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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 151-175

Page 151

Shamash Preparatory School
Frank Iny School 148
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F / 63 / 12
Date 10 / 1 / 1963
The British Bank of the Middle East
Greetings.
We confirm that Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson
Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson
is a teacher at this school since 26 / 10 / 1962 and he receives a monthly salary
with cost of living allowances amounting to (110/-) Dinars, and we have provided him with this
letter based on his request.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 152

Shamash Preparatory School
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/12/63
Date: 15 / 1 / 1963
The British Bank of the Middle East
Greetings.
We confirm that Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson
is a teacher at this school since 26 / 10 / 1962 and he receives a monthly salary
with cost of living allowances amounting to (110/-) Dinars, and we have provided him with this
letter based on his request.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 153

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No. F/: 63/
Date: 10 / 1 / 1963
Customs Department - Baghdad
Greetings.
We certify to you that Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson is a teacher in this school
and upon his request we have provided him with this letter.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 154

Frank Iny School
144
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/ 63/
Date 10 / 1 / 1963
Customs Department - Baghdad
Greetings.
We confirm to you that Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson is a teacher in this school
And based on his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Page 155

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: 637 / ⟦T⟧
Date: 1 / 1 / 1963
Central Telephone Directorate
Subject: Telephone Deposits
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered T1 / 5756 / 21277 on 29 / 12 / 1962.
Please be informed that the deposits held with you for telephone number 91693
belonging to this school is (20/-) Dinars as previously stated in your letter
numbered T1 / 5756 / 3147 dated 26 / 2 / 1962 and not -/2 Two Dinars
as recently stated in your above letter. Please make the correction and inform us of the confirmation
for auditing purposes, and thank you.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Page 156

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Ref No. F/: 63/
Date: 1/1/1963
Central Telephone Directorate
Subject: Telephone Deposits
Greetings,
Reference to your letter No. T1 / 5756 / 21277 dated 12/29/1962.
Please be informed that the deposits held by you for telephone number 91693
belonging to this school is (20/-) Dinars, as previously stated in your letter
No. T1 / 5756 / 3147 dated 2/26/1962, and not (2/-) two Dinars
as recently stated in your above-mentioned letter. Please make the correction and inform us of the confirmation
for auditing purposes. Thank you.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Page 157

Frank Iny School
148
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ 63
Date: 1/1/1963
Central Telephone Directorate
Subject: Telephone Insurance Deposits
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered T1/ 5756/ 21277 on 29/ 12/ 1962.
Please be informed that the insurance deposits held by you for telephone number 91693
belonging to this school is (20/-) Dinars, as previously stated in your letter
numbered T1/ 5756/ 3147 and dated 26/ 2/ 1962, and not (2/-) two Dinars
as recently stated in your above-mentioned letter. Please make the correction and inform us of the confirmation
for auditing purposes, and thank you.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 159

Central Telephone Directorate ⟦line⟧
Accounting Department
No. /: 575 6/12
Date: 19 / 12 / 962
To /
Frank Iny School / Intermediate and Primary ⟦line⟧
Alwiyah Al-Jadida / 15 / 6 / 33
Subject / Telephone Security Deposits ⟦line⟧
With reference to your letter No. F / 9 / 349 dated 19 / 12 / 962, you will find below a certificate of telephone
security deposits ⟦line⟧
On behalf of the Director of Central Telephones ⟦line⟧
Mohammed Abdul Razzaq
(( Certificate of Telephone Security Deposits ))
We confirm to you the existence of telephone security deposits amounting to 2/000 Two Dinars deposited with this department for telephone number 91693
until 31 / 12 / 1962
On behalf of the Director of Central Telephones ⟦line⟧
Mohammed Abdul Razzaq
⟦illegible⟧

Page 160

Head Office
Galata - Istanbul - Turkey
Branches in Iraq Baghdad Banks Street "Central Branch" Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Bab Al-Muadham
Al-Rashid Street - Karrada Maryam Al-Mahdi Street
Basra - Mosul
Zubair Erbil
Head Office Galata - Istanbul - Turkey
Branches in Iraq
BAGHDAD: (Main Office) (Mahdi Street) (Rashid Street)
(Karradah) (Northgate) (West Bank)
Arbil Basrah Mosul Zubair
OTTOMAN BANK
(INCORPORATED IN TURKEY WITH LIMITED LIABILITY)
Paid-up Capital £5,000,000
Ottoman Bank
(A joint stock company established in Turkey)
Paid-up Capital 5,000,000 Pounds Sterling
MESSRS. WHINNEY MURREY & CO.
P.O.BOX NO.108,
BAGHDAD
Baghdad 29th December 19 62
IRAQ
Gentlemen the
We beg to advise that <del>your</del> current
account with us at the close of business we inform you that your current account balance with us after closing
on 30.9.62 of FRANK INY SCHOOL(A/C NO.2088) on the day
presents a balance of I D. 1038.622 requested from you
in Their favour Dinars was owed by you
(Iraq Dinars ONE THOUSAND THIRTY EIGHT & FILS Iraqi Dinars
SIX HUNDRED TWENTY TWO ONLY)
C.C.
FRANK INY SCHOOL,
C/O JEWISH LAY COUNCIL,
BAB AL AGHA,
BAGHDAD
Yours faithfully,
Asst. Manager Manager
⟦illegible⟧
15

Page 161

Form No. M. M. 10 ( 2 ) B
Directorate
General Water Supply Service for the Baghdad Area
Switchboard with 8 lines 89761
Telegraphic Address: Baghdad Water
Date 33/1/⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧/12/1962
⟦logo/stamp⟧
Frank Iny School
Subject / Confirmation of Deposits
Reference to your letter numbered F/350/62 and dated -
19/12/1962 regarding the request to confirm deposits. We confirm the existence of
an amount of 6/500 Dinars as shown in its items and details below, noting that
the amounts are still deposited with this department.
Fils | Dinar | Deposits
- | 3 | Dinars in the name of Frank Iny School by receipt 27/21 on 1/8/1953
500 | 3 | Dinars in the name of Frank Iny School by receipt 78/17 on 18/7/1953
500 | 6 | Total
For the General Manager
and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Talib Al-Khudairi
Copy to :-
Deposits Clerk
Ferial /
4208
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧

Page 162

Ministry of Industry
Baghdad Electricity Service
Baghdad
Republic of Iraq
Form No. 72
No: 8547 / 2 / 22 / ⟦...⟧
Date:
Division /: Consumer Accounts
Industrial
21 December 1963
To :-
Messrs. Whinney Murray, Chartered Accountants
Subject / Confirmation
Reference to the letter of Frank Iny School No. F/ 346 / 2 dated 12/19/62
We confirm to you that the deposits held by us from the aforementioned school until 9/30/62
are -/25 Dinars (only twenty-five Dinars and no more)
Please be informed accordingly.
On behalf of Baghdad Electricity Service
Administrative Director
Hassan Hussein Elias
Accounts Manager
Mohammed Al-Qaisi
Copy to :-
Frank Iny School, reference to your letter above / for information.
K/

Page 163

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/: 63/
Date: 12/18/1963
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
Greetings. ⟦Confirm⟧
Please confirm for us the amount of the security deposit placed with you in the name of Frank Iny
School, Alwiyah, Property No. 15/6/33, Subscription No.
3432 | 3433
2 / 41 - 87 | 2 / 41 - 88
In the amount of (6.500) Dinars, according to the two receipts numbered 27/21, 78/17
Dated 8/1/1953 and 7/18/1953 for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Winnie Mary

Page 164

Frank Iny School
144
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/: 62/
Date: 12 / 12 / 1962
Baghdad District Water Supply Administration
Greetings.
Please confirm for us the amount of the insurance deposit held by you in the name of Frank Iny
School Alwiyah, Property No. 15/6/33, Subscription No.
3433          3433
and           and
2 / 41 - 88   2 / 41 - 87
In the amount of (6/500) Dinars, according to the two receipts numbered 27/21 and 78/17
dated 8/1/1953 and 7/18/1953 for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Wimpey Merry
⟦illegible⟧

Page 165

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ ⟦249⟧ / 62
Date: ⟦12⟧ / 12 / 1962
Telephone Directorate - Baghdad
Greetings.
Please be so kind as to inform us of the amount of the insurance deposit you have in the name of Frank Iny
School Alwiyah No. 33/6/15 for telephone 91693, for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Winnie Mary
⟦illegible⟧

Page 166

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ ⟦249⟧ / 62
Date: ⟦19⟧ / 12 / 1962
Telephone Directorate - Baghdad
Greetings.
Please be so kind as to inform us of the amount of the insurance deposit you have in the name of Frank Iny School Alwiyah No. 33/6/15 for telephone 91693, for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Wincy Mary

Page 167

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ 62/
Date: 12 / 12 / 1962
Ottoman Bank - Baghdad
Greetings.
There is a current account with you under number 2088 in the name of Frank Iny School, so please
kindly instruct to confirm the balance as of 30 / 9 / 1962 to Messrs. Whinney Murray
the Chartered Accountants directly and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray

Page 168

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number ⟦248⟧ F/ 62/
Date 12/1962/
Ottoman Bank - Baghdad
After greetings.
There is a current account with you under number 2088 in the name of Frank Iny School, so please
be so kind as to instruct the confirmation of the balance as of 9/30/1962 to Messrs. Whinney Murray
the statutory auditors directly and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray
File for records
2222

Page 169

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: 144 / 62
Date: 10 / 12 / 1963
144
Baghdad Municipality
Greetings.
Please kindly confirm to us the amount of insurance deposits received by you according to
receipt number 2558, book 52, dated 21/6/1954, which is (5.250)
dinars, for the water insurance of the Frank Iny School garden,
Alwiyah 23/6/15, for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Wincy Mary

Page 170

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ ⟦217⟧ / 62
Date: ⟦19⟧ / 12 / 1962
Baghdad Municipality
Greetings.
Please kindly confirm to us the amount of insurance deposits received by you according to
receipt number 2558, book 52, dated 21 / 6 / 1954, which is (5/250)
dinars, for the water insurance of the Frank Iny School garden,
Alwiyah 15 / 6 / 33, for auditing purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Winnie Mary

Page 171

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No. F/: 62/226
Date: 19 / 12 / 1962
Baghdad Electricity Service
Greetings.
Please kindly instruct to confirm to Messrs. Whinney Murray, Chartered Accountants,
the amount of the insurance deposits for Frank Iny School in Alwiyah, subscription number 44255, as of
the date 30 / 9 / 1962 directly and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray

Page 172

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/ ⟦70⟧ / 62
Date ⟦19⟧ / 12 / 1962
Baghdad Electricity Service
Greetings.
Please kindly instruct to confirm to Messrs. Whinney Murray, Chartered Accountants,
the amount of the insurance deposit for Frank Iny School in Alwiyah, subscription number 44255, as of
September 30, 1962, directly and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Messrs. Whinney Murray

Page 173

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number:
Date: 12 / 16 / 1962
Subject / Visit of the Commercial Branch students
To the Management of the Coca-Cola Factory
The female students of the fourth commercial grade (English branch) numbering
(9) from our school, accompanied by the teacher Mr. Safaa Al-Rubaie, will visit your factory
on Sunday, the 23rd of this month, at eight-thirty in the morning. Please
approve.
Acting Director

Page 174

Frank Iny School
144
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/ 62
Date 6 / 12 / 1962
Directorate General of Import and Export
Government and Personal Import Division
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 62049 and dated 8 / 10 / 1962.
We enclose herewith a list of the names of the textbooks to be imported
from Antoine Library in Beirut for the purpose of teaching them in our school, stating the number of each
type and its prices as per your request. Please order to grant us the necessary license
for the amount of -/1000 (one thousand dinars) due to our school's urgent need for them.
Please accept our highest respect,,
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦illegible⟧
⟦226⟧

Page 175

On the occasion of our auditors, Messrs. Saba & Co., conducting our usual annual audit, please
confirm the correctness of your account balance with us shown below as of 12/31/1962.
Please also sign the confirmation slip below and state any objections or discrepancies, if any, and send it
directly to Messrs. Saba & Co. using the enclosed envelope as soon as possible.