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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 401-425

Page 401

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number <del>F</del> / 61
Date 2 / 1 / 1961
Gentlemen of the Higher Institute of Physical Education
After greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Karim Matty, the teacher at your institute, an amount of
(69/750) Dinars, for his lecture fees at this school
for the three months October / December 1960 as detailed below.
Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
| Dinar | Fils
October 1960 | 3 | ⟦line⟧
November 1960 | 38 | 250
December 1960 | 28 | 500
A copy to / Directorate General of Income Tax
The aforementioned

Page 402

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 61/80
Date: 1961/2/2
Deanship of the Higher Institute of Physical Education
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Karim Matty, the teacher at your institute, an amount of
(69/750) Dinars, as his lecture fees at this school
for the three months October / December 1960 as detailed below.
Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar |
... | 3 | October 1960
250 | 38 | November 1960
500 | 28 | December 1960
A copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
Approval

Page 403

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ ⟦29⟧ /61
Date: 2 / 2 / 1961
Deanship of Al-Tahrir College
Greetings.
We have paid Dr. Riyadh Rashid an amount of (33/-) Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the three months October / December
1960. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar
... | 6 | October 1960
... | 13 | November 1960
... | 13 | December 1960
A copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
The aforementioned

Page 404

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 61/⟦line⟧
Date: 2/⟦line⟧/1961
Deanship of Al-Tahrir College
Greetings.
We have paid Dr. Riyadh Rashid an amount of (32/-) Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the three months October / December
1960. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar |
... | 6 | October 1960
... | 13 | November 1960
... | 13 | December 1960
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
The aforementioned

Page 405

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 61/⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧/2/1961
Gentlemen of the Higher Institute of Languages
After greetings.
We have paid to Mr. G. Roberts an amount of (6/-) Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the month of December 1960. Please
add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax

Page 406

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: <del>69/</del> ⟦9⟧
Date: <del>1961/2/2</del>
Deanship of the College of Education
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Abd Kamel an amount of (32/250) Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of November and December 1960
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar
250 | 17 | November 1960
⟦line⟧ | 15 | December 1960
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
The aforementioned.

Page 407

Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: <del>670</del> / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: <del>1961/2/2</del> / ⟦illegible⟧
Deanship of the College of Education
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Abd Kamel an amount of (32/250) Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of November and December 1960
as detailed below for the purpose of adding it to his income for income tax calculation purposes:
Fils | Dinar |
250 | 17 | November 1960
⟦line⟧ | 15 | December 1960
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate
The aforementioned.

Page 408

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦10 / 61⟧
Date: ⟦2 / 2 / 1961⟧
Deanship of the College of Education
Greetings.
We have paid Mr. Sadiq Al-Khafaji an amount of (25.500) Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of November and December 1960
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
| Dinar | Fils
November 1960 | 10 | 500
December 1960 | 15 | 000
| 25 | 500
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
The aforementioned

Page 409

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: 10 / 67
Date: 2 / 2 / 1961
Deanship of the College of Education
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Sadiq Al-Khafaji an amount of (25.000) Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of November and December 1960
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar
500 | 10 | November 1960
000 | 15 | December 1960
500 | 25 | Total
Copy to / Directorate General of Income Tax
The Respected ⟦line⟧

Page 410

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91663
Number: 672/Sh
Date: 2/2/1962
Directorate of General Agricultural Research and Projects
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Hazem Shammas Touma, an employee in the Department of Education and Agricultural
Chemistry, an amount of (51/500) Dinars for his lecture fees at this
school for the three months October / December 1960 as detailed below.
Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
| Fils | Dinar
October 1960 | 500 | 9
November 1960 | 250 | 18
December 1960 | 750 | 23
⟦illegible signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to / Directorate of General Income Tax
The aforementioned

Page 411

Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 617
Date: 2 / 2 / 1961
Baghdad College - Sulaikh
We have paid to Professor Alfred Nasri an amount of (81.750) Dinars,
for his lecture fees at this school for the three months October / December
1960 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
Fils | Dinar |
750 | 18 | October 1960
250 | 42 | November 1960
750 | 20 | December 1960
750 | 81 |
Copy to / Directorate General of Income Tax
The aforementioned person

Page 412

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 61 / ⟦...⟧
Date: ⟦...⟧ / 2 / 1961
Swissair Company
Greetings.
We have paid to Madame George Georgie an amount of (134/000) Dinars
for her lecture fees at this school for the three months October / December
1960 as detailed below. Please add this to the income of her husband employed in
your administration for the purpose of calculating income tax.
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar |
⟦line⟧ | 16 | October 1960
⟦line⟧ | 58 | November 1960
⟦line⟧ | 60 | December 1960
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
The aforementioned.

Page 413

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Ref No.: 26 / 61
Date: 6 / 2 / 1961
Directorate of the Central Post Office - Baghdad
Greetings.
Please kindly deliver the postal packages belonging to this school to
the bearer of this letter, Nasser Zaman, and thank you.
⟦An⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Frank Iny School
Baghdad
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 414

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ ⟦26⟧ / 61
Date: ⟦6 / 2 / 1961⟧
Directorate of the Central Post Office - Baghdad
Greetings.
Please kindly deliver the postal parcels belonging to this school to
the bearer of this letter, Nasser Zaman, and thank you.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Frank Iny School
⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad

Page 415

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 22 / 61
Date: 2 / 2 / 1961
To the Honorable Director of Residency
Greetings.
We hereby confirm that Miss Lillian Maria Vignol, of French nationality, is a teacher
of the French language in this school and is still continuing in her educational duties.
As she is on the permanent staff and we are in urgent need of her services, and since the period
of her 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.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL

Page 416

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: ⟦25⟧ Q / 66
Date: 22 / 7 / 1966
To /
Cooperative Housing Construction Association Limited
For the Teachers' Syndicate - Baghdad
The nominal salary of Mr. Faraj Jirjis Kabara, the teacher in our school, is (25/-)
dinars per month, in addition to (15/-) dinars as cost of living allowance. We undertake
to deduct the installments required from him upon being notified of such.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
A copy to -
Cooperative Bank - General Headquarters - Baghdad

Page 417

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 617
Date: 1961/2/2
To the Cooperative Housing Construction Association Limited
for Members of the Teachers Syndicate - Baghdad
Subject/ Teacher's Guarantee
We certify to you that Mr. Faraj Jirjis Kabara is a teacher in the primary section of our school
and we pledge, within the observed laws, to deduct the required amounts from his salaries
upon request by you, unless he leaves the service in this school.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 418

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 617
Date: 2/2/1961
To the Cooperative Housing Construction Association Limited
For members of the Teachers' Union - Baghdad
Subject: Teacher's Guarantee
We confirm to you that Mr. Faraj Jirjis Kabara is a teacher in the primary section of our school
And we pledge, within the observed laws, to deduct the required amounts from his salaries
Upon request by you, unless he leaves the service in this school.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 419

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Ref No.: 210
Date: 1961/2/2
To the Cooperative Housing Construction Association Limited
For members of the Teachers' Union - Baghdad
Subject/ Teacher's Guarantee
We certify to you that Mr. Faraj Jirjis Kabara is a teacher in the primary section of our school
And we pledge, within the observed laws, to deduct the required amounts from his salaries
Upon request by you, unless he leaves the service in this school.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Page 420

FRA⟦...⟧ INY SCHOOL
INTE⟦...⟧DIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/610
Date: 17 / 1 / 1961
No.:
Date:
Deanship of Al-Tahrir College
Greetings,
Please approve for Dr. Riyadh Rashid to deliver three lectures per week to
our school students on the subject of Chemistry, provided that this is outside his official working hours.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 421

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
FRA⟦NK⟧ INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ | Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ | Date ⟦line⟧
Deanship of Al-Tahrir College
Greetings.
Please approve for Dr. Riyadh Rashid to deliver three lectures per week to
the students of our school on the subject of Chemistry, provided that this is outside his official working hours.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Page 424

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ / Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / 60
Date ⟦line⟧ / Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / 3/29/1961
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
Subject / Request to perform a play
Greetings.
The students of this school will host two nights to perform two one-act plays. The first
is "Villa for Sale" by Macha Guitry and the second is "Wedding Party" by the writer Jokori, in our school hall during
the nights of April 15 and 16, 1961. One is for the students and the second is for their guardians, and it will not include
any speeches or poems other than the performance of the play. Also, the proceeds of the play will be allocated to the poor students of this ⟦school⟧.
We attach herewith two copies of the mentioned play and request approval to allow our school to perform the two plays,
with the request to return the copies to us after finishing with them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Copy to /
The Secretariat of the Capital - Please exempt the two parties from stamp duties, noting that the information record
related to our school and kept in your department is M / 4 / 37/43 and that the number of
tickets intended to be sold at the party is:
200 tickets to students at a price of 250 fils per ticket.
100 tickets to the students' guardians at a price of 1/- Dinar per ticket.
⟦illegible⟧