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IJA 3782

Correspondence between Iraqi Government and President of the Jewish Community about Jewish Citizens

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This item contains requests from the Iraqi government to the President of the Jewish Community about Baghdadi Jewish community members that have passed away or abrogated their citizenship. Correspondence also confirms citizenship, religion, and marriages. There is legal paperwork regarding the endowment of Ezra Menahem Daniel. Included is an unrelated part of a book with commentary on the Talmud.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3782
Item Number
13067
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Hebrew, Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Revenue Stamp, Yoma, Typed, Annotion, Commentary on Talmud, Citizenship Laws, Endowment, Department of Goods, President of the Mosaic Community, Sun Crest, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, Legal, Ink Stamp, Office of Citizenship - Abrogation Branch, Jewish Law, Court of Personal Property, Letterhead, Rosh Ha-Shanah, Abrogation of Citizenship, Inheritance, President of the Jewish Community, Betsah, Yom Kipur, Waqf, Sukah, Eagle Crest, Office of Identification Affairs, Printed Text, Pesaḥim

AI English Translation, Pages 26-50

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat / Rights
No.:
Date: 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
No. 2240
Date: 4 / 1 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
4/82
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individuals listed
below and state whether they are ⟦from⟧ the members of your community or not.
Names
1- Salman Shaoul Yado
2- Shua Ezra Samra
3- Margaret Isaac Matty
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Copy to /
Companies Secretariat / Your marginal note on 25 / 12 / 975
Please wait for the response to arrive
Rights Secretariat / Dropping / File 6 / Q 2
General Papers
We do not have information available
about those mentioned above - please
respond accordingly with appreciation
⟦...⟧
Halima 29 / 12

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 75/47460
Date 31 / 12 / 1975
Telephone Number ⟦illegible⟧
4/81
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 34401 and dated 27 / 12 / 1975, we have previously
answered the Directorate of General Nationality / Al-Hurriyat, in our letter numbered T / 75/1666
and dated 26 / 10 / 1975 regarding the date of death of Rachel Eliyahu Haskel, enclosed is a copy
of our letter referred to above. Please note that we do not have information about her or
her heirs.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Attachments: Letter

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General ⟦Directorate⟧ for Frozen Assets
⟦Secretariat⟧ of Rights / Rights
Number /
Date / / 197
⟦illegible⟧
122
12/⟦illegible⟧/1975
4/8
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the deceased Jewish woman (Rachel Eliyahu Haskil)
and the names of her heirs and her place of residence before her death.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to /
General Nationality Directorate / IDs / Your letter 11131 / 62 on 6 / 12 / 1975
Please re-audit as the above-mentioned Jewish woman died on the date of
25 / 7 / 954 in Dar Al-Salam Hospital and state the names of her heirs.
Liquidation Secretariat / Following up on our letter No. 17404 on 22 / 6 / 1975 regarding property
11 and 12 245 Sinak, please await the reply.
Rights Secretariat / File 2624 / for follow-up
General papers
Haydar ⟦illegible⟧
Salah 25 / 12
In the Community Bureau your letter
Our letter numbered
And we have no information about his heirs
I have a copy of it

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number ⟦illegible⟧
Number T/: 1731 / 75
Date: 31 / 12 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
4/8
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 34657 and dated 21 / 11 / 1975
We have no information about Shafika Munshi Haskil Naji .
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat / Rights
Number /:
Date: / / 197
4/8
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1229
Date 21 / 12 / 1975
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs
Subject / Jewish Nationality
Please inform us about the nationality status of the Jewess (Shafiqa Munshi Haskail Naji)
and specify the date of revocation of nationality if it has been revoked, noting that she is the wife of the deceased Jew
Yamin Harun, nicknamed (Maurice)
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to / -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad - Please provide us with all available information
regarding the aforementioned Jewess as soon as possible, please
Secretariat of Frozen Assets / Basra / with reference to your letter No. 2917 on 9 / 12 / 1975
hoping to wait for the answer, please
Rights Secretariat / File (1760) for follow-up
General Papers.
We have no information about her
Ghannam 12/25

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number ⟦illegible⟧ { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 75/10738
Date: 24 / 12 / 1975
4/79
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 34006 and dated 21 / 12 / 1975, it is not possible to decide
on the religion of the persons mentioned in your above-referenced letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: L / 272 / 76
Date :: 23 / 3 / 1976
4 / 1 - 1
Subject :: Respectable General Administration of Frozen Assets
Confirmation of Ownership
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 6124 and dated 6 / 3 / 1976, the property numbered
2 C / 9 / 1 in Batareen is an endowment (Waqf) and its endowment status is registered in the Land Registry records under
sequence 40 / 231 .
Please accept our highest respect .
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Central Properties
Ownership Verification Division
Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it.
Number / ⟦1152⟧
Date 6 / 2 / 1976
101 / 4
46
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1292
Date 7 / 2 / 1976
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Property Number 2c / 9 / 1 Bataween.
Please provide us with a copy of the record for the property described above.
We hope for a prompt response.
Tariq Taha Darwish
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Copy to :-
Central Properties / Ownership Verification / with attachments file (47)
General Papers.
Respected Mr. Secretary-General for Frozen Assets
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 6124 and dated 6 / 8 / 76, this property is an endowment (Waqf)
And its endowment status is registered in the community records under serial number 40 / 27 for your information.
⟦Inform in case it exists or⟧
Abdul Aziz 4 / 3

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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
General Security Directorate
Number: 2012
Date: 1 / 7 / 73
Governorate: Baghdad
Directorate: Al-Rusafa
Security Directorate of Baghdad Governorate
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 7 / 7 / 1973
Subject / Suspension of the employee
It was decided to suspend ⟦illegible⟧ the aforementioned employee
Starting from the date of ⟦illegible⟧ until the investigation with him is completed
According to our letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧
Director of Security of Baghdad Governorate
⟦illegible⟧
A copy of it to: -
1- General Security Directorate / Investigation Division / for information ⟦illegible⟧
2- The employee's file ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Based on your letter numbered 2012 on 1 / 7 / 73
Which includes the suspension of the employee ⟦illegible⟧
Please inform us ⟦illegible⟧

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Head ⟦...⟧
875
Quarter and House Number: 42 Tuhrat / 149
Name of House Owner: Joshua ⟦Sayyid⟧
Name of Head of Family: Eliyahu Daoud
Number of Persons: 4
Profession of Head of Family: Barber
Looting occurred in the house and its total estimation: 50 Dinars
Looting occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation: His shop is under the Takkiya / 10 Dinars
Remaining property of the head of family: movable or immovable:
Minimum amount needed for the head of family to return to his work: 5 Dinars
Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity: Eliyahu Daoud killed
⟦illegible⟧
Note :-
If there are several families in the house, use one of these forms for each family and the forms for one
house should be sequential

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Presidency of the Israelite ⟦...⟧ Community in Baghdad
Number: 870
Neighborhood and House Number: Tahyana 51 / 149
Name of the house owner: Yuna Yusuf
Name of the head of family: Yuna Yusuf
Profession of the head of family: Barber
Number of persons: 8
Looting occurred in the house and its total estimation
150 Dinars household furniture
25 Dinars clothing
200 Mithqal of silver
Looting occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation
50 Dinars shop furniture in Al-Shorja
Remaining property of the head of family: movable or real estate
The minimum amount needed for the head of family to return to his work
5 Dinars
⟦illegible⟧
Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity
Naeema Mordechai Maqbool, aged 28, who is the wife of Yuna Yusuf
If there are several families in the house, use one of these forms for each family and the forms for the
single house should be sequential

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Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Number ::
Neighborhood and House Number: ⟦illegible⟧ 49
Name of the House Owner: Munir Aghababa
Name of the Head of Family: Munir Aghababa
Number of Persons: 5
Profession of the Head of Family: Merchant
Looting occurred in the house and its total estimation: 40 Dinars [illegible]
Looting occurred in the shop (if any) and its total estimation:
Remaining property of the head of family: movable or real estate:
Minimum requirement for the head of family to return to his work:
Number of killed, wounded, or captives and their identity: Munir Aghababa killed
Aghababa
If there are several families in the house, use one of these forms for each family and the forms for one house
should be sequential

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone: 83531
Number T/: 493 / 78
Date: 9 / 1 / 1978
Subject / The deceased Saleh Yehuda Ibrahim
Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 36051 on 5 / 12 / 1977 regarding the heirs of the deceased Saleh
Yehuda Ibrahim. We have previously informed your respected secretariat in our letter numbered T / 1088 / 73
dated 9 / 10 / 1973 of our lack of knowledge regarding the heirs of the mentioned deceased.
As for our letter numbered T / 1213 / 74 dated 14 / 2 / 1974, we only confirmed that
Margaret Sion Robin is the wife of the deceased and we did not address the limitation of her husband's inheritance
and therefore we regret our inability to limit the inheritance or consider the wife as the sole heir
as stated in your letter referred to above.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Jabi⟦...⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to:-
Personal Status Court in Karrada for your kind information.
Baghdad Governorate - Local Administration - for your kind information and ⟦...⟧

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 493 / 78
Date: 6 / 1 / 1978
Subject / The deceased Saleh Yehuda Ibrahim
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter No. 36001 dated 5 / 12 / 1977 regarding the heirs of the deceased Saleh
Yehuda Ibrahim, we have previously informed your respectable Secretariat in our letter No. T / 1088 / 73
dated 9 / 10 / 1973 of our lack of knowledge regarding the heirs of the aforementioned deceased.
As for our letter No. T / 1213 / 74 dated 14 / 2 / 1974, we only confirmed that
Margaret Zion Rubin is the wife of the deceased and we did not address the limitation of succession for her husband
and therefore we regret our inability to limit the succession or consider the wife as the sole heir
as stated in your letter referred to above.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to:-
Personal Status Court in Karrada for your kind information.
Baghdad Governorate - Local Administration - for your kind information. ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 493 / 78
Date: 9 / 8 / 1978
4/217
Subject / The deceased Saleh Yehuda Ibrahim
The Honorable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 36051 dated 5 / 12 / 1977 regarding the heirs of the deceased Saleh
Yehuda Ibrahim. We have previously informed your honorable Secretariat in our letter No. T / 73 / 1088
dated 6 / 10 / 1973 that we do not know the heirs of the aforementioned deceased.
As for our letter No. T / 74 / 1213 dated 14 / 2 / 1974, we only confirmed
that Margaret Sion Rubin is the wife of the deceased and we did not address the limitation of her husband's inheritance.
Accordingly, we regret our inability to limit the heirs or consider the wife as the sole heir
as stated in your above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to: -
Personal Status Court in Karrada for your kind information.

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Subject: The deceased Saleh Yehuda Ibrahim
With reference to your letter No. 260 dated 12/5/72 regarding the heirs of
the deceased Saleh Yehuda Ibrahim. We have previously informed your esteemed court in our letter
No. T / 1082 / 72 dated 10/9/72 of our lack of knowledge
regarding the heirs of the aforementioned deceased.
As for our letter No. L / 1212 dated 4/14/74, we confirmed
that Margaret Hesqel is the wife of the deceased and she is entitled to a share of
his inheritance, which is one quarter.
Accordingly, we regret our inability to limit the heirs due to our ignorance of the lineage
or considering the wife as the sole heir according to what was stated in your letter referred
to above.
Please accept [our regards]
A copy to the Personal Status Court in Karrada for your kind information.

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Number / 51 / 7608
Rights / Rights
Date 20 / 12 / 1977
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
1909
26 / 12 / 1977
217 / 4
Personal Status Court in Karrada
Subject / The deceased Saleh Yehuda Ibrahim
⟦line⟧
Your letter 105 / 977 on 20 / 10 / 977
Attached is the approval with permission to issue the legal distribution of inheritance for the deceased mentioned above, issued by the Directorate of General Income
Tax / Estates 45 / 4 / 8647 on 16 / 11 / 977, statement of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad T / 13 / 74 on 14 / 2 / 1974 regarding the heirs of the aforementioned person. Requesting
approval to issue the legal distribution of inheritance for him, providing us with a certified copy of it and informing us.
Attachments
1 - The approval with the permission above
1 - The certification of the community above
On behalf of the Secretary-General
⟦signature⟧
Shaker
A copy to /
Baghdad Governorate / Local Administration / Properties / Following up on our letter 6888 on
19 / 9 / 977. Requesting to direct your representative to visit the mentioned court
for the purpose of issuing the legal distribution of inheritance requested above and informing us ⟦illegible⟧ of the attendance of our representative
with him at the designated time and place as quickly as possible.
General Income Tax Directorate / Estates / Your letter above for your kind information please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Your letter above, requesting to ensure sending two witnesses to
the court to give their testimony regarding the death of the aforementioned person and informing us in order for our representative
and the representative of the governorate to attend with them as quickly as possible.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership / Attached are three copies of the lists sent to us from
the Real Estate Registration Directorate in Karrada number 4626 on 3 / 12 / 977
and taking the necessary action according to the instructions / Attachments / Three copies of the lists
Secretariat of Rights / File 1800 / For information ⟦illegible⟧
Rights papers / For filing
Estates / For follow-up please.
System 3 / 12

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights - Rights
Number /: 504
Date / / 197: 1 / 8 / 1978
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Date 8/7/1978
Number 1920
4/217
Directorate of Real Estate Registration in Karrada Al-Sharqiya - Third Division
Subject/ The deceased Saleh Yehuda Ibrahim
We confirm our letter 6881 on 21 / 2 / 1977
Hoping to inform us whether the expropriation compensations belonging to the deceased above have been sent to the Personal Status
Court in Karrada, as per its request in letter 105 / 5 / 1977 on 20 / 10 / 1977 for himself to
the estate for the purpose of liquidating it as quickly as possible and informing us.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy of it to /-
Personal Status Court in Karrada Al-Sharqiya - your letter above for information please
General Income Tax Directorate Baghdad - Estates - your letter 45 / 4 / 8429 on 26 / 11 / 1977
And since the inspection of all the property of the deceased has been carried out by you, please confirm
what was stated in our letter above to the Real Estate Registration Directorate in Karrada to send the compensations
of expropriation belonging to the deceased to the aforementioned court to release the estate and liquidate it please
Baghdad Governorate - Local Administration - Properties - your letter 46721 on 26 / 12 / 1977 has been
The attendance of our representative at the Personal Status Court in Karrada at the appointed time and place
and your representative did not attend, nor did the required witnesses in the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
per our letter 26851 on 5 / 12 / 1977
General Nationality Directorate - Bodies - your letter Special / 37 / 1864 on 12 / 2 / 1974 please
refer to the business record of the deceased Saleh Yehuda Ibrahim and state the names of his heirs if
other heirs are found for him, with thanks.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - reference to the oral conversation with you on the subject please
Rights - File 1800 - for follow-up
Rights papers
Estates - for follow-up
Important
Jinan 1/8

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 490 / 78
Date: 3 / 1 / 1978
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
4/217
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 32464 and dated 24 / 12 / 1977, please
refer to our letter numbered T / 483 / 77 and dated 14 / 12 / 1977 regarding the subject.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

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4/216
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Number / 27464
Rights / Rights
Date / 21 / 12 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 6922
Date 25 / 12 / 977
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Sub / The deceased Khedhouri Yaqub Yusuf Baqal
Your letter T / 483 / 77 on 14 / 12 / 977
We reiterate our letter 35833 on 1 / 12 / 977 and request a response in light of what was mentioned
supporting the Directorate of General Nationality / IDs 11289 / 983 on
14 / 11 / 977 regarding the martyrdom certificate for the heirs of the aforementioned and we request no
delay in the response because it causes harm to the interest of the Secretariat.
7831555
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to /-
General Income Tax Directorate / Estates / requested to wait until the
information regarding the heirs is verified and whether there is among them
anyone whose Iraqi nationality has been revoked or not
Rights Secretariat / File 531 / For information
Rights papers / For filing
Estates / For follow-up
Ghannam 21 / 12
We replied in our letter 484 that we do not have information about his heirs

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T/: 487 / 77
Date: 15 / 12 / 1977
4/215
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 36825 and dated 14 / 12 / 1977, and in addition
to our letters numbered T / 784 and dated 30 / 7 / 1972, we have no information about
the heirs of Shlomo Yusuf Habib Khazma.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
No. / .
Rights Secretariat / Rights
Date: 12 / 12 / 197
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. 977
Date: 15 / 12 / 1977
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
215 / 4
Subject / The deceased Shlomo Youssef Hayim Khazma.
Your letter T / 784 / 72 on 30 / 7 / 1972
Please inform us of the names of the heirs of the above deceased for official purposes as soon as possible.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to -
Rights / Drop / Your letter 36276 on 7 / 12 / 977 Please provide us
with the information regarding the heirs of the deceased as soon as it reaches you -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs.
Rights Papers / File / 2955 / For information
⟦line⟧ / For filing
Estates / For follow-up.
We do not have
the legal division of inheritance
for the deceased
as explained
in the margin of the
previous letter
we sent
Image T H D Heirs
We answered in our letter 784 that we do not have the legal division of inheritance for Shlomo Youssef Hayim
Abdulaziz 13 / 12

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 484 / 77
Date: 14 / 12 / 1977
4/214
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Dropping
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 36721 and dated 12/13/1977, the heirs of the deceased
Sassoon Saleh Khalil are in Hit District, and therefore please request the District Administration to contact
the heirs to extract the legal distribution of the estate.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights - Forfeiture
Number / ⟦21721⟧
Date 12 / 12 / 1977
Presidency of ⟦...⟧
1977/12/16
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Legal Inheritance Certificate
Your letter T / 476 / 77 on 30 / 11 / 977
Please provide us with the legal inheritance certificate for the heirs of the deceased (Sassoon Saleh Khalil) as quickly
as possible.
On behalf of / The General Secretary
A copy to / -
Rights - Forfeiture - File 881
Please note that
Jinan 12 / 12
His heirs are in Heet District and Aleppo and it has not yet been
requested from the Rabbinate to contact the heirs
to extract the legal inheritance certificate