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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 1188 74
Date: 16 / 1 / 1974
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To / The Respected Ministry of Justice
Directorate of Records Management
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. J 15 / 18 dated 9 / 1 / 1974, the Acting President of the Mosaic Community
is the President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews according to your respected Ministry's order No. A 16 / 1 / 7
dated 14 / 6 / 1971, referring to the letter of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews No. L / 473 / 71
dated 9 / 6 / 1971. We provide below a sample of his signature on behalf of the community officially, along with
a sample of the seal of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Sample of Signature and Seal
⟦stamp: Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/: 1188 / 74
Date: 16 / 1 / 1974
Subject / ⟦line⟧
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To / Respectable Ministry of Justice
Directorate of Records Administration
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered J / 18/15 and dated 9 / 1 / 1974, the Acting President of the
Mosaic Community is the Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews pursuant to the order of your
respectable Ministry numbered A / 1 / 7/1 and dated 14 / 6 / 1971, which refers to the letter of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews numbered L / 71/473 and dated 9 / 6 / 1971. We provide below a specimen
of his signature on behalf of the community officially, along with a specimen of the seal of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community.
Please accept our highest respect.
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16 / 1 / 74
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Specimen of Signature and Seal
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To the Ministry of Justice
Directorate of Orphans' Administration
Based on your letter numbered 15 / 5 / 18 and dated 9 / 1 / 74
The Head of the Mosaic Community requests on behalf of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
And in fact, in his capacity as the legal guardian for the minors on behalf of the head of the Court
Religious for Iraqi Jews according to the Ministry of Justice order numbered 71
15 and your service letter numbered 891 / 7 and dated <del>14 / 8 / 71</del>
And your letter numbered and our letter numbered 891 / 7 and dated 14 / 8 / 71
Referring to the letter of the Administration Directorate for Iraqi Jews numbered L / 472 / 71
And dated 9 / 8 / 71 and we confirm below the dear ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Religious court from the community officially with a copy of ⟦illegible⟧
Listed in the records of the Mosaic Community
This
Head of the Community
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 710
Date 15 / 4 / 1974
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Iraqi Republic
Ministry of Justice
Papers
Number / J 18/15
Date 1 / 4 / 1974
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To /
The Mosaic Community
Based on what the public interest requires, please provide the (Papers Administration Directorate) at the Diwan
of this Ministry with the name and signature specimen of the head of your community authorized to sign for the community officially,
mentioning the number and date of the Republican Decree under which he was appointed, as well as notifying the mentioned
Directorate of any change that occurs in this regard in the future.
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On behalf of the Minister of Justice
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/ 1132 / 73
Date 25 / ⟦10⟧ / 1973
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Subject / Transfer of teacher's services
The Honorable Minister of Education
Greetings and respect
We attach herewith the petition of the applicant Mr. Munir Nassim Yaqoub, the former teacher at
Frank Iny Intermediate School and Shamash Secondary School.
Please consider it with kindness, noting that the aforementioned is one of the best teachers of the two
mentioned schools and has excellent experience in teaching the English language, and his students always achieved the highest
grades in the ministerial examinations.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
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The Honorable President of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Baghdad 11/25/1973
The Honorable Minister of Education
Through the Honorable President of the Mosaic Community
Greetings and respect,
I am Munir Nassim Yaqoub, an English language teacher at Frank Iny Intermediate and Shamash Secondary
Private Schools, and a graduate of the Higher Teachers' Training College (currently the College of Education), English Department,
class of 1945.
In view of my long service in public and private schools, I request your kind approval to
transfer my services to your esteemed ministry, noting that I have 28 years of experience in teaching the English
language across its three stages: primary, intermediate, and secondary. Furthermore, the students' results
have been very good, and the best evidence of that is the high grades achieved by students in the ministerial
examinations.
Please accept my highest respect.
Munir Nassim Yaqoub
English Language Teacher
at
Frank Iny Intermediate and Shamash Secondary
Private Schools
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We, the students of Al-Saadi School who ⟦illegible⟧ year ⟦illegible⟧
We request the favor of appointing the employee ⟦illegible⟧ as the aforementioned school
Please favor us by appointing the employee ⟦illegible⟧ as the aforementioned school for a period
Teachers of the aforementioned school, and he has excellent experience in teaching the language
English, and our students were always and forever achieving the highest
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number 811
Date 19 / 9 / 1973
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
The Committee formed by the decision of the Revolutionary
Command Council No. 643
Dated 2 / 8 / 1973
Number - 1
Date / 17 / 9 / 1973
Mr. Suleiman Dawood Al-Khunaini - Director General of State Property and Lands -
Representative of the Ministry of Finance ⟦line⟧
Mr. Naji Chachak - Secretary of the Mosaic Community - Representative of the Administrative
Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦line⟧
In implementation of the Ministry of Justice order number 2422 dated 15 / 9 / 1973
The first meeting of the committee formed by the Revolutionary Command Council decision No. 643 dated 2 / 8 / 973 is held
at the Bureau of Legal Drafting at ten o'clock on the morning of Thursday, 20 / 9 / 1973. Please
attend at the aforementioned time.
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Bashir Al-Khalidi
Legal Drafter
Representative of the Ministry of Justice
Muwaffaq
A copy of it for information to: -
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
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No. 1225
Republican Decree
Based on what was presented by the Minister of Justice.
We have decreed the following:-
The name of Zurbatiya Sub-district shall be read instead of Jassan Sub-district mentioned in paragraph (11) of Republican Decree No. 1074 of 1963.
The Minister of Justice shall implement this decree.
Written in Baghdad on the sixth day of the month of Sha'ban for the year 1383, corresponding to the twenty-second day of the month of December for the year 1963.
Staff Marshal
Abdul Salam Muhammad Arif
President of the Republic
Kamil al-Khatib
Minister of Justice
Tahir Yahya
Prime Minister
Statement
Based on the authority vested in us under Article (23) of the Civil Service Law No. 24 of 1960, we have decided to form a committee for nominating local administration employees of Nasiriyah Province for promotion as follows:-
1 - Mr. Dawood Salman Hikmat - Assistant Governor for Local Administration, Chairman
2 - Mr. Abdul Sattar Al-Amin - Director of the Local Administration Treasury, Vice Chairman
3 - Mr. Ahmed Al-Hassoun - Local Administration Nutrition Supervisor, Member
4 - Mr. Ali Nasser - Local Administration Auditor, Member
5 - Mr. Hamid Abdul Hussein - Accounts Supervisor, Alternate Member
6 - Mr. Hussein Ali Arwah - Personnel Clerk, Secretary
Acting Minister of Interior
No. 1230
Republican Decree
Based on what was presented by the Prime Minister.
We have decreed the following:-
Assigning the position of Acting Ministry of Oil to Mr. Tahir Yahya, the Prime Minister, during the absence of Mr. Abdul Aziz al-Wattari, the Minister of Oil, from Iraq.
The Prime Minister shall implement this decree.
Written in Baghdad on the eighth day of the month of Sha'ban for the year 1383, corresponding to the twenty-fourth day of the month of December for the year 1963.
Staff Marshal
Abdul Salam Muhammad Arif
President of the Republic
Tahir Yahya
Prime Minister
Announcement
Receipt book Accounting / 38 No. 100/1/63960, with all its unused pages from 1 - 100, has been lost from the office of the Finance Officer of Al-Latifiya Sub-district between the dates of 24 and 26 / 1 / 1963. Therefore, we draw the attention of the honorable public not to accept any of those receipts for any amount owed to the Treasury, and they must inform the nearest administrative authority if any of those lost receipts are presented to them.
Yahya Yassin
Governor of Baghdad Province
Republic of Iraq - Government Press
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No. 1221
Republican Decree
Based on what was presented by the Minister of Justice.
We have decreed as follows:-
Abdul-Jabbar Al-Dalli, District Officer of Al-Muqdadiya District, is authorized the powers of a First-Class Criminal Judge to look into crimes stipulated in the Economic Life Regulation Law No. 41 of 1943 and to exercise the powers mentioned in Article (12) thereof, as well as the powers of a Second-Class Criminal Judge according to the Criminal Procedure Code to enforce the application of the provisions of the Irrigation Law, to be exercised within his administrative unit.
The Minister of Justice shall implement this decree.
Written in Baghdad on the third day of the month of Sha'ban for the year 1383, corresponding to the nineteenth day of the month of December for the year 1963.
Staff Marshal
Abdul Salam Muhammad Arif
President of the Republic
Kamil Al-Khatib
Minister of Justice
Tahir Yahya
Prime Minister
No. 1223
Republican Decree
Based on what was presented by the Prime Minister.
We have decreed as follows:-
Referring Mr. Sami Bashalam, Director General of Endowments, to retirement as of 11-4-1963.
The Prime Minister shall implement this decree.
Written in Baghdad on the eighth day of the month of Sha'ban for the year 1383, corresponding to the twenty-fourth day of the month of December for the year 1963.
Staff Marshal
Abdul Salam Muhammad Arif
President of the Republic
Tahir Yahya
Prime Minister
No. 1222
Republican Decree
Based on what was presented by the Minister of Agriculture and approved by the Council of Ministers.
We have decreed as follows:-
Appointing Dr. Hassan Taha Kittani, Director General of Forests and Afforestation, in the first grade of the Civil Service Law grades.
The Minister of Agriculture shall implement this decree.
Written in Baghdad on the seventh day of the month of Sha'ban for the year 1383, corresponding to the twenty-third day of the month of December for the year 1963.
Staff Marshal
Abdul Salam Muhammad Arif
President of the Republic
Abdul Sahib Al-Alwan
Acting Minister of Agriculture
Tahir Yahya
Prime Minister
No. 1224
Republican Decree
Based on Statement No. (1) issued by the National Council of the Revolutionary Command and based on what was presented by the Minister of Justice and approved by the Council of Ministers.
We have decreed as follows:-
Ahmed Hamza Zaid Al-Kilani, of Jordanian nationality, shall own through purchase the plots numbered (2708, 2710, and 19/2712) from District (1) Dora - Khar in Baghdad for the purposes of a soap factory, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1-b) of the instructions issued under Law No. (5) of 1955.
The Minister of Justice shall implement this decree.
Written in Baghdad on the seventh day of the month of Sha'ban for the year 1383, corresponding to the twenty-third day of the month of December for the year 1963.
Staff Marshal
Abdul Salam Muhammad Arif
President of the Republic
Kamil Al-Khatib
Minister of Justice
Tahir Yahya
Prime Minister
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Number (170) of 1963
Law
Counting temporary services as pensionable service
In the name of the People
Presidency of the Republic
Based on Statement No. (1) issued by the National Council of the Revolutionary Command and based on what was presented by the Minister of Finance and approved by the Council of Ministers. | Article Two - This law shall be implemented from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
The following law has been ratified: - | Article Three - The Minister of Finance shall implement this law.
Article One - The services of the deceased office boy Khalaf Sultan, which he spent on the temporary staff as a gardener in the Salman Pak Municipality, shall be considered pensionable services, and any decision or judgment issued to the contrary shall be considered null and void. | Written in Baghdad on the fourteenth day of the month of Sha'ban for the year 1383, corresponding to the thirtieth day of the month of December for the year 1963.
Field Marshal Staff
Abdul Salam Mohammed Arif
President of the Republic
Tahir Yahya
Prime Minister
and Acting Minister of Oil | Abdul Karim Farhan
Minister of Guidance | Rashid Muslih
Minister of Interior | Subhi Abdul Hamid
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Abdul Karim Al-Ali
Minister of Planning | Mahmoud Sheet Khattab
Minister of Municipal and
Rural Affairs | Abdul Karim Kannouna
Minister of Industry | Abdul Karim Hani
Minister of Labor and Social
Affairs
Ahmed Abdel Sattar Al-Jawari
Minister of Education | Mohammed Jawad Al-Abousi
Minister of Finance | Kamil Al-Khatib
Minister of Justice | Izzat Mustafa
Minister of Health
Abdul Aziz Al-Hafiz
Minister of Economy | Abdul Fattah Al-Alousi
Minister of Works and Housing | Abdul Sahib Al-Alwan
Minister of Agrarian Reform
and Acting Minister of Agriculture | Shamil Al-Samarrai
Minister of State for Union Affairs
Hassan Majid Al-Dujaili
Minister of Communications | Muslih Al-Naqshbandi
Minister of State for Waqf Affairs | |
Explanatory Reasons
In view of the death of the office boy Khalaf Sultan and his services not reaching the legal period for his family members to receive a pension, the government has decided, out of compassion for their situation, to count his temporary employment services spent in the Salman Pak Municipality as a gardener as pensionable services for the purpose of enabling his family members to receive a pension.
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Special Annex
On the steps necessary to achieve Arab Economic Unity
Pursuant to the first paragraph of Article Fourteen of the Arab Economic Unity Agreement
which stipulates the implementation of this agreement in stages as quickly as possible, the
contracting parties have agreed on the following:
First - The Council of Arab Economic Unity provided for in Article Three
of the aforementioned agreement shall be established within the period specified in Article Eight of that agreement.
Second - This Council shall undertake, during a preparatory stage not exceeding five years,
the study of the steps necessary to coordinate economic, financial, and social policy and achieve
the following objectives:
A - Freedom of movement of persons, work, employment, residence, ownership, bequest, and inheritance.
B - Granting full freedom for the movement of transit goods without restriction, condition, or discrimination
regarding the means of transport in terms of its type or nationality.
C - Facilitating the exchange of Arab goods and products.
D - Freedom to practice economic activity, taking into account not harming the interests of some countries
of the contracting parties at this stage.
E - Freedom to use civil ports and airports in a manner that ensures their revitalization and prosperity.
The Council may recommend to the governments of the contracting parties, when necessary, to extend this
stage for a period not exceeding another five years.
Third - The Council shall study the steps necessary to achieve the other objectives of the economic
unity according to the stages it proposes and submit its proposals regarding them to the governments of the
contracting parties for approval according to the constitutional procedures observed in each of them.
Fourth - Two or more parties may agree to end the preparatory stage or any of the
other stages and move directly to full economic unity.
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Article Twenty
This agreement shall become effective three months after the deposit of the instruments of ratification by three of the signatory states, and shall apply to each of the other states one month after the date of the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession.
In witness whereof, the plenipotentiary delegates whose names are listed below have signed the agreement on behalf of and in the name of their governments.
This agreement was drawn up in the Arabic language in Cairo on Monday, the fifth of Dhu al-Qi'dah 1376, corresponding to the third of June 1957.
From a single original kept at the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States, and a true copy shall be delivered to each of the states signatory to this agreement or joining it.
For the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | Dr. Najm al-Din al-Dajani
For the Tunisian Republic |
For the Republic of Sudan |
For the Iraqi Republic | Mr. Aziz al-Hafiz
For the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
For the United Arab Republic | Mr. Muhammad Ali Amer
For the Syrian Arab Republic | Dr. Wasel al-Qatabi
For the Lebanese Republic |
For the United Kingdom of Libya |
For the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen |
For the Kingdom of Morocco | Mr. Abd al-Latif al-Khamiri
For the State of Kuwait | Mr. Abd al-Wahhab Muhammad
Special Annex
Regarding Bilateral Economic Agreements
With a country not party to this agreement
With reference to paragraph four of Article Two and to item two, paragraph (b) of Article Nine (the regulatory and legislative aspects) of the Economic Unity Agreement between the states of the Arab League signed in Cairo on Wednesday, the third of Muharram 1382 AH, corresponding to the sixth of June 1962 AD, the contracting parties have agreed that the provisions of this agreement do not prejudice the right of any contracting party to conclude individually bilateral economic agreements for exceptional political or defensive purposes with a country not party to this agreement, provided that its objectives are not compromised.
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2 - The Permanent Technical Office shall undertake the study and research of matters referred to it by the Council
or by its committees, and present research and proposals that ensure harmony and coordination in
matters falling within the Council's jurisdiction.
3 - The Council shall establish a central statistical office to collect, analyze, and publish statistics
when necessary.
Article Seven
1 - The Council of Arab Economic Unity and its associated bodies shall form a unit enjoying
financial and administrative independence and shall have its own budget.
2 - The Council shall establish its internal regulations and the regulations for its affiliated bodies.
Article Eight
Within a period not exceeding one month from the date this agreement enters into force, the governments of
the contracting parties must name their representatives to the Council and the committees provided for in paragraph (2)
of Article Five of this agreement, and the Council shall commence its work immediately upon its formation.
The Council shall also work, immediately upon commencing its work, on forming its associated bodies.
Article Nine
The Council of Arab Economic Unity shall generally exercise all the tasks and powers
stipulated in this agreement and its annexes or necessary to ensure their implementation, and specifically
exercises:
1 - In the administrative aspect:
a - Working to implement the provisions of this agreement and its annexes and all regulations and texts issued
in implementation thereof or of its annexes.
b - Supervising the management of the committees and associated bodies.
c - Appointing employees and experts belonging to the Council and its associated bodies in accordance with the provisions
prescribed under this agreement.
2 - In the organizational and legislative aspects:
a - Establishing tariffs, regulations, and legislation aimed at creating a unified Arab
customs zone and introducing necessary amendments when required.
b - Coordinating foreign trade policies to ensure the coordination of the region's economy towards
the global economy and to achieve the goals of economic unity stipulated in this
agreement. The conclusion of trade agreements and payment agreements with other countries
shall be with the approval of the Council of Arab Economic Unity.
c - Coordinating economic development and establishing programs to achieve joint Arab
development projects.
d - Coordinating policies related to agriculture, industry, and internal trade.
e - Coordinating financial and monetary policies with the aim of achieving monetary union.
f - Establishing unified transport regulations in the contracting countries, as well as transit regulations
and coordinating policies related to them.
g - Establishing unified labor and social security legislation and its amendments.
h - Coordinating tax legislation and fees.
i - Establishing other legislation related to the matters set forth in this agreement and its annexes
and necessary for their achievement and implementation.
j - Preparing and approving the budget of the Council and its associated bodies.
Article Ten
The expenses of the Council and its associated bodies shall be covered by joint revenues. During the period
preceding the realization of those revenues, governments shall contribute to covering those expenses in proportions
determined by the Council.
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Article Eleven
The joint revenues of the Council shall be divided among the governments of the contracting parties by agreement among
them on the basis of the study carried out by the Council of Economic Unity, provided that this is completed
before the implementation of the customs union.
Article Twelve
The Council shall exercise these powers and other powers entrusted to it under this
Agreement and its annexes through decisions it issues, which shall be implemented by the member states in accordance with their
respective constitutional procedures.
Article Thirteen
The governments of the contracting parties pledge not to issue in their territories any laws, regulations,
or administrative decisions whose provisions conflict with this Agreement or its annexes.
Chapter Three
Transitional Provisions
Article Fourteen
1 - This Agreement shall be implemented in stages as quickly as possible.
2 - The Council of Arab Economic Unity shall, immediately upon its formation, draw up a practical plan
for the stages of implementation and define the legislative, administrative, and technical measures for each stage,
taking into account the special annex (on the steps necessary to achieve Arab economic unity)
attached to this Agreement, which constitutes an integral part thereof.
3 - The Council, when exercising its competencies provided for in this Agreement, shall take into account certain
special cases in some contracting countries, provided that this does not prejudice the objectives of Arab
economic unity.
4 - The Council, as well as the contracting parties, shall implement the measures set forth in paragraph
two of this Article in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Article Fifteen
Two or more of the contracting parties may conclude economic agreements
aiming for a unity broader in scope than this Agreement.
Chapter Four
Ratification of, Accession to, and Withdrawal from the Agreement
Article Sixteen
This Agreement shall be ratified by the signatory states in accordance with their constitutional systems as
soon as possible, and the instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States,
which shall prepare a record of the deposit of each state's instrument of ratification and notify the other contracting states.
Article Seventeen
Arab League states not signatory to this Agreement may join it by a declaration
sent by them to the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, who shall notify their accession to the
other states bound by it.
Article Eighteen
Arab countries that are not members of the League of Arab States may join this
Agreement with the approval of the states bound by it, by means of a notification sent to the Secretary-General of the League of Arab
States, who shall convey it to the contracting states to obtain their approval.
Article Nineteen
Any of the contracting parties may withdraw from this Agreement after the lapse of five
years from the end of the transition period, provided that the withdrawal becomes effective one year after the
date of declaring the desire to withdraw to the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States.
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5 - Coordinating policies related to agriculture, industry, and internal trade, and unifying economic legislation in a manner that ensures equal conditions for the nationals of the contracting countries working in agriculture, industry, and professions.
6 - Coordinating labor and social security legislation.
7 - a - Coordinating legislation for taxes, government and municipal fees, and all other taxes and fees related to agriculture, industry, trade, real estate, and capital investment in a manner that ensures the principle of equal opportunity.
b - Avoiding double taxation and fees on taxpayers who are nationals of the contracting states.
8 - Coordinating monetary and financial policies and related regulations in the countries of the contracting parties as a prelude to unifying currency therein.
9 - Unifying statistical classification and categorization methods.
10 - Taking any other measures necessary to achieve the objectives stated in Articles 1 and 2.
However, the principle of unification may be bypassed in specific cases and countries with the approval of the Council of Arab Economic Unity provided for in Article 3 of this Agreement.
Chapter Two
Administration
Article Three
A permanent body shall be established called the "Council of Arab Economic Unity," and its tasks and powers shall be defined in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Article Four
1 - The Council shall consist of one or more full-time representatives for each of the contracting parties.
2 - Cairo shall be the permanent headquarters of the Council of Arab Economic Unity, and the Council may meet in any other place it designates.
3 - The chairmanship of the Council shall be for a period of one year, rotating among the contracting parties.
4 - The Council shall take its decisions by a two-thirds majority of the votes of the contracting parties, and each state shall have one vote.
Article Five
1 - The Council shall be supported in its mission by economic and administrative committees operating under its supervision permanently or temporarily, and the Council shall define their jurisdiction.
2 - The following permanent committees shall initially be formed:
a - The Customs Committee to handle technical and administrative customs affairs.
b - The Monetary and Financial Committee to handle currency, exchange, taxes, fees, and other financial affairs.
c - The Economic Committee to handle agricultural, industrial, and commercial affairs, transport, communications, labor, and social security. The Council may form other committees when necessary as required.
3 - Each government of the contracting parties shall appoint its representatives to the aforementioned permanent committees, and each party shall have one vote therein.
Article Six
1 - A permanent technical advisory office shall be established at the Council of Arab Economic Unity, to be appointed by the Council from among technicians and experts, and it shall operate under its supervision.
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Economic Unity Agreement
Between the States of the Arab League
The Governments of:
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
The Tunisian Republic
The Republic of Sudan
The Iraqi Republic
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Syrian Arab Republic
The United Arab Republic
The Lebanese Republic
The United Kingdom of Libya
The Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen
The Kingdom of Morocco
The State of Kuwait
Desiring to organize and consolidate economic relations between the states of the Arab League on
bases that suit the natural and historical links existing between them, and to achieve the best conditions
for the prosperity of their economies, the development of their wealth, and to ensure the welfare of their countries.
Have agreed to establish complete unity between them and to achieve it gradually and as quickly as
possible to ensure the transition of their countries from the current situation to the future situation without harming
their basic interests, in accordance with the following provisions: -
Chapter One
Objectives and Means
Article One
A complete economic unity shall be established between the states of the Arab League, ensuring in particular
for those states and their nationals, on equal footing:
1 - Freedom of movement of persons and capital.
2 - Freedom of exchange of national and foreign goods and products.
3 - Freedom of residence, work, employment, and the exercise of economic activity.
4 - Freedom of transport, transit, and use of means of transport, ports, and civil airports.
5 - Rights of ownership, bequest, and inheritance.
Article Two
To achieve the unity set out in the preceding article, the contracting parties shall work on
the following:
1 - Making their countries a single customs zone subject to a unified administration, and unifying the tariff,
legislation, and customs regulations applied in each of them.
2 - Unifying import and export policies and related regulations.
3 - Unifying transport and transit systems.
4 - Concluding trade and payment agreements with other countries jointly.
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B - The Government agrees to pay the Association in Iraq, in exchange for administration and supervision of internal distribution
under the fifth clause, an amount of -/16239 Iraqi Dinars, which shall be placed
at the disposal of the Association in Iraq in the same manner as the amount of
expenses incurred in Dollar currency listed in paragraph (A) 1, 2, and 3, namely: -
1 - 5413 Iraqi Dinars 15 days after signing this contract.
2 - 5413 Iraqi Dinars upon announcement of the arrival of the first shipment of materials to Iraq.
3 - 5413 Iraqi Dinars upon announcement of the arrival of the second shipment of materials to Iraq.
All these payments shall be deposited in a special account in the same bank containing
the rest of the Association's accounts, and the Association's mission will submit a monthly statement to the Government
of the amounts withdrawn from this account.
Article Seven
The Government agrees to the Association arranging the maritime shipping and the selection and appointment of
all maritime shipping brokers required to be employed to execute the shipping order.
Article Eight
Possession of the materials shall be transferred by the Association to the Government, and at that time the matter of actually distributing
the materials in Iraq shall be entrusted to it.
Article Nine
For the purpose of ensuring the application of the law, regulations, and terms of the contract under which the Association
will obtain the materials from the United States Government, the Government of Iraq agrees to the following: -
A - Upon depositing the materials with the Government for distribution in Iraq, those materials shall not be sold, exchanged,
nor disposed of except through non-commercial distribution and free of charge to certain classes of
needy students in the country and according to the curriculum accepted equally by the Association
and the Iraqi Government.
B - The Government shall provide facilities in Iraq, directly or indirectly, for the receipt and storage of
the materials and their disposal in the country at all times and in a manner that ensures their storage, transport,
and final distribution in good condition to the class of students as mentioned above.
C - Distribution in Iraq shall be supervised jointly by civilians from the United States and/or
Iraqis from the Association's representatives and representatives appointed by the Government. The Iraqis
employed by the Association for inspection purposes shall be appointed in cooperation with the Ministry of Education.
The American and Iraqi employees who perform inspection work on behalf of
the Association shall be accompanied by Ministry of Education officials whenever the need arises.
D - The Government shall maintain the necessary records for distribution and submit the reports required
by the Association.
E - The Government agrees to indemnify the Association against any claim made by the United States Government
resulting from the Government's failure to perform its duties in accordance with Clause Nine. For example,
but not limited to, the Government agrees to refund to the Association any amount claimed by the
United States Government for the loss or damage of materials upon their unloading at the port in Iraq, which
results in the non-distribution of materials to those for whom their distribution was intended.
F - By authorizing the Association and the distribution organization the authority to inform the public in Iraq and in any
other place that the Government agrees to the objective of this agreement and the operations ongoing
under it.
G - By allowing entry into Iraq for at most four American employees whom the Association deems
necessary to complete its operations under this agreement.
H - Authorizing the Association to place a mark on the materials imported by it in a manner it sees fit,
to distinguish the source and method of use and to ensure that those marks will not be subject to
distortion, addition, or removal without obtaining the Association's prior approval.
Article Ten
Ownership of the materials remains with the Association until their final distribution to those for whom they were intended.
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Article Eleven
In view of the type of beneficial charitable program for which the materials mentioned in this
contract will be used, it is agreed to allow the entry of the materials, as well as any of the equipment, means of transport, and supplies
required to be imported by the Association for the administration of the program, and the personal effects and household equipment
belonging to the Association's American employees, free of import duties, taxes,
and consular invoices.
Article Twelve
This agreement shall be put into effect upon its signing, and in the event of a
misunderstanding in the translated text, the Association has the right to refer to the text of the contract in the English language.
Written in Baghdad on October 2, 1963, in both Arabic and English.
On behalf of the Cooperative for American Relief
Everywhere (CARE)
Alexander Sakalis
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Iraq
Acting Minister of Education
Dr. Musari' al-Rawi
No. (169) of 1963
Law
Ratification of the Economic Unity Agreement between the States of
the Arab League
In the name of the People
Presidency of the Republic
Based on Statement No. (1) issued by the National | Article Two - This law shall be implemented from the date of its publication
Council of the Revolutionary Command and based on what was presented by the Minister of Economy | in the Official Gazette.
and approved by the Council of Ministers.
The following law is ratified: | Article Three - The Ministers shall implement this law.
Article One - This law ratifies the | Written in Baghdad on the fifteenth day of the month of
Economic Unity Agreement between the states of the Arab League signed | Sha'ban for the year 1383, corresponding to the thirty-first day of
in Cairo by the Government of the Republic of Iraq on | the month of December for the year 1963.
12-9-1963.
Staff Marshal
Abdul Salam Mohammed Arif
President of the Republic
Tahir Yahya
Prime Minister
and Acting Minister of Oil
Rashid Muslih | Abdul Karim Farhan | Hardan Abdul Ghaffar al-Tikriti
Minister of Interior | Minister of Guidance | Minister of Defense
Abdul Karim Kannuna | Mahmoud Sheet Khattab | Abdul Karim al-Ali | Subhi Abdul Hamid
Minister of Industry | Minister of Municipal | Minister of Planning | Minister of Foreign Affairs
| and Rural Affairs | |
Kamil al-Khatib | Mohammed Jawad al-Abousi | Ahmed Abdel Sattar al-Jawari | Abdul Karim Hani
Minister of Justice | Minister of Finance | Minister of Education | Minister of Labor and Social
| | | Affairs
Abdul Sahib al-Alwan | Abd al-Fattah al-Alusi | Abdul Aziz al-Hafiz | Izzat Mustafa
Minister of Agrarian Reform | Minister of Works and Housing | Minister of Economy | Minister of Health
and Acting Minister of Agriculture | | |
Hassan Majid al-Dujaili
Minister of Communications
Shamil al-Samarrai
Minister of State for Unity Affairs
Muslih al-Naqshbandi
Minister of State for Awqaf Affairs
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Article Two
The Association will request the materials from the United States government in three installments, each installment equal to approximately one-third of the total quantity, and it will ship the quantities of materials provided to it by the United States government as soon as they are received.
Article Three
The Association will ensure the acquisition of the quantities of materials mentioned above from the United States government, and arrange for their shipment to Iraq. The Iraqi government will not file any claim for compensation against the Association for the loss or damage of materials included in this program following their arrival at Iraqi ports or for non-delivery for reasons beyond the Association's control. In the event of some shortages in delivery, the Association undertakes to compensate the government administration for an amount equal to the value of the shortages.
Article Fourth
It is understood that the Association will incur some expenses during the performance of its duties under the terms of this contract. These expenses include the handling, marking, and insurance of materials, and all other expenses incurred by the Association in the United States specifically related to this program. These expenses have been estimated at approximately (46,300) dollars for the entire program. It is also understood that this amount is an estimate and that the actual expenses vary according to the variation of some expenses subject to increase and decrease. Furthermore, it is also understood that the Association will exert its effort to reduce the aforementioned expenses to the minimum and to offer all its capabilities to obtain the cooperation of the employees of this government in this field.
Article Fifth
In addition to that, the Association will incur some expenses in Iraqi Dinars related to the administration and supervision of the distribution of materials by the Association. These expenses may include the salaries of local employees and the expenses of those performing the work such as daily wages, rents, telephones, telegrams, office supplies, repairs, maintenance, transportation, and travel expenses and others spent in the mission. These expenses are considered necessary for the purpose of carrying out the distribution of the materials provided according to the requirements of the United States government and how the Association practices its duties. The expenses incurred by the Association in this regard have been estimated at approximately -/16,239 Iraqi Dinars.
Article Sixth
It is understood that the Association, which is a charitable non-profit organization, does not have the necessary funds to finance this program; therefore, the government has agreed to the following arrangements: -
A - An amount of (46,300) US dollars shall be placed at the disposal of the Association, to be deposited in New York under an irrevocable letter of credit acceptable to the Association in the following manner: -
1 - 15,433 dollars 15 days after the signing of this contract.
2 - 15,433 dollars upon the announcement of the arrival of the first shipment to Iraq.
3 - 15,434 dollars upon the announcement of the arrival of the second shipment to Iraq.
At the conclusion of the program, the Association shall submit a written statement to the Iraqi government of the various types of expenses incurred in dollar currency. If the statement finds that the costs in dollar currency exceed the amounts paid to the Association, the difference shall be paid in the manner coordinated by the Association. However, if the payments exceed what was spent, then the Association will pay the difference to the government. All amounts must be paid when they are due for payment by the government according to the special account listed in paragraph (B) below, and in any case, the difference in cost for the government shall not exceed 10 percent of the total administrative expenses shown in the current agreement.
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Written in Baghdad on the twenty-fourth day of the month of Jumada al-Akhirah for the year 1383, corresponding to the tenth day of
the month of November for the year 1963.
⟦Staff Marshal⟧
Abdul Salam Muhammad ⟦Arif⟧
President of the Republic
Abdul Sattar Abdul Latif
Minister of Communications
and Acting Minister of Industry | Saleh Mahdi Ammash
Minister of Defense
and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ali Saleh al-Sadi
Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Guidance | Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
Prime Minister
Mahmoud Sheet Khattab
Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs | Ahmed Abdul Sattar al-Jawari
Minister of Education | Mahdi al-Dulaimi
Minister of State for Awqaf Affairs | Izzat Mustafa
Minister of Health
Abdul Karim al-Ali
Minister of Planning | Sadoun Hammadi
Minister of Agrarian Reform | Musari al-Rawi
Minister of State for Unity Affairs
Federal | Abdul Aziz al-Wattari
Minister of Oil
Kamel al-Khatib
Minister of Justice | Salman Abdul Razzaq al-Aswad
Minister of Finance | Mahmoud Muhammad al-Homsi
Minister of Economy | Hazim Jawad
Minister of Presidential Affairs
and Acting Minister of Interior
| Muhammad Ammar al-Rawi
Minister of Agriculture | Hamdi Abdul Majid
Minister of Labor and Social
Affairs |
Explanatory Grounds
Paragraph (1) of Article Nine of the Foreigners' Residence Law required the foreigner
to fill out and sign a special form to be submitted to the residence officer or the security department within
three days from the date of his entry into Iraq. It was found that the three-day period is short, so it was decided
to increase it to fifteen days to facilitate procedures and to ensure that foreigners holding
transit visas and non-stop transit visas are not included in the aforementioned ruling. To achieve this, this law
was enacted.
Sixth Year
Issue
901
Republic of Iraq
Al-Waqai' al-Iraqiya
The Official Gazette of the Republic of Iraq, published by the Ministry of Guidance in Iraq
Registered at the Central Post Office in Baghdad under number (1)
⟦line⟧
Sunday, 27 Sha'ban 1383 and 12 January 1964
⟦line⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number (166) for the year 1963
Law
Second Amendment to the Foreigners' Residence Law No. 36
for the year 1961
⟦line⟧
In the name of the People
Presidency of the Republic
Based on the Constitutional Law of the National Council | in paragraph (1) of Article Nine of the Foreigners' Residence Law
for the Leadership of the Revolution and based on what was presented by the Minister of Interior and approved by | No. 36 of 1961 with the phrase (fifteen days).
the Council of Ministers and ratified by the National Council for the Leadership of the Revolution. | Article Two - This law shall be implemented from the date of its publication
The following law is ratified: - | in the Official Gazette.
Article One - The phrase (three days) mentioned | Article Three - The Ministers shall implement this law.
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number L /: 72 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 22 / 8 / 1973
Subject /:
Honorable Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Legal Codification Bureau
Greetings,
Based on the Revolutionary Command Council Resolution No. 73/642 published in the Iraqi Gazette
Issue No. 2267 dated 4/8/1973 regarding the formation of a special committee to receive and manage the
endowed properties of Ezra Menahem Daniel and their administration.
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews decided in its session held on 16/8/
1973 to select Mr. Naji Chachig, Secretary of the Mosaic Community, to be the member
representing the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in the special committee intended to be formed
according to the resolution referred to above.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
A copy to:
The Secretariat Office of the Honorable Revolutionary Command Council.
Ministry of Finance for your kind information.
Mr. Naji Chachig to take the necessary action.
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