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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 401-425

Page 401

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Republic of Iraq
528
Directorate of: Policies
Number: File / 31 / 2592
Date: 22 / 4 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Stamp
Special Number 920
Date 24 / 4 / 1975
To:-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject: Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding
the Jew (Shakouri Yaqub Ghali) and state whether he is
among the members of your community or not.
⟦signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Salam
For the Director General of Nationality
A copy of it to:-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter Rights /
10143 on 13 / 4 / 1975 to await
the result please.
⟦Youssef Rajab⟧

Page 402

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
No. T/ 1571 / 75
Date 29 / 4 / 1975
⟦Telephone⟧ No. 83531
( Secretary 80452 )
Subject /
527
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
⟦Investigations⟧
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 3592/31 and dated 23 / 4 / 1975
The Jew (Moallem Shamoun bin Haroun Agassi) is 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 Mosaic Community

Page 403

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of /: Identities
Number / File / 31 /: 2592
Date /: 4 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
Special Number 919
Date 24 / 4 / 975
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the Jew
(Moallem Shamoun bin Haroun Agassi) and state whether he is
among the members of your community or not.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Salam
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights / 7210
on 15 / 3 / 1975
to await the result, please.
527
He is not among the members of our community and has not been previously registered
Ahmed Jawad :-

Page 404

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
No. T/ .... 70 / 8370 ....
Date 29 / 4 / 1975
Phone Number ⟦President 8356⟧
⟦Secretary 80452⟧
Subject /: 526
Respectful General Directorate of Nationality
IDs
Greetings,
Reference to your letter No. 1043 / 3547 dated 22 / 4 / 1975
We have no information regarding the nationality status of the named (Lulu Daoud Hay Al Ezra).
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 405

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the ⟦...⟧ Community
Special Number 917
Date 22 / 4 / 975 Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 10047 / 2547
Date /: 22 / 4 / 1975
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject: Statement of Information
⟦line⟧
We reiterate our letter No. 13591/1043 on 24 / 11 / 974
Please inform us about the nationality status of the named (Lulu Daoud Hay Al
Ezra) as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
Lieutenant Colonel of Nationality
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter / Rights / Number
9569 on 6 / 4 / 975 awaiting
the result please.
526
We have no information about her

Page 406

Presidency of the Mosaic Community:
In Baghdad:
Number T/: 1566 / 75
Date: 29 / 4 / 1975
President's Phone Number 83531
Secretary 80000
Subject /: 525
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 3475/96 and dated 20 / 4 / 1975, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the persons mentioned in your letter above.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for information.

Page 407

Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: Special / 96 /
Date /: 24 / 4 / 1975
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 916
Date 21 / 4 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us and the General Secretariat with all available information regarding the Jews listed
their names below and state whether they are members of your community or not.
Names
1- ⟦Najma⟧ Yusuf Battat
2- Salman Dawi Abada
3- Salman Shabbo
4- Salim Wanwani
5- Salim Al-Sheikh
6- Salman Makki
7- Sassoon Akazi
8- ⟦Karbon⟧ Yafa Hayyim
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For / Director General of Nationality
Copy to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Rights 3723 on 9 / 2 / 1975
to await the result.
525
⟦Doctor Rajab⟧
⟦Incoming⟧

Page 408

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1568 / 75
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
524
Respectable Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter No. 21/2514 dated 21 / 4 / 1975, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of (Adriano daughter of Ibrahim).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
p.p. Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:-
Respectable General Secretariat for Civil Status - Legal Department - for information.

Page 409

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of ⟦illegible⟧
Special Number 915
Date 21 / 4 / 5
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Tasks
Number / File / 31 /: 2512
Date /: 21 / 4 / 1975
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us and the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets with all
available information you have regarding the Jewish woman (Amr Hano daughter of Ibrahim)
and state whether she is a member of your community or not.
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
On behalf of the General Director of Nationality
A copy of it to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your confirmatory legal letter
10692 on 16 / 4 / 1975 to take
the result.
He does not have
534

Page 410

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
No. ⟦copy⟧ 83531
80453
Number T/: 1567 / 75
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: 522
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Withdrawals
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 3263/66 and dated 17/4/1975, we cannot
decide on the religion of the mentioned persons except for what was stated in paragraphs 5, 10, and 12, as they
are members of our community and we have no information about them.
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 information.

Page 411

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate / Identities
Number / Special / 96 /
Date / 2 / 4 / 1975
Number 912
Date 20 / 4 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us and the General Secretariat with all available information
regarding the Jews whose names are listed below and state whether they
are members of your community or not.
Names
01 Sassoon Rahim | 02 Salem / S / Beyers
03 Sabti Ezra Saleh | 04 Sh / S / Abi
05 Salman Korji Shalom Levi | 06 Salman Hanna
07 Sabti Hayyim | 08 Eleazar Joseph
09 Shlemo ⟦...⟧ | 010 Shlemo Joseph Shamash
011 Shafiq Rahim | 012 Sha'wa Yaqub Sha'wa
013 Shlemo Akhras |
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
p.p. General Director of Nationality
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter Rights / 3611 on 6 / 2 / 975
to await the result, please.
We have no knowledge of what was stated in the paragraph
our community and we have no information
19 / 4 / 75
⟦illegible signature⟧
522

Page 412

Number (President 531)
8
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T /: 1566 / 75
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
524
Subject /
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 3356/96 and dated 17 / 4 / 1975, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the persons mentioned in your above letter.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy of it to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for information.

Page 413

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Information
Number: Special / 906 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 4 / 4 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 912
Date 20 / 4 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
To:-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
⟦line⟧
Please provide us and the General Secretariat with all available information
regarding the Jews whose names are listed below and state whether they were
members of your community or not.
Names
1. Salem Cohen
2. Thana
3. Thalj Salman Daoud
4. Salim Zarour
5. = Batat
6. Salim (Shop owner)
7. Salman Khayyat
8. Sasson Attar (Diwaniyah)
9. = Salima Attar
10. Saeed Ephraim Abdo
11. Heskel Ezzat
12. Yuri Hoki Azaji
⟦illegible signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For the General Director of Nationality
A copy to:-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights / 3741 on 9 / 2 / 1975 awaiting
the result.
522
They do not own a residence

Page 414

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number ⟦President⟧ 83531
⟦Secretary⟧ 80452
Number T/: 1565 / 75
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
521
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Al-Suhubat
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 16/3273 and dated 4/14/1975, they
are members of our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for information.

Page 415

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Republic of Iraq
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: Special / 96 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date /: 10 / 4 / 1975
907
15 / 4 / 1975
521
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
⟦line⟧
Please provide us and the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets with all information
available to you regarding the Jews whose names are listed below and state
whether they are members of your community or not.
Names
1 | Shlomo Meir Kazah
2 | Shamshua Shlimo
3 | Shua Yossi Shalom
4 | Joseph
5 | Sofer
6 | Abdullah
7 | Akram
8 | Tuffaha
9 | Nazima
Children of Shaul Khadhuri Al-Bahu
They are members of the community
And we have no information about them
17 / 4 / 75
⟦illegible⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
p.p. General Director of Nationality
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights - 3613 on 6 / 2 / 1975
Awaiting the result, please.

Page 416

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: ⟦2500/1564⟧
Date: 20 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: 520
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Research
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 3464/96 and dated 12 / 4 / 1975, they are
members of our community and we have no information about them. Except for what was mentioned in paragraphs 1, 5, 7, and 8
we cannot determine their religion.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - for information.

Page 417

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate / Information
Number / Special / 96 / 2194
Date / 10 / 4 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 906
Date 15 / 4 / 1975
Please provide us and the General Aid with all available information
you have regarding the Jews whose names are listed below
and state whether they are members of your community or not.
Names
01 Rosie Victor Smouha ✓
02 Fajra Shaul ✓
03 Shua Ephraim Rahmin Shammash
04 Shlomo Hardon Nassim Hesqel
05 Aziza Salman ✓
06 Shalom Ephraim Abda
07 Shapro Bashi ✓
08 Shalom Najjar ✓
09 Thabit Salman Al-Bahu
010 Menachem } children of Hesqel Shimon
011 Farha }
012 Shimon }
013 Moshi } children of Sasson Abda
014 Farha }
015 Shadhra }
016 Hesqel }
017 Bikhor } children of Ezra Shimon
018 Moshi }
019 Saleh }
020 Karjiya }
520
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
p.p. Director General of Nationality

Page 418

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
⟦phone⟧ number
President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 6563 / 75
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
Subject / 529
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Investigations
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2631/16 and dated 24 / 3 / 1975, we cannot
decide on the religion of the persons mentioned in your above letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:
Respected General Secretariat of Civil Status - Rights - for information.

Page 419

Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 882
Date 24 / ⟦2⟧ / 1975
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Nationalities
Number /: Special / 96
Date /: 1 / 3 / 1975
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us and the General Secretariat with all available information regarding the Jews
whose names are listed below and state whether they are members of your community or not.
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Salam
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality
Names
1- Elias Yehuda Haboub
2- Airy Karji Lawi
3- Alex Youssef Ezer
4- Elia Manshi
5- Farha Serah Elia
6- Elia Attar
7- Frayha Shamil
8- Ibrahim Attar
9- Eloise Nassim Shukerji
10- Eliza, one of the heirs of Sarah
A copy to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / your legal letter ⟦3852⟧ on 1 / 2 / 1975 to await
the result, please.
529
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24
They do not possess nationality

Page 420

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1562 / 70
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
Subject / 528
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
The Deportees
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 2627/66 and dated 22/3/1975, we cannot
decide on the religion of the persons mentioned in your letter above.
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 information.

Page 421

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: Special / 96 /
Date /: ⟦illegible⟧ / 3 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
Number 882
Date 24 / 2 / 1975
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us and the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets with all available information
you have regarding the Jews whose names are listed below and state whether they are members
of your community or not.
1- Asher Meir Youssef
2- Elia Saleh
3- Isaac Qanbar
4- Isaac - H - Shuaib
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
Copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Legal - 3055 on 1 / 2 / 1975
To await the result, please.
They do not have the record
2627
528

Page 422

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 884
Incoming Stamp
Date 26 / 3 / 975
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 677 / 269
Date /: 22 / 3 / 1975
529
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Death Certificate
Please inform us of the date of death of the Jew (Yaqub Salman
Murad Cohen) noting that he is from Nasiriyah and the Directorate of
Nationality of Dhi Qar has informed us that he died four years ago, as quickly as possible.
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For/ Director General of Nationality

Page 423

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Travel and Nationality
Directorate of Nationality
General Directorate of Travel and Nationality
Number 889
Date 5 / 6 / 1950
Number: 7728
Date: 1 / 6 / 1950
Attachments: 1615731
To - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Revocation of Nationality
We are sending to you ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) of the application forms for the revocation of Iraqi nationality
submitted by persons belonging to your community ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) and whose
public interest necessitated the revocation of their nationality under Law No. 1 of 1950
Signature
Director of Nationality and Travel
Acting ⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of / General Director of Nationality
⟦illegible⟧
5 / 6

Page 425

Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of Identities
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 878
Date 19 / 2 / 975
Incoming Stamp
Number / Special / 96 /: 2496
Date /: 3 / 2 / 1975
18
527
To the Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us and the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets with all available information
you have regarding the Jews whose names are listed below and state whether they are members of your community
or not.
1- Asher Ezra Ibrahim
2- Ayman Yusuf Rajwan
3- Asher Abdullah Eliyahu Gabbay
4- Eden Eliyahu Elisha
5- Ibrahim Al-Basri
6- Salaya
7- Elias Issa
8- Ibrahim . M . A . B / Dayura
9- A . B . S . Agassi
10- A . B . Kurji
11- Eli . B . Shantoob
12- B . K . Khamara
13- M . A . Kh . Murad
14- Abu Sabah
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality
A copy to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / your letter Legal 3048 on 1/2/1975 to await
the result please.
We are confused by their pronunciation in foreign script 1, 2 are members of our community
and the rest we have no information about them