President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community: Correspondence, Invoices, Legal Matters
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. They include correspondence between the President of the Jewish community and Iraqi government agencies; invoices from both private companies and government utilities; an appeal from the French Sisters Convent for a hospital building fund; letters from Al-Amir Sporting – Baghdad and the Orient Trading Corp. Ltd.; notes from the Eastern Bank, Ltd., the Ottoman Bank, and the Bank of Iraq; responses to request for information on specific individuals; an index; legal issues regarding assets; records of loans and beneficiaries for 1970 and 1975. There are also birth, engagement, marriage, and death certificates; on some of the certificates, the names are listed in Hebrew. For one of the death confirmation certificates, the President of the Jewish community lists the family of the deceased.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Phone Number | President 83531 | Secretary 80452 No. T /: 74 / 812 Date: 16 / 8 / 1972 Subject / The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets - Legal Rights - Greetings, Reference to your letter numbered 30404 dated 8/6/1972 We have no information regarding the Sharia distribution of estate for the deceased Sarah Yusuf Sha'shou. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting Head of the Community
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 72 General Secretariat: For Frozen Assets Secretariat: Rights Section: Rights Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 10 / 8 / 1972 Presidency of the Mosaic Community: Number: 1200 Date: 17 / 8 / 972 Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Legal Inheritance Distribution Please provide us with the legal inheritance distribution regarding the deceased Simah Yusuf Sha'shua, stating its number, the court that issued it, and the names of the heirs. We hope to receive your reply as soon as possible. ⟦signature⟧ For/ General Secretary Copy to / Secretariat of Companies / Your letter numbered 29463 on 3 / 8 / 1972, awaiting the community's response, please. = Rights / ( 3 / 1 ) General Papers Document what is necessary regarding it Simah Yusuf Sha'shua We have no information about the mentioned name Salah 8 / 8
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number | President 83531 Secretary 80452 No. T /: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ Date: 16 / 8 / 1972 Subject / ⟦...⟧ Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respectfully - Rights - Greetings, Reference to your letter No. 29775 dated 5 / 8 / 1972. We have no information regarding the legal inheritance distributions for the deceased whose names are listed in your aforementioned letter. Please accept our highest respects. ⟦signature⟧ Meer Basri Acting President of the Community V
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 811 / 74
Date: 16 / 8 / 1972
Subject /:
The Respected Secretary-General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧
⟦in Baghdad⟧
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 29775 and dated 5 / 8 / 1972.
We do not have information about the legal inheritance distributions for the deceased
whose names are listed in your above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Republic of Iraq General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Number /: ⟦295⟧ Date /: / 197 Secretariat of Rights Coordination Department Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special No. 1242 Date 28 / 8 / 1972 Provincial Property Secretariat / Title Deeds Subject/ Legal Successions Further to our letter numbered 29275 on 5 / 8 / 1972 The Presidency of the Mosaic Community informed us by its letter No. T/ 11 / 72 on 16 / 8 / 1972 that it does not have information regarding the legal successions concerning the Jews mentioned in our above letter, please. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of / The Secretary General Copy to / Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Your above letter / For information, please Secretariat of Rights / 2 / 1 General Documents Filing Salah 22 / 8 71
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Please refer to the number and date of ⟦illegible⟧ and the secretariat division from which it was issued when responding to it Number / Date / / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Legal Successions Please provide us with the legal successions (Qasamat) for the deceased Jews whose names are mentioned below. Hoping that this will be done as soon as possible. 1- Karjiya Isaac Hakham Benjamin 2- Mu'allim Yaqub Hakham Yusuf Hayim 3- Ibrahim Ezra Mu'allim Heskel Hakham 4- Yehuda Mu'allim Sassoon 5- Simha Dawood Somikh Ibrahim On behalf of / The General Secretary A copy to / Secretariat of Governorates / Title Settlement / Your letter No. 28656 on 27/7/1972, please await the answer = Rights / 3 / 1 for follow-up General Papers Salah 8/3 ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Phone Number | President 83531 | Secretary 80452 Number T/ : ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 16 / 8 / 1972 Subject /: ⟦line⟧ The Respected Secretary-General of Frozen Assets - Legal Rights - After greetings, Reference to your letter numbered 27482 and dated 18 / 7 / 1972. We have no information about the two individuals Dawood Ezra Sofair and Shafiq Salman Qattan. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number | President 83531 | Secretary 80452 Number T/: 74 / 810 Date: 16 / 8 / 1972 Subject / Mr. Secretary General of Frozen Assets, Respected - Legal Rights - After greetings Reference to your letter numbered 27482 and dated 18 / 7 / 1972 . We have no information about the two persons Daoud Ezra Sofair and Shafiq Salman Qattan . Please accept the highest expressions of respect . Meer Basri Acting Head of the Community
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the Secretariat division from which it was issued when replying ⟦...⟧ Secretariat Number /: Date: / / 197 ⟦...⟧ Jewish ⟦...⟧ Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership Subject / ⟦Nationality⟧ Further to our letter No. 27482 dated July 18, 1972 The Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us by its letter No. File / 31 / 9987 on June 28, 1972 and the Presidency of the Community by its letter No. T / 810 / 72 on August 16, 1972 of the lack of information they have regarding the persons named Dawud Ezra Sofaer and Shafiq Salman Qattan, please. On behalf of the Secretary-General Copy to /- Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter above, please Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad / Your letter above, please Legal Secretariat (6 / A Q) General Papers / For filing. ⟦illegible⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Please refer to the number of this letter and the division/secretariat from which it was issued when replying to it ⟦...⟧ General for Frozen Assets Rights Secretariat Rights Division To / Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Subject/ Information about two Jews Please inform us of all available information you have regarding the two Jews: Dawud Ezra Sofair and Shafiq Salman Qattan, and provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance distribution for their heirs if they are deceased as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for them, hoping for a response as soon as possible. On behalf of the Secretary-General A copy to /- Center Properties / Title Verification / Follow-up to our letter No. 23254 on 20/6/1972 Requesting to await the reply. Rights Secretariat 6/1 Q2 for follow-up. General Papers. Saad 7/15 ⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧ ⟦Baghdad⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number | President 83531 | Secretary 80452 Number T/: 74 / ⟦...⟧ Date: 15 / 8 / 1972 Subject /: The Respected Secretary-General of Frozen Assets - Companies - Greetings, Reference to your letter number 31017 dated 14 / 8 / 1972 regarding the legal inheritance distribution of the deceased Ya'qub Beers Haroun Rashti. The Presidency of the Community has a special register for the deceased members of the community in Baghdad. As for the legal distributions (Al-Qassam), they are issued by the competent courts (Personal Status) based on the request of one of the heirs, and we do not keep nor do we have knowledge of the heirs' application to the courts to obtain legal distributions. This is the reason it is impossible to provide your respected office with the legal distribution for the aforementioned deceased. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 69
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 809 / 72
Date: 15 / 8 / 1972
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Companies -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 31017 and dated 14 / 8 / 1972 regarding
the legal inheritance distribution of the deceased Ya'qub Biras Harun Rashti.
The Presidency of the Community has a special register for the deceased members of the community
in Baghdad. As for the legal inheritance distributions, they are issued by the specialized courts
(Personal Status) upon the request of one of the heirs, and we do not keep and do not
have knowledge of the heirs' applications to the courts to obtain legal inheritance distributions.
This is the reason for the inability to provide your honorable secretariat with the legal
inheritance distribution of the aforementioned deceased.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 809 / 72
Date: 15 / 8 / 1972
Subject /:
The Respected Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Companies -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 31017 dated 14 / 8 / 1972, regarding
the Sharia distribution of the deceased Yaqoub Bers Haroun Rashti.
The Presidency of the Community has a special register for the deceased members of the community
in Baghdad. As for the Sharia distributions, they are issued by the specialized courts
(Personal Status) based on the request of one of the heirs, and we do not keep nor
do we have knowledge of the heirs' applications to the courts to obtain the Sharia distributions.
This is the reason for the inability to provide your respected office with the Sharia
distribution for the aforementioned deceased.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
To the Honorable Director General of Civil Status Greetings and blessings Dated 1/14 With reference to your letter numbered 71017 on ⟦...⟧ Regarding the legal inheritance distribution of the deceased Yaqub Yusuf Harun Rustam We would like to clarify that the sect does not have a private register for the deceased ⟦...⟧ rather, legal inheritance distributions are issued From the competent courts (Personal Status) based on the request of one of the heirs <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> and we do not keep nor have knowledge of the subjects The heirs and the courts for the completion of the legal inheritance distributions This is the followed procedure This is the followed procedure, the apology does not benefit you, as for the inheritance distribution of the deceased mentioned above Head of the Sect
General Secretariat for Frozen Funds Secretariat of ⟦Institutions⟧ and Companies Companies Division In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The Iraqi Republic Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying Number / Date / / 197 The Mosaic Community 12 / 12 12 / 8 / 975 Iraqi Soft Drinks Company S.A. / Al-Saadoun No. 57B / 21 Subject / The deceased Jewish shareholder Yaqoub Peres Haroun Risti For the purpose of verifying the nationality of the aforementioned deceased Jew. Please do not dispose of the funds of the aforementioned person, amounting to 1000 shares in your company, until a notification is received from this General Secretariat regarding the result. Ali Al-Sarrawi Acting Secretary-General A copy to / - Head of the Mosaic Community / Your letter No. 2/293 dated 8/6/72. Please inform us of the reason for your inability to provide us with a legal inheritance certificate for the aforementioned person, noting that his death was proven according to your letter No. T/22/68 on 23/4/68. Therefore, please reconsider what was stated in your letter; his residential address was in Al-Alwiya, Plot 421. And inform us as soon as possible. Directorate of Registration and General Companies Supervision / For information, please. Secretariat of Rights / Please provide us with the legal inheritance certificate for the aforementioned person if available to you, please. Companies Secretariat General Papers. 22 66
68 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat department from which it originates when replying Number /: 28228 Date: 25 / 7 / 197 Secretariat: Rights Department: Lawsuits Presidency of the Jewish Community Incoming No. 1471 Date 27 / 7 / 1972 To / Baghdad Court of First Instance Subject / Lawsuit No. 145 / 971 We confirm our letter No. 18224 dated 27 / 5 / 1972. And we request you provide us with a copy of the summons for the above lawsuit and the date of its hearing so that we can assign our representative in it as quickly as possible. On behalf of the Secretary General A copy to / Secretary of the Administrative Committee for the Jewish Community / for the same purpose and to provide us with the copy of the summons for the lawsuit, please. Secretariat of Rights / Lawsuits General Papers. Important Saad 7/24
⟦...⟧ Together In Baghdad Telephone Number 83831 President Number T/ Date 14 / 8 / 1972 67 Subject /: To the Respectable Secretary General of Frozen Assets - Settlement Secretariat - Greetings, The attorney Mr. Shaoul Moussa was the general agent for the Mosaic community, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Shamash Endowments, and Nuriel Endowments belonging to this community. Since he possesses powers of attorney, contracts, files, documents, and records belonging to the aforementioned principals belonging to the Mosaic community, and since the Iraqi nationality has been revoked from the aforementioned attorney, and these documents and records are held by your respected secretariat. Please be kind enough to order their delivery to us. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Meer Basri Acting President of the Community and President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Mosaic In Baghdad Telephone Number 3531, President No. T / ⟦807⟧ / 72 Date 14 / 8 / 1972 Subject /: To the Honorable Secretary-General of Frozen Assets - Settlement Secretariat - Greetings, The lawyer Mr. Shaoul Moussa was the general agent for the Mosaic Community and the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, the Shamash Endowments, and the Nouriel Endowments belonging to this community. Since he holds powers of attorney, contracts, dossiers, documents, and records belonging to the aforementioned principals and the Mosaic community, and since Iraqi citizenship has been revoked from the aforementioned lawyer, these documents and records are currently with your respected secretariat. Please kindly order their delivery to us. Please accept our highest respects. Meer Basri Acting Head of the Community and Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦And So-on⟧ In Baghdad Telephone Number 83531 President Number T/ 807 / 72 Date 14 / 8 / 1972 Subject / ⟦line⟧ Mr. Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets - Settlement Secretariat - Greetings The lawyer Mr. Shaul Moussa was the general agent for the Jewish community and the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, the Shamash Endowments and the Nuriel Endowments belonging to this community. Since he possesses powers of attorney, contracts, files, documents and registers belonging to the aforementioned principals belonging to the Jewish community, and since the Iraqi nationality has been revoked from the aforementioned lawyer, these documents and registers are currently with your honorable secretariat. Please be kind enough to order their delivery to us. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community and President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Mosaic Number T/⟦line⟧ President Date 14 / 8 / 1972 Subject /⟦line⟧ The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Funds - Settlement Secretariat - After greetings, The lawyer Mr. Shaoul Moussa ⟦Jan⟧ is a general agent for the Mosaic community and for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Shamash endowments, and Nouriel endowments belonging to this community. Since he possesses powers of attorney, contracts, files, and documents belonging to the aforementioned clients belonging to the Mosaic community, we request your order to hand them over. And since the office and its contents have been closed according to your order, and the ⟦Board of⟧ Procurement is kept with your esteemed Secretariat, please unlock the closure and order their delivery to us. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting Head of the Community and President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
The Respected Distinguished Gentleman, ⟦Director⟧ of Frozen Assets, Respected Settlement Secretariat Greetings, ⟦Section File⟧ ⟦Deaths⟧ Lawyer Mr. Shaoul Menashi is the agent of The Mosawi community and the Office of Administration of Absentee Jewish Property and the Administration of ⟦...⟧ Has arranged the transaction with the department ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ And since he has powers of attorney and additional presence ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ belonging to <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> aforementioned ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ the absentees ( ) the Mosawi sect, which is your order ⟦...⟧ With appreciation Signature Head of the Jewish Property Management Committee ⟦...⟧ Al-Rafidain