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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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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

AI en Translation, Pages 26-50

Page 26

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL                                  SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad                                                 Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Tel. No. 91693                                                    Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
No.                                                                             Number
Date 29th December, 1967                                                        Date
Our Code No.with ETS: 674-180
To:
College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
U.S.A.
Dear Sirs,
I have sent you under a separate cover, 25 Registration
Forms properly filled up by students from this school who are to
sit the SAT and Achievement Tests on March 2, 1968 in Baghdad.
The total fees amount to 319.00 Dollars as detailed below:
| Dollars
25 SAT & Achievement Test @ $12.50 | 312.50
3 Additional score reports to Colleges @$1.00 | 3.00
1 Copy of the College Handbook (latest edition |
1967-1969) @ $3.50 | 3.50
Total fees: | $ 319.00
According to the regulations enforced in this country,
we have to present a signed invoice from your Board for this
amount, to the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad,
before we are prermitted to transfer the money in dollars to
you.
I shall therefore be much obliged if you will send me
at your earliest convenience the necessary invoice, signed by
the official concerned, (in duplicate if possible) to be pre-
sented to the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad,
to enable me to transfer the sum of 319.00 dollars to you in
due course.
Thanking you,  I remain,
Yours faithfully,
Principal.
copy to:
Educational Testing Service,
20 Nassau Street,
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.
P.S. Kindly note that due to circumstances beyond our control, we
could not possibly mail the Registration Forms earlier. We
therefore request you kindly to exempt our school from the
penalty fees usually paid, in case you receive the Forms after
the penalty date of January 13, 1968. Thank you.

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Baghdad
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
No.:
Number:
Date: 29th December, 1967
Date:
Our Code No.with ETS: 674-180
To:
College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
U.S.A.
Dear Sirs,
I have sent you under a separate cover, 25 Registration Forms properly filled up by students from this school who are to sit the SAT and Achievement Tests on March 2, 1968 in Baghdad. The total fees amount to 319.00 Dollars as detailed below:
| Dollars
25 SAT & Achievement Test @ $12.50 | 312.50
3 Additional score reports to Colleges @ $1.00 | 3.00
1 Copy of the College Handbook (latest edition 1967-1969) @ $3.50 | 3.50
Total fees: | $ 319.00
⟦initials⟧
According to the regulations enforced in this country, we have to present a signed invoice from your Board for this amount, to the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad, before we are prermitted to transfer the money in dollars to you.
I shall therefore be much obliged if you will send me at your earliest convenience the necessary invoice, signed by the official concerned, (in duplicate if possible) to be presented to the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad, to enable me to transfer the sum of 319.00 dollars to you in due course.
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours faithfully,
Principal.
copy to:
Educational Testing Service,
20 Nassau Street,
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.
P.S. Kindly note that due to circumstances beyond our control, we could not possibly mail the Registration Forms earlier. We therefore request you kindly to exempt our school from the penalty fees usually paid, in case you receive the Forms after the penalty date of January 13, 1968. Thank you.

Page 28

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Shamash Secondary School
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Tel. No. 91693
Telephone 91693
No. / Number: ⟦...⟧
Date / History: 29th December, 1967
Our Code No. with ETS: 674-180
To:
College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540
U.S.A.
Dear Sirs,
I have sent you under a separate cover, 25 Registration Forms properly filled up by students from this school who are to sit the SAT and Achievement Tests on March 2, 1968 in Baghdad. The total fees amount to 319.00 Dollars as detailed below:
| Dollars
25 SAT & Achievement Test @ ⟦$12⟧.50 | 312.50
3 Additional score reports to Colleges @ $1.00 | 3.00
1 Copy of the College Handbook (latest edition 1967-1969) @ $3.50 | 3.50
Total fees: | $ 319.00
According to the regulations enforced in this country, we have to present a signed invoice from your Board for this amount, to the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad, before we are prermitted to transfer the money in dollars to you.
I shall therefore be much obliged if you will send me at your earliest convenience the necessary invoice, signed by the official concerned, (in duplicate if possible) to be presented to the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad, to enable me to transfer the sum of 319.00 dollars to you in due course.
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours faithfully,
Principal.
copy to:
Educational Testing Service,
20 Nassau Street,
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A.
P.S. Kindly note that due to circumstances beyond our control, we could not possibly mail the Registration Forms earlier. We therefore request you kindly to exempt our school from the penalty fees usually paid, in case you receive the Forms after the penalty date of January 13, 1968. Thank you.

Page 30

⟦SH⟧AMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No. ⟦line⟧                                                                                                                            Number  ⟦line⟧
Date Baghdad, 14th August, 1967.                                                                                              Date ⟦line⟧
Our code No. with ETS. 674-180
To:
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, 08540,
New Jersey,
U. S. A.
⟦D⟧ear Sirs,
1.          I have received the enclosed invoice No: 3121-110.13, dated Decem-
ber 12, 1966, a long time ago. The sum of 279.50 dollars covering examination
fees, additional score reports and one copy of College Handbook, has been
remitted by the Credit Bank of Iraq through their New York correspondent,
Irving Trust Co., New York, for payment to you through their Princeton
Correspondent as per the enclosed photo-copy of Debit advice, bearing refe-
rence No. 59645-66 and dated 1st June, 1967. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
2.          As I informed you previously the only way we can arrange for pay-
ment in dollars is by air transfer, after securing the permission of the
Foreign Exchange Control Department in Baghdad and after presenting the
supporting documents justifying such a transfer.
Yours faithfully,
AObadiah
A.S. Obadiah,
Principal.
Copy to:
Mr. Robert M. Kraty, Internal Auditor - with reference to his letter
of 15th June, 1967.

Page 31

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Number:
Date: Baghdad, 14th August, 1967.
The Date:
Our code No. with ETS. 674-180
To:
Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, 08540,
New Jersey,
U. S. A.
Dear Sirs,
1. I have received the enclosed invoice No: 3121-110.13, dated Decem-
ber 12, 1966, a long time ago. The sum of 279.50 dollars covering examination
fees, additional score reports and one copy of College Handbook, has been
remitted by the Credit Bank of Iraq through their New York correspondent,
Irving Trust Co., New York, for payment to you through their Princeton
Correspondent as per the enclosed photo-copy of Debit advice, bearing refe-
rence No. 59645-66 and dated 1st June, 1967. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
2. As I informed you previously, the only way we can arrange for pay-
ment in dollars is by air transfer, after securing the permission of the
Foreign Exchange Control Department in Baghdad and after presenting the
supporting documents justifying such a transfer.
Yours faithfully,
⟦signature⟧
A.S. Obadiah,
for Principal.
Copy to:
Mr. Robert M. Kraty, Internal Auditor - with reference to his letter
of 15th June, 1967.

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EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE          PRINCETON, N. J. 08540
Area Code 609
921-9000
CABLE-EDUCTESTSVC
Shamash Secondary School             June 15, 1967
Att: Business Office
Baghdad, IRAQ
Gentlemen:
In the course of a recent audit of Accounts Receivable, we have
noted a number of overdue invoices for your account, totaling $279.50.
A list of these invoices and duplicate copies are attached for your
reference.
Our correspondence files indicate that our Accounts Receivable
Department has written you regarding this account on several occasions.
Since this balance is considerably past due, we would appreciate
your prompt remittance, or your reason for withholding payment.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Very truly yours,
⟦Robert M. Kratky⟧
Robert M. Kratky
Internal Auditor
RMK/jb
Enclosures

Page 33

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
PRINCETON, N. J. 08540
AREA CODE 609
921-9000
CABLE: EDUCTESTSVC
Invoice No: 3121-110.13
19/ /
12/24/1966
To Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
To:: Shamash Secondary School
Attn:: Principal
Address:: Baghdad, Iraq
Date:: December 12, 1966
P.O.#:
Terms:: Net 30 days
Subject: ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ a student from this school in the academic year ⟦illegible⟧
conducted by the College Entrance Examination Board for American Universities in Baghdad, and given what that requires
Fees of ⟦illegible⟧ in the amount of ($187.50), which is the amount required ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ note that the aforementioned amount has been transferred ⟦illegible⟧
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, U. S. A.
This is following the example of last year, as we previously informed you in our letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated
⟦illegible⟧ to transfer the amount of ($187.50) as examination fees for sixteen students who had
⟦illegible⟧ examinations last year, specifically the Foreign Exchange Directorate [agreed] to that at the time.
Therefore, we request the approval of the Foreign Exchange Directorate to transfer the amount of ($187.50), by
charging its equivalent in Iraqi Dinars to the account of Frank Iny School, account number 60114, hoping for your attention.
Please accept our highest respect..
Abdullah Ovadia
On behalf of the Director
Attachments
A copy of a transfer memo in the amount of ($187.50) numbered 45321
issued by the committee specialized in examinations to support the request.
A copy to:-
Foreign Exchange Directorate - kindly facilitate the aforementioned transfer process, please
Note that these examinations take place in Baghdad on ⟦illegible⟧
Please return one copy with check made payable to EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
S-5-967

Page 35

⟦...⟧AMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Tel. No. 91693
Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
No.:
Number:
Date: 17th February, 1967
Date:
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.3121-110.13,
dated 12th December,1966, together with its duplicate which I
received only a week ago.
The Exchange Control Department in Baghdad refuses
the transfer of the sum of $279.50 due to your Institution
unless 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 in-
voice 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 $279.50 at the earliest possible.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
⟦signature⟧
A.S. Obadiah
Principal.

Page 37

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
PRINCETON, N. J. 08540
AREA CODE 609
921-9000
CABLE: EDUCTESTSVC
Invoice No:: 3121-110.13
Shamash Secondary School
Attn: S. Obadiah, Principal
New Alwiyah
Baghdad, Iraq
December 12, 1966
P.O.#
Attn:
Terms: Net 30 days
Services in connection with College Entrance Examination on 3/4/67.
22 Achievement Tests @ $12.50 $275.00
2 Additional score reports to colleges @ 1.00 2.00
1 College Handbook @ 2.50 2.50
Total $279.50
I certify that this bill is correct and
just and payment therefor has not
been received.
Educational Testing Service
⟦Gloria J. Conover⟧ - Supervisor Accts Rec
Bookkeeper
Please return one copy with check made payable to EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
2

Page 38

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
PRINCETON, N. J.
AREA CODE 609
921-9000
CABLE: EDUCTESTSVC
⟦illegible⟧
Shamash Secondary School          December 12, 1966
Att: A.S. Obadiah, Principal
New Alwiyah
Baghdad, Iraq                     P.O. #
Att:                              Terms: Net 30 days
Services in connection with College Entrance Examination on 3/4/67.
| SAT & Achievement Tests | ⟦illegible⟧
2 | Additional score reports to colleges | ⟦illegible⟧
1 | College Handbook | ⟦illegible⟧
| Total | ⟦illegible⟧
Please return one copy with check made payable to EDUCA⟦TIONAL⟧ TE⟦STING⟧ ⟦SERVICE⟧

Page 39

Frank Iny School
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number Sh/: ⟦4⟧ / 67
Date: ⟦4⟧ / 2 / 1967
To the Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
Subject/ Request to transfer an amount of (279.50) dollars
Greetings.
Given the participation of twenty-two students from this school in the current academic year
in taking special examinations (Scholastic Aptitude Test & Achievement Tests)
conducted by the College Entrance Examination Board in Baghdad, and given what this requires in
participation fees for these exams which must be paid in advance. Therefore, please mediate with the
Directorate of Foreign Exchange to obtain the amount of (279.50) dollars, which is the amount required to be paid
for this purpose, noting that the entity to which the amount must be transferred is:-
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, U. S. A.
This is following the example of last year, as we previously requested in our letter No. Sh/66/18 dated
2/24/1966 the transfer of an amount of (257.75) dollars for exam fees for twenty-one students who
had participated in the same exams last year, and the Directorate of Foreign Exchange approved that
at the time. Now, upon the approval of the Directorate of Foreign Exchange to transfer the amount of (279.50)
dollars, please debit the equivalent in Iraqi Dinars from the account of Frank Iny School with you, No.
60114, and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Obadia
For the Director
Attachments
A copy of the request memo for payment of (279.50) dollars numbered 13 - 110 - 3121 and dated
December 12, 1966, issued by the committee specialized in examinations to support the request.
Copy to: Directorate of Foreign Exchange - please facilitate the transfer transaction described above
noting that the examinations will be held in Baghdad on 3/4/1967.

Page 40

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Shamash Secondary School
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Tel. No. 91693
Telephone 91693
No.:
Number:
Date: 2nd December, 1966
Date:
Our Code No. with ETS: 674-180
To:
College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
(U.S.A.)
Dear Sirs,
I am enclosing with this letter 22 Registration Forms
properly filled up by students from this school who are to sit the
SAT and Achievement Tests on March 4, 1967 in Baghdad. The total
fees amount to 279.50 Dollars as detailed below:
| Dollars
22 SAT & Achievement Tests @ $12.50 | 275.00
2 Additional score reports to Colleges @ $1.00 | 2.00
1 Copy of the College Handbook (latest edition) @ $2.50 | 2.50
Total fees: | 279.50
According to the regulations enforced in this country,
we have to present an invoice from your Board for this amount, to
the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad, before we are
permitted to transfer the money in dollars to you.
I shall therefore be much obliged if you will send me
at your earliest convenience the necessary invoice (in duplicate
if possible) to be presented to the foreign exchange control Depart-
ment in Baghdad, to enable me to transfer the sum of 279.50 Dollars
to you in due course.
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours faithfully,
⟦signature⟧
A.S. OBADIAH,
Principal.
Copy to:
Educational Testing Service,
20 Nassau Street,
Princeton, New Jersey.
U.S.A.

Page 41

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Shamash Secondary School
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
Tel. No. 91693
No. Number:
Date Date: 2nd December, 1966
Our Code No. with ETS: 674-180
To:
College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
(U.S.A.)
Dear Sirs,
I am enclosing with this letter 22 Registration Forms properly filled up by students from this school who are to sit the SAT and Achievement Tests on March 4, 1967 in Baghdad. The total fees amount to 279.50 Dollars as detailed below:
| Dollars
22 SAT & Achievement Tests @ $12.50 | 275.00
2 Additional score reports to Colleges @ $1.00 | 2.00
1 Copy of the College Handbook (latest edition) @ $2.50 | 2.50
Total fees: | 279.50
According to the regulations enforced in this country, we have to present an invoice from your Board for this amount, to the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad, before we are permitted to transfer the money in dollars to you.
I shall therefore be much obliged if you will send me at your earliest convenience the necessary invoice (in duplicate if possible) to be presented to the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad, to enable me to transfer the sum of 279.50 Dollars to you in due course.
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours faithfully,
A.S. OBADIAH,
Principal.
Copy to:
Educational Testing Service,
20 Nassau Street,
Princeton, New Jersey.
U.S.A.

Page 42

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
Shamash Secondary School
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Number:
Date: 3rd December, 1965
Date:
Our Code No. with ETS: 674-180
To:
College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,
(U.S.A.)
Dear Sirs,
I am enclosing with this letter 21 Registration Forms properly
filled up by students from this school who are to sit the SAT and achieve-
ment Tests on March 5, 1966 in Baghdad. The total fees amount to 252.75
Dollars as detailed below:
| Dollars
21 SAT & Achievement Tests @ $11.25 | 236.25
14 Additional score reports to Colleges @ $1.00 | 14.00
1 Copy of the College Handbook 1965-1967 @ $2.50 | 2.50
Total fees: | 252.75
According to the regulations enforced in this country, we have
to present an invoice from your Board for this amount, to the foreign
exchange control Department in Baghdad, before we are permitted to
transfer the money in dollars to you.
I shall therefore be much obliged if you will send me at your
earliest convenience the necessary invoice (in duplicate if possible)
to be presented to the foreign exchange control Department in Baghdad,
to enable me to transfer the sum of 252.75 Dollars to you in due course.
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours faithfully,
⟦signature⟧
A.S. OBADIAH,
Principal.
Copy to:
Educational Testing Service,
20 Nassau Street,
Princeton, New Jersey.
U.S.A.
5 copies
271.50
2.00
2.50
271.00
⟦illegible⟧

Page 43

INVOICE CB 45371
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY ⟦08540⟧
To ⟦insure⟧ proper credit to your account,
return this invoice with
⟦rem⟧ittance for this amount.
EXAM FEE | EXTRA SCORE REPORTS | COLLEGE HANDBOOK | CENTER CHANGE | TRANSFER | LATE REGISTRATION | WIRES | CORRECT FEE | AMOUNT PAID | AMOUNT DUE
236.25 | 14.00 | 2.50 |  |  |  |  | 252.75 | - | 252.75
TEST DATE: 3/5 1966
PROJECT -- JOB: 110-3
REGISTRATION NUMBER:
12/16
CEEB
TESTING PROGRAM
Shamash Secondary Sch
New Alwiyah, Baghdad.

Page 44

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL                                Shamash Secondary School
New Alwiyah - Baghdad                                                 Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Tel. No. 91693                                                    Telephone 91693
⟦line⟧
No.:
Number:
Date: 25th March, 1966
Date:
Our Code No.with ETS: 674-180
To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, 08540,
New Jersey.
U. S. A.
Dear Sirs,
1.          I have received the original of the enclosed invoice,
CB 45371 about a month ago. The sum of 257.75 dollars covering
examination fees, extra score reports and one College Handbook,
has been remitted by the Credit Bank of Iraq through their New
York correspondent, the First National City Bank of New York,
New York, for payment to you through their Princeton correspondent,
as per the enclosed copy of Debit advice. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
2.          In your invoice there appears an overcharge of 5 dollars in
the column headed by " Amount Due". If you think this is really the
case, kindly credit our account with 5 dollars to be settled later.
3.          As I informed you previously, the only way we can arrange
for payment in dollars is by Air Transfer, as all transactions in
dollars have got to pass through the Foreign Exchange Control Depart-
ment in Baghdad and are settled in this way.
Yours faithfully,
⟦signature⟧
A.S. Obadiah,
Principal.

Page 45

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Date: 25th March, 1966
Our Code No. with ETS: 674-180
To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, 08540,
New Jersey.
U. S. A.
Dear Sirs,
1. I have received the original of the enclosed invoice,
CB 45371 about a month ago. The sum of 257.75 dollars covering
examination fees, extra score reports and one College Handbook,
has been remitted by the Credit Bank of Iraq through their New
York correspondent, the First National City Bank of New York,
New York, for payment to you through their Princeton correspondent,
as per the enclosed copy of Debit advice. Kindly acknowledge receipt.
2. In your invoice there appears an overcharge of 5 dollars in
the column headed by " Amount Due". If you think this is really the
case, kindly credit our account with 5 dollars to be settled later.
3. As I informed you previously, the only way we can arrange
for payment in dollars is by Air Transfer, as all transactions in
dollars have got to pass through the Foreign Exchange Control Depart-
ment in Baghdad and are settled in this way.
Yours faithfully,
⟦A.S. Obadiah⟧
A.S. Obadiah,
Principal.

Page 46

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.:
Number:
Date: 25th March, 1966
Date:
Our Code No. with ETS; 674-180
To: Educational Testing Service,
Princeton, 08540,
New Jersey.
U. S. A.
Dear Sirs,
1.         I have received the original of the enclosed invoice,
CB 45371 about a month ago.  The sum of 257.75 dollars covering
examination fees, extra score reports and one College Handbook,
has been remitted by the Credit Bank of Iraq through their New
York correspondent, the First National City Bank of New York,
New York, for payment to you through their Princeton correspondent,
as per the enclosed copy of Debit advice.  Kindly acknowledge receipt.
2.         In your invoice there appears an overcharge of 5 dollars in
the column headed by " Amount Due".  If you think this is really the
case, kindly credit our account with 5 dollars to be settled later.
3.         As I informed you previously, the only way we can arrange
for payment in dollars is by Air Transfer, as all transactions in
dollars have got to pass through the Foreign Exchange Control Depart-
ment in Baghdad and are settled in this way.
Yours faithfully,
⟦A.S. Obadiah⟧
A.S. Obadiah,
Principal.

Page 47

INVOICE CB 45371
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540
To insure proper credit to your account,
you must return this invoice with
your remittance for this amount.
EXAM FEE | EXTRA SCORE REPORTS | COLLEGE HANDBOOK | CENTER CHANGE | TRANSFER | LATE REGISTRATION | WIRES | CORRECT FEE | AMOUNT PAID | AMOUNT DUE
236.25 | 14.00 | 2.50 |  |  |  |  | 252.75 | — | 252.75
TEST DATE: 3/5 1966
PROJECT-JOB: 110-3
REGISTRATION NUMBER:
Shamash Secondary Sch
New Alwiyah, Baghdad.
12/16
CEEB
TESTING PROGRAM

Page 48

SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
4 Copies
Copy to the Ministry of Education
Regarding the examination by ⟦illegible⟧
In ⟦illegible⟧
No. ⟦24 March, 1965⟧   Number
Date 19th February, 1965   Date
674-180
Our Code No. with ETS: <del>990210</del>
To: Educational Testing Service,
College Entrance Examination Board,
Box 592, Princeton, 08540,
New Jersey.
U.S.A.
Dear Sirs,
I have received the enclosed invoice, in duplicate
about a month ago. The sum of 187.50 dollars covering examina-
tion fees, extra score reports and one College Handbook, has
been remitted by the Credit Bank of Iraq through their New York
correspondent, the First National City Bank of New York, New
York, for payment to you through their Princeton correspondent.
Kindly acknowledge receipt.
As I informed you previously, the only way we can
arrange for payment in dollars is by Air Transfer, as all
transactions in dollars have got to pass through the Foreign
Exchange Control Department in Baghdad and are settled in this
way.
Yours faithfully,
⟦Obadiah⟧
A.S. Obadiah,
Principal.
② In your invoice there appears an overcharge of 5 dollars in the column
headed by "Amount Due". If you think this is really the case, kindly credit
our account with the 5 dollars to be settled later.
251.75

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Frank Iny School
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
No: Sh / 18 / 66
Date: 24 / 2 / 1966
To: Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
Subject: Request to transfer the sum of (257.75) Dollars.
Greetings,
Given that twenty-one students from this school are participating in the current academic year
by taking special exams (Scholastic Aptitude Test & Achievement Tests)
conducted by the College Entrance Examination Board in Baghdad, and given what this requires in terms of
participation fees for these exams which must be paid in advance. Therefore, please mediate with the
Directorate of Foreign Exchange to obtain the sum of (257.75) Dollars, which is the amount required to be paid
for this purpose, noting that the entity to which the amount must be transferred is:
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540, U. S. A.
This is in line with last year, as we previously requested in our letter No. Sh / 10 / 65 dated
30 / 1 / 1965 to transfer the sum of (187.50) Dollars for exam fees for sixteen students who had
participated in the same exams last year, and the Directorate of Foreign Exchange approved that at the time.
Following the approval of the Directorate of Foreign Exchange to transfer the sum of (257.75) Dollars, please
debit the equivalent in Iraqi Dinars to the account of Frank Iny School with you, No. 60114, and inform us.
Please accept our highest respect,
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Obadiah
For the Principal
Attachments:
A copy of the payment request memorandum for the sum of (257.75) Dollars, No. 45371
issued by the committee specialized in exams to support the request.
A copy to:
Directorate of Foreign Exchange - kindly facilitate the transfer transaction described above, please
noting that these exams will be held in Baghdad on 5 / 3 / 1966.

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Frank Iny School
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
Number: Sh / 7 / 65
Date: 20 / 1 / 1965
To the Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
Subject: Request to transfer an amount of ( ⟦257.75⟧ ) dollars.
After greetings,
In view of the participation of sixteen students from this school in the current academic year
in taking special exams (Scholastic Aptitude Test & Achievement Tests)
conducted by the College Entrance Examination Board for American universities in Baghdad and in view of what this requires of
participation fees in these exams which must be paid in advance. Therefore, please mediate with
the Directorate of Foreign Exchange to obtain the amount of ( ⟦257.75⟧ ) dollars, which is the required amount
to be paid for this purpose, noting that the party to which the amount must be transferred is:-
⟦Educational Testing Service⟧
<del>College Entrance Examination Board, Box 592, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540,</del>
U.S.A.
This is following the example of last year, as we previously requested in our letter numbered Sh/10/65 dated
27 / 2 / 1964 the transfer of an amount of ( 187.50 ) dollars for examination fees for thirteen students
who had participated in the same exams last year, and the Directorate of Foreign Exchange approved
that at the time. Furthermore, after the approval of the Directorate of Foreign Exchange to transfer the amount of
( ⟦257.75⟧ ) dollars, please debit the equivalent in Iraqi Dinars to the account of the Frank Iny
School with you numbered ⟦60114⟧ and inform us.
Please accept the highest respect.
Abdullah Obeidia
For the Director
Attachments:
A copy of: A memorandum requesting payment of ( ⟦257.75⟧ ) dollars issued by
the committee concerned with the exams to support the request.
Copy to:
Directorate of Foreign Exchange - please facilitate the aforementioned transfer transaction
noting that these exams will be held in Baghdad on 6 / 3 / 1965.
5 / 2 / 1966
Number 45271
257.75