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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.

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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 476-500

Page 476

Please provide us with the inheritance distributions for the Jews Rubin Ezra Daoud and Rachel
Shaul Yehuda and a statement of the names of their heirs. We hope to receive your response as quickly as possible
please.
Dr./Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Personal Status Court in Baghdad / Please provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance distribution numbered ⟦10⟧/Sh/61
pertaining to the deceased Jew Mazli Shaul Yehuda, please
Mr. Hamid Hammoud Abdullah / To follow up with the court and provide us with a copy of the distribution, and we hope this is done
promptly, please.
Provincial Property Secretariat / Title Settlement / Your marginal note 9/12/72, we attach herewith a copy of the distribution
numbered 175/M/71/ issued by the Personal Status Court in Karrada
pertaining to the deceased Sion Baruch Yehuda Shua, and please wait for the court's response
and the Presidency of the Community, please.
Rights Secretariat / (1/3) for follow-up
General Papers /
Mr. Archive Officer
I visited the aforementioned Presidency of the Community on ⟦10/7/72⟧ regarding the subject
and it turned out that the Secretary of the Presidency of the Community was absent, and they told me to follow up with them on Sunday 10/7/72
Note that the aforementioned distribution was not found, hoping by number ⟦2664⟧ ⟦...⟧ on the matter
and we will follow up with the aforementioned during a suitable and good period today.
Saadoun 9/20
⟦signature⟧
12/7/72

Page 477

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 to it
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 27 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Legal Inheritance Distribution
Please inform us of the inheritance distributions regarding the Jews Rubin Ezra Daoud and Rachel
Shmuel Yehuda and state the names of their heirs. We hope to receive your reply as quickly as possible
please.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Personal Status Court in Baghdad / Please provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance distribution numbered 10 / Sh / 61
regarding the deceased Jew Mazli Shaul Yehuda, please
Mr. Hamid Hamoud Abdullah / To follow up with the court and provide us with a copy of the distribution, and we hope this is done
quickly, please.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Confirmation / Your margin 12 / 9 / 72 / We attach herewith a copy of the distribution
Attachments: Numbered 175 / M / 71 / Issued by the Personal Status Court in Karrada
Legal Inheritance Distribution regarding the deceased Sabon Baruch Yehuda Shua, and please wait for the court's reply
and the community presidency, please.
Secretariat of Rights / (3 / 1) for follow-up
General Papers /
⟦illegible⟧
To the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Please provide us with the information requested above
With appreciation
Saadoun 9 / 20

Page 478

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Frozen Assets
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧
General Directorate of Frozen Assets
Incoming
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Subject / Inquiry about the fate of Siham Ishaq Al-Ani, whose citizenship
was revoked and enforced
Please inform us about the fate of Siham Ishaq Al-Ani, whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked
pursuant to Republican Decree No. 51 of the year 951, and whose movable and real estate
assets remain under seizure.
The matter is yours to decide, with appreciation
10 / 8 / 970
12 / 8 / 970 To the Real Estate Registration Directorate in Kadhimiya to provide us with the information requested above
based on the letter from the Presidency of the Diwan of the Council of Ministers No. 481 on 8 / 8 / 970
regarding sending it to the General Real Estate Registration Directorate for the purpose of completing procedures regarding
citizens' requests concerning real estate.
And based on the requirements of our letter No. 718 / 9 / 7 on 6 / 8 / 970, which includes the recording of all real estate belonging
to those whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked pursuant to Decree 51 of the year 951 and enforced
pursuant to Law No. 5 of the year 951 for the purpose of conducting an inspection and recording its descriptions
and continuing to maintain the real estate register
pursuant to Article (1) of the aforementioned law
above, with appreciation
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
13 / 8 / 970 Accountant

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 /: ⟦26177⟧
Date: ⟦20⟧ / 9 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number ⟦11418⟧
Date 25 / 9 / 1972
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs
Subject / Nationality of Jews
Your letter numbered file 31 / 14138 on 14 / 9 / 1972.
We enclose herewith a true copy of the travel document numbered 5805 on 13 / 3 / 956, requesting
perusal and to inform us of the nationality status of Khatoun and Hanini, daughters of Ezra Nassim Jatayat, and whether they are considered foreigners
or otherwise regarding their nationality.
Attachments
Copy of a letter
For the Secretary General
Copy to /
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / Follow-up to our letter 34297 on 7 / 9 / 72 regarding the property
Sequence 7 / 141 Karradat Maryam / The Directorate General of Nationality / IDs informed us
by its letter numbered file / 31 / 12439 on 13 / 8 / 972 that it found:-
1 - Ibrahim Ezra Jatayat / A record was found in the name of (Ibrahim Ezra Nassim) -
His nationality was revoked in Baghdad according to the provisions of Law No. (1) of 1950, and we do not know
if he is the intended person or not.
As for the rest, please wait for the response of the Community and the Nationality Directorate.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please inform us of the information available to you regarding Ephraim Ezra
Nassim Jatayat.
Rights Secretariat / 2 / Fee File (190 and 19) for follow-up
General Papers
Saad 19 / 9

Page 479

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 division from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Number /: 26165
Date: 1972/9/21
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Incoming
Number 1541
Date 972/9/22
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad
Subject / Information
Reference to your letter numbered T/72/831 on 972/8/24 and our letter numbered 33937 on
1972/9/4 .
Please inform us whether the two Jews (Isaac Abboud Saleh and Rachel Youssef Samouha) are deceased
or traveling outside Iraq, and we hope to receive your answer as soon as possible, please .
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to/-
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered File / 13990/31 on
972/9/12 awaiting the result, please .
Center Properties / Title Settlement / following up on our letter numbered 33937 on 972/9/4 awaiting
the result, please .
Secretariat of Rights (6/1 Q2) for follow-up
General Papers .
Saad 9/19

Page 481

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
32129
12/21/72
12/22
D - D
Directorate of General Security
Incoming
Number 5/31
Date 8/27/1972
In the Name of the People
Presidency of the First State Security Court
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Subject / ⟦illegible⟧
Pursuant to decision number ⟦illegible⟧ dated 8/27/1972 issued by this court in case number
10/72/8/3 filed against the fugitive defendant ⟦illegible⟧
And as the information available to us indicates the existence of movable and immovable property belonging to the mentioned defendant
⟦illegible⟧ therefore this court has decided to place a precautionary seizure on all his movable and immovable property
⟦illegible⟧ based on the provisions of Article Six of the National Safety Law No. 4 of 1965 as amended
⟦illegible⟧ and to notify the relevant authorities to implement the content of the above decision
⟦illegible⟧ and inform us of the result
A copy to:
Directorate of General Security / ⟦illegible⟧ your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ on 8/16/72 for your kind information and to take necessary action regarding the seizure of
all movable and immovable property of the mentioned defendant and inform us of the result.
General Directorate of Real Estate Registration / ⟦illegible⟧ our letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ on 8/27/72 for your kind information and to take necessary action regarding the seizure of
all immovable property belonging to the mentioned defendant and inform us of the result.
Iraqi Ports Authority (Basra) for your kind information and to take necessary action
regarding the seizure of the mentioned defendant's property and inform us of the result.
8/28/72

Page 482

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Republic of Iraq
Number /: 2616
Date: ⟦21⟧ / 9 / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1417
Date 25 / 9 / 972
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please inform us of the information available to you regarding the person named
Salim Ishaq Moshi and state the names of his heirs in the event that he is
deceased. We hope to receive your response quickly.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Following up on our letter numbered 34093 on
5 / 9 / 972, please wait for the response to the request
Rights Secretariat / 6 / 1 Q / for follow-up
General Papers

Page 483

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Number / 864 / 75
Date 19 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please inform us of the information available to you regarding (Nassim Hakham Elisha)
and state the names of his heirs if he is deceased, and we hope to receive your answer quickly
please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / Following up on our letter 34095 on
5 / 9 / 972, the Nationality Directorate informed us that they did not find
a record for the aforementioned person, and we request waiting for the reply of the Presidency of
the Community, please.
Secretariat of Rights 1/6 Q for follow-up.
General Papers.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1415
Date 21 / 9 / 1972
⟦illegible⟧
Al-Halwi 9/18

Page 484

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number / 25656
Date / 19 / 9 / 1972
Secretariat: Center Properties
Division: Title Settlement
Properties
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1412
Date 20 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / Property T/ 134 / 1 Bawab
206 / 44 Akolat
Please inform us of any information you have regarding the property
above. We hope for a response as quickly as possible and to consider
the matter important.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /
Center Properties / Title Settlement File (712) for follow-up
General Papers / For filing.
Mahdi 9/16

Page 485

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
<del>Secretariat of Rights</del>
Rights 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 / 25297
Date / ⟦12⟧ / 9 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1482
Date 17 / 9 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Information
Please inform us of the information available to you regarding Elo Saleh and Salo Saleh and whether they are
members of your community and the names of their heirs if they are deceased, and we hope to receive your response as quickly as possible
please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Following up on our letter No. 26664 on 11 / 7 / 973
Regarding the property sequence 329, Yehuda neighborhood in Mosul, we attach herewith a margin
The attachments include the response of the Nationality Directorate regarding the persons whose nationality was inquired about
A margin to our letter above, and we request to wait for the community's response regarding the names that were not found
The Nationality Directorate has no records for them, please
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / 1
General Papers
Saad 13 / 9

Page 486

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 24865
Date 12 / 9 / 1972
( Urgent )
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number: 1291
Date: 12 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
We confirm our letter number 4059 on 22 / 2 / 1972
and request that you inform us of the information available to you regarding the religion of the person
named Abd Ghazal Bunyan, please.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to / -
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Following up on our letter number
33223 on 30 / 8 / 1972, the Directorate of General Nationality
/ IDs informed us that they did not find a record for the aforementioned
person, and we request waiting for the response of the Mosaic Community.
Secretariat of Rights ( 6 / A Q )
General Papers / For filing.
Abdul Aziz 10 / 9

Page 487

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: Lawsuits
Number /: ⟦2526⟧
Date: ⟦6⟧ / 9 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number ⟦1407⟧
Date ⟦12 / 9 / 972⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Nationality of ⟦a woman⟧
Please inform us whether the woman named (Qawla daughter of Tony Haroun) is of the Mosaic faith
And in the affirmative case, inform us about her nationality status at the present time and whether she is alive
and her address, as this pertains to lawsuit No. 71/372 Karrada Conciliation, and we hope for a prompt response.
For the Secretary General
A copy of it to/-
Karrada Conciliation Court / to postpone the hearing date until the nationality of the defendant is confirmed
please.
General Nationality Directorate / IDs / your letter 13702/31 on 6/9/97 and we will
provide you with the result, please.
Rights Secretariat / Lawsuits
General Papers
Mahdi 12 / 9

Page 489

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
Directorate of General Security
Seventh Division
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Number: 7/1/⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
To / Presidency of the Court of Cassation / Specialized Cassation Panel
Subject / Correction of a Decision
Based on what was stated in your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated ⟦illegible⟧
We would like to clarify that the persons mentioned below have had their Iraqi citizenship revoked under Law
No. 1 of 1950 and Law No. 5 of 1951 for leaving Iraq permanently for
Israel, and they are each of:-
1- Isaac Sasson Hayyim
Based on the above, please be so kind as to review and take the necessary action regarding the correction of the decision
Numbered 519/72 on 1/6/5266 issued by you regarding the limitation of the inheritance of the deceased
Salman Hayyim Sasson, as the aforementioned is one of the heirs entitled to it
Note that the aforementioned has had his Iraqi citizenship revoked under the law
above and as stated in the letter of the Directorate of Travel and Nationality numbered ⟦illegible⟧
on ⟦illegible⟧ .
With appreciation .
For / Director of General Security
Director of the Seventh Division
8/1/1972

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: Lawsuits
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership
Subject / Request for Information
We list below for you a copy of the Baghdad Conciliation Court letter No. 3816 on 21 / 8 / 1972
relating to lawsuit No. 2810 / 69 concerning the property whose joint ownership was removed No. 2142 / 148
Tatran sequence 588, and we request that you send one of your representatives in the Real Estate Registration departments to visit
the competent department to ascertain the information requested in the above letter, provide it to them, and inform us.
A copy to /
Secretary of the Administrative Committee of the Mosaic Community / to provide us with the information available to you regarding the endowment
mentioned in the court letter.
Baghdad Conciliation Court / your above letter / for information
General Income Tax Directorate / reference to the same above letter for information
Secretariat of Rights / Lawsuits
Delivered Papers
Incoming
⟦...⟧
⟦line⟧ Copy of the Letter ⟦line⟧
Your letter No. 31643 on 19 / 8 / 1972
Please provide the requested information to the General Income Tax, as stated in its letter No.
43 / 5859 on 3 / 2 / 971 addressed to you regarding the Talmud endowment, whether it is a charitable or family endowment, and if it is
a family endowment, list the names of the beneficiaries and their shares, noting that the entitlement of the stripped Jewess Hajla Haskeel
is 127 / 200 Dinars and the entitlement of the Talmud endowment is 531 / 899 Dinars.
First Judge
Faisal Al-Awsi
A copy to /
General Income Tax Directorate for information, and we confirm our letter No. 462 on 1 / 2 / 972 and inform us
of the amount of deductions, if any, noting that the number of the property whose joint ownership was removed is -
2142 / 148 Tatran sequence 2 / 588.
Salah 9/11

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Please provide us with a death certificate for each of the Jews listed below individually, including
the date of death and the names of their heirs if available to you. We hope this will be done as quickly as possible, noting that they
are residents of Babylon Governorate / .
1- Karjiya Ishaq Khakham Binyamin
2- Mu'allim Yaqub Khakham Yusuf Habib
3- Ibrahim Ezra Mu'allim Hesqel Khakham
4- Yehuda Mu'allim Sasson
5- Salim Dawud Somikh Ibrahim .
On behalf of / Secretary General
A copy to /-
Secretariat of Frozen Assets in Babylon / For information
Mr. Hussein al-Zaidi / To follow up with the community and provide us with information, please
Secretariat of Governorate Properties for title registration / Your marginal note dated 4/9/72, we would like to inform you that
⟦that⟧ the Secretariat of Rights / relies on obtaining information about Jews from the Directorate of General
Nationality / IDs / and from the leadership of the community, and there is no other entity through which
<del>likewise</del> information can be obtained, and this Secretariat did not indicate to your Secretariat
that the issuance of legal inheritance certificates is the responsibility of the community leadership, and that
issuing the certificate requires knowing the names of the heirs and a death certificate.
Therefore, please provide us with the names of the heirs of each person along with a death certificate for them so that we can
perform our duty as you mentioned, and inform us of other official entities that we can
contact in this regard if you become aware of other entities, and we hope to
receive your response with the utmost speed, please.
Secretariat of Rights / 3 / 1
General Papers
Sa'dun / 9 / 11

Page 491

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Civil Status
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Civil Status
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To
The Presidency of the Rabbinate in Baghdad
Subject / Revocation of Citizenship
In 55366 and its date mentioned in the valid 21812721 in 8127 in 11/12 and regarding
218127210
We send you herewith a list of the names of persons whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked under
Royal Decree No. ⟦illegible⟧ of 1950, published in the Iraqi Gazette No. ⟦illegible⟧ on
September 10, 1950, and they are:-
1- Naeem Levy and his children Nassim and Najia
2- Robin Shmuel and his children Yaqoub and Ishaq
3- Eliahu Raphael and his name and his wife Maryam and his children
Naeem, Ishaq, and Ibrahim
4- Meir Eliahu and his wife Maryam and Ishaq
And the names mentioned above
1- Raphael Munir
Based on their desire to renounce Iraqi citizenship
Those whose citizenship was revoked under Law No. 1 of 1950
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding these persons whose names are mentioned above
In their capacity as subjects of the Mosaic community in Baghdad and registered in the community records
And inform us of the existence of any funds or real estate registered in their names in Baghdad
As well as providing us with information about their family members registered in your records
The purpose of this inquiry is for the purpose of completing the transactions related to the revocation
Of Iraqi citizenship from them and recording that in the civil status records and the specialized
Departments, and since the aforementioned have left Iraq and no longer have any legal
Status in Iraq, please provide us with the requested information as quickly as possible
We await your response as quickly as possible so that we can complete the necessary procedures.
Kindly provide us with the requested information
On behalf of the Director General of Civil Status
Director of the Civil Registry
12/11/1950

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 /: 24916
Date: 1 / 9 / 197⟦2⟧
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1182
Date 4 / 9 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jewish woman
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named Balbali daughter of Asmar
and state whether she is a member of your community and whether she is deceased or alive, as we
and the Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for her. Please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered 31 / 13175 on 27 / 8 / 72 for information please
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / following up on our letter numbered 31815 on 21 / 8 / 72
regarding the property sequence 1 / 100 acceleration of the Jews of Erbil, the Directorate of
General Nationality informed us in its letter above that it found three records in the name of
Eliyahu and in the name of Eliyahu Yusuf whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked
in Baghdad according to the provisions of Law No. 12 of 1951 and it does not know
if one of them is the intended person or not. Please.
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / Q 3 / for follow-up
General Papers
Saadoun / 11 / 9

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Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Civil Status
General Directorate of Civil Status
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To / Presidency of the Grand Musawi Sharia Court in Baghdad
Subject / Estate of the deceased ⟦illegible⟧
We send you our best regards, and with reference to your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated ⟦illegible⟧
We would like to inform you that the aforementioned deceased is registered in our records within the mentioned district
on page ⟦illegible⟧ and volume ⟦illegible⟧. Accordingly, please provide us with the information
required for the purpose of completing the legal procedures related to the estate.
Please accept our highest respect
For / Director General of Civil Status
Copy to /
Baghdad Civil Status Directorate

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
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
Number / ⟦2866⟧
Date / 12 / 9 / 197⟦2⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1422
Date 14 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Your letter numbered T/ 799 / 72 on 6 / 8 / 1972
And following up on our letter numbered 31088 on 15 / 8 / 972 .
Please state whether Khayriya Hanouka Rahmin is among the ⟦members⟧ of your community and the date
of her death and provide the names of her heirs if she is deceased, please .
On behalf of / Now ⟦...⟧
A copy of it to /
Secretariat of Governorates / Title Deed / Your letter / 1410 / 2320 on 24 / 8 / ⟦72⟧
To await the community's response, please .
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1 Q) for follow-up
General Papers
Mahdi - 11 / 9

Page 493

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
Number /: 22849
Date /: 12 / 9 / 197
Secretariat: <del>Rights</del>
Division: Lawsuits
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 4299
Date 12 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding Hayoum Youssef and state whether he is
a member of your community or not. As we have not found a record for him in the Directorate of General Nationality / please.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to :-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter No. 13310 / 31 on 30 / 8 / 72 for your information please
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Deed / following up on our letter No. 24543 on 26 / 8 / 72 regarding ⟦illegible⟧
property sequence 90 Erbil / please await the reply.
Secretariat of Rights / 3 / 1 / for follow-up
General Papers /
Saadoun / 10 / 9

Page 494

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
General Security Directorate
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
731
1/1
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Subject/ Inquiry regarding the validity of the Sharia distribution of estate
for the deceased Salim Zubaida Ishaq
We attach herewith a copy of the Sharia distribution of estate numbered ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧ issued by the Sharia Court in Baghdad
for the deceased Salim Zubaida Ishaq. Please verify it against your records and inform us of its validity or lack thereof.
With appreciation
Director of General Security
A copy to /
⟦illegible⟧
M/ 101/1

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number /: 24850
Date: 12 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1287
Date 12 / 8 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named Daniel ⟦Hani⟧ Seto
and state whether he is a member of your community or not. Because we and the Directorate of General Nationality
Identities / have not found a record for him, please.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / your letter numbered 13309/31 on 30 / 8 / 972
For your information, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / following up on our letter numbered 24493 on 26 / 8 / 72
Regarding the property sequence 49 Jewish acceleration / Mosul
Hoping to wait for the answer.
Rights Secretariat / 3 / 1 / for follow-up
General Papers.
Saadoun / 10 / 9

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Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Interior
General Directorate of Civil Status
Section ⟦illegible⟧
3/1/3
2225
3/1
General Directorate of Civil Status / Baghdad
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Respected
We are sending you herewith a copy of the letter from the Directorate of Travel and Nationality numbered
7181679 on ⟦illegible⟧ which includes a request to provide us with information
about the person named ⟦illegible⟧
1- A statement as to whether ⟦illegible⟧
2- ⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Director General of Civil Status
10/1/⟦illegible⟧

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: 22862
Date: 12 / 28 / 1972
Secretariat of: ⟦illegible⟧
Department: Legal
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 8787
Date 2 / 1 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community of Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding Ishaq Abboudi Shwayhat
and state whether he is a member of your community and whether he is alive or not
as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record for him.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / Tasks / Your letter No. 3066/31 on 8 / 24 / 72 / For your information please
Legal Secretariat / 3 / 1 / For follow-up
General Papers

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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Subject/ Revocation of Iraqi Citizenship
from Jews whose citizenship has been revoked
We are sending herewith lists of the names of Jews whose citizenship has been revoked and who have left
Iraq, and whose names were not included in previous lists due to the lack of information
about them at the time, requesting that the necessary measures be taken regarding marking that and withdrawing
the official documents belonging to them
1- Daoud Mansha Hakim
Registered under number 718167 on 2/6/71 and marked by Decision 16 of the year 71 for not revoking his citizenship at the time
and the rest
Your telegram numbered 71/18 on ⟦illegible⟧ / 71
With appreciation
For/ Director of General Security
10112 on ⟦illegible⟧
10113 on ⟦illegible⟧

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 /: 24862
Date /: 12 / 9 / 1972
Rights Secretariat
Rights Department
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦12 / 9 / 1972⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Information about Jews
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding those mentioned below and state
whether they are members of your community, as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for them
1- Mahbouba Yamin
2- Mazloum Yamin
3- Sahbi Yamin
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter No. 31 / 13350 on 21 / 8 / 72
For your information please
Secretariat of Governorate Properties / Title Settlement / Follow-up to our letter No. 2452 on 26 / 8 / 72
Regarding properties 3 / 27 and 2 / 27 Mosul / Please await the response
Rights Secretariat / 3 / 1 / for follow-up
General Papers.
Saadoun / 10 / 9

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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
Directorate of General Security
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To / The Presidency of the Rabbinate in Baghdad
Subject / Providing us with information
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the persons listed
their names below, as to whether they are registered with you and what they own of assets
movable and immovable :-
1- Naeem Ibrahim Hayya
2- Naeem Ibrahim Shaoul
3- Zubaida Ibrahim Hayya
And the names mentioned :-
1- Rima Munshi Qahwa
2- Rima ( 705661 ) in her name and in her capacity as guardian and the funds of other minors
3- Rima ( 6532 ) in her name and in her capacity as executor of the estate of the deceased Shaoul Qahwa
according to the legal distribution of inheritance numbered 72 / 6 / 71 and in her capacity as the executor over it
Please provide us with the information as quickly as possible .
With appreciation .
For / Director of General Security
19 / 10 / ⟦illegible⟧

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: 24861 /
Date: 12 / 9 / 1972
Rights Secretariat:
Rights Department:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1285
Date 12 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Nationality of two Jews
Further to our letter No. 32121 on 23 / 8 / 1972 .
Addressed to the Directorate of General Nationality, a copy of which was sent to you .
Please inform us and the Directorate of General Nationality whether the two Jews, Edward and Victoria, children of ⟦...⟧
Shamil Yaqub Shamshua, are still alive or not, please .
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / Your letter No. 369 / 13229 on 28 / 8 / 72 / requesting ⟦...⟧
The answer
Rights Secretariat / 3 / 1 / for follow-up
General Papers
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To / Presidency of the Baghdad Court of Appeal in its cassation capacity
Subject / Providing us with information
We extend our best regards.
In view of the information available to us regarding the existence of lawsuits filed before the civil courts
concerning persons whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked or who have left Iraq illegally,
therefore, we request that you provide us with the information available to you regarding the lawsuits numbered ⟦illegible⟧, ⟦illegible⟧, and ⟦illegible⟧
filed before the Karrada Court of First Instance and currently being considered by your court in its cassation capacity.
With appreciation.
Director of General Security
A copy to /
Baghdad Security Directorate / to provide us with the information available to you regarding the above-numbered lawsuits
With appreciation.
On behalf of / Director of General Security
Head of the Specialized Division
⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197

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
Number / 24859
Date 12 / 9 / 1972
Secretariat of Rights
Rights Department
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1294
Date 13 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about Jews
Please inform us of any information you have regarding ⟦the deceased⟧ named Rosa Munshi Baremba
and state whether she was a member of your community, as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record
for her.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter No. 13312/31 on 30 / 8 / 72
For your information, please.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter No. 2333 on 26 / 8 / 72
Regarding properties sequence 68, 22, 45, and 48 in Briyadi Kirkuk
Hoping for a response.
Secretariat of Rights / 3 / 1 / For follow-up
General Papers

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Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
384
1/22/1957
To / The Honorable Presidency of the Musawi Sharia Court of Cassation
Subject / Estate of the deceased ⟦...⟧
We enclose herewith ⟦...⟧ number 7667 on 1/21/1957 ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
On behalf of / Director of General Security
⟦illegible mirrored stamp⟧

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
⟦emblem⟧
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the Secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Number /: 22856
Date: 12 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1292
Date 12 / 9 / 1972
Urgent
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
We confirm our letter No. 5319 dated 4 / 3 / 1972
and request you provide us with the names of the heirs of the deceased Mosaic Yaqub Harun Yaqub Kharbush and state the number
of the legal distribution of estate (Qassam) for the heirs and the names of the heirs, noting the information available to you
regarding the individual named Fawzi Ezra Jiji, as we have not found a record for him at the Directorate of General Nationality / IDs,
and we hope to receive your reply promptly.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Copy to /
Basra Governorate Secretariat / For the same purpose, as the aforementioned Jew is a resident of your governorate, please.
Central Bank of Iraq / Directorate of Banking Supervision / Following up on our letter above / To await
the community's reply, please.
Mr. Hussein Al-Zaidi / To follow up with the community and provide us with the reply, please.
Rights Secretariat / 7 / 1
General Papers
Salah 10 / 9

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Kingdom of Iraq
Directorate of Funds
Number ⟦...⟧
Baghdad
Presidency of the Rabbinate in Baghdad
Incoming ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Rabbinate
Subject: Withdrawal of funds from the minors' account
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered ⟦...⟧ on ⟦...⟧
Please provide us with information about the minors whose names are mentioned below for the purpose of disbursing the amounts
due to them from the estate of their deceased father ⟦...⟧ for the purpose of meeting their living
and educational needs. With thanks and appreciation.
Name and Relation | Amount to be disbursed
1- Salim Shaul Salim | 10 Dinars
2- Naima Shaul Salim | 10 Dinars
Director of Funds
⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Republic of Iraq
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number / 34705
Date / 11 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1297
Date 12 / 9 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individuals Barkhi Mordechai
and Rosalie Nahman Rubin and state whether they are members of your community. As we have not found
a record for them at the Directorate of General Nationality, please.
for/ Secretary General
Copy to /
Directorate of General Nationality/ IDs / Your letter No. ⟦7⟧ / 13412 on 2 / 9 / 1972 for your information please
Secretariat of Provincial Properties/ Property Verification/ Follow-up to our letter No. 32343 on 26 / 8 / 1972
concerning the property sequence 483 Bubadi. The Directorate of
General Nationality informed us in its letter above that it found a record for the Jew
Salim Mordechai under the name Salim Ibrahim Mordechai whose Iraqi nationality was revoked
in Baghdad in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 1 of 1950 -
and we do not know if he is the intended person or not, and we also request to wait for the answer
regarding the two Jews inquired about from the community.
Rights Secretariat/ 3 / 1 for follow-up
General Papers
Salah 9/9
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