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IJA 2735

Correspondence Regarding Teachers, Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools

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These are documents from the Frank Iny and the Shamash Secondary Schools in Baghdad. They are primarily correspondence with Iraqi government offices confirming teachers’ credentials, character, travel plans, and citizenship. There is correspondence regarding hiring teachers.

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IJA 2735
Item Number
11969
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
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AI en Translation, Pages 176-200

Page 176

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Date.:
No. F/: 59/89
Date: 20 / 4 / 1959
To - Secretariat of the Capital
Subject/ Two theatrical performances
After greetings,
Reference to your letter No. 8445 dated 18 / 4 / 1959.
The number of tickets intended to be sold for the two performances with their prices is as follows.
200 tickets for students at a price of 250 fils per ticket
200 tickets for parents of students at a price of 500 fils per ticket.
The net proceeds of these two performances are allocated as usual to the poor students in the school
And we have previously informed you in our letter No. F/17/59 dated 21 / 1 / 1959
regarding the subject. Note that the file number related to our school and kept in
your department is M 4 / 5 / 43 / 37
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 177

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.: F/ 59
Date: 20 / 4 / 1959
To - Secretariat of the Capital
Subject/ Two theatrical performances
Greetings.
Reference to your letter numbered 8445 and dated 18 / 4 / 1959.
The number of tickets intended to be sold for the two performances with their prices are as follows.
200 tickets for students at a price of 250 fils per ticket
200 tickets for parents of students at a price of 500 fils per ticket.
The net proceeds for these two performances are allocated as usual to the poor students in the school
And we have previously informed you in our letter numbered F/17/ 59 and dated 21 / 1 / 1959
regarding the subject. Note that the file number related to our school and kept in
your department is M 4 / 5 / 43 / 37
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Owaidia
The Director
⟦illegible⟧

Page 178

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ No. F/: ⟦89⟧ / 59
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: 20 / 4 / 1959
To - Secretariat of the Capital
Subject/ Two theatrical performances
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 8445 dated 18 / 4 / 1959.
The number of tickets intended to be sold for the two performances with their prices is as follows.
200 tickets for students at a price of 250 fils per ticket
200 tickets for students' guardians at a price of 500 fils per ticket.
The net proceeds of these two performances are allocated as usual to the poor students in the school
And we have previously informed you in our letter No. F/17/59 dated 21 / 1 / 1959
regarding the subject. Note that the file number related to our school kept in
your department is M 4 / 5 / 43 / 37
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 179

Republic of Iraq
Secretariat of the Capital
Number
City of Peace
Urgent
⟦illegible⟧
Date: Shawwal 1378 / April 1959
Frank Iny School
Subject - Statement
Your letter F / 61 / 59 ⟦line⟧ on 23 / 3 / 1959
Please state the number and prices of tickets for the two theatrical performances mentioned
in your above letter, while specifying the purpose for which their proceeds will be allocated.
Leader Abdul Majid Hassan
Mayor of the Capital
Copy to -
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province - for information
Director of Administration
Editing Department
Abd 15 / 4

Page 180

Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/17/59
Date: 19 / 4 / 1959
No.:
Date:
His Excellency the Military Governor General, Respected.
Greetings.
We have previously requested in our letter No. F/17/59 dated 21 / 1 / 1959 addressed
to the Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Governorate to allow our school to hold two performances to act
the plays "The Noble Buyer" and "The Head of the Spool" on the nights of 25 and 26 / 4 / 1959, and the
said Directorate approved in its letter No. 5256 dated 28 / 1 / 1959 the performance of
the two aforementioned plays, and the Military Intelligence Directorate has also approved the performance of
the two plays in its letter addressed to your Excellency No. 1280 dated 8 / 3 / 1959.
Please kindly grant approval to allow us to perform and inform the competent authorities accordingly,
with thanks.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
A copy to -
The Secretariat of the Capital for kind information

Page 181

Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F / 87 / 59
Date: 18 / 4 / 1959
No.:
Date:
To the Directorate of the Diwan of the Ministry of General Development
Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Karim Matty an amount of 35/250 Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months of October 58 / March 59
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our respect,,
Dinar | Fils
October 58 | 3/750
November " | 6/000
December " | 7/500
January 959 | 6/000
February " | 6/000
March " | 6/000
⟦line⟧ | 35/250
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Owaidya
Principal
Copy to: General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Mr. Karim Matty.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 182

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Subject:
Number: 51/ ⟦...⟧
Date: 18 / 4 / 1951
To Baghdad College - Sulaikh
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Alfred Nasri an amount of 100/250 Dinars
from his lecture fees at this school for the three months January / March 1951
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
Please accept our respect,,
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Fils Dinar
34/700 | for the month of January 1951
34/250 | " " February "
31/250 | " " March "
100/250 | ⟦line⟧
Copy to the General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Mr. Alfred Nasri.
⟦illegible⟧

Page 183

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No: Sh / 47 / 59
Date: 18 / 4 / 1959
Subject:
To Swiss Air Transport Co. Ltd.
Alwiyah, Salman Faik Street No. 46
We have paid to Madame George Georgie an amount of 131/- Dinars for
her lecture fees at this school for the three months January / March 1959 as
detailed below. Please add this to the income of her husband employed in your administration for the purpose
of calculating income tax. Please accept our respects,,
⟦signature⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Fils | Dinar
- / 50 | Month of January 1959
- / 32 | " February "
- / 49 | " March "
⟦line⟧
- / 131
⟦line⟧
Copy to the General Directorate of Income Tax for information
" " Madame George Georgie

Page 184

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
BAGHDAD
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
Number: ⟦47⟧ / 56
Date: 18 / 4 / 1956
Subject:
To Swiss Air Lines Ltd.
⟦Alwiyah⟧ Salman Faik Street No. 46
We have paid to Madame George Georgie an amount of 131/- Dinars for
her lecture fees at this school for the three months January / ⟦March⟧ 1956 as
detailed below. Please add this to the income of her husband employed in your administration for the purpose
of calculating income tax. Please accept our respects,,
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Fils | Dinar |
-/ | 50 | for the month of January 1956
-/ | 32 | " " February "
-/ | 49 | " " March "
-/ | 131 |
Copy to the Directorate General of Income Tax for information
" " Madame George Georgie "

Page 185

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ Number F / 85 / 59
Date ⟦line⟧ Date 18 / 4 / 1959
To the Deanship of the College of Engineering - Baghdad
Greetings,
We have paid to Mr. Yusuf Abd al-Ahad an amount of 143/-
dinars for his lecture fees at this school for the months of October 58 /
March 1959 as detailed below. Please add this to his income for the purpose of calculating income
tax. Please accept our respect,
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Habib Yassa
The Director
| Fils Dinar
October 1958 | 4/000
November 1958 | 28/500
December 1958 | 31/500
January 1959 | 31/500
February 1959 | 26/000
March 1959 | 21/500
| 143/000
Copy to: General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Mr. Yusuf Abd al-Ahad.
⟦illegible signature⟧

Page 186

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 59/77
Number: 59/77
Date: 18/4/1959
Date: 18/4/1959
To the Deanship of the College of Education - Baghdad
Greetings:
We have paid to Mr. Farid Youssef an amount of 67/500 Dinars for
his lecture fees at this school for the three months January / March 1959
as detailed below. Please add this to his income for income tax calculation purposes.
With respect..
Abdullah Owaid Yassa
The Director
Dinar | Fils
January 1959 | 24/000
February " | 19/500
March " | 24/000
| 67/500
Copy to the General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Mr. Farid Youssef
⟦illegible⟧

Page 187

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. / Number: 50/72
Date / Date: 18/4/1959
Department of Soil and Agricultural Chemistry
Abu Ghraib
Greetings.
We have paid Mr. Hazem Shamas an amount of (123.250) Dinars
from his lecture fees at this school from October 58 until the end of
March 1959, so please add that to his income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director
Copy to -
General Directorate of Income Tax
Mr. Hazem Shamas
⟦Confidential⟧

Page 188

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. / Number: 75/59
Date / Date: 1959/4/18
General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Projects.
Greetings.
We have paid to Mr. Joseph Al-Qas Suleiman an amount of 77/500 Dinars
for his lecture fees at this school for the months listed below. Please add this
to his income for the purpose of calculating income tax. Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
11/500 October 958
12/000 November 958
15/500 December 958
13/000 January 958
13/500 February 959
12/000 March 959
⟦line⟧
77/500
Copy to - General Directorate of Income Tax
Mr. Joseph Al-Qas Suleiman
Executed
⟦With reference to your letter numbered 5/1/59 on 1/21/59⟧
⟦We have no transaction or transfer in the name of Mrs. Therese...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦Acting Minister of Guidance⟧
⟦Suad / 18⟧

Page 189

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Guidance
Number / —
Date / 3 / 1959
Baghdad
Frank Iny School — Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Intermediate and Primary
Subject / — School Name
With reference to your letter numbered F/ 4 / 59 dated 2/26/1959
We do not have a female employee or staff member by the name of Mrs. Therese Mabkhout.
Acting Minister of Guidance
Ahmed Kammouna
A copy to:
General Income Tax Directorate — with reference to the letter mentioned
above.
⟦Mr. Ahmed⟧
⟦Please review⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦Guidance⟧
Suad / 18

Page 190

Shamash Secondary School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Frank Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone Number 91693
No. / Number: F/540
Date. / Date: 22 / 3 / 1959
Directorate of General Security - Baghdad
Greetings.
We list below the types and numbers of typewriters present in our school:
(A) Machines we use and are fit for work:
1- Arabic typewriter, Underwood brand, American made - No. 7129558 - 15
Large size
2- English typewriter, Ideal brand, German made - No. 71948 - size
Medium.
3- English duplicating machine (Roneo) of Gestetner type, Model 130 T - No.
510437
(B) Old typewriters that are unfit for use:
1- English typewriter of small type - Remington Rand, American made, Model
5 T (Portable).
2- Arabic typewriter of small type (Portable), German made, No. 83078
3- Arabic typewriter, American made, medium size, No. (ML 20058)
Please accept our highest respect
⟦Abdullah Obadia⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Director

Page 191

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Baghdad - Baghdad
Tel. No. 98015
Shamash Secondary School
New Baghdad - Baghdad
Telephone No. 98015
Draft Form
No.:
Date:
To :-:
Greetings,
We list below ⟦details⟧ of the types and numbers of typewriters present in our school:
(A) Machines we use and are fit for work:
1- Arabic typewriter, Underwood brand, American made - No. 7129558 - 15 large size.
2- English typewriter, Ideal brand, German made - No. 71948 - medium size.
<del>(C) Old machines unfit for work:</del>
3- English duplicating machine (Roneo) of Gestetner type, Model 130 T - No. 510437
(B) - Old machines unfit for use:
1- English typewriter of small type - Remington Rand, American made, Model 5 T (Portable)
2- Arabic typewriter of small type (Portable), German made, No. 83078.
3- Arabic typewriter, American made, medium size, No. ML 020058
Please accept our respect

Page 192

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Number:
Date.:
Date:
⟦Dr. Victor⟧
Always
The city of Baghdad ⟦deserves⟧ ⟦pursuant to⟧ the instructions and orders the amount ⟦stated⟧ below
(A) The valid currency for the school is as follows:
1- Banknotes of 10 Dinars denomination - bearing the numbers 8552617 - B
2- Banknotes of 5 Dinars denomination - bearing the numbers 83217 - B
<del>⟦Valid currency⟧</del> (B)
3- Banknotes of 1 Dinar (one) denomination bearing the numbers 763015 - T - 061
(B) The valid currency outside Baghdad according to instructions and orders is as follows:
1- Banknotes of 10 Dinars denomination - bearing the numbers ⟦...⟧ (B)
2- Banknotes of 5 Dinars (five) denomination bearing the numbers 87068 - T
3- Banknotes of 1 Dinar denomination bearing the numbers 850060

Page 193

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: 11 / 59
Date: 23 / 2 / 1959
No.:
Date:
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province
Subject: Theatrical Play
Greetings.
Reference to your letter No. 5256 dated 28 / 1 / 1959 in which you approved
the students of our school holding two theatrical performances on the nights of 25 and 26 / 4 / 1959
and reference to the approval of the Military Intelligence Directorate in its letter Sh2/Q4/122/1280
dated 8 / 3 / 1959, a copy of which was provided to your directorate.
Please kindly approach His Excellency the Military Governor General regarding the approval and request the
necessary permit for that.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
Principal
Copy to -
The Secretariat of the Capital - for information
Ministry of Social Affairs

Page 194

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. 59/F
Number: 59/F
Date: 19/3/1959
Date: 19/3/1959
Messrs. Nawfal Brothers
Owners of the respected Antoine Bookstore
Beirut
Greetings,
We enclose herewith a true copy of our letter to the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad regarding
the transfer of the amount of (3365/80) Lebanese Liras to your order via the Bank of Syria and Lebanon. This
amount is the total of your claims against the Frank Iny School. Please check with the aforementioned bank
and provide us with a formal receipt after you receive the amount.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Obeidia
The Director

Page 195

Army General Staff
General Staff Department
[ Directorate of Military Intelligence ]
Number - S2 / Q4 / 132 /
Date 3 / 1959 /
To - The Military Governor General
Subject - Performing a Play
Letter of the Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province (School Activities) No. 10966 dated
25 / 2 / 1959, a copy of which was provided to you.
We have no objection to performing the play "Ras al-Shalila" and the play "Al-Shara al-Nabil" as there is nothing
conflicting with the interest of the Republic in them.
Please be informed.
⟦signature⟧
Colonel
Rifa'at al-Hajj Sirri
Director of Military Intelligence
A copy to: - |
Ministry of Social Affairs | For information and reference to the above letter.
Amanat al-Asima (Mayoralty of Baghdad) |
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province (School Activities) | Reference to the above letter. As for the date of
Administration of Frank Iny Intermediate School | performance and approval for the performance, please consult
| the Office of the Military Governor General regarding it
| to obtain approval for that.
Hamid / 3 / 6
⟦illegible⟧
3/6

Page 196

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of General Passenger Transport Service
Accounts Directorate - Cards
Form No. -: 71
Number :: 4402
Date -: 4 / 2 / 1959
To / Frank Iny School
Subject / Subscription Booklet
The subscription booklet belonging to Farouk Yaqoub, a student at your school, has been seized
due to one of the female passengers using it in violation of the instructions. Please inform the aforementioned person
to visit the Directorate center located in Bab al-Muadham so that we may return the booklet to him
according to the procedures followed in this regard.
On behalf of . Director of General Passenger Transport Service
Simon Mansour
A copy of it to . -
Accounts Directorate - Cards - with the priorities to take the necessary action.
F / 3
Notified
⟦Farouk⟧
8 / 2 / 1959

Page 197

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No.:
Number: 590/F/10
Date:
Date: 3/5/1959
Management of Al-Zaman Newspaper
Greetings.
The total monthly salary received by Mrs. Yassa Yaqoub, wife of Mr. Saleh Tweig, an employee
in your administration, amounts to 420/- Dinars, including high cost of living allowances
as detailed below.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obeidia
The Director
Fils | Dinar |
... | 228 | Nominal salaries at a rate of 19/- Dinars monthly
... | 192 | High cost of living at a rate of 16/- Dinars monthly
A copy to -
General Directorate of Income Tax for information
Mrs. Yassa Yaqoub

Page 198

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦48⟧
Date ⟦59/⟧
⟦3/5/1959⟧
To the General Directorate of Railways
Baghdad
Greetings.
The total monthly salaries received by Mrs. Badour Zaya, wife of Mr. Kamil Douda, the observer in
North Baghdad Railways, from this school during the year from
4/1/1958 until 3/31/1959 amounts to 396/- Dinars, including the cost of living allowance,
as detailed below. Please add the necessary amount to her husband's income for the purpose of calculating
income tax.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
| Dinar | Fils
Nominal salaries at an average of 16/- Dinars per month | 192 | 000
Cost of living allowances at 17/- Dinars per month | 204 | 000
| 396 | 000
A copy to - General Income Tax Directorate for information
Mrs. Badour Zaya

Page 199

Shamash Secondary School
and Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Number: 45 / 59
Date: 2 / 3 / 1959
No.:
Date:
Secretary of the New Teacher Magazine
at the Ministry of Education.
Please consider Shamash Secondary School and Frank Iny School as subscribers
to the New Teacher Magazine, and we attach herewith an amount of ⟦4⟧ Dinars for four subscriptions.
With much gratitude.
⟦illegible⟧
Abdullah Obadia
The Principal