Correspondence between the Iraqi Government and the Baghdadi Jewish Schools
View interactive document pageThese 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.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: | الرقم: 60/F Date: | التاريخ: 15 / 3 / 1960 Student Health Clinic Please conduct a medical examination for the two ladies Habiba Yaqoub and Armin Arshak for the purpose for the purpose of employment and inform us. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadia The Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: Q / 607 Date: 26 / 7 / 1960 Directorate General of Labor Employment Department Reference to your letter No. 11689 dated 13 / 12 / 1959 regarding the janitor Yassin Khudair. Since the aforementioned janitor has presented his military service book and since he must report for duty on 1 / 8 / 1960. Please kindly grant him a work ID for the purpose of employing him until the date of his joining the flag service if possible. We will inform you and the competent authorities if he does not join the military service on the specified date. Abdullah Ovadia The Director ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: F/ 60/ Date: 3/ /1960 Directorate General of Labor Employment Department Reference to your letter numbered 11689 and dated 12/13/1959. Regarding the servant Yassin Khudair. Since the aforementioned servant has presented his military service book and since he must report for duty on 8/1/1960. Please kindly grant him a work ID for the purpose of employing him until the date of his joining the flag service if possible. And we will inform you and the competent authorities in the event of failure to join the military service at the specified time. Abdullah Obadiah The Director
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Number: F/60 Date: Date: 1/3/1960 Student Health Clinic Please conduct a medical examination for Mr. Shlomo Somikh for the purpose of employment and inform us. Please accept our highest respects. Abdullah Obadia The Director
True Copy Republic of Iraq Ministry of Interior Directorate of General Security (Identity Division) Number 2721 Date 7 / 3 / 960 To: Directorate of Frank Iny School Subject: Identity Investigation Your letter F/ 66 / 60 on 18 / 2 / 1960 Nothing has been recorded with us regarding the inclinations, tendencies, and behavior of Mr. Shlomo Somikh and we have no observation that prevents his appointment as far as we are concerned. Please. Signature Director of General Security
Republic of Iraq Secret Ministry of Defense Headquarters Military Governor General Number /T/: 641 / Date: 1960/3/2 To / Frank Aini School Subject / Approval Your letter No. F/60/55 dated 1960/2/27. We have no objection to the appointment of Marjorie Lucille, a British national, at your school. Please take the necessary measures regarding her appointment. Signature Major General Staff Ahmed Saleh Al-Abdi Military Governor General A copy to - Directorate of Military Intelligence ) Directorate of General Security ( for information True Copy
Republic of Iraq Secret Ministry of Defense Headquarters Military Governor General Number / T / 641 / Date 2 / 3 / 1960 To / Frank Iny School Subject / Approval Your letter numbered F/55 / 60 and dated 27 / 2 / 1960. We have no objection to the appointment of Marjorie Lucille, of British nationality, at your school. Please take the necessary measures regarding her appointment. Signature Staff Major General Ahmed Saleh al-Abdi Military Governor General Copy to - Directorate of Military Intelligence ( Directorate of General Security ( for information True Copy
⟦Frank Iny⟧ SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: F/60 Date: 7 / 3 / 1960 To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Greetings. Please provide each of: 1- Miss Habiba Yaqub Hawki Yehuda Al-Kabir 2- Miss Eliza Menashi Daoud Hakham Daoud, whose family is known as Al-Muallim with a certificate confirming that they are not married or engaged, for the purpose of obtaining an Iraqi nationality certificate for each of them from the competent departments. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadia The Director ⟦illegible⟧
⟦FRANK⟧ INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: F/ 89 / 60 Date: 10 / 3 / 1960 No.: Date: The Iraqi National Bottling Company Limited Since the refrigerator belonging to you as per your letter dated 12/31/1957 which is in our possession has become unsuitable for cooling Pepsi-Cola bottles. Please renew it, and thank you. Abdullah Owaidia The Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: F / 89 / 60 No.: Date: 10 / 3 / 1960 Date: National Bottling Company Limited Since the refrigerator belonging to you according to your letter dated 31 / 12 / 1957 which is in our possession has become unsuitable for cooling Pepsi-Cola bottles. Please replace it and thank you. Abdullah Owaidia The Director
⟦FRANK⟧ INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: F/ 60 Date: 7 / 3 / 1960 No.: Date: To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Greetings. Please provide each of: 1- Miss Habiba Yaqub Hawki Yehuda Al-Kabir 2- Miss Eliza Menashi Daoud Hakham Daoud, whose family is known as Al-Muallim with a certificate confirming that they are not married or engaged, for the purpose of obtaining an Iraqi nationality certificate for each of them from the competent departments. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadiah The Director
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Date: Number: 60 / ⟦8⟧ Date: 7 / 3 / 1960 To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Greetings. Please provide each of: 1- Miss Habiba Yaqub Hawki Yehuda Al-Kabir 2- Miss Eliza Menashi Daoud Hakham Daoud, whose family is known as Al-Muallim with a certificate confirming that they are not married or engaged, for the purpose of obtaining Iraqi nationality certificates for each of them from the competent departments. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Obadia The Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate & Primary Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 No.: F/ 60 / Date: 7 / 3 / 1960 No.: Date: To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Greetings. Please provide each of: 1- Miss Habiba Yaqub Hawki Yehuda Al-Kabir 2- Miss Eliza Manshi Daoud Hakham Daoud, whose family is known as Al-Muallim with a certificate confirming that they are not married or engaged, for the purpose of obtaining Iraqi nationality certificates for each of them from the competent departments. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadia The Director ⟦illegible⟧
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number: ⟦...⟧ / 60 Date: 3/3/1960 Directorate of Transport and Traffic Police Student Health Clinic We confirm to you that Mr. Yusuf Telko is a teacher on the permanent staff of the primary section in our school, and based on his request, we have provided him with this letter. Abdullah Obadia The Director
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 Number ⟦f⟧ / 60 Date 3/3/1960 Directorate of Transport and Traffic Police Student Health Clinic We confirm to you that Mr. Yusuf Telko is a teacher on the permanent staff of the primary section in our school, and at his request we have provided him with this letter. Abdullah Obadia The Director
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: F / 60 / Date: 28 / 2 / 1960 Teachers' Syndicate - Baghdad Schools Committee Subject / Provision of Records Greetings. With reference to the letter from the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa No. 2371 on 17 / 1 / 1960. The administration of this school wishes to be provided with the records whose names are mentioned in the letter of the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate mentioned above for the purpose of organizing them in accordance with what was stated in Article 33 of the instructions regarding private education. With thanks to you. Abdullah Obadia The Principal
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Date: Number: F/60/ Date: 2/28/1960 Baghdad Electricity Authority Greetings. Subject: Deposits Please refer to our letter No. F/60/15 dated 1/10/1960 in which we requested to be informed of the amount of the deposit held by you in the name of Frank Iny School under <del>subscription</del> subscription number 44255 as of 9/30/1959. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Abdullah Owaidia The Director Copy to. Whinney Murray, Statutory Auditors. We will send you the answer as soon as we receive it.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: F / 60 Date: 28 / 2 / 1960 No.: Date: Baghdad Electricity Service Greetings. Subject / Insurance Deposits Please note our letter numbered F/60/15 and dated 1/10/1960 in which we requested to be informed of the amount of the sum placed with you as insurance deposits in the name of Frank Iny School under <del>subscription</del> subscription number 44255 as of 9/30/1959. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Obadia The Director A copy to. Whinney Murray, Statutory Auditors. We will send you the answer as soon as it arrives to us.
Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Number: F / 60 Date: 28 / 2 / 1960 No.: Date: Amanat Al-Asima - Baghdad Subject: Deposits Greetings. Please refer to our letter numbered F/7/60 dated 4 / 1 / 1960 in which we requested to be informed of the amount of the sum placed with you in the name of Frank Iny School Alwiyah No. 15 / 6 / 33 regarding raw water deposits for auditing purposes. Please accept our highest respect Abdullah Obadia The Director Copy to - Whinney Murray Chartered Accountants We will send you the answer as soon as it is received by us.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No. / No. F/: 60 / Date / Date: 28 / 2 / 1960 Secretariat of the Capital - Baghdad Subject/ Deposits Greetings. Please refer to our letter No. F/7/60 dated 4/1/1960 in which we requested to be informed of the amount of the sum placed with you in the name of Frank Iny School under No. 33/6/15 regarding raw water deposits for auditing purposes. Please accept our highest respect Abdullah Obadia The Director Copy to - Whinney Murray, Statutory Auditors We will send you the answer as soon as it is received by us.
FRANK INY SCHOOL INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY Baghdad Telephone No. 91693 Shamash Preparatory School Frank Iny School Intermediate and Primary Baghdad Telephone Number 91693 No.: Date: Number: F/60/ Date: 2/28/1960 Directorate General of Labor Subject: Request to employ foreigners Greetings. Please refer to our letter No. F/60/46 dated 1/31/1960 regarding our request to obtain the approval of the Ministry of Social Affairs to increase the percentage of foreign employment in our school to the necessary percentages as required by need, for the reasons stated in our aforementioned letter. Please accept our highest respect. Abdullah Oweidia The Director A copy to - Ministry of Social Affairs For your kind information and with reference to our two letters numbered F/60/45 and F/60/46 dated 1/24/1960 and 1/31/1960
Shamash Secondary School Baghdad New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 No.: Date: 5 / 1 / 1960 No.: Date: To the Honorable Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa Greetings. Subject: Petition of Mr. Albert Naji Yaqub Binery With reference to the petition of Mr. Albert Naji Yaqub Binery dated January 2, 1960, regarding his brother Bashir Naji Yaqub Binery, the student dismissed from the third intermediate grade at Frank Iny Intermediate School. We attach herewith a copy of the decision of the Teachers' Council of this school taken on Thursday, December 31, 1959, regarding the aforementioned student and regarding his brother Munir Naji Yaqub Binery, currently attending the first year of the College of Engineering, with the request to kindly review our following observations on the subject: 1 - The petitioner Albert Naji Yaqub Binery was the first to attack the administration by telephone on Monday, December 28, 1959, immediately after dismissal, and the Director's response to that was to cut the call without answering his attack, which had no justification. Note that the petitioner is not the student's guardian; rather, his father is the guardian. 2 - What was stated regarding the incident referred to in the petition having occurred on Tuesday, December 29, 1959, is incorrect. In fact, the incident occurred on Monday, December 28, 1959. 3 - The petitioner Albert Naji Yaqub Binery claimed that one of the teachers at Frank Iny School called his brother, the student Bashir Naji Yaqub Binery, and that the latter did not hear the teacher's call until the third time, at which point his brother apologized for not hearing due to a headache, but the teacher did not accept his apology. In fact, he (the student Bashir Naji Yaqub Binery) hid in the classroom behind the students and did not respond to the teacher's repeated calls despite the teacher searching for him inside and outside the classroom for a full ten minutes. This led to a disruption of the classroom order in an annoying manner. He did all this with the intention of causing confusion and chaos inside the classroom and with the intention of evading the oral exam that the teacher was conducting. 4 - Albert Naji Yaqub Binery stated in his petition that the teacher summoned the school principal, Mr. Abdullah Ovadia, to the classroom. In fact, the teacher removed the student Bashir from the classroom and sent him to the administration, and the principal was not present in his room ⟦at that time⟧ as he was teaching Algebra in the fourth secondary grade. 5 - Albert claims in his petition that the school principal went to the classroom at the teacher's request and called his brother Bashir, saying to him, without knowing anything about what had happened, "I will make an example of you for the class, etc." In fact, the student Bashir Naji Yaqub Binery, when he came to the administration and did not find the principal there, returned to the teacher and asked him to close the case, and when the teacher refused, he said to him (Don't make it a nuisance!). The teacher then submitted a letter to the school principal as follows: Honorable Principal, The student (Bashir Naji Yaqub) from the third grade, I asked him to take the oral exam and it was said to me that he was absent and did not answer my request. When I counted the students, I found the students complete in number, so I asked him to answer, and he stood up and claimed he did not hear, even though I spent ten minutes searching for him and sent the monitor to the assistant to ask about him. Then he dared to say to me (Don't make it a nuisance!!). Please punish him as he deserves, and I thank you in advance. Signature: Muhammad Said Abdul Wahab 12/28/1959 To be continued
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiyah - Baghdad Tel. No. 91693 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad New Alwiyah Telephone 91693 No.: Date: 10 / 1 / 1960 No.: Date: To the Honorable Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa Greetings. Subject: Petition of Mr. Albert Naji Yaqoub Bagheri With reference to the petition of Mr. Albert Naji Yaqoub Bagheri dated January 2, 1960, regarding his brother Bashir Naji Yaqoub Bagheri, the student dismissed from the third intermediate grade at Frank Iny Intermediate School. We attach herewith a copy of the decision of the Teachers' Council of this school taken on Thursday, 31/12/1959, regarding the aforementioned student and his brother Munir Naji Yaqoub Bagheri, currently attending the first year of the College of Engineering, with the request to kindly review our following observations on the subject: 1- The petitioner, Albert Naji Yaqoub Bagheri, was the first to attack the administration by telephone on Monday, 28/12/1959, immediately after dismissal. The Director's response was to cut the call without responding to his attack, which had no justification. Note that the petitioner is not the student's guardian; rather, his father is the guardian. 2- What was stated regarding the incident referred to in the petition occurring on Tuesday, 29/12/1959, is incorrect. In fact, the incident occurred on Monday, 28/12/1959. 3- The petitioner Albert Naji Yaqoub Bagheri claimed that one of the teachers at Frank Iny School called his brother, the student Bashir Naji Yaqoub Bagheri, and that the latter did not hear the teacher's call until the third time, at which point his brother apologized for not hearing due to a headache, but the teacher did not accept his apology. In reality, he (the student Bashir Naji Yaqoub Bagheri) hid in the classroom behind the students and did not respond to the teacher's repeated calls despite the teacher searching for him inside and outside the classroom for a full ten minutes. This led to a disruptive disturbance of the classroom order. He did all this with the intention of causing confusion and chaos inside the classroom and to evade the oral exam the teacher was conducting. 4- Albert Naji Yaqoub Bagheri stated in his petition that the teacher summoned the school principal, Mr. Abdullah Owaidia, to the classroom. In fact, the teacher removed the student Bashir from the classroom and sent him to the administration, and the principal was not in his office at the time as he was teaching Algebra to the fourth secondary grade. 5- Albert claims in his petition that the principal went to the classroom at the teacher's request and called his brother Bashir, saying to him without knowing anything about what had happened, "I will make an example of you for the class, etc." In reality, when the student Bashir Naji Yaqoub Bagheri came to the administration and did not find the principal there, he returned to the teacher and asked him to close the case. When the teacher refused, he said to him, "Don't make it a ⟦nonsense/fuss⟧." The teacher then submitted a letter to the school principal, the text of which is as follows: Honorable Principal, The student (Bashir Naji Yaqoub) from the third grade, I asked him to take the oral exam and was told he was absent and did not answer my request. When I counted the students, I found the number of students complete, so I asked him to answer. He stood up and claimed he did not hear, even though I spent ten minutes searching for him and sent the monitor to the assistant to ask about him. Then he dared to say to me, "Don't make it a ⟦nonsense/fuss⟧!!" Please punish him as he deserves, and I thank you in advance. Signature: Muhammad Saeed Abdul Wahab 28/12/1959 To be continued
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL New Alwiya - Baghdad Tel. No. 92919 Shamash Secondary School Baghdad New Alwiya Telephone 92919 Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 10 / 10 / 1964 To the Honorable Director of Education of Baghdad Province Subject / Report on the progress of Shamash Secondary School On the occasion of one month since the opening of classes in this school, we are pleased to present to you this report on the progress of studies therein. The teaching and administrative staff commenced their work at the school as of Saturday, 19 / 9 / 1964, and the registration of students, both new and returning, was carried out, along with their distribution into classes and sections and the preparation of educational requirements. On the morning of Monday, 21 / 9 / 1964, the school principal delivered a welcoming speech to the students, urging them to be diligent, hardworking, persevering, and to adhere to school discipline and educational instructions. Classes have been organized in the school since the first day of its opening. The number of students registered in the school at present is (474) students distributed among classes and sections as shown in the list attached herewith. The number of classrooms in the school is (14) sections distributed as follows: five sections for the first intermediate grade, four sections for the second intermediate grade, three sections for the third intermediate grade, and two sections for the fourth secondary grade (literary branch and scientific branch). Textbooks have been distributed to all students. As for the teaching staff, the school includes a selection of competent teachers who are doing their utmost to raise the scientific and educational level of the students. The weekly lesson schedule has been implemented since the first day of study. The school also conducts periodic and daily examinations for students to monitor their scientific level and the extent of their comprehension of the subjects. Regarding extracurricular activities, various student committees have been formed (Sports Committee, Cultural Committee, Art Committee, Library Committee, Social Work Committee). These committees have begun practicing their activities under the supervision of specialized teachers. Furthermore, the school building is well-prepared and meets all the necessary health and educational conditions for the comfort of the students and to provide a suitable study atmosphere for them. Laboratories and necessary educational aids have been equipped. In conclusion, we would like to express our thanks and appreciation to you for the continuous cooperation shown by your esteemed directorate with the school administration in order to overcome the difficulties we may face. We pledge to you to exert more effort for the sake of serving our student sons and raising the status of science and education in our dear country under the wise leadership of His Excellency the President of the Republic, Field Marshal Abdul Salam Muhammad Arif. Please accept our highest respect Principal of Shamash Secondary School Baghdad on 10 / 10 / 1964