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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.

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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 26-50

Page 26

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
No. T / 794 / 72
Date 6 / 8 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 29448 and dated 3 / 8 / 1972.
We have no information regarding the persons mentioned in your letter
referred to above.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧
⟦illegible⟧
794
72
⟦6/8/72⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 29

General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
Secretariat of Rights
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 / 29448
Date / ⟦12⟧ / 8 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about Jews
Please provide us with the available information you have about the Jews Victory Salman Yusuf Yaqub Kajal
and Khatun Koubi and Tuba Salman Yaqub Kajal. Because we and the Directorate of General Nationality could not find
a record for them. Hoping for a response as soon as possible.
On behalf of / General Secretary
Copy to /-
General Nationality Directorate / IDs / Your letter 2/31/1115 on 18 / 7 / 72 for information please.
Lawsuits / Pursuant to our letter No. 25873 on 8 / 7 / 1972 regarding lawsuit 16 Aug/72
Adhamiya Court of First Instance, requesting to wait for the answer.
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / 1 Q 2 / for follow-up.
General Papers.
Saadoun 8/2
OK

Page 30

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: ⟦793⟧ / ⟦72⟧
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject /:
56
Mr. Secretary General of Frozen Assets, respected
- Companies -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 29117 and dated 8/1/1972.
It is impossible for us to provide you with the legal inheritance certificate
for the deceased Jacob Beirs Haroun Rashti.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 32

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 792 / 72
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject /:
To the Respectable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Companies -
After Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 29117 and dated 1 / 8 / 1972.
It is not possible for us to provide you with the legal distribution of estate
for the deceased Jacob Peress Haroun Rashti.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 34

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: 88 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject / Sending an amount
The Respected Secretary-General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27272 and dated 15 / 7 / 1972 .
The person named Isaiah Wardah is not one of the members of our community .
Please accept our highest respect .
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦...⟧

Page 35

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / ⟦189 / 72⟧
Date 27 / 7 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject /: Sending an amount
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Rights -
⟦Directorate of Frozen Assets⟧
⟦Incoming⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 27272 and dated 15 / 7 / 1972.
The individual named Isaiah Warda is not a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community

Page 36

⟦...⟧ Mr. Guardian and the ⟦...⟧
Respectable
After greetings
Based on your letter numbered ⟦...⟧ on ⟦...⟧
25 / 5 / 74
The person named Shiya Daoud Shams
Is one of our sons in Kirkuk and Baghdad

Page 37

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 competent secretariat department when replying to it
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Number: /
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Central Bank of Iraq / Directorate of General Banking Supervision
Subject / Sending an amount
Further to our letter No. 20666 dated 6/10/1972
We request the transfer of 250 fils belonging to the Jewess Warda Ishaq due to the forfeiture of her Iraqi
citizenship as stated in the letter of the Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / 503 / 194
dated 6/14/1972 to the Diwan of this General Secretariat / Secretariat of Accounts, and we hope
that this is completed as quickly as possible, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs, regarding your letter above, and please inform us about the
citizenship status of the Jews mentioned in our letter above, please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Please inform us of the information available to you regarding
(Isaiah Warda) provided that this is completed as quickly as possible
please.
Secretariat of Accounts / referring to our letter above, to inform us upon your receipt of the amount.
Secretariat of Rights / 7
General Papers / for filing.
Justice 3 / 7

Page 38

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 188 / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27518 and dated 7/18/1972
The person named ⟦Yalcin⟧ Demirbalay is not a member
of our community, please accept our highest respects.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
74
54

Page 39

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
No. T /: 888 / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
x
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27518 and dated 18 / 7 / 1972
The person named Yalchin Demirblay is not a member of
our community, please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 41

Please refer to the number of this book
and the competent secretariat division when replying to it
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Iraqi Republic
⟦...⟧ General
Frozen
Number: /
Date: / / 197
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Sub / Religion of a person
⟦line⟧
We reiterate our two letters numbered 2570 on 2/2/1972 and 26953 on 12/7/1972
And we request that you inform us of the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named (Yalcin Demirblay)
Given our inability and that of the Directorate General of Nationality to find a record for the aforementioned, and we hope that this will be done
speedily.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to: -
Secretariat of Companies / Commercial Affairs / Your above letter to await the community's reply, please
Mr. Hussein Al-Zaidi / To visit the community regarding obtaining the information and providing us
with it, please
Secretariat of Rights (6 / 1)
General Papers / For filing.
Ghannam 16 / 7

Page 42

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General
Frozen
Companies
Commercial
Please refer to the number of this letter
and the Secretariat department from which it was issued when responding to it
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Directorate General of Income Tax / Investigation
Sub / Income Tax
Your letter No. 25991 / 37 on 6/15/1972
We were unable to determine the nationality status of the taxpayer (Balshin Demir Play) as well as
the Directorate General of Nationality as they did not find a record for him in their files. We have inquired
with the Jewish community regarding his nationality and religion. In this regard, please provide us
with the information available to you regarding the aforementioned person in order to consider your request.
On behalf of / Secretary General
A copy to / -
Rights Secretariat / Your letter 2570 on 2/2/972, please inform us of the result.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad / We emphasize our letter No. 2570 on
2/2/1972, requesting a prompt response.
Companies Secretariat / Commercial Matters ( 1 / Y / 4 ) .
General Papers / For filing.
Abdul Aziz 7 / 11
⟦illegible⟧
Jewish
⟦illegible⟧

Page 43

Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
⟦Telephone Number⟧ | ⟦The President⟧ 83511
⟦The Secretary⟧ 80457
Number T /: ⟦181⟧ / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Legal Rights -
After Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27969 dated 13 / 7 / 1972
We have no information regarding the woman named Hanini Israel Moallim
Rahmin. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community

Page 44

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: 781 / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /:
Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27696 and dated 13 / 7 / 1972
We have no information about the named Heneni Israel Moallem
Rahmin. Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
⟦in Baghdad⟧
⟦Number⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦Date⟧ ⟦...⟧

Page 45

Mr. Secretary ⟦...⟧
After respectful greetings
Referring to your letter numbered 744
And dated 5/12/72, we do not have
sufficient information about the named ⟦Hanina⟧ daughter of
Salih Rahmin Raymond
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 46

52
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 21
Date / 8 / 22 / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1222
Date 22 / 8 / 972
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Verification
Subject/ Jewish Nationality
Further to our letter numbered 27969 on 13 / 7 / 972
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter numbered
T / 787 / 71 on 30 / 7 / 972 that it has no information
about the woman named Hanifi Israel Moallem Rahmin, and the Directorate
of General Nationality has previously informed us in its letter numbered
31 / 10442 on 5 / 7 / 972 that no record was found for her in
the revocation registers.
For/ General Secretary
<del>A copy of it to /-</del>
<del>Directorate of General Nationality / IDs, your letter above for information please</del>
<del>Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / your letter above for information</del>
<del>Rights Secretariat 1/6 S2 for filing</del>
<del>General Papers / for filing .</del>
Abdul Aziz 8/21

Page 47

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of the letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Number /:
Date: 11 / 1 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Jewish Nationality
Please inform us of all available information you have regarding the Jewish woman Hanini Israel Moallem Rahmin
and provide us with the legal distribution of inheritance for her heirs if she is deceased, as we and the Directorate of General Nationality
have not found a record for her. Hoping to receive your reply as soon as possible.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of / Secretary General
A copy to / =
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / your letter No. 10442/31 on 72/7/5 for information please
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership / Supplement to our letter 24613 on 72/6/28 requesting to wait for the reply
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / 1 Q 2 / for follow-up
General Papers.
Saadoun / 11 / 7

Page 48

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: ⟦188⟧
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /
The Respected Secretary-General of Frozen Funds
- Legal Rights -
After Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 27475 and dated 18 / 7 / 1972.
We have no information regarding the two women Sabiha and Naeema
daughters of Aziz Yaqub Shalom.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community

Page 49

Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 74 / 786
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /:
7
2:
Mr. Secretary General of Frozen Assets, Respectfully
- Rights -
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 27475 and dated 18 / 7 / 1972 .
We have no information regarding the two women Sabiha and Na'ima
daughters of Aziz Ya'qub Shalom .
Please accept our highest respect .
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community