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IJA 3704

Correspondence between the Iraqi Government and the Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are documents from the Jewish schools in Baghdad. Included is correspondence between the Iraqi government and the Jewish schools administrations concerning employment of foreign teachers, students' behavior, graduate lists, and other administrative matters.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3704
Item Number
6613
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Abdullah S. Obadiah, Annotation, Baghdad College, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Citizenship, College Entrance Examination Board, Correspondence, Employment, Financial, Frank Iny School, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Iraqi Government, Jewish Lay Council, Labor, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, Letterhead, Ministry of Education, Ottoman Bank, Photograph, President of the Mosaic Community, Revenue Stamp, Shamash Secondary School, Students, Sun Crest, Teachers, Typed, University of Baghdad

AI en Translation, Pages 1-25

Page 4

Frank Iny Schools
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/ 63
Date 21 / 2 / 1963
To the Honorable Director of Technical Investigation Police
Greetings.
It is intended to employ Mr. Khalil Askar as a teacher in this school, so please
kindly order to provide him with a certificate of no criminal record, and with much thanks to you.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alawiya Al-Hilla - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/: 20 / 63
Date: 22 / 2 / 1963
To the Honorable Director of Residency
Greetings.
We hereby certify that Ms. Liliane Maria Vignol, of French nationality, is a teacher
of the French language in this school and is still continuing in her educational duties.
She is also on the permanent staff and we are in dire need of her services. As the period
of her residency in Iraq is about to expire, please kindly order the renewal of her residency.
With thanks.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ 63/19
Date: 2/1/1963
To the Honorable Director of Residency
Greetings.
We hereby confirm that Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson, of Australian nationality, is a teacher
of the English language at this school and is still continuing in his teaching position.
We are in need of his services, and as his period of residency in Iraq is about to
expire, please kindly order the renewal of his residency. With thanks.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦FRANK INY SCHOOL⟧

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Intermediate and Primary School
Alawiya Al-Jadriya - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Date: 11/29/1962
Directorate of Transport and Traffic Police
Greetings.
We confirm to you that Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson is a teacher in this school
and he has sent his passport No. 268086 to the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
among the necessary papers for appointment. Based on his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 8

⟦...⟧ High-end
⟦...⟧ General
⟦...⟧ Baghdad Region
⟦...⟧ -
Number - A M Kh / ⟦...⟧
Date 2 / 11 / 1962
Shamash Preparatory School in Baghdad
Subject / Purchase of typewriters
⟦...⟧ from your purchase of English and Arabic typewriters for the purpose of using them in training students
⟦...⟧ in the school. The selling company must provide us with the typewriter numbers and descriptions.
Yassin Darwish
Director of Baghdad Region Security

Page 9

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/22
Date: 7 / 11 / 1962
Directorate of Travel and Nationality
Greetings.
Subject: Request for Death Certificate
Reference to your letter numbered 30/3827/32221 dated 24 / 10 / 1962
Addressed to the Capital Health Directorate, with a copy to us regarding the request for a death certificate
for the person named Bukud.
We have previously replied in our letter numbered F/287/62 dated 10 / 10 / 1962 to
the Presidency of the Mosaic Community, with a copy to you regarding this matter.
We confirm for the second time that we have not found the name of Mr. Bukud in the records of my schools
Laura Kadoorie and Albert Sassoon, where the aforementioned person was studying at the time, given that
the majority of the records of these two schools were lost after their closure in 1951. We attach
herewith a copy of our letter referred to above for your information.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Presidency of the Mosaic Community - for your kind information.

Page 10

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/62/
Date: 7/11/1962
Directorate of Travel and Nationality
Greetings.
Subject: Request for Death Certificate
Reference to your letter numbered 32221/3827/30 dated 24/10/1962
Addressed to the Capital Health Directorate, with a copy to us regarding the request for a death certificate
for the person named Bukud.
We have previously replied in our letter numbered F/287/62 dated 10/10/1962 to
the Presidency of the Mosaic Community, with a copy to you regarding this matter.
We confirm for the second time that we have not found the name of Mr. Bukud in the records of my schools,
Laura Kadoorie and Albert Sassoon, where the aforementioned person was studying at the time, given that
the majority of the records of these two schools were lost after they were closed in 1951. We attach
herewith a copy of our letter referred to above for your information.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Presidency of the Mosaic Community - for your kind information.

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The Iraqi Republic
Directorate of General Security
"Travel and Nationality"
Incoming Stamp
Office :- <del>Central Investigation</del>
Number :- 2222 / 20 / 2827
Date :- <del>24 / 10 / 1962</del>
To :- Directorate of Health of the Capital
Subject/ Request for Death Certificate
The Jewish man named Bukud or (Shaul Bukud) died in Baghdad on
Wednesday, the twenty-eighth of October 1936 AD
We request that you provide us with a certified copy of his death certificate for the purpose of verifying
the truth of his nationality.
⟦illegible⟧
Shakir Numan
Director of Travel and Nationality
A copy to/
Director of Frank Iny School in Baghdad - Please respond to the letter of the Presidency
of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T/505/
on 1 / 10 / 1962 and inform us of the nationality of the deceased
and the names of his relatives and their addresses as quickly as possible
Muwaffaq/

Page 12

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/ 62/
Date 1/11/1962
To the Honorable Director of Technical Investigations
Greetings.
It is intended to employ Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson, an Australian national, as a teacher
of the English language in this school. Please order that he be provided with a certificate of no criminal record
in two copies, and with much thanks to you.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 13

Frank Iny School
144
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ 62/
Date: 11/10/1962
To the Honorable Director of Technical Investigations
Greetings.
It is intended to employ Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson, an Australian national, as a teacher
of the English language in this school. Please order that he be provided with a certificate of no criminal record
in two copies, and with much thanks to you.
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
⟦Baghdad⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 14

Number: Sh/ 116 / 62
Date: 28 / 10 / 1962
Baghdad District Security Directorate - Newspapers
Subject: Purchase of typewriters
Greetings.
Our school is in need of English and Arabic typewriters for the purpose of training students
who are in the commercial department on typing. Given that the current
academic year has started some time ago, please kindly approve the purchase of
the necessary machines as quickly as possible, please, with thanks.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 15

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / ⟦112⟧ / 63
Date: 28 / 10 / 1963
Security Directorate of Baghdad Region - Newspapers
Subject: Purchase of Typewriters
Greetings,
Our school is in need of English and Arabic typewriters for the purpose of training students
who are in the commercial department on typing. Given that the current
academic year has started some time ago, please kindly approve the purchase of
the necessary machines as quickly as possible, please, with thanks.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 16

In the name of God
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Ref No.: 630
Date: 10 / 10 / 1962
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered T/ 509 / 62 dated 1 / 10 / 1962 addressed
to the Directorate of Travel and Nationality, a copy of which was sent to us.
Since most of the records of the Laura Kadoorie and Albert Sassoon schools have been lost,
most of them, we did not find the name of Mr. ⟦Bukud⟧ in the remaining records.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Directorate of Travel and Nationality.

Page 17

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
School Building - Al-Sa'adoon
Telephone ⟦86131⟧
⟦line⟧ 1/10/1962
To the Honorable Director of Residency - Baghdad
Greetings.
Our school is in dire need of the services of Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson
of Australian nationality to teach the English language in this school for the academic year 1962 / 1963, and the person
referred to is currently in England and has been contracted through an advertisement in the newspapers to perform the task
of teaching in place of the British teacher Marjorie Lucil, who was previously
employed by our school for the academic years 1959 - 1961 and who severed her relationship with this school as
she left Iraq during the past summer vacation. Therefore, please kindly approve granting Mr. John
Maxwell Nicholson the necessary visa to enter Iraq ⟦by telegram⟧ at our expense, in the interest of the students,
especially since the academic year has begun, noting that the aforementioned person has not previously entered Iraq in
the past.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 18

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 10/8/1962
To the Honorable Director of Residency - Baghdad
Greetings.
Our school is in urgent need of the services of Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson
of Australian nationality to teach the English language in this school for the academic year 1962/1963. The person
referred to is currently in England and has been contracted via advertisement in newspapers to carry out the
teaching mission for us in place of the British teacher Marjorie Lucil, who was previously
employed at our school for the academic years 1959 - 1961 and who severed her relationship with this school when
she left Iraq during the past summer vacation. Therefore, please kindly approve granting Mr. John
Maxwell Nicholson the necessary visa to enter Iraq by telegram at our expense, in the interest of the students,
especially since the academic year has already begun, noting that the aforementioned person has not previously entered Iraq in
the past.
Please accept our highest respect.
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Frank Iny School - Baghdad
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
In
The Australian
referred to is

Page 19

Shamash Secondary School
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 62
Date: 6/2/1962
To the Honorable Director of Residency
Greetings.
It is intended to employ Mrs. Marjorie Lucel ( ⟦Marjorie Lucel⟧ ), a British
national, as a teacher to teach the English language in this school. She has previously
worked in this school during the two years 59/1960 and 60/1961, then she joined
the University of Baghdad during the academic year 61/1962. Since we are in need of
her services, please be so kind as to grant her a return visa to Iraq, noting that it is
necessary for the aforementioned to commence her teaching duties in late September 1962.
With our sincere thanks to you.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 161 / 62
Date: 24 / 6 / 1962
To the Honorable Director of Residency
Greetings.
We hereby confirm that Mr. Amin Mansour Mar'i is a teacher in this school and that we
are in need of his services in the upcoming academic year. Since the aforementioned intends
to spend the summer vacation outside Iraq, please be so kind as to order the facilitation of the process
of granting him an exit and entry visa, noting that it is necessary for the aforementioned to
commence his teaching duties in early October 1962.
Please accept our highest respect.
Frank Iny School
Baghdad
FRANK INY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 121 / 62
Date: 24 / 6 / 1962
To the Honorable Director of Residency
Greetings.
We hereby certify that Mr. Amin Mansour Mar'i is a teacher in this school and that we
are in need of his services in the upcoming academic year. Since the aforementioned intends
to spend the summer vacation outside Iraq, please be so kind as to order the facilitation of the process
of granting him an exit and entry visa, noting that it is necessary for the aforementioned to
commence his teaching duties in early October 1962.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD

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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 62/106
Date: 5/6/1962
Directorate of Transport and Traffic Police
Greetings.
We confirm to you that Zuhair Munshi Dallal is one of our school's students for the academic year
1961 / 1962 and based on his request we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 24

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Ref No.: 38 / 62
Date: 20 / 2 / 1962
Directorate of Travel and Nationality
Greetings.
We certify to you that the students whose names are listed below were vaccinated against
smallpox on 10 / 1 / 1962 along with the rest of the school students, and based on
the request of their guardian, we have provided them with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
1 - Ferial Ezra Houresh
2 - Vivi Ezra Houresh
3 - Robin Ezra Houresh
4 - Albert Ezra Houresh

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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/ 62 / ⟦26⟧
Date 8 / 2 / 1962
To the Honorable Director of Residency
Greetings.
We hereby certify that Miss Lillian Maria Vignol, of French nationality, is
a French language teacher at this school and is still continuing in her
educational duties, as she is on the permanent staff and we are in dire need of her services.
As her period of residency in Iraq is about to expire, please be so kind
as to order the renewal of her residency, with thanks.
Please accept our highest respect.
FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
Frank Iny School - Baghdad
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director