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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 English Translation, Pages 601-625

Archival unit 601

424
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Incoming Stamp
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 22 / 9 / 972
Directorate /: Jewish Affairs
Number /: 15677 / 506
Date /: 23 / September / 1972
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Notification
Please notify the Jew Shaul Baruch Daoud Shamash and his wife
Farha Yehuda Zubaida to attend our office as soon as possible.
Dean of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
For the Director General of Nationality
Iyad / 18

Archival unit 602

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Education
Directorate of Education in the ⟦Baghdad⟧ Province
⟦illegible⟧
Number T / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1951
Subject / ⟦illegible⟧
663
⟦illegible⟧
28 / 1
Subject / Warning - your performance of your teaching duties
To ⟦illegible⟧ / or one of them
⟦line⟧
We are questioning you for not performing the teaching duties assigned to you according to
the regulations and instructions required to be followed in public and private schools
Director of Education
⟦Baghdad⟧ Province Acting
⟦illegible⟧
28 / 1 / ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 604

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Residence 80452
Number T /: 1073 / 73
Date: 21 / 8 / 1973
422
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Police of Diyala Governorate, Respected
Baqubah
After greetings
Please confirm the date of death of the Mosaic woman named Hassiba daughter of Ibrahim
Abdullah in your governorate center for the purpose of registering it in the death records in our department.
With highest thanks and respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community

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To the Honorable Director of Diyala Governorate Police
Yaqub
Greetings,
<del>We have learned that the woman named</del>
Please confirm the date of death of the woman named
Habiba daughter of Ibrahim Abdullah in the center of
your governorate ⟦illegible⟧ coinciding with ⟦illegible⟧ in order to register it
in the death register in our department.
With great thanks and gratitude.
President

Archival unit 606

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number
President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1054 / 73
Date: 15 / 7 / 1973
Subject /: Identities
421
To / The Respected Directorate of General Nationality
– Identities –
After greetings
In response to your letters numbered 8642/1187, 9115/1184, 1299 /
9117 and 9365/833 dated respectively June 28, July 4, 4, and 9,
1973 regarding the inquiry about Heskel Ezra Abu Daoud (known as Victor
Abu Daoud), the lawyer Yaqoub Ibrahim Abdul Aziz, Dr. Ezra Sassoon Hizam,
and Yaqoub Yamin Rajwan.
We provide you herewith a copy of our letter No. T / 962 / 73 dated 16 /
4 / 1973 submitted to the Respected Comrade Leader of the People, President of the Republic,
regarding the disappearance, arrest, or killing of a number of members of our community, including
the persons inquired about, for your kind review.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meir Basri
Acting President of the Community
Attachments: Our letter No. T / 962 / 73 dated 16 / 4 / 1973.

Archival unit 607

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 73 / 1054
Date: 15 / 7 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
To / Directorate of General Nationality, Respected
- Identities -
Greetings,
In response to your letters numbered 8642/1187, 1115/1184, 1216 /
1117, and 1365/833 dated respectively June 28, July 4, 4, and 6,
1973, regarding the inquiry about Heskel Ezra Abu Daoud (known as Victor
Abu Daoud), lawyer Yaqub Ibrahim Abdul Aziz, Dr. Ezra Sassoon Hizam,
and Yaqub Yamin Rajwan.
We enclose herewith a copy of our letter No. T / 73/962 dated 16 /
4 / 1973 addressed to the Respected Comrade Leader of the People, President of the Republic,
regarding the disappearance, arrest, or killing of a number of members of our community, including
the persons inquired about, for your kind review.
Please accept our highest respect.
Maseer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Attachments: Our letter No. T / 73/962 dated 16 / 4 / 1973.

Archival unit 608

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 73 / ⟦154⟧
Date: 15 / 7 / 1973
Subject /
To / Respectable Directorate of General Nationality
- IDs -
Greetings,
In response to your letters numbered 8642/1187, 9115/1184, 1299/9117, and 1365/833 dated respectively June 28, July 4, 4, and 9, 1973, regarding the inquiry about Heskel Ezra Abu Daoud (known as Victor Abu Daoud), lawyer Yaqub Ibrahim Abdul Aziz, Dr. Ezra Sassoon Hizam, and Yaqub Yamin Rajwan.
We enclose herewith a copy of our letter No. T/73/962 dated 16 / 4 / 1973 addressed to the Respected Militant Leader of the People, President of the Republic, regarding the disappearance, arrest, or killing of a number of members of our community, including the persons inquired about, for your kind review.
Please accept our highest respect.
Mesher Basri
Acting President of the Community
Attachments: Our letter No. T/73/962 dated 16/4/1973.

Archival unit 609

421
⟦illegible⟧
1184 / 8 / 22
Directorate of ⟦Public Security⟧
Greetings,
In response to your letter numbered 1187 / 22 / 8 / 1184
9115 and 9117 / 1299 and 9360 / 833 dated
June and 24 and 29 July 1973 regarding the inquiry
submitted by Moshe Ezekiel Abu Daoud (known as Victor
Daoud), the lawyer Yaqub Ibrahim Abdul Aziz, Dr. Ezra
⟦Naji⟧ Khazam, and Yaqub Yassin Rajwan.
We enclose herewith a copy of our letter numbered T / 1 / 862
dated 16 / 4 / 1973 submitted to the
Director of Public Security, the Honorable President of the Republic <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦containing⟧ regarding the disappearance or arrest <del>⟦of them⟧</del> of a number
of our sons, including the persons inquired about
in your letters above.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On 22 / August / 1973

Archival unit 610

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Identities
Number: 1187 /
Date: June / 73
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
421
Residents
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Information
Please inform us of the information available to you regarding the Jew Heskel Moshi Ezra Al Abu Daoud
Born in Baghdad in 1921, his profession is a merchant in the Pachachi Building, Apartment No. (2)
As quickly as possible.
Brigadier General of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
For the Director General of Nationality
Iyad / 26

Archival unit 611

Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Identities
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number / 1484 / ⟦9185⟧
Date / ⟦2⟧ / 7 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
48
⟦11⟧ / 7 / 1973
421
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the Jewish lawyer Yaqub
Ibrahim Yaqub Abdul Aziz as quickly as possible and inform us.
Brigadier General of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
A copy to /
Karrada Conciliation Court / Reference to your letter 815/73 on 18 / 6 / 1973 for information

Archival unit 612

Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Identities
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number / 1299 / ⟦9117⟧
Date / ⟦27 / 6 / 1973⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number ⟦47⟧
Date ⟦5 / 7 / 1973⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad
Subject / Nationality of a Jew
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the Jew Dr. (Ezra Sassoon
Heskel Khazam) as quickly as possible and inform us.
Brigadier General of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality
A copy to /
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter Rights / 20530 on 28 / 6 / 1973 for information
421

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421
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
Directorate General of Nationality
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 832 / 5 / 9265
Date /: 7 / 7 / 1973
To: -:
Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate
Subject / Notifying a Jew
Please notify the Jew (Yaqub Yamin Yaqub Rajwan) residing in Rakhita
House number 57 H / 4 / 21 to report to the Directorate General of Nationality (Identities)
as soon as possible and inform us.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Salman
For / Director General of Nationality
A copy to:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Your letter No. / 20531 on 28 / 6 / 1973
For your information.
Travel Directorate - Your letter S / 71/14853 / 11255 on 6 / 11 / 1971
Please inform us whether the aforementioned person has left Iraq or not.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with the information available to you regarding
the aforementioned person as soon as possible.
Stamp ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 56
⟦illegible⟧ 7 / 7

Archival unit 614

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: ⟦1052⟧ / 73
Date: 15 / 7 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
420
Mr. Director General of Nationality, Respected
- Identities -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 9585 / 643 and dated 12 / 7 / 1973
We do not have any information about the Jewess (Matooqa Karjiya Shaul Yusuf Houri).
Please accept our highest respect.
Maseer Basri
Acting President of the Community

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420
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Directorate / Identification Cards
Number / 642 / 6585
Date / July / 1973
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Incoming Stamp
⟦illegible⟧
To: - General Secretariat of Frozen Assets
Subject / Nationality of the Betin Jews
Your letter Law 21177 on 3 / 7 / 1973
Upon audit, the following was found: -
1- Sabiha Shaul Yusuf / We found a record in the name of (Sabiha Shaul Yusuf Houri)
The subject of investigation of your letter 40759 on 26 / 10 / 1972 and we do not know if she is the one intended
or not.
2- As for the Jewish woman (Maatouqa Karjiya Shaul Yusuf Houri), we will inform you about her nationality
in a subsequent letter for your information.
⟦signature⟧
For the Director of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
Acting Director General of Nationality
Copy to: -
Head of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with the information available to you regarding
the Jewish woman (Maatouqa Karjiya Shaul Yusuf Houri)
as soon as possible and inform us.
⟦signature⟧
18 / 7
Directorate of Identification / Information

Archival unit 616

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
429
Telephone Number
President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 21-1 / 73
Date: 28 / 6 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director General of Nationality, Respected
Identities
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 8312/1474 and dated 1973/6/24
The deceased Aziza Ibrahim Ishaq Mashloun had passed away in Baghdad
on the date 1 / 8 / 1965 .
Please accept our highest respect .
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

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429
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 1474 / 8212
Date /: June / 1973
Very Urgent
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad
Subject / Death Certificate
Please check your records and inform us whether the Jewish woman
(Aziza Ibrahim Ishaq Mathlon) is deceased or not, and in the event of
her death, provide us with the death certificate as soon as possible.
Brigadier General of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
p.p. Director General of Nationality
Respected Mr. Director General of Nationality
Identities
According to your letter numbered 1474 / 8212
Iyad / 23
And dated 6/24/73, the ⟦illegible⟧ late Aziza Ibrahim
Ishaq Mathlon had passed away in Baghdad on 8/1/65
This is for your consideration

Archival unit 618

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 73 /
Date: 16 / 6 / 1973
448
Subject /:
Honorable Director General of Nationality
Suspects Division
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T/72/884 dated 11/21/1972, we list the names of deceased Jews
in Baghdad from 11/16/1972 until this date, please.
Name | Date
Khedhouri Yona Cohen | 1/21/1973
Haroun Abdullah Eliahou | 1/29/1973
Moshe Saleh Basyari | 2/2/1973
Khedhouri Salman Alika | 2/15/1973
Sion Murad Eliahou | 2/26/1973
Heskel Selim Maatouq Elisha | 3/8/1973
Munshi Nassim Boushan | 4/10/1973
Haqqi Munshi Heskel Haywan | 4/24/1973
Habiba Lisha'a Roubin Jaqayat | 4/27/1973
Abdullah Ezra Sassoon Khazzam | 4/30/1973
Sion Yaqoub Elia Sahar | 5/2/1973
Abdullah Ishaq Shamil Kashi | 5/7/1973
Salha Haroun Daoud Habib | 5/8/1973
Please accept our highest respect.
Mus-hir Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 73 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 19 / ⟦...⟧ / 197
Subject /:
428
The Honorable Director General of Nationality
Travel Department
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T/72/884 dated 11/21/1972, we list the names of deceased Jews
in Baghdad from 11/19/1972 to date ⟦...⟧
Name | Date
Khedhouri Youna Cohen | 1/21/1973
Haroun Abdullah Eliahou | 1/26/1973
Moshe Saleh Basyari | 2/2/1973
Khedhouri Salman Alika | 2/15/1973
Sion Murad Eliahou | 2/26/1973
Heskel Selim Matouk Elisha | 3/8/1973
Munshi Nassim Barshan | 4/10/1973
Haqqi Munshi Heskel Haywan | 4/24/1973
Habiba Elisha Robin Jaqayat | 4/27/1973
Abdullah Ezra Sassoon Khazzam | 4/30/1973
Sion Yaqub Elia Bashar | 5/2/1973
Abdullah Ishaq Shamil Kashi | 5/7/1973
Salha Haroun Daoud Hayyim | 5/8/1973
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meir Basri
Acting President of the Community

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To the Respected Director General of Nationality
Information Department
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T / 884 / 72 dated 11/21/72
We list below the names of the Jews who left ⟦Iraq⟧ in Baghdad from the date of ⟦illegible⟧ until this
date ⟦illegible⟧ / 72
Number
⟦illegible⟧ / 72
On ⟦illegible⟧ / 72
Date | Name
1/21/72 | Khedhouri Yona Cohen
1/28/72 | Haroun Abboud Eliahou
2/2/72 | Moussa Saleh Zubaidi
2/15/72 | Nouri Salman Khalifa
2/26/72 | Youssef Murad Eliahou
3/8/72 | Ibrahim Mahmoud Al-Shaker
4/10/72 | Nassim Youssef
4/24/72 | Mounir Safwan
4/25/72 | Ishaq Roubin Salay
4/30/72 | Youssef Ezra
5/2/72 | Mounir Eliahou
5/7/72 | Edward Shamil Kashi
5/8/72 | Salim Ibrahim
Please accept our highest respect

Archival unit 621

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 995 / 73
Date: 15 / 10 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
427
Mr. Director General of Nationality, Respected
(Identities)
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 5904/1067 dated 30/4/1973
We have found in the death records the following:-
1 - Rima Hayyim (only) died on 29/6/1949
2 - Rima Ghazala Hakkak died in Baghdad on 5/2/1965 and
her age then was 70 years and she resided in the Battaween district in house number 4/12/
1/8/10
We did not find in our records a deceased person by the name of Rima Hayyim Meir Hakkak.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meir Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 622

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 73 /
Date: 15 / 5 / 196
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Director General of Nationality
(Identities)
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 5104/1067 and dated 1973/4/30
We have found in the death register the following:-
1 - Rima Habib (only) died on 1946/6/29
2 - Rima Ghazala Hakkak died in Baghdad on 1965/2/5 and
her age then was 70 years and she resided in the Al-Bataween neighborhood in house number doors 12/4 /
1/8 .
We did not find in our records a deceased person by the name of Rima Habib Meir Hakkak .
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦signature⟧
Meir Basri
Acting President of the Community

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Mr. ⟦...⟧ respected
Number ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 5904 / 10 and the date ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
The death register was not ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
1- ⟦...⟧ (man) died on 1999/2/22
2- ⟦...⟧ died in Baghdad on the date ⟦...⟧ / 5 / ⟦...⟧
Death of ⟦...⟧ 70 ⟦...⟧ Al-Baghdadi
In the identity number ⟦...⟧ on 1/8/19/⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
And in a condolence ⟦...⟧ on the death of Basim Rahim Jabr Hakim
⟦...⟧ to the Directorate of Civil Status
The death of Basim Rahim Jabr Hakim was not found ⟦...⟧
This ⟦...⟧
Ahmed Mahmoud ⟦...⟧
p.p. General Director of Nationality
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 624

Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Nationality
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Incoming Stamp
Directorate /: Identities
Number /: 1067 / 59
Date /: 30 / April / 1973
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Death Certificate
It was stated in your letter 976/73 on 4/25/1973 that
the Jewess (Rima Hayyim) died on 6/29/1949, while
the aforementioned person applied according to the provisions of Law No. 161 -
for the year 1963 and obtained an identity card for retaining Iraqi
nationality in the year 1964. Please inform us of the correct date of death of
the Jewess (Rima Hayyim Meir Hakkak) as soon as possible.
Brigadier of Nationality
Ahmed Mahmoud Sami
On behalf of the Director General of Nationality
Iyad / 29
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 625

Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Disbursement Voucher
Cash Book Page
Fils | Dinar
Number ⟦line⟧
Date / / 19
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad
The amount written above, totaling ⟦line⟧
In cash ⟦line⟧
Check No. ⟦line⟧
On Bank ⟦line⟧
For ⟦line⟧
Recipient