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IJA 3321

Correspondence about Teachers, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools, Iraqi Government

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These are documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools in Baghdad. The item includes correspondence between the schools and the Iraqi government concerning teachers' salaries for assessing income tax, and requests from the schools of the Iraqi government’s permission to hire certain individuals to teach and deliver lectures. The item also contains a record book of faculty information and employment agreements and contracts.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3321
Item Number
16770
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Office of Income Tax, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Teachers, File Folder, Typed, Iraqi Government, School Material, Sun Crest, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Receipts, Letterhead, Income Tax, Frank Iny School, Tax, Photograph, Eagle Crest, Correspondence, Annotation, Office of the Police, Handwritten

AI en Translation, Pages 126-150

Page 126

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh/677
Date: 15 / 2 / 1967
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Brigade / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid the gentlemen listed below, who are on the staff of the Preparatory School of Commerce for Boys,
the amounts listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months shown
below. Please add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate.
Month | Sadiq Abdul Razzaq Al-Obaidi | Safaa Abdullah Al-Rubaie | Nadim Abdul Rahman Al-Salihi | Fadel Abbas Al-Hasani
| Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar
October 1966 | 000 11 | 000 15 | 000 12 | 500 13
November 1966 | 000 22 | 500 19 | 250 20 | 500 16
December 1966 | 000 22 | 000 18 | 250 20 | 500 19
Total | 000 55 | 500 52 | 500 52 | 500 49

Page 127

Shamash Private Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
No. Sh/: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: / /
Greetings.
We have paid to
listed next to the name of each
so please add that to
this
A copy of it to / Dir
Sadiq Abdul Razzaq
Al-Obaidi
Fils Dinar
18 ...
5 ...
20 ...
⟦line⟧
43 ...
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
No.: ⟦89 / 27⟧
Date: ⟦22 / 6 / 1966⟧
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid to the gentlemen listed below, who are on the staff of the Preparatory
School of Commerce for Boys, the amounts listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees
at this school for the months shown below. Please add this to their income for the purpose
of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
A copy of it to / General Income Tax Directorate
| Sadiq Abdul Razzaq Al-Obaidi | Safaa Abdullah Al-Rubaie
| Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar
April 1966 | ... | 9 | 500 | 7
May 1966 | ... | ... | ... | 6
| ... | 9 | 500 | 13

Page 128

Shamash Private Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
No. Sh/: 66
Date: 4 / 1966
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid the gentlemen listed below, who are on the staff of the Preparatory School of Commerce for Boys, the amounts
listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months shown below.
Please add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax.
| Sadiq Abdul Razzaq Al-Obaidi | Safaa Abdullah Al-Rubaie | Nadim Abdul Rahman Al-Salihi | Fadhil Abbas Al-Husseini
| Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar
January 1966 | ⟦...⟧ | 18 | 500 | 16 | 750 | 15 | 500 | 16
February 1966 | ⟦...⟧ | 5 | 750 | 3 | ⟦...⟧ | 15 | ⟦...⟧ | 18
March 1966 | ⟦...⟧ | 20 | 500 | 7 | 750 | 15 | ⟦...⟧ | 18
Total | ⟦...⟧ | 43 | 750 | 27 | 500 | 46 | 500 | 52

Page 129

Shamash Private Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
No. Sh/: 66/
Date: 1 / 2 / 1966
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid the individuals listed below, who are on the staff of the Preparatory School of Commerce for Boys,
the amounts listed next to each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months shown
below. Please add this to their income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax.
Month | Sadiq Abdul Razzaq Al-Obaidi (Fils/Dinar) | Safaa Abdullah Al-Rubaie (Fils/Dinar) | Nadim Abdul Rahman Al-Salihi (Fils/Dinar) | Fadhil Abbas Al-Husseini (Fils/Dinar)
October 1965 | ⟦line⟧ | 12 | ⟦line⟧ | 6 | 750 | 12 | 250 | 11
November 1965 | ⟦line⟧ | 22 | 500 | 19 | ⟦line⟧ | 18 | 500 | 16
December 1965 | ⟦line⟧ | 22 | 500 | 19 | ⟦line⟧ | 18 | 500 | 22
Total | ⟦line⟧ | 56 | ⟦line⟧ | 45 | 750 | 48 | 250 | 50

Page 130

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 10 / 650
Date: 11 / 2 / 1965
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid the gentlemen listed below the amounts indicated next to each of their names for their
lecture fees at this school for the months listed next to each of them. Please add this to their income for the purpose of
calculating income tax, noting that all of them are on the staff of the Preparatory School of Commerce for Boys.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
Preparatory School of Commerce for Boys
| Sadiq Al-Obaidi |  | Safaa Al-Rubaie |  | Nadim Al-Salihi |  | Fadel Abbas |
| Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar
October 1964 | ⟦line⟧ | 24 | 250 | 19 | ⟦line⟧ | 6 | ⟦line⟧ | 6
November 1964 | ⟦line⟧ | 22 | ⟦line⟧ | 28 | ⟦line⟧ | 12 | ⟦line⟧ | 13
December 1964 | ⟦line⟧ | 23 | ⟦line⟧ | 26 | ⟦line⟧ | 15 | ⟦line⟧ | 12
Total | ⟦line⟧ | 69 | 250 | 73 | ⟦line⟧ | 33 | ⟦line⟧ | 31
| Ahmed Shaker |
| Fils | Dinar
December 1964 | ⟦line⟧ | 9
Total | ⟦line⟧ | 9

Page 131

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / 64 /
Date: 2 / 7 / 1964
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Sadiq Abdul Razzaq, Director of the Preparatory School of Commerce for Boys, an amount
of (19/-) Dinars, for his lecture fees at this school for the month of April 1964.
Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Principal
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax

Page 132

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91663
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh/ ⟦29⟧ 242
Date: 2 / 3 / 1964
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa.
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Sadiq Abdul Razzaq, Director of the Commercial Preparatory School for Boys, an amount
of (47/-) Dinars, for his lecture fees at this school for the three months
January / March 1964 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose
of calculating income tax.
⟦signature⟧
Samha Nassim
The Principal
Fils | Dinar |
⟦line⟧ | 20 | January 1964
⟦line⟧ | 7 | February 1964
⟦line⟧ | 20 | March 1964
⟦line⟧ | 47 |
A copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
Commercial Preparatory School for Boys

Page 133

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦11 / 642⟧
Date: ⟦1 / 2 / 1964⟧
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Sadiq Abdul Razzaq, Director of the Commercial Preparatory School for Boys, an amount
of (45/500) Dinars for his lecture fees at this school for the
three months of October / December 1963 as detailed below. Please add this to
his income for the purpose of calculating income tax.
Samha Nassim
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧
Fils | Dinar
500 | 7 | October 1963
000 | 13 | November 1963
000 | 25 | December 1963
⟦line⟧
500 | 45
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
Commercial Preparatory School for Boys

Page 134

Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh/ 182 / 63
Date: 11 / 11 / 1963
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District / Rusafa
Subject: Lectures
Greetings.
Please approve for Mr. Sadiq Abdul Razzaq to deliver six lectures per week
on the subject of Accounting to the students of the Commercial Branch of our school. We attach herewith the original letter from the administration
of the Commercial Preparatory School for Boys No. 553 dated 5/11/1963 with the written
approval.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 138

Frank Iny Private School
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Jadida - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: F / 262 / 70
Date: 4 / 7 / 1970
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Subject: Income
Greetings.
We have paid the individuals listed below the amounts shown next to each of their names for their lecture fees
at this school for the months listed below. Please kindly add this to their income for the purpose of
calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
The Director
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax
Saad Khulusi al-Nasiri Al-Mustafa Intermediate for Boys | Sadoun Abdul Qadir al-Samarrai Al-Muthanna Intermediate for Boys | Dawood Salman al-Zubaidi Al-Bataween Intermediate for Boys
Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar
16 500 | 12 500 | 22 500 | April 1970
8 000 | .. 000 | 11 500 | May 1970
24 500 | 12 500 | 34 000 | Total

Page 139

( In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful )
Frank Iny School (Private) ⟦149⟧
Intermediate and Primary
Alwiyah Al-Haditha - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
114
Number FM / 70 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date 7 / 4 / 1970
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Subject / Income
Greetings.
We have paid the gentlemen listed below the amounts shown next to each of their names for
their lecture fees at this school for the months listed below. Please add this to their income for the purpose
of calculating income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Director
Isaac Cohen
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate
Daoud Salman Al-Zubaidi Al-Bataween Intermediate for Boys | Saadoun Abdul Qader Al-Samarrai Al-Muthanna Intermediate for Boys | Saad Khulusi Al-Nasiri Al-Mustafa Intermediate for Boys
Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils |
29 | ⟦line⟧ | 26 | 500 | 24 | 500 | January 1970
18 | 500 | 19 | 500 | 26 | 500 | February 1970
19 | 500 | 16 | ⟦line⟧ | 19 | ⟦line⟧ | March 1970
66 | ⟦line⟧ | 62 | ⟦line⟧ | 69 | ⟦line⟧ |

Page 140

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Frank Aini Private School
Intermediate and Primary
Alawiya Al-Haditha - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
Number: 2 / 20 / 149
Date: 22 / 1 / 1970
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Subject: Payments
Greetings.
We have paid the persons listed below the amounts opposite each of their names for their lecture fees at this school for the months listed below. Please add this to their income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Signature⟧
The Director
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate
| Saad Khulusi Al-Nasiri | Sadoun Abdul Qader Al-Samarrai | Dawood Salman Al-Zubaidi
| Al-Mustafa Intermediate for Boys | Al-Muthanna Intermediate for Boys | Al-Matawiyeen Intermediate for Boys
| Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar | Fils Dinar
September 1969 | 4 000 | 7 000 | 7 000
October 1969 | 17 000 | 23 000 | 21 000
November 1969 | 24 000 | 24 000 | 25 000
December 1969 | 16 000 | 23 000 | 21 000
| 61 000 | 77 000 | 74 000

Page 141

Undertaking and Request for Approval to Give Lectures
in Private Schools for the year 196 / 196
Teacher's Full Name: Mamdouh Abdel Qader
Job Title: Al-Muthanna Intermediate School
Degree Held: Licentiate
Specialization: Arabic
I, Mamdouh Abdel Qader, teacher at Al-Muthanna Intermediate School for Boys, request approval for
giving ( 6 ) lectures at ( Frank Iny Intermediate School ) in
the subject of ( Arabic ) during the academic year ( 1969 - 1970 ) and I undertake
to complete the prescribed curriculum.
Teacher's Signature
Teacher's Name: Mamdouh Abdel Qader
Endorsement of the Principal of the school to which the teacher belongs.
We endorse that Mr. ( Mamdouh Abdel Qader ) giving lectures at
( Frank Iny Intermediate School ) does not conflict with his job duties in our school, noting that
their number is ( 6 ) per week in the subject of ( Arabic ) and his official lessons are ( 22 )
and he has ( ⟦line⟧ ) lectures at ( ⟦line⟧ ) school
Stamp and Signature of the School Principal
⟦Al-Muthanna Intermediate School for Boys⟧
Name of the School Principal
Approval of the Director of Education in the Province to which the teacher belongs
We have no objection to the aforementioned person giving lectures in the mentioned school, provided that
their number does not exceed ( ) lectures.
⟦Nouri Barij⟧
16 / 12 / 1969
⟦Republic of Iraq / Ministry of Education / Private and Foreign Education⟧
Director of Education for Baghdad Province - Rusafa

Page 142

Undertaking and Request for Approval to Give Lectures
in Private Schools for the year 196 / 196
Full Teacher's Name: Sadoun Abdul Qadir Al-Samarrai
Job Title: Teacher at Al-Muthanna Intermediate School for Boys / Rusafa
Degree: ⟦illegible⟧
Specialization: ⟦illegible⟧
I
my performance of
subject (
by completing
confirm
support
)
number of them
and he has
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Frank Iny Private School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
Number ⟦...⟧ / 69
Date 11 / 11 / 1969
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Subject: Lectures
Greetings.
Please kindly approve for Mr. Sadoun Abdul Qadir Al-Samarrai,
a teacher at Al-Muthanna Intermediate School for Boys, to give six lectures per week in the subject of
Arabic Language to the students of our school. We enclose herewith three copies of the lecture
request forms belonging to the aforementioned person.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Director
Revenue Stamp
For the first time
The forms
We have no objection to the aforementioned person giving lectures in the mentioned school, provided that
their number does not exceed ( ) lectures.
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Education
(Private and Foreign Education)
12 / 11 / 1969
Muhammad Ali Al-Shal
Acting Director of Education
⟦illegible⟧ Rusafa
⟦circular stamp with illegible text and signature⟧

Page 143

Undertaking and Request for Approval to Give Lectures
in Private Schools for the year 196 / 196
Full Name of Teacher: Sa'dun Abdul Qadir al-Samarrai
Job Title: Teacher at Al-Muthanna Intermediate School for Boys / Rusafa
Degree Held: Bachelor of Arts
Specialization: Arabic
I, Sa'dun Abdul Qadir, teacher at Al-Muthanna Intermediate School, request approval to
give ( 6 ) lectures at ( Frank Iny Private School ) in
the subject of ( Arabic ) during the academic year ( 1968 - 1969 ) and I undertake
to complete the prescribed curriculum.
Teacher's Signature ⟦signature⟧
Teacher's Name: Sa'dun Abdul Qadir al-Samarrai
Endorsement of the Principal of the school to which the teacher belongs.
We endorse that Mr.: Sa'dun Abdul Qadir
is giving lectures at the school: Frank Iny Private School
Number of lectures: 6
In the subject: Arabic
And his official lessons: 24
And he has:
Lectures at the school:
Administration of Al-Muthanna Intermediate School for Boys
Established 1957
Number ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ 19
Stamp and Signature of the School Principal
Name of School Principal: Rashid Qassam
Approval of the Director of Education in the District to which the teacher belongs
We have no objection to the aforementioned person giving lectures at the mentioned school, provided
that their number does not exceed ( 6 ) lectures.
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Education
(Private and Foreign Education)
12/7/1969
Muhammad Husayn al-Baqqal
Acting Director of Education
⟦illegible⟧ Rusafa

Page 144

Frank Eini Private School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: F/ 62 /
Date: 2 / 9 / 1969
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Saadoun Abdul Qader Al-Samarrai, the teacher at Al-Muthanna
Intermediate School for Boys, an amount of (9/-) Dinars for his lecture fees at this
school as shown below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Director
⟦illegible⟧
Copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax.
| Fils | Dinar
April 1969 | ... | 4
May 1969 | ... | 5
| ... | 9

Page 145

Frank Eini Private School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: F/ ⟦SA⟧ / 69
Date: 8 / 4 / 1969
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad / Rusafa District
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Saadoun Abdul Qader Al-Samarrai, the teacher at Al-Muthanna
Intermediate School for Boys, an amount of (70/-) Dinars for his lecture fees at
this school as shown below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
The Director
Copy to / General Income Tax Directorate
| Dinar | Fils
January 1969 | 32 | 500
February 1969 | 19 | ...
March 1969 | 18 | 500
| 70 | ...

Page 147

Frank Iny Private School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: 2 / 69
Date: 1/12/1969
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Saadoun Abdul Qader Al-Samarrai, the teacher at
Al-Mansh Intermediate School for Boys, an amount of (83/500) ⟦eighty-three⟧ dinars for his lecture fees
at this school as shown below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
The Director
A copy to / General Directorate of Income Tax.
Fils | Dinar |
⟦line⟧ | 6 | September 1968
⟦line⟧ | 28 | October 1968
⟦line⟧ | 26 | November 1968
500 | 23 | December 1968
500 | 83 |