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Baghdad on 21 / 1 / 1948
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
Special Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 21 / 1 / 48
His Excellency the President of the Honorable Lay Counc⟦line⟧il
After greetings
I would like to present to your Excellency the following regarding the Hediye Menashi Saleh School for Girls. We have been accustomed
in past years to employ on the staff of the aforementioned school three teachers to teach the Hebrew language
provided that the salaries of the teachers are paid from the revenues of the shops endowed to this school, considering that His Eminence the President of
the community is the trustee of this endowment. However, the revenues of these shops were not sufficient for the teachers' salaries,
so before the end of the fiscal year, we used to submit the budget of revenues and expenditures to the family of the late Menashi Saleh <del>Shlomo</del>
Lalola, and they would pay us. However, this year Mr. Shaul Saleh Shlomo Daoud informed us of the impossibility of paying
the deficit this year and advised us to increase the rents of the shops. We were able to increase them for the tenants
by an amount of 20/- Dinars annually, but this amount was not sufficient to cover the deficit despite the efforts made. We informed
the Menashi Saleh family of the matter, and they advised us to terminate the services of one teacher and keep two teachers in the school.
It is not hidden from your Excellency that the matter of terminating a teacher's services cannot be done without the approval of the venerable Ministry of Education.
Through the efforts made by His Eminence the President of the community, the services of one teacher were terminated and another was appointed in her place
through the Baghdad Province Directorate of Education, in the middle of the current fiscal year, i.e., at the end of the 46 / 47 school
year. Accordingly, the deficit this year reached an amount of 34/830 Dinars. We have repeatedly contacted the family of
the deceased, but they have not complied with paying the amount until now and are insistent on not paying it. In view of the approaching end of
the current month and the necessity of paying the teachers' salaries, I submit herewith a copy of the aforementioned budget, noting that this
deficit will not recur in coming years after the termination of the services of one of the teachers.
In view of the above, I have written this letter hoping for your kindness in informing me on the subject. Please accep⟦line⟧t
our respec⟦line⟧t.
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The Accountan⟦line⟧t
Copy to:-
His Excellency the President of the Community - for your kind informatio⟦line⟧n
A. Khadduri
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 558
Subject: Sick Leave
Date: 18 / 8 / 948
To the Honorable Principal of Laura Kadoorie Saleh School for Girls
Respectfully,
We have no objection to granting the teacher Georgette
sick leave for a period of five days in addition to the
previous leave according to the presented medical report, and stay well
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Secretary
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(The presented medical report)
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Ministry of Supply
Department of Licenses and Cards
Import
Number / -
Date
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject - Import License Request
Reference to your petition number 540 dated 12/24/1947.
Please submit an application on the specific form for an import license (which can be obtained
from this Ministry) regarding the import of laboratory furniture for the amount of 300 Dinars only
for a decision to be made.
Priorities
On behalf of
Minister of Supply
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
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School Furniture Import License
His Excellency, the Honorable Minister of Supply
After greetings and respect,
We wish to present to Your Excellency that the notable benefactor Mr. Edward Abboudi has recently
constructed a large secondary school for girls accommodating about five hundred students, and the purpose of constructing
this school is to serve the public interest and assist the esteemed Ministry of Education in spreading culture in the country.
He desires to furnish this school with special furniture available in the United States of America
due to its durable quality, suitable cost, and its superiority over the quality of local furniture and furniture available in other
foreign countries, noting that the cost of this furniture will amount to approximately (3000 Dinars) as follows:
| Fils | Dinar
Cost of 500 desks for students | ... | 2500
Desks for teachers | ... | 100
Special furniture for the laboratory | ... | 300
Special taps for drinking water | ... | ..
Three thousand Dinars | ... | 3000
The aforementioned benefactor has requested us to mediate with Your Excellency regarding the approval for
the importation of this furniture, and given the public benefits intended from the construction of this school, which we lack
at the present time in every way, we request Your Excellency to kindly approve granting the aforementioned donor the necessary
license for the amount of $12,000 to enable him to purchase the required furniture from the United States of America.
And since the construction of this school is nearing completion and the school will open its doors
at the beginning of the next academic year, we request Your Excellency to consider this request as an urgent one and to
decide on it as quickly as possible.
Hoping that our request will receive Your Excellency's approval, please accept our abundant thanks and respect.
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Head of the Community
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His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Supply
Greetings and respect,
With reference to your letter No. 132 dated 1/4/1948.
We present to Your Excellency that the institution which the benefactor Mr. Edward Abboudi began establishing,
and which will accommodate about (500) male and female students, is undoubtedly considered an assistance to the venerable Ministry of Education
and a service to the public interest for educating the children of Iraqis. We wish from the bottom of our hearts to encourage these benefactors
to complete their charitable cultural projects as much as possible. Based on what was stated in your letter referred to above,
the aforementioned benefactor has requested us to import the necessary furniture for his school from places with Sterling
currency or locally if possible. However, he has informed us that he needs to equip this institution
with technical apparatus for laboratories and various technical tools as detailed in the attached list. Since
these materials are not available in Iraq and it is necessary to bring them from abroad, we hope Your Excellency will kindly
approve their import from America. We estimate the prices of the necessary materials only at 3,000 Dinars,
which is about 12,000 Dollars, although their total price according to the items reaches about 5,000 Dinars.
We have firm hope that this request of ours will receive Your Excellency's approval as an encouragement to the
mentioned benefactor in completing his charitable work in service of the public interest.
Please accept our deepest thanks and respect.
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Head of the Community
For the Committee
In the name of Edward Abboudi
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Agent of Mr. Edward Abboudi
Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧
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Flasks and various tools for the laboratory
Anatomy tools
Complete anatomical skeleton of a human in plastic
Anatomical skeletons of some major animals in plastic
One mechanical electric microscope
4 - Number of (4) small sewing machines for training
5 - Piano for training and some musical instruments
6 - Pictures and statues for drawing
7 - Arabic and English typing machines for training and school use with (2) calculating machines
8 - Various geographical and historical maps and physical and astronomical globes
9 - Various tools for sports and games
10 - Various scientific and cultural books for laboratories and the school library to be used as sources
11 - Two iron cabinets for the administration
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Adour Abboudi College
1 - Tools required in the Physics laboratory
Various lenses, mirrors, etc.
Glassware, tubes, bottles, etc.
Various devices for the subject of mechanics
Various devices for the subject of electricity and magnetism
Various devices for the subject of light
Various devices for the subject of heat
Various devices for the subject of sound
Model pictures of some tools and machines
A number of small batteries for use in various devices
Number of scales, quantity (2)
2 - Tools required in the Chemistry laboratory
Glass tubes
Gas lamps, quantity 50
Various and diverse bottles and basins
Various salts, acids, and compounds
Electrical devices for analysis
Various special devices for preparing some materials
Apparatus for gas preparation
Various hand tools used with the devices
Rubber tubes and equipment
Large scale, quantity (2)
3 - Tools required for the Animal and Plant Laboratory
Compound microscopes, quantity 20
Simple microscopes, quantity 50
Pictures of animal and plant systems
Specimens of preserved animals
Magic lantern
Samples of animal and plant tissues placed on glass slides
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Income and Expenses account of Hadiyah Munshi Saleh School for Girls for the financial year 1947 / 1948
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Expenses | Fils | Dinar | Income | Fils | Dinar
| Fils | Dinar | | Fils | Dinar
Value of stamps and promissory note papers | 880 | | Rent for five shops at a rate of | 550 | 112
Property tax for one year | 200 | 16 | 22/500 Dinars annually | |
Repair of a door | 750 | | Rent for one shop with two doors | 500 | 32
Writing receipt fees | 500 | 5 | Rent for two shops at a rate of | 500 | 35
Salaries for three teachers for a period of | 500 | 108 | 17/500 Dinars annually | |
six months at a rate of six Dinars | | | | |
monthly until the end of September 947 | | | Total Income | 550 | 180
Salaries for two teachers for six months | 000 | 72 | Deficit for the financial year 47 / 948 | 830 | 34
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School sundries for one year | 500 | 12 | | 830 | 214
until the end of March 48 at a rate of | | | | |
one Dinar monthly | | | | |
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Total Expenses | 830 | 214 | | 830 | 214
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Budget of Munshi Saleh School for Girls for the year 47 / 948
Expenses | Fils | Dinar | Revenues | Fils | Dinar
Salaries of three teachers for a | | | Rent of five shops | |
year at six dinars | | | at a value of 22/500 ⟦...⟧ | |
per teacher monthly | ... | 216 | dinars per shop | ... | 112
School sundries for a year | | | Rent of two shops at a value | |
at one dinar monthly | ... | 12 | of 17/500 per shop | ... | 35
Value of stamps and lease bonds | 880 | | Rent of a double-bay shop | |
| | | at a value of 32/500 dinars | ... | 32
Property tax | 200 | 16 | | |
Clerical labor wages | ... | 5 | | |
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| 580 | 250 | | ... | 180
| | | Deficit | 580 | 70
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| 580 | 250 | | 580 | 250
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