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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
( 90 )
Number: 50/1513/H
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: 14 / 8 / 1950
Al-Basra Newspaper
After greetings
We request the publication of the news below in the local section of your newspaper for tomorrow, and please
accept our highest thanks and respect;
Secretary
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A religious prayer was held on Monday morning in all Jewish synagogues
on the occasion of the health of Her Majesty the Exalted Queen Aliya, and supplications were made to
God Almighty to grant her a speedy recovery.
⟦line⟧
H/14/50
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
( 90 )
Number: 50/1513/T
Subject:
Date: 14 / 8 / 1950
Respected Newspaper
After greetings
I request the publication of the news below in the pages of your newspaper for tomorrow, and please
accept the highest expressions of thanks and respect;
Secretary
A religious prayer was held on Monday morning in all Jewish synagogues
on the occasion of the illness of Her Majesty the Exalted Queen Aliya, and supplications were made to
God Almighty to grant her a speedy recovery.
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A / 14 / 8
00 (al) The Body Council of the Israeli Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 5452 Summary of the subject: Isradari No.: Date: 1900/7/C The working hours of the Presidency of the Israeli Community shall be daily, starting from Sunday 6/4/1950 until further notice, from 7:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., except on Fridays, when the working hours end at 12:00 p.m. Vice President 6/2/1
Baghdad 22
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15 OCT 50
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Number:
Telegram Type:
Registration Time: 12:10
Arrived at: 15:40 minutes
From: Bas ⟦illegible⟧ Received by
Word Count: 12
Administrative Instructions:
Date: 16
Issuing Office: Local
To Anwar Salim Diaza Secretary of the Community
Israeli
Call me at telephone 647 tomorrow despite
the tenth / Yahya
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Mosul 17 / 10 / 1950
The Honorable Mr. Salim Khabbaza, Respected
After greetings and much respect and longing, and with reference to your letter dated 15 / 10
regarding the case of the prohibition of Akram Hayyim, I had telegraphed you yesterday
to call me from telephone number 627 at ten o'clock on the day to discuss with you
this case, and I remained waiting until 12:00 even though I was
busy outside, and you did not contact me and I do not know the reason?
So I explain to you the situation, that the department specialized in issuing the prohibition or its absence
is the Travel Officer's department, and I had obtained for you the necessary letter from the
aforementioned department of jurisdiction, and there is no longer a need for another letter from the Execution Department.
In order to facilitate the acceleration of the case, I had sent you the political
budget with the letter addressed to the Presidency of Execution in Mosul, as there was no longer a need
to rely on the letter from the Travel Department, and we sent it to you at the exact hour
since this letter is what is required and is sufficient for the purpose because it is issued by the department
of jurisdiction. Notwithstanding that, if you are in need of a letter from the Execution
of Mosul, I am ready to obtain it for you after you clarify your opinion on it
instead of what was submitted from it, and send it to me so I can perform the necessary work.
In conclusion, I wish you health and success.
May you remain in respect.
Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
Sincerely
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number:
Subject:
Date: 22 / 10 / 1951
Dear Brother Mr. Yahya Shmuel, the respected
Secretary of the Jewish Community in Mosul
After greetings and respect
I received with much thanks and gratitude your letter dated 17 / 10 / 951
And I tried to contact you three times by telephone, but you were not present
in the office when the telephone operator informed me.
Accordingly, I return to you herewith the prohibition letter regarding the inspector
Al-Haq Habib with the photos attached to it and another additional photo. I would be
extremely grateful if you would kindly return them ⟦...⟧ as the Director of
Travel and Nationality Police in Baghdad has ⟦...⟧ insisted on printing the traces of this
prohibition as well and was not satisfied with the travel officer's letter. Truly
I am embarrassed towards you for the many troubles I have caused you, may
the Almighty Creator grant us success in rewarding you with goodness.
Awaiting your reply, please accept my highest thanks and respect
Sincerely
⟦...⟧
For filing
Issued on
Mosul ⟦10/1/952⟧
Note :-
You will find the letter enclosed
To ensure its safe arrival
The honorable Professor Mr. Salim Khayara, respected
After greetings and much longing, wishing you happiness and success
I received your letter dated ⟦1/1⟧. According to your request, we obtained a letter
from the Travel and Residence Officer's Department in Mosul under number 10715
⟦10/1/952⟧
regarding the non-prohibition of travel for ⟦Menash Aswad Hayim⟧ after we endured many
hardships, as it is not easily possible to grant the non-prohibition without
the person concerned appearing in person, and after we overcame that, we did not have
a plan to obtain the non-prohibition letter, so we cut the
stamp from one of the letters sent by you and pasted it on this
letter sent to the Directorate of Travel and Residence, whose
date and number are mentioned above, and all of this was to facilitate your request
as you are very dear to us and this request of yours was but a simple matter
and we are at your service and wish you health and success, my dear,
Sincerely
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50
The Honorable Professor Salim Jannat, Respectfully
Secretary of the Administration of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
After greetings and much respect. I received your letter dated October 18
Thursday before noon, and I immediately left all work and went to the Passport Department
I understood the necessity of bringing the person named Kaddouri by all means, and after searching for him we were able
to find him on Friday, and we made an appointment with him and brought him with us for the presentation yesterday
And when showing the photograph to the inspector ⟦Kahrajim⟧, he replied that he resembles the debtor
instead of saying it is not him! And he requested the presence of the debtor, while the original debtor fled
from one place to another, and finally, with the help of some friends, we were able to convince him
with one dinar as a fee for his disruption, in addition to (750) fils for transportation fees
and incidental expenses. Upon questioning him again, he said that the debtor is from Mosul
while the owner of the photograph is from Baghdad and has no connection to him. And this process
ended at the end of working hours, and the letter was written and remained before the President for signature
And today we took it, and you will find it enclosed, paper No. 1/5/1164 on 10/20/1950
We hope you will kindly inform us of its arrival, hoping that we have performed our duty
We are at your command and service, and we ask the Almighty Creator to grant you success
and bless you with health and happiness, and may you remain in glory and honor
Sincerely
⟦signature⟧
10/20/950
Statistics
2/22
Photographs of the Shay'a children
Top Secret
H. M.
Mosul 25 / 10 / 1950
The Honorable Professor Mr. Salim Khabbaza, the respected
Secretary of the Administration of the Israelite Community, Baghdad
After greetings and respect . . I received your dated letter and truly thanked
your kindness, and in addition to what was mentioned in your letter of sublime phrases towards me
at a time when I did nothing but my duty, you also attached the aforementioned letter
with the order as well, where you also transferred the amount to me, so thank you.
I conveyed your greetings to His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon, the head of the community, and in return
he prays for your goodness and success.
In conclusion, please accept my highest respects
Sincerely
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25 / 10 / 850
Note :-
I have the intention at the beginning of next week to head your way, God willing
so if you require anything, I am at your service.
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24 Hakami Levi Hazan
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27 Yosef Ezra
28 Yitzhak Shimon
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Iraqi Government
Ministry of Communications and Works
Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs
(Subscribers Section)
28410
Number T 4 / 61135
Date 8 / 9 / 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 74 / 50
Date 10 / 9 / 50
Subject / Statement of Debtor's Address
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
The Central Telephone Office in Baghdad is owed by Mr. Yaqub Moshi
an amount of 7/965 Dinars with the Palestine Rescue stamp fee in the amount of
fils for the fees of his disconnected telephone number 4392 in Baghdad. We request
⟦informing us⟧ whether the aforementioned person has relatives in Baghdad or assets so that
securing the collection of the required amount from them can be facilitated as quickly as possible.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Director General of Posts and Telegraphs
50 / Y / 6
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Department Copy
T / 1541 / 50
11 / 9 / 1950
Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs
Baghdad
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered BT / 1135 / 28410 dated
9 / 9 / 1950.
The administration of this community has no knowledge of the address and relatives of Mr. Yaqub Moshi Basha
mentioned in your above-referenced letter.
Please accept our respect.
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
For filing
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
2 / 10 / 9
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
85
Number: 55/654
Subject: Certificate
Date: 14 / 12 / 1950
Foreign Exchange Control
Baghdad
Greetings,
We hereby confirm that Mr. Menashi Heskel Ezra Horish is a religious teacher (Hazzan)
at the Al-Hwaidi Synagogue and receives a monthly salary of 3.375 Dinars (three Dinars and three hundred
and seventy-five Fils). He left work at the aforementioned synagogue on 1 / 10 / 1950
due to his old age, and at his request, he was provided with this certificate.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
50 Fils
To be referred to Foreign Exchange
as per custom
⟦illegible signature⟧
12/12/1950
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
Ibrahim / 12
⟦Department Copy⟧
Kindergarten School
Private
⟦Karrada⟧ Huwaidi Street
Baghdad 11 / 12 / 1950
To Whom It May Concern
We hereby certify that ⟦Munshi Haqqi Ezra⟧ was in our school
a religious teacher in the Huwaidi Torah for a period of six years with a salary
monthly amounting to 3.275 Dinars (three dinars and two hundred and seventy-
five fils) and he left work in our school as of
10 / 10 / 950
And based on his request, we provided him with this certificate
Head of the Management Committee
Huwaidi Synagogue
50 fils
11 / 12 / 50
⟦Ruhi⟧
Administrative Committee 95
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50/1653
CERTIFICATE
12/12/1954
We hereby certify that Mr. Munshi Haskel Ezra Horesh, whose photo is attached above,
is a religious teacher (Hazzan) in the Jewish synagogue and receives a monthly salary of 3/375 Dinars
(Three Dinars and three hundred and seventy-five Fils). He left work at the mentioned synagogue
on 10/1/1950 due to his old age, noting that his denaturalization number is 7961 as
it appears to me.
⟦illegible signature⟧
12/17
⟦illegible signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible signature⟧
12/17
Ibrahim / 17
Copy of Department 95
501 / 1652
12 / 22 / 1950
Certificate
Foreign Exchange Control
Baghdad
Greetings,
We hereby certify that Mr. Munshi Heskel Ezra Horish is a religious teacher (Hazzan)
in the Jewish Synagogue and receives a monthly salary of 3.375 Dinars (three Dinars and three hundred
and seventy-five Fils). He left work at the aforementioned synagogue on 10/1/1950
due to his old age, and at his request, he was provided with this certificate.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
For filing / ⟦Action⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
Ibrahim / 12
December 17th, 1950.
Messrs. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Honkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Rangoon.
B. Rangoon.
Dear Sirs,
Draft No.84/3, dated 3rd August, 1948, for £60.
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Draft No.84/4, dated 3rd August, 1948, for £67.
Draft No.84/5, dated 17th November, 1948, for £24.15.0.
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I have been advised by THE BRITISH BANK OF IRAN & THE MIDDLE EAST - Baghdad,
that the above-mentioned drafts issued in my favour are still pending.
As I have not received the above-mentioned drafts neither have I
heard <del>anything about them,</del> I should be obliged if you could contact the
applicant so that he sends me second copies of the drafts in question. I shall
be glad in the meantime if you can let me know of his name and address.
Yours faithfully
President,
Jewish Religious Court, Baghdad.
PRESIDENT.
For filing
The left behind
V 204
On the day of the month of in the year A.M.,
are
according to the era which we/accustomed to reckonad here in the city of
Bombay , which is situated on the coast of the sea. That the bachelor,
Mr. son of Mr. said to his bride the virgin
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the daughter of Mr 'Be unto me wife in accordance
with the law of Moses and Israel; provide, and
Jewish husbands who work, support, honour, cherish, maintain, provide and
clothe their wives sincerely and honestly.'
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'/And I give unto thee, the of thy virginity 00 silver zuz and will
provide thee with food,clothing and thy wants; and I will cohabit with thee <del>ascc</del>
according to the custom of the whole world.'
Miss this virgin has consented and has become his wife. The weddir
trousseau which she has bought from <del>hhs</del> house of her family whether in
silver, gold, jewellery or apparel amounts to the total of ⟦line⟧
And this bridegroom has further added to it from his own property the
amount of ⟦line⟧ so that the aggregate amount is ⟦line⟧ apart from the 200 zuz due
to her as ordinated by the law. And this bridegroom has thus declared:
'The responsibilities of this whole wedding contract in connection with
the principal dowry, the wedding trousseau, and the additional sum along with
other conditions, I take upon myself and upon my heirs after me for their
payment back from the choicest of my property, possessions and wealth and I
possess under the whole heavens and from that which I have acquired, and from
which I may acquire in future. Both landed and movable property are all
pledges and sureties, for the <del>payxxxx</del> re-payment to be made therefrom, of the <del>aks</del>
claims of this wedding contract during my lifetime and after me, even the
cloak on my shoulders from this ady and forever.'
The responsabilities and restrictions related to this wedding contract
the abovenamed bridegroom , Mr. ⟦line⟧ has taken upon himself by entering in⟦to⟧
the obligation by a special symbolical form in full faith under a strict
oath, with the consent of the heavenly Tribunal and with the consent of
those who make true oath with a view to confirm and validate all that is writte⟦n⟧
and specified therein, thereby cancelling all kinds of declarations in the
world and disqualifying testimonies thereto in accordance with the ordination
of Harishba. (May his memory endure in the world to come.) That this document
is neither to be deemed as surety submitting to a forfeiture of pledged propert⟦y⟧
without having received a sufficient consideration :, nor is it to be deemed as
a mer formula or blank of documents ; but it is like all wedding contracts,
in vogue among Israel, made as instituted by our Sages of pleased memory and th⟦e⟧
the whole is proper, clear and valid.
On Wednesday in the ninth week of the month of Adar in the year five thousand six hundred and seventy-one
of the creation according to the era we are accustomed to date by, in the city of Baghdad situated on the Tigris River, by the permission of
the scholars, may their dignity be great, how ⟦illegible⟧ the young woman named ⟦illegible⟧ the protected, said to the virgin bride:
Be my wife according to the law of Moses and Israel, and I, with the help of the Almighty, will work, aid, honor, respect,
raise, provide for, and clothe you according to the customs of Jewish men who work, aid, honor, respect, raise,
provide for, and clothe their wives in truth and faithfulness. And I have given you ⟦illegible⟧ which is a deferred portion and fixed upon me ⟦illegible⟧
my wealth in silver, what ⟦illegible⟧ pure silver, and for your sustenance, clothing, and needs,
and to come unto you according to the custom of the world. And this bride consented and became his wife, and this aforementioned groom
consented and added from his own wealth an increase to the original amount of this Ketubah in the sum of ten Ottoman gold liras. And this dowry
which she brought from her father's house: cash of three hundred Ottoman gold liras, and a trousseau in the amount of 1500 Ottoman liras,
and the aforementioned debts in the amount of 500 Ottoman gold liras ⟦illegible⟧
200 Ottoman gold liras, and a deferred portion in the amount of 1000 Ottoman gold liras, and an addition in the amount of 1000 Ottoman
liras, and the total for the named dowry and the addition, excluding the original amount in silver
liras, is 4000 Ottoman gold liras ⟦illegible⟧
of the currency current here in Baghdad, which is under the rule of His Majesty our Lord the King ⟦illegible⟧ may his
glory be exalted. And he accepted all of it and received it, and it became in his possession, and he accepted it upon himself as a debt and a loan. And thus said
the aforementioned groom to us: that the value of this Ketubah in its entirety—the original, the dowry, and the addition—with all the remaining conditions
of the Ketubah, I have accepted upon myself and upon my heirs after me, upon all my property, real estate and cash belonging to me
under all the heavens, of what I have acquired and shall acquire, of movable property and real estate, all of it is pledged and secured to fulfill this
Ketubah in its entirety—the original, the dowry, and the addition—so that it may be collected from them during my life and after me, even from the clothes
upon me. And he took an oath (Tiyan), a complete oath by means of a (handkerchief) regarding all that was mentioned in truth and faithfulness,
upon the intention of the Creator, glorified be He, and upon the intention of those who swear in truth, and upon its certainty to verify and establish all that is written
above, voiding all that is found (against this contract) of denial or annulment for its witnesses according to the opinion of the Lord of the Abrogation,
Shawir bin Adirit requested its mention. And this contract was not made as a mere reliance, nor is it of the papers filled with vanity, but rather
it is like all valid contract documents circulated among the Israelite community, drafted according to the regulations as organized by
the scholars, may their memory be pure, and everything in it is true, just, reliable, and established.
200 Dowry
150 ⟦Present⟧
150 Deferred and share
⟦line⟧
500 Total
The husband is Yusuf Shal
( TRANSLATION )
MARRIAGE CONTRACT
No. 204.
On Wednesday the 25th day of the month of Eloul in the
year 5707 ⟦...⟧, according to the era which we are accustomed to
reckon here in the city of Baghdad situated on the river Tigris,
the Bridegroom the bachelor Mr. Albert Emil Wolfer appeared
before the Rabbis, let their honour remain for ever, and said to
his Bride ⟦the virgin Marcelle the daughter of the late⟧
in accordance with the law of Moses & Israel, I shall enter into
work, support, honour, cherish, maintain, provide and cloth you
as Jewish husbands who work, support, honour, cherish, maintain,
provide and cloth their wives, sincerely and honestly and I give
unto thee the dowry of thy virginity which is 25 silver Zuz which
I am liable to pay from my own side and in compliance with
our Torah Law, and will provide thee with food, clothing and thy
wants and I will cohabit with thee according to the customs of the
whole world. The Bride agreed and has become his wife; the
Bride-groom agreed and added from his own assets to the said
dowry the sum of Iraq Dinars ⟦one thousand five hundred⟧
of Iraq Dinars Two Thousand five hundred the dowry paid to him by
the Bride's father, plus Iraq Dinars five hundred for Wedding
Trousseau, so that the aggregate amount being Four Thousand Iraq
Dinars in the currency under circulation here in Baghdad which
under the reign of our Lord His Majesty the King Faisal II, and
has agreed to the above and admitted having received it and has
become under his disposal and accepted it upon himself as a debt
by way of loan. The Bride-groom has further stated before us
that the responsibility of the whole Wedding Contract, in accord-
ance with the payment of the principal dowry, the wedding Trousseau
and the additional sum along with the other conditions I take upon
myself and upon my heirs after me for the repayment from the
choicest of my property, possessions and money and whatever I
possess under the whole Heaven and from that which I have acquired
or may acquire in future. Both my movable and immovable properties
are all pledges and sureties for the repayment to be made therefrom
towards the claims of this Wedding Contract, including the original
dowry, the trousseau and the additional amount during my lifetime
and after me, even the cloth on my shoulders from this day and
for ever.
The Responsibilities and restrictions related to this
Wedding Contract the said Bridegroom has taken upon himself by
entering into obligation by a special symbolical form in full
faith and a strict oath with the consent of the Heavenly Tribunal
and with the consent of those who make true oath, with a view to
confirm and validate all that is written and specified herein
thereby cancelling all kinds of declarations in the world and dis-
qualifying testimonies thereto in accordance with the ordination
of our Grand Rabbi Addereth, may his memory endure in
the world to come. That this document is neither considered to be
a mere formula nor a blank document, but it is like all Wedding
Contracts in vogue among Israelite Community. Made as compiled
by our Sages of blessed memories and the whole is proper, clear
and valid.
Registered in the register of Marriage Contracts under
Register No. 16 Serial No. 211.
( STAMPS )
Head of Ecclesiastical Court, Baghdad.
Seal & Signature of Chief Rabbi.
SALMAN H. ABOUDI, Baghdad.
P. T. O.
Archives
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The Lay Council
of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
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1- Honorable Vice President
I wish to inform you, I was told by the person in charge of guarding who
works as a laborer in the Sabah Hindi brick factory and resides opposite the old
Jewish cemetery, and he stated that both Haidar and Alwan, the cemetery guards
who receive a monthly salary from the community fund for guarding the cemetery,
have removed the iron fence in the Karantina cemetery, the triangle piece from its corners,
and sold it to Karrada for the sum of fifty dinars, and it is the property of the community.
They also removed some of the iron beams placed in the cemetery room
adjacent to Al-Balawi Hospital and placed them in the location of the iron fence
which they sold. They also broke the lock of the room surrounding the grave of the late
Dr. Max Krobag and began using the aforementioned room
for gambling.
Following this, I summoned Mr. Hussein Haddad
and asked him about the matter, and he confirmed the report of the person mentioned above.
The matter is yours to take what you see fit in this regard.
⟦signature⟧
The Accountant
5/1/51
May God preserve the President
⟦line⟧
I have summoned Mr. Hilal Habib, who is committed to
guarding the cemetery, and asked him to investigate the matter
and provide me with a report.
2- Please reply
with the result of ⟦illegible⟧
ISRP.-933-16-3-50-45,000. M.123-a
IRAQI STATE RAILWAYS
Iraqi Government Mail
Baghdad ⟦line⟧ 195.
136 ⟦line⟧
19 ⟦line⟧ 3/1/951
Number - SB / 1707 / 121
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 51/200
Date 9 / 1 / 51
To -
Mr. Yona Ephraim Shemtob
Via Mr. Daoud Yona
Subject - Collection of an amount of (72 fils)
Reference to the correspondence, the last of which was the letter of this department numbered SB /
14308/17 and dated 11/30/1950
⟦...⟧ The correspondence regarding the above subject is still ongoing and the amount has not been paid by you, therefore
please pay this amount without leniency and without the need for a second memorandum.
Distinguished Regional Transport Officer
for Exports and Imports
A copy of it to -
Chief of Accounts for the Railways.
President of the Jewish Community - for information, with the request to urge
the aforementioned person to pay.
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His Excellency the Honorable Investigating Judge
Greetings,
I am Moshe Saleh, the grandfather of the child Saleh Ezekiel, who passed away yesterday near the Mas'uda Shemtob Synagogue
as a result of being struck by an electric wire. I beg for the delivery of his body to me without an autopsy, and the matter and respect are yours, sir.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Baghdad 15 / 1 / 1951
The Petitioner
Moshe Saleh
For filing
Legal Consultant