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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 676-700

Page 676

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number / 10289
Date 16 / 4 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Number 1075
Date 17 / 4 / 72
⟦illegible⟧
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
(Hesqail Meir Shaul) as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record for him, hoping for
your response as quickly as possible.
⟦handwritten signature⟧
p.p. Acting Secretary General
Dawood Khamas Al-Sheikh
A copy to: -
Directorate of General Nationality - IDs / Your letter 5324/1125 on 6 / 4 / 1972
To await the information that will be received from the above community, please.
Secretariat of Companies / Further to our letter 7725 on 28 / 3 / 1972 to await the response, noting that
the matter relates to the Commercial Bank of Iraq. As for the rest of the names, we list
below the information received in the above nationality letter, please
1- Eliyahu Saleh Abdullah Jouri - still retains Iraqi nationality and attended
its administration on 26 / 3 / 1972.
2- Ezra Yaqub Saleh Jouri - died in Baghdad on 4 / 12 / 971 and was
retaining Iraqi nationality until his death.
Rights Secretariat (1/6 Q 1)
Ghannam 4/13

Page 677

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number / 1088
Date 16 / 2 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1074
Date 17 / 4 / 72
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
(Daoud Youssef Abdullah) as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record for him
Hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / Acting Secretary General
Daoud Khamas Al-Sheikh
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter 7713 on 28 / 3 / 1972
To await the response of the above community regarding the matter, please.
Center Property Secretariat / Rents / 1 - Following up on our letter 13 77 on 28 / 3 / 1972
To await the response, noting that you did not mention the property sequence
Related to the inquiry, please.
Rights Secretariat (1/6 Q 1)
File 71 / 218 on 5 / 4 / 72
Abdul Aziz 13 / 4

Page 678

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Frozen Funds
No. / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧
General Directorate of Frozen Funds
Incoming
No. ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Register Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Page Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Subject / Inquiry about entry and validity of issuance of a death certificate
in the name of Heshmat Khadduri
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the death of the person named (Heshmat Khadduri)
as to whether his death occurred in Baghdad and the date of its occurrence (this is while providing us with a copy)
of the death certificate issued by you, if any, with appreciation.
For / Director General of Frozen Funds
Chief of Personnel Observers
No. / ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧
To / General Directorate of Frozen Funds / Baghdad
We attach herewith a copy of the death certificate numbered ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧
for the deceased Heshmat Khadduri, which is registered with us in the Register of Deaths
under number ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧, requesting notification of receipt.
With appreciation.
Head of the Mosaic Community
Attachments (1) Death Certificate
3 / 11 / ⟦illegible⟧

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 10054
Date / 12 / 16 / 1972
The Iraqi Republic
Liquidation Secretariat:
Applications Division:
Number 1072
Date 4/17/972
To :-
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Addresses of the heirs of the ⟦deceased⟧ deceased Jew Sion Haroun
Kharmoush
Please inform us of the addresses of the heirs of the deceased Jew mentioned above and verify
whether they still retain Iraqi nationality or not, as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
Presidency of the Frozen Assets Secretariat in Basra / with reference to your letter 1893 on
3 / 16 / 1972
Liquidation Secretariat / Applications 458 for follow-up.
Al-Alawi 4/11

Page 679

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number /: 9926
Date /: 12 / 4 / 1972
To /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of individuals
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the persons listed below
as we have not found records for them at the Directorate of General Nationality, hoping for your response as soon as possible.
1 - Eliyahu Nassim Shamash.
2 - Salim Nassim Shamash.
3 - Karasiya Shamoun Hay.
4 - Meir Ibrahim Matba'ji.
p.p. General Secretary
Dawood Khamas Al-Sheikh
A copy to /
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / Your letter 79 / 5014 on 2 / 4 / 72 and paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4
awaiting the information that will be received from the above community, please.
Companies Secretariat / Further to our letter 5929 on 9 / 3 / 72 to await the response, noting that the subject
concerns the National Tobacco Company Limited. As for the rest of the names, we list for you
the information contained in the above Nationality letter, please.
1 - Munir Munshi Sawda'i / A record was found in the name of (Meir Munshi Awra Al Sawda'i) who died
in Baghdad on 7 / 8 / 962 and had retained Iraqi nationality until his death.
2 - Abbadi Munshi Sawda'i / A record was found in the name of (Hayawi Munshi Ezra Al Sawda'i) Kuwaiti
whose Iraqi nationality was revoked according to the approval of the Presidency of the Republic's Diwan in letter
705 on 9 / 3 / 72 and based on the provisions of paragraph (b) of Article Five of
Law No. (12) of 951, and the Nationality [Directorate] does not know if he is the intended person or not.
3 - Salim Moshi Youssef / Two records were found in the name of (Salim Moshi Youssef) whose
Iraqi nationality was revoked in Baghdad by forms (32393) and (2824) according to the provisions of
Law No. (1 of 950), and the Nationality [Directorate] does not know if one of them is the intended person or not.
4 - Haroun Murad Shasha / A record was found in the name of (Haroun Mordechai Haroun Shasha) who died in Baghdad
on 25 / 8 / 969 and had retained Iraqi nationality until his death, and the Nationality [Directorate] does not know
if he is the intended person or not.
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1 / Q).
Saad 10 / 4
Republic of Iraq

Page 680

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Frozen Assets
Number / 731 / ⟦1⟧ / 4 / 11
Date / 13 / 4 / 1961
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Frozen Assets
To / The Honorable Presidency of the Court of Cassation:
Subject / Sharia distribution of the deceased ⟦...⟧:
Based on your request dated 27 / 3 / 1961 regarding the request to provide you with the information available to us regarding
the persons whose names are listed below and the amount of their shares in the estate of the deceased (Yousef Hayyim Shaul), we would like to state the following :-
1- Hayyim Yousef Hayyim
2- Habib Yousef Hayyim
3- Houria Yousef Hayyim
4- Zakia Sahyoun Yousef Ibrahim
Upon reviewing our records, the following became clear :-
First - Hayyim Yousef Hayyim :-
He left Iraq with passport No. 3105 on 27 / 3 / 1951 and did not return to it until his Iraqi citizenship was revoked
under Law No. 5 of 1951 and Decision No. 7 on 27 / 3 / 1951.
Based on the information available to us, he owned a share of 36 / 360 in the property numbered 4 / 1 / 141
an orchard in Al-Saadoun neighborhood, and he also owns shares in the following companies :-
1- Vegetable Oil Extraction Company Limited :-
He owns (four shares) (Certificate No. 587) registered in his name (Hayyim Yousef Hayyim) under No. 1.
They were sold by this directorate according to list No. 633 on 8 / 7 / 1958.
2- Al-Rafidain Silk Industry Company Limited :-
He owns (four shares) (Certificate No. 587) registered in his name (Hayyim Yousef Hayyim) under No. 1.
They were sold by this directorate according to list No. 567 on 8 / 7 / 1958.
Second - Habib Yousef Hayyim :-
He left Iraq with passport No. 3104 on 27 / 3 / 1951 and did not return to it until his Iraqi citizenship was revoked
under Law No. 5 of 1951 and Decision No. 7 on 27 / 3 / 1951.
Based on the information available to us, he owned a share of 36 / 360 in the property numbered 4 / 1 / 141
an orchard in Al-Saadoun neighborhood, and he also owns shares in the following companies :-
1- Vegetable Oil Extraction Company Limited :-
He owns (four shares) (Certificate No. 588) registered in his name (Habib Yousef Hayyim) under No. 1.
They were sold by this directorate according to list No. 633 on 8 / 7 / 1958.
2- Al-Rafidain Silk Industry Company Limited :-
He owns (four shares) (Certificate No. 588) registered in his name (Habib Yousef Hayyim) under No. 1.
They were sold by this directorate according to list No. 567 on 8 / 7 / 1958.
Third - Houria Yousef Hayyim :-
No information is available to us about her so far.
Fourth - Zakia Sahyoun Yousef Ibrahim :-
No information is available to us about her so far.
Please be informed... with appreciation.
On behalf of / General Director of Frozen Assets
A copy to :-
General Directorate of Real Estate Registration

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
⟦illegible emblem⟧
Number /: ⟦8924⟧
Date: ⟦4 / 10⟧ / 1972
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To: -
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named
(Serge Yehuda Shochet) as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for her
Hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Daoud Khamas Al-Sheikh
A copy to / -
1- Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement - your letter file / 31 / 5041 on
2 / 4 / 972 to await what will be received from the community above
of information, please.
2- Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement - following our letter 7530 on 26 / 3 / 972
to await the response, noting that the subject concerns the property sequence ⟦9⟧
Kubaysat - Baghdad, please.
3- Secretariat of Rights (6 / Q 1).
Abdul Aziz 10 / 4

Page 681

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1068
Number 12 / 4 / 72
Number /: 9589
Date /: 11 / 4 / 1972
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To: -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named (Yaqub Pinhas
Al-Sarraf) as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record for him, hoping for your response as quickly as possible
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to: -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter file / 31 / 4914 on 30 / 3 / 1972
To await the response of the community above, please
Secretariat of Companies / Supplementing our letter 7185 on 22 / 3 / 1972 to await the response, noting
that the subject concerns the New Baghdad Company, letter number 12 / 70 on
5 / 2 / 972 please
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1 Q 1)
Ghannam 4/9

Page 682

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1067
Date 13 / 4 / 72
Number /: 9588
Date /: 11 / 4 / 1972
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To: -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named
(Rosa Ezra Naqqash) as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record for her, hoping for your response
as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Daoud Khamas Al-Sheikh ⟦line⟧ h
A copy of it to: -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter file / 31 / 5043 on 2 / 4 / 1972
to await the response of the above community, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties - Title Settlement - Supplementing our letter 7073 on 22 / 3 / 1972 to await
the response, noting that the subject relates to property sequence 1 / 27 Kubaysat
Door numbers 27 / 132 please
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1 Q 1)
Ghannam 4/9

Page 683

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1066
Number / 9587
Date 11 / 4 / 197
To: -: Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject /: Religion of two persons
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of both persons (Yaqub
Youssef Khalifa) and (Salim Abdullah Kabbay) because we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record
for them, hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
Daoud Khamas Al-Sheikh
A copy to: -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter file 31 / 4941 on 1 / 4 / 1972
to await the response of the above community regarding the subject, please.
Companies Secretariat / Following up on our letter 7076 on 22 / 3 / 972 to await the response, noting that you
did not mention the name of the company to which the inquiry relates, please.
Rights Secretariat (1 / 6 Q 1)
Ghannam 4/9

Page 684

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 1065
Date 24 / 4 / 1972
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Republic of Iraq
Number / 9295
Date / 1 / 4 / 1972
Rights Secretariat:
Rights Division:
To :-: Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject/: Religion of two persons
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the two persons named
(Amin Ephraim Salman) and (Dr. Aflatoon Yaqub) because we and the Directorate of General Nationality
could not find a record for them, hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs - your letter file/31/ 4638 on 26/ 3/ 1972
Paragraphs (1 and 4) to await the information that will be received from the above community.
Companies Secretariat/ Following up on our letter 5426 on 5/ 3/ 972 to await the answer, as for
Paragraphs (2) and (3), we list below the information received in the letter of the Directorate of
General Nationality above, noting that the subject concerns Al-Mansour Company :-
01 Eliyahu Rubin Khazam/ A record was found in the name of (Eliyahu Rubin Eliyahu
Khazam) whose Iraqi nationality was revoked in Sulaymaniyah by form (882)
according to the provisions of Law No. (1) of 1950, and the Nationality Directorate does not know if
he is the intended person or not.
02 Ibrahim Saleh Suwayri / A record was found in the name of (Ibrahim Saleh Suwayshri)
whose Iraqi nationality was revoked in Baghdad by form (34179) according to
the provisions of Law No. (1) of 1950, and the Nationality Directorate does not know if he is
the intended person or not.
Rights Secretariat (1/6).
Abdulaziz 4/6

Page 685

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Subject/ Inquiry about the records of some persons whose
Iraqi citizenship was revoked
Please provide us with available information about the persons listed
below whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked (formerly Jews)
for the purpose of completing their retirement transactions, and the persons are:-
1- Sarah Abdul Wahid
Record number 37 / 6 / 2731 in the Iraqi Citizenship Revocation Committee for the year 1951
Date of revocation 10/3/1951 pursuant to Law No. (5) of 1951
Pursuant to Ministry of Interior letter No. 5/6/273 on 10/3/1951 published in the Official Gazette
in its issue No. 2961 issued on 10/3/1951
2- ⟦illegible⟧ Salim Meir Basri and his wife Annie Meir Basri and their children Victoria
and Salwa (formerly Jews) and their residence is Baghdad city / Hanoun neighborhood, house number 10
(288) in the general register of the Iraqi Nationality Directorate for the year 1951 (Batch 27)
Date of revocation 10/3/1951 pursuant to Article (1) of the Citizenship Revocation Law No. 5
of 1951
3- Meir Basri (formerly Jews) and his residence is Baghdad city / Hanoun neighborhood, house number 10
Number (37136) in the general register of the Iraqi Nationality Directorate for the year 1951
Date of revocation 10/3/1951 pursuant to Article (1) of the Citizenship Revocation Law
No. 5 of 1951
(1/3) For your kind review
3/11 Directorate of General Security

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number: 1064
Date: 12 / 4 / 72
Number /: 9292
Date: 10 / 4 / 1972
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Religion of individuals
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the individuals (Raouf Daoud -
Yaqub) and (Shaul, Nadhir, Aziz, Hayat, and Hasanayn, children of Yaqub Salim) because we and the Directorate
of General Nationality have not found records for them, hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter file / 4632/31 on 26 / 3 / 972 paragraphs
(3) and (5) to await the information that will be received from the above community.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Following up on our letter 2571 on 2 / 2 / 972 to await
the answer, noting that the subject concerns property sequence 22 Jews / Mosul / as for
the rest of the names, we list below the information contained in the Nationality letter
above, please.
1- Sasson Rahim Yaqub Samih / A record was found in the name of (Sasson Effendi Sasson
Yaqub Samih) whose Iraqi nationality was revoked in Mosul by form
(3177) according to the provisions of Law No. (1) of 1950, and Nationality does not know
if he is the intended person or not.
2- Salim Yaqub Daoud / A record was found in the name of (Salim Daoud Yaqub Samih) whose
Iraqi nationality was revoked in Mosul by form (3180) according to the provisions of
Law No. (1) of 1950, and Nationality does not know if he is the intended person or
not.
3- Malka daughter of Abdul Nabi / A record was found in the name of (Malka Abdul Nabi Shalam) whose
Iraqi nationality was revoked in Mosul by form (2962) according to the provisions of
Law No. (1) of 1950, and Nationality does not know if she is the intended person
or not.
Secretariat of Rights (1/6).
Saad 6 / 4 / 972

Page 686

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number: 1067
Date: 12 / 4 / 72
Number /: 9292
Date /: 10 / 4 / 1972
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of two persons
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the two persons named (Aboud N. Zako)
and (Asfar Salim), residents of Nineveh Governorate, as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record
for them. Hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to: -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter notification / 31 / 4631 on 26 / 3 / 1972
To await the information that will be received from the above community, please.
Secretariat of Governorate Properties - Title Settlement - Supplementing our letter 2292 on 3 / 1 / 1972
As for the rest of the names, we attach a certified copy of the above Nationality letter
Note that the subject concerns property sequence 29 / Jews / Mosul No.
Notification (554) please
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1)
Attachments: 1- Margin
Ghannam 4/6

Page 687

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1062
Date 12 / 4 / 72
Number / 928
Date 10 / 4 / 1972
Secretariat of Rights
Rights Division
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
(Yassin Haham Ezra Cohen) as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found
a record for him, hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs, your letter numbered File / 31 / 4642
on 26 / 3 / 972 to await what will be received from the above community
of information, please.
Secretariat of Liquidation / Mortgages - following up on our letter 5884 on 8 / 3 / 972 to await
the answer, noting that the subject relates to property sequence / 206
Douriyeen, please.
Secretariat of Rights (6/1).
Abdul Aziz 4/6

Page 688

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number ⟦1061⟧
Date ⟦72/4/12⟧
Number /: 9289
Date /: 10 / 4 / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named
(Tuffaha Ishaq Abdul Nabi), a resident of Baghdad Governorate, as we and the General Directorate of Nationality
have not found a record for her. Hoping for your response as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
For the Secretary General
A copy to :-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter file 4696 / 31 on 27 / 3 / 972
to await the response please
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter 5887 on 8 / 3 / 1972 to await the response
of the community above, noting that the subject concerns the property sequence (69) Taht al-Takiya
- Baghdad please
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1)
Ghannam 4/6

Page 689

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming No. 1060
Date 12 / 4 / 72
Number / 9291
Date 10 / 4 / 1972
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
(Shlomo Youssef Habib Khazma) as we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found
a record for him. Hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy of it to: -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter file / 4636 / 31 on 26 / 3 / 1972 to await what will be received from
the above community regarding information, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter 336 on 4 / 3 / 972 to await the response, noting that the subject concerns
Property / 331 / Al-Bu Jumaa Baghdad, please.
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / 2 /
Saadoun / 6 / 4

Page 690

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Interior
Directorate of General Security
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1973
To / The Honorable Presidency of the Court of Cassation
Subject / Estate of the deceased ⟦illegible⟧
We are sending you herewith a copy of our letter No. ⟦illegible⟧ dated ⟦illegible⟧
addressed to the Honorable Presidency of the Court of Cassation regarding (limitation of inheritance of the aforementioned deceased)
for your kind review and to inform us of the result, with appreciation.
Attachments /
1- A copy of our letter No. ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧ addressed to the Presidency
of the Honorable Court of Cassation.
2- A copy of our letter No. ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧ addressed to the Presidency
of the Honorable Court of Cassation regarding the confirmation of the nationality of the aforementioned deceased.
3- A copy of our letter No. ⟦illegible⟧ on ⟦illegible⟧.
On behalf of / Director of General Security
A copy to /

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number: 1059
Date: 4/24/74
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Subject / Religion of a person
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named
(Rubin Haskel Daboura Dallal) as we and the Directorate of General Nationality
have not found a record for him. Hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / Secretary General
Copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter / File 4643/31 on 3/26/1972
Awaiting response, please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter 294 on 3/4/1972, noting that
the matter concerns property sequence (110) Hanoun Baghdad
Please.
Rights Secretariat / 1/6/
Saadoun / 4/6

Page 691

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1058
Date 12 / 4 / 72
92
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number:
Date: 10 / 4 / 1972
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
(Ibrahim Victor Sassoon Saleh Shammash) as we and the Directorate of General Nationality
could not find a record for him. Hoping for your response as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter numbered File / 31 / 9
on 26 / 3 / 1972 to await the response please
Secretariat of Rights / Lawsuits / Follow-up to our letter 5888 on 8 / 3 / 1972 to await
the response of the above community regarding the subject please.
Secretariat of Rights (1/6)

Page 692

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To -:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number ⟦1055⟧
Dated 10 / 4 / 72
Baghdad
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named (Zainab Yusuf)
As we and the Directorate of General Nationality have not found a record for her, hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter file / 31 / 4645 on 26 / 3 / 72
Paragraph (2) to wait for what will be received from the above community of
information.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / following up on our letter 5883 on 8 / 3 / 72 to wait for the answer, noting that
the subject concerns the property sequence 8 / 1008 Bab al-Sheikh, as for
the rest of the names, the Nationality [Directorate] informed us in its letter above
with the information listed below, please.
1- Yusuf Nahum Musfi / A record was found in the name of (Yusuf Nahum) whose
Iraqi nationality was revoked according to the provisions of Law No. (12) of 1951, and the
Nationality [Directorate] does not know if he is the intended person or not.
2- Najia Yusuf / The following was found :-
A- Najia Yusuf Daoud / Her Iraqi nationality was revoked in Baghdad by form
(31419) according to the provisions of Law No. (1) of 1950.
B- Najia Yusuf Ibrahim / Her Iraqi nationality was revoked in Baghdad by form
(32460) according to the provisions of Law No. (1) of 1950, and the Nationality [Directorate] does not know if
she is the intended person or not.
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1).
Saad 4 / 6
acc -
197
⟦illegible signature⟧

Page 693

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 4 / 752
Date: 21 / 3 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1041
Date 22 / 4 / 72
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To: -: Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Legal Distribution of Estate
We follow up on our letter numbered 1055 on 13 / 1 / 972
and we request your response to the inquiry contained therein. Hoping for your reply as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
Secretary General
⟦signature⟧
Copy to -
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Deed / Your marginal note dated 15 / 3 / 1976 we are waiting
for the response of the above community, noting that the subject concerns the plot (70)
Hindiyah please.
Rights Secretariat (3 / 1).
Al-Alawi 3/23

Page 694

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of ⟦Rights⟧
Rights Division
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1026
Date 20 / 2 / 1972
To: -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named
(Nasima Nahoum Youssef) as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for her
Hoping for your response as soon as possible.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
for Frozen Assets
A copy to / -
General Directorate of Nationality - IDs - your letter numbered file / 1 / 3589
on 7 / 3 / 972 to await what will be received from the community
above regarding information, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties - Title Settlement - following up on our letter numbered 4733 on
28 / 2 / 972 to await the response, noting that the subject
concerns property sequence 769 / 377 Bataween, please.
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1).
Al-Bayati / 14 / 3 / 972

Page 695

The deceased Rabbi Ezra Reuben Zankour passed away on
Monday 13 ⟦illegible⟧ 5690 Eastern
Corresponding to 13 June i.e. 1930
Note of the announcement
⟦signature⟧
12/4/1974
Mr. Secretary General of Civil Status, Respected
Directorate of Central Status
With reference to your letter numbered 225 12 and dated
4/5/74
That the deceased Rabbi Ezra Reuben Zankour had
passed away in Baghdad on the date 13/6/1930
This
with
prayers
Head of the Community

Page 696

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Presidency of ⟦illegible⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Secretariat: Center Properties
Division: Title Settlement
Number /: 661
Date: 12 / 2 / 197
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ The deceased Rabbi Ezra Reuben Dangoor
Please provide us with the death certificate for the aforementioned deceased. Hoping this will be done promptly.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Copy to :-
Title Settlement / with file / 691 - for follow-up.
Saadoun / 11 / March / 72

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧ President 83531
80457
Reference No. T/:
Date: 10 / 5 / 1972
Subject / The deceased Rabbi Ezra Reuben Dangoor
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Center Properties -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 13225 and dated 4 / 5 / 1972.
The late Rabbi Ezra Reuben Dangoor had passed away
in Baghdad on the date 13 / 1 / 1930.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 698

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number of ⟦the President⟧ 83531
⟦80452⟧
Number T /: ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧
Date: 10 / 5 / 1972
Subject / The deceased Rabbi Ezra Reuben Dangoor
Mr. Secretary General of Frozen Assets, Respected
- Center Properties -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 13225 and dated 4 / 5 / 1972.
The late Rabbi Ezra Reuben Dangoor had passed away
in Baghdad on the date 13 / 1 / 1930.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 699

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Telephone No. 83531
80452
Number T/: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 10 / 5 / 1972
Subject / The deceased Rabbi Ezra Reuben Dangoor
⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General of Frozen Assets, Respectfully
- Center Properties -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 13225 and dated 4 / 5 / 1972.
The late Rabbi Ezra Reuben Dangoor had passed away
in Baghdad on the date 13 / 1 / 1930.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 700

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number /
Date / 7 / 197
Presidency of the ⟦Mosaic⟧ Community
Special Number 1012
Date 8 / 2 / 1972
To /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named (Lisa Soski)
As we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for her, hoping for your response as quickly as possible.
Abdul Monem Jassim
For the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter numbered File / 31 / 2500 on
20 / 2 / 72 to await what will be received from the above community regarding information, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter No. 3329 on 13 / 2 / 972
To await the response, please.
Rights Secretariat (1 / 6).
Saad 5 / 3 / 972