AI English Translation, Pages 51-75
T / 51 / 2219
26 / 12 / 951
Rental fees for the Blind Consolation and
the National School buildings.
27 / 12
To " -
Baghdad Governorate Administration
Greetings,
The presidency of this community has leased the Blind Consolation and National School buildings to
the Baghdad Education Directorate for an annual rent of two hundred dinars for the first and four hundred dinars
for the second, in accordance with the decision of the committee formed for this purpose by the esteemed Ministry of Education
under Ministerial Order No. 24556 dated 26 / 8 / 1951. We have followed up with
the Baghdad Education Directorate, requesting the payment of the aforementioned fees according to our letters
whose numbers and dates are listed below " -
Letter Number | Date
T / 51 / 2148 | 4 / 11 / 1951 |
T / 51 / 2177 | 4 / 12 / 1951 | (First Reminder)
T / 51 / 2197 | 21 / 12 / 1951 | (Second Reminder)
In view of the non-payment of these fees until now, we approach Your Excellency requesting the favor of ordering their payment.
Please accept our highest respect.
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Acting Head of the Community
First Confirmation
⟦line⟧
T / 2218 / 52
Rent allowances for the Blind School and the National School buildings
28
National
19 / 1 / 1952
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To -"
Governorate of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We confirm our letter No. T/2218/51 dated 26 / 12 / 1951.
Requesting the favor of paying the rent allowances for the Blind Institution and National School buildings,
amounting to (600.000 Dinars) so that we may carry out the required repairs.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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 completed all required repairs at the Blind Institution School -
from electrical to structural, and we handed over the school complete of all deficiencies to the Headmistress.
Iraqi Ministry of Education
General Directorate of Education
Accounts
Number: 117
Date: 12 / January / 952
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Subject/ Nuriel School Building
To
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Your letter No. 51/2224 dated 2/1/952
We have contacted the Ministry of Finance regarding the subject and upon receipt of their approval we will inform you of the result
⟦signature⟧
General Director of Education
A copy to
Directorate of the Preparatory School of Commerce - for information
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 1952/1/⟦illegible⟧
L/ Al-Mufti
1/9
Iraqi Government
Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate General of Social Services
(Refugee Affairs)
Number: ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 17 / 1 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧ The Jewish Community
1646
20 / 1 / 1952
To: - Ministry of Finance
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Reference to your letter numbered 40002 and dated 25 / 12 / 1951.
The refugees have been transferred from Al-Rashid shelter to the Laura Kadoorie school building located in the
Torah neighborhood and numbered 61 / 137 on 15 / 1 / 1952 after all the deficiencies that
the mentioned building needed were completed, such as electrical installations, installing glass for windows, repairing water pipes,
and cleaning. Therefore, please consider the date of the refugees' transfer to the mentioned building as the date
of the contract.
Acting Director General of Social Services
A copy to: -
The Jewish Community - for information.
Reformatory School.
⟦handwriting⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ building
Muti' /
T / ⟦illegible⟧ / 52
2 / 1 / 1952
Laura Kadoorie School Building
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To -
Ministry of Education - Accounts
With - Greetings
1 - The presidency of this community has completed the repair and installation of all electrical installations in the mentioned building, whether inside
the rooms or in the external porch.
2 - Glass has been installed for all windows completely.
3 - The repair and installation of all the building's needs for water pipes and faucets have been completed.
4 - All repairs requested by the Refugee Housing Directorate have been carried out.
We hope for your confirmation, and please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to -
Directorate of General Social Services - referring to its letter No. 62 dated 17 / 1 / 1952 addressed
to the Ministry of Finance, and a copy to the presidency of this community.
The start of the lease contract for the mentioned building is from 15 / 12 / 1951, according to the Ministry of Education's letter
No. 40002 dated 20 / 12 / 1951, noting that we handed over the keys to the Deanship of the College of
Arts and Sciences, and the building became at its disposal as of 23 / 11 / 1951.
Receipt of school desk prices
52 / 2285
21 / 1 / 1952
To ⟦...⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
After greetings
We inform you of our receipt of an amount of (675) Dinars for the prices of desks as per
the following details:
Fils | Dinar
850 | 95 | According to a memorandum to the Central Treasury
150 | 579 | " " " Treasury of Baghdad Province
⟦line⟧ | 675 | Only six hundred and seventy-five Dinars.
2- The prices for (90) blackboards at the agreed price of (650 Fils each) have not been paid yet.
We kindly request the payment of their prices.
Please accept our highest respect
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On behalf of the Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | 3531 President
| 5452 Secretary
Number: 2285 / 52
Date: 21 / 1 / 1952
Subject: Receipt of school desk payments
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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 memorandum to the Central Treasury
150 | 579 | " " Baghdad Province Treasury
⟦line⟧ | 675 | Only six hundred and seventy-five Dinars.
2- The price of (90) blackboards has not been paid yet at the agreed price of (650) fils each.
We kindly request the payment of their price.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Mutasarrifate of Baghdad Province
(( Local Administration ))
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Number /: 1755
Date: 1 / 1 / 1952
Leasing of two buildings
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Your letter No. 2268 dated 11 / 1 / 1952
Please refer to the Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province, 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 -
Directorate of the Provincial Treasury -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province -
Local Administration Observation Office -
⟦illegible⟧
21 / 1 / 1952
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Rent Allowances
52 / 2021
On 7 / 8 / 1952
To -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We inform you of our receipt of the following amounts: -
Fils | Dinar
... | 90 | For the rent of the Blind Institution building for a period of six months starting from 3 / 12 / 1951 after deducting ten Dinars for the 10% property tax.
... | 180 | For the rent of the Rashidiya School building for a period of one year starting from 6 / 10 / 1951 after deducting twenty Dinars for the 10% property tax.
... | 270 | Only two hundred and seventy Dinars and nothing else ⟦line⟧
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 527/2281
Subject: Rental Fees
Date: 8/7/1952
To "-"
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
We inform you of our receipt of the following amounts "-"
Fils | Dinar
... | 90 | for the rent of the Blind Institution building for a period of six months starting from 12/3/1951 after deducting ten Dinars for the 10% property tax.
... | 180 | for the rent of the Rashidiya School building for a period of one year starting from 10/6/1951 after deducting twenty Dinars for the 10% property tax.
... | 270 | Only two hundred and seventy Dinars and nothing else.
Please accept our highest respect.
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Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Dinars
90
Rent of the Habbaniyah Fruit Bath
from 2/4/1954 for a period of
six months only
as per check 100
The Israeli Spiritual Council
Baghdad
Nº: 00910
Fils: ⟦line⟧
Dinars: 90
Received from Mr.: Habib Sahyoun for the house of Shahada ⟦and⟧ Saleh Al-Khoi, the respected
The above-mentioned amount:
And its value: Ninety
Dinars and: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
And that is for: Rent of the Habbaniyah Fruit Bath for a period of six months
⟦line⟧: starting from 2/4/1954
Baghdad on: 22 / 1 / 1954
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Accountant
Dinar
200 Rent of the National School
for a period of six months
1/6/1951
From ⟦illegible⟧ - ⟦illegible⟧
The Israeli Lay Council
Baghdad
Nº 00911
Fils: —
Dinar: 180
A/C: 20
Received from Mr.: Director of Education of Baghdad Province via Sheikh ⟦illegible⟧
The above-mentioned amount, being: One hundred and eighty
Dinar and: ⟦line⟧
Fils:
For: Rent of the National School for a period of six months starting from
Baghdad on: 27 / 1 / 1951
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Accountant
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: T/ 52/ ⟦illegible⟧
Subject:
Date: 14 / 2 / 1952
To -
Directorate of General Education
Accounts Department .
After greetings
We inform you of our receipt of an amount of (270/000 Dinars) only two hundred and seventy
Dinars and no more, and that is for the rent of the ⟦illegible⟧ Nouriel 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 .
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy is kept in the private papers regarding the house rent
⟦signature⟧
14 / 2 / 52
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Accounts Directorate
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: February 1952
Subject/ Renting a building for the Central Preparatory School for Girls
Ministry of Finance
We refer you to the letter of the Immovable Property Leasing Committee No. 31 dated 9/2/1952
Please be kind enough to approve the lease of the building numbered 26/114 located in Taht al-Takia neighborhood belonging to
the Jewish community for the amount of / 600 Dinars (six hundred Dinars) estimated for it by the mentioned committee
according to 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 mentioned building is considered one of the very suitable buildings to be a school.
Minister of Education
A copy of it 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. Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Haj Aziz, member of the Administrative
Council, in exchange for his participation in the inspection and estimation of the rent for the building referred to
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for information.
Directorate of Property
Ministry Accounts Directorate
Hamid / 16
⟦illegible⟧
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Iraqi Government
Directorate of Public Health Number 4662
Accounts Department Date 19 / 2 / 1952
Subject: Renting the Rima Khedouri Hospital building
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To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
It has been decided to rent the building under discussion and it will be occupied by us within a period not exceeding
two weeks, so please hasten to carry out all the necessary renovations for it as quickly as you can.
Director of Public Health
Presidency of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
1681
21 / 2 / 1952
Fathallah / 3
T / 249 / 52
22 / 2 / 1952
Lease of the Rima Khedouri Hospital building
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To -
Directorate of Public Health - Accounts Department
Greetings,
Your letter No. 4663 dated 20 / 2 / 1952.
1- The presidency of this community ⟦...⟧ as is customary in all lease contracts for
its properties - is absolutely not responsible for renovations, but rather undertakes to repair broken glass
and electrical installations only.
2- Your occupancy of the building shall only be after signing the lease contract and receiving
the rent estimated by the Immovable Property Leasing Committee, amounting to eight hundred
dinars annually.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Department: Directorate of Public Health
Section: Accounts
Number: 5299
Date: 26 / 2 / 1952
Presidency of the Iraqi Government
Number ⟦illegible⟧ 1690
Date 28 / 2 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧
Subject: Renting the Rima Khedouri Hospital building ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad.
Your letter numbered T / 2349 / 52 and dated 22 / 2 / 1952
The established practice is that the lessor is responsible for preparing the rented house to be
suitable for the required occupancy.
Director of Public Health
Al-Janabi.
Iraqi Government:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province:
Accounts Department:
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: 2/2/1952
Presidency of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community
Incoming Number 1701
Date 5 / 2 / 1952
Subject: Building Lease
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
The specialized committee has estimated the rental value of the Masood Salman School building No. 41 / 114 located
in the Taht al-Takiya neighborhood at an amount of (300) Dinars annually on ⟦illegible⟧ condition that you carry out the repairs and renovations
necessary for it. Therefore, we hope to be informed of your approval regarding its lease and to visit this directorate to organize the lease
contract.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Staff
1- To be registered
2- To be submitted immediately
5 / 2 / 52
A copy of it to: -
The Department Accountant - with the original letter from the Governorate to await the response.
T / 52 / Leasing of Masouda Salman School building
6 / 3 / 1952
5 / 1
To -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
Your letter No. 5123 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
respected directorate and with the esteemed 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 set by the committee, amounting to three hundred dinars.
Please accept our highest respect.
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Acting Deputy Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Iraq
Ministry of Finance
Directorate of Budget and Financial Affairs
Baghdad
Number: 2547
Date: Jumada al-Thani 1371
February 1952: 2/19
1705
9 / 2 / 1952
To -
Ministry of Education
Leasing a building for a school
Central Preparatory School for Girls
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Your letter numbered 6456 and dated 19 / 2 / 1952
We approve the leasing of the building numbered 26/114 located in the neighborhood of
Taht al-Takiya belonging to the Jewish Community to be occupied by the school
Central Preparatory for Girls instead of its current building for a period of one year
at the annual rent estimated by the Immovable Property Leasing Committee, amounting to
600/- Dinars (Six hundred Dinars) provided that there is an allocation in the budget.
Acting Minister of Finance
A copy of it to -
Directorate of General Accounts / 2
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Leon / 28
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Directorate of General Education
Directorate of Accounts
Incoming Number 1709
Date 12 / 2 / 1952
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 9102
Date: 12 / 2 / 1952
Subject - Renting a building for the Central Preparatory School for Girls
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5 / 2
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Further to our letter No. 6456 dated 11 / 2 / 1952
The Ministry of Finance agreed in its letter No. 3247 dated 14 / 2 / 1952 and 4 / 3 / 1952 to rent
the building numbered 26 / 14 located in Taht al-Takiya neighborhood belonging to the Jewish community to be occupied by
the school in question instead of its current building for a fee of 600 six hundred dinars. Please take
the necessary steps regarding the matter, provided that you have a credit for this purpose.
Director General of Education
A copy to -
Ministry Accounts Directorate
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for information
The Clerk
For registration and return
12 / 2 / 52
Hamad / 8
The second installment of the rent for the Saleh Sassoon Daniel School
and the prices of the school furniture
2285 / 52
16 / 3 / 1952
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Directorate of Education of Hilla Province
Greetings,
With reference to the lease agreement dated 6 / 10 / 1951, concluded between your respected directorate
and the presidency of this community regarding the lease of the Saleh Sassoon Daniel School belonging to the presidency of this community
in Hilla.
Please note the following:
1- The second installment of the school rent, amounting to 150 Dinars, is due on 6 / 4 / 1952.
2- Your respected 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 you to order
their payment.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
The second installment of the rent for the National School building
formerly (House No. 2 / 103 Qanbar Ali)
86 / 22 / 52
16 / 3 / 1952
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To ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
With reference to the lease contract for the building of the former National School, currently occupied
by Al-Mahdiya School for Boys.
We inform you that the second installment of the building's rent, amounting to two hundred dinars, is due on 6 / 4 / 1952.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Prices of Blackboards
7 / 287 / 52
16 / 3 / 1952
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To -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Greetings,
Confirming our letter No. 2285 ⟦and⟧ 5 dated 21 / 1 / 1952.
We kindly request the payment for 90 blackboards supplied to your esteemed directorate at a price of 650
fils per blackboard (which is the agreed-upon price).
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council