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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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Description

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 English Translation, Pages 401-425

Archival unit 401

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

Archival unit 402

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Incoming Stamp
Number 919
Date 24 / 4 / 975
Directorate /: Identities
Number / File: 2592 / 31
Date /: 22 / 4 / 1975
To :-
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the Jew
(Moallem Shamoun bin Haroun Agha ⟦...⟧) and state whether
he is a member of your community or not ⟦line⟧ .
527
Head of our community's Anbar and holds ⟦illegible⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-⟦line⟧-lam
For the Director General of Nationality
A copy of it to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your letter / Rights / 7210
on 15 / 3 / 1975
to await the result, please.
Ahmed Jawad :-

Archival unit 403

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⟧

Archival unit 404

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

Archival unit 405

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President 83531
Secretary's phone number 80401
Number T /: 1566 / 75
Date: 26 / 4 / 1975
525
Subject /
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With 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 above letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for information.

Archival unit 406

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⟧

Archival unit 407

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1568 / 75
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
Subject /:
524
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 21/2514 and dated 21/4/1975, it is not possible
to determine the religion of (Amr Mao daughter of Ibrahim).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to: -
Respected General Secretariat of Civil Status - Al-Alawi - for information.

Archival unit 408

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Special Number 915
Date 21 / 4 / 5 ⟦line⟧ for the incoming stamp
Directorate /: Tasks
Number /: File / 31 / 2512
Date /: 21 / 4 / 1975
To :-
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / Statement of Information
⟦line⟧
Please provide us and the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets with all
available information you have regarding the Jewess (Amrmano daughter of Ibrahim)
and state whether she is a member of your community or not.
He has none
Daoud ⟦illegible⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Allam
For the Director General of Nationality
A copy of it to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets: Your confirmatory legal letter
10692 on 16 / 4 / 1975 for consideration
Result ⟦line⟧ H
534

Archival unit 409

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
83531
80452
Number T/: 1567 / 75
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
522
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
The Sahwiyat
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 2263/66 and dated 17 / 4 / 1975, we cannot
confirm 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⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for information.

Archival unit 410

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

Archival unit 411

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/: 1566 / 75
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
524
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 3356/66 and dated 17 / 4 / 1975, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the persons mentioned in your above letter.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy of it to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Rights - for information.

Archival unit 412

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

Archival unit 413

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80457
Number T/: 1565 / 75
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
571
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 3273/16 and dated 14 / 4 / 1975, 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.

Archival unit 414

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.

Archival unit 415

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1564/ ⟦...⟧
Date: 20 / 4 / 1975
Subject /:
520
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Research
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 3494/96 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.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to :-
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - for information.

Archival unit 416

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

Archival unit 417

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 6563 / 75
Date: 20 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
529
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Investigations
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 16/2631 and dated 24 / 3 / 1975, we cannot
decide on the religion of the persons mentioned in your above letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to:
Respected General Secretariat of Civil Status - Legal - for information.

Archival unit 418

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

Archival unit 419

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1562 / 70
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
528
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Al-Murabba'at
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 2627/66 dated 23/3/1975, we can
investigate the religion of the persons mentioned in your above letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to: -
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Entitlement - for information.

Archival unit 420

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

Archival unit 421

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 884 Incoming Stamp
Date 26 / 2 / 975
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 8 / 677
Date /: 3 / 1 / 1975
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 soon as possible.
529
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-Assaf
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality

Archival unit 422

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 861
Date 11 / 2 / 1975 Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 2220 / 546
Date /: 3 / 3 / 1975
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Notification of a Jewish woman
Please notify the Jewish woman (Habiba Shaul Sassoon ⟦...⟧)
to attend our department. Note that she resides in - Al-Masbah, House
Number 44 / 4 / 1 as soon as possible and inform us.
⟦signature⟧
Nationality Lieutenant Colonel
Thamer Shaker Al-⟦...⟧lam
For / Director General of Nationality
File saved
OCA

Archival unit 423

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
83531
Telephone number ⟦illegible⟧ Secretary 8
Number T/: ⟦line⟧ 750/2557
Date: 13 / 4 / 1975
527
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 2416/99 and dated 18/3/1975, that
what was stated in paragraphs 1 and 3 are members of our community and we have no information about them, as for
the rest, their religion cannot be determined.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to: -
Respected General Secretariat of Civil Status - for your kind information.

Archival unit 424

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

Archival unit 425

83
Telephone number (Secretary ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/: 1546 / 75
Date: 13 / 4 / 1975
526
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 16 / 2410 and dated 15 / 3 / 1975
What was mentioned in paragraphs 1, 5, 6, 8, and 9 are members of our community and we
do not have information about them, as for the rest, their religion cannot be determined.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to: -
Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - for your kind information.