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IJA 2864

Correspondence between Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools and the Iraqi Government

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This item contains correspondence between the administrations of the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools and the Iraqi government. The item includes requests from the schools to buy and sell typewriters; requests for permits for vehicles to transport students; requests for permits to allow school guards to carry a handgun; and requests to allow a teacher to travel to Jerusalem to during a religious holiday.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2864
Item Number
5833
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Al-Rāfadīn Bank, Baghdad University, Bank of Iraq, Correspondence, Directorate of Public Security, Eagle Crest: Annotation, Envelope, Financial, Frank Iny School, Handwritten, Income Tax, Ink Stamp, Insurance, Letterhead, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Ministry of Oil, Ministry of the Interior, Postage Stamp, Receipts, Revenue Stamp, Shamash Secondary School, Teachers, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 201-225

Page 201

Medical Examination Center (University Health Directorate)
Frank Aini Intermediate School
Number ⟦line⟧
Date
Baghdad
Name of the School
1 - Al-Adhamiya Preparatory School for Boys
2 - Al-Adhamiya Preparatory School for Girls
3 - Al-Suwais Secondary School for Boys and Girls
4 - Qutaiba Secondary School for Boys
5 - Al-Hariri Preparatory School for Girls
6 - Central Preparatory School for Girls
7 - Cairo Secondary School for Girls
8 - Al-Qanat Secondary School for Girls
9 - Al-Batoul Secondary School for Girls
10 - Al-Khansa Secondary School for Girls
11 - Al-Jumhuriya Preparatory School for Girls (New Baghdad)
12 - Al-Murooj Secondary School (Al-Za'franiya)
13 - Baghdad College
14 - Shammas Preparatory School for Boys
15 - Al-Ja'fariya Secondary School for Boys (Al-Thawra)
16 - Al-Tafayudh Private Secondary School for Boys (Al-Mamouniya)
17 - Private Secondary School of Arts and Culture
18 - Scientific Institute Secondary School
19 - United Armenian Secondary School for Boys
20 - Al-Sha'ab Private Secondary School (Al-Thawra)
21 - Al-Tafayudh Private Secondary School (Al-Thawra)
22 - Model Commercial Secondary School for Girls
23 - Scientific Institute Commercial Secondary School for Girls
24 - Al-Najah Private Secondary School for Girls
25 - United Armenian Secondary School for Girls (Private)
26 - Presentation Sisters
27 - Saint Thomas for Girls
28 - Mary's Sisters for Armenian Catholics for Girls
29 - Shammas Secondary School for Girls
30 - Teachers' Syndicate Secondary School - Al-Adhamiya
31 - Private Culture Evening School
32 - Arts of Al-Adhamiya
33 - Commercial Secondary School for Boys and Girls
Fadel / 5 / 7

Page 202

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Copy of the Letter
Further to our letter No. 43 dated 6/25/1972 and based on what was stated in the letter of the Ministry of Health / Directorate of General Health Prevention No. 855 dated 6/25/1972.
And based on the verbal approval of the Minister on 6/27/1972.
It has been decided to start examining students applying for admission to universities as of 6/27/1972 instead of 7/8/1972
previously announced. For your kind information, with appreciation.
Tamadur Abdullah Ahmed
Head of the Central Admissions Office
⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Very Urgent
Examinations
Number - 4202
Date - 7/6/1972
To -
Administrations of official and private secondary and preparatory schools for boys and girls
All
Subject / Medical Examination Date
Above is a copy of the letter from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research / Central Admissions Office No. 46 dated 6/27/1972
and attached is a list of the names of schools whose students are being examined in the medical examination centers specified in the lists. Please announce this
to the students to act accordingly, with appreciation.
Attachments
List of Names
⟦signature⟧
Sami Al-Jafari
Director of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Copy to / -
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research / Central Admissions Office for your kind information
Notice board in the Directorate
Examinations
Fadel 7/5

Page 203

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School and Frank Iny Intermediate School (Private)
Baghdad
Alwiyah al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
No: Sh / 73 /
Date: 7 / 7 / 1972
Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Pension and Social Security Institution for Workers
Planning Directorate - Statistics Department
Sub: Statistical Table
Greetings.
With reference to your letter No. 20126 dated 13 / 5 / 1972.
Attached herewith is a table containing the information requested in your above letter.
Please accept our highest respects
Simha Nessim Leila
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 204

Department Name :-: Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School (Private)
Employer Name :-: Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - Baghdad
Full Address :-: Frank Iny School - New Alwiyah
Telephone Number :-: 91693
Project Status :-: Private
Total Guaranteed Employees in General :-: ( 10 )
Number of Morning Employees | Number of Evening Employees (Afternoon)
Males | Females | Males | Females
8 | 2 | - | -
Shamash Preparatory School
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Baghdad
Frank Iny Intermediate School
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Baghdad

Page 205

Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs
Pension and Social Security Institution for Workers
Planning Directorate - Statistics Department
Subject/ Statistical Table
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 20126
And dated 12 / 5 / 1972
We enclose herewith a table containing the information requested
in your above letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 206

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shamash Preparatory School
Frank Iny (Private) School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiya Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Phone: 91693
No.: F/ 720
Date: 1972/7/⟦...⟧
Rafidain Bank / Qasr Al-Abiad Branch
Subject / Deduction of Loans
Greetings,
We send to you herewith the amounts deducted from the employees of this school whose names
appear below regarding the amounts borrowed by them and for the installments listed against each of their names, hoping
you will provide us with a receipt in accordance with the regulations. With thanks.
⟦signature⟧
Samha Naseem Levy
Acting Director
Name | Transaction Number | Deducted Amount | Installments
Nasser Zamam Shuweikhi | 71/255/32/4 | 2.000 | Sixteenth June 1972
Mahdi Shamkhi Jaber | 71/189/31/4 | 2.000 | <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Sixteenth June 1972
Arhim Shamkhi Jaber | 71/190/31/4 | 2.000 | Sixteenth June 1972
Makki Al-Haj Mahdi Saleh | 71/1151/31/4 | 2.000 | Twelfth June 1972
Hadi Mohammed Jaber | 71/973/31/4 | 1.500 | Thirteenth June 1972
Hassan Nazzal Rashid | 71/846/31/4 | 2.200 | Thirteenth June 1972
11.500 To be eleven dinars and five hundred fils

Page 207

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Shammash Secondary School
( Private )
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number 4 / 72
Number ⟦line⟧
Date 4 / 7 / 1972
Rafidain Bank / Qasr al-Abyad Branch
Subject / Loan Deductions
Greetings.
We send to you, via the bearer, the amounts deducted from the employees of this school whose names appear
below regarding the amounts borrowed by them and for the installments listed next to each of their names, requesting
that you provide us with a formal receipt. Thank you.
Simha Nessim Levy
Acting Director
Name | Transaction Number | Deducted Amount
Fils Dinar | Installments
Nasser Zamam Shwayti | 4 / 32 / 255 / 71 | 2 000 | Sixteenth June 1972
Mahdi Shamkhi Jaber | 4 / 31 / 189 / 71 | 2 000 | ⟦...⟧ Sixteenth June 1972
Arhim Shamkhi Jaber | 4 / 31 / 190 / 71 | 2 000 | Sixteenth June 1972
Makki Al-Haj Mahdi Saleh | 4 / 31 / 1151 / 71 | 2 000 | Twelfth June 1972
Hadi Mohammed Jaber | 4 / 31 / 973 / 71 | 1 500 | Thirteenth June 1972
Hassan Nazzal Rashid | 4 / 31 / 846 / 71 | 2 200 | Thirteenth June 1972
|  | ⟦line⟧ |
|  | 11 500 Total: eleven dinars and five hundred fils |

Page 208

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Frank Eini School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No: F/ ⟦19⟧ / 72
Date: 2 / 6 / 1972
Central Bank
Subject: Confirmation
Greetings.
We confirm to you that Ms. Sonia Mehran Joukarian has ceased giving lectures
at our school permanently as of 31 / 5 / 1972, and we have provided her with this letter
at her request.
Please accept our highest respect
Samha Naseem Laila
Acting Director

Page 209

( In the name of Allah, the ⟦Most Gracious...⟧
Frank Aini School
( Private )
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number ⟦line⟧ F / ⟦...⟧ / 72
Date ⟦line⟧ 6 / 6 / 1972
Rafidain Bank / Al-Amin Branch
Subject / Clearance of Liability
After greetings.
Please provide us with a letter confirming the clearance of liability for both Yassin Khudair and Nasser Zammam
employed at our school from the debt that was their responsibility and which has been settled
by our school recently, with thanks and appreciation.
Samha Naseem Laila
Acting Director

Page 210

Frank Eini School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Number: F.A. / ⟦104⟧ / 72
Date: ⟦5⟧ / 6 / 1972
Rafidain Bank / Al-Qasr Al-Abyad Branch
Subject: Clearance Certificate
Greetings.
Since our school has paid all the debt installments for both Kadhim Makki
and Yassin Khudair, employees at our school, totaling twenty installments each at
the end of April 1972, please provide us with a letter confirming the clearance of each of them.
With thanks and appreciation.
Sihhat Nassim Levy
Acting Director

Page 211

Frank Eini School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
Number F/ 72/⟦108⟧
Date 5/6/1972
Rafidain Bank / White Palace Branch
Subject: Clearance Certificate
After greetings,
As our school has paid all debt installments for both Kadhim Makki
and Yassin Khudair, employees at our school, totaling twenty installments each at
the end of April 1972, please provide us with a letter confirming the clearance of each of them.
With thanks and appreciation.
Samha Naseem Laila
Acting Director

Page 212

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Frank Iny School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadeeda - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No: FM / 72 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 6 / 6 / 1972
⟦illegible⟧ Frank Iny School ⟦illegible⟧
Rafidain Bank / White Palace Branch
Subject / Loan Deductions
Greetings.
We send you, with the bearer, the amounts deducted from the employees of this school whose names appear
below, regarding the amounts borrowed by them and for the installments listed next to each of their names, hoping
to be provided with a formal receipt, with thanks.
Simha Nassim Levy
Acting Director
Name | Transaction Number | Deducted Amount (Fils Dinar) | Installments
Nasser Zamam | 4 / 32 / 255 / 71 | 2.000 | Fifteenth May 1972
Mehdi Shamkhi | 4 / 31 / 189 / 71 | 2.000 | Fifteenth May 1972
Arhim Shamkhi | 4 / 31 / 190 / 71 | 2.000 | Fifteenth May 1972
Makki Al-Haj Mehdi | 4 / 31 / 1151 / 71 | 2.000 | Eleventh May 1972
Hadi Mohammed Jabor | 4 / 31 / 973 / 71 | 1.500 | Twelfth May 1972
Hassan Nazzal | 4 / 31 / 846 / 71 | 2.000 | Twelfth May 1972

Page 213

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Information
Baghdad
Directorate: General Diwan Directorate
Section: Accounts Directorate
Number: Accounts / ⟦15527⟧
Date: May 20, 1972
To: Frank Iny Private School - Baghdad
Registration
Please print the form
To save the letter in the relevant file
In every
Incoming Stamp
May 22, 1972
Frank Iny Private School - Baghdad
Number ⟦47⟧
Date ⟦May 22, 1972⟧
Subject / Renewal of subscription to the Official Gazette
With reference to your letter No. 189 / 72 dated May 11, 1972 .
Your subscription to the Official Gazette in Arabic has been renewed for one copy
for a period of one year starting from July 1, 1972, according to receipt No.
29 / 472300 dated May 11, 1972, for an amount of (- / 7) seven Dinars
received by your authorized representative .
Ahmed Kammouneh
on behalf of the Minister of Information
Copy to / -
Accounts Directorate
Official Gazette Section / For necessary action please
Official Gazette Warehouse
Ghazwan May 15

Page 214

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Jewish Schools Committee
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Haditha - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/72/199
Date: 16/5/1972
⟦Jewish Schools Committee⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
The Respected Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings.
In view of the insistence of the custodians of the Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School demanding to be granted the usual annual allowance
in the amount of one dinar per month for each of them.
Please agree to approve the granting of this allowance starting from 1/10/1971, which is the date of the start of the current
academic year.
The following are the names of the custodians covered by this allowance, their monthly salaries, and their other allocations:
Name of Custodian | Salary with cost of living and other allocations
1- Kadhim Makki | 30/- Dinars - Head of Custodians and oversees the school gardens
2- Makki Al-Haj Mahdi | 23/- = Guard
3- Yassin Khudair | 23/- = Custodian
4- Nasser Zamam | 23/- = Custodian
5- Hassan Nazzal | 23/- = Custodian
6- Mahdi Shamkhi | 23/- = Custodian
7- Arhim Shamkhi | 23/- = Custodian
8- Hadi Muhammad Jabr | 19/- = Custodian
Please accept our highest respect
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary of the Schools Committee

Page 216

No. FK / 197 / 34
Date 25 / 10 / 73
( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of the Commercial Bank of Iraq, Respected
Baghdad
Greetings.
Please approve the change of the seal recorded in your registers to the new seal
as in the sample below, and we thank you.
Sample of the new seal
⟦Handwritten note:⟧ The old seal
⟦Circular Stamp Outer Ring:⟧ FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
⟦Circular Stamp Inner:⟧ Frank Iny Intermediate School
Date
Number
Frank Iny Intermediate School - Baghdad
⟦Circular Stamp Outer Ring:⟧ FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
⟦Circular Stamp Inner:⟧ Frank Iny Intermediate School
Date
Number
Frank Iny Intermediate School - Baghdad
Frank Iny Intermediate School - Baghdad
⟦faded⟧ Frank Iny Intermediate School - Baghdad

Page 218

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Frank Iny School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No: F / ⟦89⟧ / 72
Date: 11 / 5 / 1972
Ministry of Culture and Information
Directorate of Printing and the Official Gazette
Subject/ Renewal of subscription
Greetings.
We are sending you an amount of (7 / -) Dinars for the subscription fees of our school
in the Iraqi Gazette in the Arabic language for a period of one year starting from
1 / 7 / 1972 .
Please accept our highest respect
Simha Nassim
Acting Director

Page 219

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Information
General Directorate of Information
Directorate of Printing Presses and the Official Gazette
- Baghdad -
Number / Printing / 14212
Date / / 1972
To / Frank Iny Intermediate and Primary School - Baghdad
Frank Iny School
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
Subject / Renewal of subscription to the Iraqi Al-Waqai' Gazette
Your subscription to the Iraqi Al-Waqai' Gazette in the Arabic language
will end on 6/30/1972, so please renew it by sending an amount of (7/-)
dinars so that we may continue sending the mentioned gazette to you.
Abdul Jabbar al-Dulaimi
For the Minister of Information
A copy to /-
Central Treasury Directorate
Accounts Directorate / For information
Distribution Department (227)
Ghazwan 5/6

Page 220

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Frank Aini School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F / 72 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 5 / 5 / 1972
Rafidain Bank / Qasr Al-Abyad Branch
Subject / Loan deduction
Greetings.
We are sending to you via the bearer the amounts deducted from the employees of this school whose names appear
below, from the amounts borrowed by them and for the installments listed against each of their names, requesting you provide us
with a formal receipt, with thanks.
Samha Naseem
Acting Manager
Name | Transaction Number | Deducted Amount | Installments
Nasser Zamam | 4 / 32 / 255 / 71 | 2.000 | Fourteenth April 1972
Mahdi Shamkhi | 4 / 31 / 189 / 71 | 2.000 | Fourteenth April 1972
Arhim Shamkhi | 4 / 31 / 190 / 71 | 2.000 | Fourteenth April 1972
Kazem Makki | 4 / 31 / 1020 / 71 | 2.000 | Twentieth April 1972
Yassin Khudair | 4 / 31 / 1075 / 71 | 2.000 | Twentieth April 1972
Makki Al-Haj Mahdi | 4 / 31 / 1151 / 71 | 2.000 | Tenth April 1972
Hadi Mohammed Jabor | 4 / 31 / 973 / 71 | 1.500 | Eleventh April 1972
Hassan Ghazal | 4 / 31 / 846 / 71 | 2.000 | Eleventh April 1972
15.500 Fifteen Dinars and five hundred fils to be
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
15.500 Fifteen Dinars ⟦...⟧

Page 221

Frank Ainy School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
(In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate)
Number: ⟦F/ 720⟧
Date: ⟦5 / 5 / 1972⟧
Syndicate of Workers and Employees of Public Social Services
Baghdad Branch
Greetings.
We are sending you an amount of (1/560) Dinars from the persons listed
below for their syndicate subscriptions for the month of April, kindly provide us with a receipt
duly processed, with thanks.
Samha Nassim
Acting Manager
Name | Amount
1- Nasser Zamam | 200 Fils
2- Mahdi Shamkhi | 200 Fils
3- Arhim Shamkhi | 200 Fils
4- Kadhim Makki | 200 Fils
5- Yassin Khudair | 200 Fils
6- Makki Al-Haj Mahdi | 200 Fils
7- Hadi Muhammad Jaber | 200 Fils
8- Hassan Nazzal | 200 Fils
⟦illegible⟧

Page 222

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Frank Iny School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F.I. / 72 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 3 / 5 / 1972
Messrs. Artin Seal Factory
Please manufacture two seals in the name of Frank Iny Intermediate School, one of them round
and the other rectangular, with thanks.
Simha Nassim
Acting Director

Page 223

Frank Iny School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
(In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful)
No. F I: 87 / 72
Date: 3 / 5 / 1972
Messrs. Artin Rubber Stamps Factory
Please make two stamps in the name of Frank Iny Intermediate School, one round
and the other rectangular, with thanks.
Samha Nassim
Acting Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 225

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Frank Aini School (Private)
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/72/....
Date: 4/4/1972
Rafidain Bank / Qasr al-Abyad Branch
Subject / Deduction of advances
After greetings.
We send to you with the bearer the amounts deducted from the employees of this school whose names appear below
for the amounts borrowed by them and for the installments listed against each of their names. Please provide us with a receipt
according to the rules, with thanks.
Samha Nassim
Acting Manager
⟦illegible⟧
Name | Transaction Number | Deducted Amount (Fils Dinar) | Installments
Nasser Zamam | 4/32/255/71 | 2 000 | The thirteenth of March 1972
Mahdi Shamkhi | 4/31/189/71 | 2 000 | The thirteenth of March 1972
Arhim Shamkhi | 4/31/190/71 | 2 000 | The thirteenth of March 1972
Kadhim Makki | 4/31/1020/71 | 2 000 | The nineteenth of March 1972
Yassin Khudhair | 4/31/1075/71 | 2 000 | The nineteenth of March 1972
Makki Al-Haj Mahdi | 4/31/1151/71 | 2 000 | The ninth of March 1972
Hadi Muhammad Jabr | 4/31/973/71 | 1 500 | The tenth of March 1972
Hassan Nazzal | 4/31/846/71 | 2 000 | The tenth of March 1972
15 500 Fifteen dinars and five hundred fils in total