AI en Translation, Pages 26-50
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The Eastern Bank, Limited.
All letters to be addressed to
THE EASTERN BANK, LIMITED.
Telegraphic address :
"EASTBANK."
Baghdad: 15th Dec 1925.
The Secretary the Jewish Lay Council
School Relief Committee
Baghdad.
ACCOUNTS
We beg to advise having to-day credited your
Current Account with the sum of Rs 1000/- one thousand
being amount transferd from Mr.
J. S. Haskell, Chairman The Eastern
Bank Ltd.
I am, Dear Sir,
Yours Faithfully,
⟦illegible⟧
Manager.
SGPS ⟦line⟧ 948 ⟦line⟧ 1492 ⟦line⟧ 5,000 ⟦line⟧ 21-2-24
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⟦illegible⟧
The Eastern Bank, Limited.
(Incorporated in England.)
Baghdad, 11/12/ 1925
REGISTERED
Jewish Lay Council
School Relief Fund
Baghdad
Dear Sir,
We beg to advise having handed to your repre-
sentative a Cheque-Book containing 50 stamped
forms Nos. 659251-300 for which we
have debited your Current Account Rs. ⟦1/-/-⟧
(say Rupees ⟦One⟧ annas -
and Pies).
I am, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
P. Manager,
⟦illegible mirrored text⟧
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21 - 12 - 25
Dear Mr. Meyers.
Herewith a cheque
of £ 100.
Please send a
recipt in the name
of J. & H. David.
Sincerely yours
Menahem S. Daniel
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Naoroji Mansions,
31 Wodehouse Road,
Fort, Bombay.
3rd December 1925.
The President & The Secretary,
Jewish Lay Council,
School Relief Committee,
BAGDAD.
Gentlemen,
Mrs. Kate J. E. Judah has asked me to acknowledge
your letter dated the 12th Ultimo addressed to Mr. J. E.
Judah and to enclose herewith a draft for Rs. 100/- on Mr.
Shaoul Shashoua of Bagdad as a donation to the fund being
raised by your committee. Mrs. Judah much regrets that she
is unable to promise a yearly subscription towards the good
work your committee has undertaken.
I remain,
Yours faithfully,
E. Judah.
Enclo.
⟦illegible⟧
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ANGLO-JEWISH ASSOCIATION
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ALLIANCE ISRAÉLITE UNIVERSELLE.
Blomfield House,
85, London Wall, E.C.2.
London 15 December 1925
The Rosenfeld,
Jewish Schools Relief
Committee, Baghdad.
Dear Sir, I am in receipt
of your letter of November 25th
and in reply thereto have
to state:
1. There is nothing in my
letter of October 12th last
to warrant your assump-
tion that this Association
will send your Committee
any monies that may
be collected.
2. We do not intend to
apply to your Committee
in any of the countries
named by you in your
letter under reply.
Yours faithfully
⟦M. L. Lany⟧
Secretary
⟦illegible blue stamp text⟧
⟦illegible text on left margin near stain⟧
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(2)
completed and certifying contractors payment
certificates ⟦line⟧ 4 1/2%
The latter service would of course be entirely at the dis-
cretion of your committee i.e. If they decide to accept direct respon
sability for the contractors work there is no need to employ us in
the above capacity.
Assuring you of our best attention,
We are,
Yours truly,
COTTERELL & GREIG LIMITED
⟦illegible⟧
Managing Director
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COTTERELL & GREIG, LTD.
BAGHDAD, BASRA & LONDON.
Telegraphic Addresses:
"CONCRETE, BAGHDAD."
"KNEEBRUSH, LONDON."
Telephone Nos
CENTRAL <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 76
FORD WORKSHOPS, LEFT BANK 56.
POST BOX NO 1 BAGHDAD.
Codes used:
A.B.C. 5TH EDITION.
BENTLEY'S.
24/32 El Rewa,
<del>⟦illegible⟧ Maidan Street</del>
Baghdad.
24th. December, 1925.
2/10/2/300
M. Myers Esq.
The African & Eastern
Trade Corporation Ltd.,
BAGHDAD.
Dear Sir,
Reference our interview regarding the proposed alteration
to the Nouriel School.
We confirm that we are prepared to undertake the preparation
of plans quantities and estimate for the above work on the following
conditions.
(1) In the event of your Committee accepting our estimate and
entrusting us with the work, our estimate will be considered
inclusive of all the above services.
(2) In the event of your Committee deciding to call for tenders
from various contractors and giving the contract to another
firm of contractors we shall require as reimbursement for our
plans and other services a fee based as follows on the succes-
sful estimate:-
For design and detailed drawings ⟦line⟧ 4%
(2) For supervising the construction from the point of view of
quality of material and work and verifying the amount of work
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GOURDJI RAHMIN MASRI
&
DAOUD SHLOMO DAVID
Telegraphic Address
MASRI
Code Used: Bentley's
HAMADAN, ⟦...⟧ 192⟦...⟧
Hamadan, on 25 Rabi' ⟦al-Thani⟧ 1925
The Honorable Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Secretary of the Israelite Schools Relief Committee in Baghdad
Greetings and respect. We were honored to read your letter regarding the establishment of the Schools Relief Committee, and may the Creator
crown your efforts with success. Enclosed you will find a draft for ⟦100⟧ Rupees; please inform us of its arrival.
This is all, and may you remain well. Please accept our most sincere greetings.
Sincerely,
Daoud Shlomo Daoud
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S. S. ZELOUF
P.O. BOX No. 153
4, RUE HIPPOLYTE-LEBAS (9th)
Paris, December 15, 1925
To the President of the
"Jewish Lay Council"
Baghdad
Sir,
I am enclosing herewith
a check for 500 francs, the receipt of which
please acknowledge.
Please accept, Mr.
President, my distinguished salutations
SS. Zelouf
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Baghdad
To the Secretary
Schools' Relief Committee
Baghdad
Dear Sir,
Owing to private occupation, I regret
I am unable to attend to the regular meetings of
the Committee & I hereby beg to tender my
resignation which I shall be obliged if you
will accept.
Yours faithfully,
⟦illegible⟧
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY
BAGHDAD
Lay Council of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Number
211
Baghdad on 20 Rabi' II 925
To the Honorable School Relief Committee
Greetings and respect, and following up on our letter dated ⟦10⟧ of this month, we hope that your esteemed committee has begun organizing a special register
containing the names of the school students and stating, after conducting investigations, the school fees they are able to pay.
Please complete this as soon as possible so it can be applied at the beginning of the year ⟦1925⟧. Furthermore, the Council
has reviewed the account received from you and thanks you very much for your efforts and assistance to the public, wishing you success
and prosperity. With high regards, and may you remain so.
The Secretary
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible handwriting in French/Latin script⟧
20/12/25
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E. D. SASSOON BUILDING,
BALLARD ESTATE,
BOMBAY.
30th November 1925.
The Secretary,
Jewish Lay Council,
Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 4th instant addressed to Sir
Victor Sassoon has been handed to me as Secretary of Sir Jacob
Sassoon's Charity Trusts and in reply I regret to inform you that
all the Funds at our disposal are concentrated on Local Charities,
which are insufficient to meet the constant and urgent demands
made on them.
We have had more than once to appeal ourselves
for help, so that you will readily see that we have no surplus
in hand to extend help to Foreign Countries.
Yours faithfully,
⟦Benjamin⟧
Secretary,
Sir Jacob Sassoon's Charity Trusts.
M.
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To the presence of the Honorable President of the Schools Relief Association
After greetings, I present to your presence, according to what I have heard, that your respected association is in need of an employee in
your office, and therefore I have written this petition to your presence as I wish to be employed in your holy association.
Before this, I was employed in the Eastern Bank office and the African & Eastern Company Limited according to
the certificates in my hand, and you can obtain information about my circumstances from the gentlemen Menashi and Haron
Kouji, and I am ready to occupy any position you entrust to me, and the hope is that you will note this and provide me
with an answer. Please accept my highest respects, and may you remain. Baghdad, June 11, 1946
Your loyal servant
Yousef Saleh Shahrabani
President of the Relief Committee
Having learned that your honorable Committee is looking for
needs an employee, I am addressing this
present request to you, desiring to employ myself <del>serve</del> in your
holy Committee. Previously I had been employed
at the Eastern Bank and African & East Soc Ltd
according to the certificate I have in hand and
you can have references about me from
Mr. Menashi and Ezra Kourji; and I am capable
of occupying any job you wish to entrust to me.
Waiting for a favorable response, I beg you to accept
Yousaf Saleh
charbani
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY
BAGHDAD
Lay Council of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Number
212
Baghdad 5 January 926
To the Most Honorable Chairman of the School Relief Committee, Respected
Greetings and respect, and in response to your letter number dated regarding holding a joint session with your respected body
for certain specific matters, this is under consideration by the Council. However, the Council at the present time is busy with matters
important and urgent. We will inform you in the near future of the time that the Council will appoint to hold the aforementioned session.
Please accept our utmost respect and remain
The Secretary
⟦illegible⟧
In response to your honored letter of today concerning
the joint meeting with your Committee for specific matters,
our Council is also considering it, but the latter is currently
occupied with urgent and important matters and we
will inform you very soon of the time it will set
for this meeting; please receive our distinguished salutations.
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY
BAGHDAD
Lay Council of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Number
214
Baghdad on June 15, ⟦926⟧
To the Honorable Chairman of the School Relief Committee
After greetings, please appoint two members from your esteemed committee to attend the session that will be held
Tuesday the 19th of this month at ten o'clock in the evening in the Council room to discuss with them the renovation of the
Rawdat Nouriel School. With highest respect, and may you remain well.
The Secretary
⟦illegible⟧
Please delegate two members of your honorable committee
to attend the meeting which will take place on Friday the 19th current
at 10 o'clock Arabic time, at the Consistory premises to deliberate with
the Council on the construction of the Nouriel school. Please accept etc.
The Secretary of the Consistory
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ISRAELITE CONSISTORY
BAGHDAD
Spiritual Council of the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Number
215
Baghdad on 19 January 926
To the Honorable Chairman of the School Relief Committee
After greetings, the President of the Council has instructed me to inform you that the session intended to be held today has been postponed
until next Tuesday the 26th of this month. With much respect, and may you remain well.
Secretary
⟦illegible⟧
The meeting of this evening will take place on the next Tuesday 26th inst.
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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
Schools relief Committee
BAGHDAD
[ Iraq ]
The Israeli Lay Council
Schools Relief Committee
Baghdad (Iraq)
Baghdad, 25/1/ 1926
Mr Myers
President of the Relief Committee
to Jewish schools.
In Town
My dear President
I have the honor to
confirm my letter of resignation and send you
by the bearer the register of the Minutes of the
meetings, which I have updated with an extract
from the last meeting for the delegation that will represent
the Committee at the joint meeting of the Council.
You will kindly let me know the
person who is in charge of taking over
the secretariat so that I may hand over the
Committee's file to them.
Please acknowledge receipt of
my two letters and believe in my
devoted sentiments,
⟦H Rosenfeld⟧
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Abr. A. Bashi
- Hamadan -
1926
22 Dhu al-Qi'dah
86
7 June
The honored, the most magnificent, the most glorious, the most perfect, the respected
Khawaja Sassoon Saleh Othman, the respected
After greetings
According to your high order, we have credited the amount of ⟦four hundred⟧ rupees by a periodic transfer that we paid
It went to the hand of Khawaja Ibrahim Sassoon and Co. in Basra for your transfer to us according to
On last March 27 ⟦1926⟧, however, we have not received permission from you to take a periodic payment for the children
In the amount of 3000 rupees, and we have papers confirming the receipt of ⟦1000⟧ rupees in your name
From Khawaja Sassoon Ghouri on last March 26, and thus the total became 4000 rupees
For your transfer
Sincerely
⟦Hanna⟧
10 Roube
Mr Abraham
Bashi & Hamadan
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Baghdad
28th January 26
Dear Mr Myers,
A gentleman of
London sent me
Rs. '500' for the Relief
Committee but he
wants to remain
anonymous.
I forward it to ⟦with⟧ the
bearer.
You may send the
receipt to be forwarded
through me
Yours faithfully
⟦M Daniel⟧
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ANGLO-JEWISH ASSOCIATION
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ALLIANCE ISRAELITE UNIVERSELLE.
2, Verulam Buildings,
Gray's Inn, W.C.1.
London 14 Jany 1926
Dear Sir. I am in re-
ceipt of your letter of
December 30th.
The letter to which I
referred in mine to you
of 15th December was dated
12th November. There
was no ambiguity therein.
We are taking steps here,
but are confining our
action to London; so
far ⟦...⟧
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98 Great Tower Street
London E C 3
January 20th 1926
The President,
The Jewish Lay Council,
Schools Relief Committee
Bagdad
Sir,
I beg to enclose a cheque No 5246
from the Eastern Bank, London, on
its branch in Bombay for Rs 250/-
as a contribution towards your
Schools Relief fund. Kindly
acknowledge receipt.
Yours faithfully
Menashi Isaac Bekhor
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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL
Schools relief Committee
BAGHDAD
[ Iraq ]
Jewish Lay Council
Schools Relief Committee
Baghdad (Iraq)
Translation
Baghdad, 192
Copy of 2 decisions taken by the Communal Council
in agreement with the Schools Relief Committee and the Inspection Committee
for schools regarding the Rivka Nouriel School.
Sunday, November 15, 1925
Following the notice from the Municipality addressed to the Management of the School
Rivka Nouriel <del>seeing that</del> to close the School which was in danger of collapsing and they found
the streets, seeing that the income allocated to the said school from the Nouriel Wakf
is not sufficient to ensure its operation - were present
at the meeting 2 members of the Relief Committee and two others
from the Schools Inspection Committee - After deliberation, it
was decided, in view of art 8. of the statutes of the Relief Committee,
to pay progressively from the funds of the said Committee
up to the amount of 6000 Rs. for the payment of the rent
of the building serving as the Nouriel school and for other improvements
of the schools, Nouriel and Haron Saleh.
Tuesday, January 26.
It was decided that the current assets of the Relief Committee and the
other 6000 Rs. which a previous decision had allocated for future purposes
dated November 15 - <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> to the Nouriel School will be
allocated to the reconstruction of the Rivka Nouriel School -
and to the reopening of classes at the beginning of next winter
if it appears that the construction is not favored and that it
is impossible to be fully accomplished, this decision will be
examined again.
Certified copy of the original 7/2/26