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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 26-50

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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

Archival unit 28

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: 793 / 72
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject /:
56
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Companies -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 29117 and dated 1 / 8 / 1972.
We are unable to provide you with the legal distribution of estate
for the deceased Yaqub Beyrs Haroun Rashti.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer 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>Companies</del>
Department: Companies
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 197 / /
⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Iraqi Refreshments Company / Seven Up / Al-Alwiyah
Subject / Freezing of shares
⟦line⟧
Due to the revocation of Iraqi citizenship from the Jewess Daisy Eliyahu Saleh Yehuda, who owns
- / 1000 (one thousand shares) in your company.
Therefore, please take the necessary measures to freeze the shares of the aforementioned person and not to dispose of them except with the approval of this General Secretariat
and to adhere to the provisions of the freezing laws and send the realized profits and those that will be realized in
the future to the fund of this General Secretariat.
Ali Al-Rawi
Acting Secretary General
A copy of it to / -
Directorate of Registration and Supervision of Public Companies / for the same purpose, please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / We confirm our letter No. 16463 on 5/17/1972 / requesting the speedy sending of
the legal inheritance division belonging to the deceased Jew Yaqub Bayous Haroun and his brother
Secretariat of Rights / for information, please
Secretariat of Companies / Companies / with attachments / Sh 445 )
General Papers.
Saadoun / 30 / July

Archival unit 30

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 797 / 72
Date: 6 / 8 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Companies -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 29117 and dated 1 / 8 / 1972.
We are unable to provide you with the legal distribution of estate
for the deceased Yaqub Beyres Haroun Rashti.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 31

Mr. Secretary General of the Rabbi's Foundation, the respected
And thereafter,
Via
With reference to your letter 2817 and the date
8/8/74
We inform you that
It is not possible for us to provide you with the name
Real name of the person called Yaqub Yusuf
Due to the lack of records with us
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 32

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⟧
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 33

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 189 / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /: Sending an amount
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27272 and dated 15/7/1972 .
The person named Isaiah Warda is not a member of our community .
Please accept our highest respect .
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 34

Mr. Secretary ⟦illegible⟧
Respectfully
Greetings
Based on your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated
15 / 5 / 74
That the person named ⟦illegible⟧ and born in ⟦illegible⟧
From the descendants of ⟦illegible⟧ and ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 35

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

Archival unit 36

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

Archival unit 37

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

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Mr. Brother ⟦illegible⟧
The Respected
Good news ⟦illegible⟧ the deceased 27/5/18
On the date of 22/7/18, the person named
Yassin Dimiri in his hand has no traces
of our sect this
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 39

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

Archival unit 40

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General
Frozen
Please refer to the number of this letter
and the Secretariat department from which it was issued when replying to it
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Companies
Commercial
⟦illegible⟧
Directorate General of Income Tax / Investigation
Subject / Income Tax
Your letter No. 25991/37 on 6/15/1972
We were unable to determine the nationality status of the taxpayer (Balshin Dimher Blay) as well as
the Directorate General of Nationality, as no record was found for him in its registers, and we have inquired
from the Mosaic Community about his nationality and religion. In the meantime, please provide us
with the information available to you regarding the aforementioned person in order to consider your request.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to / -
Secretariat of Rights / Your letter 2570 on 2/2/972, please inform us of the result.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / We confirm our letter No. 2570 on
2/2/1972, requesting a prompt response.
Secretariat of Companies / Commercial Matters (1/ Y / 4).
General Papers / For filing.
Abdul Aziz 11/7

Archival unit 41

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 8351
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 887 / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27999 and dated 7/13/1972
We have no information about the named Hanahni Israel Moallem
Rahmin. Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 42

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⟧ ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 43

Mr. Secretary General
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧
and dated 12 / 7 / 72 we do not have
information <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> about the named Hosni Karashi
with you, hoping and grateful
Al-Kunuz

Archival unit 44

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /:
Date: 22 / 8 / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1222
Date 21 / 8 / 974
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership
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 / 72 on 30 / 7 / 972 that it has no information
about the 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 for her was found in
the revocation registers, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs, your letter above for information please
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / your letter above for information
Secretariat of Rights 6 / 1 Q 3 for filing
General Papers / for filing.
Abdul Aziz 21 / 8
52

Archival unit 45

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

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27475 and dated 18 / 7 / 1972.
We have no information about the two invitees Sabiha and Naima
daughters of Aziz Yaqub Shalom.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 47

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

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Mr. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the respected
Respected
Kind greetings
Enclosed is information about ⟦the teacher⟧
Saleh Rashid Binti and please ⟦clarify⟧
this
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 49

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

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 885 / 72
Date: 27 / 7 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27477 and dated 18 / 7 / 1972 .
We have no information about the named Hababa Shua
Isaac .
Please accept the highest respect .
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community