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IJA 2813

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

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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 English Translation, Pages 1-25

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
No. T / 66 / 76
Date 5 / 4 / 1976
Telephone number ⟦Secretary⟧ 83531
Subject /: ⟦4/106⟧
General Secretariat of Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 7986 and dated 22 / 3 / 1976, we do not have
a Sharia distribution of estate for either Haron Yamin Haron or Farha Shakouri Natan, and we do not have
information regarding the heirs.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
⟦illegible⟧ 80450
Number T/: 61 / 76
Date: 5 / 4 / 1976
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
4/10
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 2984 and dated 22 / 2 / 1976, the named
Salwa Iskandar Salmoun is not a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
For Frozen Assets
Market
Number /
Date: 22 / 7 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the named (Salma Iskandar Salmoun), along with
clarification as to whether she is a member of your community or not.
p.p. Secretary General
A copy to /
Provincial Estates / Proof of Ownership / Your marginal note dated 9 / 3 / 976 regarding plot 2 / 1274
District 3 Al-Waziriyah / Bani Saad / Al-Khalis / Please wait for the arrival of
the answer.
Rights Secretariat / Dropping / File 6 / 1
General Papers
1976
She is not a member of our community
⟦illegible⟧

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 51 / 76
Date: 23 / 3 / 1976
Subject /:
4/102
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 7118 and dated 15 / 3 / 1976, the persons
mentioned in your above letter are members of our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
For Frozen Funds
Rights
Number /:
Date: ⟦14 / 3 / 1976⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1205
Date 18 / 3 / 1976
4 / 1 - 2
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Sub / Request for information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the persons mentioned
below and confirm whether they are members of your community or not, hoping for a response as quickly
as possible.
1 - Evelyn Ephraim Salman
2 - Edward Ezra Munshi
3 - Margaret Haskell Muna
4 - Shua Ezra Samra
On behalf of / Secretary General
⟦illegible⟧
Copies to /
Companies Secretariat / Your marginal note on 10 / 3 / 976 regarding Al-Mansour Company
The contributor, please wait for the answer
= Rights / File 1573 / For follow-up
General papers
They are members of our community
And we have no information
⟦illegible⟧
Salah 14 / 3

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
⟦...⟧ for Frozen Funds
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information Statement
Please provide us with all information available to you regarding the persons listed below and state
whether or not they are members of your community.
1- Edward Ezra Moshe
2- Evelyn Ephraim Salman
3- Shua Ezra Samra
4- Margaret Haskel Matty
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /
Companies Secretariat / Your letter number 6813 on 11 / 3 / 976 regarding Al-Mansour
Shareholding Company and Al-Mansour Racing W.L.L., please await the response
Rights Secretariat / File / 1573 / for follow-up
General Papers
To be filed with the highlighted letter number 1205
7 / 3 / 76

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's phone number ⟦illegible⟧
Secretary 80452
3/28/1976
Honorable Mr. President
With greetings
The mentioned amounts are to be distributed according to payment receipts
Accountant
September 28, 1948
Number T/: 55 / 76
Date: 3 / 28 / 1976
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Honorable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter No. 1618 dated 1/25/1976 and your letter No.
7036 dated 3/14/1976, the late Saleh Eliyahu Kirkukli had passed away
in Baghdad on 9/2/1948. As for Nuzha Abraham Hubi, we do not have
information about her.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
For the Presidency of the Jewish Community

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Baghdad 28 / 8 / 1956
His Excellency, the Honorable President
After greetings:
The late Saleh Eliyahu Kirkukli passed away on Thursday, 28 Av 5708
Hebrew, corresponding to September 2, 1948
Administrative Director
⟦signature⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Committee for Frozen Assets
Rights
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 2 / 3 / 197
197⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
We confirm for the fifth time our letter No. 33037 dated 10 / 10 / 1974
Hoping for cooperation with us and responding as quickly as possible and not forcing us to confirm again ⟦line⟧
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy of it to /
Center Properties / Title Settlement / Your margin dated 4 / 3 / 976 regarding the property sequence
6 Abwab 3 / 177 Al-Bu Shuja, please await the response
Rights Secretariat / Cancellation / File 2553 F
General Papers
To ⟦illegible⟧
Please inform us according to Saleh Kirkukli for review
1- Date of death of Saleh ⟦illegible⟧ Kirkukli
2- Heirs of Ibrahim Houri only in prison
3- ⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim ⟦illegible⟧ your response
Date 11 your letter
That Saleh ⟦illegible⟧ Kirkukli died in ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim Houri ⟦illegible⟧
Abroad ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
2 / 4 / ⟦illegible⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
⟦...⟧ for Frozen Funds
⟦...⟧ Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 25
Date 26 / 1 / 1976
Subject / Request for information
We reiterate for the fourth time our letter numbered 33037 on 10 / 10 / 1974
hoping for cooperation with us to serve the public interest as quickly as possible and not forcing us to
further follow-ups.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Copy to /-
Secretariat of Central Properties / Property Validation / Your margin on 20 / 1 / 1976 regarding
the properties (6) Doors 1/773 Al-Bushujaa file
(365) Miscellaneous
Rights Secretariat / File (2553)
General Papers.
4/104
Papers
⟦illegible⟧
Ghannam 26 / 1
This letter is with you. Request for information about Saleh Eliahu Kerkukli and Tuffaha Ibrahim Murad

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 42 / 76
Date: 18 / 3 / 1976
Subject /
The Honorable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 448 dated 10 / 1 / 1976 and your letter No.
6564 dated 9 / 2 / 1976, we have previously replied to your honorable Secretariat in our letter No.
T / 1514 / 75 dated 2 / 3 / 1975 regarding the late Jahla Sassoon Basri.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Th.B.J.

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
For Frozen Funds
⟦...⟧ and Rights / Rights
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 1200
Date 10 / 2 / 1976
1200
10 / 2
197
4/102
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Juhla Sassoon Basri
We reiterate our follow-up letter 448 on 10 / 1 / 976 and request a response
in detail regarding the subject as quickly as possible.
For/ The Secretary-General
Copy to /
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Validation / Your marginal note on 26 / 2 / 76 regarding
property 179 Qanbar Ali for information please
= Rights / File 844 / For follow-up
General Papers
As stated in our letter
Salah 3/8
Mr. Rawan, answer the Service Secretariat
Following up on number T / 1514 / 75 on 20 / 5 / 1975
Regarding the subject and enclosed
⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
10 / 2 / 76

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat / Rights
Number /
Date 197 / /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 1247
Date 14 / 7 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Jahlah Sassoon Basri
We reiterate our follow-up letter 24638 dated 28 / 8 / 1975
Hoping for a response as quickly as possible without forcing us to follow up again.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy of it to /
Center Property Secretariat / Title Verification / Your margin dated 4 / 1 / 1976 regarding the property
Serial 179 Qambar Ali, for information please
Rights Secretariat / File 844 / For follow-up
General Papers
Salah 1 / 8
4/1-2
Mr. Wathiq ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
We ⟦answered⟧ in ⟦...⟧ that we do not have a legal distribution of estate for the deceased
⟦...⟧ follow-up letter number 727 on 17 / 2 confirms receipt of our letter

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 532 / 78
Date: 27 / 3 / 1978
4/227
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Dropping
⟦illegible stamp⟧
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 6961 and dated 16 / 2 / 1978, we did not find in
our records an entry confirming the death of Moshe Abdullah Shalom Sahriya in the year 1962
and we confirm the absence of information about his heirs. We regret our inability to confirm what was stated
in the letter of the Directorate of General Nationality.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to: -
Personal Status Court in Baghdad - for your kind information please.

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 532 / 78
Date: 27 / 3 / 1978
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
The Drop
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 6961 and dated 19 / 3 / 1978, we did not find a record
confirming the death of Moshe Abdullah Shalom Sakhariya in the year 1927, and we confirm the absence of
information about him and his heirs. As for what was stated in the letter from the General Directorate of Nationality, it is merely a statement
by one of the heirs; therefore, we regret our inability to confirm what was stated in the letter from the General Directorate
of Nationality.
Please accept our highest respect.
. Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to: -
Personal Status Court in Baghdad - for your kind information, please.

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4/227
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Legal / Dropping
No. / 6911
Date 19 / 2 / 1978
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Moshe Abdullah Shalom Sachria.
We reiterate our letter 14045 on 3 / 5 / 1977
for the second time. Requesting that you inform us of the result as quickly as possible and not to force us into further reminders
because that leads to harm to the General Secretariat.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to:
Legal / Lawsuits / Your letter 6794 on 15 / 3 / 1978 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> regarding
lawsuit 1220 / 972 Baghdad Conciliation.
Please wait for the result.
Legal / Dropping / File (996).
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming No. ⟦1882⟧
Date 19 / 2 / 1978
Mr. ⟦Salman⟧
According to our letter in the year 1947 ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community ⟦illegible⟧
We did not find the death registration under this name
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Aziz 18 / 3
Religious Referral
We confirm our attached letter with the phrase "places in digital" that we did not find a record
confirming the death of Moshe Abdullah Zakaria in the year 1947 due to lack of information
about him and his heirs. As for what was mentioned in your letter above for the year 1978 ⟦illegible⟧
due to our inability to ⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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227/14
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Rights
Number / ⟦23000⟧
Date / 19 / 9 / 1977
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming
Number ⟦974 / 1887⟧
Date 21 / 9 / 1977
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Moshi Abdullah Sakhriya (Sakhrieh)
Your letter 432 / 77 on 29 / 8 / 1977
Enclosed is a copy of the letter from the General Directorate of Nationality / Identities 177/14263 on 12 / 12 / 974.
Hoping for your review and providing us with the information requested in our letter 24644 on 6 / 8 / 977
<del>and inform us.</del>
Attachments
A true copy of the Nationality letter
General above
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to /-
General Directorate of Income Tax / Estates / Following our letter 19215 on 15 / 6 / 977 for your information please
Rights Secretariat / Folder / 996 for information
Rights papers / For filing.
Ghanam 9/19
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General Security Directorate / Basra
Number: Secret / ⟦illegible⟧ / 14533
Date: 18 / 10 / 1981
4/227
974/1882
28 / 8 / 1977
To / General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers
Subject / Disposal of Jewish Livestock
Your letter 26251 on 12 / 12 / 1974
We attach herewith the file on the disposal of livestock of emigrating Jews
in 1977 as received from the Basra Security Directorate.
For your kind review ⟦illegible⟧
For / Director General of Security
Director ⟦illegible⟧
A copy to /
Basra Security / 18 / 10 / 1981

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Lawsuits
Number / 25415
Date / 11 / 27 / 1977
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Incoming
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 11 / 28 / 1977
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Moshe Abdullah Shalom Zacharia
We confirm our letter 14040 on 5 / 3 / 1977
Requesting to be informed of the result.
For / General Secretary
Copy to /
Rights / Lawsuit 1220 / 972 Baghdad Settlement
Rights / Rights / File 996 / For information please
Mr. Hamid Hamoud Abdullah / M. Rights / For the same purpose above
Rights papers / For filing
Samira 11 / 26

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Number /
Date /
1071 / 1
12 / 7 / 67
⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Rights / Rights
1522
12 / 8 / 1957
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject/ The deceased Moshi Abdullah Shalom Zakharia
We confirm our letter 27443 on 10 / 16 / 1976
And we request sending two witnesses to the Personal Status Court in Baghdad to testify
Regarding the death of the aforementioned and the names of his heirs, and to provide us with an attestation
For the stated purpose as well to enable the extraction of the legal inheritance distribution, and we hope for a prompt
Response.
The File
Dawood Khamas Al-Sheikh
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Personal Status Court / Baghdad, following up on our above letter for information please
Secretariat of Rights / File 996 / for information
General Papers
Mr. Hamid Hamoud / for follow-up please
Statement ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ send it
Halima 12 / 5
In the record Moshi Abdullah deceased on 6 / 6 / 1949, is he the intended one (Number 228)

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Rights
Number /
Date / ⟦25 / 12⟧ / 197
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number ⟦1524⟧
Date ⟦26 / 12 / 1976⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Sub: The deceased Moshe Abdullah Shalom Zachariah
Further to our letter 32761 on 7 / 12 / 1976 and per your verbal request
through our representative, we clarify the following: -
The Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter old file / 177 / 3600 on
25 / 3 / 974 that it found a record in the name of Moshe Abdullah Zachariah and that his family members
registered in his file are (1- His wife Masouda Sayon Sweiri 2- Abdullah, Hannah,
Victoria, and Simha, children of Moshe Abdullah Zachariah, and their Iraqi citizenship was revoked
pursuant to paragraph (c) of Article Three of Law No. 12 of 1951
Please take note and provide us with the certification requested in our letter above for the purpose of issuing the
legal inheritance distribution for the deceased as quickly as possible.
Daoud Khammas Al-Sheikh
For the Secretary-General
A copy to / -
Secretariat of Rights / File 996 / For information
General Papers
Mr. Hamid Hamoud Abdullah / For follow-up please.
⟦Statement of the Imam's follower⟧
Ghannam 23 / 12
⟦1524 / 12 / 1976⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Dropping
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ /
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 22 / 5 / 1977
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages
Subject / Nationality of a Jew
Further to our letter No. 12881 on 24 / 4 / 1977 regarding
your file 182. The Directorate General of Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter No.
T. S / 1608 / 5008 on 12 / 5 / 977 that upon checking on
the Jew (Nissim Yamin Hakham Ezra Cohen), it was found that he died on 12 / 6 / 1954
in Baghdad and was retaining Iraqi nationality until his death.
p.p. Secretary General
A copy to: -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Please provide us with all available information you have
about the heirs of the deceased Jew above as soon as possible
Rights Secretariat / Dropping / File (943) for investigation
General Papers.
Our incoming letter
And we have no information
Conclusion 17 / 5
In the name of God, the Merciful
⟦illegible⟧ our letter
Mosaic