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⟦We⟧ the undersigned testify that the name of the grandfather of the person named (Naji Elias) Khadouri bin Haqqi, holder of identity
revocation number 1899 and date 20/4/52 is Daoud, and for this reason we have signed Baghdad 21 / 1 / 52
Witness
Eliyahu Ezra Zion
Witness
Naji ⟦Hakim⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
General Directorate of Frozen Funds
Issue No.: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
To
The Respected Management Committee of Ezra Yaqoub Synagogue
Baghdad
Subject: Payment of Pension Salary
Your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated ⟦illegible⟧
We approve the disbursement of an amount of (10) ten dinars per month starting from 1/6/1951
to Mr. (Salman Isaac) as a pension salary from the budget of the aforementioned synagogue
in exchange for his previous services therein, based on the authority vested in us under Article (4) of the Law
for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Citizenship No. (5) of 1951.
Provided that the fee due on this salary is paid to this Directorate monthly.
Approval
Funds and Property Department
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of / General Director of Frozen Funds
A copy to:-
Accounting Directorate - to take the necessary action, with appreciation.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
26/6/1951
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General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Citizenship Has Been Revoked
The Supervision
Secretariat of Commercial ⟦Matters⟧
Number / Commercial / 247
3/10/1953
Date ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 2167
Date 3 / 12 / 1953
To
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject - Jewish Hospitals Committee.
Please inform us whether the committee under discussion is still practicing its activities and about
how it was established and its fate at the present time.
⟦Signature⟧
Acting Secretary General
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
3 / 18 / ⟦1953⟧
Mahmoud /
7
⟦illegible⟧
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⟦wax seal⟧
T / 84 / 53
30 / 10 / 1953
Inquiry regarding the revocation of citizenship
To -
The General Secretariat for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked.
72
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 4558 and dated 29 / 9 / 1953.
The authority in such matters is the Directorate of Travel and Nationality, and this
Presidency has no knowledge as to whether any of the aforementioned individuals are deceased or not.
⟦T.T⟧
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
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General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Deprived of Iraqi
Citizenship
Secretariat of <del>Immovable</del> Property
Number ⟦800⟧
Date 4 / 9 / 1951
221
2 / 9 / 52
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Subject/ Inquiry regarding the deprivation of citizenship
Please inform us whether the Jews Ephraim, Ezra, Munir, Menashe, Isaac,
Baruch, and Abboudi, the sons of Abdullah Al-Haytam, owners of the shop numbered 130 / 140 located
in the Obeid quarter, have been deprived of Iraqi citizenship or not, and in the event they have not been deprived
of Iraqi citizenship, please state the numbers and dates of their identity cards, and in the event of the death of any of them,
please state the date of death.
Acting Secretary General
A copy to:
Secretary of the Bidding Committee - with the enclosures.
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T / ⟦2021⟧ / 53
17 / 11 / 1953
Heirs of the deceased Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq.
To "-
The General Secretariat for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Who Have Lost Iraqi Citizenship
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. Rights / 15697 dated 5 / 11 / 1953.
We inform you that the heirs of the deceased Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq are as follows "-
1 - Toba (also called Victoria) daughter of Khedhouri Eliyahu Murad (his wife)
2 - Hayyim son of Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq (his son)
3 - Jamil " " " " "
4 - Meda daughter of " " " " (his daughter)
5 - Florence " " " " "
6 - Evelyn " " " " "
7 - Helena " " " " "
Please be informed that the aforementioned deceased had another daughter named Hilda (also known as Naima)
Who had passed away on July 17, 1949.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
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52 / ⟦illegible⟧
To:
His Excellency the Acting Head of the Community, Respected
Subject: - Heirs of the late Eliyahu Habib Tawfiqa
Greetings,
With reference to your Excellency's request to conduct an investigation regarding the heirs of the late Eliyahu Habib
Tawfiqa and their properties: -
Based on the testimony of the witness Abdullah Ibrahim Ezra Eliyahu Rad (who is the cousin of the deceased's wife)
and the information we have gathered, I state the following regarding the heirs of the deceased Eliyahu Habib Tawfiqa: -
1- Toba (also called Floria), daughter of Khedhouri Eliyahu Rad (his wife)
2- Habib and Jamil, sons of Eliyahu Habib Tawfiqa (his sons)
3- Meda, Florence, Angeline, and Helena, daughters of .. .. .. (his daughters)
Note that the deceased had another daughter named Haila (also born with the name Naeema)
who had passed away on July 17, 1949.
With highest respect to your Excellency,
Attachments:
1) Letter from the General Secretariat No. 5697/Rights, dated 11/10/1952
2) A certificate signed by Mr. Abdullah Ibrahim Ezra Eliyahu Rad
⟦signature⟧
Naji Shabib
Secretary
Community Council and Antiquities
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Baghdad 16 / 11 / 952
Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad
Subject: Heirs of the deceased, the late Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiqa
After greetings and much respect
Based on the request of Mr. Naji Yaqub ⟦Yaniri⟧, I have provided him with the
following information regarding the heirs of the aforementioned deceased
The heirs of the late Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiqa are as follows:
1 - Toba (called Victoria) Khedhouri Eliyahu Murad | His wife
2 - Na'im and Jamil | His two sons
3 - Meda, Florence, Evelyn, and Helen | His four daughters
Note that before he passed away, he had a daughter named ⟦Hildania⟧ who died in Baghdad
on July 17, 1949
I have provided this information and it is correct, and I confirm it as the wife of the deceased is my cousin
Please accept my highest respect and appreciation
The Author
Habiba Eliyahu Murad
16 / 11 / 952
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General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Deprived of Iraqi
Nationality
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Number / Rights / ⟦line⟧
Date 11/6/1953
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Incoming No. ⟦474⟧
Date ⟦11 / 8 / 53⟧
( Urgent )
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community (Baghdad)
Please inform us of the names of the heirs of the deceased Jew (Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq)
We hope to receive your response as soon as possible.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Ahmed Al-Shalji
Acting Secretary General
A copy to -
The lawyer Mr. Khalid Taha - for follow-up.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters - for filing.
Mr. Naji Munir
For follow-up
⟦illegible signature⟧
11/8
⟦illegible signature⟧
11/8
Fadhil / K 11/5
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T/
53/
28 / 12 / 1953
To " - The General Secretariat for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Nationality
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. Rights/17449 dated 9 / 12 / 1953;
Our information regarding the heirs of the deceased (Jack Safir) and their current place of residence is as follows, with
the understanding that it is based on information obtained from personal inquiries.
1 - His two wives " -
The first, Rachel Chapin } Residence unknown
The second, Rene Menashi Sassoon }
2 - His sons " -
Oisey " currently residing in the United States of America.
Edward, nicknamed Eddy (Residence unknown)
Victor, nicknamed Zico (Residing in France)
3 - His daughters " -
Sylvia (Residence unknown)
Victoria, who is the wife of Mr. Saleh Ezra Moallem and resides with him in Baghdad in Al-Alwiyah.
Please accept our highest respect.
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Charity Committee
With reference to the letter from the General Secretariat for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews ⟦deprived⟧ of
Iraqi nationality No. 7649 on 9 / 2 / 1952 regarding the heirs of the deceased ⟦Salim⟧
First: Regina ⟦Aslani⟧ Schein Rachel Schein
Second: Reina daughter of Menashi Sassoon
His children:
1) Edwi, currently residing in the United States of America
2) Edward, permanently absent, place of residence unknown
3) Victor ⟦Zaki⟧, residing in Iran
4) Selena ⟦line⟧ place of residence unknown
5) Tiktoria, married to Mr. Saleh Ezra Selim, residing with him in Baghdad and deprived of
nationality
This is the information we have. Please accept our highest respects.
Senior Deputy ⟦...⟧
21 / 2 / 952
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General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Deprived of Iraqi
Citizenship
Number: 17448 / Rights / ⟦...⟧
Date: 1953 / 12 / ⟦...⟧
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
To -
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Please state whether you have any information regarding the heirs of the deceased ⟦line⟧
(Jean Safir) and their current place of residence.
We hope to receive the answer as soon as possible as the matter relates to a case that has not been decided
yet, so that we may be able to decide on it.
Secretary General
⟦illegible stamp⟧
A copy to -
Inspector Mr. Shukri Abada - for information and with reference to his letter No. 17066 dated
30 / 11 / 1953.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters - for follow-up.
Fadel / K / 6 / 12
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General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship
Has Been Revoked
Immovable Property Committee
Number / G /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦...⟧ / 9 / 1953
2384
14 / 10 / 953
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Please inform us whether the woman named Aziza daughter of Heskel Youssef Shantoub
owner of the house numbered 77 / 113 Qanbar Ali, has had her Iraqi citizenship revoked or not
and did she die before the issuance of the Freezing Law and her heirs had their citizenship revoked? We hope to stand
on your information regarding the subject.
Acting Secretary General
A copy of it to: -
Secretary of the Frozen Property Assessment Committee - with enclosures - for follow-up.
Mr. Vice President
To inquire about the requested information
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 10 / 53
Wife of Ibrahim Abboudi Ibrahim
The deceased Aziza daughter of Haqir Shantoub died in
Baghdad Wednesday 14 February 1945 corresponding to 5
February 1946 ⟦illegible⟧
15 / 10 / 53
Amer / M
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Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 3502 President
5452 Secretary
No. T / 53 / ⟦...⟧
Subject
Date 6 / 10 / 1953
To -
The General Secretariat for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 4606 dated 30 / 9 / 1953
The person named Aziza daughter of Heskel Yusuf Shamtob had passed away on February 5,
1936, and this department has no knowledge of her heirs.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Acting President of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
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T / 53
6 / 10 / 1953
To -
The General Secretariat for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship has been Revoked
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 4606 dated 30 / 9 / 1953
The named Aziza daughter of Hesqel Yusuf Shatoub had passed away on February 5,
1936, and this department has no knowledge of her heirs.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦K.S⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
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⟦Presidency⟧ of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 3531 / 5452
Number: ⟦275⟧
Date: 18 / 1 / 1954
Subject:
His Excellency the Respected President of the Property Tax Bureau
The Presentation
That based on the decision of the Property Tax Bureau dated 29 / 4 / 1954, number 116, that the property numbered above is not
the property of the Jewish community, but rather it is an endowment whose owner endowed it as a charitable endowment for the (Gan Yeladim) school, which is a private institution to which the
description of the community does not apply, and therefore it may not be exempted from property tax. Thus, the Bureau supported the financial authority in subjecting it to tax.
Since this decision causes harm and is at the same time prejudicial to the rights of the endowment and the community, we have hastened to object to it based
on the following reasons: -
1 - That these are among the schools and educational and charitable institutes occupied by communities and charitable and educational associations that are
managing them and are owned by them. This paragraph (d) of Article Three of the Second Amendment to the Property Tax Law No.
60 of the year 1950 applies to the location under discussion and its provisions are unavoidable.
2 - Considering it a school and an educational and charitable institute occupied by the community on one hand, as it is the supervisor of this endowment by the explicit statement of the endower
and according to Article (47) paragraph (d) of the Civil Code, and considering that the charitable endowment is considered a legal personality by the explicit statement of the Civil
Code in Article (47) paragraph (e), and it is one of the legal persons (charitable association), rather it is a charitable project established by one of
the endowers, whether managed by one or more, an association or an individual, the law considers it one of the (legal persons) or charitable
associations.
For all of that, we have hastened to object to the implementation of this decision, hoping for the acceptance of our objection by reviewing the facts and reviewing
the community's right of supervision and noting its ownership by the community on one hand, and from the charitable endowment and that it is one of the legal persons
(charitable associations) for an educational school and that it is its property on the other hand, and what matters require to maintain the legal exemption.
This is for your command.
Saleh Shalhoub
Trustee of the Endowment
on behalf of
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 / 5452 }
Number 7705 / 8 / 4 / ⟦54⟧
Date 18 / 6 / 1954
⟦...⟧
Subject:
His Excellency the Respected President of the Property Tax Bureau
Based on the decision of the Property Tax Bureau dated 29 / 4 / 1954, number 116, stating that the property numbered ⟦1/1/16⟧ is not
owned by the Jewish community, but rather it is an endowment (waqf) for the (Kan Helom) school, which is a private institution to which the
description of the community does not apply, and therefore it may not be exempted from property tax. Thus, the Bureau supported the financial authority in subjecting it to tax.
Since this decision requires consideration and is at the same time prejudicial to the rights of the endowment and the community, we have hastened to object to it due to
the following reasons ⟦line⟧
1 - This is one of the schools and educational and charitable institutes included by the communities and charitable and educational associations that
manage them and own them. This paragraph (d) of Article Three of the Second Amendment to the Property Tax Law No.
60 of 1950 applies to the premises numbered ⟦1/1/16⟧ and its exemption is indispensable.
2 - Considering it a school and an educational and charitable institute covered by Article Three on one hand, as it is supervised by this endowment according to the explicit terms of the endowment deed,
and that Article (47) paragraph (d) of the Civil Code, and considering that the charitable endowment is considered a legal personality according to the explicit terms of the Civil
Code in Article (47) paragraph (e) and among the legal persons (charitable association), rather it is a charitable project established by one of
the endowers, whether managed by one or more persons in a capacity or individually, the law considers it one of the (legal persons) or charitable
institutions ⟦line⟧
For all of this, we have hastened, in participation with the trustee, to file this objection, hoping that our objection will be determined by reviewing the endowment deed and reviewing
the community's right of supervision. In any case, the connection to the community on one hand, and the right of the charitable endowment and that it is one of the legal persons
(charitable associations) for an educational school and considering it its property on the other hand, the final result is exemption according to the law.
With this, the matter is yours ⟦line⟧
Saleh Shalhoub
Trustee of the Endowment
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
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⟦Presid⟧ency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
3531
Telephone Number 3531
5452
Number T/ 87 / 54
Date 15 / 7 / 1954
Subject ::
✓
His Excellency the Director General of Revenues, Respected
After greetings
With reference to your warning numbered 435 and dated 21 / 6 / 54, please agree to postpone the payment of the amount
mentioned in the warning until the date of 1 / 8 / 1954 .
Please accept the assurances of my highest respect
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
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Number 14971
Date 27 / 11 / 1373 AH
27 / 7 / 1954 AD
Iraqi Government
Ministry of Finance
Directorate General of Revenues
"Section"
Taxes
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
2
Subject: - Postponement of the execution of a seizure order
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Taht al-Takiya
With reference to your petition dated 15 / 7 / 1954
We agree to postpone the payment of the amount of 260/417 Dinars realized on
<del>properties</del> properties of your community located in Al-Qishla neighborhood until 1 / 8 / 1954
Hoping for its settlement on the mentioned date, otherwise the seizure order will be executed against you.
Director General of Revenues
A copy of it to
Tax Distinguished Officer - with attachments, requesting they be handed over to the seizure officer
To follow up with them on the specified date and execute the seizure order in case
of non-payment of the debt
⟦illegible⟧
Y / 24
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number
3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/541
Date:
Subject: Objection to property tax.
⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the Director General of Revenues, Respected
After greetings
The ruin numbered 137/59 has been vacant for nearly five years, therefore please
order an inspection and exempt it from the property tax.
With much respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
//
⟦Khadhuri⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Basra
Number: 252
Date: 25 / 7 / 1952
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Basra
Incoming Number ⟦...⟧
Date 28 / 7 / 1952
Subject - Lifting the hand from the community's funds
To His Excellency the Head of the Community and President of the Lay Council in Baghdad, the Respected
After greetings
Your letter numbered 2482 on 5 / 7 / 952 and our letter numbered 228 dated 14 / 5 / 952 and our letter
numbered 249 dated 20 / 6 / 952:
Please note what was stated in them. Then we sent a letter with a number of attachments proving our claim and our observations
we sent it on 20 / 7 / 952 number 252 to the lawyer and a copy to your Excellency, and now we present a copy of the letter of the members of
the Lay Council of the religion dated 18 / 7 / 952 and their instruction to us to travel to contact your presidency to lift
the hand and the manner that prevented the community from delay as you audit it, and since we cannot attend in sufficient time
due to our private business, and since your presidency's promise to us upon the power of attorney and upon our travel to Basra you promised us well as Subhi Aboudi
contacted your administration and you informed him for us, so God willing, success is near, and I hope to carry out the actual work
for the follow-up and that your presidency supports us to lift the hand according to the laws and regulations, and this is what we request and we are very
proud to contact the special official authorities by stating the damages that have afflicted our community and the reasons that
we have explained in detail to the lawyer and to your Excellency, and we are waiting, and please accept the highest respect
Sincere
Head of the Community and President of the Council
Lay
Second
For the personal and to be notified immediately
And also for ⟦...⟧
⟦signature⟧
28 / 7 / 52
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The Israeli Lay Council
In Basra
Date: 18 / 7 / 1952
Subject - Lifting the hand over the community's funds
His Excellency the President of the Israeli Community in Basra
And the President of the Lay Council, the respected Mr. Yaqub Manshi Khamao
Greetings.
Based on the decision of the Israeli General Council dated 11 / 5 / 1952 regarding our election as members
of the Lay Council, which was communicated to your Excellency by your Excellency's letter No. 238 dated 12 / 5 / 1952, and
in view of our agreement and decision with you to seize the community's funds by the General Secretariat
under the pretext of freezing the previous Lay Council, imposing their authority and considering the Secretariat of the Council dissolved
etc... and since this claim of freezing is contrary to the laws and regulations and opposes the texts of the Law
of the Community No. 77 of 1931 and its Regulation No. 26 / 1931 and even legally, especially since the funds of
the community were not the property of individuals to be frozen upon the loss of their citizenship, and as we have authorized you to travel
to Baghdad, appoint lawyers, contact the competent official authorities and the leadership of the community in Baghdad
and legal channels to remove this injustice that has affected the community materially, morally, and ethically, and it is not permissible
to place the community's funds to be managed by guardianship while the Lay Council is alive and well, and the alleged reason
has vanished, and the official communal formations exist, and the Council has been legally elected. Please travel
to Baghdad accompanied by us due to the prior determination to lift the hand and release the actions and special authorities so that the Council
may exercise its constitutional rights legally under your presidency. Please accept our respect.
Members of the Lay Council
Member
Harun Yamin
Harun | Member
Sion Harun
Kharmoush | Member
Manshi Ezra Khamao | Member
Salim Ilya
Abdo | Member
Gurji Shakuri
Nathan | Member
Ezra Sion Ibrahim