AI en Translation, Pages 51-75
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First Confirmation
T / 2268 / 52
Rental fees for the Blind School and the National School buildings
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19 / 1 / 1952
National
To -
Governorate of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We confirm our letter numbered T / 2218 / 51 dated 26 / 12 / 1951.
Requesting the favor of paying the rental fees for the Blind Institution and the National School buildings,
amounting to (600.000 Dinars) so that we may carry out the required repairs.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Lay Council
A copy to -
To the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province - with reference to your letter No. 502 dated
5 / 1 / 1952; noting that we have performed all the required repairs in the Blind Institution School -
from electrical to structural, and we handed over the school complete with all deficiencies to the Principal.
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Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of General Education
Accounts
Number
Date 22 / January / 952
Subject/ Nuriel School Building
To
Presidency of the Israelite Community - Baghdad
Your letter No. 51/2224 dated 1/2/952
We have contacted the Ministry of Finance regarding the subject and upon receipt of their approval we will inform you of the result
Director General of Education
A copy to
Directorate of the Preparatory School of Commerce - for information
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Number 428
Date 12 / 1 / 1952
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L/ Al-Mufti
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Iraqi Government
Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate General of Social Services
(Refugee Affairs)
Number ........ Kh
Date 17 / 1 / 1952
The Jewish Community
Number 1646
Date 20 / 1 / 1952
To: - Ministry of Finance
Subject / ............
Reference to your letter numbered 40002 and dated 25 / 12 / 1951.
The refugees have been transferred from the Al-Rashid shelter to the Laura Kadoorie School building located in the district
of Al-Tawrat, numbered 61 / 137, on 15 / 1 / 1952, after all the deficiencies that the
aforementioned building required, such as electrical installations, window glazing, and repairing water pipes
and cleaning, were completed. Therefore, please consider the date of the refugees' transfer to the aforementioned building as the contract
date.
Acting Director General of Social Services.
A copy to: -
The Jewish Community - for information.
Reformatory School.
⟦Dar al-Adab wal-Islam Building⟧
Press /
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T / ⟦illegible⟧ / 52
1/20/1952
Laura Kadoorie School Building
To ⟦line⟧
Ministry of Education - Accounts
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⟦Regarding⟧ the liquidation
1 - The leadership of this community has completed the repair and installation of all electrical installations in the aforementioned building, whether
in the rooms or on the outer floors.
2 - Glass has been fully installed for all windows.
3 - The repair and installation of all water pipes and faucets needed by the building have been completed.
4 - All cleanings requested by the Refugee Housing Directorate have been carried out.
We hope for your endorsement and please accept the highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Physical Council
A copy to:
General Social Services Directorate - referring to its letter No. 62 dated 1/17/1952 addressed
to the Ministry of Finance and a copy to the leadership of this community.
The start of the lease contract for the mentioned building is from 12/15/1951, according to the Ministry of Education letter
No. 40002 dated 12/20/1951; noting that we handed over the keys to the deanship of the College of
Arts and Sciences, and the building came under its disposal as of 11/23/1951.
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52 / 2285
21 / 1 / 1952
Receipt of payments for school desks
To ⟦...⟧
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
After greetings
We inform you of our receipt of an amount of (675) Dinars for the price of desks as per
the following details :-
| Dinars | Fils
According to a note to the Central Treasury | 95 | 850
⟦...⟧ " " " Baghdad Province Treasury | 579 | 150
| 675 | ...
Only six hundred and seventy-five Dinars.
2- The price of (90) blackboards at the agreed price of (650 fils each) has not been paid yet.
We kindly ask you to authorize their payment.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Sect
President of the Spiritual Council
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Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number
3531 President
5452 Secretary
No.: 2285 / 52
Date: 21 / 1 / 1952
Subject: Receipt of payments for school desks
To
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
1- We inform you of our receipt of an amount of (675) Dinars for the price of desks as per
the following detail:-
Fils | Dinar |
850 | 95 | according to a memo on the Central Treasury
150 | 579 | " " " "Baghdad Province Treasury"
⟦line⟧ | 675 | Only six hundred and seventy-five Dinars.
2- The cost of (90) blackboards at the agreed price of (650) fils each has not been paid yet.
Please be so kind as to pay their cost.
Respectfully yours,
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
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Number /: 755
Date /: 21 / 1 / 1952
Baghdad Provincial Mutasarrifate
((Local Administration))
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Leasing of two buildings
Your letter No. 2268 dated 11 / 1 / 1952
Please refer to the Baghdad Provincial Education Directorate, as we have previously approved in our letter
No. 370 dated 5 / 1 / 1952 the leasing of the two buildings under discussion
Mutasarrif of Baghdad Province
A copy to-
Provincial Treasury Directorate -.
Baghdad Provincial Education Directorate -.
Local Administration Inspectorate -.
⟦illegible⟧
21 / 1 / 1952
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Dakka -
Rent for all the cemetery shops
From 1/2/1954 until
six months only
Until the property of 1/8
The Israeli Spiritual Council
Baghdad
Nº 00910
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinar: 9.
I received from Mr.: Sabih Hassoun for the house of Nihad and Saleh Al-Khudairi
The amount of: Nine
Dinars and: ⟦line⟧
Fils: the above mentioned amount
And that is for: Rent for all the cemetery shops until 1/8/1954
Baghdad on: 23 / 1 / 1954
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
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The Israeli Physical Council
in Baghdad
Dinar
200
Rent for the National School
For a period of six months
1 / 1 / 1951
Until 6 / 30
20
180
No 00911
Fils Dinar
200
20
— 180
I received from Mr. ⟦Director of Baghdad Province Education in the name of Sheikh Saleh Kazir⟧ the above-mentioned amount
Being one hundred and eighty Dinars and — Fils
And that is for the rent of the National School for six months starting from
1 / 1 / 1951 until 30 / 6 / 1951
Baghdad on 22 / 7 / 1951
Accountant
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/ 52/⟦100⟧
Subject:
Date: 14 / 2 / 1952
To -
Directorate of General Education
Distinguished Accounts Officer.
Greetings,
We inform you of our receipt of an amount of (270.000 Dinars) only two hundred and seventy
Dinars and nothing more, for the rent of the <del>school</del> Nuriel building belonging to the Presidency of this Community
for a period of one year starting from 3 / 10 / 1951 until 2 / 10 / 1952 after deducting
thirty Dinars for property tax for the mentioned period at a rate of 10%.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy is to be kept in the papers regarding the house rental
⟦signature⟧
14 / 2 / 52
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Iraqi Ministry of Education
Accounts Department
No. - ⟦6256⟧
Date - ⟦19 / 2⟧ February 1952
Subject / Leasing a building for the Central Preparatory School for Girls
Ministry of Finance
We refer you to the letter of the Real Estate Leasing Committee No. 31 dated 9 / 2 / 1952
Kindly agree to lease the building numbered 26 / 114 located in Taht al-Takya neighborhood belonging to
the Jewish Community for the amount of / 600 Dinars (six hundred Dinars) estimated for it by the aforementioned committee
under its decision No. (17) dated 1 / 2 / 1952 to be occupied by the school mentioned above instead
of its previous building which the court decided to vacate based on the lawsuit filed by its owners and inform us
noting that the aforementioned building is considered one of the very suitable buildings to be a school.
Minister of Education
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A copy to :-
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province - following up on our letter No. 3144 dated 26 / 1 / 1952.
Please pay half a dinar to Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Hajj Aziz, member of the
Administrative Council for his participation in the inspection and estimation of the rent of the building referred to
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for information.
Directorate of Property
Ministry Accounts Directorate
Hamid / 16
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T / 249 / 52
22 / 2 / 1952
Lease of the Rima Khedouri Hospital building
⟦line⟧
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To -
Directorate of Public Health - Accounts Department
Greetings,
Your letter No. 4663 dated 20 / 2 / 1952.
1- The leadership of this community ⟦as⟧ is customary in all lease contracts pertaining
to its properties - is not responsible at all for renovations, but rather undertakes to repair broken glass
and electrical installations only.
2- The occupation of the building by you shall only be after signing the lease contract and the collection of
the amount estimated by the Immovable Property Leasing Committee, which is eight hundred
dinars annually.
Please accept our highest respect,
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Secular Council
⟦...⟧
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Directorate of General Health
Accounts Department
Presidency of the Iraqi Government
No. ⟦1690⟧
Date 28 / 2 / 1952
No: 5249
Date: 26 / 2 / 1952
Subject: Rental of the Rima Khedouri Hospital building
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad.
Your letter numbered T / 52/2349 and dated 22 / 2 / 1952.
The applicable rule is that the lessor is responsible for preparing the rented house to be
suitable for the required occupancy.
General Health Director
Al-Janabi
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Iraqi Government
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
Accounts Department
Number ⟦line⟧
Date 2/2/1952
Head of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number ⟦1701⟧
Date 5 / 2 / 1952
Subject: Leasing a building
Head of the Jewish Community
The specialized committee has estimated the rental value of the Masoud Salman School building, numbered 41 / 114, located
in the Taht al-Takya neighborhood, at an amount of (300) Dinars annually, provided that you undertake the repairs and renovations
necessary for it. Therefore, we hope you will inform us of your approval regarding its lease and visit this directorate to organize a lease
contract agreement.
Director of Education, Baghdad Province
Administration
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
5 / 2 / 52
A copy to:-
The Department Accountant - with the original letter from the Governor's Office pending the response.
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Saleh
⟦For correspondence⟧
T / 52 /
Lease of Masouda Salman school building
6 / 3 / 1952
15 / 5
To -
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
After greetings
Your letter numbered 5123 and dated 2 / 3 / 1952.
Please note the following: -
1- The presidency of this community - as is customary in all lease contracts for its school buildings with your
esteemed Directorate and with the venerable Ministry of Education - only undertakes to repair electrical installations
and glass only, and does not undertake to carry out any renovations.
2- We agree to the annual rent decided by the committee, amounting to three hundred dinars.
Respectfully yours.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Vice President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
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Iraqi Government
Administration of the Physical Council - Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Department: Directorate General of Health
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Section: Accounts
Date: 9 / 3 / 1952 AD
Subject: Reema Khedhouri Hospital Building
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Based on the approval of the Ministry of Finance in its letter No. 3112 dated 2 / 3 / 1952 regarding
the leasing of the building under discussion, please have your authorized representative attend the office of this Directorate
to negotiate the conclusion of the contract ⟦line⟧ .
Director General of Health
Copy to / -
Ministry of Social Affairs - with reference to the letter of the Ministry of Finance mentioned above
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 3 / 52
Fathallah / 4
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Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate General of Education
Directorate of Accounts
No. - 8709
Date - 12 / 2 / 1952
15 / 2 / 1952
9102
Subject - Leasing a building for the Central Preparatory School for Girls
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province
Further to our letter No. 6456 dated 1 / 2 / 1952
The Ministry of Finance approved in its letter No. 3247 dated 14 / 2 / 1952 on 4 / 2 / 1952 the leasing
of the building No. 16 / 114 located in Taht al-Takya neighborhood belonging to the Jewish Community to be occupied
by the school in question instead of its current building for a sum of 600 six hundred Dinars. Please take
the necessary action regarding the matter provided that you have the appropriation for this purpose.
Director General of Education
A copy to:-
Directorate of Ministry Accounts
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for information.
The Clerk
For registration and return
12 / 2 / 52
Hamad / 8
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85 / 22 / 52
3/16/1952
The second installment of the rent for the Saleh Sassoon Daniel School
and the prices of the school furniture
To -
Directorate of Education of Hilla Province
Greetings,
With reference to the lease agreement dated 10/6/1951, concluded between your esteemed Directorate
and the leadership of this community regarding the lease of the Saleh Sassoon Daniel School belonging to the leadership of this community
in Hilla.
Please note the following: -
1- The second installment of the school rent, amounting to 150 Dinars, is due on 4/6/1952.
2- Your esteemed Directorate had requested, upon receiving the school building, to purchase the school furniture consisting
of desks, chairs, and other items, provided that their prices are estimated by a special committee appointed by your Directorate.
Despite the passage of more than five months, the prices for this furniture have not been sent to us. We kindly request the order
for their disbursement.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
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86 / 22 / 52
3/16/1952
The second installment of the rent for the National School building
formerly (House No. 2 / 51 / 103 Qanbar Ali)
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To ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province
Greetings,
With reference to the lease contract for the building of the former National School currently occupied
by the Al-Saadia School for Boys.
We inform you that the second installment of the building's rent, amounting to two hundred dinars, ⟦is due⟧ is due on 4/6/1952
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Physical Council
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52 / 2287
16/3/1952
⟦illegible⟧
Prices of blackboards
To ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education for the Liwa of Baghdad
Greetings
Confirming our letter No. 5282285 dated 21/1/1952.
Please kindly pay the prices of 90 blackboards supplied to your respected directorate at a price of 650
fils per board (which is the agreed price)
Please accept our highest respect
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
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