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IJA 3770

Correspondence between Iraqi Government and President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community

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This is correspondence from the Iraqi government to the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community regarding citizenship and identity verification, and estate settlements and inheritance disputes.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3770
Item Number
10175
Date
Approx. January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1980
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Typed, Citizenship Laws, Iraqi Government, Ezra Menahem Daniel, Endowment, Real Estate, Baghdadi Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, Fragments, Legal, Ink Stamp, Court of Personal Property, Letterhead, Abrogation of Citizenship, Inheritance, Heskel Menahem Daniel, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Waqf, Office of General Citizenship, Correspondence, Eagle Crest, Office of Identification Affairs, Annotation, Legal Documents, Land Registry

AI en Translation, Pages 151-175

Page 151

Based on the above and given that ⟦...⟧ daily ⟦...⟧
a valid endowment and registered at the Land Registry ⟦...⟧ owner of
the endowment has passed away more than ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ago
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
<del>It is not easy that the endowed party</del>
<del>Kindly request the drop of cancellation of the drop</del>
<del>⟦illegible⟧ by reference to the received letters</del> from the late endower Rifqa Nourail
<del>that this facilitates the drop</del> of her nationality is not correct as it is not dropped
<del>Law No. 161 of 1962</del> an Iraqi woman around the year 1900
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> on those who passed away ⟦...⟧ in 219 / 257
2- Verifying that the endowment, the endowed property registered in the Land Registry
1921 is a replacement for the property acquired on 24 / 6 / 1284
<del>Now the endowed in the year</del> 1312 AH and its equivalent year 1895 AD
And that is according to the presented legal deed ⟦...⟧ and accordingly
this property has been stripped from the endower ⟦...⟧
3- When the endowment deed was issued on 21 Fil 798. There is
no room for any civil status relation to it.
Best regards,
To ⟦...⟧ Acting Head of the Mosaic Community
A copy of it to <del>the honorable leadership of the Mosaic Community for information</del>
A copy of it to the Forensic Medicine Department for review ⟦...⟧ and taking
what they deem appropriate regarding the endowment deed.
Mr. Simon Shabi, agent of the custodian for the service of the custodian's interests
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> please do not release in the custodian
regarding the endowment deed.

Page 152

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Diwan of the Presidency of the Republic
Amanat Al-Asimah (Capital Secretariat)
Directorate of Center Unit / Properties
No. / 10 / 10241
Date / 2 / 11 / 1971
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
No. 1069
Date 8 / 11 / 1971
⟦Received by mail⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Notification
Mosaic Community
Owner of property No. 292/1 new, Hassan Pasha
Due to your construction and roofing of the sidewalk located in front of the property belonging to you as an encroachment, we notify you to visit Amanat Al-Asimah
Directorate of Properties immediately and within a maximum period of seven days; otherwise, legal measures will be taken against you in addition to the demolition of
the building constructed as an encroachment.
Director of Center Unit
Saad Kamil
Copy to /
Directorate of Auditing and Inspection / For your information
Directorate of Properties / Reference to your letter 22475 on 28 / 10 / 1971
Properties Division
Private file for encroachments
Properties Supervisor / ⟦illegible⟧ for notification
⟦illegible signature⟧
2 / 11
(Hisham) 1 / 11 / 1971

Page 153

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets:
Secretariat: Center Properties
Division: Property Verification
No. /: ⟦8944⟧
Date /: 9 / 1 / 197
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Private No. ⟦917⟧
Date 7 / 1 / 72
To :- Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Notification
We confirm our letter 9562 dated 6 / 5 / 971
Requesting to notify the Jew Sasson Raymond Shaoul to correct his name in the ownership record as
recorded in his ID and census book quickly and not to force us into another confirmation, noting
that this secretariat will be forced to seize the properties belonging to him administratively.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Secretariat of Accounts } In addition to our letter above for information please.
Secretariat of Rights }
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Verification - with attachments - for follow-up / Property
Sequence 20, 21 / 158 Battaween
Abdul Aziz 7 / 12
20

Page 154

General Secretariat
For Frozen Funds
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
No. / ⟦296⟧
Date: 5 / 1 / 1972
Extremely Urgent
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Lawsuits
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 942
Date: 10 / 1 / 1972
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Witness Addresses
Please provide us with the addresses of the witnesses whose names are listed for the purpose of contacting them due to the need
for their testimony in lawsuit 42/M/968 Karrada First Instance Court for Personal Matters, concerning the legal
inheritance certificate No. 92/M/964 on 6 / 10 / 964 belonging to the deceased Ibrahim Khadouri Hay Shasha
Reply to us at an appropriate time before the trial date falling on 13 / 2 / 1972, please.
1- Heskel Dawood Shmeil
2- Khadouri Yaqub
3- Yochan Heskel
4- Haron Hoki
5- Lawyer Naim Shahrabani
6- Naji Saleh
p.p. General Secretary
Copy to / -
General Directorate of Nationality / For the same purpose, please
Lawyer Adnan Izzat Ali / Your letter 75 on 21 / 12 / 1971, and we will provide you with the addresses as soon as
they reach us, please
Karrada First Instance Court / Above lawsuit for information
Mr. Ahmed Al-Khishali / To follow up with the Mosaic Community and pursue the matter personally
Secretariat of Rights / Lawsuits
Lawsuit Observer.
Ghannam 1/3
29

Page 157

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 25789
Date / 1 / 11 / 1971
Secretariat of Israeli Property
Property Verification Division
26
891
2 / 11 / 1971
To / Directorate of General Nationality / IDs
Subject / Person's Address
Your letter numbered 11782/762 on 8/8/1971
Please inform us of the address of the person named Ibrahim Sion Haskil Darwish, holder of the retention
of Iraqi nationality ID 1110 so that he can be summoned to this department, hoping for your reply as quickly as
possible please.
For the Secretary-General
A copy to:-
Secretariat of Rights / Reference to your letter No. 14468 on 24/6/1971 and your margin dated 16/8/71
for your information please.
Baghdad Al-Rusafa Land Registry Directorate / Your letter No. 6482 on 15/8/1971, please provide us with a copy
of property records sequence 583 Qanbar Ali with its three clauses please.
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad / We emphasize our letter No. 21341 on 6/9/1971, requesting
you to provide us with your information regarding the full name of the person named Ibrahim Darwish, the owner
of the property sequence 583 Qanbar Ali as quickly as possible.
Property Verification Division / Center / File 201
Property Verification Observer - for follow-up please
Mr. Rashid Mohammed Hussein / for review and taking the necessary action please.
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
Ghanem 10/28

Page 158

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
⟦Liquidation⟧ Secretariat
⟦Applications⟧ Division
Number /
Date / / 197
25
To:-
Presidency of the Frozen Assets Observatory in Basra Governorate
Subject / File 1477 / 954 Basra
We reiterate our letter No. 6014 and the ⟦line⟧ dated 28 / 4 / 1971
of which a copy was given to you, to send a certified true copy of the executive record through which it was executed
The debtor Sion Haroun Kharmoush. Please also provide us with a copy of the legal distribution of estate (al-Qassam al-Shari), if available
to you as quickly as possible, please.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to:-
Presidency of the Israeli Community in Baghdad / Please inform us of the information available
to you regarding the creditor Eddie Sassoon and the debtor Sion Haroun Kharmoush
Liquidation Secretariat / Applications / For follow-up.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number 956
Date 17 / 7 / 1972
Ghanam 12/1
⟦File⟧

Page 159

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Head of Observers, Babylon
Number /
Date / / 1972
24
To / General Secretariat - Legal Affairs / Commercial Department / Accounting
Subject / ⟦illegible⟧
We reiterate for the second time our letter number 2867 dated 1971/8/8
Requesting the favor of a response to its contents, and we hope you provide us with your opinion
speedily please with ...
Abdul Razzaq Al-Obaidi
Head of Observers
A copy to
Head of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad please implement what was stated in our letter
numbered 9997 on 1971/5/1
Head of Observers for Frozen Assets / Execution
Head of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 928
Date 10 / 1 / 1972
⟦illegible signature⟧
1/10

Page 160

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 6221
Date: 12 / 3 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1019
Date 15 / 3 / 1972
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject: Sharia distribution of estate
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the heirs of the deceased Jew
Naim Roubin Zubaida, and his Sharia distribution number and the court that issued it
And based on that, we look forward to receiving your response as quickly as possible, please.
Abdul Monem Jallihum
p.p. General Secretary
Distribution Register
Copy to / -
Secretariat of Companies / Your letter No. 26692 on 13 / 11 / 71 awaiting the response of the Community.
Mr. Hassoun al-Mahra / To follow up with the Presidency of the Community and provide us with the
requested information please.
Rights ( 3 / 1 )
Saadoun / 11 / March / 72

Page 165

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
No. /
Date: 8 / 4 / 197
Head of the Community ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Rights Secretariat
Section <del>Rights</del>
To: - The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Sub: Religion of two individuals
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the two
individuals named (Ephraim Haskail Abboudi) and (Eliyahu Barukh Harun) because we and
the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for them. Hoping for your response as soon as possible.
For/ The Secretary General
Abdul Moneim Jassim
A copy to / -
General Directorate of Nationality / Identities / Your letter file / 31 / 730
27 / 3 / 1972 awaiting what will be received from
the above community regarding information, please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Follow-up to our letter numbered 948 on 9 / 3 / 972
awaiting the answer, noting that the subject concerns the property
Sequence 81 / Hanoun al-Kabir, please.
Rights Secretariat / 6 / 1 -
Saadoun 4 / 4

Page 166

Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Phone number ⟦President⟧
80451
16
Reference No. T/: 712 / 72
Date: 10 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
To the Respectable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Rights -
After Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 9061 and dated 8/4/1972.
The woman named (Louise Sion Youssef) is a member of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 167

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
<del>Rights Secretariat</del>
Rights Department
Presidency of the ⟦Jewish⟧ Community
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Number /:
Date: 18 / 4 / 1972
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
(Louise Sassoon Joseph) as we and the Directorate General of Nationality have not found a record for them
Hoping for your reply as soon as possible.
For/ The Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy to /-
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs / your letter file / 31 / 4731 on 27 / 3 / 72
To await the reply please
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Following up on our letter 943 on 9 / 3 / 1972 to await
The reply, noting that the subject pertains to the property sequence
205 Al-Koulat district please
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1)
Sa'adun 4 / 4

Page 168

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
⟦...⟧ Telephone No. { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 725 / 72
Date: 10 / 4 / 1972
18
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
The Audit Committee for Jewish Community Properties
Greetings,
We confirm our letter numbered T/ 71/603 dated 13/12/1971.
Kindly grant your approval and order the disbursement of the accumulated amounts of our share
from properties sequence 2/57 and 4/57, Bab al-Agha quarter.
Please accept the assurances of our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 170

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
⟦Secretary⟧ 80452
17
Number T/ /:
Date: 9 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 8513 and dated 4/4/1972.
The woman called (Nazima Ezra Zion) is one of
the members of our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 171

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
⟦Secretary⟧ 80452
No. T /: 714 / 72
Date: 9 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal -
Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 8513 and dated 4 / 4 / 1972.
The woman named (Nazima Ezra Zion) is one of
the members of our community. Please accept our highest respects.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 172

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
⟦Coat of Arms⟧
General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
Secretariat of Rights
Rights Division
Number /
Date / / 197
502
9/4/1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming
Number 49
Date 4/9
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 (Nazima Ezra Sion)
As we and the Directorate General of Nationality have not found a record for her, hoping for your reply as soon as ⟦possible⟧
p.p. General Secretary
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy to :-
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered notification / 31 / 4641 on
26 / 3 / 1972 to await the reply of the community above please
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / following our letter numbered 5881 on 8 / 3 / 1972 to await
the reply, noting that the subject concerns the property sequence 9, Hanoun al-Saghir neighborhood, please
Rights Secretariat / 6 / 1
Ghannam 2 / 4

Page 173

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
⟦illegible⟧
16
No. T/: 712 / 72
Date: 9 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Respected Secretary-General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 8514 and dated 4 / 4 / 1972.
The person named (Shumayl Yaqub Sha'shua)
is one of the members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community

Page 174

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number ⟦{⟧ President 83531
⟦|⟧ Secretary 80452
Number T /: 712 / 74
Date: 9 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
To the Honorable General Custodian of Frozen Assets
- Legal -
Greetings
In reference to your letter numbered 8514 dated 4 / 4 / 1972.
The person named ( ⟦Shamail⟧ Yaqoub Shashoua )
is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respects.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community

Page 175

General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number / 8012
Date / 4 / 2 / 1972
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number 1050
Date 4 / 9 / 1972
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 (Shamil Yaqub
Shaashua) as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for him, hoping for your reply as quickly
as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy to :-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered file / 31 / 2499 on 2/20/72
to await information that will arrive from the above community, please
Secretariat of Central Properties - Property Validation / reference to your letter 2537 on 2/2/1972
and in continuation of our letter 3338 on 2/13/1972 to await the answer, please
Rights Secretariat ( 6 / 1 )
Ghannam 4/2