AI en Translation, Pages 451-475
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Baghdad 28 December 952
His Excellency the President of the Administrative Committee of the Israelite Community, respected
Baghdad
Subject: Al-Karkh Hospital
Reference to your letter No. T / 2299 / 52 dated 15 / 4 / 952
I have contacted the director of the aforementioned hospital, and after discussion, I conducted an inspection of
the premises requiring restoration and repair. You will find attached a list indicating the locations
and the type of necessary restorations and repairs, along with the construction of a new fence to the west
of the Al-Dabsha site and the classroom. The cost of restorations and repairs is estimated at an amount
of 1200 Dinars, while the cost of the new fence is estimated at 400 Dinars.
Therefore, I suggest awarding the fence via a tender process, while the restorations should be carried out
directly. Please clarify this and accept my highest respect.
The Engineer
⟦illegible⟧
Note:
The above cost is approximate.
⟦illegible⟧ the tender for all restorations under the supervision of
The Engineering Committee
The Engineer
⟦illegible⟧
This transaction is postponed at the present time
until ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Karkh Hospital
⟦illegible⟧
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Restorations, repairs, and construction of a new wall in Al-Karkh Hospital [Mir Elias Hospital]
Number | Location | Type of Work and Restoration
1 | Resident Doctor's Room | Removing broken tiles and re-tiling them anew with repairing the ceiling plaster
2 | Administration Room | Ditto
3 | Nurses' Residence | Ditto
4 | Laboratory | Re-tiling the porch and repairing the ceiling plaster with gypsum
5 | Private Maternity Ward | Ditto and re-doing the porcelain border and repairing the ceilings
6 | Radiology | Re-plastering the ceilings with gypsum and replacing floor tiles
7 | Lecture Hall | Re-plastering the walls with gypsum, floor tiling, and cement wainscoting from the outside
8 | Free Maternity Ward | Re-tiling the floors and plastering the walls and ceilings with gypsum
9 | Major Operating Theater | Re-tiling broken floor tiles, porcelain border, and gypsum plastering
10 | Gynecological Surgery Ward | Re-tiling the floors and other restorations with gypsum plastering
11 | Doctors' Room | Cement wainscoting and gypsum plastering from the inside
12 | Washroom and Kitchen | Re-casting the floor with concrete, replacing broken tiles, and repairs
13 | Minor Operations | Replacing floor tiles and re-plastering the ceilings with gypsum
14 | Women's Internal Medicine Ward | Ditto
15 | Police Cases Ward | Ditto
16 | Men's Surgery Ward | Internal restorations and gypsum plastering
17 | Ophthalmology and Ear Ward | Re-roofing the bathroom, gypsum plastering, and minor repairs
18 | Men's Internal Medicine Ward | Tiling the floor with tiles
19 | Detainees' Ward | Replacing floor tiles and gypsum plastering
20 | Private A | Re-plastering the walls and ceilings with gypsum
21 | Private B | Replacing porch tiles and re-plastering the damaged sections with gypsum
22 | External Sidewalks | Re-paving the damaged sections with Maltani bricks
23 | Roof Slope | Asphalt coating of all roofs with bitumen and felt and fixing the gutters
24 | External Restorations | Repairing external wall plaster and cement wainscoting
25 | Fence Construction | New brick fence next to Radiology and the facade of the Lecture Hall
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1/25/1954
Announcement
At the request of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community, the Director of the Frank Iny School,
Mr. Abdullah Obeidia, attended the session held on the evening of Sunday, 1/24/1954.
After deliberation and listening to the explanations of Mr. Abdullah Obeidia and reviewing the letter from
the Director of the British Council in Iraq, Mr. Pearson, the members were convinced
that the requirements for direct entry into English universities without restriction or condition require the candidate to obtain
the Matriculation certificate or the G.C.E.
After examining the applications of the petitioners including their qualifications, it became clear to the committee that the required entry condition
at the present time is met by the six petitioners whose names are listed below.
1 - Edward Yaqoub Khamara | 4 - Karim Abdullah Shammash
2 - Kalila Youssef Dangoor | 5 - Jacqueline Mounir Soudayi
3 - Louise Israel Hay | 6 - Sami Yaqoub Qattan
Therefore, the committee decided to summon these six for an interview at the Community Administration, bringing their certificates
and all other documents, at five-thirty in the evening on Tuesday, 1/26/1954,
and to announce this at the Community Administration and the Frank Iny School for public information.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
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His Excellency the President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected
Greetings and respect, and with reference to your letter dated 12/24/1953 and numbered
M/53/2.
I have no objection to participating with the lawyer Mr. Sion Gigi to assist Professor
Al-Mir Daoud Samra in studying the deeds of the community's endowments and understanding their legal conditions.
However, I request that the competent official be instructed to prepare and send the deeds related to the endowments
required to be studied as quickly as possible so that we can begin studying them
and submit a report on what appears to us. With highest respect to your Excellency.
30 December 1953
Sincerely,
Lawyer Ibrahim Hazoum
⟦signature⟧
⟦stamp/annotation⟧
1/1/54
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ADVOCATE
SION S. JIJI
No. 30/240 As-Samawal Street
Baghdad
TEL. No. OFFICE 3759
RESIDENCE 7468
Advocate
Sion Jiji
Khan Al-Shabandar 30/240 Al-Samawal Street
Telephone Number Office 3759
Residence 7468
Date :: 1 / 1 / 1954
Date ::
To the Honorable President of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Greetings and respect,
With reference to your letter numbered M/25/53 and dated 24 / 12 / 1953
I accept the assignment and am honored to work with the capable Professor Mr. Daoud Samra in studying
the community's endowment deeds and understanding their legal conditions.
With my utmost respect to you.
⟦illegible⟧
Sion Jiji - Advocate
⟦From him⟧
25 / 1 / 54
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Instructions on how to conduct the affairs of the community
The following instructions are to be followed regarding the employees of the community
1 - The secretary of the community shall be linked to the secretary of the committee in terms of personal matters, administration, and correspondence.
2 - The accounting department shall be linked to the secretary of the administrative committee and shall receive orders issued to it from the administrative committee through its secretary.
3 - The clerk Sassoon Owaidya shall be linked to the secretary of the community and the accountant, each according to his position, and he must maintain the records belonging to the committee and type the correspondence on the typewriter related to the committee.
4 - All money received by the community shall be deposited into the bank immediately upon receipt, and the accountant is responsible for keeping it. No employee is allowed to keep any amount belonging to the community.
5 - No repairs of any kind may be carried out on the community's properties except after submitting the necessary inspection and estimating the value of the repairs by experts, and presenting it to the committee for approval.
6 - All papers, communications, and records related to financial matters in the possession of the community secretary shall be deposited with the accountant and the clerk, who are responsible for them, and they shall submit what is required to the committee secretary for presentation to the administrative committee.
7 - No employee is allowed to use the car for private business, and he must come to the department in other cars, similar to government employees.
8 - The accountant must sign the papers of the poor who need to be sent to a doctor and present them to the committee secretary for signature as well, and to verify the identity of the patient.
9 - Every employee is prohibited from keeping any amount belonging to <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the community's revenues, and he must hand it over immediately to the accountant, who shall issue the necessary receipt upon receiving it.
These instructions shall be applied with complete accuracy.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧
To be kept in the mail
4/11
Copy to: -
Secretary of the community
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IN ACCOUNT WITH
1350
The Israeli Charitable Orphanage Society, OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD
AS AT
⟦illegible⟧ COUNCIL
1-1-53
Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit | Balance
1 JAN 53 | By Balance | | 76.722 | 76.722 **
Tawfiq
Abraham
E. & O. E.
O. ⟦illegible⟧
CSH = Cash paid in STP = Stamps
CHQ = Cheque(s) paid in PST = Postage
COM = Commission L/F = Ledger Fees
Jewish Schools Committee in Baghdad
Alliance School (France) for Girls in Baghdad
1 - In the event that the student is an orphan of both parents, an amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition
2 - In the event that the student is fatherless, an amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition
3 - In the event that the student is motherless, an amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition
4 - In the event that the student is from a very poor family, an amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition
5 - In the event that the student is from a poor family, an amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition
6 - In the event that the student is from a middle-class family, an amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition
7 - In the event that the student is from a wealthy family, an amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition
8 - In the event that the student is from a very wealthy family, an amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition
Notes:
1 - An amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition for each additional sister
2 - An amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition for each additional brother
3 - An amount of ⟦...⟧ shall be deducted from the annual tuition for each student residing in the boarding section
Signature
School Principal
Schools Committee
3/1
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1350
OTTOMAN BANK THE OTTOMAN BANK TO THE OTTOMAN BANK
(Incorporated in Turkey) (Incorporated in Turkey)
Mr.: Djamiyat Al Aytam Al Khayriyah Al Israelyah
I/We confirm that the balance of I.D.: 76.722
Iraq Dinars: Seventy Six & fils 722 only
I/We confirm that the balance belonging to me/us amounting to Dinars (Iraqi Dinars):
We attach a letter of We attach herewith a balance confirmation letter standing to the credit of my/our current in the current account with you which does not
confirmation of the balance of your account with us. account (bearing no interest on carry interest on the balance belonging to me/us
your account in our books. my/our credit balances) at the close of and remaining upon settlement on the date of
business on
After checking please After checking please return it is correct is correct.
sign and return it to us without to us signed without delay.
delay
⟦illegible⟧ 31 1953
OTTOMAN BANK OTTOMAN BANK Signature Signature
(BAGHDAD Branch) (Baghdad Branch)
(19)
Shashoua
⟦illegible⟧
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OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD.
NAME AND ADDRESS
In order to keep our files up-to-date we should be gratefull if you
would confirm on the attached slip that your Name and Address as printed on
the enclosed statement of account is in order.
⟦line⟧
To :-
OTTOMAN BANK A/C No. 1350
BAGHDAD.
Dear Sirs,
I/We hereby confirm that my/our Name and address as printed on
the latest statement of account sent to me :-
*is in order
*is not in order and should be :
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Signature ⟦line⟧
*Please cross out whichever is not applicable.
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7
By ⟦...⟧
The Israeli Charitable Orphan Society
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IN ACCOUNT WITH
OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD
AS AT
1609
President of the Jewish Community,
a/c The Relief Orphans Events 41
Baghdad
Date | Particulars | Debit | Credit | Balance
1 JAN 53 | By Balance | | 4.561 | 4.561 **
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
CSH = Cash paid in STP = Stamps
CHQ = Cheque(s) paid in PST = Postage
COM = Commission L/F = Ledger Fees
⟦illegible⟧ COUNT
⟦illegible⟧
O. B. ⟦illegible⟧
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1609
OTTOMAN BANK THE OTTOMAN BANK to the Ottoman Bank
(Incorporated in Turkey) (Incorporated in Turkey) Bd
Mr.: ⟦President of the Jewish Community⟧
I/We confirm that the balance of I.D.: 4/561
Iraq Dinars: four & fils 561 only
I/We confirm that the balance belonging to me/us in the amount of Iraqi Dinar(s):
standing to the credit of my/our current account (bearing no interest on my/our credit balances) at the close of business on: DEC 31 1953
in the current account with you which bears no interest on the balance belonging to me/us remaining at settlement on the date is correct.:
We attach a letter of We attach herewith a balance confirmation letter
confirmation of the balance of of your account with us.
your account in our books.
After checking please After checking please return it
sign and return it to us without to us signed without delay.
delay
OTTOMAN BANK THE OTTOMAN BANK
(.........Bd......... Branch) (Branch .........)
Signature ⟦line⟧
(19)
⟦Hashour⟧
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OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD.
NAME AND ADDRESS
In order to keep our files up-to-date we should be gratefull if you
would confirm on the attached slip that your Name and Address as printed on
the enclosed statement of account is in order.
⟦line⟧
To :-
OTTOMAN BANK
BAGHDAD.
A/C No. 1609
Dear Sirs,
I/We hereby confirm that my/our Name and address as printed on
the latest statement of account sent to me :-
*is in order
*is not in order and should be :
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ Signature ⟦line⟧
*Please cross out whichever is not applicable.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Number: F / ⟦1255⟧
Date:
Date: 26 / 1 / 1954
To the Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad.
Greetings.
Based on your verbal request, I attach herewith a true copy of each of
the two letters, one received from Mr. Isaac Zakaria from London and the second
from the representative of the Director of the British Council in Baghdad regarding the admission
of students to English universities, which I am using to select candidates
for the endowment mission of the late (H.E. David) for your records and information.
Please accept my highest respect.
The Director
Note: - Mr. Isaac Zakaria is a graduate of
the College of Engineering in Baghdad. He worked as a teacher
in the Shamash and Frank Iny schools and taught G.C.E.
subjects in Physics, Mathematics, and English translation and succeeded in teaching them
brilliantly.
Abdullah Obadia
26 / 1 / 954
⟦illegible⟧
Administrative Committee of the
Jewish Community in Baghdad
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True copy
THE BRITISH COUNCIL - BAGHDAD.
BAG/604/9.
21st January, 1954
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
According to the Regulations governing Minimum Enterance Requirements of London University:-
"A person who holds a full practising professional qualification obtained by examination may apply to the Secretary to the University Entrance and School Examinations Council for his qualification to be considered as satisfying minimum entrance requirements.
In order to be considered under this regulation the applicant must show that he holds (by examination) a qualification which is either a necessary qualification for the practice of a recognised profession, or one of the qualifications which would normally be accepted for a public appointment in the field of that profession.
In considering an application account may be taken of the general education and age of the applicant. The applicant may be summoned for interview, and may be required to pass in additional subjects at the Examination for the General Certificate of Education or an equivalent examination".
The Northen Universities are prepared to accept the Iraq Baccalaureate as qualifying for Minimum Entrance Requirements, provided that the candidate is recommended by the Iraq Ministry of Education. They would, therefore, obviously be prepared to consider acceptance of the Engineering College Diploma. In either case they would wish to satisfy themselves as to the adequacy of the candidates' knowledge of English.
Sd/-
L.S.Pearson.
L.S. Pearson,
Education Officer,
for Representative,
British Council in Iraq.
I certify that this document is a true copy of ⟦the original⟧
The original document is kept in the file of the Israeli Communal Council
under number ⟦...⟧
Abdullah ⟦...⟧
1/26/1954
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True Copy
Isaac E. Zekaria,
116 Queens Court,
Queensway,
London, W.2.
28th November, 1953.
Mr. A.S.Obadia,
Shamash School,
Baghdad.
Dear Mr. Obadia,
I hope this letter will find you well and happy.
In the first place, I wish to apologize for not writing to you
any earlier, as I was too busy in getting settled, which is the biggest
difficulty a new-comer faces in such a city as London. I also have
been preparing for an entrance examination which took practically all
my time.
On the next day of my arrival to London I contacted the Faraday
House of Engineering where I had been accepted, but I found out that
the said Institute does not grant any degree or qualification, as it
does not belong to the University of London, which is actually the
Ministry of Education here. The only thing this Institute could give
was an opportunity for paid practical training, i.e. they were prepared
to fix me with a company and to pay me about £3 a week, as they do to <del>the</del>
their graduates and after serving for one year or two, I could join the
Civil Engineers Association. However, as the Home Office does not allow
those who land as students to get employment, whether paid or unpaid,
my application for this institute was immediately rejected.
Then I tried to join some Colleges belonging to the University of
London, but I was not accepted as a Post Graduate or as an advanced
student, as our certificate is not recognised by them, and in case I
wanted to get the B.Sc. Degree, I had to start all over again from the
first year. I tried very hard with them, but I was told there was no
hope, as regulations here are above everything. I went to Manchester
Glasgow Liverpool, Nottingham, and to many other cities with a hope to
be accepted at least in the B.Sc. Class, but still it was of no use.
Those were really the hardest days I had in my life, and I was
completely lost not knowing what to do, as I found not a single plan
to work out. The Home Office sent after me to know whether I had joined
a college or not. Then I decided to join the Physics Dept. where I was
given two years exemtion, provided I pass a special entrance exam to be
set for me. The examination was on 23rd, 24th and 25th this month, and
I did quite well, I still have a practical exam to pass, which will
take place in December. The final results will be given early in Jan-
uary, and I am going to keep you informed.
Our studies start from 9.30 A.M. to 5.30 P.M., and I am enclosing
here-with an attendance certificate which I presented to the Embassy.
Life in London is much more expensive than it is in Baghdad. It is
rainy and cloudy most of the time.
I am sending you by separate mail a book called Intermediate Pure
Mathematics, published in February, 1953, to cover Trigonometry, Algebra,
Co-ordinate Geometry and Calculus in compliance with the requirements of
the G.C.E. Advanced Level and the Intermediate Examination of the Unive-
rsity of London. This book is being widely used in England by most of
the universities.
I am sure everything is quite in order with the School with your kind
efforts, and I firmly believe that the students are doing well the year,
specially those of the Fourth. Please explain to them that the G.C.E. is
very essential for those who wish to continue their studies in England.
Please give my regards to Abu Meir, Mr. Shohet and others.
All the best.
Yours truly,
Sd/- Isaac.
I certify this letter as a true copy
Secretary of the Spiritual Council
⟦illegible⟧
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 310 / 53
No.:
Date: 21 / 12 / 1953
Date:
To the Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community - Baghdad.
1 - The school fees, extracurricular fees, and student transportation fees for the
Frank Iny and Shamash schools for the first installment of the academic year 953 / 954
until the end of November 953 reached an amount of (3326/-)
Dinars, three thousand three hundred twenty-six Dinars (and they were delivered to
the Community accountant as detailed below.-
Fils Dinar
1667 / 000 | according to receipt number 66 dated 21 / 9 / 953
1418 / 500 | according to receipt number 83 dated 16 / 10 / 953
240 / 500 | according to receipt number 20 dated 15 / 12 / 953
3326 / 000 | ⟦line⟧
2 - Please kindly record the above amount in your accounts as follows.
Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar
| 505 / 000 | School fees at Shamash Secondary School
561 / 500 | 56 / 500 | "Extracurricular" fees
| 1845 / 500 | School fees at Frank Iny
2106 / 500 | 261 / 000 | "Extracurricular" fees
658 / 000 | | Fees for student transport vehicles
3326 / 000 | | Total
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Director
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. / F/334/54
Date / 1/11/1954
40
1/12/54
To the Presidency of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad.
Greetings.
Further to our letter No. F/323/54 dated 1/3/1954.
I attach herewith a file containing sixteen petitions including requests
to join the endowment mission of the late (Hayim Hakham Heskel), including
the petition of Mr. Saleh Yusuf which we received recently. I also attach a unified
table containing the names of all applicants for this mission along with
their qualifications and some other information about them for your kind review.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Oubad⟧
The Director
After the specialized committee reviewed the petitions
and audited them, these requests were returned to be kept at the school
and all of them were delivered ⟦by the hand of Mr. ...⟧
1/22/954
654
754
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. / F/27
Date / 12/30/1953
The Administrative Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Greetings.
Subject / Servants' Clothing
Please kindly approve the expenditure of an amount of 40/950 Dinars
for the cost of fabric and tailoring of seven winter suits for the servants of this school as detailed
below, during the winter season and according to the custom followed in previous years.
Please accept our highest respect.
| Dinar Fils
Value of 28 1/2 yards of wool at a price of 700 fils | 19/950
Tailoring fee - 3 Dinars for each suit. | 21/-
| 40/950
| ⟦line⟧
The Director
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
⟦Administration⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/ ⟦1088⟧ / 53
Date: 12/14/1953
Subject: Renewal of the Laura Kadoorie School building lease.
To -
Directorate of General Social Services
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 5151 dated 12/7/1953
of which a copy was addressed to this Presidency.
We inform you that the Administrative Committee of this community approved in its session held on
12/13/1953 the renewal of the lease for the Laura Kadoorie School building for another
year under the same terms as the expired contract.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦S. Kadoorie⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Kadoorie
Acting President of the Community
Copy to -
Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for information.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number } 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/ 53/⟦...⟧
Date: 14 / 12 / 1953
Subject: Hospital renovation.
To -
Directorate of Al-Karkh Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 5084 dated 10 / 12 / 1953;
The Administrative Committee of this community decided in its session held on 13 / 12 / 953
to delegate the engineer Naeem Shaul to visit your directorate for the purpose of conducting an inspection of
the areas in need of renovation in preparation for carrying them out; this pertains to
the renovations required to be carried out currently; as for the renovations that occur in
the future; please inform this presidency about them to take the necessary action regarding them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to -
1 - Engineer Naeem Shaul
The Administrative Committee has decided to delegate you to visit the Directorate of Al-Karkh Hospital for the purpose of conducting
an inspection of the areas currently in need of renovation and submitting a report on the aforementioned inspection.
2 - Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for information.
/
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number: ⟦...⟧ / 54
Date: 11 / 1 / 1954
Statement to the Honorable Members of the Community
In view of the Presidency of the Community nominating male and female students to complete their higher studies in England at the expense of
the endowment of the late Hayim Hakham Heskel, those wishing to participate in this matter are requested to submit their applications
to the Presidency of the Jewish Community, stating their qualifications, the certificates they hold, the subject they prefer
to specialize in, and all other information that will help the committee consider the matter, provided that these applications reach
the Presidency of the Community before one o'clock in the afternoon on Wednesday, 20 / 1 / 1954, noting
that applications received after that will be ignored. As for those who have previously submitted such applications, there is no need
for them to submit other applications if their previous applications include the required information.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community