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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 601-625

Page 601

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No. / الرقم: ⟦F/ 60/⟧
Date / التاريخ: ⟦7/1960/⟧
Directorate General of Labor
Greetings.
In view of our school's urgent need for lecturers in various foreign language subjects
to work on a per-period basis, and due to the insufficiency of the foreign teachers employed by us
full-time to fill the existing vacancies. Please be so kind as to obtain the Ministry's approval to raise
the percentage of foreign employment in our school to the necessary levels as required by the need, and that
is in accordance with the provisions of Article 131 of the Labor Law. Noting that we have (27) employees of
Iraqis and (3) foreign full-time teaching staff members. We also have
(15) Iraqi lecturers working on a per-period basis, most of whom are seconded from the Ministry of Education.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
A copy to -
Ministry of Social Affairs, following up on our letter No. F/60/45 dated
1/24/1960 regarding the lecturer Christiane George Girgis, noting that
despite our many attempts, we have not been able to replace the foreign teachers and lecturers
who specifically teach foreign languages with Iraqis who are at the required level.
And that our school is a charitable school that does not aim for commercialism
or profit, and it spends on students much more than the fees collected from them.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 602

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: 607
Date: 1 / 1 / 1960
To the Director General of Labor and Social Security
Greetings,
Please be informed that Mrs. Christiane George Gerges, of French nationality and currently employed at the company
( ⟦illegible⟧ ), is giving some lectures at this school in the French language and French
literature as a lecturer and not as an employee. She holds passport number 76 and residency book number MBA/G/55/2403.
At her request, we have provided her with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Frank Iny Private School⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Director
Copy to -
Ministry of Social Affairs - To kindly note that the aforementioned is not among the employees
on the staff of this school, but rather she is giving some lectures in French
literature due to the unavailability of someone to take her place in this subject. Note that our school
is compelled, like the majority of other schools, to use many lecturers, both Iraqi and non-
Iraqi, to perform the teaching function in various subjects on a lecture basis, and that is
due to the unavailability of permanent teachers at the present time, which forces us to use
six lecturers at times instead of one or more permanent teachers.

Page 603

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No. /: 60 /
Date: 1 / 1960
No.:
Date:
To the Director General of Labor and Social Security
Greetings,
Please be informed that Mrs. Christiane George Gerges, of French nationality and currently employed at the ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) company, is giving some lectures at this school in the French language and French literature as a lecturer and not as an employee. She holds passport No. 76 and residency book No. MHA/G/55/2403. At her request, we have provided her with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
FRANK INY SCHOOL
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Odia
Director
A copy to -
Ministry of Social Affairs - To kindly note that the aforementioned is not among the employees on the staff of this school, but rather she gives some lectures in French literature due to the unavailability of someone to take her place in this subject. Note that our school, like the majority of other schools, is forced to use many lecturers, both Iraqis and non-Iraqis, to perform the teaching function in various subjects on a lecture basis due to the unavailability of permanent teachers at the present time, which forces us to use six lecturers at times instead of one or more permanent teachers.

Page 605

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ Number F / 60
Date ⟦line⟧ Date 15 / 2 / 1960
Messrs. Whinney Murray, Chartered Accountants
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. F/9/60 dated 4/1/1960.
We enclose herewith the original letter from the Directorate of the Water Supply Service for the Baghdad General Area
No. 17059 dated 7/2/1960 in response to our above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 606

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F / 60 /
Date: 15 / 2 / 1960
No.:
Date:
Messrs. Whinney Murray Chartered Accountants
⟦Messrs. Whinney Murray & Co.⟧
Greetings.
Further to our letter No. F/9/60 dated 4 / 1 / 1960.
We enclose herewith the original letter from the Directorate of the Water Supply Service for the Baghdad General Area
No. 17059 dated 7 / 2 / 1960 in response to our above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 607

True Copy
Form No. M 10 M W (2) B
Directorate
Baghdad General Water Supply Service
89761
Telegraphic Address: Baghdad Water
Number: 1 / 33 / 17059
Date: 7 / 2 / 1960
To the Administration of Frank Iny School, Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 9 / 90 dated 4 / 1 / 1960
The insurance deposits held and registered with us for the house numbered 33 <del>15 / 6 / 540</del> 33
with sequence 5 / 3433 is 3 / 500 Dinars paid by receipt numbered 27 / 21
and dated 18 / 7 / 1953
On behalf of the General Manager
and the Chairman of the Administrative Board
Fuad Al-Wandawi
Copy to
Meter Audit Department

Page 608

True Copy
Form No. M. M. (2) B
Directorate
Switchboard with 8 lines
Baghdad District General Water Supply Service
89761
Telegraphic Address: Baghdad Water
Number 17059/33/1
Date 7 / 2 / 1960
To the Administration of Frank Iny School, Baghdad
Reference to your letter numbered 90/9 and dated 4 / 1 / 1960
The insurance deposits present and registered with us for the house numbered 33 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> / 6 / 15
with sequence 3433 / 5 is 3/500 Dinars paid by receipt numbered 21/27
and dated 18 / 7 / 1953
On behalf of the General Manager
and the Head of the Administrative Body
Fuad Al-Wandawi
Copy to
Meter Audit Department

Page 610

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
⟦Frank Iny⟧ School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: F/608
Date:
Date: 1/4/1960
Messrs. Whinney Murray, Chartered Accountants
Greetings.
Further to our letter No. F/60/8 dated 1/4/1960.
We enclose herewith the original letter from the Central Telephone Directorate No. 5756 dated
1/4/1960 in response to our above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 611

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
⟦Intermediate⟧ and Primary
⟦Baghdad⟧
Telephone Number 91693
No. / Number: F/60/8
Date / Date: 24/7/1960
Messrs. Whinney Murray, Chartered Accountants
Greetings.
Further to our letter No. F/60/8 dated 4/1/1960.
We enclose herewith the original letter from the Central Telephone Directorate No. 5756 dated
4/1/1960 in response to our above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 612

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: F/608
Date: 1/4/1960
Messrs. Whinney Murray, Chartered Accountants
Greetings.
Further to our letter No. F/60/8 dated 1/4/1960.
We enclose herewith the original letter from the Central Telephone Directorate No. 5756 dated
1/4/1960 in response to our above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧
⟦The Director⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 613

True Copy
Republic of Iraq:
Central Telephone Directorate:
Accounting Department:
Number /: T 1 / 267 / 5756
Date: 10 / 1 / 1960
Frank Iny School 15 / 1 / ⟦960⟧ 33
Subject / Telephone Deposits
Your letter numbered F / 8 / 60 dated 4 / 1 / 960, we attach herewith a certificate of
telephone deposits.
Signature
Director of Central Telephones
Nabil Al-Dujaili
(Certificate of Telephone Deposits)
We confirm to you the existence of telephone deposits in the amount of -/16 Dinars deposited for
telephone number 91693
Stamp
Director of Central Telephones
Nabil Al-Dujaili

Page 614

True Copy
Republic of Iraq
Central Telephone Directorate
Accounting Department
Number / T 1 / 267/5756
Date 10 / 1 / 1960
Frank Iny School 1/15 / ⟦9=15⟧ 33
Subject / Telephone Deposits
Your letter number F/8/60 dated 4/1/960, we attach herewith a certificate of telephone
deposits.
Signature
Director of Central Telephones
Nabil Al-Dujaili
(Certificate of Telephone Deposits)
We confirm to you the existence of telephone deposits amounting to -/16 Dinars deposited for
telephone number 91693
Stamp
Director of Central Telephones
Nabil Al-Dujaili

Page 616

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: 24 / 10 / 1960
To -
United Lebanese Bank
Greetings.
We hereby confirm that Mr. Amin Mansour Mar'i is a teacher in this school
for the academic year 59/1960 and receives a salary with cost-of-living allowances
of (80) Dinars, and at his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal

Page 617

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.:
Date:
No.: F/60/
Date: 16 / 1 / 1960
To the servant ⟦Yassin Khader⟧
First - In accordance with Article 47 of the effective Labor Law No. 1 of 1958 and its amendments, you must present
the work identity card to us within a period of 15 days from this date.
Second - In accordance with the circular issued by the Ministry of Defense regarding the necessity of obtaining your military service document
since you were born in the year 1931 and you are covered by it, therefore you must present this document within
a period of 15 days.
Third - If you do not present the two documents requested above within the specified period of 15 days, therefore
this is considered a notice of dismissal for you thereafter.
The Director
Copy to:
Central Region Labor Directorate - with reference to paragraph (2) of
your letter No. 23745 dated 19 / 12 / 1959 for your kind information.
As for Makki Al-Haj Kadhim and Kadhim Makki, they have submitted to us the
necessary work identity cards numbered as follows =
1- Makki Al-Haj Kadhim, his identity book No. 28892
2- Kadhim Makki, his identity book No. 108260

Page 618

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
No.:
Date:
Number: F / 60
Date: 16 / 1 / 1960
To the janitor Yassin Khudair
First - In accordance with Article 47 of the effective Labor Law No. 1 of 1958 and its amendments, you must present your
work identity card to us within a period of 15 days from this date.
Second - In accordance with the circular issued by the Ministry of Defense regarding the necessity of obtaining your military service document
because you were born in the year 1931 and you are covered by it, therefore you must present this document within
a period of 15 days.
Third - If you do not present the two documents requested above within the specified period of 15 days, therefore
this shall be considered a notice of dismissal for you thereafter.
The Director
Copy to:
Directorate of Labor for the Central Region - with reference to paragraph (2) of
your letter No. 23745 dated 19 / 12 / 1959 for your kind information.
As for Makki Al-Haj Kadhim and Kadhim Makki, they have submitted to us the
necessary work identity cards numbered as follows =
1- Makki Al-Haj Kadhim, his identity book No. 28892
2- Kadhim Makki, his identity book No. 108260

Page 619

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Number:
Date.:
Date: 14 / 1 / 1960
General Directorate of Income Tax
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Yahya Nezhat an amount of 71/- Dinars for his
lecture fees at this school for the months of November and December 59 as detailed
below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,,
Dinar Fils
31/500 November 59
39/500 December 59
71/000
Abdullah Owaidya
Principal
Copy to: Mr. Yahya Nezhat
General Pension Directorate.

Page 620

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Number:
Date:
Date: 14 / 1 / 1960
General Directorate of Income Tax
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Yahya Nazhat an amount of 71/- Dinars for his
lecture fees at this school for the months of November and December 59 as detailed
below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,,
Abdullah Oweidia
The Director
Fils | Dinar
35 | 500 November 59
35 | 500 December 59
⟦line⟧
71 | 000
Copy to: Mr. Yahya Nazhat
General Directorate of Pensions.

Page 621

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Number:
Date:
Date: 14 / 1 / 1960
Department of Soil and Agricultural Chemistry
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Hazem Shamash an amount of 31/500 Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of October / December 1959
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect,
Abdullah Obadiah
The Director
Fils | Dinar
2/250 | October 59
15/750 | " November "
13/500 | December "
31/500 | ⟦line⟧
Copy to: General Income Tax Directorate for information
Mr. Hazem.

Page 622

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Frank Ayani
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No. / Number:
Date / History: 14 / 1 / 1960
Department of Education and Agricultural Chemistry
After greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Hazem Shammas an amount of 31/500 Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of October / December 1959
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect,
Abdullah Owaid Yassa
The Director
Fils | Dinar
2/250 | October 59
15/750 | " November "
13/500 | December "
⟦line⟧
31/500
⟦line⟧
Copy to: General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Mr. Hazem.

Page 623

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No. / Number:
Date / Date: 14 / 1 / 1960
Baghdad Committee - Sulaikh
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Alfred Nasri an amount of 92/750 Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the three months October / December 59
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect..
Abdullah Owaid Yassa
The Director
Dinar Fils |
October 59 | 5/250
" November " | 43/250
December " | 44/250
| 92/750
Copy to: Directorate General of Income Tax for information
Mr. Alfred Nasri.

Page 624

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No. / Number:
Date / Date: 14 / 1 / 1960
Baghdad College - Sulaikh
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Alfred Nasri an amount of 92/750 Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the three months October / December 59
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect..
Fils | Dinar
5/250 | October 59
43/250 | " November "
44/250 | December "
⟦line⟧
92/750
⟦line⟧
Abdullah Owaid Yassa
The Director
Copy to: Directorate General of Income Tax for information
Mr. Alfred Nasri.

Page 625

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Number:
Date:
Date: 14 / 1 / 1960
Ministry of Industry
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Karim Matti an amount of 15/- Dinars for
his lecture fees at this school for the months of October / December 1959,
as detailed below, so please add that to his income for the purpose of calculating income
tax. Please accept our highest respect..
Abdullah Owaidia
Principal
Dinar | Fils
October 959 | 1/500
" November " | 6/000
December " | 7/500
⟦line⟧
15/000
Copy to: General Income Tax Directorate for information
Mr. Karim Matti .