Contracts and Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community
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Central Telephones Directorate (Telephone Division) Number - T / 81 / 10266 Date - 22 / 10 / 1952 Presidency of the Jewish Community: To: Incoming Number: 4021 Date: 22 / 10 / 952 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad We confirm our letter numbered T / 81 / 10266 and dated 20 / 9 / 1952, please respond to it as quickly as possible. 166 ⟦signature⟧ Director of Central Telephones Arzaq / 22
Central Telephone Directorate Inspection Division Number - 15 / 27 / 10221 Date - 21 / 8 / 1952 Presidency of the Jewish Community Number 1977 Date 23 / 8 / 1952 21 AUG 1952 ⟦illegible⟧ To / Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad We follow up on our letter number 15 / 27 / 8542 dated 12 / 8 / 1952 . Please respond as soon as possible . Director of Central Telephones Statement For the incoming register ⟦signature⟧ 23 / 8 / 52 Tariq / 18 / 2
1952/8/21 6531 General Directorate of Telegraphs and Posts Accounts and Audit Department Telephone Branch 21 SEP 52 4 30 PM ⟦illegible⟧ Telephone Number 77 Invoice Number ⟦illegible⟧ According to invoice number 6531 on 21 / 8 / 1952 For telephone fees for the month of July 1952 Telephone Company ⟦illegible⟧ Please pay the amount mentioned above That is ⟦illegible signature⟧
T/ ⟦illegible⟧ / 53 11/ /1953 168 Installation of a telephone extension. To - Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad Greetings, In view of the urgent need, we request you to kindly order the installation of a third extension for telephone number 5452 located at the presidency of this community. Please accept our highest respect. On behalf of Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Acting President of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Central Telephone Directorate Number - T/1094/12 - 12052 (Subscribers Division) Date - 21 / 10 / 1952 15 ⟦illegible⟧ To - Vice President of the Lay Council The Israelite Community - Baghdad With reference to our letter numbered T/1094/12 - 12052 dated 24 / 10 / 952 and our subsequent follow-up numbered T/1094/12 - 15908 dated 21 / 10 / 1952. We request prompt payment of the amount of 14/725 Dinars to this department as soon as possible, otherwise we will be forced to take measures according to the Law for the Collection of Debts Owed to the Government. This amount is for the account of the telephone of Dr. ⟦Susu⟧ The clinic and the house ⟦signature⟧ Director of Central Accounts Jamil Ali 2545 12 / ⟦illegible⟧ 21 / 10 / 52 168
Central Telephone Directorate (Subscribers Division) Number - T 1 / 186 / 2607 Date - 8 / 3 / 1954 "Registered" To: - Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad With reference to our letter No. T 1 / 186 / 13686 dated 7/11/53 Please pay the amount of (215/283) Dinars outstanding against you, as well as the amount of (126/701) Dinars outstanding against the Hospitals Committee. In addition to that, the amount of (29/355) Dinars mentioned in the second paragraph of your letter No. T / 3215 / 53 dated 8/11/1953 has not been paid yet. Therefore the amounts referred to above must be paid within seven days from this date; otherwise - we will be forced to disconnect your telephone lines, then remove them and settle the account. Director of Central Telephones Muhammad Jamil Ali 2546 21/10/54 ⟦illegible⟧ 438 701 255 271229 Abdul Razzaq / 23
8 APR 52 BAGHDAD 8 APR 52 BAGHDAD SUM. 20 APR 52 BAGHDAD 21 APR 52 BAGHDAD On account of ⟦illegible⟧ 5/419 Via the Community Israeli ⟦illegible⟧ Perhaps by my hand Reading on: Previous reading: Number of local calls made during the installment period: Number of free calls: Number of calls for which fees are claimed: Price of (4) fils per call: Director of the Central Telephone Department: Treasurer: Signature: Payment date: 194 / / Amount paid: Dinars Invoice date: 8 / 4 / 1952 Invoice number: Total amount:
Mr. President We did not find an endowment in our records for the mentioned synagogue. And I learned that Mr. Daoud Shatoub took in a warehouse funds in other than ⟦its beginning⟧ Naji 5/17 Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ please be so kind ⟦illegible⟧ to the custody clerk ⟦illegible⟧ that ⟦bringing⟧ I hope you will issue the instructions ⟦illegible⟧
Central Telephone Directorate (Telephone Division) Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 5 / 5 / 1954 To - Shamuel Shatoub Church In Battaween ⟦handwriting over revenue stamp⟧ With reference to your request regarding the installation of a telephone in the church and connecting it to the Baghdad Automatic Exchange. Please visit this office to pay the amount of (19/200) Dinars according to the following details within one week; otherwise, we will consider your request cancelled. For / Director of Central Telephones Oudah Ahmed Al-Hayati Rent | 9/200 Insurance | 2/000 Installation Fee | 8/000 | 19/200 His Excellency the President ⟦illegible handwriting⟧ Abdul Hamid / 1 ⟦faded text in center right⟧ Do not leave ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Telephone, Telegraph and Post Department General Telephone Accounts Section (Wireless Telephone) Telephone Number: 153521 Invoice Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ 3 Mils POSTAGE REVENUE IRAQ Required from Mr. ⟦Heskel⟧ Rabie Zubaida according to this invoice the following amounts: 1. External calls (⟦D - R⟧) until the end of February 1941, including annual rental installment 2. Calls and telegrams due until and must be paid within eight days from the date of the invoice Particulars | Dinar | Fils Subscription | 1 | 500 Calls | 0 | 006 Total | 0 | 018 We received the above-mentioned amount On behalf of the Telephone Department ⟦signature⟧ 11 April 1941
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad 29 / 11 / 1954 To the Honorable Director of the Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited Greetings, Please convert the electrical current for the Rabbi Heskel Synagogue, numbered 18/116 located under the Takia, from DC to AC. Please accept our highest respects. Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Acting Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧
Central Telephone Directorate Subscribers Department Number - T / 18211 / 24 Date - 1 / 1 / 1955 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Incoming Number 432 Date 10 / 1 / 1955 « Urgent » To - Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Subject - Telephone Fees We reiterate our letter No. T / 18211 / 7489 on 9 / 12 / 1954 and dated 7 / 12 and 9 / 12 / 954 and we request prompt payment of the amount of (526 / 175) Dinars to this Directorate as quickly as possible, otherwise we will be forced to apply the terms of the telephone rental contract in case of non-payment of the mentioned amounts within seven days from this date. ⟦illegible⟧ Director of Central Telephones ⟦illegible⟧ Accountant Naji 1 / 27 Abdul Razzaq / 10 174
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 3531 Main 5452 Secretary Number: 7481 / 54 Subject: Date: 27 / 1 / 1955 The Honorable Lawyer Mr. Shaul Moussa After greetings We confirm our letter numbered M/186/54 dated 17 / 10 / 54 and request payment of the telephone fees owed by you for number 4468 installed in your residence, amounting to 10/253 Dinars directly to the Telephone Directorate and the return of the telephone insurance amounting to -/9 Dinars to this administration, which was previously paid on your account. We hope that you do not make us compelled to remind you again, and remain with respect. Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Acting President of the Community A copy to - Central Telephone Directorate - following up on our letter referred to above. ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad 3531 President 5452 Secretary Telephone Number Number: T/ 55 Subject: Date: 6/2/1955 To - Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad Greetings, Further to our letter No. T/ 3491/ 55 dated 27 / 1 / 1955 and with reference to your letter No. T 644/186/1 dated 18 / 1 / 1955, we enclose herewith a check numbered 138302 and dated 6 / 2 / 55 for the amount of 60/- Dinars (Sixty Dinars) on account of your request, please inform us of receipt. Please accept our respect. Sassoon Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Acting President of the Community ⟦2⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 531 President 4520 Secretary 551 President 4520 Secretary Number: 551 / T Subject: Date: 7 / 2 / 1955 To The Honorable Director of the Central Telephone Department Baghdad After greetings Further to our letter No. T / 3491 / 55 dated 27 / 1 / 1955 And with reference to your letter No. T 1 / 186 / 644 dated 18 / 1 / 1955, we send herewith a check numbered 138301 and dated 6 / 2 / 55 for an amount of - / 60 Dinars (Sixty Dinars) as part of your old request regarding the payment of some telephone bills outstanding against the Mixed Schools, and we request you to inform us of receipt. Please accept our highest respect Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Acting President of the Community ⟦Copy to⟧ ⟦Accounting Department⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the honorable ⟦Mr.⟧ Shaul Hay After greetings We confirm our letter numbered M / 186 / ⟦...⟧ and dated ⟦...⟧ And we request payment of the telephone fees owed by you for number 4468 Installed in your residence, amounting to ⟦...⟧ dinars, to the Directorate of Telephones directly, and the return of previous legal deposits and execution to this administration which has previously paid on your account. This and we hope that you do not make us forced to remind you again With respect. The President Central Telephone Manager ⟦...⟧ 9 / 12 ⟦...⟧ 12/15/52 P.O. Box ⟦...⟧
Number Date To the respected Director of the Central Installations Company . Baghdad Greetings 1 Further to our letter No. <del>187/10/1744</del> ⟦T/2491/55⟧ on 11/27/55 And with reference to your letter No. 187/10/1744 dated 8/18/955 We enclose herewith check No. 128201 on 12/6/55 In the amount of -/60 Dinars, for the remainder of your old request regarding the supply of some school building lists at the Secretariat of the Capital ⟦Education⟧, we hope you will inform us of receipt With respect The President
Bagdad Light and Power Company, Ltd. of Baghdad BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom). TELEPHONE :: BAGHDAD 84141. TELEGRAMS :: "LIGHTPOWER" CODE :: BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE REGISTERED OFFICE :: 1. QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, E. C. 4. OUR REF.: sc/35/⟦876⟧ YOUR REF.: BAGHDAD: 10th February, 195 5. The President of the Jewish Community, The President of the Jewish Community , Street No. 113, Street No. 113 , Baghdad. Baghdad . Dear Sir, Subject / Deposits . D E P O S I T . Reference your letter T2888/52 of Reference your letter numbered 17-10-52, we enclose our cheque for T2888/52 dated 10/17/52 , we enclose ID. 26/540 covering balance of deposits herewith our cheque for ID 26/540 to cover the remaining held by us from you for the following of the deposits held by us from you for the premises. following premises : Premises No. | Deposit | Total | Total | Deposits | Premises No. 61/137 | ID. 3/375 | | | ID 3/375 | 61/137 61/137 | ID. 13/500 | | | ID 13/500 | 61/137 63/137 | ID. 5/000 | | | ID 5/000 | 63/137 -/242 | ID. 37/000 | 58/875 | 58/875 | ID 37/000 | -/242 Less Outstanding:- | Less Outstanding : - Premises No. Amount Amount Premises No. 61/137 6/662 6/662 61/137 61/137 17/953 17/953 61/137 63/137 7/720 7/720 63/137 -/242 Nil 32/335 32/335 Nil -/242 ID. 26/540 ID 26/540 ⟦line⟧ Please acknowledge receipt. Please inform us of receipt . Yours faithfully, For Bagdad Light & Power Co Ltd. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Accountant (⟦J. M. CLOSE⟧) Encl: A Cheque for ID. 26/540. Attachments: A cheque for ID 26/540 . DO/AJ N / A Presidency of the Jewish Community ⟦illegible⟧ Incoming ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3055 President
5452 Secretary
No. T/ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 551 Subject: Submitting a check for the amount of 500/- Dinars on account of fees
Date 8 / 6 / 1955 Telephones .
Central Telephone Directorate - Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. T/ 486 / 5824 dated 31 / 5 / 1955;
We enclose herewith a check numbered 141304 and dated 8 / 6 / 1955 for the amount of 500/- Dinars
And we request you to inform us of its receipt, and we will pay the rest of the amount in the near future.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Central Telephone Service - Baghdad Subject / Submission of a check for the amount of ⟦-/50⟧ Dinars on the telephone fees account Reference to your letter numbered T/⟦...⟧/⟦...⟧/5824 dated 11/28/1952 We enclose herewith a check numbered 14164 and dated 11/28/1952 for the amount of -/50 Dinars on the telephone fees account ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Please provide us with the necessary receipt and it will be ⟦...⟧ With respect Signature
Central Telephone Directorate Subscriber Division Number - T/186 / 5824 Date 21 / 5 / 1955 To - Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Subject - Telephone Fees We reiterate our letter No. T / 186 / 808 dated 22 / 2 / 954 and request payment of the amount of 9.792 eight dinars and nine hundred and ninety-two fils for number 86589 which was installed in the administration of the Denaturalization Committee in the modern Rusafa And following up on our letter No. T / 186 / 2682 dated 6 / 2 / 955, it appears you have an advance of 11.586 dinars. We request payment within seven days from this date without the need to disconnect the community's telephones and take legal measures to recover the aforementioned amounts. ⟦signature⟧ Director of Central Telephones Ghazi 16 / 5