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IJA 3707

Correspondence Regarding Standardized Exams, Shamash Secondary School

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. They contain correspondence regarding payments for the SAT and Achievement Tests between the president of the Jewish community, the Educational Testing Service in Princeton, N.J., the Bank of Iraq, and the principal of the Shamash Secondary School. There are also several brochure publications regarding administration of standardized tests, advertisements for supplemental test preparation, generic correspondence from the Educational Testing Services, forms assessing English language competency, and copies of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam for 1964.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3707
Item Number
12283
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Illustration, Shamash Secondary School, Newspaper, Form, Exams, Baghdad College, Typed, Advertisement, School Material, U.S., Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Ink Stamp, Ottoman Bank, New York, High School, Letterhead, Invoice, Postage Stamp, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Envelope, American Institute of Languages, Standardized Test, College Entrance Examination Board, Receipt, Bank of Iraq, Correspondence, University of Baghdad, Annotation, Handwritten, SAT Exam, Foreign Exchange Control Department, Printed Text, Students

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الطائفة الموسوية
في بغداد
التلفون { ٨٣٠٢١ الرئيس
{ ⟦...⟧ السكرتير
⟦line⟧

الرقم ط / ⟦line⟧
التاريخ ⟦line⟧

الموضوع / ⟦line⟧

الى بنك الاعتماد العراقي - بغداد
م/ طلب تحويل مبلغ (٣١٩/٠٠) دولارا

بعد التحية .
سبق أن اشترك خمس وعشرون طالبا من طلبة مدرسة شماش الاعدادية العائدة الى الطائفة
الموسوية في امتحانات خاصة معروفة باسم
( Scholastic Aptitude Test and Achievement Tests )
جرت في بغداد بتاريخ ٢/ ٣/ ١٩٦٨ من قبل المؤسسة التربوية المعروفة بالاسم والعنوان التاليين :
Educational Testing Service , Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, U.S.A.
هذا وان اجور الاشتراك في هذه الامتحانات بلغت بمقدار (٣١٩/٠٠) دولارا وذلك بموجب
المستمسكات المرفقة طيا .
لذا يرجى التوسط لدى مديرية التحويل الخارجي لتحويل مبلغ (٣١٩/٠٠) دولارا الى
المؤسسة المذكورة اعلاه ، وذلك أسوة بالسنوات السابقة ، اذ سبق ان طلبت ادارة مدرسة
شماش الاعدادية بكتابها المرقم ش/٤/ ٦٧ والمؤرخ في ١٣/ ٢/ ١٩٦٧ تحويل مبلغ
(٢٧٩/٥٠) دولارا عن اجور امتحانية لاثنين وعشرين طالبا كانوا قد اشتركوا في امتحانات
مماثلة في مارت سنة ١٩٦٧ ووافقت مديرية التحويل الخارجي على ذلك في حينه .
هذا وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام .

[Signature] الحاخام ساسون خضوري
[Signature] رئيس الطائفة الموسوية

[Stamp] رئاسة الطائفة الموسوية
[Stamp] بغداد

المرفقات
⟦line⟧
صورة مذكرة طلب دفع مبلغ (٣١٩/٠٠) دولارا مرقمة ٣١٢١ - ١١٠ - ٠٣ ومؤرخة
١٨ / كانون الثاني / ١٩٦٨ صادرة من المؤسسة المختصة باجراء الامتحانات مع كتب تأكيد
على تسديد الطلب .
صورة منه الى /
١- مديرية التحويل الخارجي ⟦...⟧ بتسهيل معاملة التحويل المشروح اعلاه مع الشكر .
٢- ادارة مدرسة شماش الاعدادية - للعلم والتأشير .
٣- اللجنة الادارية لليهود العراقيين للعلم وتحويل المبلغ بعد ان تتم الموافقة على ذلك .
٤- مدرسة فرنك عيني واعدادية شماش .

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رئاسة الطائفة الموسوية
في بغداد
التلفون { ٨٣٥٣١ الرئيس
٨٠٤٥٢ السكرتير

[Marginalia] كتاب بنك الاعتماد الى التحويل الخارجي
[Marginalia] ٧٠/١٢٢٤
[Marginalia] ٢٧/١٢/٦٩

الرقم ط /:
التاريخ:

الموضوع /:

السيد بنك الاعتماد العراقي - بغداد

م/ طلب تحويل مبلغ (٣١٩/٠٠) دولارا

بعد التحية .

سبق أن اشترك خمس وعشرون طالبا من طلبة مدرسة شماش الاعدادية العائدة الى الطائفة
الموسوية في امتحانات خاصة معروفة باسم
( Scholastic Aptitude Test and Achievement Tests )
جرت في بغداد بتاريخ ٢/٢/١٩٦٨ من قبل المؤسسة التربوية المعروفة بالاسم والعنوان التاليين :
⟦Educational⟧ Testing Service , Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, U.S.A.

⟦هذا⟧ وان اجور الاشتراك في هذه الامتحانات بلغت بمقدار (٣١٩/٠٠) دولارا وذلك بموجب
المستمسكات المرفقة طيا .

لذا يرجى التوسط لدى مديرية التحويل الخارجي لتحويل مبلغ (٣١٩/٠٠) دولارا الى
المؤسسة المذكورة اعلاه ، وذلك أسوة بالسنوات السابقة ، اذ سبق ان طلبت ادارة مدرسة
شماش الاعدادية بكتابها المرقم ٦٧/٤/ش والمؤرخ في ١٣/٢/١٩٦٧ تحويل مبلغ
(٢٧٩/٥٠) دولارا عن اجور امتحانية لاثنين وعشرين طالبا كانوا قد اشتركوا في امتحانات
مماثلة في مارت سنة ١٩٦٧ ووافقت مديرية التحويل الخارجي على ذلك في حينه .

هذا وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام .

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧
[Signature] الحاخام ساسون خضوري
[Signature] رئيس الطائفة الموسوية

[Stamp] رئاسة الطائفة الموسوية
[Stamp] في بغداد

المرفقات
صورة مذكرة طلب دفع مبلغ (٣١٩/٠٠) دولارا مرقمة ٣١٢١-١١٠-٠٣ ومؤرخة
١٨/ كانون الثاني / ١٩٦٨ صادرة من المؤسسة المختصة باجراء الامتحانات مع كتب تأكيد
على تسديد الطلب .

صورة منه الى /
١- مديرية التحويل الخارجي للتفضل بتسهيل معاملة التحويل المشروح اعلاه مع الشكر .
٢- ادارة مدرسة شماش الاعدادية - للعلم والتأشير .
٣- اللجنة الادارية لليهود العراقيين للعلم وتحويل المبلغ بعد ان تتم الموافقة على ذلك .
٤- مدرسة فرنك عيني واعدادية شماش .

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رئاسة الطائفة الموسوية
في بغداد
رقم التلفون { ٨٣٥٣١ الرئيس
٨٠٤٥٢ السكرتير

[Marginalia] ٧٠/١٢٢٤ كتابنا بشأن الاعتماد الى التحويل الخارجي
[Marginalia] ٩٧٠/٢/٢٩

الرقم ط /:
التاريخ:
الموضوع /:

السيد مدير الاعتماد العراقي - بغداد

م/ طلب تحويل مبلغ (٣١٦/٠٠) دولارا

بعد التحية .
سبق أن اشترك خمس وعشرون طالبا من طلبة مدرسة شماش الاعدادية العائدة الى الطائفة
الموسوية في امتحانات خاصة معروفة باسم
( Scholastic Aptitude Test and Achievement Tests )
جرت في بغداد بتاريخ ٢ / ٣ / ١٩٦٨ من قبل المؤسسة التربوية المعروفة بالاسم والعنوان التاليين :
Educational Testing Service , Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, U.S.A.

هذا وان اجور الاشتراك في هذه الامتحانات بلغت بمقدار ( ٣١٦/٠٠ ) دولارا وذلك بموجب
المستمسكات المرفقة طيا .

لذا يرجى التوسط لدى مديرية التحويل الخارجي لتحويل مبلغ ( ٣١٦/٠٠ ) دولارا الى
المؤسسة المذكورة اعلاه ، وذلك أسوة بالسنوات السابقة ، اذ سبق ان طلبت ادارة مدرسة
شماش الاعدادية بكتابها المرقم ٤/٤/٦٧ والمؤرخ في ١٣ / ٢ / ١٩٦٧ تحويل مبلغ
( ٢٧٩/٥٠ ) دولارا عن اجور اشتراك اثنين وعشرين طالبا كانوا قد اشتركوا في امتحانات
مماثلة في مارت سنة ١٩٦٧ ووافقت مديرية التحويل الخارجي على ذلك في حينه .

هذا وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام .

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧
[Signature] الحاخام ساسون خضوري
[Signature] رئيس الطائفة الموسوية

[Stamp] رئاسة الطائفة الموسوية في بغداد

المرفقات
صورة مذكرة طلب دفع مبلغ ( ٣١٦/٠٠ ) دولارا مرقمة ٣١٢١ - ١١٠ - ٠٣ ومؤرخة
١٨ / كانون الثاني / ١٩٦٨ صادرة من المؤسسة المختصة باجراء الامتحانات مع كتب تأكيد
على تسديد الطلب .

صورة منه الى /
١- مديرية التحويل الخارجي للتفضل بتسهيل معاملة التحويل المشروح اعلاه مع الشكر .
٢- ادارة مدرسة شماش الاعدادية - للعلم والتأشير .
٣- اللجنة الادارية لليهود العراقيين للعلم وتحويل المبلغ بعد ان تتم الموافقة على ذلك .
٤- مدرسة فرنك عيني واعدادية شماش .

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الثانوية
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No. / العدد:
Date / التاريخ: 17th August, 1969.

To :-
Mrs. Mildred B. Stephens,
Head, Accounting,
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
( U. S. A. ).

Our code No. with ETS is: 674-180

Dear Madam,
I wish to refer to my letter of 13th December 1968, a copy of which is enclosed herewith.
In connection with the fees of $319.00 due to your Institution for Examination Services rendered to students from our School in March 1968, I am very sorry to inform you that the Exchange Control Department in Baghdad has not yet approved of our request to remit to you the indicated sum. I am still holding the fees pending settlement.
In March 1969, students from our school did not apply for taking the SAT & Achievement Tests because of the difficulty of settling the fees. There will be some 30 to 40 students from our School who would like to take the SAT & Achievement Tests in March 1970, if arrangement can be made for their fees to be paid locally in Baghdad.
I would appreciate it very much if your Institution will try to arrange a workable solution for this matter in order to enable our students to take the Tests in March 1970. Meanwhile, I shall be waiting for your reply which I hope to receive early enough to enable me to order the Registration Forms and other material within the time-limit set for the March Administration of the Examinations.
Thanking you, & hoping to hear from you soon, I remain,

[Signature] Sincerely Yours,
[Signature] A. S. Obadiah
[Signature] Principal.

Copy to :-
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
( U. S. A. ).

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL                                                              مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
New Alwiyah - Baghdad                                                                                بغداد
Tel. No. 91693                                                                                علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 17th August, 1969.
التاريخ:

To :-
Mrs. Mildred B. Stephens,
Head, Accounting,
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
( U. S. A. ).

Our code No. with ETS is: 674-180

Dear Madam,

I wish to refer to my letter of 13th December 1968, a copy of
which is enclosed herewith.

In connection with the fees of $319.00 due to your Institution
for Examination Services rendered to students from our School in March
1968, I am very sorry to inform you that the Exchange Control Department
in Baghdad has not yet approved of our request to remit to you the indi-
cated sum. I am still holding the fees pending settlement.

In March 1969, students from our school did not apply for taking
the SAT & Achievement Tests because of the difficulty of settling the fees.
There will be some 30 to 40 students from our School who would like to take
the SAT & Achievement Tests in March 1970, if arrangement can be made for
their fees to be paid locally in Baghdad.

I would appreciate it very much if your Institution will try to
arrange a workable solution for this matter in order to enable our stu-
dents to take the Tests in March 1970. Meanwhile, I shall be waiting for
your reply which I hope to reveive early enough to enable me to order the
Registration Forms and other material within the time-limit set for the
March Administration of the Examinations.

Thanking you, & hoping to hear from you soon, I remain,

[Signature] Sincerely Yours,
[Signature] A. S. Obadiah
[Signature] Principal.

Copy to :-
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
( U. S. A. ).

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
New Alwiyah - Baghdad بغداد
Tel. No. 91693 علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 17th August, 1969.
التاريخ:

To :-
Mrs. Mildred B. Stephens,
Head, Accounting,
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
( U. S. A. ).

Our code No. with ETS is: 674-180

Dear Madam,

I wish to refer to my letter of 13th December 1968, a copy of
which is enclosed herewith.

In connection with the fees of $319.00 due to your Institution
for Examination Services rendered to students from our School in March
1968, I am very sorry to inform you that the Exchange Control Department
in Baghdad has not yet approved of our request to remit to you the indi-
cated sum. I am still holding the fees pending settlement.

In March 1969, students from our school did not apply for taking
the SAT & Achievement Tests because of the difficulty of settling the fees.
There will be some 30 to 40 students from our School who would like to take
the SAT & Achievement Tests in March 1970, if arrangement can be made for
their fees to be paid locally in Baghdad.

I would appreciate it very much if your Institution will try to
arrange a workable solution for this matter in order to enable our stu-
dents to take the Tests in March 1970. Meanwhile, I shall be waiting for
your reply which I hope to receive early enough to enable me to order the
Registration Forms and other material within the time-limit set for the
March Administration of the Examinations.

Thanking you, & hoping to hear from you soon, I remain,

Sincerely Yours,

[Signature] A. S. Obadiah
[Signature] Principal.

Copy to :-
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
( U. S. A. ).

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
New Alwiyah - Baghdad بغداد
Tel. No. 91693 علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No. _________________ العدد
Date 13th December, 1968. التاريخ

To: Mrs. Mildred B. Stephens,
Head, Accounting,
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
U. S. A.

Our code No. with ETS is: 674-180

Dear Madam,

Your invoice No. 3121-110.03 dated January 18, 1968
(Total due $319.00)

With reference to your letter of 14th October, 1968, regarding
the sum of $319.00 due to your Institution for services rendered to students
from our school in connection with the March 1968 administration of the
College Board Examinations, I regret to inform you that as far as we are
aware the exchange control department in Baghdad has refused to remit to
you the indicated sum.

We are very sorry for the delay. Meanwhile we are applying again
to the authorities concerned for the transfer of the examination fees and
we hope that our request will be met this time.

For future administrations of the SAT and Achievement Tests, we
suggest that arrangement be made for our school to pay the Examination fees
to a representative of Educational Testing Service in Baghdad in order to
avoid difficulties arising in this connection. If such an arrangement can
be made, our school will be ready to pay for any extra charges in Exam fees
which may occur as a result.

[Signature] Yours Sincerely,
[Signature] A. S. Obadiah,
[Signature] Principal.

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EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE                PRINCETON, N. J. 08540
AREA CODE 609
921-9000
CABLE: EDUCTESTSVC

[Marginalia] 46

Shamash School                                  October 14, 1968
Attn: A. S. Obadiah, Principal
New Alwiyah, Baghdad, IRAQ

Gentlemen: -

We wrote to you on several occasions requesting payment
of past due invoices in the amount of $ 319.00-see attached correspondence.
We request that you please forward a check for the above amount
promptly. If there is any reason why the overdue balance cannot
be paid at this time, we would appreciate an explanation of the
circumstances.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter.

Yours truly
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE

[Signature] Mildred B. Stephens
[Signature] (Mrs.) Mildred B. Stephens
[Signature] Head, Accounting

MBS/lsb

[Stamp] OVERDUE
[Stamp] PLEASE REMIT

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

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EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
PRINCETON, N. J. 08540
Invoice No: 2121-110-01
AREA CODE 609
921-9000
CABLE EDUCTESTSVC
January 18, 1968

To:: Shamash School
New Alwiyah
Baghdad
Iraq
P.O.#:
Terms:: Net 30 days

⟦line⟧

For services rendered in connection with the March 1968
administration of the College Board Examinations as follows:

| 25 | SAT & ACH | @ $12.50 ea. | $312.50 |
| 3 | Reports to extra colleges | @ $1.00 ea. | 3.00 |
| 1 | College Handbook |  | 3.50 |
|  |  | Total due | $319.00 |

[Stamp] OVERDUE
[Stamp] PLEASE REMIT

I certify that this bill is correct and
just and payment therefor has not
been received.

[Signature] EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
[Signature] Gloria S. Conover
[Signature] Supervisor Accounts Receivable

[Stamp] OVERDUE
[Stamp] PLEASE REMIT
[Stamp] ⟦handwritten in pink: Second Request⟧

Please return one copy with check made payable to EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693

مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

( TRUE COPY )

No.:
العدد:
Date: 29th January, 1968
التاريخ:

Our Code No. with ETS is: 674-180

To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
U. S. A.

Dear Sirs,

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧ SERVICE
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

I am returning herewith your invoice No. 3121-110.03,
dated 18th January, 1968, together with its duplicate which I
received recently.

The Exchange Control Department in Baghdad refuses
the transfer of the sum of $310.00 due to your Institution un-
less the enclosed invoice with its duplicate are signed by the
proper official of ETS. It would be even better if the invoice
is stamped if this is usual routine with you.

I shall be much obliged if you will return the invoice
with its duplicate by air mail immediately after they are signed,
in order to enable me to secure the permission of the Exchange
Control Department in Baghdad to transfer to you the sum of
$319.00 at the earliest possible.

Thanking you, I am,

Very truly yours,

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧

A.S. Obadiah,
Principal.

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693

مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 17th May, 1968
التاريخ:

To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
U. S. A.

Our Code No. with ETS is: 674-180

Dear Sirs,

Your Invoice No. 3121-110.03 dated January 18, 1968
(Total due $319.00 )

I have just received another copy of your invoice No.
3121-110.03 dated January 18, 1968, in which you are asking us
to remit to you the sum of $319.00 for services rendered in connec-
tion with the March 1968 administration of the College Board Exami-
nations.

I wish to refer you again to my letter of 29th January,
1968, ( a copy of which is enclosed herewith), in which I explained
that unless we receive your invoice, properly stamped with the
signature of an authorized official of ETS on it, it will not be
possible for us to remit to you the sum of $319.00 due to your
Institution, because the exchange control department in Baghdad
will not allow such a transfer without the supporting documents
being properly signed and stamped.

I shall be much obliged therefore, if you will kindly
send me the invoice by airmail immediately after it is stamped
and signed in order to enable me to settle our debt with you.

Thanking you, I remain,

Yours sincerely,

[Signature] ⟦A. S. Obadiah⟧

A. S. Obadiah,
Principal.

[Marginalia] this request
[Marginalia] was complied
[Marginalia] with in
[Marginalia] June, 1968

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EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
PRINCETON, N. J. 08540
AREA CODE 609
921-9000
CABLE EDUCTESTSVC

Invoice No: 8121-110-03
January 18, 1968

Shamash School
New Alwiyah
Baghdad
Iraq

P.O.#:
Terms:: Net 30 days

For services rendered in connection with the March 1968
administration of the College Board Examinations as follows:

| 25 | SAT & ACH | @ $12.50 ea. | $312.50 |
| 3 | Reports to extra colleges | @ $1.00 ea. | 3.00 |
| 1 | College Handbook |  | 3.50 |
|  | Total due |  | $319.00 |

I certify that this bill is correct and
just and payment therefor has not
been received.

[Signature] EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
[Signature] ⟦Gloria S. Conover⟧
[Signature] Supervisor, Accounts Receivable

[Marginalia] this request
[Marginalia] was complied
[Marginalia] with ⟦on⟧
[Marginalia] ⟦June, 1968⟧

Please return one copy with check made payable to EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
Tel. No. 91693
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 17th May, 1968
التاريخ:

To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
U. S. A.

Our Code No. with ETS is: 674-180

Dear Sirs,

Your Invoice No. 3121-110.03 dated January 18, 1968
(Total due $319.00 )

I have just received another copy of your invoice No.
3121-110.03 dated January 18, 1968, in which you are asking us
to remit to you the sum of $319.00 for services rendered in connec-
tion with the March 1968 administration of the College Board Exami-
nations.

I wish to refer you again to my letter of 29th January,
1968, ( a copy of which is enclosed herewith), in which I explained
that unless we receive your invoice, properly stamped with the
signature of an authorized official of ETS on it, it will not be
possible for us to remit to you the sum of $319.00 due to your
Institution, because the exchange control department in Baghdad
will not allow such a transfer without the supporting documents
being properly signed and stamped.

I shall be much obliged therefore, if you will kindly
send me the invoice by airmail immediately after it is stamped
and signed in order to enable me to settle our debt with you.

Thanking you, I remain,

[Signature] Yours sincerely,
[Signature] ⟦A.S. Obadiah⟧
[Signature] A.S. Obadiah,
[Signature] Principal.

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
Tel. No. 91693
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣
( TRUE COPY )

No.:
العدد:
Date: 29th January, 1968
التاريخ:

Our Code No. with ETS is: 674-180

To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
U. S. A.

Dear Sirs,

I am returning herewith your invoice No. 3121-110.03,
dated 18th January, 1968, together with its duplicate which I
received recently.

The Exchange Control Department in Baghdad refuses
the transfer of the sum of $319.00 due to your Institution un-
less the enclosed invoice with its duplicate are signed by the
proper official of ETS. It would be even better if the invoice
is stamped if this is usual routine with you.

I shall be much obliged if you will return the invoice
with its duplicate by air mail immediately after they are signed,
in order to enable me to secure the permission of the Exchange
Control Department in Baghdad to transfer to you the sum of
$319.00 at the earliest possible.

Thanking you, I am,

Very truly yours,

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧
[Signature] A.S.Obadiah,
[Signature] Principal.

[Stamp] SHAMASH ⟦illegible⟧
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧
[Stamp] BAGHDAD

Page 18

مدرسة فرنك عيني
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

الرقم: ش / ⟦٧١⟧ / ٦٨
التاريخ: ١٤ / ٦ / ١٩٦٨

الى بنك الاعتماد العراقي - بغداد

م/ طلب تحويل مبلغ ( ٣١٩,٠٠ ) دولارا

بعد التحية ،

نظرا لاشتراك خمس وعشرين طالبا من هذه المدرسة في السنة الدراسية الحالية
بتقديم امتحانات خاصة ( Scholastic Aptitude Test & Achievement Tests )
تجريها لجنة امتحانات القبول للجامعات الاميركية في بغداد ونظرا لما يتطلبه ذلك من
اجور الاشتراك في هذه الامتحانات التي يجب ان تدفع مقدما . لذا يرجى التوسط لدى
مديرية التحويل الخارجي لاستحصال مبلغ ( ٣١٩,٠٠ ) دولارا ، وهو المبلغ المطلوب
دفعه لهذا الغرض مع العلم ان الجهة التي يجب تحويل المبلغ اليها هي :-
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, U.S.A. -

وذلك اسوة بالسنة الماضية اذ سبق ان طلبنا بكتابنا المرقم ش / ٤ / ٦٧ والمؤرخ في
١٣ / ٢ / ١٩٦٧ تحويل مبلغ ( ٢٧٩,٥٠ ) دولارا عن اجور امتحانية لاثنين وعشرين طالبا
كانوا قد اشتركوا في نفس الامتحانات في السنة الماضية ووافقت مديرية التحويل الخارجي
على ذلك في حينه . هذا وبعد موافقة مديرية التحويل الخارجي على تحويل مبلغ ( ٣١٩,٠٠ )
دولارا ، يرجى قيد ما يعادله بالدينار العراقي على حساب مدرسة فرنك عيني معكم المرقم
٦٠١١٤ واعلامنا .

هذا وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام ،،

[Signature] عبد الله عوبديا
[Signature] ع. المدير

المرفقات:
صورة من مذكرة طلب دفع مبلغ ( ٣١٩,٠٠ ) دولارا مرقمة ٣١٢١-١١-٠٣ ومؤرخة
١٨ / كانون الثاني / ١٩٦٨ صادرة من اللجنة المختصة بالامتحانات لتعزيز الطلب.

صورة منه الى /
مديرية التحويل الخارجي - للتفضل بتسهيل معاملة التحويل المشروح
اعلاه رجاء مع العلم ان هذه الامتحانات
جرت في بغداد بتاريخ ٢ / ٣ / ١٩٦٨ .

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No. / العدد:
Date / التاريخ: 17th May, 1968

[Stamp] ( FIRST COPY )

To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
U. S. A.

Our Code No. with ETS is: 674-180

Dear Sirs,

Your Invoice No. 3121-110.03 dated January 18, 1968
(Total due $319.00 )

I have just received another copy of your invoice No.
3121-110.03 dated January 18, 1968, in which you are asking us
to remit to you the sum of $319.00 for services rendered in connec-
tion with the March 1968 administration of the College Board Exami-
nations.

I wish to refer you again to my letter of 29th January,
1968, ( a copy of which is enclosed herewith), in which I explained
that unless we receive your invoice, properly stamped with the
signature of an authorized official of ETS on it, it will not be
possible for us to remit to you the sum of $319.00 due to your
Institution, because the exchange control department in Baghdad
will not allow such a transfer without the supporting documents
being properly signed and stamped.

I shall be much obliged therefore, if you will kindly
send me the invoice by airmail immediately after it is stamped
and signed in order to enable me to settle our debt with you.

Thanking you, I remain,

[Signature] Yours sincerely,
[Signature] ⟦signature⟧
[Signature] A.S. Obadiah,
[Signature] Principal.

Page 20

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
Tel. No. 91693
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

( TRUE COPY )

No.:
العدد:
Date: 29th January, 1968
التاريخ:

Our Code No. with ETS is: 674-180

To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
U. S. A.

Dear Sirs,
I am returning herewith your invoice No.3121-110.03,
dated 18th January, 1968, together with its duplicate which I
received recently.
The Exchange Control Department in Baghdad refuses
the transfer of the sum of $319.00 due to your Institution un-
less the enclosed invoice with its duplicate are signed by the
proper official of ETS. It would be even better if the invoice
is stamped if this is usual routine with you.
I shall be much obliged if you will return the invoice
with its duplicate by air mail immediately after they are signed,
in order to enable me to secure the permission of the Exchange
Control Department in Baghdad to transfer to you the sum of
$319.00 at the earliest possible.
Thanking you, I am,

[Signature] Very truly yours,
[Signature] ⟦signature⟧
[Signature] A.S.Obadiah,
[Signature] Principal.

[Stamp] ⟦illegible blue stamp⟧

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 17th May, 1968
التاريخ:

To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
U. S. A.

Our Code No. with ETS is: 674-180

Dear Sirs,
Your Invoice No. 3121-110.03 dated January 18, 1968
(Total due $319.00 )
⟦line⟧

I have just received another copy of your invoice No.
3121-110.03 dated January 18, 1968, in which you are asking us
to remit to you the sum of $319.00 for services rendered in connec-
tion with the March 1968 administration of the College Board Exami-
nations.

I wish to refer you again to my letter of 29th January,
1968, ( a copy of which is enclosed herewith), in which I explained
that unless we receive your invoice, properly stamped with the
signature of an authorized official of ETS on it, it will not be
possible for us to remit to you the sum of $319.00 due to your
Institution, because the exchange control department in Baghdad
will not allow such a transfer without the supporting documents
being properly signed and stamped.

I shall be much obliged therefore, if you will kindly
send me the invoice by airmail immediately after it is stamped
and signed in order to enable me to settle our debt with you.

Thanking you, I remain,

[Signature] Yours sincerely,
[Signature] ⟦signature⟧
[Signature] A.S. Obadiah,
[Signature] Principal.

Page 22

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
مدرسة شمش الاعدادية
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
Tel. No. 91693
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 29th January, 1968
التاريخ:

Our Code No.with ETS is: 674-180

To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
U. S. A.

Dear Sirs,

I am returning herewith your invoice No.3121-110.03,
dated 18th January, 1968, together with its duplicate which I
received recently.

The Exchange Control Department in Baghdad refuses
the transfer of the sum of $319.00 due to your Institution un-
less the enclosed invoice with its duplicate are signed by the
proper official of ETS. It would be even better if the invoice
is stamped if this is usual routine with you.

I shall be much obliged if you will return the invoice
with its duplicate by air mail immediately after they are signed,
in order to enable me to secure the permission of the Exchange
Control Department in Baghdad to transfer to you the sum of
$319.00 at the earliest possible.

Thanking you, I am,

Very truly yours,

[Signature] A Obadiah

A. S. Obadiah,
Principal.

Page 23

Dear Sirs
It is the third time I receive a copy of this Invoice
which you are asking us to remit to you the sum
$ 312.00 for services rendered to Shamash School
⟦in⟧ connection with the March 1968 administration
of the College Board Examinations. I wish to
refer you to my letters to you on this subject dated
29th January and 17th May 1968, copies of which
are enclosed herewith.

[Signature] sgd.
[Signature] A. S. ⟦Shashoua⟧
[Signature] Principal
[Signature] Shamash School
[Signature] 2nd June 1968

كتبت ⟦الملاحظة⟧ ⟦أعلاه⟧ على (Invoice) ⟦أيضاً⟧ ⟦بشأن⟧
لهذه ⟦الاجور⟧ وارسلت مع نسخ الكتابين المشار
إليهما أعلاه

١٩٦٨/٦/٢

Page 24

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
PRINCETON, N. J. 08540
AREA CODE 609
921-9000
CABLE: EDUCTESTSVC

Invoice No:: 3121-110.03
Date: January 18, 1968

Shamash School
New Alwiyah
Baghdad
Iraq

P.O.#:
Terms:: Net 30 days

For services rendered in connection with the March 1968
administration of the College Board Examinations as follows:
25  SAT & ACH  @ $12.50 each  $312.50
3  Reports to extra colleges @ $1.00 each  3.00
1  College Handbook  3.50
Total due  $319.00

[Stamp] OVERDUE
[Stamp] PLEASE REMIT

Please return one copy with check made payable to EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 29th January, 1968
التاريخ:

Our Code No. with ETS is: 674-180

To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
U. S. A.

Dear Sirs,
I am returning herewith your invoice No. 3121-110.03,
dated 18th January, 1968, together with its duplicate which I
received recently.
The Exchange Control Department in Baghdad refuses
the transfer of the sum of $319.00 due to your Institution un-
less the enclosed invoice with its duplicate are signed by the
proper official of ETS. It would be even better if the invoice
is stamped if this is usual routine with you.
I shall be much obliged if you will return the invoice
with its duplicate by air mail immediately after they are signed,
in order to enable me to secure the permission of the Exchange
Control Department in Baghdad to transfer to you the sum of
$319.00 at the earliest possible.
Thanking you, I am,

[Signature] Very truly yours,
[Signature] ⟦signature⟧
[Signature] A. S. Obadiah,
[Signature] Principal.