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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 English Translation, Pages 176-200

Archival unit 176

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F / 548 / 62
Date: 25 / 9 / 1962
Directorate of the Water Supply Service for the Baghdad General Area
Greetings.
A school adjacent and annexed to our school has been constructed on the two plots numbered 6/142 and 6/151 of
District No. 11, Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm - New Alwiyah - and in view of the necessity of supplying this
building with water, please kindly take the necessary action, with much gratitude.
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦illegible⟧ SCHOOL
⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 177

Fils | Dinar | Number | Date | Receipt | Subscription Sequence
 |  |  |  |  | Opening Fee
 |  |  |  |  | Re-paving Fees
 |  |  |  |  | Drilling Equipment Usage Fees
 |  |  |  |  | ½ Cost / Full Cost
 |  |  |  |  | Subscription at Cost
 |  |  |  |  | Net Insurance
 |  |  |  |  | Net Insurance Difference
 |  |  |  |  | Raw Insurance
 |  |  |  |  | Raw Insurance Difference
 |  |  |  |  | Branch Pipes and Accessories
 |  |  |  |  | Undertakings
 |  |  |  |  | Fees for Water Used for Construction
 |  |  |  |  | Meter Differences
 |  |  |  |  | Miscellaneous
 |  |  |  |  | Total
Works
The plate has been organized and you will find its model below: -
⟦line⟧
The subscription card and the attached reading log were also organized and the
plate was printed on them.
Date / / 196 Typist
Revenues
Following the subscription and the opening date in our records, please receive the card
and the reading log.
Date / / 196 Works
Surveyors Division
We received the card, please receive the reading log and mark the opening on it.
Date / / 196 Revenues
Opening Transactions
We received the reading log and marked the opening on it, and it was kept in the register under
subscription number ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧. Please make the necessary markings in
the accessories register.
Date / / 196 Surveyors ( )
Reviews
We return the transaction after completing the necessary procedures regarding it to make
the necessary markings in your records.
Date / / 196 Opening Transactions
Revenue Papers
The necessary markings have been made, please open a file for the subscription and keep
the transaction in it.
Date / / 196 Reviews
Treasurer Date / / 196
Works
Fees and charges have been collected according to the explanations shown above and the
subscription was registered under number ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧. Please take the necessary action
to supply the water.
Treasurer Date / / 196
Typist
The water stream was connected on / / 196 and the
meter ⟦line⟧ diameter ⟦line⟧ inch was installed, and the diameter of
the connection opening on the main pipe is ⟦line⟧
Please complete the plate and fix its model on this form.
Works Date / / 196
Marked in the reward register number ( ) page ( )
Cost Division Date / / 196

Archival unit 178

Form M. A. M (47)
- Water Connection Opening Form -
Directorate of the General Water Supply Service for the Baghdad Area
I request the supply of pure / raw water to the premises numbered ⟦line⟧ located in ⟦line⟧
And I pledge to pay the water fees and all other fees and charges as determined by the Service and to provide any pledge requested by the Service regarding the supply of water to
the mentioned premises, and I also pledge to maintain the safety of the equipment placed by the Service therein.
Full Name ⟦line⟧
Address ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196
⟦illegible⟧
FRANK ⟦illegible⟧
Al-Hajj Ali Luwayf
Inspection Report
1 - The number actually fixed on the premises ⟦line⟧
2 - Distance from the main pipe ⟦line⟧ knots ⟦line⟧ meters
3 - Requires extension of a main pipe ⟦line⟧ knots ⟦line⟧ meters
4 - Requires extension of a branch pipe ⟦line⟧ knots ⟦line⟧ meters
of type ⟦line⟧
5 - Will be damaged - a - Ordinary sidewalk paving ⟦line⟧ meters
b - Sidewalk curbs ⟦line⟧ meters
c - Ordinary paving for transport vehicles ⟦line⟧ meters
d - Ordinary paving not for transport vehicles ⟦line⟧ meters
e - Modern technical paving ⟦line⟧ meters
f - Brick paving ⟦line⟧ meters
6 - The drilling machine will be used under the paving for a distance of ⟦line⟧ meters
7 - Water for construction is taken from ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
8 - The construction period is estimated at ⟦line⟧
9 - Daily consumption is estimated at ⟦line⟧ cubic meters during the construction period
10 - Daily consumption is estimated at ⟦line⟧ cubic meters after construction
11 - Requesting water intake via an external division from the outlet of the approval holder
12 - Requesting the passage of branch pipes through the property of the approval holder who is supplied with water and has the meter numbered ⟦line⟧ installed
13 - Requesting the passage of branch pipes through the vacant lot belonging to the approval holder
14 - Will participate in the costs registered with the Service in the name of: - ⟦line⟧
15 - The premises will be used as ⟦line⟧
16 - Other remarks ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196 Assistant Technical Observer Technical Observer
Revenues
To collect the usual fees, charges, and deposits with ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧ / 196 General Manager

Archival unit 179

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Haditha - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ ⟦209⟧ /62
Date: 1/11/1962
Student Health Clinic
Greetings.
It is intended to employ Mr. John Maxwell Nicoll as an English language teacher
in this school. Please perform the necessary medical examination and inform us.
With thanks to you.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 180

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
⟦line⟧
Number: F / ⟦309⟧ / 22
Date: 1 / 11 / 1962
Student Health Clinic
Greetings.
It is intended to employ Mr. John Maxwell Newell as an English language teacher
in this school. Please conduct the necessary medical examination and inform us.
Thank you.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 181

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
177
10/21/1962
Number: F/ ⟦484⟧ / 62
Date: 10 / 1 / 1962
Administration of Al-Jaafariya Secondary School
Greetings.
We confirm to you that Mr. Muhammad Ali Raji Kubba was a mathematics teacher at this
school during the academic year 1961 / 1962 and his appointment was approved by the Directorate
of General Education / Private by its letter No. 13262 on 3 / 13 / 1962 notified to us
by the letter of the Baghdad Governorate Education Directorate / Rusafa by its letter No. 13613 on 3 / 19 / 962
He left his position on 9 / 30 / 1962 and based on his request we provided him with this
letter.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧

Archival unit 182

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number F/ 62/ ⟦207⟧
Date 29 / 10 / 1962
Residency Directorate - Baghdad
Greetings.
Reference to your telegram numbered 17541 and dated 21 / 9 / 1962 regarding
your approval to grant an entry visa to Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson.
The aforementioned person arrived in Iraq on 26 / 10 / 1962, so please kindly
grant him the necessary residency.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Passport Number 268086

Archival unit 183

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91663
Number Sh/: 116 / 620
Date: 28/10/1962
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.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 184

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/62/
Date: 10/9/1962
Directorate of Foreign Exchange / Central Bank of Iraq
Greetings.
Our school has employed Mr. John Maxwell Nicholson to teach the English language in this
school for the academic year 1962/63, provided that it pays his travel expenses from England to Baghdad. Since
the aforementioned person wishes to travel by train from London to Naples and from there by ship to Beirut on
10/12/1962 and then by plane from Beirut to Baghdad, please be so kind as to authorize Thomas
Cook & Son Ltd. to make his travel arrangements via this route to save on the costs of shipping the quantity of personal
effects he wishes to bring with him. Note that our school will pay him the airfare
amounting to (93/-) Dinars along with the shipping costs for his luggage.
In view of the urgency of the matter, please give your immediate approval to process the transaction and inform Thomas Cook
by telephone, and I thank you in advance.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Director
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Copy to / Thomas Cook & Son Ltd.

Archival unit 185

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: ⟦285⟧ F / 62
Date: 7 / 10 / 1962
To -
United Lebanese Bank
Greetings.
We hereby confirm that Mr. Amin Mansour Mar'i is a teacher in this school
for the academic year 1962/1963 and receives a salary with high cost of
living allowances of (89/-) Dinars. At his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 186

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 279 / 64
Date: 1 / 10 / 1964
Baghdad Civil Status Directorate
After greetings,
We confirm to you that Kadhim Al-Haj Makki is an employee in this school in the capacity of a guard
And based on his request, we have provided him with this letter.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
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Archival unit 187

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 279 / 62
Date: 1 / 10 / 1962
Baghdad Civil Status Directorate
Greetings.
We certify to you that Kadhim Al-Haj Makki is an employee at this school in the capacity of a guard
And based on his request, we have provided him with this letter.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Archival unit 188

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/62/
Date: 20/9/1962
Directorate of the Water Supply Service for the Baghdad General Area
Greetings.
A school adjacent and annexed to our school has been constructed on the two plots numbered 6/142 and 6/151 of
District No. 11, Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm ⟦line⟧ Alwiyah Al-Jadida ⟦line⟧ and in view of the necessity of supplying this
building with water, please kindly take the necessary measures, and with much gratitude to you.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦Yes⟧

Archival unit 189

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ ⟦278⟧ / 62
Date: 25 / 9 / 1962
Directorate of the Water Supply Service for the Baghdad General Area
Greetings.
A school adjacent and annexed to our school has been constructed on the two plots numbered 142 / 6 and 151 / 6 of
District No. 11, Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm - Tuwaisa Al-Jadida - and in view of the necessity of supplying this
building with water, please kindly take the necessary measures, and with much gratitude.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 190

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jasrah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F/ 62/
Date: 19 / 9 / 1962
Alwiyah Post Office
Greetings.
Please confirm to us that you delivered to the administration of this school on 7 / 8 / 1962 (64) packages from Lebanon by registered mail containing printed materials, all of which are school books, and that the registered numbers of these books are as stated below, for the purpose of submitting this to the Directorate of Foreign Exchange as a document to support the request to transfer the price to the library that supplied these books.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal
Numbers
171 | 186 | 176 | 135 | 165 | 158 | 149 | 184 | 155 | 167 | 182
188 | 172 | 194 | 144 | 169 | 198 | 178 | 175 | 154 | 139 | 159
138 | 183 | 180 | 166 | 161 | 168 | 145 | 195 | 194 | 174 | 192
156 | 148 | 151 | 157 | 187 | 137 | 177 | 164 | 197 | 185 | 179
193 | 140 | 181 | 146 | 169 | 143 | 136 | 163 | 170 | 191 | 147
162 | 190 | 142 | 173 | 160 | 153 | 141 | 189 | 150

Archival unit 191

Republic of Iraq
Central Post Office in Baghdad
Investigations
Registered Number 104 / 62 /
Date 11 / 9 / 962
402
9 / 12
To / - Administration of Frank Iny School / Baghdad
With reference to the communication ending with your letter No. F / 213 / 62 dated
3 / 9 / 962 .
Since the result of the investigation did not show the appearance of such items inside the mail as registered stamps
or regular ones, and for the purpose of expanding the investigation and giving you the required result, please first inform us whether you received
these books within one bundle (package) or if they were several bundles according to the number of digits mentioned in your letter No.
T / 189 / 62 dated 8 / 8 / 962 . And secondly, provide us with a number of the covers of these bundles for inspection
and to know their quality, and to be able to provide you with the required information regarding their delivery to you accordingly as quickly as possible.
Director of Baghdad Central Post
Talaat Qudrat
Talib / 10 /
⟦15221⟧
And secondly

Archival unit 192

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 62
Date: 11 / 9 / 1962
Teachers Syndicate in the Iraqi Republic
After greetings,
We confirm that Mrs. Saida Al-Hakim is a teacher in this school on the
permanent staff and receives a monthly salary of (54/-) Dinars including high cost of
living allowances, and we undertake to deduct the required installments upon notification.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Principal

Archival unit 193

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number f/: 62/216
Date: 1962/9/6
Administration of Baghdad College
After greetings.
We confirm that Jamil Moshi Akirib was one of the sixth-grade primary students of our school
for the academic year 1961/1962 and participated in the general examination for primary education
and passed it, and he was of good conduct and character.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 194

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 62/216
Date: 6 / 9 / 1962
Administration of Baghdad College
After greetings.
We confirm that Jamil Moshi Aqirab was a student in the sixth primary grade of our school
for the academic year 61 / 1962 and participated in the general examination for primary studies
and passed it, and was of good conduct and character.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 195

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number F/: ⟦215⟧ / 62
Date: 6 / 9 / 1962
Baghdad College Administration
Greetings.
We certify that Yusuf Naeem Attar has passed the sixth primary grade and transferred
to this school according to the transfer certificate numbered 732 and dated ⟦line⟧
28 / 9 / 1961 and his conduct is good.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director

Archival unit 196

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F/ 637
Date: 3 / 9 / 1962
Central Post Office / Parcels Division
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered Records 14573 and dated 26 / 8 / 1962.
The date of our receipt of the materials mentioned in our letter numbered F / 189 / 62 and dated
8 / 8 / 1962 is 7 / 8 / 1962 and it was by regular mail.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 197

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number F/ ⟦287⟧ / 62
Date 3 / 9 / 1962
Central Post Office / Parcels Department
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered Records 14573 and dated 26 / 8 / 1962.
The date of our receipt of the materials mentioned in our letter numbered F/ 289 / 62 and dated
8 / 8 / 1962 is 7 / 8 / 1962 and it was by regular mail.
⟦signature⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦stain⟧

Archival unit 198

Republic of Iraq
Central Post Office - Baghdad
Investigations
Records Number 63/1044
Date 1963/8/12
284 / 729
12072
To Frank Iny School - Al-Alwiya
Al-Jadida / Baghdad
With reference to your letter numbered 63/189 and dated
1963/8/8
Please inform us of the date you received the materials mentioned
in your aforementioned letter and whether those materials were new or used
so that we may consider your request.
Director of Baghdad Central Post
For research, estimated
Mr. Taha
Please take the necessary action
⟦illegible⟧
8/20
(Billiard 21)

Archival unit 199

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: F / 63
Date: 8 / 1962
Deanship of the Higher Institute of Industrial Engineering
Greetings.
We have paid to the teacher Faik Amara, the teaching assistant at your institute, an amount of
(16/-) Dinars, for his lecture fees at this school for the three
months of April/June 1962 as detailed below. Please add this to his income
for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar
⟦line⟧ | 6 | April 1962
⟦line⟧ | 6 | May 1962
⟦line⟧ | 4 | June 1962
⟦line⟧ | 16 | ⟦line⟧
Copy to / Directorate General of Income Tax

Archival unit 200

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number: 62/⟦line⟧
Date: 27 / 8 / 1962
Swissair
Greetings,
We have paid to Madame George Bourgi an amount of (74/-) Dinars for
her lecture fees at this school for the three months April / June 1962 as
detailed below. Please add this to the income of her husband employed in your administration for the purpose
of calculating income tax.
⟦initials⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
Fils | Dinar |
... | 48 | April 1962
... | 24 | May 1962
... | 22 | June 1962
... | 74 |
Copy to / Directorate General of Income Tax
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