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IJA 2813

Correspondence between the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and the Iraqi Government

Description

This is correspondence between the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and the Iraqi government regarding identification of community members. The correspondence includes confirmation of death and citizenship regarding inheritance issues. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 2813
Item Number: 5708
Date: Approx. January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1980
Languages: Arabic
Keywords: Financial, Typed, Citizenship Laws, Iraqi Government, President of the Mosaic Community, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, Legal, Ink Stamp, Death Certificate, Court of Personal Property, Letterhead, Abrogation of Citizenship, Inheritance, Office of General Citizenship, Correspondence, Eagle Crest, Annotation, Handwritten, Lawsuit

AI en Translation, Pages 26-50

Page 26

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T /: 519 / 78
Date: ⟦12⟧ / 8 / 1978
4/226
Subject /
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Lawsuits
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 6377 and dated 11 / 3 / 1978, we confirm our letter
T / 508 / 78 dated 27 / 6 / 1978, as the General Directorate of Nationality did not ⟦...⟧
the legal basis upon which it relied for the limitation of succession.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to:
The Respected General Directorate of Nationality - IDs - for your information please.

Page 27

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Funds
Legal - Lawsuits
Number /
Date / 11
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1974
Date 14/2/1978
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / The deceased Haqqi Munshi Haskeel Aidan
Your letter 508 / 78 on 27 / 2 / 978
In view of the fact that what we requested in our letter 34881 on 15 / 11 / 977 is based on the information
received by us in the letter of the Directorate of General Citizenship 5564 on 6 / 5 / 674 and since ⟦illegible⟧
The official specialized regarding the subject, we hope you provide us with the required testimonial and secure the attendance
of two witnesses to give their testimony before the Personal Status Court in Karrada for the purpose of issuing
the necessary legal division and establishing the rights of the heirs in the estate of the aforementioned.
On behalf of / General Secretary
Copy to /-
General Nationality Directorate / IDs - their letter above for confirmation please
Legal - for follow-up
Please provide us with information
Since the heirs are
General Nationality Directorate
⟦illegible⟧
10/5/78
27/2/78
Copy
Director of Legal Affairs
In the citizenship letter 5564 they mentioned that his wife is Lulu Yaqub Ishaq Musa and his children: Haroun
and Amy
They answered in their letter 508 that we have no information about his heirs regarding their letter 34881
Jinan 9 / 3
4/22
4/226