be contrary to our understanding of the arrangement between the Chinese and British Governments relating to
such matters.
The Defendant, Tseng Chen sok Nee, is the widow of Tseng Wu Cho and is being sued personally in respect of her husband's Estate in the Shanghai First Special District Court, although her said husband's Estate has been adminis-
tered under the aegis of the British Court.
what.
The judgment itself appears to beg the question some-
Since Mrs. Tseng was herself born in llongkong of two British subjects, born outside the limits of China, it appears to us that the rules relating to "denaturalication cannot apply in such a case? Mrs. Tseng's father, who is at the moment resident in noy, was born in Moulmein, and until she married Mr. Tseng, who was also a British subjec we understand that Mre. Tseng was resident outside China,
under the circumstances, it seems to us that the Jude ment of the Shanghai First Special District Court is contrary to the present understanding relating to such matters and it may be that you may wish to make certain representations to the proper quarter in this connection.
We have the honour to be, sir,
Your obedient servants,
(sd.) Teesdale, Newman and Co.