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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 551-575

Archival unit 551

461
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Identities
Number: 1322 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 4 / 4 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Stamp
477
25 / 4 / 974
To: Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject: Notification of a Jew
Please notify the Jew (Sassoon Nassim Isaac Siddiq)
To report to the General Directorate of Nationality (Identities Division)
Note that he resides in Al-Masbah - Plot 214, as soon as possible.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy to
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - for the same purpose above
For your information, please.
⟦illegible⟧
Sayyid Hamid Yaren ⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 552

460
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Nationality
Incoming Stamp
Number 428
Date 18 / 2 / 1974
Directorate /: Passports
Number /: 11400
Date /: 3 / 2 / 1974
To :-
Adhamiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notification of Jews
Please notify the Jew (Ni'ma Khadhuri Nissan Takaji)
and his brother (Sati') and his mother (Munira Ibrahim Hakim) to report
to the Directorate General of Nationality - Passports Division - noting that they
reside in - Baghdad - Adhamiya Safina, House Number 51 / 18
as soon as possible ⟦line⟧
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
For/ Director General of Nationality
A copy to
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / for the same purpose above as soon as possible
please.

Archival unit 553

459
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Nationality
Presidency of the ⟦Mosaic⟧ Community
Special Number 416
Incoming Stamp
Date 11 / 3 / 1974
Directorate /: Al-Behbehaniyat
Number /: 749
Date /: 11 / 3 / 1974
To :- Al-Matajir Police Sub-Station
Subject / Notification of a Jewish woman
Please notify the Jewish woman (Farah Haroun Hazqeel Kokokli)
to report to the Directorate General of Nationality (Al-Behbehaniyat), noting
that she resides in Al-Bataween, Mamo Orchard, House No. 16S / 10 /
1 / as soon as possible.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality
For follow-up
Year
A copy of it to
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Legal 6680 on
2 / 3 / 1974 to await the result.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / For the same purpose above.

Archival unit 554

Karrada Police Directorate
Subject/ Notification Paper
312
It is assigned to appear before the General Directorate of Nationality according to the notification and it was received
Delay and its issuance 2005 on 11 / 12 / 973 AD
⟦signature⟧
First Lieutenant
Karrada Center
On his behalf
Commissioner Baria was notified on 15 / 4 / 974

Archival unit 555

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1254 / 74
Date: 25 / 3 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
458
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 3302 / 1512 and dated 17 / 3 / 1974 ,
the deceased (Habiba Ibrahim Abdullah) had passed away in Baqubah on 21 /
7 / 1973 .
Please accept our highest respect .
Maseer Bassoon
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 556

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
428 Incoming Stamp
18 / 7 / 974
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 1513 / ⟦2200⟧
Date /: 11 / 3 / 1974
To :-: Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Notification of a Jewish woman
Please notify the Jewish woman (Habiba Ibrahim Abdullah) to report
to the General Directorate of Nationality - Identities Department - noting that she
resides in (Baqubah - Al-Saray) and her occupation is a seamstress, as soon as possible.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
458
Identities
⟦illegible⟧
To the Commission - all ⟦illegible⟧ m ⟦illegible⟧
Date 29 / 7 / 74

Archival unit 557

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1253 / 74
Date: 25 / 3 / 1964
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
457
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 3300 / 457 and dated 17 / 3 / 1974
Aziz Saleh Yusuf Sarbouk had left Iraq in the previous year
with a passport.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 558

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Incoming Stamp
Incoming Number: 427
Date: 18 / 2 / 1974
Directorate of: Identities
Number: 457 / 22
Date: 3 / 1974
457
To: - Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notifying Jews
Please notify the Jews whose names are listed below to report to the General Directorate of Nationality
- Identities Section - as quickly as possible.
Names
1- Eliyahu Haron Nassim Eliyahu Masri, residing in Baghdad - Al-Saadoun, House No. 1/2/50
2- Aziz Saleh Yousef Isok, residing in Baghdad, Kurd Pasha, House No. 01/3/12
3- Meir Heskel Al-Basri, residing in Baghdad - Karrada Al-Sharqiya, Al-Naqeeb Street, near Habib Mosque, House No. 15 H / 29
4- Maurice Murad Isaac Hayyim ⟦C 2⟧, residing in Baghdad - Bataween - Al-Rawaf Street, House No. 8/15/A
5- Murad Isaac Hayyim Murad and his wife, residing in - Baghdad - Bataween - Street - ⟦Soh Sion Yousef Levi⟧ Al-Rawaf, House No. 8 C 01/15/2
For the Director of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - for the same purpose above as quickly as possible, please.
That ⟦Hashir⟧ Saleh Yousef had left Iraq in the past two months

Archival unit 559

456
Presidency of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community
Special Number 284
Date 2/2/1974
Incoming Stamp
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate of: Tasks
Number: 836 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 2 / 2 / 1974
To: -: Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notifying a Jew
Please notify the Jew (Heskel Shamil bin Shamil Fattal)
To report to the General Directorate of Nationality - Tasks Division -
Note that he resides in Baghdad - Bustan Kubba - House No. 1/11/141
As soon as possible.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
For / Director General of Nationality
Copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - for the same purpose above as soon as
possible please.
⟦signature⟧
He is Latif Fattal

Archival unit 560

455
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 276
Date: 2/28/1974 AD Incoming
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 639 /
Date /: 2 / ⟦3⟧ / 1974
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notifying a Jew
Please notify the Jew (Ezra Yehuda Eliyahu Moallem) to report
to the General Directorate of Nationality / Identities, noting that he resides in Karrada
Al-Sharqiya (Abu Qalam), House No. 4 K 22/2, as soon as possible
and inform us.
For Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter No. 5719 on
2/23/1974 for information.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / For the same purpose above.

Archival unit 561

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
454
Presidency of the ⟦Mosaic⟧ Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧ 274
Date 28 / 2 / 974
Incoming
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 339 / ⟦5627⟧
Date /: 7 / 2 / 1974
To: - Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notification of Jews
Please notify the Jews whose names are listed below to report to the General Directorate of Nationality
(Identities) as soon as possible and inform us.
Name | Address
1- Badr Yaqub Salih Jabbouri | Al-Masbah House No. 35/2/33
2- Salim Ibrahim Murad Al-Subhi | Karrada Al-Sharqiya Al-Naqib Street / Near Al-Hajja Mosque
 | Hasiba House No. 15 H / 29
3- Hesqel Murad Yaqub Shatoub | Karrada Al-Sharqiya Albu Jumaa House No. 1/413
4- Yusuf Hay Shaul Rahmin Al-Bulbul | Al-Masbah House No. 35/5/50
And his wife (Naima Ezra Nassim Al-Gitayat) | 
5- Abraham Yusuf Salih ⟦Shahit⟧ | Al-Masbah House No. 035/6/4
And his wife (Janet Salim Yamin Shir | 
Rajwan) | 
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / For the same purpose above urgently and inform us.

Archival unit 562

452
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 272
Date 28 / 4 / ⟦1974⟧
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: ⟦1994 / 726⟧
Date /: 2 / 2 / 1974
To :-: Al-Fadl Police Assistant Office
Subject / Notification of a Jewish woman
Please notify the Jewish woman (Khatoun Hawki Saleh Shantoub) to appear
at the General Directorate of Nationality / Identities Division / noting that she resides in
(Al-Mahdiya) Sitt Hadiya, House No. 29 / 119 as soon as possible
and inform us.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / for the same purpose above, as for
Heskel Hayyim Heskel Sheikh Narjis and
provide us with the information available to you about him.

Archival unit 563

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Nationality
452
Presidency of the Municipality ⟦illegible⟧
Special Number 272 Incoming Stamp
Date 28 / 2 / 974
Directorate /: Deportations
Number /: 1261 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 2
Date /: 7 / 2 / 1974
To :- Al-Saray Police Assistant Office
Subject / Notification of a Jew
Please notify the Jew (Yaqub Joki Yehuda Al-Kabir) and his wife
In'am Ezra Habu Jada and his daughter (Habiba) to report to the Directorate General
of Nationality (Deportations Division) as soon as possible, noting that they reside in
Al-Dahana - House Number - 5 / 1 / 64 and inform us.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
For/ Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / for the same purpose above.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 564

451
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate / Identities
Number / 269 / 222
Date / 2 / 2 / 1974
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 270
Date 27 / 2 / 1974
Incoming Stamp
To :-
Al-Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notification of a Jewish woman
Please notify the Jewish woman (Rachel Moshe Eliyahu Danous) to report to the
General Directorate of Nationality (Identities Division), noting that she resides in Al-Saadoun near Al-Rashid
Club, house number 50 F / 6 / 1, as soon as possible.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy to /
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Legal 604 on 20 / 2 / 1974 for information.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / For the same purpose above, please.
Account
I have been notified of this
⟦illegible⟧
4 / 3 / 1974
Without notifying her or notifying her husband
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 565

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 249
Date ⟦1974/2/19⟧
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Tasks
Number /: 157
Date /: 1974/2/10
To :- Al-Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notifying Jews
Please notify the Jews whose names are listed below to attend the General Nationality
Directorate - Tasks Division - as quickly as possible please.
Names
1- Baruch Daoud Ibrahim Shammas and his brother / residing in Al-Saadoun, House No. 1/2/644
Karji
2- Yousef Daoud Isaac Sfeir / residing in Al-Masbah, House No. 035/3/23
3- Habiba Shaul Sassoon Rajwan / residing in Al-Masbah, House No. 1/4/44
On behalf of the Director of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sass
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / your rights follow-up / 1835 Z 4018 and 1837
on 74/1/22 and 74/2/10 for information please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / for the same purpose above please.
The Secretary
For notification please
2/18

Archival unit 566

449
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Identities
Directorate / ⟦line⟧
Number / 1130 / ⟦225⟧
Date / 2 / 1974 / ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Stamp
Special Number 271
Date 27 / 2 / 974
To: - Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notification of a Jew and his family
Please notify the Jew (Moshe Hakham Eliyahu Ibrahim) and his wife (Florence
Youssef Shaul Rahmin Bulbul) and his children (Gilda) and (Iris) and (Valerie) to attend
to the General Directorate of Nationality (Identities), noting that they reside in Al-Masbah, house number
50 / 5 / 35 as soon as possible.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
Copy to /
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Legal 5511 on 20 / 2 / 974 for information.
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad / For the same purpose above, please.
Notified on 27 / 2
File

Archival unit 567

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { President 83531
⟦illegible⟧
Number T /: 1226 / 74
Date: 26 / 2 / 1974
⟦illegible stamp⟧
448
Subject /: Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2231/525 and dated 24 / 2 / 1974 ,
To our knowledge they were detained, and were deported to Iran by your respected directorate
(Residency) via Khanaqin .
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 568

448
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Nationality
Number ⟦illegible⟧ 265
Date ⟦illegible⟧ / 4 / 25
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 525 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date /: 2 / 2 / 1974
To :- Al-Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notifying Jews
Please notify the Jewish woman (Muntaha Ibrahim Yehuda Abdullah)
and her siblings (Daoud) and (Ferial) to report to the Directorate General
of Nationality (Identities Division), noting that they reside in Al-Hatawin - Al-Orfali
House No. 21 / 11 ⟦illegible⟧ as soon as possible.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
For/ Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Reference to our letter 525 / 196 on
12 / 2 / 1974 for information.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - for the same purpose above as soon
as possible, please.
According to the call of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ that
their identities are still suspended and they requested to be sent to
the Directorate General of Nationality (Identities) immediately
and without delay, provided they are notified of that
they are the children of Naima
Um Al-Qumash

Archival unit 569

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
447
Number T / 1225 / 74
Date 26 / 2 / 1974
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2088/772 and dated 23/2/1974 ,
We cannot notify them due to not knowing their address .
And please accept the highest respect .
⟦illegible⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 570

447
⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ / 2 / 74
Incoming Stamp
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 772 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date /: 20 / 2 / 1974
To :-
Al-Saray Police Directorate
Subject / Notifying a Jewish woman and her daughter
Please notify the Jewish woman (Simha Abraham Moshe) wife of
the deceased (Yehuda Abraham Istanbuli) and her son (Yas) to attend
the General Directorate of Nationality - Identities Division - noting that they
reside in - Al-Tawrat - Al-Shorja 61 / 137 D as quickly as possible.
Dean of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - for the same purpose above as quickly
as possible, please.
They cannot be notified due to not knowing their residence

Archival unit 571

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
⟦illegible⟧ 80
Number T /: 23 / 12 / 74
Date: 20 / 2 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
446
Respected Directorate General of Nationality
Withdrawals
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 1144 / 1940 and dated 16 / 2 / 1974, it is not possible
for us to notify (Albertine Shamoun Atraqchi) due to not knowing her address.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 572

446
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Nationality
Directorate / Identities
Presidency of the ⟦...⟧ Community
Special Number ⟦...⟧
Date: 20 / 2 / 1974
Incoming Stamp
Number: 11440 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 19 / 2 / 1974
To: Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Notification of a Jewish woman
Please notify the Jewish woman (Albertine Shamoun Ezra Atraqchi)
to report to the Directorate General of Nationality (Identities) as quickly
as possible and inform us.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality
We are unable to notify her due to not knowing her address

Archival unit 573

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
445
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1216 / 74
Date: 18 / 2 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Respectable General Directorate of Nationality
Identities
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 1863/963 and dated 17 / 2 / 1974, we
did not find the address of (Ibrahim Yaqub Yusuf (Aini) Ani) and his daughter (Eva).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 574

445
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Nationality
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 247
Date 8/2/1974 Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Missions
Number /: 822 / 923
Date /: 8 / 2 / 1974
To :-:
Al-Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notification of a Jew and his daughter
Please notify the Jew (Ibrahim Yaqub Yusuf (Aini) Tani)
and his daughter (Anisa) to attend the Directorate General of Nationality, Department of
Missions, noting that they reside in Al-Alwiyah - ⟦line⟧ 363.
Their address was not found
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
For/ Director General of Nationality
Copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Rights - 2186 on
31 / 1 / 1974 awaiting the result please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - We confirm our letter 13487/123
on 19 / 10 / 1973 to notify the Jew mentioned
above as soon as possible please.

Archival unit 575

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number (President 83531
Secretary 80452
444
Number T /: 1206 / 74
Date: 12 / 4 / 1974
⟦illegible⟧
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
Identities
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 86/860 and dated 1/26/1974, we do
not have information about (Saleh Munshi Hawa).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Bashour
Acting President of the Community