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Honorable Vice President Do you attribute ⟦to the intent⟧ of continuing the follow-up of this decision for the benefit of Mr. Elias Samira. ⟦illegible⟧ 4/12 Please inform me on the subject ⟦illegible⟧ 4/28 ⟦This is⟧ urgent
IJA 3697
Correspondence regarding Jews being Harassed by Iraqi Government; Studying Abroad in London; Requests for Finical Assistance; Income Tax Reports
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This item includes documents detailing internal administrative matters of the Baghdadi Jewish community such as employment actions, resignations, letters of recommendation, property management, and decisions of the organization. There are also requests for financial assistance and other personal matters, letters from members of the Baghdadi Jewish community to the Jewish Lay Council about increasingly harsh treatment by the government, and reports of individuals being arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned. Other documents include correspondence to the British government to organize a Passover Seder for Jewish soldiers, scholarships to study in British schools, Baghdadi Jews abrogating their citizenship and emigrating abroad, the collection of donations for Palestinian refugees and wounded soldiers, lists of members of the Baghdadi Jewish community in detention facilities, and financial documents such as income tax reports and receipts.
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File Number Receipt Number Total Signature Register 1-1 101 59 2-2 102 77 3-3 103 78 4-4 104 144 5-5 105 166 6-6 106 167 7-7 107 198 8-8 108 199 9-9 109 200 10-10 110 205 11-11 111 247 12-12 112 248 13-13 113 251 14-14 114 252 15-15 115 253 16-16 116 254 17-17 117 255 18-18 118 256 19-19 119 257 20-20 120 258 21-21 121 259 22-22 122 260 23-23 123 261 24-24 124 262 25-25 125 263 26-26 126 264 27-27 127 265 28-28 128 266 29-29 129 267 30-30 130 268 31-31 131 269 32-32 132 270 33-33 133 271 34-34 134 272 35-35 135 273 36-36 136 274 37-37 137 275 38-38 138 276 39-39 139 277 40-40 140 278 41-41 141 279 42-42 142 280 43-43 143 281 44-44 144 282 45-45 145 283 46-46 146 284 47-47 147 285 48-48 148 286 49-49 149 287 50-50 150 288 51-51 151 289 52-52 152 290 53-53 153 291 54-54 154 292 55-55 155 293 56-56 156 294 57-57 157 295 58-58 158 296 59-59 159 297 60-60 160 298 61-61 161 299 62-62 162 300 ? ⟦illegible⟧ Not present in it
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Baghdad on August 8, 1949 (12) Honorable Vice President of the Lay Council Baghdad Old on 25 / 10 / 949 After greetings, with reference to your letter numbered ⟦144⟧ and dated 5 / 8 / 49, I have audited the list included in the letter of the Hospitals Committee numbered L / 707 and dated 5 / 8 / 49 and I list below my observations regarding the amounts clarifying the research:- 1 - Balance of revenues for the period from 16 to 20 / 6 / 49 - 79/169 Dinars I have reviewed a copy of a list organized and signed by Meir Elias Meseira dated 20 / 6 / 49, showing the incoming amounts and payments for the period from 16 to 20 / 6 / 49 as follows:- Revenues | 208/410 | Dinars Payments | 208/410 | " The payment amount includes 79/169 Dinars indicated as "to Meir Elias Hospital for the remainder of the revenues". The accountant of Meir Elias Hospital informed me that this amount was not received by the aforementioned person to the treasurer of Meir Elias Hospital. I have matched the copy of the list mentioned above with the revenue and payment records of Rima Khedouri Hospital. 2 - Total revenues from 1 to 7 / 7 / 49 - 24/780 Dinars I have reviewed the general revenue record of Rima Khedouri Hospital and verified that the amount mentioned above is listed in it in detail. As I did not see a copy of a list submitted by Meir Elias Meseira for this amount, and the accountant of Meir Elias Hospital informed me that this amount was not paid by the aforementioned person. Note: I have reviewed the payment record for this period where it appeared that Mr. Elias Meseira has an amount of 27/588 Dinars paid to him in settlement of his account until the end of June and from 1 / 7 to 7 / 7 / 49 and signed by him. Also, the aforementioned person had signed for an amount he received on 20 / 6 / 49 in settlement of his account until the end of June 49 - which is 9/244 Dinars. The accountant of Meir Elias Hospital informed me that the latter amounts are correct I have reviewed President of the Council ⟦signature⟧ The Lay Council and decided to take what is necessary to act according to the statement above ⟦signature⟧
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However, the amount of 27/548 Dinars is not found in the salaries of 7 days in July 3 - Dr. Raubshak's revenues for the period from 1/8/48 to 20/6/1949 21 Dinars 178/022 I have audited the details of this amount in the expenditure register belonging to Rima Khadouri Hospital and verified that all payments totaling 178/022 Dinars were not supported by Dr. Raubshak's signatures as was the case until 21/7/48. 4 - Remainder of the petty cash advance - / 760 ⟦line⟧ I have verified from the petty cash register that this amount was recently paid by the aforementioned person to the treasurer of Meir Elias Hospital, and the accountant confirmed that. General Note: I would like to state that I did not audit the accounts of Rima Khadouri Hospital in detail, but rather limited myself to investigating the amounts mentioned in the letter of ⟦illegible⟧ hospitals only. In conclusion, please accept my highest respect, The Inspector ⟦signature⟧ Saleh Cohen
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD Established. 1884 Telephones 3006 / 7480 Meir Elias Hospital Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital Refouah Pharmacy Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad Established in 1884 Telephone No. 3006 / 7480 Baghdad Meir Elias Hospital Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy (12) Number 267 Date 5 / 8 / 949 Number: L / 707 No.: L / 707 Date: 5 / 8 / 1949 Date: 5 / 8 / 1949 Secret and Urgent Presidency of the Lay Council Greetings, Following the transfer of the administrative officer Mr. Elias Samira from Rimah Khedouri Hospital to Meir Elias Hospital, and based on the audit conducted by the accountant of Meir Elias Hospital and the sub-committee of Rimah Khedouri Hospital on 25 / 7 / 1949 upon receiving the accounting records from the aforementioned person, it appeared that he had kept an amount of (292.342 Dinars) illegally as detailed below. Fils | Dinar 169 | 79 | Balance of revenues for the period from 16 to 30 / 6 / 1949 which he was supposed to pay to the Meir Elias Hospital fund since 1 / 7 / 1949 according to the account list for that period signed by him, which he did not submit to Meir Elias Hospital at the time but kept inside one of the records that was in his desk drawer ⟦opened according to the above⟧ 380 | 34 | Total revenues from 1 / 7 to 7 / 7 / 1949. 533 | 178 | Dr. Rawithheik's proceeds for the period from 1 / 8 / 48 to 30 / 6 / 1949 760 | | Remainder of the petty cash advance in his possession 342 | 292 | Total (Two hundred and ninety-two Dinars and three hundred and forty-two Fils) The committee has attempted to recover this amount from Mr. Elias Samira, but unfortunately its attempts did not yield any result. Given the importance and sensitivity of the matter, the ⟦matters⟧ committee decided to suspend the aforementioned person and refer the matter to your council for a decision according to the requirements of the public interest and in an urgent manner, please. Sincerely, ⟦signature⟧ President Copy to - Sub-committee of Rimah Khedouri Hospital
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1445 / ⟦illegible⟧ 14 / 6 / 1950 ( 14 ) Department Copy The Honorable Mr. Sahyoun Jahji, Respected Lawyer After greetings, In view of the health reasons you mentioned in your letter dated 22 / 12 / 1949, the Council was unfortunately forced to accept your resignation from the Sub-Committee for Properties and Keniut. Please accept our respects, Vice President ⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 4 Copy to - The Sub-Committee for Properties and Keniut - for information, noting that the Council has decided to appoint Mr. Munshi Shamshoun as a member of your committee to fill the vacancy resulting from the resignation of Mr. Sahyoun Jahji Mr. Munshi Shamshoun - for kind information 4 / 13 / 2
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ISRP.-000-16-3-50-15,000. M.123 a IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS Iraqi State Railways ⟦illegible⟧ 24 / 7 / 1950 B Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 195. Baghdad Date 19/7/1950 Number SB / 2214 / 898 To - Heirs of Yusuf Ezra Meshi . Baghdad . Subject - Shipments consisting of tires and rubber tubes Arriving on the ships Shell Engineer and Jamnoter Reference to our last memorandum numbered SB / 2214 / 4124 dated 27 / 3 / 950 and the meeting that took place between you and the supervisor of this department . You promised us to pay an amount of 276 / 25 due from you for receiving what was shipped in your name according to the bill of lading numbered CB / 518 and dated 27 / 1 / 950 however the Central Goods Supervisor in West Baghdad informed me that the ⟦mentioned⟧ amount has not been paid yet and the shipment is still in the warehouses accumulating storage fees, so please pay this amount as soon as possible to close this correspondence which has lasted more than two years . District Transport Manager for Exports and Imports Copy to - Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad - for information and to take necessary action please File - Numbered SB / 840 for the year 947 File - Numbered SB / 803 File - Numbered CB / S 15 22 Finished B
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Excellency <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the President Mr. Abdul Hadi has donated Abbas Rahim the sum of fifty dinars to the school on the occasion of his son's graduation from the aforementioned school. You will find enclosed a receipt for the mentioned amount along with a letter of thanks to the donor. ⟦signature⟧ 8/10 For filing ⟦line⟧ Memoranda
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List of some political prisoners in Al-Kut Central Prison Number | Name | Profession | Sentence | Date of Sentence 1 | Maurice Baher | Informant at the Basra Ports Directorate | Three years rigorous | 1946/5/24 2 | Naji Athra Menachem | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 3 | Ibrahim Kamala | Wireless Engineer | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 4 | Hanoun Asher | Pharmacist | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 5 | Adam Ghazal | Pharmacist | ⟦line⟧ | 1946/6/19 6 | Ibrahim Al-Yanboui | Contractor, agent for Shell Petroleum Company | Seven years hard labor with 5 years house arrest | 1946/7/21 7 | Yusuf Haroun Jarna | Affiliated with the Buh Union | Three years and ⟦...⟧ three thousand | 1946/8/18 8 | Ibrahim Hamm | Old branch | Seven years hard labor and ⟦...⟧ ten thousand | 1946/5/5 9 | Maurice Saleh Hawa | Merchant | Ten years hard labor | 1946/2/1 10 | Salman Dunya | Station manager at the Kirkuk Ports Directorate | Four years rigorous with 5 years house arrest | 1946/5/27 11 | Yaqub Saleh | Kirkuk merchant | Five years rigorous | 1946/6/2 12 | Ibrahim Qattan | Clerk at the Basra Ports Directorate | Seven years hard labor | 1946/1/29 13 | Ezra Haroun Saleh | Goldsmith of Lafta | Four years rigorous | 1946/5/25 14 | Jamil Sabih | Customs official in Baghdad | Three and a half years rigorous | 1946/4/14 15 | Ibrahim Marshi | Baghdad student | One year hard labor | 1946/7/2 16 | Yusuf Qatam | Hilla driver | ⟦line⟧ | 1946/1/2 17 | Munshi Athra | Basra student | One year rigorous | 1946/1/21 18 | Anwar Hay | Baghdad worker | One and a half years rigorous | 1946/4/2 19 | Shamoun Batat | Owner of Ramadi Pharmacy | One year and nine months rigorous | 1946/5/29 20 | Yaqub Zallo | Baghdad worker | Three years rigorous | 1946/9/2 21 | Ezra Elia | Kirkuk grocer | Five years rigorous | 1946/4/18 22 | Yehuda Qashish | Baghdad tailor | One year rigorous or a fine of ⟦...⟧ | 1946/2/24 23 | Yusuf Abed | Hilla tailor | ⟦line⟧ | 1946/2/21 24 | Daoud Fahd | Baghdad peddler | ⟦line⟧ | 1946/2/21 25 | Naftali Yaqub | Baghdad cinema owner | Three years hard labor with 5 years house arrest | 1946/5/5
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2 List of some prisoners in Al-Kut Central Prison Number | Name | Profession | Sentence | Date of Sentence 26 | Ezra Isaac Abdul Aziz | Director of Hillah Municipal Station | Two years rigorous with a gold fine ⟦...⟧ | 1949/9/4 27 | Maurice Yaqub | Baghdad Lawyer | Three years rigorous | 1949/10/2 28 | Ezra Daoud | Baghdad Officer | " " " | 1949/10/2 29 | Baruch Rahim | Baqubah Draper | " rigorous with a gold fine ⟦...⟧ | 1949/6/2 30 | Abdullah Hamani | Baghdad Student | " " " | 1949/10/10 Note: 1- The prisoner Ibrahim Qattan is suffering from tuberculosis and needs special food and treatment 2- Some of the prisoners listed above have completed their term in prison except for a period ranging between one and two months, and they are as follows: 1- Menashi Ezra - 2- Yusuf Abed - 3- Daoud Rahim
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To the presence of the dear brother Salim ⟦Habaza⟧, the respected After offering greetings and much respect, our inquiry is about your health and good spirits, and if you ask about us, then praise be to God, we are in perfect health and wellness. My dear, some time ago I sent you a registered letter and no reply has reached me. May the reason for the delay be good. And now I am receiving a letter from your side since all my family have traveled and now I remain in prison, and I have a period of (4) months left until I am released from prison, and I do not know where I will go or to which place, because I do not possess the money that ⟦would suffice me⟧ for living, and even the price of the envelope and the stamp I took from people. And I hope from your Excellency that you send us ⟦an amount⟧ such as one hundred liras to my account, since there is no one with me to receive money from you and bring it to me during the visit, so send it by mail. And my brother, send us the clothes with the money on the day that I will be released from my prison. As for the matter of revoking my citizenship, I hope that you will be the support in revoking my citizenship, since there is no one for me other than God and you. This, and my brother, may you act in place of my mother and my father, for I have no one but you after God. The one praying for your well-being, Yaqub Raphael The Respected The prison in Kut ⟦...⟧ Sentenced to 3 years
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Kut 21 / 1 / 1950 The Honorable President of the Jewish Community Baghdad Our Master the President, We, a group of prisoners in the Kut Central Prison from the Mosaic faith, submit our situation hereby to inform your Excellency of the state of misery our financial condition has reached, such that it has become impossible for all our families on the outside to obtain what satisfies their hunger while they are outside, as their condition has become worse than that. They have cut off from us what they used to send us at this place for our sustenance because of the previous cessation of some aid, and for the maintenance of our ailing health. Consequently, this has led to extreme weakness for our families in visiting the prison because that costs some dirhams, and there is no balance for arrival from the various cities coming here. Our Master the President, if only our situation stood at what we explained to your Excellency above, but what is very regrettable is that we inform your Excellency that a large portion of us has become vulnerable to various diseases, as a result of the weakness of their resistance. In particular, many infections have occurred and are occurring inside the prison. we must fight with additional dirhams, and our only session to rely on for nutrition and some fruits and food to fight them and eliminate them. We cannot treat these diseases with the food we have due to its unsuitability and without successful medicines; all of that does not suit what nature has destined for these diseases, and one emerges from this, otherwise if it happens that one is infected a second time, I see it will inevitably destroy his sight without a doubt. Our Master the President, we know that you are the head of this community and responsible, and no doubt everyone is most keen on protecting its members one by one from what has afflicted them and may afflict them of the stabs of time in a way, so how can you not look into this ordeal of ours in a known and clear manner, which is to send us the sufficient amount of dirhams so that we may be revived by them. We, what increased in this community for us, we have contributed, and it is as if our fathers also contributed by what they provided for its manifestation, especially since we and health conditions still require it. We know free for the poor, and free medical treatment for the needy, but for the needy and those for the poor and the destitute. Our Master the President, what came above in this petition of ours is a brief explanation and nothing more, and the continuation of our situation as it is will inevitably lead to some victims (victims of misery and disease), God forbid. So upon our son-in-law, our Master the President, the responsibility for these victims will fall. So please, Your Excellency, assist a group of the destitute sons of your community so that an eternal page may be written for you in the history of this community. We hope your Excellency will look upon this cause of ours with an eye of kindness and satisfaction. Please accept our highest regards. On behalf of a group of prisoners of the Kut Central Prison 1- Ibrahim Hakim 21 / 1 / 1950 | 2- Ibrahim Yusuf Hayy 5 / 7 / 51 | 3- Maurice Saleh Sahyoun Sentenced to hard labor for | Sentenced to hard labor for | Sentenced to hard labor five years with an additional fine | five years with an additional fine | for a period of ten years of ten thousand dinars | of one thousand dinars
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ISRP.-900-16-3-50-45,000. M.123 a IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS Iraqi State Railways Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Baghdad Presidency of the Jewish Community Register Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ 1360 ⟦line⟧ 7 / 24 / 1950 19 ⟦line⟧ 7 / 19 / 1950 Number - SB / 8370 To - Mr. Ibrahim Al-Bahir Saleh c/o Clearance Agents Al-Bahir, Heskel & Co. Baghdad SICO AES A H SALEH Subject - 1 - Six bales of cotton fabrics marked ⟦line⟧ carried by the ship Taksha under Bill of Lading Number 1 2 - 17 bales of cotton fabrics marked ⟦line⟧ carried by the ship Lewis McHugh under Bills of Lading Numbers 18 and 21 arriving on board the ship Bandua Voyage / 25 ⟦line⟧ Reference to the correspondence regarding the two shipments detailed above, the latest of which were this department's letters numbered SB / 8370 / 6114 and SB / 9043 / 6161 dated 5 / 4 / 1950. We have requested you to send two amounts: the first being 192 fils paid by us to the Port Directorate for your account for remaining storage fees on the first item above, and the second being 738 fils paid by us for your account for port remainders on the second item; however, we have not received a reply from you despite more than a year passing since our request in several letters. Please send these two amounts to this department as soon as possible so we can close these two cases. Distinguished Transport Officer of the Region for Exports and Imports Copy to - President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad. Please take the necessary action to settle these two cases. File No. SB / 9043
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Kut 21 / 7 / 1950 His Excellency the President of the Respected Jewish Community Baghdad Our Lord President We, a group of prisoners in the Kut Central Prison from the Mosaic faith, submit this petition of ours To inform your Excellency of the state of misery our financial situation has reached, such that it has become impossible for all of our families on the outside to obtain what satisfies their hunger while they are outside, as their situation has become more bleak than before. They have cut off from us what they used to send us inside the prison for living expenses with the help of some benefactors, due to the intensification of our sole distress, and as a result, it has become very difficult for our families to continue in the prison because that costs us some simple, sole dirhams to deliver them from various cities to face the prison. Our Lord President, we wish you would look into our situation as we have explained it to your Excellency above on one hand, and on the other hand, we inform your Excellency that a large portion of us has become vulnerable to various diseases, diseases, as a result of the narrowness of their dwellings, and in some cases, many infections have occurred and appeared inside this prison. We must also fight with dirhams, our only means for sustenance, medicine, and some supplies, fruits, and sour foods. By eliminating them, we are without treatment for these diseases with the dirhams and the mentioned foods and without effective medicines, so every patient remains silent for his nature from these diseases and emerges from them inevitably. If it happens that he is infected a second time with another pest, it will inevitably end his fate without a doubt. Our Lord President, we know that you are the head of this community and are undoubtedly very keen on protecting its members one by one. What is proven and shown of calamities and emergency matters, so how can it not comply witnessed by known clear features and light sent to us for a collapse suffering from diseases so that you may heal us from them. We, the individuals in this community, appeal to our share and our situation, our hopes may also contribute to what is placed on our shoulders of injustices, whatever they were and still required by health conditions or free education for the poor, free cooperation for the needy, and assistance for the disabled, the poor, and the destitute. Our Lord President, what came above in this petition of ours is a brief explanation indicating that the continuation of our situation as it is now will inevitably lead to some victims (victims of misery and disease), God forbid. Upon the majesty of our Lord President, the responsibility for these victims will fall. So please, your Excellency, help a group of the sons of your community to return them so that an eternal page may be written for you in the history of this community. We hope your Excellency will look upon this case of ours with an eye of sympathy and satisfaction, and please, our Lord, accept our highest thanks. On behalf of a group of prisoners of Kut Prison Maurice Saleh Sawa 1- Ibrahim Hay Sentenced to hard labor for a period of ten years and a fine, the first of which is ten thousand dinars 2- Adham Al-Lahu Ajami Sentenced to hard labor for a period of seven years and a fine, the first of which is one thousand dinars 3- Sentenced to hard labor for a period of ten years For filing Aid 21 / 7 / 1950 21 / 8 / 1950
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2 List of some Zionist prisoners in Kut Central Prison Number | Name | Profession | Sentence | Date of Sentence 26 | Ezra Isaac Abdul Aziz | Manager of Kut Power Station | He was martyred ⟦...⟧ as a result of torture | 1949/6/4 27 | Maurice Yaqub | Commercial Accountant | Three years rigorous | 1949/1/2 28 | Ezra Daoud | Men's Tailor | ⟦...⟧ | 1949/1/2 29 | Baruch Rahim | Fabric Merchant | Two years rigorous and a fine of 50 Dinars | 1949/1/2 30 | Abdullah Duha | Commerce Student | ⟦...⟧ | 1949/5/10 Note: 1- The prisoners above have been transferred from the House of Kut and moved to Nuqrat al-Salman prison 2- Some of the prisoners whose names are mentioned above had their prison terms extended by periods ranging between one and two months, and they are: 1- Menashi Ezra. 2- Yusuf Abed. 3- Daoud Rahim
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To the presence of the respected uncle Muqbil Shatub After abundant peace and much respect, we are in good health and we care for nothing except the pain of your separation, which is dear to us. My dear, some time ago I sent you a registered letter and no answer has come to me, and may the reason be for the best. And now I have not received a letter from your side since my family all traveled and now I remain in prison, and the mentioned period of (4) months remains for me until I leave prison, and I do not know where to go to any place as I do not possess the money that is sufficient for me to live, and even the money for the envelope and stamp is scarce among people. And I hope from your honor that you send us an allowance like what you send to my group since there is no one with me to receive money from you and bring it during the visit, so send it to us by mail to his house, and oh my brother, send us clothes with the money for the day I will leave prison. As for the matter of revoking my citizenship, I hope you will investigate quickly ⟦the truth⟧ regarding the revocation of my citizenship since there is no one for me other than God and you. Thus, my master, you stand in place of my father and mother and you shall have the reward and recompense from God. The one praying for your well-being Yaqub Rufail The Detention The prison in Kut al-Kut Sentenced to 2 years
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List of some prisoners in Al-Kut Central Prison No. | Name | Profession | Sentence | Date of Sentence 1 | Maurice Yamin | Distinguished at the Ports Directorate, Basra | Three years rigorous | 1948/5/24 2 | Naji Ezra Menachem | 〃 | 〃 | 〃 3 | Ibrahim Salman | Wireless teacher 〃 | 〃 | 〃 4 | Hanoun Asher | Pharmacist | 〃 | 〃 5 | Ephraim Ghazala | Pharmacist | 〃 | 1948/6/19 6 | Ibrahim Yehudji | Contractor and agent for an oil company in Basra | Seven years hard labor with a fine of one hundred and fifty dinars | 1948/10/21 7 | Yusuf Haroun Zarour | Transport contractor, Basra | Three years rigorous with 〃 three thousand 〃 | 1948/8/18 8 | Ibrahim Hayyim | Farmer, Fallujah | Seven years hard labor with a fine of one hundred and fifty dinars | 1948/10/5 9 | Maurice Saleh Hawa | Merchant, Basra | Ten years hard labor | 1949/2/1 10 | Salman Ezra | Station manager at the Ports Directorate, Kirkuk | Four years rigorous with a fine of one hundred dinars | 1948/7/27 11 | Yaqub Saleh | Merchant, Kirkuk | Five years rigorous | 1948/9/6 12 | Ibrahim Qattan | Clerk at the Ports Directorate, Basra, Baghdad | Seven years hard labor | 1949/1/29 13 | Ezra Haroun Saleh | Painter, Baghdad | Four years rigorous | 1948/5/25 14 | Mamman Habib | Customs official in Baghdad | Three and a half years rigorous | 1948/6/19 15 | Ibrahim Morsi | Student, Baghdad | 〃 hard labor 〃 | 1949/7/2 16 | Yusuf Nassim | Driver, Hilla | 〃 〃 | 1949/1/2 17 | Munshi Ezra | Student, Basra | Two years rigorous | 1949/1/21 18 | Anwar Hay | Worker, Baghdad | One and a half years rigorous | 1949/1/7 19 | Shimon Nattat | Pharmacy owner, Ramadi | Two years and nine months rigorous | 1948/7/29 20 | Yaqub Rafo | Worker, Baghdad | Three years rigorous | 1948/9/18 21 | Ezra Leva | Grocer, Kirkuk | Five years rigorous | 1945/9/2 22 | Yehuda Safi | Officer, Baghdad | Two years rigorous or a cash fine of 500 dinars | 1949/2/12 23 | Yusuf Abed | Tailor, Hilla | 〃 〃 | 1949/1/21 24 | Daoud Rahmin | Broker, Baghdad | 〃 〃 | 1949/1/21 25 | Naftali Yaqub | Car owner, Baghdad | Three years hard labor and a fine of one hundred dinars | 1948/10/5
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Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery. (2) The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors & non-delivery. (2) The addresses of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were in accurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be ligibly written. Al-Najah Press - Baghdad 1929
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TELEPHONE: 3531 5452 President of the Jewish Community BAGHDAD No.: 2163 BAGHDAD: 26/11/1951 HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE REGENT AND CROWN PRINCE OF IRAQ IRAKIA LONDON ⟦line⟧ WE REJOICED AT THE NEWS OF THE SUCCESS OF THE OPERATION PERFORMED ON YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS PRAYING TO THE ALMIGHTY TO GRANT YOUR NOBLE HIGHNESS A SPEEDY RECOVERY PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Acting President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad ⟦signature⟧ 26 / 11 / 1951 ⟦illegible⟧ 20 Q