AI en Translation, Pages 26-50
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First District
Name | Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes
Ibrahim Hayyim Mu'allem Nassim | 110 | Haroun Shalum Shamash | 4
Saleh Faraj Hayyim | 109 | Dr. Meir Shlomo Daoud | 4
Based on the decision of the Supervisory Committee for the elections of the Israeli General Council in Baghdad, the Committee attended under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Subeih Mumtaz al-Daftari, Director General of Justice, and the membership of each of Rabbi
Salman Hoki Aboudi, Attorney Ibrahim Aboudi Jajouom, Attorney Anwar Zilkha, and Gourji Yousef Siq from a section of the district supervisors and the Mukhtars of their neighborhoods at (nine) o'clock
on the morning of (Sunday), coinciding with the (tenth) of October, the year 1948, in (Torah Gadek). The ballot box prepared for the election was brought, and after being inspected by those present, it was closed
and securely tied according to the regulations. Voting commenced until (five) o'clock in the (afternoon) of the aforementioned day, when the end of voting was announced, the box was opened, and the
election ballots were removed from inside, numbering (two hundred and five) papers. Then the names written therein were read publicly and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the classification, the persons whose names are written above obtained opinions according to
the votes mentioned next to their names. In view of this, the majority was won by each of: -
Messrs. [ Ibrahim Hayyim Mu'allem Nassim - and Saleh Faraj Hayyim ] ⟦line⟧
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for this purpose, this protocol was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the tenth day of the month of October in the year 1948.
Member
⟦signature⟧
Salman Hoki
Aboudi
Member
⟦signature⟧
Member
⟦signature⟧
Member
⟦signature⟧
President
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
Justice of Peace
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
⟦signature⟧
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The Second District
Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes | Name
166 | Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir | 126 | Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad
166 | Yusuf Nassim Hamoudi | 126 | Daoud Salman Yehuda
165 | Yaqub Ezra Abdullah | 126 | Daoud Samra
166 | Saleh Salman Shiro | 126 | Daoud Shaul Tweig
166 | Lawyer Ibrahim Hayyim Khazam | 159 | Sassoon Khedhouri Liny
166 | Akram Sassoon Mukammal | 159 | Salman Ezra Salman Sheikh Dani
166 | Israel Nassim Hai | 157 | Lawyer Menashi Saleh Al-Kabir
166 | Eliyahu Rahmim Tawfiq | 158 | Eliyahu Salman Eliyahu Shina
166 | Lawyer Anwar Zalkha | 158 | Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
| | 17 | <del>Hakim Shiyaa Al-Hakami</del>
| | 15 | <del>Khedhouri Banim Obeidia</del>
| | 14 | <del>Salim Ibrahim Malmoul</del>
| | 14 | <del>Khedhouri Eliyahu Dallal</del>
Based on the decision of the Election Supervision Committee for the Israeli General Council in Baghdad, the committee met under the chairmanship of Mr. Sabih Mumtaz al-Daftari from the General Justice Department, and the membership of the lawyer Salman Hoki Aboudi,
the lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Jazuom, the lawyer Anwar Zalkha, and Faraj Yusuf Sahaiq, with a group of the district's notables and the mukhtars of their quarters at (1:00) PM on <del>day</del> (Sunday), corresponding to the (tenth) of
October, 1948, in (Torah Me'urah). The ballot box prepared for the election was brought forth, and after being inspected by those present, it was closed and tied securely according to the regulations. The election commenced until the hour of
(four-thirty) PM on the (evening) of the aforementioned day, where the conclusion of the election was announced. The box was opened, and the ballot papers, numbering (166) papers, were removed from inside it. Then the names written
therein were read aloud and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the classification, the persons whose names are written above received the votes mentioned next to their names. Accordingly, the majority was won by each of:
{ Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir - Yusuf Nassim Hamoudi - Yaqub Ezra Abdullah - Saleh Salman Shiro - Lawyer Ibrahim Hayyim Khazam - Akram Sassoon Mukammal - ⟦...⟧
Israel Nassim Hai - Eliyahu Rahmim Tawfiq - Lawyer Anwar Zalkha - Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad - Daoud Salman Yehuda - Daoud Samra - Daoud
Shaul Tweig - Sassoon Khedhouri Liny - Salman Ezra Salman Sheikh Dani - Lawyer Menashi Saleh Al-Kabir - Eliyahu Salman Eliyahu Shina - Saleh Shlomo Abdullah. }
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for this purpose, this protocol was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the tenth day of October / 1948
Member
Salman Hoki
Aboudi
Member
Member
Member
The President
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
The Secretary
Saleh Ibrahim
The Secretary
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Fourth District
Name | Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes
Abdullah Shaul Ovadia | 151 | Lawyer Anwar Shaul | 152
Eliyahu Daoud Shochet | 155 | Lawyer Sasson Bayoud Reshti | 142
Ibrahim Khadouri Shekarji | 146 | Lawyer Abboudi Siti | 152
Said Ezra Lilo | 9 | Lawyer Salim Twig | 146
Tawfiq Yehezkel Masri | 6 | Yamin Murad | 151
| | Asher Hay | 149
Based on the decision of the Election Supervisory Committee for the Israeli General Council in Baghdad, the committee attended under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Sabih Mumtaz al-Daftari, Director General of Justice, and the membership of each of
Rabbi Salman Hoki Abboudi, lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazoum, lawyer Anwar Zalkha, and Gurji Yousef Sahik, along with a group of notables from the district and the mukhtars of its neighborhoods at (three) o'clock in the afternoon of <del>morning</del>
Monday evening, (the eleventh) of October 1948, at (Torah Shekar), and the ballot box prepared for the election was brought, and after being seen by those present, it was locked and tied securely according to the regulations.
The election commenced until (four) o'clock in the afternoon of the mentioned day, when the conclusion of the election was announced, the box was opened, and the ballot papers were taken out from inside, and their number was
(156) papers. Then the names written therein were read aloud and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the classification, the persons whose names are written above received the votes mentioned next to their names. In view of
that, the following have won the majority:
Lawyer Anwar Shaul - Lawyer Sasson Bayoud Reshti - Lawyer Abboudi Siti - Lawyer Salim Twig
Yamin Murad - Abdullah Shaul Ovadia - Asher Hay - Eliyahu Daoud Shochet
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for that reason, this record was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the eleventh day of the month of October in the year 1948.
Salman Hoki
Abboudi
Member
Member
Member
President
Daoud Al-Ibrahim
Secretary
Secretary
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Fifth District
Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes | Name
162 | Munshi Shaoul Shashoua | 162 | Lawyer Anwar Yaqoub
166 | Yaqoub Balbul | 164 | Shimon Meron Sofer
161 | Georgie Yaqoub Shimon | 11 | Hajji Haiqi Shatrab
166 | Ezra Shaoul Balbul | 8 | Abdullah Eliyahu Dangour
166 | Georgie Yusuf Sahiq | 7 | Albert Heskel Shasha
159 | Yusuf Dawood Ishaq | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
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Based on the decision of the Supervisory Committee for the election of the Israeli General Council in Baghdad, the committee attended under the chairmanship of Mr. Sabih Mumtaz al-Daftari, Director General of Justice, and the membership of Rabbi Salman Hoki
Aboudi, the lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Khazzoum, the lawyer Anwar Zelkha, and Korji Yusuf Sahiq, with a number of the district's notables and the mukhtars of their neighborhoods at (three) o'clock PM on ⟦...⟧ day (Thursday)
corresponding to the (fourteenth) of October year 1948 in the (Torat Hakham Heskel) and the box prepared for the election was brought, and after being seen by those present, it was closed and tied securely according to the regulations, and the election was initiated
until (four and a half) o'clock PM of the (evening) of the mentioned day, where the conclusion of the election was announced, the box was opened, and the ballot papers were taken out from inside it, numbering (168) papers.
Then the names written therein were read publicly and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the classification, the persons whose names are written above obtained the opinions according to the votes mentioned next to their names. In view of that, the majority was won by:
[ Munshi Shaoul Shashoua - Yaqoub Balbul - Georgie Yaqoub Shimon - Ezra Shaoul Balbul - Georgie Yusuf Sahiq - Yusuf Dawood Ishaq - Lawyer Anwar Yaqoub - Shimon Meron Sofer ] -
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for that reason, this record was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the fourteenth day of the month of October in the year 1948.
Member
⟦signature⟧
Salman Hoki
Aboudi
Member
⟦signature⟧
President
⟦signature⟧
Member
⟦signature⟧
Member
⟦signature⟧
Member
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
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Sixth District
Name | Number of Votes | Name | Number of Votes
Salim Zughair Hobedia | 129 | Youssef Nathan | 128
Ruben Yehuda Zeloof | 121 | Moshe Haham Nassim | 128
Sassoon Khouri Abid | 121 | Salman Dabi | 127
Haqqi Shomit | 120 | Saleh Shaul Basri | 124
Daoud Haqqi Shammash | 126 | Youssef Haron Basri | 8
Naim Akram Shammash | 127 | Naim Ruben Basri | 8
Saleh Haqqi Hindi | 126 | Ezra Eliyahu Jaouri | 7
Salim Menachem Hattab | 127 | |
Based on the decision of the Supervisory Committee for the election of the Israeli General Council in Baghdad, the committee met under the chairmanship of Mr. Sabih Mumtaz al-Daftari, Director General of Justice, and with the membership of
each of Rabbi Salman Huqi Aboudi, lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Hazoum, lawyer Anwar Zalkha, and Gurji Youssef Sahayek, along with a number of district notables and the mukhtars of their quarters at (nine) o'clock
in the morning of (Friday), corresponding to the (fifteenth) of October in the year 1948, in (Torah Hani Sal). The box prepared for the election was brought, and after being inspected by those present and closed
and tied securely according to the regulations, voting commenced until (ten) o'clock in the (morning) of the aforementioned day, when the end of the election was announced. The box was opened and the ballot papers
were removed from it, numbering (128) papers. Then the names written therein were read publicly and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the classification, the persons whose names are written above obtained votes according
to the numbers mentioned next to their names. In view of that, the majority was won by each of:-
{ Salim Zughair Hobedia - Ruben Yehuda Zeloof - Sassoon Khouri Abid - Haqqi Shomit - Daoud Haqqi Shammash - Naim Akram Shammash }
{ Saleh Haqqi Hindi - Salim Menachem Hattab - Youssef Nathan - Moshe Haham Nassim - Salman Dabi - Saleh Shaul Basri }
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for this reason, this protocol was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the fifteenth day of the month of October in the year 1948.
Gurji Youssef Anwar Zalkha Ibrahim Aboudi Salman Huqi Aboudi Sabih Mumtaz
Member Member Member Member President
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Secretary Secretary
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General Record of the Israelite General Council
Election of Rabbis | | |
1 - Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri X | 19 - Lawyer Heskel Yaqub Murad X | 38 - Asher Hay X | 55 - Saleh Heskel Hindi X
2 - Rabbi Salman Hooki Abboudi | 20 - Daoud Salman Yehuda X | 39 - Abdulla Shaul Obeidia X | 56 - Selim Menahim Qahtan
3 - Rabbi Yehoshua Moussa Heskel | 21 - Daoud Samra | 40 - Eliahou Daoud Shohet | 57 - Yousef Natan X
4 - Rabbi Daoud Shaul | 22 - Daoud Shaul Tweig | ⟦line⟧ | 58 - Moshe Hakham Nassim X
5 - Rabbi Daoud Ezra Masfi | 23 - Sassoon Abboudi Yoshi | Fifth District | 59 - Salman Debi
6 - Rabbi Yousef Eliahou Rabeeh | 24 - Salman Ezra Salman Shahrabani X | ⟦line⟧ | 60 - Saleh Shaul Basri
7 - Rabbi Sassoon Ezra Sahaiq | 25 - Lawyer Salman Saleh Al-Kabeer | 41 - Menashi Shaul Shashoua | ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ | 26 - Lawyer Salman Zion Sheina X | 42 - Yaqub Balbol X |
First District | 27 - Saleh Shlomo Abdulla | 43 - Gurji Yaqub Shallon X |
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 44 - Ezra Shaul Balbol X |
8 - Ibrahim Hayyim Moalem Nassim X | Third District | 45 - Gurji Yousef Sahaiq |
9 - Saleh Bin Hayyim | ⟦line⟧ | 46 - Yousef Daoud Isaac X |
⟦line⟧ | 28 - Lawyer Zion Shuaa Guigee X | 47 - Lawyer Anwar Yantoub |
Second District | 29 - Lawyer Abdulla Zion Sheina X | 48 - Shimon Zion Sofer |
⟦line⟧ | 30 - Ezra Menahim Daniel | ⟦line⟧ |
10 - Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabeer X | 31 - Meir Shaul Basri | Sixth District |
11 - Yousef Naeem Abboudi | 32 - Saleh Daoud Saleh X | ⟦line⟧ |
12 - Yaqub Ezra Abdulla | ⟦line⟧ | 49 - Selim Zagheer Obeidia |
13 - Saleh Salman Shapiro X | Fourth District | 50 - Reuven Yehuda Zalouf |
14 - Lawyer Ibrahim Abboudi Hazzam | ⟦line⟧ | 51 - Sassoon Zion Abid |
15 - Isaac Sassoon Mukammal X | 33 - Lawyer Anwar Shaul | 52 - Heskel Shohet |
16 - Israel Naeem Hay | 34 - Lawyer Sassoon Bayram Rashti X | 53 - Daoud Heskel Shammash X |
17 - Eliahou Hayyim Tawfiq | 35 - Lawyer Abboudi Setti | 54 - Naeem Isaac Shammash X |
18 - Lawyer Anwar Zilkha | 36 - Lawyer Selim Salton X | |
| 37 - Yamin Murad X | |
As a result of the elections held under our supervision from 15/10/1948 to 15/10/1948, the persons listed above obtained the votes recorded against their names in the sub-records and were considered
members of the Israelite General Council in Baghdad. Accordingly, we have prepared this record in three copies and signed it on our part. Written in Baghdad on the seventeenth day of the month of October in the year 1948.
Member
Member
Member
Member
President
Salman Hooki
Abboudi
Secretary
Secretary
Saleh
The Servant
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Second District
Number of Votes | Name
129 | Lawyer Meir Basri Shoa Hayi
152 | Lawyer Abdullah Sion Sheina
152 | Ezra Nahoum Daniel
144 | Meir Shaul Basri
128 | Saleh Daoud Saleh
Number of Votes | Name
17 | Jibrail Al-Baqir Kamreen
11 | Salim Moallem
8 | Naim Sassoon Murad
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Based on the decision of the Election Supervision Committee for the Israeli General Council in Baghdad, the Committee attended under the chairmanship of the President, Mr. Sabih Mumtaz al-Daftari, Director General of Justice, and the membership of each of
Rabbi Salman Hooki Aboudi, Lawyer Ibrahim Aboudi Hazoum, Lawyer Anwar Zalkha, and Gurji Youssef Suhayek, with a group of the district's notables and the mukhtars of their neighborhoods at ( ) o'clock p.m.
of the morning of (Monday), corresponding to the (eleventh) of October, year 1948, at (The Alliance School). The ballot box prepared for the election was brought, and after being inspected by those present, it was closed and tied securely
according to the regulations, and the election proceeded until (ten) o'clock p.m. of (the morning) of the aforementioned day, when the conclusion of the election was announced. The box was opened and the ballot papers were removed from inside it.
The number of papers was (154). Then the names written therein were read publicly and classified according to the regulations. As a result of the classification, the persons whose names are written above obtained the votes
mentioned next to their names. In view of that, the majority was won by each of: -
[Lawyer Meir Basri Shoa Hayi - Lawyer Abdullah Sion Sheina - Ezra Nahoum Daniel - Meir Shaul Basri - Saleh Daoud Saleh] ⟦line⟧
Therefore, they have become members according to the regulations, and for this reason, this minutes was organized in three copies and signed by us. Written in Baghdad on the day of October, year 1948.
Member
⟦signature⟧
Naim Zalkha
Member
⟦signature⟧
Salman Hooki
Aboudi
President
⟦signature⟧
Member
⟦signature⟧
Member
⟦signature⟧
Member
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
⟦signature⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming No. 547
Date 20 / 10 / 948
Private Office
7 / 1 / 191
October 18 / 1948
Elections for the General Council
of the Jewish Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
It has appeared to us from the letter of the Head of the Supervision Committee for the General Council
of the Jewish Community No. 7 / 1 / 19 and dated 17 / 10 / 1948 addressed to us and a copy to you
that the elections for the members of the mentioned council have been completed according to legal procedures
Accordingly, we request that the procedures stipulated in the law of the Jewish Community and its regulations be carried out
as quickly as possible and that we be informed of the result.
Minister of Justice
⟦illegible signature⟧
A copy thereof to -
Head of the Supervision Committee for the General Council of the Jewish Community
For information with reference to his letter above.
For filing
Elections
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⟦Department Copy⟧
812
2 / 11 / 1948
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. 7/1/192 dated 18 October
1948.
We submit herewith a copy of the minutes of the first meeting held by the General
Council on 27 / 10 / 1948 in accordance with Article Eleven of the
Jewish Community Bylaws No. 36 of 1931. Best regards,
⟦illegible⟧
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
11/2
For filing
Elections
P/1
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Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad, October 17, 1948
To the Honorable Member of the General Council
After greetings and respect
In accordance with Article 11 of Community Regulation No. 36 of 1931, I request your favor
to attend the first meeting of the Honorable General Council at five o'clock in the afternoon
on Wednesday, October 27, 1948, to examine potential objections regarding
the election of Council members and to rule upon them.
Please accept my respects.
Sassoon Khedouri
President of the Community
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Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Head of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Baghdad, October 17, 1948
To the honorable ⟦line⟧ the respected
After greetings and respect
I am pleased to inform you that the elections for the General Council for the 48/952 term, which were held
under the supervision of the venerable Ministry of Justice recently, resulted in your election along with the honorable individuals
whose names are listed in the attached list for membership in the esteemed General Council. I take this
opportunity to offer your Excellency my sincere congratulations for the precious trust placed in your
noble person, praying to the Lord to guide you to what is in the best interest of the community.
Please accept my respect.
Sincerely
Sassoon Khedouri
Head of the Community
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⟦Department Copy⟧ on 10/28/1948
His Excellency the Respectable Head of the Schools Committee
After greetings and respect,
The determination and activity exerted by the principals of the schools
belonging to your respectable committee and its teachers on the occasion of the recent
General Council elections for the Israelite community had a deep impact on me. I ask you to kindly convey
to them my deep thanks and appreciation, wishing them continued success in serving the public interest.
Please, Your Excellency, accept my highest respect;
Sincerely,
<del>⟦Sassoon Khidhouri⟧</del>
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
10/28
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⟦Office Copy⟧
On 10/29/1948
His Eminence the President of the Jewish Spiritual Council, the Respected
Baghdad
Greetings and respect,
The hardships endured by the eminent Rabbis
on the occasion of the recent elections for the Jewish General Council in Baghdad
left a deep impression on me. I request your Eminence to convey to the Spiritual Council and the
eminent Rabbis my deep thanks and appreciation for the efforts exerted on this
occasion, wishing all of you continued success in serving the public interest.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect;
⟦illegible⟧
Sincerely,
⟦Sasson⟧
President of the Community
A.A.
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⟦Department Copy⟧
On 10/29/1948
His Eminence the President of the Israeli Butchery, Respected
Greetings and respect,
Afterwards, your taking the trouble to attend with the Shochatim
at the polling stations on the occasion of the recent elections for the General Council
had the best impact on me, so I ask Your Eminence to accept my many thanks with the request to convey
to the Shochatim my great appreciation for the effort and activity exerted by them on
this occasion, wishing you all continued success in serving the public interest.
Please accept the highest respect;
⟦illegible⟧ 10/28
Sincere
⟦Sassoon⟧
Head of the Community
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820
16 / 11 / 1948
The Honorable Ministry of Justice
Baghdad
Greetings,
In view of the resignation of Mr. Ezra Shaoul Balbool and Mr. Abdullah Sayon Sheida
from the membership of the Israeli Lay Council in Baghdad, the aforementioned Council has elected
Mr. Yaqub Balbool and Mr. Hesqeel Khedhouri Shohet to fill the two vacant seats
in accordance with Article Twenty-Three of the Israeli Community Regulation No. (36) of the year
1931.
We request that you take note of this, and remain in our regards.
⟦illegible signature⟧
President of the Community
Assistant
To be filed
Elections
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ABDULLA S. SHINA
ADVOCATE
BAGHDAD
(IRAQ)
Telephones { Office 3909 / Res. 6408
Abdulla Shina
Advocate
Baghdad
Telephone Number { Office 3909 / Residence 6408
Administration of the Lay Council in Baghdad
Number 276
Date 8 / 11 / 948
File Number ⟦...⟧
Baghdad on 7 / November 948
His Excellency, President of the Honorable Lay Council
After greetings and respect,
Due to certain reasons that have prevented me from being able to continue bearing the burdens of membership in the
esteemed Lay Council under current circumstances, I request to be relieved of them. As I proceed - with regret -
to submit this resignation, I extend my deep thanks to your honorable self and to all the distinguished colleagues
among the respected members who shared with me the burdens of responsibility throughout the past period.
I also take this opportunity to record my great thanks and appreciation to His Eminence
the venerable Head of the Community, Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, whose valuable guidance and directions had
a profound impact in all circumstances and conditions. Finally, I pray to the Almighty to guide
the steps of your esteemed council toward all that is good and righteous.
Please accept the assurance of my highest respects.
Sincerely,
⟦signature⟧
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204
15 / 11 / 1948
⟦Department Copy⟧
The Honorable Mr. Abdullah Sayon China, respected
After greetings and respect,
With reference to your letter dated 7 / 11 / 1948,
I regret to inform you that the Corporeal Council was forced to accept your resignation
from its membership in its session held on 11 / 11 / 1948, in view
of your insistence on resigning.
I have the honor to inform you that the Corporeal Council has recorded
with thanks and appreciation the great services you have rendered to the community during your
membership in the mentioned council.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect, with my wishes for your success
and prosperity.
Sincerely,
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
11/18
Keep
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Kh