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Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).
TELEPHONE: 8 BAGHDAD 4141.
TELEGRAMS: "LIGHTPOWER"
CODE: BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE
REGISTERED OFFICE: 1, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, E.C.4
OUR REF: SC/32/⟦C876⟧
YOUR REF: 1731/51
BAGHDAD 8th March, 195 1
The Jewish Community, The Jewish Community
Baghdad. Baghdad .
Dear Sirs,
ELECTRICITY RATES Electricity Rates
With reference to your letter With reference to your letter dated 25th ultimo
of 25th ultimo, we beg to enclose we enclose herewith a supplementary agreement for rates
a supplementary agreement for rates based on a demand of 20 amperes.
based on 20 amperes demand.
Please sign and return same to Please sign and return it to this company
this office, to enable us to change so that we can change the current limiter accordingly.
the current limiter accordingly.
Yours faithfully.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
T / 1285 / 51
12 / 3 / 1951
GJI/HM. A
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91
Number / M T / 15 / 2929
Date 15 / 2 / 1951
To - Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad -
Subject / Request for payment of an amount
⟦illegible⟧ this department ⟦illegible⟧ regarding its accounts, we request payment of the telephone bill
Numbered 2894 dated 22 / 1 / 1951 amounting to ( - / 990 ) Dinars incurred by you
by deduction in the name of ⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Director of Central Telephones
Copy to :-
⟦illegible⟧ for information.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
T / 289 / 51
15 / 2 / 1951
6572
12/2
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1871 / 51
20 / 5 / 1951
Department Copy
Directorate of the Central Telephone Department — Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to the list numbered 77 and dated 5/6/1951
Telephone number 5881 belongs to the Committee for Deprivation and Deportation located in
Meir Tweig Synagogue; therefore, please request from them the amounts listed in the aforementioned list.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
Telephones
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119
Department Copy
51/1961
2/6/951
To the General Central Telephone Directorate
After greetings
Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the person named Naeem Naji Mir Khayyat
is known by the name Naji Musayyar Khayyat, and we have provided him with this certificate based on his request.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
18
⟦...⟧
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20
Department Copy
51 / 1927
22 / 5 / 1951
Very Urgent
Directorate of the Lighting and Electric Power Company for the City of Baghdad
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T/ 1731 / 51 dated 25 / 2 / 1951
1 - We confirm our above-mentioned letter, requesting an increase in the capacity of the power limiting meter that will be
installed in the Menashi Saleh School located in the Torah neighborhood under No. 59 / 137
on 24 / 2 / 1951 from 10 Amperes to 25 Amperes, with the fees calculated at the
reduced rate.
2 - Since the occupation of this building as a shelter houses approximately one thousand people, which requires
the installation of sufficient electrical power, we hope this will be done as quickly as possible.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
A copy to
The management of the Menashi Saleh Shelter for implementation
Sir
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 1727/51
Subject:
Date: 5 / 27 / 1951
Very Urgent
Directorate of the Baghdad Light and Power Company
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T/1731/51 dated 2/25/1951
1- We confirm our aforementioned letter, requesting an increase in the capacity of the power limiter meter that was
installed in the Menashi Saleh School located in the Torah district, silent number 59 / 137
on 2/24/1951 from 10 amperes to 25 amperes, with the charges calculated at the
reduced rate.
2- Considering the use of this building as a shelter housing nearly a thousand people, which requires
the installation of secondary electrical machinery, we hope for this to be done urgently.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Acting President of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
A copy to
The administration of the Menashi Saleh Shelter for follow-up
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Ozri Dalim Association
Menashe Saleh School Branch
Telephone Number 5583
Baghdad 17 / 5 / 195
21
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
1297 / 51
Date 22 / 5 / 951
His Excellency the Acting President of the Jewish Community, Respected
After greetings and respect,
In view of the small number of electrical units supplied to the Menashe Saleh building, which is limited
to ten amperes, and due to the school's urgent need to use electric
heaters, we ask you to kindly write to the Lighting and Power Company
to increase the maximum electrical power for the school and the electricity from ten
amperes to twenty-five amperes. May you remain in respect.
Sincerely,
Director of Community Schools
⟦signature⟧
The Clerk
There is a way to obtain this from the electricity department other
than this method; please demonstrate it.
⟦signature⟧
Secretary of the Community
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Bagdad Light and Power Company, Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).
TELEPHONE : BAGHDAD 4141. REGISTERED OFFICE :
TELEGRAMS : "LIGHTPOWER" 1, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, E.C.4 OUR REF. SC/32/⟦D5395⟧
CODE : BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE YOUR REF.
BAGHDAD 28th December, 1950
Mr. Menashi Saleh Daoud.
C/o Acting President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad.
Sayid Menashi Saleh Daoud
C/o., Acting President,
Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Electricity Rates
School No. 59/137
Dear Sir,
ELECTRICITY RATES
SCHOOL NO.59/137.
In reply to your letter dated the 11th instant
in which you requested us to apply the
optional tariff to the units supplied to your premises.
The maximum demand of the electric current supplied
to your premises will be limited to 10 amperes and the
application of the optional tariff will be in accordance with that shown in
the agreement and the annex sent herewith.
Replying to your letter dated
11th instant requesting us to apply
the optional tariff to the units
supplied to your premises, the
maximum demand of the electric
supply to your premises will be
limited to 10 amperes, and the
application of the optional tariff
will be in accordance with that
shown on the enclosed agreement and
annex.
We therefore request you to sign and return the papers to this office
so that we may apply this tariff.
Please sign and return these
forms to this office to enable us
to apply this tariff.
Yours faithfully.
For Bagdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
⟦signature⟧
Accountant.
( J. W. CLOSE )
⟦illegible stamp⟧
GJI/HM.
G/H
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Department Copy
51 / 1956
12 / 6 / 1951
22
To
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
With reference to the communication between your esteemed directorate and the presidency of this
community, the latest of which was your letter No. T/186/5591 dated 14/4/1951.
We have decided against moving telephone ⟦extension⟧ No. 5457 to the house numbered
11/13/1 permanently, requesting at the same time the favor of moving telephone No. 4468
located in the National School (Qanbar Ali) belonging to the presidency of this community to the house
numbered 13/1/2 Alwiyah for use by the secretary of this community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
- Telephones
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⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
⟦Incoming⟧
Number 1722 / 51
Date 15 / 4 / 51
Central Telephone Directorate
(Telephone Division)
5091 / Number: T/186/1/51
Date: 15 / 4 / 1951
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject - Telephone Transfer -
With reference to your letter numbered S/1749 / 51 and dated 5 / 3 / 1951,
Please send an amount of (8/000) Dinars as the cost of transferring the telephone so that
we can take the necessary action.
Acting Director of Central Telephones
Conflict
4 / 14
22
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( . )
⟦illegible⟧
Department Copy
42
51 / 1782
26 / 3 / 1951
To —
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
Urgent
Greetings,
We confirm our letter No. T / 51 / 1749 dated 5 / 2 / 1951, requesting
that the necessary arrangements be made to move the telephone section mentioned in the above-referenced letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
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Department Copy
T / 49 17 / 51
3/5/1951
25
To -
Central Telephone Directorate
Baghdad
Greetings,
Please be so kind as to order the transfer of telephone extension number 5452 belonging
to the presidency of this community from the house numbered 7A / 115 located in the Taht
al-Takiya neighborhood to the house numbered 1 / 13 / 11 in Bataween and provide a list of the necessary expenses to be paid
to your directorate.
Please accept our highest respects,
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Spiritual Council
Ibrahim / 27
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51 / 1928
22 / 5 / 1951
⟦The Denaturalization Committee⟧
⟦illegible⟧
26
The Denaturalization and Deportation Committee
Greetings,
1 - We are sending you the two lists numbered 77 and 3324 dated 6 / 5 / 1951 and
7 / 5 / 1951 regarding the fees for the two telephones numbered 5881 and 6146 used
by the denaturalization staff at the Meir Tweig Synagogue.
2 - Since telephone number 6146 has an extension in the playground, its share of the fees
from the total list for this telephone amounting to 29/755 Dinars is to be paid
from the treasury of the Lay Council.
Therefore, we request payment of the total of the two lists to the Central Telephone Department and to write to us
with the amount of the share for the extension of telephone 6146 from the fees to be paid to your committee.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
Telephones
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Iraqi Government
Directorate of Central Telephones
Accounting Department Office
Number: M B / ⟦15000⟧ / 8806
Date: 2 / 7 / 1951
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 1450 / 51
Date 4 / 7 / 951
Subject - Telephone Bill
To -
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
We enclose herewith the telephone bill numbered 640 and dated 19 / 6 / 1951 for the rental of the telephone numbered
4468 installed in the National School, requesting mediation with the Schools Committee or other
competent institution to pay the bill amount. In case of non-payment within 17 days from this date, we will unfortunately be forced
to remove the aforementioned telephone.
1- The amount of 14/424 Dinars was sent
According to our ledger numbered ⟦...⟧ above
Numbered 88704 and dated 7 / 7 / 51
Director of Central Telephones
Editing / Telephones
Not required from the school ⟦...⟧
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1281
⟦Department Copy⟧
51 / 2090
4 / 7 / 1951
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
We confirm that the house located opposite the headquarters building of this community, known as
the Food House (Sewing and Embroidery), belongs to Mr. Saleh Ezra Sassoon.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
x
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(1)
⟦Department Copy⟧
51 / 2011
7/6/1951
To
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
In view of the appointment of Mr. Naji Paniri as a registrar for marriage contracts in this community,
it has become necessary to transfer a telephone set to his residence. Therefore, we request the transfer of telephone number 7253
located in the Albert David Sassoon School belonging to the presidency of this community to the residence of
the aforementioned person, numbered 10 J 1/2/5 located in the Al-Riwaq neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
49
Number: 2091 / 51
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Date: <del>6 / 7 / 1951</del>
To
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
In view of the appointment of Mr. Naji Paniri as a registrar for marriage contracts in this community,
it has become necessary to transfer a telephone set to his residence. Therefore, we request the transfer of telephone number 7253
located in the Albert David Sassoon School belonging to the Presidency of this community to the residence
of the aforementioned person, numbered 10 C 1/2/5 located in the Al-Rawaf neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
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51 / 2024
1951/7/22
⟦Department Copy⟧
⟦20⟧
To
Directorate of Central Post and Telegraph in Baghdad
Greetings,
Your letter numbered Accounting / 29 and dated 1951/7/21.
This department has no knowledge of the person named Sion Daniel; nor do we have any information
regarding his place of residence at the present time.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
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Post, Telegraph and Telephone
in Najaf
Wireless Telephone Division
Head of the ⟦...⟧ Community
No. S / 1449 / 51
Date 4 / 7 / 957
No. ⟦...⟧
Date 2 / 7 / 95
22
Basra Province Police Directorate
Please inform us whether Mr. Hassoun Daniel, a former employee
of this department, has renounced his Iraqi citizenship.
The date of renunciation and the decree number, please state his place of residence at the
present time.
Director of Post, Telegraph and Telephone
in Najaf
Copy to
1- Baghdad Province Police Directorate
2- Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Najaf
in Baghdad
3- Directorate General of Post and Telegraph, in reference to your letter
No. T J / 12992 / 5 / 2 dated
24 / 2 / 951 for your kind information
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Department Copy
51 / 2016
11 / 7 / 1951
22
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
With reference to our two letters numbered 1976 and 2011 dated 12/6/1951 and 6/7/1951, we request:-
1- Registering telephone number 4468, transferred from the Greek School to the house of the secretary of this community, as well as its security deposits, in the name of the Presidency of this community.
2- Registering telephone number 7253, which your respected directorate is requested to transfer from the Alliance School to the house of Naji Yehuda Benin, registered upon arrival in this community according to our letter number 2011 dated 6/7/1951 referred to above, as well as its security deposits, in the name of the Presidency of this community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number: 51 / 2016
Subject:
Date: 19 / 7 / 1951
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
With reference to our two letters numbered 1976 and 2011 dated 12 / 6 / 1951 and
6 / 7 / 1951 respectively: -
1 - Registering the telephone numbered 4468 transferred from the National School to the house of the Secretary of this
Community, as well as its insurance deposits, in the name of the Presidency of this Community.
2 - Registering the telephone numbered 7253, which we requested your esteemed directorate to transfer from the
Alliance School to the house of Naji Yaqub Paniri, the marriage contract registrar in this Community,
pursuant to our letter No. 2011 dated 6 / 7 / 1951 referred to above, as well as
its insurance deposits, in the name of the Presidency of this Community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible stamp⟧
2 2
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51 / 2095
1951 / 7 / 19
Department Copy
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To
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
In view of the occupation of the building of the Directorate of Rites by the budget of Iranian Schools in
Iraq, we request:-
1 - Delivery of the telephone of the aforementioned Directorate numbered 6078 belonging to the presidency of this sect.
2 - Returning the insurance deposits for this telephone to this presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
24
Number: 51/2095
Date: 11/7/1951
Subject:
To
Central Telephone Directorate
Greetings,
In view of the occupation of the Shamash School building by the Inspectorate of Iranian Schools in
Iraq, we request:-
1 - Disconnecting the telephone of the aforementioned directorate, number 6028, belonging to the presidency of this community.
2 - Returning the insurance deposits for this telephone to this presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible blue stamp⟧
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1951/7/10
Honorable Vice President
Subject / Community Telephones
After greetings
I present to you the following regarding the telephones of the community schools
1- Shamash School Telephone
In view of the leasing of the Shamash School building to the Iranian Schools Inspectorate, it is necessary to instruct the Telephone Department to disconnect
the telephone of this school, number 6028, immediately and return the deposits placed to the Community Presidency, as well as withdraw the electricity deposits.
2- Since telephone number 4468 has been installed in the house of the Secretary of the Community Presidency and telephone number 7253 will be installed in the house of Mr.
Naji Batish, the marriage contract registrar, it is necessary to transfer them along with the deposits to the name of the Community Presidency.
3- In view of the closure of the schools listed below, it is necessary to inform the Telephone Department to disconnect the telephones listed next to them and return
the deposits to the Community Presidency.
School Name | Telephone Number
Nuriel School | 7838
Rachel Shahmoon | 85085
Laura Kadoorie | 3063
Masouda Salman | 7809
Menashi Saleh | 5583
The Midrash | 5488
Please accept my highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Secretary
Approved, and please take the necessary measures in this regard
⟦signature⟧
1951/7/10