Correspondence between Iraqi Government and President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThis 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.
Mr. Secretary General of the Arab Lawyers Union Central Secretariat - ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Reference to your letter No. 18285 dated 9/27 Please refer to our letter No. 757/T 27 dated 5/23/74 regarding the subject. Please accept our best fraternal greetings Minister of Defense ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
40 General Secretariat for Frozen Funds Secretariat of Central Properties Ownership Verification 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 / 8405 Date 2 / 1 / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 8405 Date 2 / 1 / 1972 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Subject/ Properties 22 / 24 40 / 21 41 / 21 Al-Bataween District 39 / 21 Please assign a representative to attend this General Secretariat for the purpose of consulting on how you are utilizing the properties described above and registered in the name of Ezra Menachem Daniel and whether you have anything indicating the existence of endowment (waqf) deeds. Hoping this will be done as quickly as possible. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of / General Secretary A copy to / Central Properties / Ownership Verification / File 1305 Salah 20 / 5 ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 83531 President Number T/ ⟦...⟧ Date 28 / 5 / 1972 39 Subject / Property Sequence 21/22 The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets Secretariat of Center Properties - Confirmation of Ownership - After Greetings With reference to your letter numbered 17002 and dated 21/5/1972 regarding the property sequence 21/22 . The mentioned plot of land is an endowment and leased by long-term lease to the tenants Mr. Muhammad Ja'far al-Kamal and Jalil Naji according to the permission of the Personal Status Court in Baghdad under number 48/S/64 and date 27/5/1964 . Additionally, each of the plots with sequences 22/21, 21/23, 21/24, 21/25, 21/38, 21/39, 21/40, and 21/41—all of these plots, including plot 21/22, are endowed according to the legal deed 45/23 dated 25/2/1945 issued by the Court of Personal Status in Baghdad, and all of them are leased by long-term lease except for the plot 21/38 according to the deeds of the Personal Status Court in Baghdad under number 49/S/64 date 27/5/64 and 66/S/66 date 11/8/66 and 69/S/64 date 11/7/64 and 70/S/64 date 11/7/64 and 73/S/64 date 22/7/64 and 95/S/65 date 22/9/1965 . Enclosed are photocopies of the deeds mentioned above . Please accept our highest respect . Meer Basri Acting President of the Community Attachments - Deeds number (7) .
39 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President Reference No. T/: ⟦line⟧ Date: 28 / 5 / 1972 Subject / Property Sequence 21/22 The Respected Secretary-General of Frozen Assets Secretariat of Central Properties - Verification of Ownership - Greetings, With reference to your letter numbered 17002 and dated 21/5/1972 regarding property sequence 21/22. The mentioned plot of land is an endowment (Waqf) and leased under long-term lease to the tenants Mr. Mohammad Jaafar al-Kamal and Jalil Naji according to the permission of the Personal Status Court in Baghdad under number 48/Sh/64 and date 27/5/1964. Furthermore, each of the plots with sequences 21/21, 21/23, 21/24, 21/25, 21/38, 21/39, 21/40, and 21/41, all these plots including plot 21/22 are endowed according to the Sharia Deed 23/45 dated 25/2/1945 issued by the Personal Status Court in Baghdad, and all are leased under long-term lease except for plot 21/38, according to the deeds of the Personal Status Court in Baghdad under No. 49/Sh/64 dated 27/5/64, 66/Sh/66 dated 11/8/66, 66/Sh/64 dated 11/7/64, 70/Sh/64 dated 11/7/64, 73/Sh/64 dated 22/7/64, and 95/Sh/65 dated 22/9/1965. Attached are photocopies of the deeds mentioned above. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community Attachments - (7) Deeds
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets 39 Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying to it: Number /: ⟦2⟧ Date: ⟦18⟧ / ⟦5⟧ / 197⟦7⟧ Secretariat: <del>Central Properties</del> Department: Establishment of Ownership Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number ⟦1156⟧ Date ⟦24 / 5 / 1977⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Land plot sequence 22 / 1 Bataween The above-mentioned land plot is registered as pure property in the name of Ezra Daniel according to the registration copy registered at the Real Estate Registration Directorate in Karrada under number 77 volume 573 November 947 and for the purpose of selling it by us, please inform us whether the plot in question is an endowment (waqf) or not, and in the case of an endowment being on it, please provide us with the endowment deed urgently. For/ General Secretary Copy to / Central Properties Secretariat / Establishment of Ownership / with attachments for investigation / Notification 1300 Salah 18 / 5
Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ respected ⟦illegible⟧ After greetings Based on your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ Dated ⟦illegible⟧ That the plot of land belonging to the heirs of ⟦illegible⟧ On the tourist street in the city of Hilla and registered in The Hilla Land Registry Department numbered ⟦illegible⟧ Also, each of the plots with numbers 2/24, 2/25, 2/26, 2/27, 2/28 4/9, ⟦illegible⟧ Are among the plots that fall within ⟦illegible⟧ Number 45/24 and land 45/25 registered in Hilla Baydar, according to the decision of ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Hilla ⟦line⟧ 24/792, 24/793, 24/794 24/795, 24/796, 24/797, 24/798 24/800, 24/801, 24/802, 24/803
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President Number M/ ⟦DL/⟧ Date 28 / 5 / 1972 Subject / Property sequence 21/22 The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets Secretariat of Center Properties - Confirmation of Ownership - After Greetings, Reference to your letter numbered 17002 and dated 5/21/1972 regarding property sequence 21/22. The mentioned plot of land is endowed (waqf) and leased under long-term lease to the lessees Mr. Muhammad Ja'far al-Kamal and Mr. Jalil Naji in accordance with the permission of the Personal Status Court in Baghdad under number 48/Sh/64 dated 5/27/1964. Furthermore, each of the plots with sequence 22/21, 21/23, 21/24, 21/25, 21/38, 21/39, 21/40, and 21/41, all of these plots including plot 21/22, are endowed according to the Sharia Deed 45/23 dated 2/25/1945 issued by the Personal Status Court in Baghdad, and all of them are leased under long-term lease with the exception of plot 21/38 in accordance with the deeds of the Personal Status Court in Baghdad under number 49/Sh/64 dated 5/27/64, 66/Sh/66 dated 8/11/66, 61/Sh/64 dated 7/11/64, 70/Sh/64 dated 7/11/64, 73/Sh/64 dated 7/22/64, and 95/Sh/65 dated 9/22/1965. Attached are photocopies of the aforementioned deeds. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community Enclosures - Deeds number (7)
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 replying Secretariat: Center Properties Division: Ownership Verification Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Incoming No. ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 972 Very Urgent Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Properties sequence 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 38, 39, 40, and 41 / 21 Bataween Your letter T / 757 / 72 on 29 / 5 / 1972. It is the intention of this Secretariat to take possession and utilize the above properties in the event that you do not present documents confirming their ownership, as they are registered as pure property to the deceased Ezra Menachem Daniel on behalf of his heirs who have been stripped of Iraqi citizenship. Please respond quickly and inform us. ⟦signature⟧ For the Secretary General A copy to / Secretariat of Rights / Your marginal note on 21 / 6 / 1972 for information please = Center Properties / Ownership Verification / File (1205) for follow-up Salah 26 / 6
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Frozen Assets Trust: Center Properties Division: Rents 66 Number /: 18257 Date: 27 / 5 / 1972 Please mention the number and date of this letter and the division ⟦...⟧ from which it was issued when replying to it Presidency of the Jewish Community Special Number 1168 Date 29 / 5 / 972 To / Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Subject / Relinquishment of control over property sequence 6/142 district 4 Aram Adharb 23/6/15 Husam al-Din used as Tarbiya Aini school Based on what was stated in the letter of the Center Property Trust / Property Validation No. 15102 On 14 / 5 / 1972, it was decided to relinquish control over the property described above. On behalf of the Director General Copy to :- Center Property Trust / Center Property Validation / Your letter 15102 on 14 / 5 / 1972 for information " " " / Center Property Follow-up / Your letter 23 on 10 / 2 / 1971 for information " " " / Rents / for investigation " " " / Papers - to strike the property from your records Papers / File 28 / 11 / 5 for filing. 79 ⟦signature⟧ Ghanam 24 / 5
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Republic of Iraq Directorate of Frozen Assets Secretariat: Center Properties Division: Rents / 6 Please mention the reference, number, and date of this letter and the secretariat from which it was issued when replying to it Number / 18257 Date 27 / 5 / 1972 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 1168 Date 29 / 5 / 97 To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Lifting of seizure on property sequence 6/143 District 11 Kurdish Land 15 / 6 / 23 Hussam al-Din used as Frank Iny School ⟦line⟧ Based on what was stated in the letter of the Secretariat of Center Properties / Ownership Verification No. 15102 on 14 / 5 / 1972, it was decided to lift the seizure on the property described above. ⟦signature⟧ For/ The General Custodian ⟦illegible⟧ A copy of it to:- Secretariat of Center Properties / Center Property Verification / Your letter 15102 on 14 / 5 / 72 for information " " " / Center Property Follow-up / Your letter 22 on 10 / 2 / 971 for information " " " / Rents / 1 for implementation " " " / Papers - to strike the property from your records Papers / File 5 / 11 / 28 for filing. Archiving ⟦signature⟧ Ghannam 23 / 5
General Secretariat for Frozen Funds Secretariat of Central Properties Leasing Division 16 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 / 18257 Date 27 / 5 / 1972 Presidency of the Jewish Community Special number 1168 Date 29 / 5 / 972 To / Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Subject / Lifting of hand over property sequence 6/143 District 1 Ard Al-Akrad 15 / 1 / 23 Hussam Al-Din the Representative of Frank Iny School Based on what was stated in the letter of the Secretariat of Central Properties / Confirmation of Ownership No. 15102 on 14 / 5 / 1972, it was decided to lift the hand over the property described above. On behalf of the Assistant Secretary General A copy to :- Secretariat of Central Properties / Confirmation of Central Properties / Your letter 15102 on 14 / 5 / 972 for information " " " / Follow-up of Central Properties / Your letter 73 on 10 / 2 / 1971 for information " " " / Leasing / 1 for follow-up " " " / Records - To strike the property from your records ⟦under the name of⟧ Records / File 28 / 11 / 5 for filing. The President Ghanam 23 / 5
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 755 / 74
Date: 28 / 5 / 1972
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Subject / Property sequence 1/1/212 - Al-Sinak
Registered in the name of Heskel Menachem Daniel
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Center Properties - Confirmation of Ownership -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 16331 and dated 17/5/1972.
The aforementioned property is endowed under the endowment deed number
134/44 Sh and dated 10/9/1944, and it is among the endowments that
your respected secretariat has taken possession of, and which the Administrative Committee requested to be released
pursuant to the lawsuit filed in the Baghdad Court of First Instance No. 968/2618, which gained
the preliminary and appellate judgment based on the decision of the General Assembly of the Court of
Cassation of Iraq.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Number T/ 755 / 72 Date 28 / 5 / 1972 Telephone Number | President 83531 Secretary 80452 28 Subject / Property Serial 212 / 1 / 1 - Al-Sinak Registered in the name of Heskel Menachem Daniel The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets Trust of Center Properties - Confirmation of Ownership - After greetings Reference to your letter numbered 16331 and dated 5/17/1972. The mentioned property is an endowment (waqf) according to the endowment deed number 134/44sh and dated 9/10/1944 and it is among the endowments that your respected trust has taken possession of and which the Administrative Committee requested to be released pursuant to the lawsuit filed in the Baghdad Court of First Instance No. 968/2618 which acquired the preliminary and appellate judgment based on the decision of the General Assembly of the Court of Cassation of Iraq. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community
To the Honorable Director General of Civil Status Central Civil Status Administration - Ownership Division - Category 2/ Documentation 8/1/965 In the name of God Reference to your letter numbered 16721 dated 10/15/94 The mentioned subject is ⟦Harun⟧ son of Abdullah Al-Razzouqi ⟦born⟧ 1940 On the date of 9/10/44 and he ⟦acquired⟧ citizenship ⟦and the right⟧ of affiliation Number ⟦one⟧ the first which was placed ⟦in your name⟧ citizenship ⟦based⟧ on it In the ⟦first⟧ incident file, my father Tahin ⟦the first⟧ administrative number ⟦reference⟧ According to the memorandum from the embassy from the ⟦Barawa⟧ neighborhood of Baghdad with number 218 ⟦year⟧ Acquired the final and appellate judgment ⟦according to⟧ the document ⟦the decision⟧ The ⟦Sharia⟧ Court in the ⟦Al-Wad neighborhood⟧ court. This and thank you. Director of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ 124
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat For Frozen Assets Secretariat: Center Properties Division: Property Verification No.: ⟦6221⟧ / Date: ⟦197⟧ / / Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying To / Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Subject/ Property Serial 1/1/212 - Al-Sinak Registered in the name of Heskel Menachem Daniel Our representative at the Land Registry Directorate informed us that you have information about the above property Therefore, please provide us with its door numbers, its contents, and all available information about it Hoping that this will be done urgently. On behalf of / Secretary General A copy to /- Center Properties - Rents /2 - following up on our letter 14291 on 5/28/972 For information. = = Follow-up of Properties - our letter above for information. = = Property Verification - with the file - 60 and attachments - for follow-up. Property verification observer. Mr. Saadi Lefta - to visit the aforementioned Presidency for the purpose of identifying the property and providing us with a report on the doors and contents, hoping for speed in that. Al-Bayati / 5 / 14 / 1972 28
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad 27 Number T/: 754 / 72 Date: 28 / 5 / 1972 Telephone Number | President 83531 | Secretary 80452 Subject /: Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respectfully - Rights - After greetings Reference to your letter numbered 12925 and dated 3/5/1972. Attached is a photocopied version of the Sharia distribution of estate of the deceased, the late Menashi Yaqub Eliya Bahr. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community Attachments 1
27 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number | President 83531 | Secretary 80452 Number T/: 754 / 72 Date: 28 / 5 / 1972 Subject /: Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets - Legal Affairs - Greetings, Reference to your letter No. 12925 dated 3/5/1972. Attached is a copy of the Sharia inheritance distribution for the late deceased Menashi Yaqub Elia Bahr. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting Head of the Community Attachments 1
The Honorable Secretary General for Seized Funds Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ 2 / 5 / 74 After greetings With reference to your letter numbered 13825 and dated 2 / 5 / 74 Enclosed is an extract from the real estate register belonging to the deceased The late Munshi ⟦Eliyahu⟧ Sefer ⟦illegible⟧ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> for this reason please clarify Chief Rabbi
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Rights Secretariat Rights Division In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Number / ⟦825⟧ Date / ⟦3⟧ / ⟦5⟧ / 197⟦2⟧ Directorate General of Nationality Incoming Number 1102 Date 7/5/1972 1259 2/7 To / Directorate General of Nationality / Accounts Subject / Nationality of a Jew Please inform us about the nationality status of the Jew Zion Jacob Bahar and determine the date of revocation of Iraqi citizenship from him if it was revoked, hoping that this will be done as quickly as possible. On behalf of the Secretary-General A copy of it to / Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Please inform us of the names of the heirs of the deceased Jew Menashe Jacob Elijah Bahar who passed away on 24/2/1963 and provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance distribution document (Al-Qassam) belonging to him, please. Center Properties - Title Registration / Your marginal note dated 19/4/1972 regarding the property sequence 111/43 Al-Bushuja', please wait for the response. Rights Secretariat 1/6 Mr. Hussein Al-Zaidi / For follow-up. Saad 4/29
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat For Frozen Assets Special Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ Number ⟦illegible⟧ Number: 12759 Date: 7 / 5 / 197 Secretariat: Liquidation Division: Requests / ⟦illegible⟧ To :- Secretariat of Frozen Assets in Basra Governorate Subject/ File ( 77 / 14 / 954 ) Basra ⟦line⟧ We reiterate our letter number 9014 dated 28 / 4 / 1971 For the second time, hoping for a response to its contents as quickly as possible Please : On behalf of the Secretary General A copy to /- Al-Musawi Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad / For the same purpose above, please Liquidation Secretariat / Requests - File ( 9 ) for follow-up, please 5 / 4
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Number /: Date: / / 197 Secretariat: Rights Section: Rights Presidency of the Mosaic Community Outgoing Number 1124 Date 10 / 5 / 972 12538 To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Religion of individuals ⟦line⟧ P6 Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the individuals listed below While informing us of the date of death for each of them, the names of their heirs, and the specific distribution for the heirs in case of death Note that the aforementioned individuals are from the people of Amadiya, as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found records for them Hoping for your reply as soon as possible, noting that they are residents of Amadiya. 1- Hammo Youssef 2- Yahya Hammo Youssef 3- Jerjis Haym 4- Majid Haym 5- Malko Shamaoun p.p. General Secretary Dawoud Khammas al-Shibli Copy to :- General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter for file / 31 / 6145 on 20 / 4 / 972 To await the response of the above community please Secretariat of Provincial Properties - Ownership Verification - further to our letter 9917 on 13 / 4 / 1972 to clarify The response, noting that the subject relates to Amadiya properties, file numbers 1378, 1358, 1372, 1432, 1371, 1434, 1374 And 1369, 1433, 1434, 1435, 1376, 1375 and 1437 and 1205 please Rights Secretariat ( 6/1 S 1 ) Ghannam 4/3
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Rights Secretariat Rights Division 120927 Number / Date / 5 / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community No. ⟦1127⟧ Date 10 / 5 / 1972 9/26 To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Sub / Religion of two women Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of each of the two women named (Margaret Haskell Mona) and (Marcelle Isaac Al-Ani), while informing us of the date of death of each of them, the names of their heirs, and the legal inheritance certificate for the heirs in the event that they are deceased, as we have not found a record for them in the Directorate of General Nationality. We look forward to receiving your response as quickly as possible. Secretary General Copy to :- Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter 6161/323 on 20 / 4 / 972 Paragraphs (3 and 4) to await the information that will be received from the above community, please. Companies Secretariat / Further to our letter 5293 on 4 / 3 / 972 paragraphs 4 and 5, we do not expect an answer as the subject relates to Al-Mansour Company, please, and we attach for you herewith a marginal note containing information about the other names, please. Attachments Marginal note Rights Secretariat / 6 / Q 1 Al-Alawi 3 / 5
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number | President 83531 | Secretary 80452 Number T/: 754 / 75 Date: 23 / 5 / 1972 Subject / Religion of a person The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets - Legal Affairs - After greetings Reference to your letter numbered 15811 and dated 16/5/1972. The late Yusuf Nasim Abboudi is a member of our community and he retained Iraqi citizenship until his death on 8/8/1963. Attached is the legal distribution of inheritance for his heirs numbered 56/M/1963 and dated 28/10/1963 issued by the Personal Status Court in Karrada. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community A copy to: - Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / for your kind information. ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number | President 83531 | Secretary 80452 No. T/: 752 / 72 Date: 23 / 5 / 1972 Subject / Religion of a person The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets - Legal - Greetings, Reference to your letter No. 15811 dated 16/5/1972. The late Yusuf Nasim Aboudi is a member of our community and retained Iraqi citizenship until his death on 8/8/1963. Enclosed is the legal distribution of his heirs No. 56/M/1963 dated 28/10/1963 issued by the Personal Status Court in Karrada. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community A copy to :- Directorate General of Nationality / IDs / for your kind information.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 752 / 24
Date 23 / 5 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / Religion of a person
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 15811 and dated 16/5/1972.
The late Yusuf Nasim Abboudi is one of the members of our community
and he retained Iraqi citizenship until his death on 8/8/1963.
Enclosed is the legal distribution of inheritance for his heirs under number 56/M/1963 and dated
28/10/1963 issued by the Personal Status Court in
Karrada.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / for your information.