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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Number - ⟦240⟧ / 58
Date - 1 / 6 / 1958
⟦The Committee⟧
His Excellency the Minister of Justice, Respectfully
- State Council for Legal Codification -
Greetings and respect
Reference to your ministerial order number A / 7/1/19 dated 15 / 5 / 1958
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews received two decision ledgers of the previous committee as well as the daily ledger
ending on the date 11 / 5 / 1958. The balance in the banks for the committee's account was 231/689 Dinars
only (Two hundred thirty-one dinars and six hundred eighty-nine fils) excluding fixed deposits, and these
deposits are the proceeds of depreciation for the Meir Elias Hospital and the Sassoon Saleh Daniel school in
Hilla. The committee has maintained new accounting records, and as for the old records, it has left them after
signing them for the purpose of depositing them with the Whinney Murray company for auditing according to our letter numbered M / 69 / 58
dated 21 / 5 / 1958, and we will inform your Excellency upon receipt of the reply.
This is with highest respect to your Excellency
Salman Daniel
Head of the Administrative Committee
⟦Salman⟧
⟦212⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M / 59 / 1251
Date: 11 / 6 / 1959
Subject:
Refusal
To " -
Mr. Osama Saleh
Al-Kan School
You are requested to appear before the investigative committee at the Ministry of Justice at nine
in the morning on 22 / 6 / 1959.
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary
Copy to " -
The Investigative Committee
With reference to its letter No. 1 dated 8 / 6 / 1959
Please be informed that we did not find a person by this name except for Osama Saleh Dallal, who is employed
by Mr. Edward Shahshou', the deputy trustee of the Menachem Daniel endowments, due to our lack of
records of the names of Jewish individuals.
Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
To notify Mr. Osama
⟦illegible⟧
11 / 6
I have informed
Mr. Osama about the refusal
written above
Sakon Mudiriya
⟦illegible⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
No.: 56/176/⟦illegible⟧
Date: 8/3/1959
Subject: Laws conflicting with the Provisional Constitution of 1958
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Interior
Greetings
In connection with the consideration of the subject of laws issued during the defunct era that conflict with the provisions of the Provisional Constitution issued in
the prosperous Republican era, this committee wishes to place before your Excellency its observations regarding the subject of the deprivation of Iraqi
citizenship from Jews [followers of Moses] pursuant to Law No. 12 of 1951.
1- Whereas the aforementioned law discriminated between Jews and other Iraqis, which is in total conflict with the text of
Article Nine of the Provisional Constitution of 1958, which made all citizens equal before the law in rights and duties.
In addition, the principle of "deprivation of citizenship," the principle established by the aforementioned law, contradicts the explicit text of the Provisional
Constitution, as citizenship is a natural right for every citizen that cannot be taken away.
2- Our community highly appreciates all the democratic steps taken by the government of the Iraqi Republic under the leadership of the
Sole Leader, Major General Abd al-Karim Qasim, those steps that met with full satisfaction and joy from the members of this community
due to what we have sensed in the disappearance of the era of discrimination between citizens in all fields; we hope that our eternal Republican government
will repeal the aforementioned law.
With respect to your Excellency
Salman Daniel
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Copy to: -
His Excellency the Minister of Justice - for the same purpose.
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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Bureau of Legal Codification
Number A / 1 / 7 / 19
Date 19 / 2 / 1959
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Reference to your petition dated ⟦...⟧ on 19 / 1 / 1959
The General Secretariat had taken possession of the movable and immovable property that was at the disposal of the Israelite community
this was due to the loss of Iraqi citizenship by the members of the physical councils of that community or due to the loss of citizenship of the custodians over those funds
except for the Baghdad area, because the Israelite community in Baghdad manages and exploits the funds located within its
jurisdiction. Therefore, it is clear that the funds seized by the Secretariat are those that were under the management of the physical
councils whose members lost Iraqi citizenship or those that were under the management of custodians who lost
Iraqi citizenship. As for other funds under the management of the community in Baghdad or under the management of custodians who still
retain Iraqi citizenship in Baghdad or other Iraqi cities, the Secretariat has not interfered with them. The seizure
as explained above was taken based on what was stated in the Council of Ministers' decision dated 31 / 1 / 1952 and taken in its twelfth session.
As for the instructions of the Ministry of Justice published in the Iraqi Gazette No. 4104 and dated 15 / 2 / 1958, they relate to the funds
of Iraqi Jews that do not fall within the jurisdiction of the General Secretariat and have not previously been seized. Therefore, we hope to clarify
what you intended by your referred petition and the matters that do not agree with what was presented above. And inform us.
Minister of Justice
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 59/ ⟦...⟧
Date: ⟦10/18/1959⟧
Subject:
To -
Presidency of Ezra Menahem Daniel Stadium
With reference to your letter dated 9/3/1959, the Administrative Committee has approved the extension of the membership
of the current Stadium Committee until September 30, 1959. It has also approved adding an amount of
590/- Dinars to the stadium budget for the period from 7/1/59 until 9/30/59 and considering
this amount as a supplement to the stadium's estimated budget for the year 58/59 which ended on 9/30/59.
Attached is a copy of the manual decision taken on 9/28/59.
The President
⟦signature⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: 2 / 10 / 1959
Subject ::
To :-
<del>Directorate of Frank Iny School</del>
Reference to your letter No. F/221/59 dated 25 / 9 / 1959
The Administrative Committee approved, by its decision dated 29/9/59, to authorize your expenditure
of an amount not exceeding -/100 Dinars (One Hundred Dinars) to carry out the repairs mentioned in your letter referred to
above, in addition to what was previously allocated, provided that this expenditure is within the budget preparation
of the school for the year 58 / 59.
The President
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to :-
Schools Committee for information
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Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Telephone: 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE NO. 91693
Number: F / 221 / 59
Date: 25 / 9 / 1959
No.:
Date:
Honorable President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 19
Subject: Repairing the roof of the school facade and renovating the garden
stage and others.
Greetings,
Further to our two letters numbered F / 74 / 59 and F / 92 / 59 dated
17 / 4 and 28 / 4 / 1959 regarding the request for preliminary approval to spend 150
dinars for repairing the roof of the school facade and 70 dinars for renovating the garden
stage, and in view of the necessity of carrying out some other renovations in the school
from paving some courtyards to renovating the tiles (Al-Kashi) for the porches
and various classrooms and other things before the opening of the school for the next academic year,
please grant preliminary approval to increase the renovation allocations from the 220 dinars
mentioned in our two letters referred to above by an amount of 100 additional dinars, noting that
this expenditure will be within the school budget allocations for the year 1958 / 1959
academic year ending on 30 / 9 / 1959.
Please accept our highest respect,
⟦illegible signature⟧
The Director
A copy to the Schools Committee for their kind information.
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5453
Number: 59/⟦illegible⟧
Date: 2/10/⟦illegible⟧
Subject :: School ⟦servants⟧.
To -: ⟦Management⟧ of Frank Iny School
Reference to your letter numbered 260 and dated 25/9/1959 regarding compensation for the servants
of your school for overtime wages, official holiday wages, and other leaves for the period
from the month of July of the year 58 until 30/9/59, the Administrative Committee has approved by its ⟦intended⟧ decision
dated 29/9/59 to disburse an amount not exceeding -/180 Dinars for the purpose mentioned above, provided
that this disbursement is within the budget allocation of your school for the year 58/59.
President
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to -
Schools Committee - for information
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FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 91693
No.:
Number: ⟦F/144⟧
Date:
Date: 1959/9/25
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number
Date / / 19
Subject / Servants of this school.
Greetings,
Further to the review of the servants of this school by both the Ministry of Social Affairs -
General Directorate of Labor and Social Security, and the Ministry of Education regarding demands to give them
wages for overtime hours and wages for official holidays and other leaves
according to the Employees Law issued in July 1958, and based on the review of
representatives of the Education Union regarding their demands for the period from July 1958
until 1959/9/30, it has become clear (after long ⟦deliberation⟧ with them on the subject)
that these servants are covered by this law. Therefore, to settle the dispute, we have recommended
granting each of them a lump sum for all their entitlements for the mentioned period, provided that
the total amount for all seven of them does not exceed 180 Dinars.
Please provide preliminary approval for this so we may obtain a waiver from each of them, noting
that this expenditure will be within the school's allocations for the 1958/1959
academic year ending on 1959/9/30.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect,
Director
Copy to /
Schools Committee for their kind information.
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Baghdad 27 / 9 / 59
To the honorable President of the Jewish Community
Presented to your presence:
We are four sisters, the daughters Habiba, Rosa, Nawiya, and Wariqa, daughters of Yaqub Salman.
The honorable community has granted us a monthly allowance of 2 Dinars, and for that we thank their grace.
However, at this time when the cost of living has increased greatly, and it is not hidden from your presence,
we pay rent for the house plot and water and electricity fees, and naturally your presence knows that a person
inevitably faces things that were not taken into account, and we are all unmarried and
we have no provider at all except God and your help. Secondly, we cannot ask ⟦and⟧ take
anything from anyone. Therefore, we hope you will be kind to us and increase the allowance to something appropriate
according to the circumstances, and our thanks to you in advance. May you remain well.
Witness: Eliyahu Meir Gabbai
Witness: Gori Meir Pachachi
Rosa Yaqub Salman
Witness: Ibrahim Meir Pachachi
The Decision
The salary shall be spent as the persons mentioned above ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ 2 / 10 / 1959
⟦...⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews:
Number :: M / 642 / ⟦51⟧
Telephone Number: 5452
Date :: 20 / 10 / 1951
Subject ::
To the honorable Mr. Naeem Sabri Al-Majjar
After greetings
In view of the services you have provided and are currently providing regarding the advertisement
for English language teachers for the Frank Iny and Shamash schools, and interviewing them and arranging their employment,
the Administrative Committee can only offer its sincere thanks to you for this service,
as it highly appreciates those efforts and hardships. We hope that your service will continue
to ensure the interests of our school students as previously expressed. May God grant us all success in serving
our beloved Iraq.
Please accept our highest respect,
Salman Daniel
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦Salman⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
No: M/597
Date: 27 / 10 / 1959
Subject:
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 27 / 10 / 1959,
A monthly salary of six dinars is allocated to the needy Rachel Daoud Shakkouri, starting
from 1 / 10 / 1959.
The President
⟦signature⟧
A copy to:
The Accountant - to act accordingly.
The aforementioned person.
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
Contracts
Number ⟦2447⟧
Date 8 / 10 / 1959
To -
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews - Baghdad
Al-Rusafa Intermediate School for Boys has informed us that the school yard and its rooms require tiling with tiles and bricks
Also, its walls are in need of restoration; please direct the execution of these necessary repairs.
Ghanim Hamdoun
For / Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number
Date / / 19
Copy to -
Contracts with the original letter.
Nouri 27
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
No: M/59/1
Date: 11/8/1959
Subject:
His Excellency the President of the Hebra Qadisha Association, Respected
Greetings and respect,
Reference to your letter numbered J.H.Q/2/959 dated 10/23/1959
- 1 - The matter of guarding and maintaining cemeteries is entrusted to your association as it is at the heart of its duties, and the Administrative Committee has no relation to it,
Therefore, guarding the new cemetery, which was in the custody of the abolished Cemetery Association, is among the duties of your association.
- 2 - Your association has previously received the net amount of the check sent by the Baghdad First Instance Court, which is liquidating the abolished Cemetery Association,
amounting to 724.485 Dinars on 11/2/955, and the net amount of 724.382 Dinars transferred to
your association's account on 11/22/955.
The aforementioned amount legally belongs to the Administrative Committee of this community, and its transfer to your association was for carrying out the tasks
entrusted to it.
- 3 - It is possible, when an urgent necessity is established, for our committee to assist your association financially, after the general budget
of your association's revenues and expenditures is submitted to the Administrative Committee of this community for auditing, in implementation of the provisions of paragraph four of Article
three of the instructions issued by the Ministry of Justice published in the Iraqi Al-Waqai' Gazette in its issue numbered 4104
and dated 2/25/959.
With highest respect to your Excellency,
The President
⟦illegible⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 11/8/1959
Subject:
Honorable President of the Hebra Qadisha Association
Greetings and Respect
Reference to your letter numbered G.H.Q. / 959/2 and ⟦...⟧ dated 10/23/1959
- 1 The matter of guarding and maintaining the cemeteries is entrusted to your association as it is at the core of its duties and the Administrative Committee has no relation to it,
and therefore, guarding the new cemetery that was in the custody of the abolished Cemeteries Association is one of the duties of your association.
- 2 Your association previously received the net amount of the check sent by the Baghdad Court of First Instance, which is liquidating the abolished Cemeteries
Association, amounting to 724.485 Dinars on 11/2/1955, and that net amount of 724.386 Dinars transferred to
your association's account on 11/22/1955.
The mentioned amount legally belongs to the Administrative Committee of this community and its transfer to your association is to carry out the tasks
entrusted to it.
- 3 It is permissible, when urgent necessity is verified, for our committee to assist your association financially, after submitting the general budget
of revenues and expenditures of your association to the Administrative Committee of this community for auditing, in accordance with the provisions of the fourth paragraph of article
three of the instructions issued by the Ministry of Justice published in the Iraqi Al-Waqai' Gazette in its issue number 4104
dated 2/25/1959.
This is with highest respect to your Excellency
The President