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IJA 3705

Requests from Iraqi Government Regarding Baghdadi Jewish Community Members, Inheritance, Property, Citizenship

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This item contains requests from the Iraqi government for information from the Baghdadi Jewish community concerning deceased persons and death certificates; inheritance information; keys to specific properties; and citizenship statuses of members of the Baghdadi Jewish community.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3705
Item Number
6614
Date
Approx. January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1980
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Income Tax, Jewish Lay Council, Eagle Crest, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, President of the Mosaic Community, Inheritance, Annotation, Abrogation of Citizenship, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Handwritten, Citizenship Laws, Ink Stamp, Directorate of Public Security – Political Affairs, Typed, Iraqi Government, Letterhead

AI en Translation, Pages 201-225

Page 201

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat:
Rights Division:
Number: ⟦7/⟧ 4026
Date: ⟦10⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 197
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 252
Date 17 / 12 / 973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Nationality of two Jews
We confirm our letter 23677 on 25 / 7 / 1973.
Requesting you provide us with the information available to you regarding (Richard and Mana'a, sons of Daniel Ezra
Haskel)
For the Secretary General
A copy to / -
Center Properties / Title Confirmation / Your margin on 4 / 12 / 973 regarding the property
Sequence (23) Hanoun, awaiting the reply please.
Rights / 6 / 1 Q 3
General Papers
Saad 15 / 12

Page 202

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying
29728
1 / 1 / 597
2 / 12
Secretariat: Rights
Department:
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 248
Date 12 / 12 / 973
( Urgent )
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about Jews
We confirm for the third time our letter 46343 on 14 / 12 / 1972
and we request that you promptly inform us of all available information you have regarding the Jews mentioned therein
without the need for further confirmation.
For the Secretary General
A copy to:-
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement - your letter 36209 on 17 / 11 / 1973
which concerns property S 1190 District 41 Balad Mukharam
awaiting the response please
Rights 1 / 6 S 3 for follow-up
General Papers
Zuhair / 10 / 12

Page 203

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 29742
Date / 12 / 12 / 197⟦3⟧
Republic of Iraq
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 250
Date 16 / 12 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Information about Jews
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individuals Naeem and Saleh Shaul Abd
Allah, as the Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter Q.S / 15958 on
10 / 2 / 973 that it did not find a record for them in its registers. We also request you provide us with the names
of the heirs of the deceased Jewish woman Hanina Shaul Abd Allah, who died in New York on
25 / 2 / 1961, hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to /
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your above letter / for information please
Liquidation / Requests / following up on our letter 36716 on 21 / 11 / 973 / which concerns file
57 / 5749 to await the response please.
Rights / File ( 1006 ) for follow-up
General Papers
Saad 8 / 12

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General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number / 29749
Date / 12 / 12 / 197⟦...⟧
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 246
Date 12 / 12 / 973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Information about Jews
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individuals Naeem and Saleh Shaoul Abd
Allah, as the Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter Q.S / 15958 on
10 / 2 / 973 that it did not find a record for them in its registers. We also request you provide us with the names
of the heirs of the deceased Jewish woman Hanina Shaoul Abd Allah, who died in New York on
25 / 2 / 961, hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your above letter / for information please
Liquidation / Requests / following up on our letter 36716 on 21 / 11 / 973 / regarding file
57 / 5749 to await the response please.
Rights / File ( 1006 ) for follow-up
General Papers
Saad 12/8

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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
Baghdad Security Directorate
Number / ⟦illegible⟧ / 731
Date / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad Security Directorate
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 27 / 6 / 1972
To /: The Honorable Presidency of the Court of Cassation
Subject /: Estate of the deceased ⟦illegible⟧
We extend our best regards and request you to kindly provide us with the information available to you regarding the estate of
the deceased ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) from the Mosaic community who died on ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1958
and whether the estate has been distributed among the legal heirs according to the legal distribution decree No. ⟦illegible⟧ / 67
dated 27 / 6 / 1967 issued by the Presidency of the Personal Status Court for Mosaics in Baghdad.
Please inform us if the estate is still in your possession or in the possession of another party, specifying that party.
With appreciation.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Baghdad Security
25 / 6 / 1972
A copy to :-
The Spiritual Council of the Mosaic Community / to provide us with the information available to you regarding
the deceased above and the fate of his estate based on your letter No. 217 on 26 / 11 / 1967. With appreciation.
The Municipal Council of the Karrada Al-Sharqiya area / ⟦illegible⟧
Attachments ( 1 ) Legal distribution decree
Baghdad Security Directorate
26 / 8

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number /: ⟦29725⟧
Date: ⟦12 / 12 / 197⟧
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Estates
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 244
Date 12 / 12 / 973
Personal Status Court in Karrada
Subject / The deceased Khedhouri Saleh Yona Cohen
We attach herewith the approval for permission to issue the legal distribution of estate for the deceased
Issued by the General Directorate of Income Tax / Estates 45 / 8361 / 7 on
12 / 11 / 1973, requesting its issuance and providing us with a copy of the mentioned distribution as quickly
as possible.
Attachments
( 1 ) The above letter
On behalf of the Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - Please direct the sending of two witnesses
to the Personal Status Court in Karrada to give their testimony
regarding the death of the aforementioned on 21 / 1 / 1973 and the names of the heirs
for the purpose of issuing the legal distribution of estate for him and informing us.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement - your letters 37652, 37664 on
28 / 11 / 1973 - for information
Secretariat of Rights / Rights File 505 / for information
General Papers
Estates / for follow-up
Zuhair 8 / 12

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General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat: Rights
Department:
Number /: 27200
Date: 27 / 11 / 1973
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 226
Date 28 / 11 / 1973
(Very Urgent)
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
We confirm our letter No. 26930 on 19 / 8 / 1973
and we request a prompt response to its contents.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to:
Rights Secretariat / File (2227) for follow-up
Private Papers
Fawzi
Zuhair 26 / 11

Page 207

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the Secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat: ⟦The Missing⟧
Division: ⟦Powers of Attorney⟧
Number /: 2722
Date: 11 / 1 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 222
Date 26 / 11 / 972
Personal Status Court in Karrada
Subject / The deceased Salman Daniel Eliyahu Al Daniel
We attach herewith the letter of the General Directorate of Income Tax / Estates 8383/3/45 on
12 / 11 / 1973 regarding the permission to issue the legal inheritance certificate related to the deceased
mentioned above, requesting that you provide us with a copy of it if issued or provide us with the number and date
of its issuance for the purpose of following up on the matter by us.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Attachments
1. The above-mentioned Estates letter
A copy of it to -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - Please instruct two witnesses to attend with
our representative to the court mentioned above to give their testimony
regarding the death of the aforementioned person who died on 11 / 1 / 971 and for a purpose
related to the issuance of the mentioned inheritance certificate, hoping for this as quickly
as possible.
Secretariat of Rights / Rights / Notification 1018 - For information
General Papers
Powers of Attorney - For follow-up
Archive
⟦illegible⟧
Zuhair 22 / 11

Page 208

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number: ⟦26929⟧ /
Date: 197 / ⟦11 / 22⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 216
Date 26 / 11 / 1973
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement
Subject/ Nationality of Jews
Further to our letter No. 32871 dated 10 / 10 / 1973.
Please refer to our letter No. 40674 dated 25 / 10 / 1973 by which
we informed you of the nationality status of the Jews whose nationality was inquired about, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to / -
Directorate of General Nationality / Affairs / Your letter No. 83 / 13809 dated 15 / 10 / 73
for your information, please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / We confirm our letter No. 40674 dated 25 / 10 / 973
and we request to be informed of the result as soon as possible.
Rights Secretariat / File / 6 / Q 3
General Papers
Saad 20 / 11
⟦illegible signature⟧
11 / 22

Page 209

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Number /: 35716
Date: 11 / 11 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number ⟦1280⟧
Date 12 / 11 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
⟦line⟧
We reiterate our letter number 26932 on 1973/8/19
and we request that you provide us with the required information as quickly as possible.
A copy of it to / -
p.p. General Secretary
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your letter number
266 / M / 34547 on 1973/10/30
Regarding property T serial 171 Safat, please
await the response.
Rights Secretariat / File ( 1478 ) for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 11/10

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Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
Section ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Republic of Iraq
⟦Emblem⟧
⟦illegible⟧
To / Presidency of the Respected Mosaic Community
Subject / ⟦...⟧
We send you herewith ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 6/24/1968 and 1/4/1969 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 10/11/1970 and 3/24/1971 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 1972 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 12/27/1971 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 1/11/1972 ⟦...⟧
Director of General Security
⟦...⟧

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Number: 2019
Date: 11/12/197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 11/5/1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Nationality of a person
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual (Yousef Al-Israeli
bin Abdullah) and state whether he is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter / 14256 / 21 on 10/24/1973 for information please
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / following up on our letter No. 33609 on 10/17/1973
which concerns plot 12, district 23, Raghiba Khatun, please await
the answer.
Rights Secretariat / 445 / for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 11/3
2019
11/12/197
⟦illegible⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets:
Secretariat: Rights
Division: <del>Rights</del>
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Number /: 24921
Date /: 11 / 1 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number ⟦190⟧
Date ⟦1973/11/5⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Nationality of a person
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named
(Menachem Saleh Makhzoumi) and state whether he is a member of your community
or not.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs / Your letter numbered 13111 / 31 on
11 / 10 / 973 for your information please
Secretariat of Frozen Assets / Babylon / Following up on our letter numbered 31506 on
17 / 10 / 1973 referring to your letter numbered
4726 on 18 / 6 / 973 requesting to wait for
the answer please
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1 Q 2) for follow-up
General Papers
Ghannam 1 / 11

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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
⟦illegible⟧
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧
To / Presidency of the Court of ⟦illegible⟧
Subject / Estate of the deceased ⟦illegible⟧
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the estate of the aforementioned deceased
and state whether he has heirs or movable or immovable property ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ so that we may take the necessary action according to the law.
With appreciation.
Director of General Security
A copy to: -
1- Security Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧
2- ⟦illegible⟧

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
Frozen Assets
Rights
<del>The Rights</del>
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying to it
Number / 24829
Date / 21 / 10 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
18 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the two individuals (Farida Yusuf Hayyim)
and (Daisy Borgony) and state whether they are members of your community or not.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Secretariat of Rights / Companies / Following up on our letter No. 32258 on 3 / 10 / 973 regarding
the shareholders of the Arab Soft Drinks Company. The Directorate of General Nationality /
Identities informed us in its letter No. 1746 / 13606 on 11 / 10 / 973 that it found
the following :-
1- Kitty Abdullah Zubaida / A record was found in the name of (Kitty Salman Eliyahu Zilkha) wife of
(Abdullah Sassoon Maatouk Zubaida) whose Iraqi nationality was revoked by Cabinet Decision
4964 on 5 / 6 / 1965 and in its thirty-seventh session held on
23 / 5 / 1965.
2- Salman Shukur / A record was found in the name of (Salman Daoud Shaul Shakouri) whose
Iraqi nationality was revoked in Baghdad by form (31373) pursuant to Law No. (1)
of 1950 and we do not know if he is the intended person or not. As for the rest of the Jews, please
wait for the answer.
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / Your letter above for information please
Secretariat of Rights (1 / Q 2) for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 31 / 10

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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
Division ⟦...⟧
Outgoing Number 281
Date 1/28/1970
Attachments
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / ⟦...⟧
With reference to your letter numbered 85666 and dated 1/27/1970 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
1 - ⟦...⟧
2 - ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ Ezra Naji Zilkha ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
On behalf of / Director of General Security
Copy to /
1 - ⟦...⟧

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat: <del>Rights</del>
Division: <del>Rights</del>
Number /: 24822
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / / 597
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number (8511)
Date 5 / 11 / 72
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad
Subject / Jewish Nationality
We confirm our letter 40081 on 22 / 10 / 1972
hoping for a response as soon as possible.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter file 31 / 3737 F
14 / T / 1 / 973 for information please
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter above regarding property
735 Door number 5 / 1 / 13 Ma'la neighborhood Kirkuk / to await
the answer please.
Rights / 1420 / for follow-up
General Papers
Information about the religion of Ayed Slon Baruch
Salah 31 / 10

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Number /: 22872
Date: 1 / 10 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 158
Date 14 / 10 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
⟦line⟧
We emphasize for the second time our letter numbered 13586 on 28 / 4 / 1973
and we hope for the speed of providing us with the information available to you regarding those mentioned in it, hoping for cooperation with us
and answering as soon as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to / -
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Deed: Your letter 30294 on 18 / 9 / 973
Regarding the property sequence 221 Mahdiya / Babylon / please
wait for the answer please
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1 N 2) for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 8 / 10

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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 /: 22094
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 171
Date 24 / 7 / 1973
4 / 9 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / House Numbered 78/148 Tatran
We confirm for the fourth time our letter numbered 48512 on 28 / 12 / 1972
Please inform us of the name of the owner of the above house and the supporting documents in your possession. We hope for a prompt
response and not to force us to send a reminder again.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to / -
Central Properties / Ownership Verification / From file 50
General Papers / For filing.
Ghannam 9/29
The Secretary
What is the ⟦decision⟧ revealed
about it please
⟦...⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat of <del>Center Properties</del>
Division of <del>Ownership Verification</del>
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the Secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number / 21492
Date / / 197
Republic of Iraq
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 145
Date 20 / 9 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Property No. 137/630 Tawrat
Your letter No. T/1042/73 on 8/7/1973.
We confirm our letter No. 27496 on 23/8/1973. Please provide us
with a copy of the record for the property described above as quickly as possible and do not
force us to send a confirmation again.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /-
Center Properties / Ownership Verification / with file 643
General Papers
Secretary
What is the property ⟦inquired⟧
about, please?
9/24
Saad 9/24

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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of General Security
Division ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 731 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / 8 / 1971
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Revocation of Citizenship
We attach herewith copies of the statements numbered 62, 63, and 64 issued by
the Ministry of Interior and published in the Iraqi Al-Waqai' Gazette, issue
2010 on 27 / 7 / 971 and 2013 on 27 / 7 / 971 and 2014 on
2 / 8 / 971 and 2016 on 8 / 8 / 971, which include the revocation of Iraqi citizenship
from the persons whose names are mentioned therein and who left Iraq
illegally ⟦illegible⟧ to take the necessary measures regarding their movable and
immovable property and inform us ⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of / Director of General Security
Attachments /
3 Statements
M / 47

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying:
Number: ⟦21059⟧
Date: 1 / 1 / 197
Secretariat of <del>Center Properties</del>
Department of <del>Title Settlement</del>
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 129
Date 22 / 9 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / House Numbered 251 / 144 Tatran
We reiterate our follow-up letter numbered 25138 on 7 / 8 / 1973
Please inform us of the result as quickly as possible and do not force us to follow up again.
⟦illegible⟧
170
17 / 8 / 1973
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /
Center Properties / Title Settlement / with attachments
General Papers / For filing
Salah 22 / 9

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 20084
Date /: 29 / 9 / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division:
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Request for information
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number ⟦...⟧ 120
Date 17 / 9 / 1973
We confirm our letter numbered 42519 on 11 / 11 / 1972
Please respond promptly.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to :-
Liquidation Secretariat / Requests - your margin dated
6 / 9 / 1973, please await the response
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1 Q 2) for follow-up
General Papers
V

Page 219

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 29964
Date: 21 / 7 / 1977
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To :- Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Religion of a person
Please inform us about the religion of the person named (Aboud bin Makhlouf bin Haroun) from
the residents of Erbil Governorate. Hoping for a response as quickly as possible please.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement - your marginal note in
awaiting the result please.
Mr. Hadi Awni / for follow-up please.
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / 1 Q 11
Abdul Aziz 18 / 12

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5223
731
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
To / The Mosaic Community
Subject / ⟦illegible⟧
We request ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
21 / 8 / 1971

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 29290
Date: 15 / 12 / 1971
Secretariat: <del>Rights</del>
Division: Rights
Very Urgent
To: -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs
Subject / Nationality of a person
Please inform us whether the person named (Yaqub Yusuf Sakhriya) is a Jew whose
Iraqi nationality has been revoked and the date of revocation in case he is among those revoked. Hoping for your response
as quickly as possible, please.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / to provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion
of the subject of the research above and inform us about his heirs and the entity
that issued the legal division of inheritance (Al-Qassam Al-Shari) for the heirs along with
the number of the division in case it was issued, as quickly as possible, please.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your margin dated 13 / 12 / 1971 to await
the response of the two entities mentioned above, and enclosed is a copy of
the property numbered 71 Abbas / Basra Orchard, please.
Attachments
1 - File
Mr. Hadi Awni Jawad / to follow up on the matter with the Mosaic Community as quickly as possible, please.
Secretariat of Rights / 6 Q 1 / 11
Al-Alawi 15 / 12

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Center Properties
Property Verification Division
Number / 28941
Date 12 / 12 / 1971
Republic of Iraq
To :-
Audit Committee for the Assets of the Jewish Community
Subject / Community Assets
Reference to Administrative Order No. 788 on 7 / 12 / 1971
Please request the aforementioned community to provide us with a list containing the numbers and sequences of the properties
which are under the management of this General Secretariat so that we may respond to your request.
⟦Abdul Monem Jassim⟧
For the Secretary General
⟦signature⟧
A copy to /-
Property Verification - with the above order.
Saad 12/12

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number / 2 / 882
Date 12 / 12 / 1971
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To: -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named (Shamoun Karshon)
Due to our inability and the General Directorate of Nationality to find a record for the aforementioned person, hoping for your response
as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
Dr. Abdul Monem Jassim
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦illegible stamp⟧
A copy of it to / -
General Directorate of Nationality - Identities / Your letter numbered File / 31 / 18045 on
1 / 12 / 1971 to await what will be received from the above community
Please.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter No. 27312 on 24 / 11 / 71
To wait, please.
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1 Q 11).
Saad 11 / 12
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 28228
Date 2 / 9 / 1973
Secretariat of Rights
Rights Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 121
Date 2 / 9 / 1973
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership
Secretariat of Liquidation / Requests
Subject / Legal Distribution of Estate
Further to our letter numbered 23404 on 23 / 7 / 1973
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad indicated in its letter numbered
T / 1069 / 973 on 16 / 8 / 1973 that it does not have
a legal distribution of estate for the deceased Jew Munshi Nassim Saleh Al-Sayegh
nor information about his heirs, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦Mohammed Shaker⟧
A copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - your letter above - for information
Secretariat of Rights / File (224) for notation and filing
General Papers
Zuhair / 1 / 9

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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Number 8282
Date 1 / 1 / 1971
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Nationality
Section ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Directorate of General Nationality
Section ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / ⟦...⟧
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding ⟦...⟧
Registered in your records ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ for the years 1948 and 1950 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ revocation of Iraqi nationality ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
On behalf of / Director General of Nationality

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Companies Division
Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying:
Number: 28270
Date: 20 / 8 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 119
Date 2 / 9 / 1973
Al-Mansour Joint Stock Company
Subject / Freezing of shares
Further to our letter No. 20516 on 28 / 6 / 1973, which refers to your letter No. 142 on 30 / 5 / 973, the following has been clarified: -
1- It was stated in your above letter that you have an amount of (145/- Dinars) only one hundred and forty-five Dinars, representing old realized profits belonging to the Jew Haron Isaac Ezra Haskel Shamash. In view of the revocation of his Iraqi citizenship, please send the amount to the fund of this General Secretariat.
2- Also to clarify the number of shares of the above Jew in your company, as you did not indicate in your above letter the number of his shares. Please place a freezing mark on those shares and do not dispose of them except with the approval of this General Secretariat.
Najm al-Din al-Naqshbandi
Acting General Secretary
A copy to /-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / to inform us if the two persons whose names are listed below are members of your community, while providing us with their triple names, requesting speed in the response.
1- Daoud Khadhuri (Khadhour)
2- Moshi Shimon
Rights Secretariat / Revocation, referring to your margin dated 21 / 8 / 973 to extract the legal inheritance division (Qassam) for the heirs of the deceased Salha Haron Daoud Shamash and provide us with it.
General Papers Rights Secretariat / Companies / Sh / 26