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IJA 3770

Correspondence between Iraqi Government and President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community

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Description

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 English Translation, Pages 1-25

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Presidency
In Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T / ⟦line⟧
Date 10 / 8 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General of Frozen Assets, Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 21444 and dated 3 / 8 / 1972 .
We do not have information about Mozley Murad Barukh Abboudi . This
and please accept the highest respect .
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T / ⟦802⟧ / ⟦72⟧
Date 10 / 8 / 1972
⟦12⟧
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
Greetings,
Reference to your letter number 29444 dated 3 / 8 / 1972.
We do not have information about Mozli Murad Baroukh Abboudi. This,
and please accept our highest respect.
⟦Mir Basri⟧
Acting President of the Community

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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 to it
Secretariat: <del>Rights</del>
Department: Rights
Number: 29444 /
Date: 2 / 6 / 1972
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs
Subject / Nationality of Jews
Please inform us about the nationality status of the two Jews, Ishaq Saleh Ishaq Karji and Salha
Ronail Ishaq Karji, and specify the date their Iraqi nationality was revoked if they
were revoked, hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
For / The Secretary General
A copy to /
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad / We confirm our letter No. 14650 on 10 / 5 / 1972
and we request you to provide us with the information available to you about Mouli Murad Baruch -
Aboudi as soon as possible.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your marginal note on 20 / 7 / 1972 regarding plot
73 District 7 Hashimiya / Midhatiya / Babylon, please wait for the answer
As for the Jewess Rosa Moshi Ishaq Cohen, her nationality was revoked ⟦line⟧
Please refer to our circular 10198 on 15 / 4 / 1972, as there is no
legal inheritance distribution (Qassam) for the deceased Jewess (Rosa Shlomo Saleh Shuker Eliyahu).
Rights Secretariat / 6 / 1 Q 2 for investigation
General Papers
Mr. President of the Community, Respected
Please inform us in writing despite
your ownership, we have information about Murad
Murad Baruch Aboudi Karji
Director General of the Directorate of Frozen Assets, Respected
Salah 2 / 8

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/: 720
Date: 12 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Subject: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Secretariat of the Center - Property Validation -
After greetings
The property, plot 16 / 143, District 11, Farm of
Hamdi Al-Pachachi - Frank Iny School, has been registered in the Real Estate Registration Office in Karrada Al-Sharqiya
as an endowment of the Jewish Community, attached is a copy of the temporary deed.
Please mark this in the records of your esteemed secretariat.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Attachments / Copy of the temporary deed
Copy to:-
Secretariat of Rights.
Secretariat of the Center - Property Validation.
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number 83531 President
No. T/ ⟦802 / 72⟧
Date ⟦14 / 8 / 1972⟧
Subject /:
To the Honorable Secretary-General for Frozen Assets
- Central Secretariat - Property Confirmation -
After greetings
Property No. 16/143 District 11, Farm
Hamdi Al-Pachachi - Frank Iny School has been registered at the Real Estate Registration Department in Karrada Al-Sharqiya
As an endowment of the Mosaic Community, enclosed is a copy of the temporary deed.
Please mark this in your honorable secretariat's records.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Attachments / Copy of the temporary deed
A copy to :-
Rights Secretariat.
Central Secretariat - Property Confirmation.

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Mr. Secretary General of Charitable Endowments, Respected
Secretariat of the Center - ⟦illegible⟧
Property ⟦illegible⟧ Plot 16 / 142
After greetings,
The endowment has been registered
In the district of ⟦illegible⟧ 11 Hamwi Al-Bahi village - ⟦illegible⟧
According to ⟦illegible⟧ in the Real Estate Registration Department in
Karrada Al-Sharqiya as an endowment of the Mosaic community endowments
Attached is an extracted copy of the mentioned deed
Please mark this in your records and your endowment accounts
held by you, and for this purpose
A copy of it
Secretariat of the Group
Secretariat of the Center - Property Verification -

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 83531 President
Number T/: ⟦...⟧
Date: 13 / 8 / 1972
Subject / Registration and valuation of properties
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
After greetings
Further to our letter numbered T/72/769 dated 1972/6/26 and referring to
our two letters numbered T/72/757 and T/72/758 dated 1972/5/29.
The Real Estate Registration Directorate in Karrada Al-Sharqiya requests the approval
of your Secretariat or its lack of objection to registering and valuing the properties referred to above.
Therefore, we await your orders, and please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:-
Rights Department
Center Property Department - Property Verification.
61

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The Honorable General Custodian of Frozen Assets
Baghdad
Further to our letter No. 74 / 769 dated 26 / 6 / 74
Referring to our letters No. T / 757 and T / 758 in 74
Dated 29 / 5 / 74
The Directorate of Real Estate Registration of Rusafa, in its letter
Please provide us with the approval of your esteemed office to register the will
⟦illegible⟧ in the text of our letter referred to above
The Directorate of Real Estate Registration in Karrada Al-Sharqiya
According to its letter, Rusafa requests the approval of your office
Or your non-objection to registering the case of path correction
Which follows in our letter referred to above
Directorate of Minors and Musawiya, especially your order regarding that
Please accept our regards
A copy to
Secretariat of Rights
Secretariat of Center Assets for Ownership Verification

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 83531 President
Number T/: ⟦88⟧ / ⟦...⟧
Date: 13 / 8 / 1972
Subject / Registration and division of properties
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T/72/766 dated 1972/6/26 and referring to
our letters No. T/72/757 and T/72/758 dated 1972/5/29.
The Directorate of Real Estate Registration in Karrada Al-Sharqiya requests the approval
of your Secretariat or its non-objection to the registration and division of the properties referred to above.
Please issue your order for this, and please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to: -
Secretariat of Rights
Secretariat of Central Properties - Property Validation.

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 799 / 72
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 29581 and dated 3/8/1972.
We have no information about Khairiya Hanouka. Please
accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
60

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T /: ⟦857⟧ / ⟦72⟧
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject /
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal -
Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 29581 and dated 3 / 8 / 1972 .
We do not have information about Khairiyah Hanoukah . Please
accept our highest respect .
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number /: 21031
Date: 15 / 8 / 1972
Rights Secretariat: ⟦line⟧
Rights Division: ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
To :-
Special Number 1220
Date 17 / 8 / 1972
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement
Subject / Nationality
Further to our letter numbered 29581 on 3 / 8 / 1972
Regarding property 15 Zakho, and the General Directorate of Nationality / Al-Karkh
Tasks / informed us in its letter numbered File / 31 / 11109 on 16 / 7 / 1972
And the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in its letter numbered T/769 / 1972 on 6 / 8 / 778
That they have no information or record for the named Khairiya Hanouka, please.
D/ Secretary General
A copy to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / Tasks / Your letter above, please
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Your letter above, please
Rights Secretariat / 1 / 6 Q 2
General Papers ⟦line⟧

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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 it was issued from when replying.
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Secretariat of Rights ⟦illegible⟧
Department of Rights
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 1281
Date 8 / 6 / 1972
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jewish woman
Please inform us of all information available to you regarding Khairiya Hanuka, as we and the Directorate
of General Nationality have not found a record for her, hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of / General Secretary
A copy to / -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter No. 31/11109 on 7/16/72 for information please
Secretariat of Governorate Properties / Property Registration / Further to our letter No. 26716 on 7/11/972
hoping for the answer.
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / 1 Q 2 / for follow-up.
General Papers /
Sa'doun 8 / 2

Archival unit 14

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 798 / 72
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
59
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 29585 and dated 3 / 8 / 1972.
We have no information about Jamil and Hilda, children of Abdul Aziz
Shirazi.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 15

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Reference No. T/: 709 / 72
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject /:
Presidency of the Jewish Community
1282
6 / 8 / 1972
Section ⟦illegible⟧
The Respected Secretary-General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 29585 dated 3 / 8 / 1972.
We do not have information about Jamil and Hilda, the children of Abdul Aziz
Shirazi.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Jamil and Hilda
⟦illegible⟧

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59
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 Jewish Community
Special Number 1282
Date 6 / 8 / 972
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Information about two individuals
We confirm our letter numbered 23955 on 25 / 6 / 1972 .
And we request that you inform us of all available information you have about Jamil and Hoda
children of Abdul Aziz Shirazi, hoping that your response reaches us as quickly as possible .
On behalf of / General Secretary
A copy thereof to /-
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership / Further to our letter above, we return to you
the file and all attachments / hoping to wait for
the answer
Secretariat of Rights / 3 / 1 for follow-up
General papers
We do not have information
Saadoun / 2 / 8

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat:
For Frozen Funds:
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the Secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
59
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership
and Nationality
Further to our letter No. 29585 on 8/3/1972 regarding the property sequence 2 / 385
Bataween. The Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us by its letter No. File / 9182/31
on 6/14/1972, and the Presidency of the Mosaic Community by its letter No. T / 2/798 on 8/6/72
that it has no information about the individuals (Jamil and Hilda, children of Abdul Aziz Shirazi)
and there are no records for them with them, please.
on behalf of/ General Secretary
A copy to:
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter above, please
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / your letter above, please
Secretariat of Rights (1/6 in 2)
General Papers.
Saadoun / 8/13

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: / / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
2986
7 / 8 / 1972
58
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1289
Date 7 / 8 / 1972
To
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
We confirm our letter numbered 28832 on 13 / 12 / 1971
and request you to inform us of the information available to you regarding the person named
(Shamoun Karshon) as to whether he is a member of your community or not.
For / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /
Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your marginal note on 19 / 7 / 1972 related
to file 48 / Duhok, please await the response
Rights Secretariat / 8 A Q 2 for follow-up
General Papers
Salah 5 / 8
Certified

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 29482 and dated 3/8/1972.
We have no information about Shimon Gershon and Yousef Khano
because they are not members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T /: ⟦957⟧ / 72
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General of Frozen Assets respected
- Legal -
After greetings
Reference to your letter number 29482 dated 3/8/1972.
We do not have information about Shamoun Karshon and Yusuf Khanu
because they are not members of our community.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

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Mr. ⟦Al-Hajj⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Respectfully
With reference to your letter numbered 29482
Dated 7 / 18 / 72
We have no information about ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧

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General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
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
Secretariat: ⟦Conten...⟧ Rights
Division: Rights
No: /
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming
No. ⟦158⟧
Date ⟦24 / 7 / 72⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about two Jews
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with all available information you have about both Jews Shimon Gershon
and Youssef Khan, as the General Directorate of Nationality could not find a record for them. Hoping for a response as soon as possible.
For/ Secretary General
A copy to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered 31/11107 on 16 / 7 / 72 for your information please
Secretariat of Provincial Property / Confirmation of Ownership / Follow-up to our letter No. 26639 on 11 / 7 / 72
Hoping for the response to be awaited
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / 1 / Q2 / for follow-up
General Papers.

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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
Rights Secretariat: ⟦line⟧
Rights Department: ⟦line⟧
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Incoming ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Confirmation of Ownership
Subject / Nationality
Further to our letter No. 29482 on 3 / 8 / 1972 regarding property Q 35 Dahuk
The Directorate of General Nationality / Missions informed us in its letter No. File / 11107 / 31 on 16 / 7 / 72
And the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad in its letter No. T / 12 / 797 on 6 / 8 / 1972
That they have no information about the person named Shamoun Kushon Yusuf Khasho, please.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to / -
Directorate of General Nationality / Missions / Your letter above / For information. Please
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Your letter above, please.
Rights Secretariat ( 6 / 1 Q 2 )
General Papers.
⟦signature⟧
Saadoun / 13 / 8

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 794 / ⟦72⟧
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 29448 and dated 3 / 8 / 1972.
We do not have information about the persons mentioned in your letter
referred to above.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

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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⟧