AI Transcription, Pages 876-900
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الرقم - ⟦٢١ / ١٢⟧
التاريخ - ⟦٢٨ / ١٢ / ٥٢⟧
بغداد في ٢٨ كانون أول ١٩٥٢
إلى حضرة المدير الأستاذ عبدالله عوبديا المحترم .
الموضوع : البعثة الدراسية لإنكلترا
أني ناجي منشي ناجي من مواليد ١٩٣٤ ومن سكنة بستان مامو
رقم الدار ٢١٩ / ١٢ / ١ بغداد . أشتغل محاسب في شركة خضوري عزرا مير
لاوي المحدودة ، تلفون رقم ٨٧١٢١ (بدالة) - شعبة المحاسبة . وعنوان والدي :
منشي ناجي - شورجة - محل حمدي عبد الأسطا المرقم ٧٦٥ والمؤرخ ٢٤ / ٢ / ٥٢
وقد تلقيت دراستي الابتدائية والمتوسطة في مدرسة ألبير داود ساسون
وحصلت على شهادة الدراسة المتوسطة ٤٩ - ١٩٥٠ بمجموع قدره ( ٤٣٤ )
من مجموع ستمائة وقد حصلت أيضاً على شهادة البريفية والبريفيه ، ثم
دخلت مدرسة شماش الثانوية وحصلت على الشهادة الإعدادية في
٥١ - ١٩٥٢ وكان مجموعي ٥٢٤ من سبعمائة درجة ، وللمعلومات أني
قد حصلت في هذا الامتحان بدرجات جيدة في موضوع الرياضيات فكانت
درجتي ٩٦ وفي موضوع الكيمياء الذي أرغب متابعة الأطلاع فيه ٩١ درجة
وأيضاً دخلت امتحان الـ G.C.E. في حزيران ١٩٥٢ ونجحت في الموضوعين
الكيمياء والفيزياء .
وأكون شاكراً لو تفضلتم بقبولي أحد طلاب هذه البعثة لموضوع الكيمياء .
هذا وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام .
[Signature] تلميذكم
[Signature] ناجي منشي ناجي
[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ ٥/١٢/٥١ ⟦illegible⟧ الحكومة العراقية
٥/١٢/٥١
إدارة مدرسة ثانوية العقيدة للبنات
العدد ٢٢٠
التاريخ ١/١٢/٥١
الموضوع / وثيقة مدرسية
الى كلية الصيدلة
ان الطالبة فكتوريت شاؤل احدى طالبات مدرستنا في الصف الخامس العلمي لسنة ١٩٤٧ - ١٩٤٨
وقد اشتركت في الامتحانات العامة للدراسة الاعدادية للسنة المذكورة ونجحت فيها وحازت على
الدرجات التالية اما سلوكها فكان حسناً .
| الموضوع | الدرجة | |
| اللغة العربية | ٧٠ | سبعون |
| اللغة الانكليزية | ٧٥ | خمسة وسبعون |
| الفلسفة والاجتماع | ٦٨ | ثمانية وستون |
| الفيزياء والرياضيات | ٦٩ | تسعة وستون |
| الجبر والمثلثات | ٧١ | احدى وسبعون |
| الكيمياء | ٨٦ | ستة وثمانون |
| الاحياء | ٥٠ | خمسون |
| المجموع | ٤٨٩ | اربعمائة وتسعة وثمانون |
[Signature] م. مديرة الثانوية للبنات
صورة طبق الاصل
⟦signature⟧
١/١٢/٥١
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رقم / ١٢٥ / ٥
٥٣/١٢/٢١
٥٣/١٢/٢٢
الى حضرة الاستاذ مدير مدرسة فرنك عيني المحترم
٥٣/١٢/٢٢
بعد التحية
لقد علمت ان في النية ارسال عدد من الطلاب المتخرجين للدراسة في انكلترة
للسنة المقبلة في ايلول ١٩٥٤ على نفقة وقفية المرحوم (H. E. David) <del>وقد</del> رغبت
في الالتحاق بها وقد وافقت على الشروط التي ذكرت في الاعلان. واليكم المعلومات التي
طلبتم الاطلاع عليها:
(١) البير ناجي بيري
(٢) العنوان: ج ١٠ / ٢ / بتاوين (شارع الرواف) بغداد.
(٣) رقم التلفون ٧٤٥٧
(٤) عنوان محل اشتغالي (السادة ديني مري بغداد) رقم التلفون ٦٨٦٦.
(٥) رقم هوية عدم الاسقاط لولي امري (والدي) ١١٢٤
(٦) تولد سنة ١٩٣٥
(٧) احوز في شهادة التخرج من الدراسة الاعدادية في مدرسة شماش سنة ١٩٥٤.
اكملت دراستي الابتدائية في مدرسة ⟦الجامعة⟧ الاهلية، والدراسة المتوسطة في شماش ١٩٥٢.
(٨) اشتغلت حتى حوالي ستة اشهر في شركة ديني مري كوك (Junior Audit Clerk)
(٩) ارغب في ان اتخصص في فرع (الهندسة الميكانيكية).
هذا وارجو قبولي <del>كطالب</del> في هذه البعثة ولكم فائق الاحترام سيدي.
[Signature] تلميذكم المطيع
[Signature] البير ناجي بيري
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سيادة رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية المحترم .
بعد التحية .
نرفق لسيادتكم طلبنا حول البعثة العلمية الى انكلترة المعلن عنها في دار رئاسة الطائفة
راجين ان يحوز هذا الطلب عطفكم وعطف اللجنة الموقرة التي ستختار في ⟦الامنيات⟧ .
اني شاب في الرابعة والعشرين من العمر حاصل على شهادة الدراسة الاعدادية من الفرع
العلمي لعام ١٩٤٨ ولي ميل خاص في دروس الطب والكيمياء خصوصاً ولدي ممارسة عملية لمدة ثلاث
سنوات في تحضير الادوية والتحليلات كما ارغب في اكمال دراسة تخصصية في الكيمياء والصيدلة
والبايولوجي .
وتفضلوا سيدي بقبول فائق الاحترام .
[Signature] المستدعي
[Signature] فكتور شاؤول ⟦اكير اكير⟧
[Signature] ٢٤ / ١ / ٩٥٤
[Marginalia] العنوان
[Marginalia] تلفون رقم ٤٩٨٨
[Marginalia] بيت الياس ابراهيم دنوس
[Marginalia] بغداد - بتاوين
[Marginalia] قدم بتاريخ ٢٤ / ١ / ٩٥٤
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الى رئاسة الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد المحترمة
بالنظر لما جاء في بيانكم المرقم ط / ٩٥٤/٢٢٦٢ والمؤرخ في ١١ / ١ / ٩٥٤ حول موضوع الايفاد الى انكلترا لاكمال
الدراسة العالية ، وحيث ان لي اشد الرغبة في ذلك اقدم طلبي هذا مبيناً فيه المعلومات المطلوبة وفقاً لما جاء في
فحوى البيان المذكور .
١- الشهادات
آ- شهادة الدراسة الاعدادية لمدرسة شماش في عام ٩٤٨ / ١٩٤٩ الفرع العلمي .
ب- شهادة كلية التجارة والاقتصاد ببغداد في عام ٩٤٩ / ١٩٥٠ .
٢- المؤهلات
سبق لي ان درست اصول مسك الدفاتر التجارية بالطريقتين العربية والانكليزية ، وقد شغلت وظيفة محاسب
لشركة التموين البريطانية لمدة سنتين ونصف ما بين ٩٤١ - ٩٤٣ ، ثم انتقلت الى مديرية السكك الحديدية
وشغلت عدة وظائف حسابية وكان اخرها في دائرة تموين السكك بالنظر لعلاقتها الوثيقة بالامور التجارية وكان
ذلك من آذار ١٩٤٣ لغاية ايلول ١٩٤٨ .
وفي مارت ١٩٥١ عينتني محكمة بداءة بغداد محاسب لماسة المفلس ادور عبودي وقد بقيت في هذه الوظيفة
حتى الآن وشغلت بالاضافة الى ذلك وبموافقة المحكمة الشرعية السنية ببغداد وظيفة محاسب تركة المرحوم العاني
من مايس ١٩٥٢ والى الآن لا ازال اشغل هاتين الوظيفتين ، وفي اثناء عملي هذا فقد شغلت وظيفة محاسب شركة التجارة
والطباعة المحدودة لمدة ساعتين يومياً من نيسان ٩٥١ والى ١٠ / ١٠ / ١٩٥٢ .
ان دراستي للقوانين التجارية والمدنية والمالية وقيامي بمهام التصفية لبنك ادور عبودي وتركة المرحوم العاني وبحكم تعلق
هاتين الوظيفتين بالقضايا والدعاوى الحقوقية فقد اصبحت لي خبرة واسعة في كافة امور الدعاوي الحقوقية والتجارية
والمدنية مع كافة ما يتعلق في ذلك من اجراءات في سائر الدوائر الحكومية الاخرى وخاصة في الدوائر المالية كالمحاسب والرسوم .
هذا وقد كلفتني مراراً محكمة بداءة بغداد في تدقيق بعض القضايا المالية المعروضة عليها ورفع التقارير عنها .
بناء على ما تقدم فأن رغبتي هي في اتمام التحصيل العالي في موضوع تدقيق الحسابات والحصول على شهادة (مدقق قانوني)
او في موضوع دراسة العلوم المالية والاقتصادية والتخصص فيها .
هذا واني على استعداد لتقديم كافة الوثائق والشهادات المطلوبة وسائر البينات الاخرى التي قد ترتأيها اللجنة المحترمة
راجياً ان ينال طلبي هذا موافقتكم وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام .
[Signature] مقدمه
[Signature] نسيم صالح مشعل
[Signature] محاسب ماسة المفلس ادور عبودي وتركة المرحوم العاني
[Signature] ١٧ / ١ / ١٩٥٤
[Marginalia] العنوان
[Marginalia] نسيم مشعل
[Marginalia] في مكتب المحامي فائق توفيق
[Marginalia] عمارة كركوكلي لاند (احمد اغا)
[Marginalia] شارع الأمين - بغداد
الصف الثالث
الموضوع العلوم المالية
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بغداد في ١١ / ١ / ١٩٥٤
[Stamp] ⟦H. E. Da...⟧
[Stamp] ⟦رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية⟧
[Stamp] ⟦بغداد⟧
لحضور سيادة رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية المحترم
بغداد
المعروض لسيادتكم
تناهى الى سمعي بأن مجلس ادارة الطائفة يزمع ارسال اربعة
طلبه ينتمون الى هذه الطائفة للدراسة على نفقتها في معاهد انكلترا العالية
ولما كنت احد ابناء الطائفة واجد في نفسي الكفائة والمقدرة لمواصلة دراستي
العالية كاحد الاربعة المذكورين . اتقدم بطلبي هذا راجيا التفضل بترشيحي مع العرض
بأنني خريج كلية الحقوق العراقية لسنة ٩٥٠ / ٩٥١ ولي المام واسع باللغة الانكليزية
وثقوا بأنني اذا رشحت سأكون عند حسن ظنكم في الدرس والتحصيل واخيرا الامر موكل
لرأى مجلسكم الصائب ودمتم بأحترام .
[Signature] ⟦جوري دالي⟧
[Signature] المستدعي
[Signature] جوري شاؤول دالي
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الرقم - ش/ 140 / 54
التاريخ - 21 / 12 / 53
حضرة مدير مدرسة فرنك عيني المحترم
اني راشيل هارون شوملي اروم الالتحاق بالبعثه المبتدئه في ايلول سنه 1954
على نفقة المرحوم H. E. David مع العلم بانني حائزة على قبول في جامعة
Luther في Iowa في الولايات المتحدة الامريكية . وهذه هي المعلومات المطلوبة مني :
1) الاسم الكامل: راشيل هارون شوملي
2) عنوان السكن ورقم التلفون: بتاويين 1/9/2 رقم التلفون 84892
3) عنوان اشتغال المستدعي: ليس لدي شغل ادرس دراسة خارجية
4) ولي امر الطالبة والعنوان الكامل ورقم التلفون: موشي هارون شوملي التلفون 84852
5) رقم وتاريخ هوية عدم الاسقاط للمستدعي: 499 في 4 / 2 / 952 ولوية اخرى 150 في 5 / 2 / 52
6) سنة تولد المستدعي: 1929
7) انواع الشهادات المدرسية واسم المدارس التي تلقى تحصيله فيها وسنة التخرج: الدراسة الاعدادية سنة 51 - 52 وموضوع العربية في G.C.E
8) نوع الوظيفة او المحل الذي اشتغل فيه المستدعي: ⟦line⟧
9) الموضوع الذي يرغب المستدعي التخصص فيه: الكيمياء ، وكانت درجتي في امتحان الدراسة الاعدادية ( البكالوريا ) 84
10) المرفقات: تزكيه من المطور الشبي
[Signature] الطالبه
[Signature] راشيل هارون شوملي
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NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS UNDER H.E. DAVID BEQUEST FOR OCTOBER, 1954
| NAME OF CANDIDATE | DATE OF BIRTH | QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATE | SUBJECTS CHOSEN BY CANDIDATE STATED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE | OTHER PARTICULARS ABOUT CANDIDATES TAKEN FROM THEIR SCHOOL RECORDS |
| (1) Mr. Edward Jacob Khmara | 1932 | 1) Matriculated Summer 1948 with a first division pass in:- (1) English (2) Mathematics (3) French (4) Chemistry (5) Physics. 2) Passed the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education, Summer 1949 obtaining an average of 84% 3) Passed a Supplementary Matriculation Examination in January 1950, in:- (1) Classical Arabic (2) Mechanics and Hydrostatics (3) Advanced Mathematics (4) Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing. 4) Passed the Intermediate Arts Examination in July 1951 with the following results:- (1) Classical Arabic A (2) French A (3) Pure Mathematics B. | 1) History of philosophy. 2) French Candidate is ready to join any university in the United Kingdom, granting a degree. | Character : Good Personality : Good Ability : Quite able Candidate has been working with the Khanaqin Oil Company, for the last five years, pursuing his studies individually at the same time. |
| (2) * Miss Clelia Joseph Dangour | 1935 | 1) Passed the Brevet Elementaire, Summer 1950. 2) Matriculated with an ordinary pass, Summer 1951 in:- (1) English (2) French (3) Arabic (4) Mathematics (5) Physics. 3) Passed the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education, Summer 1952. 4) Passed the G.C.E. Examination in Autumn 1952, in:- (1) German (ordinary Level) (2) Logic (ordinary Level). 5) Passed the G.C.E. Examination in Summer 1953, in:- (1) Pure Mathematics (Advanced Level) (2) French (Advanced Level) (3) Arabic (Advanced Level). | 1) Medicine. 2) Mathematics. Candidate is ready to join any university in the United Kingdom, granting a degree. | Character : Very good Personality : Good Ability : Quite able Candidate has been engaged since her graduation from the Secondary School 1952, in individual studies. |
| (3) * Miss Louise Israel Hay | 1935 | 1) Passed the Brevet Elementaire, Summer 19⟦illegible⟧. 2) Passed the G.C.E. Examination in 1952, in:- (1) English Language ........(ordinary Level) (2) Physics ................(ordinary Level) (3) Chemistry ..............(ordinary Level) (4) Pure Mathematics ........(ordinary Level) (5) Arabic ..................(Advanced Level) (6) French ..................(Advanced Level) 3) Passed the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education, Summer 1953, obtaining an average of 87% | 1) Pharmacy 2) Chemistry 3) Medicine Candidate is ready to join any university in the United Kingdom, granting a degree. | Character : Very good Personality : Good Ability : Quite able (1) Candidate has been pursuing her studies individually since her graduation in June 1952. (2) Applied recently for admission to Nottingham University, England for the academic year starting October 1954. Admission reply not yet received. |
| (4) Mr. Karim Abdullah Shamash | 1933 | 1) Passed the Brevet Elementaire, Summer 1949. 2) Matriculated with an ordinary pass, Summer 1951, in:- (1) English (2) French (3) Mathematics (4) Chemistry (5) Physics. 3) Passed the Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education, Summer 1951, obtaining an average of 83%. | 1) Economics. 2) Civil Engineering. Candidate is prepared to join any university in the United Kingdom, granting a degree. | Character : Very good Personality : Good Ability : Quite able Candidate has been working with a Commercial Firm in Baghdad since his graduation from the Secondary School in June 1951. |
[Marginalia] * Note: Kindly note that it is the expressed wish of the girl candidates to be together in the same College, if possible,
[Marginalia] in case they have your approval of granting them the above Scholarships.
[Signature] RABBI SASSOON KHADOURY
[Signature] ACT. PRESIDENT
[Signature] JEWISH COMMUNITY - BAGHDAD.
[Stamp] ⟦illegible stamp with Arabic and Hebrew script⟧
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The 1st Jan, 1954
To,
The President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad,
c/o Shammash School,
Baghdad.
Sir,
I am an Iraqi subject having 20 years of age, born in Baghdad,
on the 27th of December, 1933.
I have a very good knowledge of the English, French and Arabic
Languages. I passed the Matriculation Examination in June, 1950 in
the following subjects: English, Elementary Mathematics, French,
Chemistry, Physics, (Heat, Light & Sound), and the Brevet Elémentaire
which is a French degree, im May, 1949, and I finished my Secondary
School Education (Scientific Section) in June 1951, and was classed
as the first in my school- (Shammash Secondary School).
After my graduation I served as an accounts' clerk with Messrs.
Frank C. Strick & Co.Ltd., then I left them for a better job at Abdul
Hadi Al-Chalabi firm, which I still hold.
I like to complete my college education in the field of Economics
at the H.E. David Bequest, and here is some information about me:
1. Full Name: Karim Abdullah Shamash
2. Address : Baghdad - Battaween, House No.25D3/1/1
3. Number & date of my Non-denationalisation indentity card No.1141
of 6.4.1952.
Number & date of my fathers' Non-denationalisation identity No.1701
of 27.4.1952.
4. Certificates: The Matriculation Examination in June 1950, Le
Certificat d'Etudes Primaires in May 1947, The Brevet Elémentaire
in May, 1949 & the Secondary School Baccalaureate in June, 1951.
[Signature] Yours Obediently,
[Signature] Karim Abdullah Shamash.
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c/o Khanaqin Oil Co., Ltd.,
Post Box No. 103
BAGHDAD
IRAQ
25th December, 1953
The Principal,
Shammash and Frank Iny Schools,
Baghdad.
Sir,
Further to our verbal conversation, held in your office on the 22nd instant, I beg to offer myself as a candidate for an H.E. David Fund scholarship to pursue my studies in the United Kingdom, and give below the details asked for in the relevant Notification published on the School's notice-board.
I am 21, being born in 1932.
At 16, in 1948, after spending four years at Shammash Secondary School, I passed the London University Matriculation Examination (for June), at which I was the only examinee from Baghdad who obtained a First Division pass. The subjects I offered were:- English, Elementary Mathematics, French, Chemistry, and Electricity and Magnetism.
I passed the Government Secondary School Examination (Science Section) in 1949, obtaining an average of 84%.
In January, 1950, I passed a Supplementary Matriculation Examination in a further four subjects: Classical Arabic, Mechanics and Hydrostatics, Mathematics (More Advanced), and Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing.
In July, 1951, I passed the Intermediate Arts Examination in the following subjects and with the following results:-
Classical Arabic A
French A
Pure Mathematics B
My original intention, after passing the Intermediate, was to proceed to the final B.A.(General) Examination in the same subjects. After due deliberation, however, I found that such a choice of subjects would be definitely out of joint, since it is obvious that Pure Mathematics dose not harmonize with French and Classical Arabic. For the sake of a better synthesis, therefore, I decided to jettison the Mathematics subject and instead to prepare for History of Philosophy, a subject which has no counterpart at the Intermediate. And, as a matter of fact, I am now half-way through my correspondence studies for the final B.A.(Gen.), which I was intending to sit in June, 1955, offering Classical Arabic, French, and History of Philosophy.
It would therefore appear that, should I be accorded a scholarship to resume my studies in the United Kingdom as from next October, I should be able (subject, of course, to the approval of the University authorities) to sit my final B.A.(Gen.) Examination in one academic year, i.e. in June, 1955, as originally planned; after which, I should be eligible to proceed to higher degrees in either French or Philosophy.
Should the University authorities refuse to grant me such a permission, a more time-saving alternative would be to proceed directly to the B.A. Honours degree in either French or Philosophy, which would take 2 or 3 years after which, I should wish to go in for the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in the same subject, which would mean an additional 2 years.
I have discussed the above proposals with Mr Pearson, of the British Council, Baghdad, who agreed that they are feasible and in conformity with the standing regulations of the University of London. He considers that the
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University authorities may well be prepared to approve my sitting the
B.A.(Gen.) in one year, after giving me a test, but that it would be
unavailing to take up this question now. At any rate, this is by no means
a ticklish problem, since, as stated above, I always have the alternative
of proceeding directly to an Honours degree.
For the last five years I have been working in the Engineering
Department of the Khanaqin Oil Companyl Limited, Baghdad, My present
designation is In-Charge Progress and Planning; ability at self-expression
in English forms the staple part of this appointment, and for the last
five years I have been working away at improving and perfecting my know-
ledge of this language. I need hardly point out that, through my daily
contact with many Britishers during this long period, I have acquired an
excellent "feel" for both the spoken and the written language. I have a
genuine interest in linguistic studies, and should like to mention that,
apart from the above examinations, I completed in January, 1952, an advan-
ced correspondence course in Effective English from the Regent Institute,
London.
You will no doubt appreciate that my main aim in applying for this
scholarship is to get a chance for pursuing my studies to degrees higher
than the B.A., as it is clear that I can easily obtain the B.A. dgree here,
on my own, without involving myself in so many difficulties. Therefore, in
case I am granted a scholarship, I consider it imperative to lay down the
proviso that I should be given a written promise to the effect that, if I
did satisfactory and promising work up to the B.A. Honours, my studies would
be financed for a further 2 or more years up to the Ph.D. degree, I hope
that you will have no objection to this, since in all probability, the whole
scheme would be completed within four years.
For your information, I hold Certificate of Non-Forfeiture of Iraqi
Nationality No. 1687 dated 27.4.1952, whilst my father, Mr Jacob Isaac
Khmara, who is prepared to act as my sponsor, holds Certificate No.1871
dated 30.4.1952.
I beg to remain, Sir,
Yours obediently,
[Signature] Edward Jaccob Khmara.
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To The President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Esq.
Refering to your notice about the educational deputation to England at the expense of the late H.E. David, I present my application, answering your questions as required in your notice.
1. Name: Clelia Joseph Dangour
2. Address: House No. 1A/8/1 Battaween Street Victory Square, Baghdad, Iraq.
Telephone number: 3354
3. Guardian's Office address: Mr. Joseph M. Dangour Rawak Street, Khan Al-Boursa No. 2A/33 Baghdad, Iraq.
4. Number of the non-denationalisation card: 66, dated the 3rd February, 1952.
5. Birth: 1935
6. Qualifications:
The Iraqi Government Primary Education diploma: Alliance School for girls, June 1947.
Certificate d'Etudes: Alliance School for girls, May, 1948.
The Iraqi Government Intermediate Education diploma: Alliance School for girls, June 1950.
Brevet Elémentaire: Alliance School for girls, May 1950.
London University Matriculation: Shammash School June 1951, having obtained an ordinary pass in the following subjects: (1) English (2) French (3) Arabic (4) Mathematics (5) Physics.
The Iraqi Government Secondary Education diploma (Scientific Branch) Shammash School, June 1952.
London University General Certificate of Education: November, 1952 in: Logic and German at Ordinary Level.
London University General Certificate of Education: June 1953 in: Pure Mathematics, French and Arabic at Advanced Level.
Subject I would like to study: First Choice: Medicine, second choice: Mathematics.
[Signature] Clelia Joseph Dangour,
2.
University authorities may well be prepared to approve my sitting the
B.A.(Gen.) in one year after giving me a test, but that it would be
unwilling to take up this question now. At any rate, this is by no means
a difficult problem, since as stated above, I always have the alternative
of proceeding directly to an Honours degree.
For the last five years I have been working in the Engineering
Department of the Khanaqin Oil Company Limited, Baghdad. My present
designation is In-Charge Progress and Planning; ability of self-expression
in English forms the staple part of this appointment, and for the last
five years I have been working away at improving and perfecting my know-
ledge of this language. I need hardly point out that, through my daily
contact with many Britishers during this long period, I have acquired an
excellent "feel" for both the spoken and the written language. I have a
genuine interest in linguistic studies, and should like to mention that,
apart from the above examinations, I completed in January, 1952 an advan-
ced correspondence course in effective English from the Regent Institute,
London.
You will no doubt appreciate that my main aim in applying for this
scholarship is to get a chance for pursuing my studies to degrees higher
than the B.A. as it is clear that I can easily obtain the B.A. degree here,
on my own, without involving myself in so many difficulties. Therefore, in
case I am granted a scholarship, I consider it imperative to lay down the
proviso that I should be given a written promise to the effect that, if I
did satisfactory and promising work up to the B.A. Honours, my studies would
be financed for further 2 or more years up to the Ph.D. degree. I hope
that you will have no objection to this, since in all probability the whole
scheme would be completed within four years.
For your information, I hold Certificates of Non-forfeiture of Iraqi
Nationality No. 1887 dated 27.4.1952, whilst my father, Mr Jacob Isaac
Thamara, who is prepared to act as my sponsor, holds Certificate No. 1781
dated 30.4.1952.
I beg to remain, Sir,
Yours obediently,
[Signature] Edward Jacob Thamara.
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Baghdad, 28th December, 1953.
Mr. The President of The Jewish Community, Baghdad.
c/o The Principal of Shammash and Frank Iny Secondary Schools,
Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
With reference to your notice about granting a scholarship for study in England out of the fund of the late H.S.David, I hereby submit my application for this scholarship and shall be obliged if you will consider it favourably.
I give below the required information as set out in your notice:-
1. My full name is Louise Israel Hay.
2. My address is 25K9 Kard-El-Pasha, and my telephone number is 91605.
3. My father works with Whinney Murray & Co. his telephone number is 6366.
4. My father's non-denationalisation certificate is numbered 643 and dated 16.3.1952.
5. I was born in October 1935.
6. I studied in Lora Kadouri School up to the year 1951 when I passed the Iraqi Government Intermediate Examination and had a total of 458 out of 600. During that same year, I sat for the french examination "Le Brevet Elementaire" and passed it. In the year 1952, I sat for the G.C.E. exam. of the London University in six subjects. French and Arabic advanced level, English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry ordinary level and passed in all of them. This is more than what is required from a student to be admitted in any University in England.
In summer 1953, I sat for the Iraqi Government Secondary Examination and passed in it obtaining a total of 605 out of 709. I was the first among the students of the Shammash School and among the girl students of all the girls' secondary schools in Iraq.
7. Since my graduation from the secondary school, I have been learning English typewriting and bookkeeping.
8. I would like to continue my studies in Chemistry or Medecine.
I am ready to fulfill the second condition stated in your notice which is to serve at the community institutions a period equal to that of my studies abroad. I add here that I find I have a great aptitude for teaching.
Hoping that my demand would be favourably considered by those concerned. I remain Sir,
[Signature] Yours faithfully,
[Signature] Louise I. Hay.
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To the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Esq.
Referring to your notice about the educational deputation to
England at the expense of the late H.E. David, I present my application,
answering your questions as required in your notice.
1. Name: Clelia Joseph Danhour
2. Address: House No. 14/81 Bataween Street,
Victory Square,
Baghdad,
Iraq.
Telephone number: 3324
3. Guardian's Office address: Mr. Joseph M. Danhour
Rewak Street,
Khan Al-Roum
No. 24/1
Baghdad
Iraq.
4. Number of the non-denationalisation card: 66, dated the 3rd February,
1952.
5. Birth: 1935
6. Qualifications:
The Iraqi Government Primary Education diploma : Alliance School
for girls, June 1947.
Certificate d'Etudes : Alliance School for girls, May, 1948.
The Iraqi Government Intermediate Education diploma : Alliance
School for girls, June 1950.
Brevet Elementaire : Alliance School for girls, May 1950.
London University Matriculation : Shamash School June 1951, having
obtained an ordinary pass in the following subjects : (1) English
(2) French (3) Arabic (4) Mathematics (5) Physics.
The Iraqi Government Secondary Education diploma (Scientific Branch)
Shamash School, June 1952.
London University General Certificate of Education : November, 1952
in : Logic and German at Ordinary level.
London University General Certificate of Education : June 1953 in :
Pure Mathematics, French and Arabic at Advanced level.
Subject I would like to study : First Choice : Medicine, second
choice : Mathematics.
[Signature] Clelia Joseph Danhour.
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧
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[Marginalia] ⟦باسم الطائفة⟧
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that
Karim Abdullah Shamash
matriculated in the University of London at the
June Examination in the year 1950, and was placed
in the Second Division, having satisfied the Examiners
in
| English | Elementary Mathematics |
| French | Chemistry |
| Heat, Light and Sound | |
[Signature] Sd/-
[Signature] D. W. Logan
[Signature] Principal.
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[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧
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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
This is to certify that
Edward Jacob Khamara
⟦matriculated in the University of London at the June⟧
passed the Intermediate Examination in
⟦Examination in the year 1948, and was placed in the⟧
⟦First Division, Arts having satisfied the Examiners in⟧
in the year 1951 as an External Student
French Chemistry
Electricity and Magnetism
[Signature] 30th January, 1952. (Sgd) C.E. Ball
[Signature] External Registrar
[Signature] ⟦(Sgd) D.W. Logan⟧
[Signature] ⟦Principal⟧
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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that
Edward Jacob Khamara
matriculated in the University of London at the June
Examination in the year 1948, and was placed in the
First Division, having satisfied the Examiners in
| English | Elementary Mathematics |
| French | Chemistry |
| Electricity and Magnetism | |
[Signature] (Sgd) D.W. Logan
[Signature] Principal
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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that at the
January Matriculation Examination of the
University of London in 1950
Edward Jacob Khamara
having previously been registered as matriculated
in the University passed a supplementary Examination
in the following subjects
| Arabic | Mechanics |
| Geometrical and Mechanical Drawing | |
| Mathematics (more advanced) | |
[Signature] (Sgd) D.W. Logan
[Signature] Principal.
[Stamp] ⟦UNIVERSITY OF LONDON⟧
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧
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UNIVERSITY of LONDON .
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION .
THIS IS TO CERTIFY
that LOUISE ISRAEL HAY
sat for the above examination at Baghdad , Iraq
in the Summer of 1952, and attained the pass standard at the ⟦illegible⟧
Level indicated in the following five subjects :-
| Pure Mathematics | Ordinary |
| Physics | Ordinary |
| Chemistry | Ordinary |
| French | Advanced |
| Arabic | Advanced |
[Signature] Signed on behalf of the University of
[Signature] London
Secretary to the University Entrance
and School Examination Council
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UNIVERSITY of LONDON .
GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF
EDUCATION EXAMINATION.
THIS IS TO CERTIFY
that LOUISE ISRAEL HAY
sat for the above examination at Baghdad, Iraq
in the Autumn of 1952, and attained the pass standard at the Level
indicated in the following One subject :-
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE | ORDINARY |
[Signature] Signed on behalf of the University
[Signature] of London
[Signature] Secretary to the University
[Signature] Entrance School Examination Council.
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THE BRITISH COUNCIL
Incorporated by Royal Charter
TELEPHONES : 5056, 5057 KING ALI BRIDGE STREET
P.O. BOX 298 المجلس الثقافي البريطاني RASHID STREET,
TELEGRAMS : BRITCOUN BAGHDAD المؤسس ببراءة ملكية BAGHDAD.
Ref. No. 10th April, 1954.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
Miss Clelia Joseph Dangour passed the London
Matriculation in June 1951 with the following subjects:-
English Language
Mathematics
Physics
French
Arabic
In the Autumn of 1952 she also obtained passes
at the Ordinary Level of the London University General Certificate
of Education examinations in Logic and German. In June 1953 she
passed at the Advanced Level of the same examinations in French,
Arabic and Pure Mathematics.
[Signature] ⟦L.S. Pearson⟧
[Signature] L.S. Pearson,
[Signature] Education Officer,
[Signature] British Council in Iraq.