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IJA 2847

Correspondence between President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and the Iraqi Government about Members who Abrogated Citizenship

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This item contains correspondence between the Iraqi government and the President of the Baghdadi Jewish community concerning information about members of the Iraqi Jewish community who possibly abrogated their Iraqi citizenship and traveled abroad. Some of the documents are requests from the government for certain individuals to appear before the Office of Citizenship to provide information concerning their identity, location of residence, and nationality.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2847
Item Number
9781
Date
Approx. January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1980
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Abrogation of Citizenship, Annotation, Correspondence, Eagle Crest, Envelope, General Secretariat, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Letterhead, Ministry of the Interior, Office of General Citizenship, President of the Mosaic Community, Typed

AI en Translation, Pages 26-50

Page 26

719
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Records
Number / File / 301 /: 5866
Date /: 2 / 6 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1250
Date 5 / 7 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the person named
Sadaqa Hakham Moshi Sadaqa - and state whether he is a member of
your community or not..
Brigadier General of Nationality
Aziz Al-Sufi
p.p. Director General of Nationality
Incoming Stamp
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Please provide us with the information⟧
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter (Rights) 16523 on
14 / 6 / 1976 awaiting the result please..
Al-Zubaidi / -

Page 27

718
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 112 / 76
Date 5 / 7 / 1976
Telephone Number { President 83531
{ Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Al-Bahiyat
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 5860/31 and dated 4/7/1976, Azouri
Ibrahim Shalom is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.

Page 28

718
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Nationality
Directorate /: Identities
Number / File /: 301 / 512
Date /: 1976/7/7
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number: 1299
Date: 5 / 7 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individual (Azouri
Ibrahim Shalom) and state whether he is a member of your community or not..
Please provide us with the information
available if any
Brigadier General of Nationality
Aziz Al-Sufi
p.p. Director General of Nationality
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter (Rights) 15151 on
30 / 5 / 1976 awaiting the result please.
Incoming Stamp

Page 29

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number (President 83531
⟦(Secretary 80405⟧
Number T/: 111 / 76
Date: 5 / 7 / 1976
717
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Al-Sahwat
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 171/5736 and dated 1/ 7 / 1976, that
Rafqa Ibrahim Haskeel Tweig is a member of our community and we have not found a death record for her in
our records from the year 1950 until now, and we have no information about her.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 30

717
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number: 1701
Date: ⟦...⟧/7/1976
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject: Death Certificate
Please inform us of the place and date of death of the Jewish woman (Rafqa Ibrahim
Hasqeel Twayq) as quickly as possible..
Presidency of the Community ⟦illegible⟧:
Special Number: 1297
Date: 4 / 7 / 1976
Please ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Nationality Brigadier
Aziz Al-Sufi
p.p. General Director of Nationality
A copy to:-
Central Bank of Iraq / Foreign Exchange Department / Estates:
Your letter numbered 18034 on 26/6/1976
To await the result please..
Al-Zubaidi / -
This name does not exist in the death records

Page 31

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
716 in Baghdad
Number T/ 110 / 76
Date 1 / 7 / 1976
Telephone Number (President 83531
(Secretary 80452
Subject /
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 5699/31 and dated 1 / 7 / 1976, the
individual named Asher nicknamed Aziz / Meir Ephraim Dalloumi is a member of our community and we
do not have information about them.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.

Page 32

716
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Nationality
⟦illegible⟧
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number / File / 30 /: 5699
Date /: 10 / 6 / 1976
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 8997
Date 1 / 7 / 1976
Subject/ Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the person named (Asher
nicknamed Aziz / Meir Ephraim D. Lumi) and state whether he is a member of
your community or not..
Brigadier of Nationality
Aziz Al-Sufi
p.p. Director General of Nationality
Please provide us with information
if he is a member of our community
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights / 14976 on
29 / 5 / 1976 to await the result please..

Page 33

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad 715
Number T/ 109 / 76
Date 6 / 7 / 197
Telephone number ⟦President⟧ 83531
⟦and Secretary⟧ 80452
Subject /
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1746 / 5668 and dated 1 / 7 / 1976
It is not possible to decide on the religion of Farida Yusuf Naeem.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy of it to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Funds - Rights - for information please.

Page 34

715
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number: 1746 / 5698
Date: 21 / 6 / 1976
⟦illegible⟧
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1292
Date 1 / 7 / 1976
To: Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject: Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the person named (Farida
Youssef Naeem) and state whether she is a member of your community or not.
Brigadier General of Nationality
Aziz Al-Sufi
p.p. Director General of Nationality
We have no knowledge
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter (Rights) 16627 on
10 / 6 / 1976, awaiting the result, please

Page 35

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/106/76
Date 1 / 7 / 1976
Telephone Number
President 83531
Secretary 80451
712
Subject /
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered T-S/5676/1635 dated 30/6/1976
Shlomo Heskel Haron Al-Wakil is a member of our community and left Iraq a long
time ago and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 36

712
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate / Identities
Number / 567 T.S/5/1685
Date / 6/6/1972
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Death Certificate
Please provide us with the date of death of the Jew (Shlomo Heskel Haron
Al-Wakeel) noting that in the year / 1958 he was present in Iraq
As soon as possible ..
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1290
Date 8 / 7 / 1972
⟦We found no mention of him and he⟧
⟦left Iraq in the year 50⟧
⟦Please provide us with any information⟧
⟦about him⟧
Brigadier General of Nationality
Aziz Al-Sufi
p.p. Director General of Nationality

Page 37

714
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 107 / 76
Date: 1 / 7 / 1976
Subject /
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 5677/31 dated 30/6/1976
The person named (Kammo Yaqub Babylon) is not a member of our community and we do not have
information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.

Page 38

714
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate / Identities
Number / File / 567 / 30 / 7
Date / 1 / 7 / 1976
Incoming Stamp
To the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1291
Date 1 / 7 / 1976
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named (Kabo
Yaqub Bajlouri) and state whether he is a member of your community or not..
Please provide us with the information
available to you
Brigadier General of Nationality
Aziz Al-Sufi
p.p. General Director of Nationality
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter (Rights) 16220 on
12 / 6 / 1976 to await the result please.
Al-Zubaidi /-

Page 39

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 102 76
Date 22 / 6 / 1976
President's phone number 83531
Secretary's phone number 80457
712
Subject /
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Investigations
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 4602/31 and dated 2/6/1976, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the person named Simon Shlemu Abdullah.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 40

712
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: IDs
Number: News / 21 / 49
Date: <del>6 / 6 / 1972</del>
Incoming Stamp
To: Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject: Statement of Information
⟦illegible⟧
26 / 7 / 1972
Please provide us with all available information regarding the Jew
- Simon Shleimo Abdullah - and state whether he is a member of
your community or not, noting that he resides in Bataween / Bustan Mamo
4 / 13 / 1 Baghdad.
We have no knowledge
Sent
Nationality Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality

Page 41

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
⟦Secretary 83532⟧
Number T/ ⟦line⟧: 101 / 76
Date ⟦line⟧: 22 / 6 / 1976
711
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respectable Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 4841/114 dated 1/6/1976
Ephraim Eliyahu Shina is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.

Page 42

781
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number: Old / 114 / 484
Date: 5 / 5 / 1976
Incoming Stamp
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individual / Ephraim
Eliyahu Sheina / and state whether he is a member of your community or not.
Nationality Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For the Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / your letter (Lawsuits) 12451 on
5 / 5 / 976 to await the result, please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming
Number 1377
Date 6 / 6 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 43

710
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
Secretary ⟦illegible⟧
Number T/: 100 / 76
Date: 22 / 6 / 1976
Subject /
Respectable Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 4840/31 and dated 1/6/1976, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the person named Rena Leon.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Page 44

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number: News / (3) / 484
Date: 6 / 5 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject: Information Statement
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named
⟦line⟧ Rene Lemon ⟦line⟧ and state whether she is a member of your community
or not.
Nationality Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For the General Director of Nationality
71-
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 1276
Date 6 / 6 / 1976
⟦He has none⟧

Page 45

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
No. T/ 99 / 76
Date 22 / 6 / 1976
President's Phone Number 83531
⟦illegible⟧
7-9
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 4805 / 1464 dated 30 / 5 / 1976, that
Naeem Eliyahu Yehuda and Simha Daoud Ezra Eliyahu Nouriel are members of our community and we
do not have information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to:
Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.

Page 46

7-9
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate /: IDs
Number /: 14634 /
Date /: ⟦1976/5/20⟧
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special No. 1374
Date 1976/5/21
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the persons
listed below and state whether or not they are members of your community.
(( Names ))
01 Nu'am Eliyahu Yehuda
02 Simha Daoud Ezra Eliyahu Nouriel
Colonel of Nationality
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
Acting Director General of Nationality
Copy to:-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights / 14110 on
1976/5/19 pending the result please.
Please ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community

Page 47

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83000
Secretary 80452
No. T/: 90 / 76
Date: 18 / 5 / 1976
7-8
Subject /
Respectable Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered File 4427/21 and dated 17/5/1976
It is not possible to determine the religion of Takrim Sion Shohet and Daniel Simon Moshe.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.

Page 48

7-8
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 12660
Date 18 / 5 / 1976
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number / File /: 8201
Date /: 5 / 5 / 1976
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the persons
listed below and state whether they are deceased or members of
your community or not.
1- Takreem Sion ⟦Shruhabt⟧
2- Daniel Simon Moshe
(Owner of Daniel Drugstore)
Colonel of Nationality
Thamer Shaker Al-Ani
p.p. General Director of Nationality
⟦For review⟧
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter (Rights) 12476 on
5 / 5 / 1976 to await the result please.

Page 49

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 89 / 76
Date 18 / 5 / 1976
Telephone Number { ⟦President⟧ 83531
Secretary 80452
7-7
Subject /:
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered file 4426/21 and dated 17 / 5 / 1976
Saleh Sion Yusuf is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.

Page 50

7-7
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1265
Incoming Stamp
Date 1976/5/8
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: File / (2) / 49
Date /: 5 / 5 / 1976
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named (Salih
Saboun Yusuf) and state whether he is a member of your community or not.
Nationality Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For General Director of Nationality
A copy to : -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter (Rights) 12480
on 5 / 5 / 1976 to await the result please.
⟦illegible⟧
Community Outgoing Department: We do not have a Saboun