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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 451-475

Page 451

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate /: ⟦Identities⟧
Number / Special /: 27
Date /: 3 / 3 / 1975
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Stamp
Special Number 885
Date 26 / 2 / 975
To :- Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us and the General Secretariat with all the information
available to you regarding the two Jews whose names are listed
below and state whether they are members of your community or not.
1- Albert Yusuf Elias
2- August Shalom
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Obaidi
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
515
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 452

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number of the ⟦President⟧ 83531
⟦Secretariat⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Number T /: 1531 / 75
Date: 14 / 3 / 1975
514
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered Private / 2327 / 96 and dated 13 / 3 / 1975
They ⟦are not⟧ members of our community, except for what was mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 4, so we cannot decide on their religion
and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for your kind information.

Page 453

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate / Identities
Number / Special / 96 / 2257
Date / 12 / 3 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number 866
Date 12 / 3 / 1975
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Information Statement
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- Eileen Shaoul Kabali
2- Eileen Heskel Aboudi
3- Ibrahim Shirazi
4- Dr. Kamil Naji
5- Amira Khedhouri
6- Albert Salim Sonier
7- Albert Hooki Tony
8- Edmond Rubin Shamoun Khedhouri
9- Ibrahim (nicknamed Haba Basha Shamil)
10- Emil Korji Heskel.
⟦illegible⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
A copy to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Legal 3052 on 1 / 2 / 975 awaiting
the result please.
Among them, they are members of our community except for what was mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 4
it is not possible to decide on their religion and we have no information about them
⟦illegible⟧
514

Page 454

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1530 / 75
Date: 14 / 3 / 1975
512
Subject /
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 628/1966 and dated 4 / 3 / 1975, we do
not have information about both (Salima Daoud Mizrahi) and (Jeeran Ishaq Al-Bayat).
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to: The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for your information.

Page 455

Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 857
Date 5 / 2 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
Directorate: <del>Identities</del>
Number: 628
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us and the General Secretariat with all available information regarding the Jewish women
(Salima Daoud Mizrahi) and (Susan Isaac Al-Beik) as soon as possible.
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Azm
For / Director of General Nationality
Copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - your letter Legal 4440 on 15 / 2 / 1975
To the Jewish woman (Renee Rubin Haskel Al-Shabi) she is still retaining
the Iraqi nationality and she attended our department on 2 / 3 / 1975
For your information please.
We have no information

Page 456

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
80452
Number T / 1529 / 75
Date 14 / 3 / 1975
512
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 31/1197 and dated 4 / 2 / 1975, we do not have
information about the mentioned persons and their religion cannot be determined.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to: The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for your kind information.

Page 457

Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Department
Number 852
Date 5 / 7 / 1975
Directorate 7 of Investigations
Number / News / <del>332</del> / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1975
512
1997
7/22
To: - General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Subject / Nationality of Jews
Your letter Rights 2734 on 28 / 1 / 1975.
Upon auditing, the following was found: -
1- Munshi Mu'allim Yaqub son of Abdullah - we found a record under the name (Munshi Yaqub Abdullah)
Dropped by form 570, born 929 in Baghdad.
2- Ishaq Mu'allim Yaqub son of Abdullah - we found a record under the name (Ishaq Yaqub Abdullah)
Dropped by form 1313, born 926 in Baghdad
And we do not know if one of them is the intended person or not.
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Salam
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
Copy to / -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Please provide us and the General Secretariat with all information
available to you regarding the Jew (Ibrahim son of Hamani) and (Ishaq
Shaul Moshi) and state whether they are members of your community or not.
We have no information
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 458

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of
Rights
Rights
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 887
Date 26 / 2 / 1975
512
Police
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Verification of Ownership
Subject / Nationality of Jews.
Further to our letters numbered 2734 on 28 / 1 / 75 and 7527 on 18 / 3 / 1975
regarding property (660 / 654) Bob Al-Sham neighborhood, file number 18 T and <del>the third</del> and property
550 Bob Al-Sham neighborhood, file number (120 T).
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter numbered T / 1529 / 75 on
14 / 3 / 1975 that it has no information about the two Jews, Ibrahim Walid Hamani and Isaac
Shaul Moshe, and it cannot determine their religion. Please refer to the Mukhtar and the elders
of the area where the property is located for the purpose of verifying their religion and informing us.
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦Ahmed Shaker⟧
A copy of it to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / reference to your above letter for information please
Secretariat of Rights / Cancellation - File 6 / 1
General Papers.
Abdulaziz 3/22

Page 459

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
804⟦...⟧
Number T/: 1528 / 75
Date: 14 / 3 / 1975
511
Subject /
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Al-Suhubat
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered Private / 921 / 96 and dated 2 / 2 / 1975
We cannot decide on the religion of the mentioned persons except for what was stated in paragraphs 1, 2, and
4, 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: The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for your kind information.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 461

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of /: Missions
Number /: 1471 / 2092
Date /: 3 / 2 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Stamp
Special Number 857
Date 8 / 2 / 1975
51
To :- Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject: Notification of a Jew
Please notify the Jew (Albert Hooki Saleh Hardoon) to report
to the General Directorate of Nationality (Tasks), noting that he resides
in Orfali opposite the Police Schools, Plot (30), as quickly as possible.
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Salam
For the Director General of Nationality
A copy to :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad: For the same purpose above, please.
Ahmed Jawad :-
Task

Page 462

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number ⟦President⟧ 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 75/1535
Date: 11 / 3 / 1975
509
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1362 / 2244 and dated 11 / 2 / 1975
And confirming our letter numbered T / 75 / 1517 and dated 4 / 3 / 1975, we confirm that
the Jew (Ibrahim Mirza Yaqub Yehuda) is mentally incapacitated, and cannot be notified or brought forward
and that at the present time he is present in Iraq.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 463

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: IDs
Number: 1362 / 2299
Date: 11 / 3 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Stamp
Special Number 862
Date 11 / 3 / 1975
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Nationality of a Jew
Please confirm the presence of the Jew (Ibrahim Marza Yaqub
Yehuda) in Iraq at the present time as soon as possible.
⟦illegible⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
5-9
Mr. Ibrahim Shaker ⟦Clerk⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 464

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1524 / 75
Date: 11 / 3 / 1975
5-8
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered Private 2198/96 and dated 10 / 3 / 1975
Those mentioned in paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 11, and 16 are members of our community and we cannot
decide on the religion of the others, and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 465

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Republic of Iraq
Directorate /: Institutions
Number / Special /: 906 / ⟦2198⟧
Date /: 3 / 7 / 1975
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 860
Date 10 / 7 / 1975
To :- Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject: Statement of Information
Please provide us and the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets with the information available
to you regarding the Jews whose names are listed below in terms of whether they are
members of your community or not :-
01 Hanini Shlimo 02 Younis Has⟦...⟧
03 Hay ⟦...⟧ Rabi 04 Maliha As⟦...⟧
05 Salim
06 Ezra
07 Sion (8) Children of Eliyahu Moallem (Habib, Robin)
09 Hazina Ezra Yaqub 010 ⟦...⟧o
011 Hanina Habib Kurji 012 Houri Daoud
013 Daoud ⟦...⟧ Jada' 014 Da'ad ⟦...⟧
015 Daoud Al-Aswad 016 Elia Sion
017 Di ⟦...⟧ Daoud 018 D ⟦...⟧ Robin
⟦illegible signature⟧
Thamer Sh⟦...⟧
On behalf of the Director of ⟦...⟧
A copy of it to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights / ⟦...⟧
Awaiting the result
What was stated in paragraphs 5, 6, 7, and 11
Our community and does not own the house in the name of the researcher ⟦...⟧

Page 466

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
83531
804⟦illegible⟧
Telephone Number ⟦illegible⟧
75 1523
Number T/ ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧
11 3 5
Date / / 197
5-7
Subject /
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered Private 2212/96 and dated 10 / 3 / 1975
Those mentioned in paragraphs 4, 6, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 28, and
29 and 30 are members of our community, and as for the rest, we cannot determine their religion and
we do not have information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 467

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number / Special /: 906 / 221
Date /: 3 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 859
Date 10 / 2 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject: Information Statement
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:-
01 Georgie Haskel Barmagh 02 J. K. Z.
03 Tawfiq Jerodan Basra 04 Koya Khadhouri Rahim Al-Baz
05 Norine (nicknamed Victoria Salman Shiri) (6) Tuffaha Yamin Hadam Cohen
07 J. B. Sony 08 Koya Robin Bantob
09 Gabriel Salman Zilkha 010 Jamal Aziz Shamash
011 Jamil Moshi Berhi 012 Joseph Shaul Aziz
013 Jahla Shua and her young children
⟦Amira⟧, Shua, and Habiba, children of Haskel Faraj Allah
014 Jabbouri Abboudi ⟦and Estira⟧ 015 Jahla Shabr Ezra Najma
016 Yaqub Shabr Ezra Najma 017 Jaada Habra Fart
018 Halwa Zakaria Habib 019 Raphael Zakaria Azar
020 Moshi Zakaria Azar 021 Haskel . W . Joseph
022 Habib Agha Hassa 023 Halima Haskel
024 Halima Moshi Benhi 025 Habiba Jajjo
026 Habiba Yehudi Al-Bahu 027 Rahmin Yehudi Al-Bahu
028 Hai Haskel Rabie 029 Haskel Alika Said Haskel Faraj
030 Munshi Said Haskel Faraj .
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 / Rights / 2520 on 26 / 1 / 1975
awaiting the result, please.
What was stated in paragraphs
1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 are members of our community
and the rest we did not find in the records and their community is not
we have no information about them
Incoming Stamp

Page 468

Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Travel and Nationality
Number / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1951
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To / Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Revocation of Citizenship
We are sending you herewith the numbered lists (⟦illegible⟧) containing the names of persons whose
Iraqi citizenship was revoked under Law No. (1) of 1950 and who have actually left Iraq, requesting
kindly to review and instruct those concerned to mark this in your records and inform us as soon as possible.
With appreciation.
10 - Naim Shaul Hakim
20 - Salim Daoud Hakim
30 - Meer Basri
40 - Naji Ibrahim Shaul
50 - Munira (Albertine) daughter of Ibrahim Shaul
60 - Meer Ibrahim Shaul
70 - Edward Meer Ibrahim
80 - Samira Meer Ibrahim
90 - Albert Meer Ibrahim
100 - Violet Meer Ibrahim
110 - Renee Meer Ibrahim
120 - Salim Meer Ibrahim
130 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim (wife of Meer Ibrahim)
140 - Yusuf Habib Sassoon
150 - Mary Yusuf Habib
160 - Salim Yusuf Habib
170 - Edward Yusuf Habib
180 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
190 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
200 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
210 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
220 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
230 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
240 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
250 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
260 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
270 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
280 - Mary daughter of Isaac Ibrahim
Director General of Travel and Nationality
A copy to:
1 - Baghdad Provincial Police Directorate / Foreigners Section / per our letter No. ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧
2 - General Security Directorate

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 1522 / 75
Date 11 / 3 / 1975
83531
Telephone number ⟦...⟧
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
5-6
Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered Private 2041/16 and dated 6 / 3 / 1975
It is not possible to decide whether the persons from the members of our community mentioned in your letter
above.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
11 / 3 / 1975

Page 469

Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate / Identities
Number / Special / 96 /
Date / 3 / 1 / 1975
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 856
Date 9 / 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 information
available to you regarding the Jews whose names are listed below and state
whether they are members of your community or not :-
Names
01 Hawa Ilya and her companions Abdo
02 Farha Shua Ilya
03 Houri Jouri
04 Habu Habu Shubra
05 Habu Shubayru
06 Hesqel Saji Sajar
07 Hesqel Abu Luqma
08 Harbiya Ezra Rahmin
09 Houri Menashi Hesqel
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
p.p. General Director of Nationality
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights / Number / 2720 on 28 / 1 / 1975
Awaiting the result, please.
By the hand of Salim Al-Sabt
⟦illegible signature in green⟧
⟦The left document is a faded carbon copy or related document with mostly illegible text⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧

Page 470

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T /: 1521 / 75
Date: 11 / 3 / 1975
Telephone number ⟦President⟧ 83531
⟦Secretary⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered Private / 2046 / 96 and dated 6 / 3 / 1975
It is not possible to determine whether the mentioned persons are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
5-5

Page 471

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number: Special / 96 /
Date: 3 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 855
Date 9 / 2 / 1975
Incoming Stamp
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.
Names
1- Jouri Houri
2- G. H. Sagsi
3- Josefam and their partners
4- Joseph Balad and his brothers
5- Jouri Munshi Hesqel
6- Jack Baroukh
7- G. E. Gouda
8- Joseph Zakaria
9- Jabbouri Owaidya
10- Joseph Agha Baba Houri
11- A - H - A - Cohen
12- Joseph - N - Moussa
13- Jack Bonfisi
14- Jean Defrnefis
15- Jouri Youna
16- Georgie - S - Elias
17- Georgie Kabbay
18- G - Y Sophie
19- Toba Robin Shantob
⟦signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
Copy to / -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - your letter Legal 2721 on 28 / 1 / 975 please
await the result.
Name does not exist
5-5

Page 472

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Policies
Number: 61210
Date: 3 / 3 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 849
Date 2 / 4 / 975 Incoming Register
5-4
To: Al-Adhamiya Police Directorate
Subject: Notification of two Jewish women
Please notify the Jewish woman (Maliha Ishaq Eliyahu Ishaq)
and her mother (Masouda Eliyahu Yaqub Al-Katib) to appear
at our office, noting that the aforementioned reside in Al-Waziriyah near
Al-Abrar Mosque, opposite the Tailoring Service Factory, house number 31 /
17, as soon as possible.
File
⟦illegible signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / your letter Rights 4585 on
17 / 2 / 975 awaiting the result.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad / for the same purpose above.

Page 473

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 1518 / 75
Date 4 / 3 / 1975
Telephone Number 83531
Secretary 80452
5-2
Subject /:
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered J-S/ 1892/1024 and dated 3/2/1975
Naji Shaoul Hassouri 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
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 474

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Information
Number: Q.S. / 10240
Date: / 3 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 850
Date 2 / 3 / 975
Incoming Stamp
To: General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Subject: Nationality of two Jews
Your legal letter 5028 on 22 / 2 / 1975
Upon auditing, the following was found:
1- Naji Haroun Shohet / We found a record in the name of (Naji Haroun
Heskel Ezra Shohet) whose Iraqi nationality was revoked
by Ministry of Interior letter Q.S. / 5825 on 16 / 8 / 1965 -
according to Law No. (161) of 1963 effective from the date of the
law's enforcement on 28 / 12 / 1963.
I want it confirmed ⟦by you⟧
According to our information, not ⟦registered with us⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦Darda⟧
Lieutenant Colonel of Nationality
Thamer Shaker Al-Salam
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with all information
about the Jew (Naji Shaul Khadhuri) and state whether
he is a member of your community or not as quickly as possible

Page 475

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 1517 / 75
Date 4 / 3 / 1975
Telephone Number ⟦illegible⟧ 83531
⟦illegible⟧
5-2
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1886/1362 and dated 3 / 3 / 1975, please
refer to our letter numbered T/ 1368 / 74 and dated 14 / 8 / 1974 regarding the subject.
Since Ibrahim Azza Yaqoub Yehuda Matouk, and he cannot be notified or brought in.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community