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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/: 1058 / 73
Date: ⟦1973⟧ / /
( 2 )
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Cassation Court rules to prevent the opposition of the Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Citizenship in addition to
his position, and to hand it over to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad free of occupants. This ruling has acquired
finality and has become a proof regarding the rights it decided upon for all people as recorded therein, and there is no way to challenge the validity of
this ruling, as stated in the letter of the Ministry of Justice (Legal Drafting Bureau) No. A 7/1/11 dated
6/21/1973 and its letter No. A 7/1/11 dated 7/15/1973, a copy of which was sent to
the Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office - and the Presidency of the Diwan of the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Interior.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has refused to implement the decision of the Court of Cassation and has recently seized
endowments and other properties belonging to our community, which has put us in a critical position to fulfill the conditions of the endower and assist the needy
and the sick and manage the affairs of the community according to the law. It has become impossible to close our schools, which were famous for their seriousness
and the quality of their lessons, and were not limited to the children of our community, but included in their teaching staff and among their male and female students
a large percentage of the children of other communities.
I hope, Mr. President, that you will kindly look into the matter and instruct to allow Jewish citizens
to enjoy their rights and actions according to the law within the framework of the public interest, as well as the order to apply the law and the decision of
the Court of Cassation regarding the endowments of our community. May you remain, Mr. President, a supporter of humanity and a guardian
of the rights of the people. May God grant you success, protect you, and your righteous companions with His eternal care for the good and prosperity of the nation.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Jewish Community
A copy to: -
The Honorable Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
The Honorable Minister of Interior
The Honorable Minister of Justice
1- ⟦...⟧ / 8 / 1972
His Excellency, the Struggling Leader, the Majestic Mr. Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, the Respected
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic
Baghdad
Greetings and Great Respect, and to the Esteemed Revolutionary Command Council
I present to your Excellency signs of veneration and loyalty and I praise
your care for the minorities and sects that form an integral part
of this people, and I highly value your concern for preserving the rights of citizens
and safeguarding their lives.
Mr. President
Allow me to <del>⟦return⟧</del> venture and return to raising
my petition regarding the situation of our loyal Iraqi Mosaic community,
that community which ⟦previously⟧ you were kind enough to abolish
all exceptional laws that limit the freedom of its members
and shrink their civil rights, and by that you made them equal with
the rest of the citizens in this country in which they have lived
securely ⟦since⟧ more than two thousand years.
I present to your Excellency that the Ministry of Interior has issued
more than a year ago special instructions to refer all financial
transactions related to the sons of our community to the General Secretariat for Frozen
Funds for the purpose of verifying that the person concerned retains Iraqi
nationality, despite the fact that the person in question holds an identity card for retaining
Iraqi nationality.
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⟦Abdul Rahman⟧
2
The General Secretariat for Frozen Funds has, in turn, become
a barrier that blocks all avenues of work for the Iraqi citizen and prevents
him from being able to dispose of his funds and affairs according to the law,
and even for the purpose of managing his livelihood, as most members of our community have been unemployed
for years. For example, but not limited to, members of our community
are not allowed to perform the following transactions and actions:
1) Conducting any sale transactions for immovable property, mortgaging them, and releasing
mortgages. <del>Sold</del>
2) Selling shares of ⟦T⟧, receiving their prices, and disposing of nationalized
bonds.
3) Transferring ownership of cars at the traffic police and transport departments.
4) Conducting judicial transactions at the notaries public and appointing proxies
and the like.
The application of these instructions for more than a year has led to
the freezing of the members of our community and the restriction of their actions until it became difficult for some of them
to manage their livelihood despite owning immovable property, cars,
and other things, and their situation has become critical and unenviable.
Allow me to add to the above,
Mr. President,
Allow me to add to the above that the General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds has seized a large portion of the endowments
and properties of our community. We have appealed to the courts that looked into
the matter, and the final decision of the Court of Cassation ⟦pursuant to⟧ ⟦decision⟧
⟦which⟧ stipulates preventing the opposition of the Secretary-General for Monitoring Jewish Funds
received from them by the community committee in addition to its function and its handover
to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad free of occupants, and
3
This ruling has acquired finality and has become a binding precedent regarding
the rights it decided for all people as recorded therein, and there is no way
to challenge the validity of this ruling, as stated in the letter of
the Ministry of Justice (Legal Drafting Bureau) No. A/7/1/19
dated 6/21/1973 and its letter No. A/7/1/19
dated 7/15/1973, a copy of which was sent to the Revolutionary
Command Council - Secretariat Office, the Presidency of the Republic
Diwan, and the Ministry of Interior.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has refused to implement
the decision of the Court of Cassation and has seized ⟦the buildings⟧ endowments and properties of ⟦our community⟧
others belonging to our community <del>so I hope, Mr. President</del>, that
you would kindly look into the matter and instruct to ⟦allow⟧ the Jewish
citizens to enjoy their rights and actions according to the law and within
the framework of the public interest, as well as ⟦applying⟧ the law <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> and the decision
of the Court of Cassation regarding the endowments of our community. You remain, Mr.
President, a supporter of citizenship and a guardian of the rights of the people,
May God grant you success and protect you ⟦and with you⟧ ⟦the ministers⟧ with His eternal care for the good and prosperity of the nation.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦To be continued⟧
Meer Basri
Head of the Jewish Community
A copy to:-
The Honorable Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
The Honorable Minister of Interior
The Honorable Minister of Justice
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/: 1058 / 73
Date: 6 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Subject / ⟦line⟧
His Excellency, the Struggling Leader, the Respected Marshal Mr. Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic
Baghdad
Greetings and respect,
I raise to your Excellency and to the esteemed Revolutionary Command Council signs of veneration and sincerity, and I commend your care for the minorities
and communities that form an integral part of this people, and I highly value your concern for preserving the rights of citizens and safeguarding
their freedoms.
Mr. President,
Allow me to venture to raise again the petition to look into the situation of our loyal Iraqi Jewish community,
that community for which you previously favored by canceling all exceptional laws that restricted the freedom of its members
and curtailed their civil rights, and thereby you made them equal with all other citizens in this country where they have lived safely
for more than two thousand years.
I present to your Excellency that the Ministry of Interior has issued, for more than a year, special instructions to refer all
financial transactions related to the members of our community to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for the purpose of verifying that the person
concerned retains Iraqi citizenship, despite the fact that the person involved in the transaction holds an identity card for retaining Iraqi citizenship.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, in turn, has begun to act in a manner that blocks in the face of the Iraqi Jew
all avenues of work and prevents him from being able to dispose of his money and affairs according to the law, and even for the purpose of
managing his livelihood, as most members of our community have been unemployed for years. For example,
but not limited to, members of our community are not allowed to perform the following transactions and actions:-
1 - Conducting any sale transactions for immovable property, mortgaging them, and releasing mortgages.
2 - Selling company shares, receiving their prices, and disposing of nationalized bonds.
3 - Selling cars at the traffic police and transport departments.
4 - Conducting financial transactions at the notaries public, appointing proxies, and the like.
The application of these instructions for more than a year has led to the freezing of our community members and the restriction of their actions
until it became difficult for some of them to manage their livelihood despite owning immovable property, cars, and other things, and
their situation has become critical with no way out.
Mr. President,
Allow me to add to the above that the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has seized a large part of
our community's endowments and properties. We have appealed to the courts that looked into the matter, and the final decision of the court was
(To be continued)
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/: 1058 / 73
Date: 6 / 8 / 1973
( 2 )
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Cassation Court rules to prevent the opposition of the Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked
in addition to his position, and to hand it over to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad free of occupants. This
judgment has acquired the status of finality and has become a proof of the rights it decided upon against all people as recorded therein, and there is no way
to challenge the validity of this judgment, as stated in the letter of the Ministry of Justice (Legal Drafting Bureau) No. A 7/1/19
dated 21/6/1973 and its letter No. A 7/1/19 dated 15/7/1973, a copy of which was sent
to the Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office - and the Presidency of the Diwan of the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Interior.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has refused to implement the decision of the Court of Cassation and has recently seized
endowments and other properties belonging to our community, which has put us in a critical position to fulfill the conditions of the endower and assist
the needy and the sick and manage the affairs of the community according to the law. We may be forced to close our schools, which
are famous for their seriousness and the quality of their lessons, and are not limited to the children of our community, but include in their teaching staff and among
their male and female students a large percentage from other communities.
I hope, Mr. President, that you will kindly look into the matter and instruct that Jewish citizens be allowed
to enjoy their rights and actions according to the law within the framework of the public interest, as well as the order to apply the law and the decision of
the Court of Cassation regarding the endowments of our community. You remain, Mr. President, a supporter of humanity and a guardian of the rights of the sons
of the people. May God grant you success and protect you and your righteous companions with His eternal care for the good and prosperity of the homeland.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meseir Basri
Acting President of the Jewish Community
Copy to:-
The Honorable Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
The Honorable Minister of Interior
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
⟦line⟧
Number T/: 1058 / 73
Date: 6 / 8 / 1973
In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Subject / ⟦line⟧
His Excellency, the Struggling Leader, the Venerable Mr. Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, may God preserve him
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic
Baghdad
Greetings and respect,
I convey to your Excellency and to the esteemed Revolutionary Command Council signs of veneration and loyalty, and I commend your sponsorship of the minorities and sects that form an integral part of this people, and your great care in preserving the rights of citizens and safeguarding their freedoms.
Mr. President,
Allow me the audacity to return to raising a petition regarding the situation of our loyal Iraqi Mosaic community, that community for which you were previously gracious enough to abolish all exceptional laws that restricted the freedom of its members and reduced their civil rights, thereby equating them with all other citizens in this country where they have lived safely for more than two thousand years.
I submit to your Excellency that the Ministry of the Interior has, for more than a year, issued instructions to refer all financial transactions related to the members of our community to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for the purpose of verifying if the person concerned has been stripped of Iraqi citizenship, despite the fact that the applicant holds an identity card for the retention of Iraqi citizenship. The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, in turn, has begun to act in a manner that blocks all paths of work for the Iraqi Mosaic citizen and prevents him from being able to manage his money and affairs according to the law, and even from being able to manage his livelihood, as most members of our community have been unemployed for years. For example, but not limited to, members of our community are not permitted to conduct the following transactions and actions:
1 - Conducting any sale transactions for immovable property, mortgaging them, or releasing mortgages.
2 - Selling company shares, liquidating them, and managing nationalized bonds.
3 - Selling cars at the traffic police and transport departments.
4 - Conducting financial transactions at the Notaries Public, granting power of attorney to others, and similar matters.
The application of these instructions for more than a year has led to the freezing of our community members and the restriction of their actions until it became difficult for some of them to manage their livelihood despite owning immovable property, cars, and other things, and their situation has become critical with no way out.
Mr. President,
Allow me to add to the above that the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has taken possession of a large portion of our community's endowments and properties. We have approached the courts that looked into the matter, and the final decision of the court was
(To be continued)
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 1058 / 73
Date: 6 / 8 / 1973
( 2 )
Subject /
The Court of Cassation rules to prevent opposition to the Secretary-General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Citizenship
in addition to his position, and to hand it over to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad free of occupants. This
judgment has acquired finality and has become a binding precedent regarding the rights it decided upon for all people as recorded therein. There is no way
to challenge the validity of this judgment, as stated in the letter of the Ministry of Justice (Legal Drafting Bureau) No. A/7/1/1
dated 21/6/1973 and its letter No. A/7/1/1 dated 15/7/1973, a copy of which was sent
to the Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office - and the Presidency of the Republic's Diwan and the Ministry of Interior.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has refused to implement the decision of the Court of Cassation and has recently seized
endowments and other properties belonging to our community, which has put us in a critical position to fulfill the conditions of the endower and assist
the needy and the sick and manage the affairs of the community according to the law. We may be forced to close our schools, which
are famous for their serious efforts and quality of lessons, and are not limited to the children of our community, but include in their teaching staff and among
their male and female students a large percentage from other communities.
I hope, Mr. President, that you will kindly look into the matter and instruct that Mosaic citizens be allowed
to enjoy their rights and actions according to the law within the framework of the public interest, as well as ordering the application of the law and the decision
of the Court of Cassation regarding the endowments of our community. May you remain, Mr. President, a supporter of humanity and a guardian of the rights of the
people. May God grant you success, protect you, and your righteous companions with His eternal care for the good and prosperity of the nation.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Jewish Community
A copy to:-
The Honorable Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
The Honorable Minister of Interior
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Naat Al-Sect Al-Mousawi Dad Telephone No. 83531 President In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Subject / Greetings and respect and pleasure Number / 1058 Date His Excellency the Leader, the great fighter, Mr. Ahmed Hassan Al-Bakr, the respected Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council, President of the Republic Khaddad TV 73 I raise to Your Excellency and to the Revolutionary Command Council the verses of absurdity and sincerity and I commend your care for the minorities and sects that constitute an integral part of this effort and I express your concern for preserving the rights of citizens and protecting their freedoms. President Allow me to return to the position of trust by looking into the situation of our loyal Iraqi Musawi sect, that sect which you have previously favored and appointed a group of exceptional laws that limit the freedom of its individuals and diminish their physical rights and thereby you have equated them with the rest of the citizens of this country whose lovers, Amin, have loved for more than two thousand years. I would like to inform Your Excellency that the Ministry of Interior has issued instructions more than a year ago to refer all high-level transactions related to members of our sect to the General Secretariat for Deported Affairs to ensure that the person concerned retains his Iraqi citizenship, even though the owner of the enclosed identity card holds an Iraqi citizenship. The General Secretariat for Deported Assets, in turn, has begun to act in a hands-off manner against the Iraqi Musawi, wasting the flow of work and preventing him from disposing of his money and property according to the law, and even managing his livelihood, as most members of our sect have been unemployed for years. For example, but not limited to, members of our sect are not allowed to conduct other transactions and transactions: - A - Conducting any transactions for the sale of immovable property, mortgaging it, and releasing it. 2 - Selling company shares, collecting their prices, and disposing of sealed bonds. Selling cars at the police station and transportation. - Conducting financial transactions at notary publics, appointing third parties, and the like. The application of these regulations for more than a year has led to the annihilation of the members of our sect and the restriction of their actions until it has become difficult for some of them to manage their affairs despite their possession of immovable property, cars, and other things. Their situation has become critical and unavoidable. Mr. President, allow me to add to what was mentioned above that the General Secretariat for Curled Money has seized a large portion of the endowments of the sect and their properties. We have consulted the courts that looked into the matter, and the final decision of the Court (continued) (7) was that the two articles are valid in the comfort of the observer, O world, except for God, O Japan, O stick to the identity of I am, God willing, the guardians of Malaka, Naa Qallab - Kita, I Salian, Saih Real Fatah, O I am believing in what he said, that the Linta remains not Martyr I swear to God, your nights are also not idle, and there is no sign of the one who is able to say to us, the Quraysh said, “This is the water of the sons of the hearts.”
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 1058 / 73
Date: 6 / ⟦8⟧ / 1973
( 2 )
Subject /
The Court of Cassation rules to prevent the opposition of General Security to the monitoring and management of the property of Jews whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked
in addition to his position, and to hand it over to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad free of any encumbrances. This
judgment has acquired finality and has become a binding argument regarding the rights it decided upon for all people as recorded therein, and there is no way
to challenge the validity of this judgment, as stated in the letter of the Ministry of Justice (Legal Drafting Bureau) No. 7/1/116
dated 6/21/1973 and its letter No. 7/1/116 dated 7/15/1973, a copy of which was sent
to the Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office - and the Presidency of the Diwan of the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Interior.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has refused to implement the decision of the Court of Cassation and has recently seized
endowments and other properties belonging to our community, which has put us in an embarrassing position to fulfill the conditions of the endower and assist
the needy and the sick and manage the affairs of the community according to the law. We may be forced to close our schools, which
are famous for their seriousness and the quality of their lessons, and are not limited to the children of our community, but include in their teaching staff and among
their male and female students a large percentage from other communities.
I hope, Mr. President, that you will kindly look into the matter and instruct that Jewish citizens be allowed
to enjoy their rights and actions according to the law within the framework of the public interest, as well as ordering the application of the law and the decision
of the Court of Cassation regarding the endowments of our community. May you remain, Mr. President, a supporter of humanity and a guardian of the rights of the
people. May God grant you success and protect you and your righteous companions with His eternal care for the good and prosperity of the nation.
Please accept the assurances of my highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Jewish Community
A copy to:-
The Honorable Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
The Honorable Minister of Interior
The Honorable Minister of Justice
The Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T / 1058 / 73
Date 6 / 2 / 1973
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Subject /
His Excellency the Struggling Leader, the Formidable Mr. Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Respected
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic
Baghdad
Greetings and respect, and thereafter
I raise to your Excellency and to the esteemed Revolutionary Command Council signs of veneration and loyalty, and I praise your care for the minorities
and communities that form an integral part of this people, and your great concern for preserving the rights of citizens and safeguarding
their sanctities.
Mr. President
Allow me to venture to return to raising the petition to look into the situation of our loyal Iraqi Mosaic community,
that community which you previously favored by canceling all exceptional laws that limit the freedom of its members
and shrink their civil rights, and thereby you equalized them with all other citizens in this country in which they have lived safely
for more than two thousand years.
I present to your Excellency that the Ministry of Interior has issued, for more than a year, special instructions to refer all
financial transactions related to the members of our community to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for the purpose of ensuring that the person
concerned retains Iraqi nationality, despite the fact that the person conducting the transaction holds an identity card for retaining Iraqi nationality.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, in turn, has begun to act in a manner that blocks all
avenues of work for the Iraqi Mosaic and prevents him from being able to dispose of his money and affairs according to the law, and even for the purpose of
managing his livelihood, as most members of our community have been unemployed for years. For example,
but not limited to, members of our community are not allowed to perform the following transactions and actions:-
1 - Conducting any sale transactions for immovable property, mortgaging them, and releasing mortgages.
2 - Selling company shares, receiving their prices, and disposing of authorized bonds.
3 - Selling cars at the traffic police and transport departments.
4 - Conducting financial transactions at the notaries public, appointing proxies, and the like.
The application of these instructions for more than a year has led to the freezing of our community members and the restriction of their actions
until it became difficult for some of them to manage their livelihood despite owning immovable property, cars, and other things, and
their situation has become critical with no way out.
Mr. President
Allow me to add to the above that the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has seized a large part of
our community's endowments and properties. We have appealed to the courts that looked into the matter, and the final decision of the court was
( To be continued )
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 1058
Date: 8 / 8 / 73
( 2 )
Subject /
The Cassation Court rules to prevent the opposition of the Secretary General for the Monitoring and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Nationality
in addition to his position, and to hand it over to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad free of occupants. This
judgment has acquired the finality degree and has become a proof of the rights it decided upon for all people as recorded therein, and there is no way
to challenge the validity of this judgment, as stated in the letter of the Ministry of Justice (Legal Drafting Bureau) No. 7/1/11
dated 6/21/1973 and its letter No. 7/1/11 dated 7/15/1973, a copy of which was sent
to the Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office - and the Presidency of the Diwan of the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Interior.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has refused to implement the decision of the Court of Cassation and has recently seized
endowments and other properties belonging to our community, which has put us in a critical position to fulfill the conditions of the endower and assist
the needy and the sick and manage the affairs of the community according to the law. We may be forced to close our schools, which
are famous for their seriousness and the quality of their lessons, and are not limited to the children of our community, but include in their teaching staff and among
their male and female students a large percentage from other communities.
I hope, Mr. President, that you will kindly look into the matter and instruct that Mosaic citizens be allowed
to enjoy their rights and actions according to the law within the framework of the public interest, as well as ordering the application of the law and the decision
of the Court of Cassation regarding the endowments of our community. May you remain, Mr. President, a supporter of humanity and a guardian of the rights of the
people. May God grant you success, preserve you, and guide you among the righteous with His eternal support for the good and prosperity of the homeland.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:-
The Honorable Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
The Honorable Minister of Interior
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 1058 / 73
Date: 6 / 8 / 1973
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Subject /
His Excellency, the Struggling Leader, the Majestic Mr. Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Respected
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic
Baghdad
Greetings and respect, and thereafter
I raise to your Excellency and to the esteemed Revolutionary Command Council signs of veneration and loyalty, and I praise your care for the minorities
and the sects that form an integral part of this people, and I highly value your care in preserving the rights of citizens and safeguarding
their freedoms.
Mr. President
Allow me to venture and return to raising the petition to look into the situation of our loyal Iraqi Jewish community,
that community for which you previously favored by canceling all exceptional laws that limit the freedom of its members
and shrink their civil rights, and thereby you made them equal with all other citizens in this country in which they have lived safely
for more than two thousand years.
I present to your Excellency that the Ministry of Interior has issued, for more than a year, special instructions to refer all
financial transactions related to the members of our community to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for the purpose of ensuring that the person
concerned retains Iraqi nationality, despite the fact that the person involved in the transaction holds an identity card for retaining Iraqi nationality.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, in turn, has begun to act in a manner that blocks all
ways of work for the Iraqi Jew and prevents him from being able to dispose of his money and affairs according to the law, and even for the purpose of
managing his livelihood, as most members of our community have been unemployed for years. For example,
but not limited to, members of our community are not allowed to perform the following transactions and actions:-
1 - Conducting any transactions for the sale of immovable property, mortgaging it, and releasing the mortgage.
2 - Selling company shares, receiving their prices, and disposing of founding bonds.
3 - Selling cars at the traffic police and transport departments.
4 - Conducting financial transactions at the notaries public, appointing proxies for others, and the like.
The application of these instructions for more than a year has led to the freezing of our community members and the restriction of their actions
until it became difficult for some of them to manage their livelihood despite owning immovable property, cars, and other things, and
their situation has become critical with no way out.
Mr. President
Allow me to add to the above that the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has seized a large part of
our community's endowments and properties. We have appealed to the courts that looked into the matter, and the final decision of the court was
(To be continued)
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
⟦line⟧
No. T/: 1058 / 73
Date: 6 / 3 / 1973
( 2 )
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Court of Cassation rules to prevent the opposition of the Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked
in addition to his position, and to hand it over to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad free of occupants. This
judgment has acquired finality and has become a proof of the rights it decided upon against all people as recorded therein, and there is no way
to challenge the validity of this judgment, as stated in the letter of the Ministry of Justice (Legal Drafting Bureau) No. A/7/1/11
dated 21/6/1973 and its letter No. A/7/1/19 dated 15/7/1973, a copy of which was sent
to the Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office - and the Presidency of the Republic's Diwan and the Ministry of Interior.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has refused to implement the decision of the Court of Cassation and has recently seized
endowments and other properties belonging to our community, which has put us in an embarrassing position to fulfill the conditions of the endower and assist
the needy and the sick and manage the affairs of the community according to the law. We may be forced to close our schools, which
are famous for their seriousness and the quality of their lessons, and are not limited to the children of our community, but include in their teaching staff and among
their male and female students a large percentage from other communities.
I hope, Mr. President, that you will kindly look into the matter and instruct that Mosaic citizens be allowed
to enjoy their rights and actions according to the law within the framework of the public interest, as well as ordering the application of the law and the decision
of the Court of Cassation regarding the endowments of our community. May you remain, Mr. President, a supporter of humanity and a guardian of the rights of the
people. May God grant you success and protect you and your righteous companions with His eternal care for the good and prosperity of the nation.
Please accept the highest respect.
Sassoon Basoon
Acting President of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:-
The Honorable Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
The Honorable Minister of Interior
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/ 1058 / ⟦...⟧
Date 6 / ⟦...⟧ / 197⟦...⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Subject / ⟦line⟧
His Excellency, the Struggling Leader, the Majestic Mr. Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Respected
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic
Baghdad
Greetings and respect, and thereafter
I raise to your Excellency and to the esteemed Revolutionary Command Council signs of veneration and sincerity, and I commend your care for the minorities
and the communities that form an integral part of this people, and I highly value your concern for preserving the rights of citizens and safeguarding
their freedoms.
Mr. President
Allow me to venture and return to raising the petition to look into the situation of our loyal Iraqi Mosaic community,
that community which you previously favored by canceling all exceptional laws that restricted the freedom of its members
and curtailed their civil rights, and thereby you made them equal with all other citizens in this country in which they have lived safely
for more than two thousand years.
I present to your Excellency that the Ministry of Interior has issued, for more than a year, special instructions to refer all
financial transactions related to the members of our community to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for the purpose of verifying that the person
concerned retains Iraqi nationality, despite the fact that the person involved in the transaction holds an identity card for retaining Iraqi nationality.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, in its turn, has begun to act in a manner that blocks in the face of the Iraqi Mosaic
all avenues of work and prevents him from being able to dispose of his money and affairs according to the law, and even for the purpose of
managing his livelihood, as most members of our community have been unemployed for years. For example,
but not limited to, members of our community are not allowed to carry out the following transactions and actions:-
1 - Carrying out any transactions for the sale of immovable property, mortgaging it, and releasing the mortgage.
2 - Selling company shares, receiving their prices, and disposing of authorized bonds.
3 - Selling cars at the traffic police and transport departments.
4 - Carrying out financial transactions at the notaries public, appointing proxies, and the like.
The application of these instructions for more than a year has led to the freezing of the members of our community and the restriction of their actions
until it became difficult for some of them to manage their livelihood despite their ownership of immovable property, cars, and other things, and
their situation has become critical with no way out.
Mr. President
Allow me to add to the above that the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has seized a large part of
our community's endowments and properties. We have appealed to the courts that looked into the matter, and the final decision of the court was
(To be continued)
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 8058 / 73
Date: ⟦1973/8/2⟧
( 2 )
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Cassation rules to prevent opposition to the Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked
in addition to his position, and to hand it over to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad free of occupants. This
judgment has acquired finality and has become a binding precedent regarding the rights it decided upon for all people as recorded therein, and there is no way
to challenge the validity of this judgment, as stated in the letter of the Ministry of Justice (Legal Drafting Bureau) No. A/7/1/16
dated 1973/6/21 and its letter No. A/7/1/16 dated 1973/7/15, a copy of which was sent
to the Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office - and the Presidency of the Diwan of the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Interior.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has refused to implement the decision of the Court of Cassation and has recently seized
endowments and other properties belonging to our community, which has put us in a critical position to fulfill the conditions of the endower and assist
the needy and the sick and manage the affairs of the community according to the law. We may be forced to close our schools, which
are famous for their seriousness and the quality of their lessons, and are not limited to the children of our community, but include in their teaching staff and among
their male and female students a large percentage from other communities.
I hope, Mr. President, that you will kindly look into the matter and instruct that Mosaic citizens be allowed
to enjoy their rights and actions according to the law within the framework of the public interest, as well as ordering the application of the law and the decision
of the Court of Cassation regarding our community's endowments. May you remain, Mr. President, a supporter of humanity and a guardian of the rights of the
people. May God grant you success and protect you and your righteous companions with His eternal care for the good and prosperity of the nation.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:-
The Honorable Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
The Honorable Minister of Interior
The Honorable Minister of Justice
The Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 1058 / 73
Date: 6 / ⟦11⟧ / 1973
Subject: /
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
His Excellency the Struggling Leader, the Majestic Mr. Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, the Respected
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic
Baghdad
Greetings and respect, and thereafter
I raise to your Excellency and to the esteemed Revolutionary Command Council signs of veneration and loyalty, and I praise your care for the minorities
and communities that form an integral part of this people, and I highly value your concern for preserving the rights of citizens and safeguarding
their freedoms.
Mr. President
Allow me to venture to return to raising the petition to look into the situation of our loyal Iraqi Mosaic community
that community for which you previously favored by canceling all exceptional laws that limit the freedom of its members
and shrink their civil rights, and by that you made them equal with all other citizens in this country in which they have lived most loyally
for more than two thousand years.
I present to your Excellency that the Ministry of Interior has issued, more than a year ago, special instructions to refer all
financial transactions related to the members of our community to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for the purpose of ensuring the retention of
Iraqi nationality by the person concerned, despite the fact that the person involved in the transaction holds an identity card for the retention of Iraqi nationality.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, in its turn, has begun to act in a manner that blocks in the face of the Iraqi Mosaic
all avenues of work and prevents him from being able to dispose of his money and affairs according to the law, and even for the sake of
managing his livelihood, as most members of our community have been unemployed for years. For example,
but not limited to, members of our community are not allowed to conduct the following transactions and actions:-
1 - Conducting any sale transactions for immovable property, mortgaging them, and releasing mortgages.
2 - Selling company shares, receiving their profits, and disposing of government bonds.
3 - Selling cars at the traffic police and transport departments.
4 - Conducting financial transactions at the notaries public, appointing proxies, and the like.
The application of these instructions for more than a year has led to the freezing of the members of our community and the restriction of their actions
until it became difficult for some of them to manage their livelihood despite their ownership of immovable property, cars, and other things, and
their situation has become critical with no way out.
Mr. President
Allow me to add to the above that the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has seized a large portion of
our community's endowments and properties. We have appealed to the courts that looked into the matter, and the final decision of the court was
(To be continued)
The Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/ 8058
Date 7/21/73
( 2 )
Subject /
The Court of Cassation rules to prevent the opposition of the Secretary-General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Nationality
in addition to his position, and to hand it over to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad free of occupants. This
judgment has acquired the status of finality and has become a proof of the rights it decided upon against all people as recorded therein, and there is no way
to challenge the validity of this judgment, as stated in the letter of the Ministry of Justice (Legal Drafting Bureau) No. 7/1/161
dated 6/21/1973 and its letter No. 7/1/161 dated 7/15/1973, a copy of which was sent
to the Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office - and the Presidency of the Republic's Diwan and the Ministry of Interior.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has refused to implement the decision of the Court of Cassation and has recently seized
endowments and other properties belonging to our community, which has put us in a critical position to fulfill the conditions of the endower and assist
the needy and the sick and conduct the affairs of the community according to the law. We may be forced to close our schools, which
are famous for their seriousness and the quality of their lessons, and are not limited to the children of our community, but include in their teaching staff and among
their male and female students a large percentage from other communities.
I hope, Mr. President, that you will kindly look into the matter and instruct that Mosaic citizens be allowed
to enjoy their rights and actions according to the law within the framework of the public interest, as well as ordering the application of the law and the decision of
the Court of Cassation regarding the endowments of our community. You remain, Mr. President, a supporter of humanity and a guardian of the rights of the
people. May God grant you success, protect you, and guide you, the righteous, with His eternal care for the good and prosperity of the homeland.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:-
The Honorable Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
The Honorable Minister of Interior
The Honorable Minister of Justice
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T /: 1058 / 73
Date: 6 / ⟦10⟧ / 1973
Subject /:
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
His Excellency the Struggling Leader, the Majestic Mr. Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Respected
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic
Baghdad
Greetings and respect, and thereafter
I raise to your Excellency and to the esteemed Revolutionary Command Council signs of veneration and sincerity, and I commend your care for the minorities
and communities that form an integral part of this people, and your great concern for preserving the rights of citizens and safeguarding
their freedoms.
Mr. President
Allow me to venture to return to raising the petition to look into the situation of our loyal Iraqi Mosaic community,
that community which you previously favored by canceling all exceptional laws that restrict the freedom of its members
and shrink their civil rights, and thereby you equalized them with all other citizens in this country in which they have lived for more
than two thousand years.
I present to your Excellency that the Ministry of Interior has issued, for more than a year, special instructions to refer all
financial transactions related to the members of our community to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets for the purpose of ensuring that the person
concerned retains Iraqi nationality, despite the fact that the person involved in the transaction holds an identity card for retaining Iraqi nationality.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, in turn, has begun to supervise in a manner that blocks in the face of the Iraqi Mosaic
all avenues of work and prevents him from being able to dispose of his money and affairs according to the law, and even for the sake of
managing his livelihood, as most members of our community have been unemployed for years. For example,
but not limited to, members of our community are not allowed to conduct the following transactions and dispositions:-
1 - Conducting any sale transactions for immovable property, mortgaging them, and releasing mortgages.
2 - Selling company shares, receiving their prices, and disposing of authorized bonds.
3 - Selling cars at the traffic police and transport departments.
4 - Conducting financial transactions at the notaries public, appointing proxies, and the like.
The application of these instructions for more than a year has led to the freezing of the members of our community and the restriction of their actions
until it became difficult for some of them to manage their livelihood despite owning immovable property, cars, and other things, and
their situation has become critical with no way out.
Mr. President
Allow me to add to the above that the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has seized a large part of
our community's endowments and properties. We have consulted the courts that looked into the matter, and the final decision of the court was
(To be continued)
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/ 7008
Date ⟦...⟧
( 2 )
Subject /
The Cassation Court rules to prevent the opposition of the Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked
in addition to his position, and to hand it over to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad free of occupants. This
judgment has acquired the final degree and has become an argument for what it decided regarding rights over all people as recorded therein, and there is no way
to challenge the validity of this judgment, as stated in the letter of the Ministry of Justice (Legal Drafting Bureau) No. 7/1/16
dated 6/21/1973 and its letter No. 7/1/16 dated 7/15/1973, a copy of which was sent
to the Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office - and the Presidency of the Diwan of the Presidency of the Republic and the Ministry of Interior.
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets has refused to implement the decision of the Court of Cassation and has recently seized
endowments and other properties belonging to our community, which has put us in a critical position to implement the conditions of the endower and assist
the needy and the sick and conduct the affairs of the community according to the law. We may be forced to close our schools, which
are famous for their seriousness and the quality of their lessons, and are not limited to the children of our community, but include in their teaching staff and among
their male and female students a large percentage from other communities.
I hope, Mr. President, that you will kindly look into the matter and instruct that Jewish citizens be allowed
to enjoy their rights and actions according to the law within the framework of the public interest, as well as ordering the application of the law and the decision of
the Court of Cassation regarding the endowments of our community. May you remain, Mr. President, a supporter of humanity and a guardian of the rights of the
people. May God grant you success, protect you, and your righteous companions by His divine will for the good and prosperity of the homeland.
Please accept the highest respect.
Sassoon Basri
Acting President of the Jewish Community
A copy to:-
The Honorable Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council
Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat Office
The Honorable Minister of Interior
The Honorable Minister of Justice
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 1057 / 73
Date: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 1973
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Subject /
Mr. Leader, the Struggler, the August Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, Respectfully
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic - Baghdad
Greetings and respect, thereafter
I raise to your Excellency signs of veneration and loyalty, and I salute in you the President, the Struggler Leader, to whom the Constitution has entrusted the care of citizens' rights and freedoms, in accordance with the noble Hadith (Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock). I ask God to grant you and the esteemed Revolutionary Command Council success for the good of the people and the nation; He is the All-Hearing, the Responder.
Mr. President
Our community, which has lived in this country for thousands of years and has been part of this people, sharing its joys and sorrows, has passed through difficult circumstances, especially in the past months, as a number of its members were lost or killed according to the various petitions we submitted to your Excellency at the time. Now that the cloud has cleared, and God has eliminated the traitorous clique and granted safety to the nation and its leaders, and matters have returned to normal, I beg your pardon to thank your Excellency for your interest in our affairs and your instruction to form a committee to investigate the case of the killing of the family on 12 / 4 / 1973, that heinous crime that claimed the lives of five people and the theft of their money in broad daylight, with the bodies of the victims not being found. I request the instruction to announce the result of the investigation and reveal the fate of the following named persons who went missing, were arrested, or infiltrated during that period, and they are:-
1 - Akram Sayon Bahr: arrested on 27 / 9 / 1969 and no trace of him has appeared since that date.
2 - Lawyer Yaqub Abdul Aziz: missing or arrested on 14 / 6 / 1972.
3 - Yaqub Yamen Rajwan: arrested in his home on 27 / 9 / 1972.
4 - Shaul Yamen Rajwan: arrested in his home on 28 / 9 / 1972.
5 - Dr. Ezra Khazam: arrested on 2 / 10 / 1972.
6 - Ibrahim al-Sayegh: killed in his home and his money stolen on 10 / 10 / 1972.
7 - Shaul Baruch Shash: arrested in his home on 11 / 10 / 1972.
8 - Hezekiah Abu Daoud (known as Dr. Abu Daoud): arrested on 11 / 10 / 1972.
9 - Azouri Munshi Shash: missing or arrested on 14 / 10 / 1972.
10 - Salim Sadqa: missing or arrested on 26 / 10 / 1972.
11 - Naji Jestniat: arrested on 5 / 11 / 1972.
12 - Naji Ezra Qashqoush and his wife Suad: missing or arrested on 6 / 2 / 1973.
13 -
14 - Ezra Munshi Qahtan and his brother Salim Qahtan: missing or arrested on 20 / 3 / 1973.
15 -
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T / 1957 / 73
Date ⟦15⟧ / ⟦7⟧ / 1973
Subject /
16 - Naeem Salman Fattal was arrested in his home on 3/21/1973.
17 - Shua'a Munir Al-Baqqal went missing or was arrested on 4/4/1973.
(18
(19 - Yehuda Khadhouri Tweig went missing or was arrested on 4/6/1973 and on the same day
(20 his two young sisters, Rahma and Aliza Tweig, were arrested.
(21
(22 - Roubin Qashqoush, his wife, and his three children (two boys and a girl) went missing in their home and their property was stolen
(23
(24 on 4/12/1973 and their bodies have not been found yet.
(25
Mr. President
I request your Excellency to order an investigation into the fate of these citizens and to release those among them who are
still alive and to clarify the death of those who were killed so that their families may know their status, especially since some of them
have wives left in suspense who do not know if they are widows or if they are still under the protection of their husbands. May God grant you success and protect you with His
eternal care.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Jewish Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
A copy to: -
The Venerable Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat
His Excellency the Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council, Respected
The Minister of Interior, Respected
The Minister of Justice, Respected
The Minister of Information, Respected
The Governor of Baghdad, Respected
The Director General of Police, Respected
The Director General of Security, Respected
The Director General of Nationality, Respected, following up on our letter No. T/1054/73 dated 7/15/1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
⟦line⟧
Number T/: 1057 / 73
Date: 2 / 8 / 1973
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Leader, the Struggler, the Majestic Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic - Baghdad
Greetings and respect, and thereafter
I offer to your Excellency signs of glorification and loyalty, and I bow before you as the President, the Struggler Leader, to whom the Constitution has entrusted the protection of citizens' rights and their lives, in accordance with the noble Hadith (Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock). I ask God to grant you and the esteemed Revolutionary Command Council success for the good of the people and the homeland; He is the All-Hearing, the Responder.
Mr. President
Our community, which has lived in this country for thousands of years and has been part of this people sharing its joys and sorrows, has passed through difficult circumstances, especially in the past months, as a number of its members were lost or killed according to the various petitions we submitted to your Excellency at the time. Now that the cloud has cleared, and God has eliminated the treacherous clique and granted safety to the nation and its leaders, and matters have returned to normal, I ask your permission to thank your Excellency for your interest in our affairs and your instruction to form a committee to investigate the case of the murder of the family on 12 / 4 / 1973, that heinous crime that claimed the lives of five people and the theft of their money in broad daylight, with the bodies of the victims not being found. I request the instruction to announce the result of the investigation and reveal the fate of the following named persons who went missing, were arrested, or were killed during that period, namely:-
1 - Akram Sahyoun Bahr: arrested on 27 / 9 / 1969 and no trace of him has appeared since that date.
2 - Lawyer Yaqub Abdul Aziz: missing or arrested on 14 / 6 / 1972.
3 - Yaqub Yamin Rajwan: arrested in his home on 27 / 6 / 1972.
4 - Shaul Yamin Rajwan: arrested in his home on 28 / 6 / 1972.
5 - Dr. Ezra Khazam: arrested on 2 / 10 / 1972.
6 - Ibrahim al-Sayegh: killed in his home and his money stolen on 10 / 10 / 1972.
7 - Shaul Baruch Shamash: arrested in his home on 11 / 10 / 1972.
8 - Hezekiel Abu Daoud (known as Dr. Abu Daoud): arrested on 11 / 10 / 1972.
9 - Mazouri Manshi Ammash: missing or arrested on 14 / 10 / 1972.
10 - Salim Sadqa: missing or arrested on 26 / 1 / 1973.
11 - Naji Chitiyat: arrested on 5 / 11 / 1972.
12 - Naji Ezra Qashqoush and his wife Suad: missing or arrested on 6 / 2 / 1973.
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14 - Ezra Manshi Qahtan and his brother Salim Qahtan: missing or arrested on 20 / 3 / 1973.
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/: 1057 / 73
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1973
Subject /:
16 - Naim Salman Shattal was arrested in his home on 29 / 3 / 1973.
17 - Shua Aziz Al-Baqqal disappeared or was arrested on 4 / 4 / 1973.
18 ) - Yehuda Khadhuri Twayq disappeared or was arrested on 9 / 4 / 1973 and on the same day were arrested
19 ) his two young sisters Rahma and Anisa Twayq.
20 )
21 )
22 ) - Reuben Kashkush, his wife, and their three children (two boys and a girl) were killed in their home and their money was stolen
23 ) on 12 / 4 / 1973 and their bodies have not been found yet.
24 )
25 )
Mr. President
I beseech your Excellency to order an investigation into the fate of these citizens and to release those who are still
alive and to clarify the death of those killed so that their families may be aware of their situation, especially since some of them
have wives left in suspense who do not know if they are widows or still under the bond of marriage. May God grant you success and protect you with His
eternal care.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Mosaic Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
A copy to :-
The Venerable Revolutionary Command Council - Secretariat
His Excellency the Vice President of the Revolutionary Command Council, Respected
The Minister of Interior, Respected
The Minister of Justice, Respected
The Minister of Information, Respected
The Governor of Baghdad, Respected
The Director General of Police, Respected
The Director General of Public Security, Respected
The Director General of Nationality, Respected, following up on our letter No. T / 1054 dated 15 / 7 / 1973
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
No. 83531 President
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No. T / 1057 / 73
Date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Department Copy
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Leader, the Struggler, the August Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr
Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council
President of the Republic - Baghdad
Greetings and respect, and thereafter:
I raise to your Excellency signs of glorification and loyalty, and I salute in you the President, the Leader, the Struggler, to whom
the Constitution has entrusted the protection of citizens' rights and freedoms, in accordance with the noble Hadith (Each of you is a shepherd and each of you is responsible for his flock).
I ask God to grant success to you and the esteemed Revolutionary Command Council for the good of the people and the nation; He is the All-Hearing, the Responder.
Mr. President,
Our community, which has lived in this country for thousands of years and has been part of this people with whom
it shared joys and sorrows, has passed through difficult circumstances, especially in the past months, as a number of its members were lost or killed
according to the various petitions we submitted to your Excellency at the time. Now that the cloud has cleared, and God has eliminated
the treacherous clique and granted safety to the nation and its leaders, and matters have returned to their proper course, I beg your pardon to thank
your Excellency for your interest in our affairs and your instruction to form a committee to investigate the case of the family's murder on 12/4/1973,
that heinous crime that claimed the lives of five people and the theft of their money in broad daylight, while the bodies of the victims
have not been found. I request the instruction to announce the result of the investigation and reveal the fate of the following
individuals who went missing, were arrested, or were killed during that period, namely:
1 - Akram Sion Bahr: arrested on 27/9/1969 and no trace of him has appeared since that date.
2 - Lawyer Yaqub Abdul Aziz: missing or arrested on 14/9/1972.
3 - Yaqub Yamin Rajwan: arrested in his home on 27/9/1972.
4 - Shaul Yamin Rajwan: arrested in his home on 28/9/1972.
5 - Dr. Ezra Khazam: arrested on 2/10/1972.
6 - Ibrahim al-Sayegh: killed in his home and his money stolen on 10/10/1972.
7 - Shaul Baruch Shamash: arrested in his home on 11/10/1972.
8 - Heskel Abu Daoud (known as Victor Abu Daoud): arrested on 11/10/1972.
9 - Azouri Menashi Shamash: missing or arrested on 14/10/1972.
10 - Salim Sadqa: missing or arrested on 29/10/1972.
11 - Naji Jiyatayat: arrested on 5/11/1972.
12) Naji Ezra Qashqoush and his wife Suad: missing or arrested on 6/2/1973.
13)
14) Ezra Menashi Qahtan and his brother Salim Qahtan: missing or arrested on 20/3/1973.
15)
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