AI en Translation, Pages 1-25
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Drafting Bureau
Number: ⟦6/1/1106⟧
Date: 1960/1/17
Incoming Stamp
To: Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
We inform you that the persons whose names follow have obtained the majority of votes
and the new Administrative Committee has been formed from them, and they are:
1- Salman Daniel 2- Habibi Sawda'i 3- Naim Masri 4- Eliahu Khallaschi
5- Heskel Samman.
Then these persons met in this bureau - except Mr. Salman Daniel
due to his absence outside Iraq - and they elected from among themselves Mr. Salman Daniel as President and Mr.
Habibi Sawda'i as Vice President.
In accordance with Article Five of the instructions, the business of the current committee
and its assets are to be handed over to the new committee, provided that a copy of the transfer
of business is submitted to this Ministry.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Justice
A copy to:
Ministry of Interior
Military Governor General
Governorate of Baghdad District
Directorate of General Police
Directorate of General Security
Lutfi 12/17
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Ref T / ⟦line⟧ /
Date 11/7/1960
7/11/1960
Telephone Number { 83531
5452
Subject:
Individuals who were invited to the legal registration for the election of the committee supervising the elections
1 — Mr. Anwar Shaul
2 — " Munir Basri
3 — " Naeem Zubaida
4 — " Sion Gege
5 — " Yaqub Ezra Abdullah
6 — " Anwar Shahin
7 — " Yaqub Abdul Aziz
8 — " Saleh Tweig
9 — " Naeem Shahrabani
10 — " Naji Nassim Cohen
11 — " Daoud Nassim Khalaschi
12 — " Engineer Naeem Shaul
13 — " Elias Shohet
14 — " Sassoon Bashi
15 — " Moshe Shohet
On 11/10/1960, all the aforementioned individuals attended except for Messrs. Moshe Shohet and Naeem Zubaida
at the headquarters of the Legal Registration Presidency, and the election of the committee supervising the election of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
was conducted by secret ballot. Messrs. Naeem Shaul, Yaqub Ezra Abdullah, and Saleh Tweig won membership
in the supervising committee.
11/9/1960
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Drafting Bureau
Number / ⟦A⟧ - 19/1/7
Date ⟦20⟧ / 6 / 1960
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Your letter No. T / 60/298 dated 14 / 6 / 1960
We approve your proposal to postpone the date of the elections for the Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews
until the end of November 1960 based on the reason you provided in your letter referred
to above.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Justice
A copy to
Chairman of the Election Supervisory Committee - for information.
Lutfi A. 6/18
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Personnel
Number / S / 7 / 1 / 24
Previous ⟦10/998 on 14/6/1960⟧
Number Q M / 248
Date - 9 / 7 / 1960
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⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad⟧
His Excellency the Military Governor General
⟦Your letter No. 10/998 dated 14/6/1960⟧
Paragraph (c) of Article 2 of the Administrative Council instructions
for Iraqi Jews published in the Iraqi Gazette, Issue 4104 dated
25 / 2 / 958 stated that the term of membership for a member is two years and it is permissible to re-elect
the previous member. In view of the expiry of the membership term of the Council members on
14 / 5 / 958, we have instructed them to continue their work until
elections are held to elect new members and re-elect previous
members. We have decided that the elections for this purpose shall be held
on 28 / 7 / 960, so please state your opinion on that and inform us.
Minister of Justice
A copy to:-
Presidency of the Legal Codification Bureau
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦illegible⟧ 9/18
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Codification Bureau
Number 51 7/1/19
Date 12/18/1960
To - Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
We inform you that the following named persons have received the majority of votes and the new Administrative Committee
has been formed from them, and they are: -
1 - Salman Daniel 2 - Hayawi Suda'i - 3 - Naeem Basri 4 - Eliyahu Khalaschi 5 - Heskel Musayti
Then these persons met in this Bureau - except for Mr. Salman Daniel due to his absence outside Iraq -
and they elected from among themselves Mr. Salman Daniel as President and Mr. Hayawi Suda'i as Vice President.
In accordance with Article Five of the instructions, the work and assets of the existing committee shall be handed over to the new committee
provided that a copy of the handover of work is submitted to this Ministry.
Minister of Justice
A copy thereof to: -
Ministry of Interior
General Military Governor
Governorate of Baghdad District
Directorate of General Police
Directorate of General Security
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Drafting Bureau
Number 19/1/51
Date 12/18/1960
To - Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
We inform you that the following named persons have obtained the majority of votes and the new Administrative Committee
has been formed from them, and they are: -
1 - Salman Daniel 2 - Hayawi Sodaee - 3 - Naeim Masri 4 - Eliahou Khalasi 5 - Heskel Yasti
Then these persons met in this Bureau - except for Mr. Salman Daniel due to his absence outside Iraq -
And they elected from among themselves Mr. Salman Daniel as President and Mr. Hayawi Sodaee as Vice President.
In accordance with Article Five of the instructions, the work and assets of the current committee shall be handed over to the new committee,
provided that a copy of the handover proceedings be submitted to this Ministry.
Minister of Justice
A copy to: -
Ministry of Interior
Military Governor General
Governorate of Baghdad District
Directorate of General Police
Directorate of General Security
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Drafting Bureau
No. 19/1/5
Date 12/18/1960
To - Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
We inform you that the following named persons have obtained the majority of votes and the new
Administrative Committee has been formed of them, and they are :-
1 - Sultan Daniel 2 - Hayawi Soda'i - 3 - Naim Masri 4 - Eliyahu Khalaschi 5 - Heskel Ishaq
Then these persons met in this Bureau - except Mr. Sultan Daniel due to his absence outside Iraq -
and they elected from among them Mr. Sultan Daniel as Chairman and Mr. Hayawi Soda'i as Vice-Chairman.
Pursuant to Article Five of the instructions, the work and assets of the existing committee shall be handed over to the new committee
provided that a copy of the minutes of ⟦handover⟧ be submitted to this Ministry.
Minister of Justice
A copy thereof to :-
Ministry of Interior
Military Governor General
Governorate of Baghdad District
Directorate of General Police
Directorate of General Security
⟦Lutfi⟧ 12 / 27
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Drafting Department
Number: 7/1/191
Date: 12 / 12 / 1960
Incoming Stamp
To: Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
We inform you that the following named persons have obtained the majority of votes
and the new Administrative Committee has been formed from them, and they are:
1- Salman Daniel 2- Hiyawi Suda'i 3- Naim Misri 4- Eliahu Khallaschi
5- Heskel Setty.
Then these persons met in this department - except for Mr. Salman Daniel
due to his absence outside Iraq - and they elected from among themselves Mr. Salman Daniel as President and Mr.
Hiyawi Suda'i as Vice President.
In accordance with Article Five of the instructions, the work and assets of the existing committee
shall be handed over to the new committee, provided that a copy of the turnover of
works is submitted to this Ministry.
Minister of Justice
A copy to:
Ministry of Interior ⟦line⟧
General Military Governor
Governorate of Baghdad Brigade
General Police Directorate
General Security Directorate.
Lutfi M. A. 12/17
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Office of Legal Codification
Number: 7/1/191
Date: 1960/12/21
Incoming Stamp
To: Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
We inform you that the persons whose names follow have received the majority of votes
and the new Administrative Committee was formed from them, and they are:
1- Salman Daniel 2- Habawi Soda'i 3- Na'im Masri 4- Eliyahu Khalaschi
5- Heskel Siti.
Then these persons met in this Office - except for Mr. Salman Daniel
due to his absence outside Iraq - and they elected from among themselves Mr. Salman Daniel as Chairman and Mr.
Habawi Soda'i as Vice-Chairman.
In accordance with Article Five of the instructions, the work of the current Committee
and its assets shall be handed over to the new Committee, provided that a copy of the turnover
of business is submitted to this Ministry.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Justice
A copy to:
Ministry of Interior
Military Governor General
Governorate of Baghdad Province
Directorate of General Police
Directorate of General Security
Lutfi with 12/27
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Codification Bureau
Number 7/1/191
Date 21 / 12 / 1960
Incoming Stamp
To :- Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
We inform you that the following named persons have obtained the majority of votes
and they formed the new Administrative Committee, and they are:
1- Salman Daniel 2- Hayawi Sawdayee 3- Naeem Masri 4- Eliyahu Khalaschi
5- Hesqel Sabti .
Then these persons met in this Bureau - except for Mr. Salman Daniel
due to his absence outside Iraq - and they elected from among themselves Mr. Salman Daniel as President and Mr.
Hayawi Sawdayee as Vice President.
Pursuant to Article Five of the instructions, the work of the existing committee
and its assets shall be handed over to the new committee, provided that a copy of the handover
of business be submitted to this Ministry.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Justice
A copy to :-
Ministry of Interior
Military Governor General
Governorate of Baghdad District
Directorate of General Police
Directorate of General Security
Lutfi A. 12/27
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice:
Legal Codification Bureau:
Number: 7/1/1991
Date: 22 / 12 / 1965
Incoming Stamp
To: - Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
We inform you that the following named persons have obtained the majority of votes
and the new Administrative Committee was formed of them, and they are:
1- Salman Daniel 2- Hayawi Sawdayee 3- Naeem Masri 4- Al-Bahir Khalaschi
5- Heskel Seeti .
Then these persons met in this Bureau - except for Mr. Salman Daniel
due to his absence outside Iraq - and they elected from among themselves Mr. Salman Daniel as President and Mr.
Hayawi Sawdayee as Vice President.
In accordance with Article Five of the instructions, the work and assets of the existing committee
shall be handed over to the new committee, provided that a copy of the turnover of
work is submitted to this Ministry.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Justice
A copy to: -
Ministry of Interior
General Military Governor
Governorate of Baghdad Brigade
Directorate of General Police
Directorate of General Security .
Lutfi A 77 / 12
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 83531
5452
No. T / 486 / 62
Date 25 / 7 / 1962
⟦line⟧ Subject:
To:-
The Eastern Bank
" Ottoman
Further to our letter No. T/486 dated 7/13/1962, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
decided in its session held on 7/13/1962 (due to the absence of the Chairman of the Administrative Committee, Mr. Salman Daniel)
the signing of checks and financial and banking transactions by the two members, Mr. Naeem Masri and Heskel Sety.
Please accept our highest ⟦line⟧ respect
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:-
The Accountant - for information
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531
5452
Number T / ⟦487⟧ / 62
Date 29 / 7 / 1962
Subject:
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice
⟦line⟧ Legal Codification ⟦line⟧
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews approved in its decision taken on 29 / 7 / 1962 to grant the member Mr. Eliyahu
Ezra Khalaschi a regular leave of three months to travel outside Iraq.
And since the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Salman Daniel, was previously granted a three-month leave as stated in our letter numbered
T / 485 / 62 and dated 13 / 7 / 1962, they have been replaced in the Administrative Committee by:
1 - The first reserve member, Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah.
2 - The third reserve member, Mr. Abdullah Menachem Qahtan. This is due to the absence from Iraq of the second reserve member
Mr. Salman Dawood Debi.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting Head of the Community
A copy to:
Presidency of the Administrative Committee -- For your information
Member Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah -- For your information
" " " Abdullah Menachem Qahtan " " "
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Legal Codification Bureau
Number: A 7/1/19
Date: 1962/7/31
Incoming Stamp
To - Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Your letter T / 491 / 62 on 29 / 7 / 1962
We approve the actions taken by the committee on 29 / 7 / 1962 as indicated in your letter
above .
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Justice
Lutfi A 31 / 7
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. } 83531
5452
No. T / 485 / 62
Date 29 / 7 / 1962
Subject:
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice
- Legal Codification -
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews has approved, by its decision taken on 29/7/1962, granting the member Mr. Eliyahu
Ezra Khalaschi an ordinary leave of three months to travel outside Iraq.
And since the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Sultan Daniel, was previously granted a three-month leave as stated in our letter No.
T/485/62 dated 13/7/1962, they have been replaced in the Administrative Committee by:
1 - Alternate member Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah.
2 - Third alternate member Mr. Abdullah Shaham Qahtan. This is due to the absence of the second alternate member from Iraq
Mr. Sultan Daoud Dabby.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:
Presidency of the Administrative Committee - for your kind information
Member Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah - for your kind information
" " Abdullah Shaham Qahtan " "
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 83531 President
{ 80452 Secretary
Number T / 485 / 62
Date 13 / 7 / 1962
Subject /
62
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Justice
- Presidency of the Legal Codification -
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, in its session held on 13 / 7 / 962, approved
the granting of a leave of absence to its President, Salman Daniel, to travel outside Iraq for a period of
three months, provided that the communications and signatures pertaining to the Committee shall be handled by the member Mr. Heskel
Youssef Setty during the absence of the Committee's President.
Please accept our highest respects.
Assistant
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting Head of the Community
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Republic of Iraq
⟦emblem⟧
Ministry of Justice
Legal Drafting Bureau
Number: 90 / 1 / 7
Date: 21 / 7 / 1962
Incoming Stamp
To / Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Your letter 485 / 62 on 13 / 7 / 1962
We approve of what the committee decided on 13 / 7 / 1962 as indicated in your letter
referred to above.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Justice
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The Iraqi Republic
Ministry of Justice
Bureau of Legal Codification
Number: 19/1/7
Date: 21 / 7 / 1962
Incoming Stamp
To / Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Your letter 485 / 62 on 13 / 7 / 1962
We approve of what the committee decided on 13 / 7 / 1962 as indicated in your letter
referred to above.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Minister of Justice
Walid S 7/19
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Baghdad / 8 / 1 / 962
Honorable Mr. Salman Daniel, Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Respectfully
Baghdad
Greetings and respect,
I received with much gratitude your letter No. 489 / 62 dated 7 / 1 / 962.
I have previously informed your Excellency and the esteemed committee members that I am unable to withdraw my resignation
from the Administrative Committee as it is absolutely impossible to work and harmonize with the members of
your esteemed committee due to the difference in our opinions on all issues related to the Mosaic community. Therefore,
I request your Excellency, with deep regret, to accept my resignation and relieve me from membership of the Administrative
Committee. We thank you and the esteemed committee members. Yours respectfully,
Member of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Sabah Yehuda
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23 / 1 / 50
Honorable President of the Jewish Community,
After greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered ⟦343⟧ dated 7 / 1 / 50
regarding the necessity of attending the sessions of the Spiritual Council, I deeply regret to
inform your Excellency of my inability to attend the sessions of the aforementioned council due to my
numerous private business matters. Therefore, I request you kindly accept my resignation from the membership of the
aforementioned council. Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
Member of the Spiritual Council
⟦Signature⟧
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
State Consultative Council
Number: 7/1/191
Date: 11 / 29 / 1962
Incoming Stamp
To - Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Your letter T / 523 / 62 on 11 / 13 / 1962
Until the Ministry is able to conduct new elections for the members of the Administrative Committee
We see that the current Committee should continue its work at the present time.
Minister of Justice
⟦Issued⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Lutfi . A 11/28
Iraqi Government
Ministry of Justice
Personnel Affairs Division
Date: 20 / 5 / 1954 .
Ministry of Justice Order No. ( 706 ) .
⟦line⟧
Further to the Ministerial Order No. 2008 dated 10 / 12 / 1953
And based on Article ( 17 ) of the Jewish Community Law No. 17 of 1931
We have decided to form a committee of the following named individuals to conduct an audit
of the complaints set forth in the petition dated 16 / 5 / 1954 submitted by
Rabbi Dawoud son of Rabbi Yaqub and the related papers, transactions, books,
records, and decisions issued by the temporary committee formed under the Ministerial Order
No. 1944 dated 24 / 11 / 1953 and to submit a report on the actual facts .
The committee may summon whomever it wishes for questioning .
The committee shall perform its mission and hold its sessions at the Diwan of this Ministry
or at any place it deems necessary to meet in, provided that this takes place after
official working hours .
President | Mr. Abdul Rahman al-Fallahi | Director General of Justice
Member | " Rashid Mahmoud | Judge and Legal Drafter
" | " Hamid Mustafa | Legal Drafter
Secretary | " Hasqeel Rahmani | Tapu Inspector
⟦Fakhri al-Tabakchali⟧
Minister of Justice
A copy thereof to " -
"
Presidency of the Legal Drafting Diwan
Administration of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - to prepare everything requested by the committee .
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri - Acting Head of the Jewish Community .
The aforementioned individuals .
Ministry Accounts Specialist .
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. } 83531 / 5452
No. T / 528 / 62
Date 5 / 12 / 1962
Secret
Subject:
His Excellency the Respectable Minister of Justice
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered Q S 122 and dated 4 / 12 / 1962
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews has paid 15/- Dinars to the secretary of the election committee Mr. Ahmed
Al-Mahdawi for his fees and supervision of the committee elections for the 58 / 60 term.
It also paid the secretary of the election committee Mr. Ibrahim Al-Fadhli an amount of 20/- Dinars for his fees and supervision
of the committee elections for the 60 / 62 term and paid five Dinars to Mr. Latif Al-Azzawi for his fees
and his printing of the election lists for the 60 / 62 term.
Please accept our highest respect
Duplicate
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community