AI en Translation, Pages 151-175
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦10/285/4⟧
Date: ⟦10/2/1960⟧
Subject: ⟦Registration of records⟧
To:-
Messrs.
1 -- Naim Masri
2 -- Khedhouri Debbi
3 -- Attorney Shaul Moussa
We enclose herewith the decision of the Administrative Committee of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad dated 1960/2/10
Requesting you to kindly proceed with what is stated therein.
Vice President
A copy to:-
Accountant of the Community Presidency to act according to what is stated therein.
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. } 83531
5452
Number ⟦ط⟧ /
Date 19 / 2 / 1960
Subject: ⟦...⟧
Announcement
To the honorable members of the Mosaic Community
⟦line⟧
In view of the decision of the Secretariat of the Capital to open a street through the Mosaic Cemetery located on Sheikh Omar Street,
and the undertaking of the Presidency of the Community to move the graves that obstruct the alignment of the aforementioned street from this cemetery to the Mosaic
Cemetery located in Baghdad al-Jadida, a transfer for which the Secretariat of the Capital has set a period of four
months, it was necessary to inform you so that those concerned may identify the locations of the graves of their deceased relatives,
and then visit the special committee formed for this purpose at the Presidency of the Community to arrange the matters of transferring the remains.
The necessary expenses for transferring the remains and re-burying them in the new cemetery will be at the expense of the Presidency of the Community,
as the Secretariat of the Capital has compensated the community for the aforementioned expenses.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Head of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
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60/⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧
12/21/1960
To the Honorable Director of ⟦...⟧
After greetings,
We would be grateful if you would provide directly to our auditors, Messrs. ⟦...⟧ Saba & Co., a certificate confirming all
balances and other assets shown in your records for our account as at the close of business on September 30, 1959,
specifically:
1 - Balances of current accounts
2 - Balances of trust accounts
3 - Balances of loan accounts
4 - Balance of discounted bills
5 - List of bills deposited for collection
6 - List of outstanding documentary credits
7 - List of payment bonds
8 - Details of any undertakings against liabilities, guarantees, and others
9 - A list of securities and other documents of value in your possession on that date, indicating
whether these were deposited for safekeeping, as security against advances, or in any other form.
At the same time, please confirm that there is no charge or lien related to the aforementioned accounts
as of that date.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi
Jews
⟦signature⟧
Copy to:
Messrs. Saba & Co. - Baghdad
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M / 60 / ⟦...⟧
Date: 1960/2/21
Subject:
To the esteemed Mr. Heskel Sion Zilkha, respected
After greetings
Further to our letter numbered M / 60 / 278 and dated 1960/1/19
We enclose herewith check number 422503 dated 960/2/3 for the amount of -/60 Dinars
(Sixty Dinars) drawn on the Ottoman Bank to your order, which is the decided advance
for the brothers in Basra for the month of January of the year 960. Please send the necessary receipt
for the previous amount. ⟦And receive the check⟧
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦signature⟧
Paid
⟦Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews⟧
⟦Issued⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number: M/800/60
Date: 1/19/1960
Telephone Number: 5452
Subject:
Zilkha Treasury
Basra General
To the honorable Mr. Heskel Zion Zilkha, Esq.
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 12/22/59
to advance the Mosaic community in Basra a monthly amount of sixty Dinars to be sent through you for spending
on the needy and for the charitable causes they require, and for the deceased and the poor among the members of the community.
Enclosed is the check in the amount of sixty Dinars to your order; please send a receipt for it ⟦line⟧.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
Vice President of the Administrative Committee
⟦Sadiq⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M/ ⟦888⟧ / 60
Date: 14 / 2 / 1960
Subject:
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 5 / 2 / 1960, the aid granted
to Mr. Eliyahu Sasson is increased to ten dinars per month, effective from 1 / 2 / 1960.
Vice President
⟦signature⟧
A copy to: -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: M / ⟦288⟧ / 60
Date :: 14 / 2 / 1960
Subject ::
Administrative Order
Based on the decision of the Administrative Committee taken on 5 / 2 / 1960, the aid granted
to Mr. Eliyahu Sassoon is increased to ten dinars per month, starting from 1 / 2 / 1960.
Vice President
⟦signature⟧
A copy to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned ⟦line⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
No :: M / 60 /
Date :: 29 / 2 / 1960
Subject ::
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
The Administrative Committee decided in its session held on 28 / 2 / 1960
To allocate financial assistance to the needy Masouda Mani in the amount of six dinars per month
Starting from 1 / 2 / 1960.
p/ President
⟦signature⟧
Copy to -
Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: M / 601
Date: 29 / 2 / 1960
Subject:
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
The Administrative Committee decided at its session held on 28 / 2 / 1960
to allocate financial assistance to the needy Masouda Meni in the amount of six dinars per month
starting from 1 / 2 / 1960 .
A copy to :-
The Accountant - to act accordingly
The aforementioned
On behalf of the President
⟦illegible⟧
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Baghdad on 27 / 2 / 1960
The Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
After greetings:
I am Masouda daughter of Mani, residing in the old Shamash school. I previously owned ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
to live on, and your Excellency must have heard that the girl named Amal daughter of Yaqub Abu al-Ba'r ⟦illegible⟧
until nothing remained for me to live on, and I did not recover any of the stolen money. Therefore, I ask your Excellency
to allocate an allowance for me to live on, after I used to live on my own money. The matter is yours, sir.
Signature of Masouda daughter of Mani
Masouda
Witness Witness
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
One dinar per month is decided for her
starting from the month of February 1960
27 / 2 / 1960
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: ⟦...⟧ / M
Date :: ⟦...⟧ / 11 / 22
Subject ::
⟦scribble⟧
To -
Directorate of Frank Iny School
Reference to your letter No. F/268/59 dated 1959/11/17
The Administrative Committee, in its session held on 59/11/20, approved granting Mr. Naim
⟦ عبر ⟧ an amount of 200/- Dinars for the expenses necessitated by the task of selecting foreign teachers
assigned to him for the Frank Iny and Shamash schools and spent by him, provided that this expenditure is
within the budget allocation of your school for the academic year 58/59.
Vice President
⟦signature⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 7 / 3 / 1960
Subject:
Gentlemen
Respected Reuben Yehuda Zelouf
Respected Heskel Yusuf Sety
Respected Naeem Reuben Masri
After greetings
In view of the opening of the transverse street that cuts through the old Jewish cemetery, which required
making the necessary arrangements for transferring the remains of the deceased of our community and burying them in the new cemetery.
Therefore, the Administrative Committee has decided to form a committee of yourselves to carry out this noble mission, and has also entrusted
yourselves with establishing the new cemetery according to the design approved by our committee, and has also authorized your committee
to spend the necessary amounts for that after obtaining the approval of the Administrative Committee. Please commence the work
immediately. May God grant us and you success in serving the members of the community.
Please accept our highest respects
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
A copy to:-
The Head of the Community for your kind information.
⟦Copy to the Accountant for accounting purposes⟧
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number: 5452
Number: ⟦12 / 29⟧ / 60
Date: 7 / 2 / 1960
Subject:
Gentlemen,
Mr. Robin Yehuda Zalouf
Mr. Heskel Youssef Sayhi
Mr. Naeem Robin Masri
Greetings,
In view of the opening of the transverse street that cuts through the old Jewish cemetery, which necessitated
making the necessary arrangements to transfer the remains of the deceased members of our community and bury them in the new cemetery.
Therefore, the Administrative Committee decided to form a committee from your honors to carry out this honorable task and has entrusted
your honors with establishing the new cemetery according to the design approved by our committee, and has also authorized your committee
to spend the necessary sums for that after obtaining the approval of the Administrative Committee. Please start the work
immediately. May God grant you and us success in serving the members of the community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to:-
His Excellency the Head of the Community, for your kind information.
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56 / 8 / 27
Gentlemen,
Mr. Roubin Yehuda Zelouf
Mr. Heskel Youssef Setti
Mr. Naim Roubin Bassri
Greetings,
In view of the opening of Al-Irfani Street, which intersects the Old Jewish Cemetery, necessitating
taking the required arrangements to transfer the remains of the deceased of our community and burying them in the new cemetery.
Therefore, the Administrative Committee has decided to form a committee from your honorable selves to undertake this noble task, and has also entrusted
you with the establishment of the new cemetery according to the design approved by our committee, and has authorized your committee
to spend the necessary amounts for that after obtaining the approval of the Administrative Committee. Please commence the work
immediately. May God grant you and us success in serving the members of the community.
Please accept our highest respect,
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦signature⟧
A copy to:
His Excellency the President of the Community for his kind information.