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Venerable Ministry of Education
Accounts Directorate
Number / 26729
Date / November / 1952
Presidency of the ⟦Jewish Community⟧
2044
1-1
Ministry of Finance
We refer to the letter from the Presidency of the Committee for Leasing Immovable Properties No. 291 dated 10/26/952
And we request your kind approval to renew the lease contract for the building numbered 1/9/4 located in the Sinak district belonging
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community, occupied by the Preparatory School of Commerce for Boys, for the amount of / 3500 Dinars
Estimated for it by the aforementioned committee in its referred letter and its decision No. 193 dated 10/17/952
Note that its previous rent was / 3000 Dinars and it was increased to / 3500 Dinars based on the renovations that
The concerned parties will undertake. We hope to be informed at the earliest possible opportunity.
Minister of Education
A copy to -
Presidency of the Jewish Community - with reference to your letter No. 2776 / 52 dated 10/24/952
For information.
Directorate of the Preparatory School of Commerce - following up on our letter No. 34004 dated 10/22/952 to facilitate the procedure of
Contracting with the owners of the building and renewing its lease contract, we suggest sufficing
With the Community Presidency undertaking the renovations mentioned in paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6
If you deem them very necessary.
The Ministry's Accounts Directorate - in two copies - to disburse half a dinar to each of the representatives, Mr. Ibrahim Beyton
The Ministry's representative, and Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Haj Aziz, member of the Administrative Council
In exchange for their participation in the inspection and estimation of the rent for the aforementioned building on the date of
10/17/952.
Hussein / 3
Finance
For approval and response
With a statement of what must be taken
Regarding the schools
⟦illegible signature⟧
11/10/52
Awaiting the response of the Ministry of Finance
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11/17 / ⟦illegible⟧
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Number / 22705
Date / 11 / 12 / 1952
Baghdad Province Education Directorate
Accounts
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 4052
Date 11 / 16 / 952
Subject / Rent allowance
⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
102
Further to our letter numbered 21620 and dated 10 / 25 / 1952
The Governorate of Baghdad Province informed us in its letter numbered 28691 and dated 10 / 29 / 52
that it is unable to increase the rent allowance for the Al-Mahdiya School for Boys building because it considers it appropriate
at the present time.
Director of Baghdad Province Education
M / Amin / 11
To be filed
⟦Notify the School Administration⟧
11/12/52
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T/ 2827 / 52
11/18/1952
Rent for Al-Mahdiya School (formerly Al-Wataniya School)
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To -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 23705 dated 11/12/1952,
In accordance with the request of the Governorate of Baghdad Province,
We agree to renew the lease contract for Al-Mahdiya School (formerly Al-Wataniya School) under the previous terms, requesting
payment of the entire rent in a single lump sum.
Please accept our highest respect,
Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Secular Council
⟦illegible⟧
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⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
⟦Incoming⟧
Number 2057
Date 16 / 10 / 1952
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate General of Education
Directorate of Accounts
Number / 28202
Date / 2 October / 1952
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
The Ministry had leased from you the building numbered 115 ⟦137⟧ located in the Al-Tawrah neighborhood in Baghdad
named Laura Kadoorie School for an annual rent of (1000) Dinars for a period of one year ending on 14 / 12 / 52
And since it is currently occupied by the Ministry of Social Affairs, this Ministry will no longer have
any relationship with it after the aforementioned date, and therefore we request you contact the Ministry of Social Affairs upon the expiration of the contract to take
the necessary steps regarding the renewal or lack thereof.
Director General of Education
A copy to -
Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate of Accounts.
Hussein 12
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Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate of General Social Services
Section: Refugees
Number 2728
Date 11/20/1952
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming 2467
Date 11/24/952
106
Subject ⟦line⟧
To the Ministry of Education.
Reference to your letter No. 38302 dated 11/15/1952.
You had occupied the building of the Adour Aboudi Shelter based on the agreement reached between us and you to evacuate it
of refugees and house them in the Laura Kadoorie School located in the Torah neighborhood on the condition that you undertake to pay
its rent for the entire duration of your occupancy of the aforementioned building.
Accordingly, we see that your letter referred to above is contrary to the agreement reached between us previously. We request either
payment of the rent according to the past year, or the evacuation of the Adour Aboudi Shelter so that we can have it occupied by
the refugees who were granted the right to occupy it as long as they are in Iraq and without rent, and we cannot in this
case agree to pay the aforementioned rent due to the lack of the necessary credit in the budget of the Directorate of
General Social Services, and the request's inconsistency with the agreement reached between us.
Minister of Social Affairs.
Copy to: -
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Reference to its letter No. 2838 dated 11/18/1952.
Personnel
Registration and Response
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11/24/952
Printer /
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531
5452
Number: T / 2852 / 52
Date: 4 / 12 / 1952
Subject: Rent for the Laura Kadoorie School building.
To
The Honorable Ministry of Education
Directorate of General Education
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 38302 dated 15 / 11 / 1952.
Please note the following: -
1 - We have informed the Ministry of Social Affairs regarding the renewal of the lease for the Laura Kadoorie School building for the year starting 15 / 12 / 52
as per our letter No. 2838 dated 18 / 11 / 1952; they replied to us via a copy of their letter No.
2768 dated 1 / 12 / 1952 addressed to your honorable ministry.
2 - In view of what was stated in the letter of the Ministry of Social Affairs referred to in the first paragraph; and in view of the approaching
beginning of the new year; we hope to be informed of your final decision.
3 - Since the rent for the current year ending on 14 / 12 / 1952 was divided into two parts: -
A - 1000/000 Dinars (one thousand dinars) to be paid in cash in one installment upon signing the contract.
B - 1000/000 Dinars (one thousand dinars) to be spent by the tenant on the building for the purpose of carrying out necessary repairs
required by the condition of the building; and if the amount required for those repairs exceeds one thousand dinars, the tenant shall also pay it
meaning that the total annual rent is two thousand dinars (2000/000 dinars).
Therefore, we ask you to consider the following: -
1 - The necessary repairs stipulated in paragraph (2) of the contract concluded between this Presidency and your
respected General Directorate have not been carried out by you; a matter that must be settled financially between the two contracting parties.
2 - The annual rent, which serves as the basis for renewing the contract, is two thousand dinars (2000/000 dinars).
Please accept our highest respects.
Acting President of the Community
Chairman of the Lay Council
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T / 2854 / 52
4 / 12 / 1952
The first installment of the rent for Al-Mahdia School
(formerly the National School)
To -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings
We inform you of our receipt of the first installment of the rent for Al-Mahdia School (formerly the National School)
for the year beginning on 6 / 10 / 1952 as follows :-
Dinar | Fils
First installment according to the contract | 200 | ⟦line⟧
Subtract from it | |
Property tax at a rate of 10% | 20 | ⟦line⟧
The amount spent by you for the electricity of Al-Nabaha School (formerly Masouda Salman School) | 3 | 925
| 23 | 925
| 176 | 075
Only one hundred and seventy-six dinars and seventy-five fils - which is the amount actually received according to
the collection authorization memo.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to -
Accountant of the Community Leadership -
A - The amount of 180/000 dinars is to be recorded in the rental income account of the National School for the first installment of
the rent for the year beginning on 6 / 10 / 1952.
B - The amount of 3/925 dinars is to be recorded in the expenditure account of the Masouda Salman School leased to the Directorate of Education.
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T / ⟦2856⟧ / 52
5 / 12 / 1952
Rent allowance for the Al-Haydariya School (House No.
137/65 Torah)
To -"
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We follow up on our letter No. T / 2797 / 52 dated 5 / 11 / 1952.
Hoping for your kind response regarding its contents.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
⟦T.K.⟧
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Directorate of the Preparatory School of Commerce
Baghdad
Number 675
Date 8 / 12 / 1952
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
110
To -
Directorate of General Education
Reference to your letter numbered 38968 and dated 18 / 11 / 1952
The required renovations for our school building have been completed by the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Therefore, we have no objection to paying the rent allowance to them.
Director of the Preparatory School of Commerce
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to -
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
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Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate General of Social Services
Section ⟦line⟧ Refugees ⟦line⟧
Number: 282
Date: 6 / 12 / 1952
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 2074
Date 8 / 12 / 1952
Subject /
Presidency of the Jewish Community . Baghdad .
There is an intention to rent the Rachel Shamoon building located in the Taht al-Takiyah neighborhood
for a period of one year renewable. On your part, you shall build partitions in the large
hall (the Torah hall). Also, building four toilets in some part
of the building, provided they are surrounded by an external fence. And inform us tentatively of the amount
of its annual rent as quickly as possible to obtain the approval of the Ministry of Finance in this
regard.
A. Director General of Social Services.
Mutee /
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T / 2867 / 52
10 / 12 / 1952
112
Rachel Shahmoon School Building
To: The Honorable ⟦line⟧ Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate General of Social Services
Refugees Department
After greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 2830 and dated 12/6/1952,
We agree to lease the Rachel Shahmoon School building under the following conditions:-
1 - That its annual rent shall be 1200/000 Dinars (One thousand and two hundred Dinars).
2 - That your honorable Ministry undertakes to repair any damages that occur to the building as a result of using it for residential quarters.
3 - Since your honorable Ministry has requested that some renovations and repairs be carried out in the school building, this Presidency has conducted
an inspection of the necessary expenses for that, and it was found that it requires five hundred Dinars, which shall be borne by the tenant and
not included in the annual rent mentioned in the first paragraph. ⟦line⟧
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
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The Israelite Community
2080
11 / 12 / 1952
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Accounts Department
Number - 22320
Date - 11 / 12 / 1952
114
Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate General of Social Services
With reference to your letter No. 2768 dated 1/12/1952
The Al-Ruwaidi building mentioned in your letter was announced for sale by auction at the Baghdad Court of First Instance
The Ministry was able to purchase it for the purpose of using it as a school for domestic arts, and it has been registered in the name of the Ministry of Education
according to the procedures. Accordingly, this building is no longer under the control of your Ministry, and thus the agreement in question is considered
voided. Therefore, in the event of your desire to continue occupying the Laura Kadoorie building, please contract with the Israelite Community
for its lease for another year, as this Ministry no longer has any connection to the subject at all.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Education
A copy to :-
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Ministry Accounts Department
Personnel Department
1- For registration
2- To be written to Building Maintenance to conduct an inspection and report
⟦signature⟧
11 / 12 / 52
Hamid / 8
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T / 2876 / 52
16 / 12 / 1952
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The Laura Kadoorie School building located in the Torah neighborhood.
To -
The Honorable Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate General of Social Services
Greetings,
With reference to the Ministry of Education's letter No. 42330 dated 10 / 12 / 1952
addressed to your honorable ministry, with a copy to the presidency of this community.
We confirm our letter No. T / 2838 / 52 dated 18 / 11 / 1952. We request that you inform us of your desire
to renew the lease of the Laura Kadoorie building or otherwise, as the lease term expired on
14 / 12 / 1952.
Please accept our highest respect.
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⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Lay Council
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Iraqi Government
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Revenue
Number: 26899
Date: 29 / 10 / 137 AH
16 / 12 / 1952 AD
Presidency of the Jewish Community
282
18 / 12 / 1952
(Section) 117 General Directorate of Education
Subject / - Inquiry
The Presidency of the Jewish Community informed us by its letter numbered T / 2746 / 52
dated 1 / 10 / 1952, a copy of which is attached herewith, that the building of
Nura Khedouri School numbered 115 / 137 located in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood has
been rented by you. Please inform us of the amount of its annual rent, stating
the commencement of the lease. We hope to receive your reply as soon as possible.
General Director of Revenue
Attachments
Copy of a letter
A copy to: -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province - with reference to its letter numbered 25951
dated 4 / 12 / 1952 for information.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - with reference to its letter
numbered T / 2832 / 52 and dated 13 / 11 / 52 for information.
Director of Taxes - with all attachments - for follow-up and to take necessary action
upon receipt of the reply.
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Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate of General Social Services
Section ⟦line⟧
Accounting
Number:
Date: /12/952
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 2094
Date 21 / 12 / 1952
Subject ⟦line⟧
To ⟦line⟧
Ministry of Finance
Reference to the communication ending with your letter No. 18518 dated 8/12/952
We have previously agreed with the Ministry of Education regarding its occupancy of the Edward Aboodi building, which was gifted to Palestinian
refugees for the right of residence without rent for the duration of their stay in Iraq, provided that the Ministry of Education
rents a building at its own expense. Thus, it rented for us the Laura Kadoorie School building for an annual rent of (1000)
one thousand Dinars.
Then the Ministry of Education informed us by its letter No. 43320 dated 10/12/952 that it purchased the building
of Edward Aboodi at the auction announced in the Baghdad Court of First Instance, and it was registered in the name of the mentioned Ministry and tasked us
with paying the rent if we wish to continue occupying the other building (Laura Kadoorie School).
Therefore, please kindly approve the payment of the rent to be calculated under Article 15 of Chapter
58 C and kindly inform us as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
Minister of Social Affairs
A copy to -
Ministry of Education
Directorate of General Social Services
Presidency of the Jewish Community
18/N
⟦illegible⟧
Filed with a copy in the Queen Consort's file
⟦signature⟧
22/12/52
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The Israeli Spiritual Council
Baghdad
No. 000862
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 90
Received from Mr. Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province the above-mentioned amount
in the amount of ninety Dinars and ⟦line⟧ Fils
for the first installment of the rent of
Shamash Al-Abbasiyah School for the year starting on 2 / 10 / 1952
Baghdad on 28 / 12 / 1952
⟦signature⟧ Accountant