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8/1101
1 April 1930
Removal of telephone number (200)
Telegraph Engineer Supervisor
Further to our letter No. 1099/H dated 1 April 1930
We request that you remove telephone number (200) with its two branches from this department
Effective from the first of April 1930
Acting Chief Rabbi
N. M.
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631/5 m Central Telephone
0631 Fils from the Central
(606) Arrived from Baghdad
From fils received from
An amount of ⟦...⟧
0631 Fils from the Central ⟦...⟧
I received the amount numbered above ⟦...⟧
0631 Fils from the Central ⟦...⟧
⟦scribble signature⟧
Water and Electricity Supply Authority
Water and Electricity Supply Authority
⟦illegible circular seal⟧
9 N W N
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ZONE 6.
POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS.
'IRAQ GOVERNMENT.
Telegraph and Telephone Traffic
Section.
SARAI, BAGHDAD.
Telephone No.—SARAI. 196.
Enquiries should be addressed as
above within seven days.
Payment of this bill may be made at any Post Office
in 'Iraq within seven days. The bill must be pre-
sented at the time of payment to enable it to be re-
ceipted.
| Account for Telephone Exchange Service | Amount Rupees.
| Telephone No............Exchange......... |
| Telephone Number ⟦Exchange⟧ |
| Rental of installation for the quarter ending 30 JUNE 1930 |
| Telephone fees until June 30 | 127
| Trunk calls: quarter ended 31 MAR 1930 (as per enclosed statement). |
| Local calls: at......annas quarter ended...... |
| Removals, Renewals, etc. |
| Additional Deposit required to bring the deposit already held to two- |
| thirds of a quarter's account for fees and charges. |
Post Office receiving payment.:
Total amount.: 127/8
Amount paid.:
No. of bill.: 572.
Date of payment.:
Date of bill.: 1/4/30
Received by.:
Office of the Chief Rabbi - Baghdad
Number
Date
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI
BAGHDAD
Note from the Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Section
⟦...⟧ on ⟦...⟧ April year 1930
⟦...⟧ April year 1930
⟦...⟧ April year 1930
10/11/58
0631 Entry N for the year 1
(006) Occurred in the field of and
<del>Acceptance of his turn for him no</del>
0631 Entry N for the year 1 in the liter and 2201 occurred for the health association
⟦illegible⟧ himself is a preacher (006) occurred in the field of the health association
0631 Entry N for the year fourthly for its daughter
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Shower for the health association and the peak of the association
and N
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H / 1101
2 April 1930
Note from the Telegraph and Telephone Department
With reference to your list No. 272 dated 1 / 7 / 930, please
refer to the letter of this department No. 1101 / H dated 1 / 4 / 30
Sincerely,
⟦Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧
Acting Hakham Bashi
BAGHDAD
2 APR.30
1 - P.M.
BAGHDAD
2 APR.30
4 - P.M.
To His Eminence the Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community, Respected
Baghdad
Despatching Clerk in the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs
Despatching Clerk Posts & Tels: Directorate
18306 on 2 / 4 / 1930
By hand for telephone services
Post Office receiving payment.:
Total amount.: ⟦illegible⟧ 7861
Amount paid.:
No. of bill.: 572
Date of payment.:
Date of bill.: 1/4/30
Received by.:
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4/11/40
0631 Telephone for the year 40
We enclose herewith the following lists
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N Abhi 1870631 in liter ⟦No.⟧ 750 and its date 7 Rabi' al-Thani 1360
113106 in liter ⟦No.⟧ 1011 and its date 11 Rabi' al-Thani 1360
At its time
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Head of the Accounting and Auditing Committee
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Number D ⟦tele⟧/AD/BD/34/33/79 Office of the Telegraph Engineer for the Central Region
Date: 27 / 6 / 53
To -
The Honorable Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
I am returning to you herewith a certified copy of your telephone rental contract for safekeeping.
Please acknowledge receipt.
(2)
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Telegraph Engineer for the Central Region
M Y / S A /
Attachments (1)
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And if the Director-General is forced to withdraw from this
deposit the value of what is due for fees, transport,
or wages, whether all or one of them, and the deposit does not reach
the specified limit within the mentioned period of fifteen days,
the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs may confiscate that deposit
entirely without prejudice to other claims arising under
the provisions of the contract regarding what is due for transport, fees,
or rents, whether all or one of them.
The certification by the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs of the account
required to be paid by the subscriber for fees, wages, or
expenses or the value of damage shall be considered sufficient evidence of the amount
claimed.
⟦line⟧ In the event of the Director-General of Posts and
Telegraphs having to draw on this deposit for fees,
services and/or rent dues and the deposit not being
made up to the required amount within the stated
period of 15 days' the Director-General of Posts and
Telegraphs may confiscate without any prejudice
to further claims arising out of the contract in respect
of service, fees and/or rents still due the whole of
the said Deposit. Any account of his fees, charges,
expenses and damage payable by the subscriber shall
be when certified by the Director-General of Posts
and Telegraphs conclusive evidence of the amount
thereof.
(14) If the number of incoming calls to the telephone
or telephones mentioned in this contract which, due to
the telephone being busy, were not answered exceeds 25 percent of the number
of calls answered within a period of 4 consecutive working
days, the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs may give to
the subscriber a written notice accompanied by a certified record of the calls
and request him in the notice to rent an additional number of telephone lines
as the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs deems appropriate
considering what he sees as necessary for performing the telephone transactions
incoming to the subscriber's house or outgoing from it, and in case
the subscriber fails to implement this notice within one
month, the Iraqi Government may terminate this contract.
14. If, of the calls made to the telephone or
telephones mentioned in the contract, the number not
completed on demand by reason of the telephone
exchange connections being engaged exceed 25% of
the number completed during a period of 4 consecu-
tive working days the Director-General of Posts and
Telegraphs may give to the subscriber notice in
writing, accompanied by a certified record of the
calls, requiring him to hire such number of additional
exchange lines as in the opinion of the Director-
General of Posts and Telegraphs are necessary to
meet the requirements of Telephone Traffic to and
from the subscriber premises. If the subscriber fails
to comply with such notice within one month the
'Iraq Government may determine the contract.
(15) The Director-General may notify the subscriber in writing
from time to time regarding the increase or decrease he will implement in
the percentage of the quarterly wage and rent accounts
required to be paid under the contract, and this
decrease or increase in the percentage of the accounts due
to be paid on the due date of the quarterly installment should not be implemented except after
the end of two calendar months from the date of the notice.
15. The Director-General of Posts and Tele-
graphs may from time to time give notice in writing
to the subscriber that a percentage will be added to
or deducted from the quarterly accounts for rentals
and charges thereafter payable under the contract
and such percentage shall be added to or deducted
from (as the case may be) such part of the account
due on the quarterly day of payment falling due
after the expiration of 2 calender months from the
date of such notice.
(16) If a private branch exchange board is installed connected
to the general subscribers' exchange center by a line or lines,
the subscriber must employ at his own expense competent telephone
operators to ensure the operation of the exchange board in the
required manner, provided that their competence is approved by the Director
of Posts and Telegraphs General.
16. If a Private Branch Exchange (P.B.X.)
switchboard is installed in connection with the
subscribers exchange line or lines, the subscriber shall
provide at his own expense and to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Director-General of Posts and
Telegraphs sufficient competent operators to ensure
the proper working of the Switchboard.
SGPS...684...1206...1,500...18-12-30.
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such other moneys to which they may be entitled to
under this contract.
The Iraqi Government or the measures it takes for the purpose of
recovering what it is entitled to of arrears or any other money
it is entitled to under this contract.
9. Should the subscriber wish any alteration to
be made in the apparatus installed under this
contract, the subscriber shall pay the cost of such
alteration at the rates then in force. Further, if
such alteration effects the length of the line in use,
the rent charge will be revised accordingly at the
rates then in force, subject to the proviso that if the
alteration entails a reduction in the rent, the original
rent will be charged to the end of the first year of the
contract term.
(9) If the subscriber wishes to make any change in
the apparatus installed under this contract, he must pay
the value of the expenses of this change according to the rates followed at that
time. But if this change affects the length of the line
used, then the rent shall be adjusted according to the rates
followed at that time, provided that if this
change results in a reduction in the rent, the original rent
shall be collected until the end of the first year of the contract term.
10. The books kept by the Director-General of
Posts and Telegraphs shall be sufficient and conclusive
proof of the dates of the commencement and termina-
tion or expiration of the contract.
(10) The records held by the Director-
General of Posts and Telegraphs are considered sufficient and conclusive evidence to show the dates of
the start of the contract or the end of its term or its termination.
11. The subscriber shall throughout the period
of the contract confirm to all the rules and regula-
tions in force for the time being relating to the
contract.
(11) The subscriber must observe throughout the duration of the contract
all rules and regulations in force
at that time relating to it.
12. On the termination of this contract the
subscriber shall surrender to the 'Iraq Government
the said wire and apparatus with all fixtures and
accessories in as good condition as when installed,
ordinary wear and tear alone excepted, and the
Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs may
forthwith remove the same.
(12) Upon the termination of this contract, the subscriber must
hand over to the Iraqi Government the wires and the apparatus with all
fittings and other accessories in a good condition as they were
when installed, with the exception of wear and tear by use
only, and the Director-General may remove the wires and the apparatus
immediately.
13. The subscriber shall be held liable to pay
all fees and charges in respect of calls originating
from the exchange connection specified in the
contract and in respect of facilities and services
outside tariff rates rendered at the request of persons
using the Exchange Connection all such charges and
fees shall be paid to the Director-General of Posts
and Telegraphs on demand and the subscriber shall
deposit and keep deposited with the Director-General
of Posts and Telegraphs such sums of money, not
being at any time less than Rs. 15 or more than one
full quarters rent for each exchange line as the
Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs may from
time to require as security for such fees and charges
and as security against any act contravening Clause 4
above. In default the Director-General of Posts and
Telegraphs may decline to make any connection
involving a charge which has not been prepaid or to
continue a connection in respect of which the deposit
has not been brought up to the specified amount
within 15 days' of his demand to do so.
(13) The subscriber shall be responsible for paying the fees
and charges related to long-distance calls originating from
the subscriber's telephone designated in this contract, as well as for
the fees and charges for facilities and communications not specified in the tariff
given to individuals based
on their request when using the subscriber's telephone set.
All these charges and fees shall be paid to the Director-General
upon demand, and the subscriber must deposit and keep deposited with
the Director-General a security of not less at any time than fifteen
rupees and not more than the rent of three full months
for each telephone connected to an exchange center as requested by
the Director-General from time to time as security for the fees and charges
and as a guarantee against any violation of Article Four above, and in case of
default, the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs shall refuse to connect
a telephone whose rent has not been paid in advance, as well as disconnect a telephone
whose security has not reached the specified limit within
fifteen days from the date of demanding it from the subscriber.
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Special charges.— | Rate per quarter. Rs. | Rent per quarter. Rs. As. | Price for three months Rupees | Rent for three months Anna | Additional fees:—
—New type telephones | ⟦line⟧ | 2-8 | 2/8 | ⟦line⟧ | Modern style telephones
—Full inter communication-Switch (Bell set No. 20) | ⟦line⟧ | 1-8 | 1/8 | ⟦line⟧ | Switch for telephones without exchange mediation (Bell set No. 20)
—Secret service switch | ⟦line⟧ | 3-0 | 3/0 | ⟦line⟧ | Switch for telephone conversation for secret matters
—Special switching Apparatus (not included above). | | | | ⟦line⟧ | Special switching device
—Conference lines (P.A.B.X.) | ⟦line⟧ | 6-4 | 6/4 | ⟦line⟧ | Special lines for consultation between several people (Private Automatic Branch Exchange)
—Right of way lines (P.A.B.X.) | | | — | | Lines to interrupt conversation between two and communicate
—Secretarys service (P.A.B.X.) | | | — | | With one of them (Private Automatic Branch Exchange) Secretary's telephone
—Private Auto. Exchange Connections | ⟦line⟧ | 6-4 | 6/4 | ⟦line⟧ | Private automatic exchange branches
—Jack outlets | ⟦line⟧ | 2-8 | 2/8 | ⟦line⟧ | Connection button
—Extension bells (ordinary) | ⟦line⟧ | 4-8 | 4/8 | ⟦line⟧ | Additional bells (ordinary)
—Extension bells (loudringing) | ⟦line⟧ | 6-0 | 6/0 | ⟦line⟧ | Additional bells (loud ringing)
Total quarter's rent ⟦line⟧: ID. 4/000
Total rent for a period of three months: 4/000 Dinars
Installation fee ⟦line⟧: ID. 0/750
Installation fee: -/750
Deposit ⟦line⟧: ID. 1/125
Insurance: 1/125
NOTE 1.—The distance to be calculated for internal or external extensions whether with or without additional wiring will be as from Instrument to Instrument or P.B.X. to Instrument.
Note: (1) The distance for internal or external extension — whether with or without additional wires — is calculated from one machine to another or from the private branch exchange to the machine.
NOTE 2.—The reduced rate is only applicable to additional lines bearing numbers in sequence to the first or other line hired by the subscriber and used as alternative channels for incoming calls.
Note: (2) These reduced prices do not include except additional lines that have numbers following the first line number or the number of any other line that the subscriber had rented, provided that those lines are a second medium for delivering incoming calls.
INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL FEES.
Installation and removal fees
Will be charged on all telephones at actual cost plus 15% subject to a minimum of Rs. 10 per telephone.
These fees are collected for all telephones according to the actual cost plus 15 percent, provided that they are not less than ten (10) rupees for each telephone. However, no fee is collected for moving the telephone in the subscriber's premises where the move has already been carried out and the installations still exist.
No charge however will be made for a removal in a subscribers premises where a removal has already been effected and the fittings exist.
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SCHEDULE I. (Referred to in para 1).
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES.
Rate per quarter. Rs. | Rent per quarter. Rs. As. | Rent per quarter. Rs. | Rate per quarter. Rs. As.
Exchange connections to business premises as follows:—
One Grade I (24 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 60 ID. 4/000 | One Grade I (24 hours service) 24 hours service 4/000
Grade II (16 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 50 | Grade II (16 hours service) 16 hours service 50
Grade III (12 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 40 | Grade III (12 hours service) 12 hours service 40
Grade IV (8 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 30 | Grade IV (8 hours service) 8 hours service 30
Additional Exchange lines to subscribers premises as follows:—(See Note 2).
Grade I (24 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 48 | Grade I (24 hours service) 24 hours service 48
Grade II (16 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 40 | Grade II (16 hours service) 16 hours service 40
Grade III (12 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 32 | Grade III (12 hours service) 12 hours service 32
Grade IV (8 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 24 | Grade IV (8 hours service) 8 hours service 24
Exchange Connections to residential premises:—
Grade I (24 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 30 | Grade I (24 hours service) 24 hours service 30
Grade II (16 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 25 | Grade II (16 hours service) 16 hours service 25
Grade III (12 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 20 | Grade III (12 hours service) 12 hours service 20
Grade IV (8 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 15 | Grade IV (8 hours service) 8 hours service 15
Additional Mileage on above Exchange Connections.
—Miles Grade I & II (over 2 miles)
—Miles Grade III & IV (over 1 mile)
*Rate for every 1/10th mile or part thereof 3 | *Rate for every 1/10th mile or part thereof 3
Extensions to above.—
—Internal (110 yards) ⟦line⟧ 12 | Internal extension (110 yards) 12
*—External (1/10 mile) ⟦line⟧ 15 | External extension (1/10 mile) 15 *
Additional wiring on above.—
—Yards @ per 110 yards ⟦line⟧ 3 | Yards at the rate of every 110 yards 3
*—Miles @ per 1/10 mile ⟦line⟧ 1/8 | Miles at the rate of every 1/10 mile 1/8 *
Private Branch Exchanges (P.B.X.).—
—Indicators in use ⟦line⟧ 2-8 | For each indicator in use 2/8
—Internal Extensions ⟦line⟧ 12-0 | .. .. Internal extension 12/0
—External Extensions ⟦line⟧ 15-0 | .. .. External extension 15/0
—Yards internal wiring (extra) — | — Yards of extra wire for internal extension
—Miles External wiring (extra) — | — Miles of extra wire for external extension
* These rates apply only to lines carried on existing pole routes. If special poles are erected the rate is Rs. 24 per mile per quarter instead of Rs. 15 per mile.
* These rates only include lines carried on existing poles. If it is necessary to install special poles, the rate then becomes 24 Rupees per mile per quarter instead of 15 Rupees per mile.
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Bd/79/33/24
The President of
the Jewish Community ⟦illegible⟧
'IRAQ POSTS & TELEGRAPHS. Iraq Post and Telegraph Administration
TELEPHONE HIRING CONTRACT. Telephone Hiring Contract
1. The subscriber agrees to hire from the (1) The subscriber agrees according to the conditions set out hereafter
Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs upon and to hire from the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs the apparatus
subject to the conditions set out herein, the apparatus and lines detailed in the tariff schedule annexed to this
and lines detailed in the tariff Schedule annexed for for the term mentioned below.
the undermentioned term.
The installation fee and the first half year's The subscriber shall pay the installation fee and half the rental
rent shall be payable by the subscriber in advance for the first year in advance, and thereafter the rent shall be paid in advance
and thereafter the rent shall be payable quarterly in every three months.
advance.
3. On receipt of a demand from the Director- (3) As soon as the subscriber receives a demand from the
General of Posts and Telegraphs, for the sum specified Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs regarding the payment of the sum specified in
in clause (2) the subscriber shall pay forthwith the the second paragraph, he shall immediately pay the said sum to the
said sum to the Director-General of Posts and Tele- Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs through any postal official authorized
graphs through any postal official duly authorised by for that purpose.
him.
Through communication will not be given until Direct connection will not be given until the first installment is
the first payment is actually received, in those cases actually received, in those cases where payment in advance is mandatory.
where payment in advance is necessary.
4. Should the subscriber cancel this contract (4) If the subscriber wishes to cancel this contract at any
on a date prior to the completion of the connection he time before the completion of the connection, he shall be liable for the actual expenses
shall be liable for the actual expenses incurred up incurred up to that date.
to that date.
5. The subscriber agrees to abide by and (5) The subscriber agrees to follow the conditions set out
conform to the conditions set out hereunder in below in Schedule II and to act in accordance with what is stated in
Schedule II. these conditions.
6. After the expiry of 6 months this contract (6) Both parties have the right to terminate this contract
may be terminated by either party by giving to the after the expiry of six months by giving the other party at least seven days'
other at least 7 days' notice in writing and in the written notice.
event of the subscriber failing to give seven days'
notice he shall be liable in lieu thereof for seven days'
rent (calculated at the annual rate).
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6621 on 1 / 7 / 71
Capital Secretariat - Collection Department
Receipt
Rental Number ⟦illegible⟧
What was received ⟦illegible⟧
Amount ⟦illegible⟧
271 - 50 Fils
Capital Secretariat
Collection Department
83
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nection in respect of which the deposit has not been
brought up to the specified amount within 15 days'
of his demand to do so.
Rent is paid in advance, as well as the disconnection of the telephone whose
deposit has not reached the specified limit within fifteen days
from the date of the subscriber's demand for it.
In the event of the Director-General of Posts
and Telegraphs having to draw on this deposit for
fees, services and/or rent dues and the deposit not
being made up to the required amount within the
stated period of 15 days the Director-General of
Posts and Telegraphs may confiscate without any
prejudice to further claims arising out of the con-
tract in respect of service, fees and/or rents still
due the whole of the said Deposit. Any account
of his fees, charges expenses and damage payable
by the subscriber shall be, when certified by the
Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, conclu-
sive evidence of the amount thereof.
And if the Director-General is forced to withdraw from this deposit the value of what is
due of fees, communications or rentals, whether all or any of them,
and the deposit does not reach the specified limit within the period of fifteen days
mentioned, the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs may confiscate that deposit
entirely without prejudice to other claims arising under the provisions
of the contract for what is due for communications, fees or rentals,
whether all or any of them.
The certification of the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs of the account
required to be paid by the subscriber for fees, rentals, or expenses
or the value of damage is considered sufficient evidence of the amount claimed.
14. If, of the calls made to the telephone or
telephones mentioned in the contract, the number
not completed on demand by reason of the telephone
exchange connections being engaged, exceeds 25 per
cent of the number completed, during a period of 4
consecutive working days the Director-General of
Posts and Telegraphs may give to the subscriber
notice in writing, accompanied by a certified record
of the calls, requiring him to hire such number of
additional exchange lines as in the opinion of the
Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs are
necessary to meet the requirements of telephone
traffic to and from the subscriber premises. If the
subscriber fails to comply with such notice within
one month the ‘Iraq Government may determine
the contract.
(14) If the number of calls incoming to the telephone or
telephones mentioned in this contract which, due to the occupation
of the telephone, were not answered exceeds 25 percent of the number of calls
that were answered within 4 consecutive working days, the Director-General
of Posts and Telegraphs may give the subscriber a written notice accompanied
by a certified record of the calls and request him in the notice to lease a number
of additional telephone lines as deemed by the Director-General
of Posts and Telegraphs in view of what he sees necessary to perform the telephone transactions
incoming to the subscriber's house or outgoing from it, and in case of violation
by the subscriber in implementing this notice within one month, the Iraqi
Government may terminate this contract.
15. The Director-General of Posts and Tele-
graphs may from time to time give notice in writing
to the subscriber that a percentage will be added to
or deducted from the quarterly accounts for rentals
and charges thereafter payable under the contract
and such percentage shall be added to or deducted
from (as the case may be) such part of the account
due on the quarterly day of payment falling due
after the expiration of 2 calender months from the
date of such notice.
(15) The Director-General may notify the subscriber in writing from time
to time of the increase or reduction percentage he will implement in the
quarterly rental and fee accounts required to be paid under the contract,
and this reduction or increase in percentage of accounts
due to be paid on the due date of the quarterly installment payment should not be carried out except after
the expiration of two calendar months from the date of notification.
16. If a Private Branch Exchange (P.B.X.)
switchboard is installed in connection with the sub-
scriber’s exchange line or lines, the subscriber shall
provide at his own expense and to the reasonable
satisfaction of the Director-General of Posts and
Telegraphs sufficient competent operators to ensure
the proper working of the switchboard.
(16) If a private branch exchange board is installed connected to a central
exchange for all subscribers by means of a line or lines, the subscriber
must employ at his own expense competent telephone operators to ensure
the operation of the exchange board in the required manner, provided that their
competency is approved by the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs.
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any marks, words or numbers which may be written,
painted, stamped, or impressed thereon. Telephone
officials and workmen shall at all reasonable times
have access to the premises of the subscriber and to
all other places under the control of the subscriber
through, under or over which any part of the wire
or apparatus passes or to which it is fixed, and the
subscriber shall have no claim for the repayment of
any money which may have been paid for rent or
otherwise under this contract or for any other
compensation or damage whatsoever. In the event
of the apparatus or any part thereof on the sub-
scriber's premises being damaged or altered from
any cause whatsoever, the subscriber shall pay to the
Director General of Posts and Telegraphs the cost
of repair of such damage or alteration.
mark, word, or number, whether written, engraved, stamped, or
printed on it.
Telephone officials and workmen are allowed at all appropriate times
to access the subscriber's premises or locations under their control
through, under, or over which any part
of the wires or equipment passes or connects. The subscriber has no right to demand the refund of any
amount paid for rent or otherwise under this contract or
for any compensation or damage of any kind.
And in the event of damage or alteration occurring to the equipment or any part
of it at the subscriber's premises for any reason, they must pay to the
Director General of Posts and Telegraphs the cost of repairing such damage or replacement.
5. The subscriber shall not send or receive,
nor permit to be sent or received, by or through the
said apparatus, any message in respect of which any
money or other consideration shall be paid, given or
promised to the subscriber or to any other person or
body than the 'Iraq Government.
(5) The subscriber may not send or receive, or permit
the sending or receiving of a message via their aforementioned equipment in exchange for any amount
or gift, whether it has been paid or promised to be paid to them, or to others, or to any other
entity other than the Iraqi Government.
6. The subscriber will only be permitted to
hire a telephone at the "Residential" Rate pro-
vided it is in his or her private residence only and
solely for social use.
(6) The subscriber is not permitted to rent a telephone according to the rates
assigned for residences unless the telephone is installed in the subscriber's (male or
female) private residence, provided it is also not used except for purely
social purposes.
At any time that it is proved that such a tele-
phone is being used for business purposes the
Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs is em-
powered to recover the difference in the payment
already made or due to be made from the com-
mencement of the quarter from which notice to
this effect is given.
If it is proven at any time that this telephone is used
for commercial business and work, the Director General of Posts and Telegraphs is authorized
to collect the value of the difference for what was paid or what is due to be paid for the three months
in which notice was given in this regard.
The following will not be allowed telephones
at Residential Rate:—
Residential telephone rates are not allowed in the following cases:—
(a) A medical practitioner in private practice.
(a) For a doctor practicing their work for their own account.
(b) A principal of a business or firm, which
does not rent a business phone.
(b) For a manager of a commercial business or a commercial establishment that has not
rented a telephone for public business.
(c) Any club.
(c) Clubs.
(d) Any Hotel (excepting telephones rented
by residents in their residential quarters
in that Hotel.)
(d) Any hotel except for the telephones rented by the residents
in the residential quarters of that hotel.
NOTE.—Daily Newspapers are exempted from the
above.
Note:— Daily newspapers are exempted from what is mentioned above.
7. If Bills for rent are not paid within 15
days' from due date the apparatus may be discon-
nected without notice and after a further period of
7 days' be recovered. The contract may then be
regarded by the 'Iraq Government as cancelled by
the subscriber or may be terminated by the 'Iraq
Government forthwith or at any time thereafter,
without prejudice to any other right or remedy of
the said 'Iraq Government. If a subscriber be
disconnected and the apparatus be subsequently
recovered on account of his failure to pay the sub-
scription within the time aforesaid and the connec-
tion be consequently restored on payment of the
rent due, the subscriber shall be liable for the rent
(7) If rent bills are not paid within 15 days from
the due date, the equipment's connection will be cut without notice, and after seven other
days the equipment will be removed. The Iraqi Government may consider the contract cancelled
on the part of the subscriber, and it may also terminate it immediately or at any
other time thereafter, provided that this does not prejudice any of the rights of the
aforementioned Iraqi Government or any measure taken by the government. And if
a subscriber's telephone connection is cut and the equipment is subsequently removed for their failure to
pay the subscription fee within the aforementioned period, and then the connection is
restored upon payment of the due rent, the subscriber shall be liable for the rent
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Special charges:— | Rate per quarter. I.D. Fils. | Rate for three months Fils Dinar | Additional charges:—
New type telephones | 0 190 | 190 | New type telephones
Full inter communication-Switch (Bell set No. 20) | 0 115 | 115 | Switch for telephones without exchange center (Bell set No. 20)
Secret service switch | 0 225 | 225 | Switch for telephone conversation for secret matters
Special switching Apparatus (not included above). | ... | ... | Special switching apparatus
Conference lines (P.A.B.X.) | 0 470 | 470 | Special lines for discussion between several people (Private Automatic Branch Exchange)
Right of way lines (P.A.B.X.) | ... | ... | Lines to interrupt conversation between two and talk
Secretarys service (P.A.B.X.) | ... | ... | with one of them (Private Automatic Branch Exchange) secretary's telephone
Private Auto. Exchange Connections | 0 470 | 470 | Private automatic exchange branches
Jack outlets | 0 190 | 190 | Connection jack
Extension bells (ordinary) | 0 340 | 340 | Additional bells (ordinary)
Extension bells (loud ringing) | 0 450 | 450 | Additional bells (loud ringing)
Total quarter's rent ⟦line⟧ ⟦2/---⟧ Dinars ⟦line⟧ Total rental for a period of three months
Installation fee ⟦line⟧ ⟦.750⟧ ⟦line⟧ Installation fee
Deposit ⟦line⟧ ⟦1/---⟧ ⟦line⟧ Deposit
Note 1.—The distance to be calculated for internal or external extensions whether with or without additional wiring will be as from Instrument to Instrument or P.B.X. to Instrument.
Note: (1) The distance for internal or external extension - whether with or without additional wires - is calculated from one instrument to another or from the private branch exchange to the instrument.
Note 2.—The reduced rate is only applicable to additional lines bearing numbers in sequence to the first or other line hired by the subscriber and used as alternative channels for incoming calls.
Note: (2) These reduced rates do not apply except to additional lines that have numbers following the first line number or any other line number that the subscriber had rented, provided that those lines are a second means for receiving incoming calls.
TEMPORARY CONNECTIONS.
Temporary telephones
1. Temporary connections to the telephone system may be made under the following conditions:—
(1) Temporary telephones can be installed on the telephone system under the following conditions:—
2. A service charge of I.D. 2 per mensem where the connection is within 5 miles of the Exchange.
(2) A fee of two dinars per month is collected if the connection does not exceed a distance of 5 miles from the center.
3. For each internal extension 450 fils per mensem.
(3) For each internal branch 450 fils per month.
4. For each external extension 600 fils per mensem.
(4) For each external branch 600 fils per month.
5. A minimum installation fee of 750 fils applicable alike to both exchange connections and extensions therefrom. Where 750 fils does not cover the cost of first installation (No spare lines
(5) The installation fee shall be similar for both the main telephone and the branch, provided it is not less than 750 fils, and in case the 750 fils does not cover the cost of first installation (No spare lines
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SCHEDULE I. Schedule One
(Referred to in para 1). (Referred to in the first paragraph)
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES. Schedule of Fees
Rate per quarter. I.D. Fils. | Price for every three months Fils Dinar
Exchange connections to business premises as follows:— | Lines connected to the exchange center for places of public business:—
Grade I (24 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 4 000 | 4 000 Grade (1) providing service for 24 hours
Grade II (16 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 3 750 | 3 750 Grade (2) providing service for 16 hours
Grade III (12 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 3 000 | 3 000 Grade (3) providing service for 12 hours
Grade IV (8 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 2 250 | 2 250 Grade (4) providing service for 8 hours
Additional Exchange lines to subscribers premises as follows:—(See Note 2). | Additional lines connected to the exchange center for the subscriber's business premises:— (See Note — 2)
Grade I (24 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 3 600 | 3 600 Grade (1) providing service for 24 hours
Grade II (16 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 3 000 | 3 000 Grade (2) providing service for 16 hours
Grade III (12 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 2 400 | 2 400 Grade (3) providing service for 12 hours
Grade IV (8 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 1 800 | 1 800 Grade (4) providing service for 8 hours
Exchange Connections to residential premises:— | Lines connected to the exchange center for private residential houses:—
Grade I (24 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 2 000 | 2 000 Grade (1) providing service for 24 hours
Grade II (16 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 1 875 | 1 875 Grade (2) providing service for 16 hours
Grade III (12 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 1 500 | 1 500 Grade (3) providing service for 12 hours
Grade IV (8 hours service) ⟦line⟧ 1 125 | 1 125 Grade (4) providing service for 8 hours
Additional Mileage on above Exchange Connections. | Additional mileage fee for the exchange connections mentioned above.
Miles Grade I & II (over 2 miles) | Grade I and II miles (over two miles)
Miles Grade III & IV (over 1 mile) | Grade III and IV miles (over one mile)
*Rate for every 1/4th mile or part thereof 0 225 | 0 225 Price for every 1/4 mile or part thereof *
Extensions to above:— | Extensions on the lines mentioned above:—
Internal (110 yards) ⟦line⟧ 0 900 | 0 900 Internal extension (110 yards)
* External (1/10 mile) ⟦line⟧ 1 125 | 1 125 External extension (one tenth of a mile) *
Additional wiring on above:— | Additional wiring for the extension:—
Yards @ per 110 yards ⟦line⟧ 0 225 | 0 225 Yards at the price of every 110 yards
* Miles @ per 1/10 mile ⟦line⟧ 0 115 | 0 115 Miles at the price of every 1/10 mile *
Private Branch Exchanges (P.B.X.):— | Private Branch Exchange (P.B.X.):—
Indicators in use ⟦line⟧ 0 190 | 0 190 For every indicator in use
Internal Extensions ⟦line⟧ 0 900 | 0 900 Internal extension
External Extensions ⟦line⟧ 1 125 | 1 125 External extension
Yards internal wiring (extra) ⟦line⟧ — — | ... Yards of extra wire for internal extension
Miles External wiring (extra) ⟦line⟧ — — | ... Miles of extra wire for external extension
* These rates apply only to lines carried on routes carrying other circuits. If poles are used solely for one subscriber's lines the rate is I.D. 1.800 per mile per quarter instead of I.D. 1.125 per mile per quarter shown above.
* These prices only include lines installed on poles carrying other lines. If it is necessary to install special poles for one subscriber's line, the price then shall be 1.800 Dinars per mile per every three months instead of 1.125 Dinars per every three months shown above.
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24 April 1933
Telephone
To -
The Honorable Telegraph Engineer
Central District Baghdad
We request the installation of a telephone in the administration of the Jewish Community, No. 116 - 118. The person who initiated this
request is the telephone inspector Moshe Effendi Eliyahu
On behalf of
The President of the Jewish Community
⟦H⟧
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'IRAQ POSTS & TELEGRAPHS.
Iraq Posts and Telegraphs Administration
TELEPHONE HIRING CONTRACT.
Telephone Hiring Contract
An agreement made between the Director-General
of Posts and Telegraphs on behalf of the 'Iraq
Government of the one part and ⟦line⟧ Head of the Jewish Community
This contract was concluded between the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs on behalf
of the Iraqi Government as the first party and the Head of the Jewish Community
(hereinafter called the subscriber) of the other part.
(hereinafter called the subscriber) as the second party.
1. The subscriber agrees to hire from the
Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs upon and
subject to the conditions set out herein, the apparatus
and lines detailed in the tariff Schedule annexed, for
the undermentioned term.
(1) The subscriber agrees, according to the conditions set out below, to
hire from the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs the apparatus and lines
detailed in the attached tariff schedule for the period mentioned below.
2. This contract shall come into force as on the
date of signature thereto and shall continue for a
period of ⟦line⟧ from the day on
which connection is completed until terminated as
detailed in clause 6 below. Subject to condition
9, rent shall be payable from the date on which
connection is completed at the rates scheduled below
amounting to I.D. ⟦line⟧ per quarter together
with an installation fee of ⟦line⟧
(2) This contract shall be effective from the date of its signature
and shall remain in force for a period of one year starting from
the date of completion of the connection until termination as shown in Article Six
below. Subject to the ninth condition, the rent shall be paid
amounting to 2/000 Dinars every quarter, plus an
installation fee of 7/500, starting from the date of completion
of the connection according to the rates shown in the table below.
The installation fee and the first half year's
rent shall be payable by the subscriber in advance
and thereafter the rent shall be payable quarterly in
advance.
The subscriber shall pay the installation fees and half of the rent in advance
for the first year, and thereafter shall pay the rent every three
months in advance.
3. On receipt of a demand from the Director-
General of Posts and Telegraphs, for the sum specified
in clause (2) the subscriber shall pay forthwith the
said sum to the Director-General of Posts and Tele-
graphs through any postal official duly authorised by
him.
(3) As soon as the subscriber receives a request from the Director
General of Posts and Telegraphs regarding the payment of the amount specified in the second paragraph, he
shall proceed to pay the mentioned amount to the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs
through any postal official authorized to do so.
Through communication will not be given until
the first payment is actually received, in those cases
where payment in advance is necessary.
A direct connection will not be provided before the first installment is received
in cases where advance payment is mandatory.
4. Should the subscriber cancel this contract
on a date prior to the completion of the connection he
shall be liable for the actual expenses incurred up
to that date.
(4) If the subscriber wishes to cancel this contract at any time before
the completion of the connection, he shall be liable to pay the expenses incurred up to that
date.
5. The subscriber agrees to abide by and
conform to the conditions set out hereunder in
Schedule II.
(5) The subscriber agrees to follow the conditions set out below
in the second schedule and to act in accordance with what is stated in these conditions.
6. After the expiry of 6 months this contract
may be terminated by either party by giving to the
other at least 7 days' notice in writing and in the
event of the subscriber failing to give seven days'
notice he shall be liable in lieu thereof for seven days'
rent (calculated at the annual rate).
(6) Both parties have the right to terminate this contract after
the lapse of six months by giving the other party a written notice of
at least seven days.
Reserved
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Iraq
Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs
Number: B H / 1 / 186
Date: 29 October 1933
To the Honorable Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
We have not yet received the amounts for the lists detailed below
Please pay them as soon as possible.
⟦illegible⟧
Director General of Posts and Telegraphs
List Number | Date | Amount
258 | 4/10/33 | 2/367
518 | 18/10/33 | -/680
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number S 1024
Date 3/11/27
Urgent - Telephone File
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24 May 934
⟦Committee of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧
To
The Honorable Telegraph Engineer
Central District in Baghdad
We request that you kindly send a worker to move the Community Administration telephone No. 531 from the upper
floor to the lower floor
Enclosed is the fee in the amount of three quarters of a Dinar;
On behalf of
The President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
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Iraq
Telegraph Engineer's Office
For the Central Region - Baghdad
Telephone Number - Central: 373
Telegraphic Address -: Centless
Number :: S/15/
Baghdad on date :: 3 June 1934
To :-
Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Memorandum/
Please deliver an amount of 380 fils (three hundred and eighty fils only) to this
office, as a six-month rental for a microphone-type telephone set, so that we may replace your
current telephone with another of this type.
⟦signature⟧
Telegraph Engineer for the Central Region
M.A. / S 1 / 3 / ⟦illegible⟧
Attachments -
Head of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 2442
Date 4 / 6 / 934
To be filed, not executed because we did not request
changing the telephone ⟦with another⟧
⟦signature⟧ 4 / 6 / 934
27/2
37 ⟦illegible⟧ 37 P
⟦illegible⟧
Account number upon receipt
At the rate determined by the bank from time to time
Account number 165 in the statement of account with the possibility of transferring it at the equivalent value in the relevant currency, if any
Number 12 account number and what was received was
⟦illegible⟧ equal in amount and what makes it
Signature
The account statement is correct
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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ZONE 5.
Exchange Center
Baghdad
TELEPHONE No.: 521
EXCHANGE: Baghdad
Statement of fees for Trunk calls for the quarter ending 31 March 34
Statement of fees for Trunk calls for the quarter ending. ⟦line⟧
SGPS...454...766...120 Bks...29 7-33.
Date. | Amount. Dinars | Fils | Date. | Amount. Dinars | Fils | Date. | Amount. Dinars | Fils
21/1/34 | 2 | 550 | | | | | |
Total | 2 | 550 | | | | | |
2550
Total for the three months included in the quarterly account ⟦line⟧ Dinars ⟦line⟧ Fils
Total for the 3 months included in the quarterly account I.D. ⟦line⟧ Fils ⟦line⟧
No objection regarding the accuracy of this account will be considered unless the inquiry is made before seven days have passed since the receipt of this list.
No question as to the accuracy of any item of this account can be entertained unless enquiry is made within seven days.
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2 Dhu al-Qi'dah 353 and 5 February 1935
Installation of an internal extension for the Community Administration telephone
Number 531
To the Telegraph Engineer - Central District Baghdad
We request the installation of an internal extension for telephone number 531 for use by the Secretary, and may you remain [in health]
On behalf of
Head of the Community
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22 May 935
⟦...⟧
Central Telegraph Engineer's Office
Baghdad
Please install two buttons to connect telephone number 323 belonging to the residence of His Eminence the Head
of the Jewish Community in Baghdad to the upper and lower floors - and may you remain ⟦for him⟧
⟦signature⟧
The Secretary
⟦illegible⟧
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13 March 935
To the Telegraph and Post Engineer Inspector
Central District - Baghdad
I request that you replace telephone number 531 belonging to the Administration Secretary with another of the Handset (Hicophone) type
And thank you
Published
On behalf of
Head of the Community
Administration
31 July 66
D. A.
Management Committee of the Old Musawi Funds
Respected
Please kindly pay the amount of 666 fils for the water consumption expenses in building
No. 4 - Alley 7 C, as indicated in the attached list, with appreciation
Accountant
⟦Signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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2 August 935
To the Telegraph and Post Engineer
Central District - Baghdad
I request the replacement of the handset for telephone number 323 with a Gecophone type handset,
Head of the Community
Telephone
⟦illegible⟧
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8 May 935
⟦illegible faint text⟧
To the Honorable Telegraph and Post Engineer Supervisor
For the Central District - Baghdad
We request that you order the installation of four buttons on the upper and lower floors
of the Community Administration to transfer telephone number 531 and its extension to it when needed.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
Paid
⟦illegible stamp⟧
529
529 / 7 Jan
Receipt Voucher
The amount and its value
766 fils ⟦...⟧ Dinars
From Mr.
For
Finance Department
Date
Accountant
Paid