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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 51-75

Page 51

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
52
Number / ⟦5⟧
Date ⟦16 / 7⟧ / 197⟦2⟧
Secretariat of Rights
Rights Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1260
Date 7/19/72
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about two Jewish women
Please inform us of all available information you have regarding the two Jewish women
Sabiha and Naima, daughters of Aziz Yaqoub Shalom, as we and the Directorate
General of Nationality have not found a record for them. Hoping to receive your response as quickly
as possible.
On behalf of / The Secretary-General
Copy to / -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter No. 10735/31
For your information please
Provincial Property Secretariat / Title Registration / Further to our letter No.
24672 on 6/28/972, please wait for
the answer.
Secretariat of Rights 1/6 S2 for follow-up
General Papers / for filing.
Abdul Aziz 7/16

Page 52

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
No. T/: ⟦7485⟧ / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /:
The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27427 and dated 18 / 7 / 1972 .
We have no information about the person named Hababa ⟦Shu'a⟧
Isaac .
Please accept the highest respect .
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
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Page 53

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President 83531 } Telephone Number
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 185 / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
20
51
Subject /
The Respected Secretary-General of Frozen Assets
- Legal -
After Greetings
⟦illegible⟧
Reference to your letter numbered 27427 and dated 18 / 7 / 1972 .
We have no information about the named Hababa Shua
Isaac .
Please accept our highest respect .
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 56

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 responding
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jewess ⟦line⟧
Please inform us of all information available to you regarding the Jewess Hababa Shua Ishaq
due to our inability and the General Directorate of Nationality / IDs to find a record for her, hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
A copy to / For the Secretary General
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs for your letter numbered 10734/31 on 10 / 7 / 1972
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership / Supplementing our letter No. 24440 on 27 / 6 / 1972
The General Directorate of Nationality informed us in its letter above that it found a record
in the name of Ishaq Shua Ishaq, whose Iraqi nationality was revoked in -
Nasiriyah by form number 402 according to the provisions of Law No. 1 of
1950 and we do not know if he is the intended person or not, please wait for
the answer regarding the second Jewess.
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / 1 Q 2 for follow-up
General Papers
Salah 7/16
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧

Page 58

2/50
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Central Properties
Ownership Verification Division
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when responding to it
Republic of Iraq
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming No. ⟦...⟧
Number ⟦...⟧
Date 2 / 7 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject: Property sequence 1/1/ 212 Senak
Your letter T/72/755 dated 5/28/1972
The endowment deed sent by you is not reliable because the record
sent to us from the Real Estate Registration Department/ Rusafa indicates that
the above property is pure ownership in the name of the deceased Jew Hesqel Efendi Menahem
Daniel. Please present the supporting documents that confirm that
the above is an endowment. We hope for a prompt reply.
Secretary General
Copy to /-
Secretariat of Central Properties / Ownership Verification / for follow-up
File 60
Abdul Aziz 6/28

Page 60

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T /: ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Baghdad 5 / 7 / 1972
Died in ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
30
50
Subject /: ⟦...⟧
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Legal Rights -
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 24490 dated 27 / 6 / 1972.
The late Shlomo Yosef Hayyim Khazma had
died in Baghdad on 4 / 12 / 1930 and we do not have a
legal distribution of inheritance for his heirs.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 62

General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of the letter and the Secretariat section from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat of Rights
Rights Division
No. /
Date / / 197
To /
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
We reiterate for the second time our letter number 9391 on 10 / 4 / 1973.
And we request that you provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named Shlomo Youssef Hayyim Khazma
and his date of death, the names of his heirs, and the legal division of inheritance (Al-Qassam Al-Shari) for the heirs in case he is deceased
hoping to receive your response as soon as possible.
For the Secretary General
A copy to /
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Documentation / Your marginal note dated 18 / 6 / 972 regarding the property
Sequence 331 Albu Jumaa, requesting to wait for the response.
Secretariat of Rights / 3 / for follow-up.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧
Date
General Papers / ⟦illegible⟧
Number 7/14
Saad 6/25
⟦illegible⟧

Page 63

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: ⟦1487⟧ / ⟦72⟧
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /:
49
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27029 and dated ⟦13⟧ / 7 / 1972 .
We regret that we were unable to obtain the legal certificate of inheritance
belonging to the deceased Munshi Rubin Abdullah Battat .
Please accept the highest respect .
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 64

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 740 / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
90
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Legal Rights -
After Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 27029 and dated 13 / 7 / 1972 .
We regret our inability to obtain the legal distribution of estate
concerning the deceased Menashi Rubin Abdullah Battat .
Please accept the utmost respect .
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 66

General Secretariat
For Frozen Funds
Secretariat of <del>Marketing</del>
Rights
Rights Division
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Very Urgent
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 / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 874
Date 12 / 7
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Legal Inheritance Distribution
We reiterate our letter number 21773 on 11 / 6 / 972
Requesting to provide us with the legal inheritance distribution of the deceased Jew Munshi Robin Abdullah
Batat, otherwise inform us of its number, date, and the court that issued it.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Copy to -
Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your marginal note on 6 / 7 / 972
To await the community's response.
Rights Secretariat / 3 / 1
Mr. Hussein al-Zaidi / to visit the community presidency and provide us with the information
about the inheritance distribution.
General Papers / For filing.
Al-Alawi 12 / 7
⟦On behalf of the Directorate of Frozen Funds⟧

Page 67

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: ⟦184/784⟧
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /: Religion of a person
Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Legal -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter No. 27136 dated 15 / 7 / 1972
The person named Maro Yulis Tatury is not among the members of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of Community
48

Page 68

Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad:
Number T /: ⟦182⟧ / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject /: Religion of a person
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Legal -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27139 and dated 15 / 7 / 1972
The person named Maru Yulis Tatori is not among the members
of our community. Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
48
20

Page 70

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
No. / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
To / -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Person's Religion
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special No. 454
Date 16 / 7 / 1972
We reiterate our letter No. 30213 dated 25 / 12 / 1971.
And we request you provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named
(Maro Polis Tatouri), hoping for a response as soon as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to / -
Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your marginal note dated
5 / 7 / 1972 regarding the orchard, plot 66, district
3 Al-Hamidiya Orchards, please await the reply.
Rights Secretariat 6 / 1 Q 2 / for follow-up.
General Papers.
Saad 7 / 12

Page 71

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary ⟦80452⟧
Number T / 781 / 72
Date 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /
47
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 28029 and dated 23/7/1972.
We have no information about the individuals Naji, Salha,
and Hayla, children of Yaqub Meir Zakaria.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meir Basri
Acting President of the Community
7/27

Page 72

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 181 / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
20
47
Subject /:
⟦illegible⟧
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected
- Rights -
Greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 28029 and dated 23 / 7 / 1972.
We have no information about the persons Naji and Salha
and Hayla, children of Yaqoub Meir Zakaria.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meir Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 73

47
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date 1 / 7 / 197
Secretariat of Rights
Rights Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
To T
Private Number 1270
Date 24 / 7 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about Jews
Please inform us of all available information about the Jews listed
their names are below because we and the General Directorate of Nationality / IDs
could not find a record for them. Hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
01 Naji Yaqoub Meir Zakaria
02 Salha = = =
03 Heila = = =
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to / -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter No. 10906/31
on 13 / 7 / 972 for your information please.
Secretariat of Liquidation / Pursuant to our letter No. 25182 on 3 / 7 / 972
related to property sequence 104 Khalidiya, please
wait for the answer.
Secretariat of Rights 6 / 1 Q 2 for investigation
General Papers / For filing.
Abdul Aziz 20 / 7

Page 74

To
The Honorable Registrar of Civil Status
With reference to your letter numbered 28029 dated
07/22/1974, we do not have information
regarding the individuals Naji, Saleh, and Helen, the children of
Yaqoub Meir Zakaria H.

Page 75

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 responding to it
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special No. ⟦115⟧
Date ⟦16 / 8 / 972⟧
Liquidation Secretariat
Subject/ Information
Further to our letter No. 28029 on 7/23/972.
The Directorate of General Citizenship has previously informed us in its letter No. 10606/31 on 7/13/972
of its failure to find a record for the persons mentioned below in the revocation records, just as the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad informed us in its letter No. T/2/781 on 7/30/972 that it has no
information about the persons mentioned below, please.
1 Naji Yaqoub Zakaria
2 Origin " " "
3 Jamila " " "
For/ General Secretary
Copy to /-
General Citizenship Directorate / Tasks / Your letter above / For your information please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Your letter above.
Rights Secretariat / 6 / 1 / S2 / For filing
General Papers
Filing
Saadoun / 8/14