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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 76-100

Page 76

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: File / 310 / 2949
Date /: 3 / 6 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming
Special Number 1220
Date 21 / 6 / 1976
To
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Information Statement
Please provide us with all available information regarding the person named
- Samiha Sabti - and state whether she is a member of your community or not,
noting that she is from Diyala.
Nationality Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For the Director General of Nationality
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Legal 8180 on
23 / 3 / 1976, awaiting the result, please.
692
⟦none⟧
Incoming Stamp

Page 77

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ⟦83531⟧
Secretary 80452
No. T/: 58 / 76
Date: 1 / 4 / 1976
Subject /: 692
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 2648/31 dated 30 / 3 / 1976, the
person named Istifan Artian is not a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.

Page 78

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number / File /: 310
Date /: 3 / 3 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1219
Date 21 / 3 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject/ Information Statement
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named (
Istifan Arkian) 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 (Rights) 7847 on
20 / 3 / 976 awaiting the result.
692
He is not a member of our community
Incoming Stamp
⟦illegible⟧

Page 79

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 57 / 76
Date: 1 / 4 / 1976
Subject /:
691
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 31/2947 and dated 30 / 3 / 1976, the
mentioned persons ⟦are not⟧ members of our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.

Page 80

691
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate /: Identities
Number / File /: ⟦290⟧
Date /: 30 / 3 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1218
Date 21 / 4 / 1976
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject: Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the persons
listed below and state whether they are members of your community or not.
(( Names ))
01 Khedhouri Murad Soda'i
02 Eliyahu = =
03 Menashe Ezra Menachem
Colonel of Nationality
Thamer Shaker Al-⟦line⟧
Acting Director General of Nationality
We have no information
regarding the above mentioned
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter (Rights) 8139 on
23 / 3 / 1976 to await the result please.

Page 82

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80451
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Number T/: 52 / 76
Date: 23 / 3 / 1976
Subject /:
698
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 31/2455 and dated 15/3/1976, the deceased
Rifqa Eliyahu Marudi passed away in Baghdad on the date 26 / 6 / 1950.
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.
Fajr
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 83

298
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number: News / 31
Date: 30 / 3 / 1976
⟦illegible blue text⟧
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community:
Special Number: 1202
Date: 18 / 4 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Death certificate of a Jewish woman
Please provide us with the death certificate of the Jewish woman (Rifqa Eliyahu
Maroudi) who died in Baghdad before the year / 1951 according to the statement of
her husband named (Ibrahim Sassoon Daniel Abdo). Inform us
as soon as possible.
Statement of the date of death
⟦illegible signature⟧
Major
Colonel of Nationality
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For the Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter (Rights) 5876
on 4 / 3 / 1976 to await the result, please.
Date of death 29 / 6 / 1950

Page 84

Baghdad 22 / 3 / 1952
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings
The deceased Rifqa daughter of Eliyahu Murad passed away on Thursday 14 Tammuz
5710 corresponding to 29 June 1950
Director of Records
⟦illegible⟧

Page 85

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/: 50 / 76
Date: 22 / 3 / 1976
Subject /:
President's phone number 83531
⟦illegible⟧ 80452
687
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2162/31 on 5/8/1975 and your letter numbered
2154/31 on 6/2/1976, it is not possible to decide on the religion of the persons mentioned in
your two letters above.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for your information please.
⟦initials⟧
⟦illegible faint blue text⟧

Page 86

687
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number / File / 31 /: 2152
Date /: 2 / 2 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1298
Date 7 / 2 / 1976
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Confirmation of Letter
We confirm our letter numbered File / 31 / 2192 on 5 / 8 / 975
regarding the information you have about the persons listed below
and please inform us as soon as possible.
(( Names ))
1- Salman Sousa
2- Muslat Salman Sousa
3- Nawaf = =
4- Nouna = =
5- Roufa = =
We have no knowledge
Nationality Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
p.p. Director General of Nationality
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights / 5155 on
26 / 2 / 976 awaiting the result
Please.
Incoming Stamp

Page 87

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
No. T/: 49 / 76
Date: 22 / 3 / 1976
Subject /:
Telephone No. { President 82531
Secretary 80452
682
To the Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 31/1865 dated 2/26/1976, it is not possible
to determine the religion of Salem Mansour Jabbouri and Hayat Mikha Jabbouri.
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.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 88

686
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number / File /: 310 / ⟦...⟧
Date /: 2 / 2 / 1976
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individuals
Salim Mansour Jabbouri and Hayat Mikha Jabbouri and state whether they are members
of your community or not.
Nationality Eid
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
A copy to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Legal 3819 on
16 / 2 / 1976 awaiting the result please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community to: ...
Special Number: 1292
Date: 29 / 2 / 1976
We have no knowledge

Page 89

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President ⟦830...⟧
Secretary 80451
Number T/: 48 / 76
Date: 22 / 3 / 1976
685
Subject /
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
IDs
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 6286/353 on 7/7/1975 and your letter numbered
1268/353 on 4/2/1976, we do not have information about Tuffaha Haskil Shabi.
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.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 90

Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 1045 Incoming Stamp
Date 8 / 7 / 1975
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 3530
Date /: 7 / 7 / 1975
To :- Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the Jewish woman
(Tuffaha Haskil Shabi) and state her date of death if she is deceased
and whether she is a member of your community or not.
⟦signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For / Director General of Nationality
685
⟦According to the information⟧
Mr. ⟦Nawar⟧ Saleh
A copy to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Legal 14836 on
25 / 5 / 1975, noting that she owns property in
Karrada - Abu Qalam according to the claim of the daughter of
Masouda Haskil Shabi, named (Violet
Twayq) inform us of the name of her husband and children
so that her nationality status can be verified, please.

Page 91

685
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number: 353 / 1228
Date: 2 / 6 / 1976
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1473
Date 5 / 6 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
We follow up on our letter No. 6286/353 dated 7 / 7 / 1975
regarding the person named (Tuffaha Haskil Shabi). Please inform us of the result
as soon as possible.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Nationality Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For the Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights / 14836 on
25 / 5 / 975 to await the result
please.
Identities
⟦illegible signature⟧

Page 92

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's phone number 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/ ⟦line⟧: 300
/ ⟦line⟧: 76
Date: 7 / 3 / 1976
684
Subject /:
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Accounts
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 1533/686 dated 15/2/1976, that
Khatoun Ibrahim Nassim Shakarji is a member of our community and we have no information about her.
As for Daoud Gharib, he is also a member of our community ⟦and he is alive⟧ in Baghdad and disabled.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Page 93

684
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 157 / 886
Date /: 15 / ⟦2⟧ / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1287
Date 2/17 / 1976
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Please state what information you have regarding the two Jews listed
their names below, whether they are deceased or not, as quickly
as possible.
1. Khatoun Ibrahim Nassim Shakarji / Born / 1870
Resides in Al-Bataween 12 / 10
/ 1
2. Daoud Gharib - Disabled
Colonel of Nationality
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
p.p. General Director of Nationality
Our records of the members of our community
We have no information about Khatoun Shakarji
As for Daoud Gharib, he is one of those with
disabilities
⟦Signature⟧

Page 94

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number of the ⟦President⟧ 83531
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Number T/: 29 / 76
Date: 7 / 2 / 1976
Subject / 682
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 1522/31 dated 1976/2/15, please
provide the second and third names of Rabbi Ezekiel so that we may respond.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to:-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - for your information please.

Page 95

682
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number / File /: 1574
Date /: 25 / 2 / 1976
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1286
Date 27 / 2 / 1976
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding
the individual (Hakham Heskel) and state whether he is a member of
your community or not as quickly as possible.
Please state the four-part name and surname of
Hakham Heskel so that we may respond.
Nationality Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For the Director General of Nationality
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights /
2848 on 7 / 2 / 976 awaiting the result
please.

Page 96

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number (President 83531
(Secretary ⟦illegible⟧
Number T/ .... 28 ..../.... 76 ....
Date 7 / 3 / 1976
682
Subject /
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1531/31 and dated 15/2/1976, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the person named Moshe Ismail Sousa.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 97

682
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number / File / 31 /: 1521
Date /: 15 / 2 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number ⟦2485⟧
Date 17 / 2 / 1972
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information
regarding the individual (Moshe Ismail Sousa) and state
whether he is a member of your community or not.
Colonel of Nationality
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
p.p. Director General of Nationality
⟦illegible⟧
Al-Zubaidi / -
Incoming Stamp

Page 98

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. (President 83531
(Secretary 83532
No. T/: 27 / 76
Date: 7 / 3 / 1976
681
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 31/1351 dated 2/11/1976, we do
not have information regarding the two Jews (Jack Baruch) and (Jack Isaac Baruch).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - for your information please

Page 99

681
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number / File / 30 /: 1251
Date /: 11 / 2 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1278
Date 12 / 2 / 1976
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Statement of Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding
the two Jews (Jack Baruch) and (Jack Isaac
Baruch) and state whether they are members of your community or not.
We have no information
Nationality Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Alam
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy of it to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter (Rights)
1971 on 29 / 1 / 1976 awaiting
the result please.

Page 100

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
Number T/: 26 / 76
Date: 7 / 3 / 1976
Subject / 680
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
⟦illegible⟧
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 1295/237 and dated 9/2/1976, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of each of Adriana Eliyahu Daoud Sabri Salman.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - for your information please.