AI English Translation, Pages 376-400
Supervisory Committee
for the Israelite Elections
in Baghdad
Number - A / 1 / 7 / 5
Date - 3 / 9 / 1944
Director of Al-Iraq Newspaper
" " Al-Zaman
" " Al-Akhbar
Please publish the attached announcement in your newspaper three times
consecutively starting from the above date and refer to the Presidency of the Israelite
Community in Baghdad regarding the required fees.
⟦A. Isaac⟧
Secretary of the Committee
A copy of it to " -
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad with a copy of the announcement
for your kind information
Jamal
✓
Announcement
⟦line⟧
1- The Supervisory Committee for the Jewish Elections has divided the neighborhoods into electoral
districts and designated the polling place for each district and the election days therein as follows:-
Neighborhoods | Polling Place | Election Day
First District: Torran and Abso | Torah of Menashi Saleh | Monday 11 / 9 / 1944
Second District: Al-Tawrat and Al-Qishl | Torah of the Alliance | Tuesday 12 / 9 / 1944
Third District: Taht Al-Takiya | Torah of Awi | Wednesday 13 / 9 / 1944
Fourth District: Albu Shibl
Sitt Hadiya
Qanbar Ali
Bab Al-Agha
Jadid Hassan Pasha
Al-Haydarkhana
Al-Aquliya
Al-Midan | Shamash School | Thursday 14 / 9 / 1944
Jadid Hassan Pasha
Al-Haydarkhana
Al-Aquliya
Al-Midan
Al-Dashti
Imam Taha
Al-Khalidiya and Al-Adhamiya
Fifth District: Ras Al-Qarya | Masouda School | Friday 15 / 9 / 1944
Shantoub
Al-Sinak and Al-Murabba'a
Sababigh Al-Al
Al-Bataween (including Bab
Al-Sharqi and Al-Arqaliya)
Al-Karrada (Al-Sharqiya and Maryam)
Souq Al-Ghazal - Al-Dahana
Sixth District: Faraj Allah | Torah of Shukr | Friday evening 15 / 9 / 1944
Bani Said
The electoral rolls listing the names of the Jews who
are entitled to vote have been posted in the designated polling places as of yesterday's date and will remain
posted for a period of eight days. Anyone who has an objection to the contents of the aforementioned rolls
should consult the Mukhtar of the indicated neighborhood and inform him of his objection during the aforementioned
eight days.
Publication
The indicated
With his objection
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The election hours will be from four o'clock in the afternoon on the designated days
for the election, except for the fifth district, where the election time will be at nine o'clock
in the morning.
2- The committee has decided that the number of members to be elected from each district, in view
of its population, shall be as follows:
First District - | (Tatran and its dependencies) | (12) members
Second District - | (Al-Tawrat and its dependencies) | (5) members
Third District - | (Taht al-Takiya and its dependencies) | (2) members
Fourth District - | (Al-Sett Hadia and its dependencies) | (8) members
Fifth District - | (Ras al-Qarya and its dependencies) | (24) members
Sixth District - | (Faraj Allah and its dependencies) | (2) members
3- The election of the seven spiritual members of the General Council will take place at nine o'clock
in the morning on Tuesday, corresponding to 12/9/1944, at the headquarters of the
community presidency.
Chairman of the Supervisory Committee
for the Jewish Elections
⟦Jewish ruling⟧
Jamal
Announcement
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1- The Supervisory Committee for the Israeli Elections has divided the neighborhoods into electoral
districts and designated the polling place for each district and the election days therein as follows: -
| Neighborhoods | Polling Place | Election Day
The First District | Tatran and Abu ⟦Seifein⟧ | Torah Menashi Saleh | Monday 11 / 9 / 1944
The Second District | Shorja and Al-Qishla | Torah Alliance | Tuesday 12 / 9 / 1944
The Third District | Taht al-Takiya | | Wednesday 13 / 9 / 1944
| Al-Bushibl | |
The Fourth District | Al-Sett Hadia | | Thursday 14 / 9 / 1944
| Qanbar Ali | |
| Bab al-Agha | |
| Jadid Hassan Pasha | |
| Al-Haydarkhana | |
| Al-Aqoulia | |
| Al-Maidan | |
| Al-Dashti | |
| Imam Taha | |
| Al-Khalidiya and Al-Adhamiya | Shamash School |
The Fifth District | Ras al-Qarya | | Friday 15 / 9 / 1944
| Al-Senak and Al-Muraba'a | |
| Sababigh al-Al | |
| Al-Bataween (including Bab | |
| al-Sharqi and the Armenian Levee, | |
| Karrada al-Sharqiya and Maryam) | |
| Souq al-Ghazal - Al-Dahana | Mas'ouda School ⟦Shentob⟧ |
The Sixth District | Faraj Allah | | Friday Evening 15 / 9 / 1944
| Bani Said | Torah Shuker |
The electoral lists containing ⟦the⟧ names of Israelites who
have the right to vote have been posted in the designated polling places starting from yesterday's date and will remain
posted for a period of eight days. Anyone who has an objection to the contents of the mentioned lists
should consult the Mukhtar of the neighborhood ⟦the draft⟧ on which they are based and inform him of their objection during the eight days
mentioned.
Respectfully
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The election hours will be from four o'clock in the afternoon on the designated days
for the election, except for the fifth district, where the election time will be at nine o'clock
in the morning.
-2- The committee decided that the number of members elected from each district, considering
its population, shall be as follows:
First District - | (Tehran and its suburbs) | (12) members
Second District - | (Al-Tawrat and its suburbs) | (5) members
Third District - | (Taht al-Takiya and its suburbs) | (2) members
Fourth District - | (Al-Sitt Hadiya and its suburbs) | (8) members
Fifth District - | (Ras al-Qarya and its suburbs) | (24) members
Sixth District - | (Faraj Allah and its suburbs) | (2) members
-3- The election of the seven spiritual members for the General Council will be at nine o'clock
in the morning on Tuesday, corresponding to 12/9/1944, at the headquarters of the
community leadership.
Chairman of the Supervisory Committee
for the Israelite Elections
⟦Hikmat Sassoon⟧
Jamal
Rubin Batat, Lawyer
Raphael Hakouli
Sassoon Menashi Peress
Salim Saleh Uzair
Lawyer Selim Saltoon
Lawyer Saleh Naji
Rubin Zili
Selim Ezra Akairib
Menashi Heskel Dangour
Sassoon Hakham Nissim
Ezra Meir Mananeh
Salman Sofer
Selim Isaac Shammash
Ibrahim Khadhoum, Lawyer
Gurji Salim Abdo
Isaac Sassoon Mukammal
Selim Isaac, Lawyer
Saleh Shlomo
Dr. Ezra Qara Ain
Lawyer Selim Sassoon Peress Rashti
Ezra Salman Nissan
Heskel Rubin Suhayek
<del>Selim Isaac Shammash</del>
Sion Kway
Nunu Mukammal
Gentlemen Mashi
Lawyer Robin Yaqaz // ⟦illegible⟧ Shemesh
Assistant Hafez Najm // ⟦illegible⟧ Al-Ezer
Lawyer Ibrahim Khadouri // Lawyer Selim Saltoun
" Selim Ishaq // " Assistant Youssef Shamti
Menashe Haqeel Dangour // Ezra Salman Nissan
Saleh Helou Abada // Hezekiel Robin Shemesh
Ezra Qahtan // Selim Ishaq Qamashi
Assistant Menashe Yabras // Salman Sofer
Kahf Salem Abdo // Selim Ezra Aqeed
Ezra Meir Shasha // Torah Gabbay
Ahmed Assistant Mukammal // Lawyer Saleh Ibrahim
Raphael Jacobi // Robin Zabli
The Old List
Ibrahim Habib Moallem Nassim | Abdullah Sayon Sheena
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir | Aboudi Setti the Lawyer
Ibrahim Aboudi Khazam the Lawyer | Ezra Eliyahu Al-Ani
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum | Ezra Hesqel Bahr
Israel Nassim Hami | Dr. Ezra Qaraeen
Eliyahu Hesqel Al-Ani | Ezra Meir Daoud
Eliyahu Habib Tawfiq | Ezra Menachem Daniel
Eliyahu Meir Daoud | Ezra Nassim Loya
Anwar Shaul the Lawyer
Gurji Ibrahim Habib
Hesqel Daoud Shahloob | Dr. Gurji Rabie
Hesqel Yaqub Murad | Gurji Shalom Lawi
Khedhouri Meir Lawi
Khedhouri Murad Shuker | Meir Shaul Menashi Shashoua
Munir Dangoor
Daoud Sahra | Menashi Ibrahim Gurji
Daoud Shaul Tweig | Menashi Hesqel Dangoor
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim | Moshez Ita
Moshe Shaul Sofer
Rubin Ezra Daoud | Dr. Nurullah Musa
Rubin Yehuda Zalouf | Nunu Mukammal
Sassoon Murad Sassoon | Haron Hesqel Samouha
Sassoon Hakham Nassim Cohen
Sassoon Hesqel Bahr | Yassin Murad
Salman Saleh Al-Kabir | Dr. Joseph Rosenfeld
Salman Sheena the Lawyer | Joseph Al-Kabir the Lawyer
Salim Ishaq the Lawyer | Joseph Nassim Aboudi
Dr. Salim Koyi
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Saleh Faraj Habib
Sayon Shuaa Gigi
Sayon Ezra Nissan
Ministry of Sugar
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Copy of a colleague
Towards a supplement
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His Excellency the Minister
1- On 11/9/1944 at four o'clock, I attended with the members of the Supervisory Committee for
the elections of the Jewish community in Baghdad at (Torah Menashi Saleh) to conduct the elections
for the first district (Tatran and its dependencies). Since it became apparent to the committee that many of those
who attended were not among the persons who had the right to vote and whose names were listed in
the schedules posted in the mentioned district, and due to the inability of the Mukhtars to identify the identity
of most of those present, it was impossible for the committee to conduct the elections. Therefore, it decided to postpone the election of the
mentioned district to 24/9/1944. The committee noted that there were some troublemakers
from the community, including the lawyer Saleh Naji, the lawyer Selim Saltoon, Sassoon La Yabras, and Salem
Saleh Aziz, who were wandering among those present and inciting them to chaos and noise in order to obstruct
the progress of the election. This indicated to me that these persons intended to nominate themselves despite
their knowledge that the majority did not favor them. I even learned that they brought many workers
and people from the lower class who did not have the right to vote for the purpose of confusion and influencing
the attendees who had the right to vote. Despite taking the necessary measures to ensure security
and order at the election site, I found no choice but to postpone the election of the mentioned district.
2- And 12/9/1944 was the date for the election in the second district, which was decided to
take place in the (Alliance) Torah. Before the scheduled time for the election, the members of the committee
came to my house and submitted a report to me dated 11/9/1944 containing their proposal to postpone
the election of the General Council for all sections to another time, based on what they learned
that a group of opponents would prevent the elections from being conducted in a legal manner
and that they would cause disturbances and sectarian disputes whose consequences could not be avoided, which
forced me to postpone the election and not attend the designated place. I instructed the
secretary of the committee and his assistant to inform those present and the police commissioner at the site to postpone
the election to the date that will be announced in the local newspapers.
3- I submit to Your Excellency the same report under discussion submitted by the Election Supervisory Committee
for your kind review and to order what is necessary.
Chairman of the Supervisory Committee
for the Jewish Elections
Report
A letter was received from the Police Directorate dated and numbered requesting
attendance at the elections held in the Israelite community starting from Monday, corresponding to 20
September 1944. Since the elections had commenced at the Menashi Saleh School in the Taura neighborhood, I
attended on the mentioned day at three o'clock in the afternoon with a group of police officers. The representative of the
venerable Ministry of Justice also attended with his secretary, clerks, and other members of the electoral body. Many people
gathered at the election hall, most of them workers and the poor class, along with women and children. The crowding had reached
its peak, and maintaining order became difficult given the abnormal conditions and strange methods adopted by a
few individuals, led by three junior lawyers who wanted to interfere in the elections.
They are the lawyer Saleh Naji ⟦Nouri⟧, the lawyer Selim Saltoon, and the lawyer Sassoon Biras Rashni. They gathered
some of the rabble with the intent of influencing the voters through threats and by using various schemes, which hindered the progress
of the elections.
It became clear that behind these individuals was a retired officer named Salem Ezer, who did not attend the election hall but
was orchestrating the movement from behind the scenes.
The people had received matters that had no truth to them, which had been invented by the aforementioned instigators, such as
their claim that they came to elect a new head of the community, the lawyer Yusuf al-Kabir, instead of Rabbi Sassoon
Khedhouri. Some of them said they came to abolish the slaughter fees and overturn the community system, and some said
they came for other purposes far removed from the election. They electrified the atmosphere in a way that led the body
supervising the election to stop the work.
On Tuesday, corresponding to 21 September 44, I also went to the election hall at the Alliance School
hoping that it would be held there as scheduled. I learned that day that the body had submitted to the Ministry representative
a letter requesting its postponement. To maintain order, I remained with the police officers, and people gathered in massive numbers
exceeding the first day. The aforementioned lawyers were distributing papers to the people urging them to elect them.
Voices were rising calling for the fall of so-and-so and the appointment of so-and-so, and other chants that almost led to
a breach of security were it not for the intervention of the police to calm the situation.
Therefore, I submit this report to Your Excellency for information.
Report
A letter was received from the Police Directorate dated ⟦line⟧ and numbered ⟦line⟧ requesting
attendance at the elections taking place in the Israelite community starting from Monday, September 10,
1944. Since the election had commenced at the Menashi Saleh School in the Torah neighborhood, I attended on
the mentioned day at three o'clock in the afternoon with a detachment of police officers. The representative of the esteemed Ministry of Justice also attended
with his secretary, clerks, and other members of the electoral committee. Many people gathered in the election hall,
most of them workers, the poor class, women, and children. The crowding reached its peak, and maintaining order became difficult
given the abnormal conditions and strange methods adopted by a few individuals, led by three
junior lawyers who wanted to interfere in the elections: lawyer Saleh Naji Azzouri,
lawyer Salim Salton, and lawyer Sassoon Peress Rashti. They gathered some rabble with the intent of influencing
the voters through threats and by using various schemes, which hindered the progress of the elections.
It became clear that behind these individuals was a retired officer named Salem Ezer, who did not attend the election hall but was directing
the movement from behind the scenes.
The people had been indoctrinated with matters that had no truth, which the aforementioned instigators had invented, such as
their claim that they came to elect a new head of the community, the lawyer Yusuf al-Kabir, instead of Rabbi
Sassoon Khedhouri. Some said they came to abolish the slaughter fees and overturn the community's system, and some
said they came for other purposes far removed from the election. They electrified the atmosphere in a way that led
the committee supervising the election to halt the proceedings.
On Tuesday, September 12, 944, <del>where</del> I also went to the election hall at the Alliance School
hoping that it would proceed there as scheduled. I learned later that the committee had submitted to the Ministry's
representative a letter requesting its postponement. However, to maintain order, I remained with the police officers. People gathered in
massive numbers exceeding the first day, and the mentioned lawyers were distributing papers to the people urging them to elect them.
Voices were rising calling for the fall of so-and-so and the appointment of so-and-so, and other chants that almost led to a breach
of security had the police not intervened to calm the situation.
Therefore, I submit this report to Your Excellency for information.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
12 / 9 / 944
Beware of the sect's teachers and the men of the ⟦intelligence⟧
Israeli
Second District
Election Site
Alliance Torah
Torah and Qashla Neighborhood
Tuesday 12-9-1944
Four o'clock in the evening
⟦line⟧
Vote for all of them
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Ezra Menachem Daniel
Lawyer Yosef Al-Kabir
Lawyer Sassoon Peress Rashti
Lawyer Selim Menashi Saltoon
Lawyer Saleh Naji Azzouri
﴿ Second District ﴾
Friday 9 AM 27-10-944
Tatran and Abi Sifein
Election District of Torah Al-Kabir
Rubin Batat
Salem Shamoun
⟦E⟧ir Menachem Mahlab
Lawyer Saleh Naji
Hesqel Shantob
Lawyer Selim ⟦S⟧alton
Lawyer Sassoon Perez Rashti
Salem Saleh Ezer
Moshe Shamoun
Zion Hakham Ezra Dangoor
Presidency of the Supervisory Board
for the Jewish Elections
Baghdad
Number A / 19 / 10 / 7
Date 16 / 9 / 944
Respected Director of Al-Iraq Newspaper
Respected Director of ⟦Al-Zaman⟧
Respected Director of Al-Akhbar Newspaper
I have been ordered to send you herewith a copy of the statement of the Supervisory Board for the Jewish
Elections, requesting you to kindly publish it on the pages of your esteemed newspaper for the public's
information. Thank you.
⟦Shakir al-Saadi⟧
Secretary of the Board
A copy to:-
Directorate of General Propaganda )
Presidency of the Jewish Community ) with a copy of the statement for your kind information.
A.H
Statement
From the Supervisory Committee for the Elections of the Jewish Community
Contacted
The Supervisory Committee for the elections of the General Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad has been informed that
some troublemakers have begun spreading propaganda among the simple and naive regarding the election
and have started portraying certain matters to them, making them understand that the subject involves an increase in some (Gabella) fees
and other such fabrications. They have also started creating reasons to postpone the election. The Committee, with all
its legal authority, wishes to clarify to the public that the reason for postponing the election is nothing but the failure of
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> voters to observe the procedures <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> which require every voter to visit their designated area, a matter which
makes it difficult for the Mukhtars to verify the ⟦identities⟧ of the persons. This, and new dates will be announced in the local
newspapers for the resumption of the election as soon as possible after the end of the Jewish
holidays.
The Committee requests all voters to observe the following and implement it strictly, and
legal measures will be taken against violators - in agreement with the competent authorities - as necessary:
1 - No one shall gather in the electoral district except for the registered voters in the neighborhoods belonging to that same
district. Anyone among those who creates a disturbance shall be considered as participating in an unlawful assembly, and the necessary
measures will be taken against them according to their specific law. Anyone who does not leave immediately after casting
their ballot will be treated in the same manner.
2 - Every voter must bring their civil status identity book to verify their identity and legal age that qualifies them
to vote. No one under the age of (21) years, as specified in the
Community Regulations of 1931, is allowed to participate in the election.
3 - It is not permissible to nominate a person, promote them, or challenge them by anyone inside
the place where the election is being held or near it, as this is prohibited by Article (6)
of the aforementioned regulations. Anyone who dares to do so shall be considered a violator of the regulations and a disruptor of the orderly
conduct of the election and must be punished by law.
4 - Women are prohibited, and children and young men under the age of (21) years are prohibited from
attending the polling centers, and anyone among them who attends will be removed immediately by force.
The Electoral Committee hopes that all those concerned for the interest of the community will observe
this strictly and make the voting public understand the reality of the election, which is the election of (60) members for the
Jewish General Council, whose task is to manage the affairs of the community within the limits of the Jewish Community Administration Law
No. 77 of 1931, and the purpose of the election is not anything else as portrayed by some
troublemakers.
⟦signature⟧
Chairman of the Committee
Supervising the Jewish Elections
Very Urgent
Bureau of Legal Codification
A 7/1/19
The Jewish Elections
6 Dhu al-Qi'dah / 1363
24 October / 1944
Directorate of General Police
Further to our letter numbered A 7/1/19 and dated 4/9/1944:
The elections for the Jewish General Council will resume in the places, days
and hours listed below. Since the matter requires the presence of a police force to maintain
order in the electoral districts, we request the issuance of an order to dispatch a sufficient force of police officers
to the mentioned places at least half an hour before the election time:
Election Site | Election Day | Hour
1 - Masouda Shemtob School | Thursday 26 / 10 / 1944 | 1 PM
2 - The Great Torah | Friday 27 / 10 / 1944 | 9 AM
3 - Khazam Torah | Sunday 29 / 10 / 1944 | 2 PM
4 - Alliance Torah | Monday 30 / 10 / 1944 | 2 PM
5 - Shamash School | Tuesday 31 / 10 / 1944 | 2 PM
6 - Shukur Torah | Wednesday 1 / 11 / 1944 | 2 PM
7 - Shukur Torah | Thursday 2 / 11 / 1944 | 1 PM
8 - Awi Torah | Friday 3 / 11 / 1944 | 9 AM
Furthermore, as this Ministry has received several complaints including allegations by some
of police officers assaulting them by beating, we, in this case, request that you instruct the head
of the local force at the election center to contact the head of the committee to receive his orders before proceeding
with any action that may cause resentment and complaint.
Minister of Justice
A copy to:
Directorate of Baghdad District Police
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
For information
Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Section ⟦line⟧ Special Office
Telegraphic Address: Adliya
Number: A / 1 / 7 / 19
Date: Dhu al-Qi'dah / 1363
18 October / 1944
⟦Royal Crest of Iraq⟧
Subject Summary: ⟦line⟧
Honorable Legal Drafter Mr. Abdul Qadir Jamil
With reference to your report dated 10/18/1944:
We have decided to appoint Mr. Abboud Sitti, the lawyer, as a member of the Supervisory Committee
for the Jewish elections in Baghdad, replacing the member Mr. Khedhouri Murad Shaker
who has traveled outside Iraq.
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Minister of Justice
A copy to:
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - for information.
Mr. Abboud Sitti, the lawyer - requesting you contact the committee.
Z 10/18
Supervisory Committee for the Jewish Elections Number A/19/1/7
in Baghdad Date October 18 / 1944
Urgent
<del>Al-Iraq Newspaper</del>
<del>Al-Zaman Newspaper</del>
<del>Al-Akhbar Newspaper</del>
Please publish the attached announcement for one time only and contact the Presidency of the Jewish
Community in Baghdad regarding the required fees.
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary of the Committee
A copy to:-
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - with a copy of the announcement - for information
Announcement
Elections for the Israeli General Council
1- The Supervisory Committee for the Israeli Elections in Baghdad met and decided to divide the electoral
districts and designated the polling place for each district and the days and hours of voting as follows:
Neighborhoods | Polling Place | Hour | Election Day
First District - Ras al-Qarya - al-Senak
al-Murabba'a - Sababigh al-Al
Bab al-Sharqi and al-Bataween
and Kurd al-Pasha and Karradat Maryam
and al-Karrada al-Sharqiya
and Souq al-Ghazal and al-Dahana | Masouda Shemtob School | 1 PM | Thursday
26 / 10 / 1944
Second District - Tatran - Abu Saifayn | The Great Torah | 9 AM | Friday
27 / 10 / 1944
Third District - Sitt Hadiyya - Bab al-Agha
Qanbar Ali | Khuzam Torah | 2 PM | Sunday
29 / 10 / 1944
Fourth District - al-Torah - al-Qishla | Alliance Torah | 2 PM | Monday
30 / 10 / 1944
Fifth District - Jadid Hassan Pasha
al-Haydarkhana - al-Aquliya
al-Maydan - al-Dashti - Imam Taha
al-Khalidiya and al-Adhamiya | Shamash School | 2 PM | Tuesday
31 / 10 / 1944
Sixth District - Hanoun Kabir - Hanoun Saghir
Souq al-Abid - al-Koulat | Shukr Torah | 2 PM | Wednesday
1 / 11 / 1944
Seventh District - Faraj Allah - Bani Said | Shukr Torah | 8 AM | Thursday
2 / 11 / 1944
Eighth District - Taht al-Takiya - al-Bushibl | Ghazi Torah | 9 AM | Friday
3 / 11 / 1944
The electoral rolls containing the names of Israelis entitled to vote have been posted
in the designated polling places as of yesterday's date and will remain posted for eight days. Anyone
who has an objection to the contents of the aforementioned rolls should consult the Mukhtar of the neighborhood to which they belong and inform him
of their objection during the aforementioned eight days.
( 2 )
2- The committee has decided that the number of members to be elected from each region shall be
based on its population as follows:
First Region - | (Ras al-Qarya and its suburbs) | ( 17 ) members
Second Region - | (Tatran and its suburbs) | ( 10 ) members
Third Region - | (Sitt Hadiyya and its suburbs) | ( 6 ) members
Fourth Region - | (Al-Tawrat and its suburbs) | ( 5 ) members
Fifth Region - | (Jadid Hasan Pasha and its suburbs) | ( 5 ) members
Sixth Region - | (Hannun Kabir and its suburbs) | ( 4 ) members
Seventh Region - | (Faraj Allah and its suburbs) | ( 4 ) members
Eighth Region - | (Taht al-Takiya and its suburbs) | ( 2 ) two members
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Head of the Supervisory Committee
for the Israeli Elections
⟦illegible⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad, 8 November 944
To the Honorable Distinguished Member of the General Council
After greetings and respect:
I request you to kindly attend the community administration at five o'clock
in the afternoon of Sunday, 12 November 944, to hold the General Council for the
first time for the purpose of examining potential objections to the election of one
of the council members and deciding upon them in accordance with Article Eleven of the Jewish Community
Regulation No. 36 of the year 931.
Please accept my respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
( 2 )
Based on what was stated in the letter of the Chief Rabbinate No. ⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦illegible⟧
: We have decided the following for our schools
( 74 ) pupils | ( for the two schools in Baghdad ) | - ⟦illegible⟧ Riyals for the school
( 50 ) pupils | ( for the ⟦illegible⟧ school in Basra ) | - Five Riyals for the school
( 3 ) pupils | ( for the ⟦illegible⟧ school in Kirkuk ) | - Five Riyals for the school
( 5 ) pupils | ( for the ⟦illegible⟧ school in ⟦illegible⟧ ) | - Five Riyals for the school
( 5 ) pupils | ( for the ⟦illegible⟧ school in ⟦illegible⟧ ) | - Five Riyals for the school
( 4 ) pupils | ( for the ⟦illegible⟧ school in Baqubah ) | - Five Riyals for the school
( 3 ) pupils | ( for the ⟦illegible⟧ school in Hilla ) | - Five Riyals for the school
( 6 ) pupils | ( for the ⟦illegible⟧ school in Nasiriyah ) | - Five Riyals for the school
⟦signature⟧
Secretary of the Schools Committee
In Baghdad on November 12, 1938
Respected Treasurer
Please disburse according to the above
8 / 10 / 1938
8 / 10 / 1938