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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 English Translation, Pages 726-750

Archival unit 726

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 20
Date: 25 / 10 / 1971
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
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 (Mario Polis Tatouri)
Due to our inability and the General Directorate of Nationality to find a record for the aforementioned person, hoping for your response as quickly
as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim ⟦line⟧
A copy of it to: -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter numbered file / 31 / 18191 on
4 / 12 / 971 to await what will be received from the above community regarding information.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Following up on our letter numbered 26703 on 13 / 11 / 971
Confirmation of ownership / to await the response, noting that the subject concerns the property sequence
66 / 3 Al-Hamidiyah Orchards, please
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1 Q 11)
Ghannam 12/22

Archival unit 727

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 20
Date 12 / 25 / 1971
Secretariat of <del>Center Properties</del>
Property Verification Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To / -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject/ Religion of a woman
Please inform us whether the person named Anwat Ibrahim Iskandarian is
a member of your community or not, so that we may take the necessary action in light of your response, and consider this
important and urgent.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to / -
Secretariat of Rights / Your marginal note dated 12 / 12 / 971 for information please
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Verification File No. 13 (Karradat Maryam)
Abdul Aziz 12 / 21

Archival unit 728

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 944
Date ⟦22 / 12 / 1971⟧
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities.
Subject / Nationality of a person
Please inform us whether the person named (Sion Heskel Israel) is Jewish
and has had his Iraqi nationality revoked, if it was revoked. Hoping for your response as soon as possible.
Abdul Monem Jassim
Secretary General
Copy to -
Secretariat of Center Properties / Taxes / Your margin on 7 / 12 / 971, please wait for the answer
Note that the second entry (Shukri Saleh Zaki) is a Muslim ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ formerly financial) as for the third entry (Saeed Nour), it is doubtful
whether he is Jewish.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please inform us whether the person named
(Saeed Nour) is of the Mosaic religion or not, hoping for your response
as soon as possible, please.
Secretariat of Rights 4 / Q 10
Al-Mawlawi 18 / 12

Archival unit 729

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: ⟦292⟧
Date: ⟦10⟧ / ⟦1⟧ / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number
Date
To ⟦-⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Names of Heirs
Please provide the names of the heirs of the deceased listed below in order to extract a
legal distribution of estate for each of them. Hoping for your response as quickly as possible. Note that they are from
Diyala Governorate and they have property in Mandali, please.
1- Salih | My two sons Sadiq
2- Haqouli |
On behalf of / Secretary General
A copy to /-
Diyala Governorate / Frozen Assets / Reference to your letter No. 3700 on 30 / ⟦10⟧ / ⟦1971⟧
Baqubah Court of First Instance / Your letter 72 on 21 / 11 / 971 for information.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Property sequence 366 Grand Market Mandali.
Secretariat of Rights / (3 / 1 Q 1)
Mr. Hadi Awni / To follow up on the response with the Presidency of the Community, please.
Saadoun / 12 / 12

Archival unit 730

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 21251
Date 7 / 11 / 1971
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Urgent
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Third Confirmation
We confirm our two letters numbered 16900 on 15 / 7 / 971 and 21221 on 7 / 9 / 971
And we request a prompt response regarding the information available to you about the religion of the person
(George Joshua Murad) .
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦Abdul Monem ...⟧
A copy of it to: -
Central Bank of Iraq / General Banks Supervision Directorate / Your letter numbered
/ 992 / D on 27 / 10 / 971 awaiting your response
above please .
Rights Secretariat (7 / 1 Q 3)
Basil 2 / 11
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 731

General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of Immovable Property
Rentals Division
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / / 19
To /
Occupant of property No. 74 / 144 Sequence 1 / 167 Tatran
Subject / Request for Attendance
We reiterate our letter No. 15095 dated 5 / 20 / 1970.
Your attendance is required at this General Secretariat - Rentals / 2 immediately upon notification of this letter, in order
to contract with you regarding the frozen share in the above property. In the event of non-attendance, we will take
legal measures against you to preserve the rights of this General Secretariat.
Secretary of Immovable Property
A copy to / -
Rentals / 3 for follow-up, please.
Ownership Verification / Your letter No. 32894 dated 11 / 24 / 970 for your information, please.
Rent Assessment Committee / Requesting the assessment of the annual rent for the above property for the purpose of
its utilization, please.
Papers - File M / 26 / 295 for filing.
Saad 12 / 17

Archival unit 732

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of Immovable Property
Rent Division / 3
Number /
Date / / 19
Republic of Iraq
To / Occupant of Property No. 144/74 Sequence / 267/1 Tatran
Subject / Request for Attendance
Your presence is required at this General Secretariat / Rents / 3 within a period of three days
from the date of your notification of this letter to clarify how you occupy the above property. In case of non-attendance,
legal measures will be taken against you to preserve the rights of this General Secretariat.
⟦Muhammad Ajina⟧
Secretary General
Copy to :-
Secretariat of Immovable Property / Rents / 3 / For follow-up, please.
Ownership Verification / Reference to your letter No. 14611 on 24 / 5 / 1970 for information, please.
Secretariat of Immovable Property / Records - To open the file for the above property, please.
Rent Assessment Committee / Requesting the assessment of the annual rent for the above property and submitting
a report on that, noting that the property in question has been recently placed under review.

Archival unit 733

To the Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Presidency of Immovable Assets
Subject/
Reference to your letter numbered 24648 and dated
⟦corresponding to⟧ that the occupant of the property sequence 144 / 74, neighborhood of
Al-Tatran
We refer to our letter numbered 700 / 722 / 5 and dated
on 5 / 5 / 950 in which we clarified that ⟦...⟧
The frozen assets numbered 144 / 70, 144 / 74, 260
789, 792, 793 Al-Tatran neighborhood belong
to the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews as they have been
⟦purchased⟧ from the Waqf as established in the record of the deed
of the Waqf and the records of the Land Registry Department, and that the Administrative Council
for Iraqi Jews is the holder of the right of disposal
Therefore, please kindly state your objection regarding the mentioned assets
⟦indicated⟧ above, with high respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧
A copy of it to the property numbered 144/74, Al-Tatran neighborhood