AI English Translation, Pages 151-175
Iraqi Government
Post and Telegraph
Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Department
Baghdad Saray
Baghdad Telephone Number 496
Correspondence must be addressed to the address
mentioned above within seven days
Z W N 6
Government Press 581 - 6 - 35
Account for the benefit of the Baghdad Telephone Exchange Center
Telephone Number 223 Center ⟦line⟧
Telephone rental for the period ending June 30, 1936 No. 202
⟦Lever machine⟧
Main No. 521
Extension and wall machine
Long-distance call fees for the period ending ⟦line⟧ according to the attached schedule
Internal calls at a price of ⟦line⟧ Fils for the period ending
Transfers, re-installation, etc.
Additional deposits to make the amount of deposits previously collected proportional to the quarterly account for fees
and charges according to paragraph 13 of the telephone rental agreement
Amounts | Fils | Dinars
250 | 1
⟦100⟧ | ⟦-⟧
600 | 2
050 | 1
257 | 1
657 | 6
This list must be presented upon payment to be marked as receipt of the amount.
The amount of this list must be paid to any post office in Iraq within eight days.
Total amount: 6/657
Invoice number: 2697
Invoice date: 25 / 7 / 36
Post office ⟦Al-Saray⟧
Amount paid
Payment date
Received by
Note from the Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Department
| Zone 6 |
Iraqi Government
Post and Telegraph
Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Division
Baghdad Saray
Baghdad Telephone Number 496
Correspondence must be addressed to the address
mentioned above within seven days
Government Press 316 - 2 - 36
The amount of this bill must be paid to any post office in Iraq within seven days.
This bill must be presented upon payment to be marked as receipt of the amount.
Account for the benefit of the Telephone Exchange Center: Baghdad
Telephone Number: 727
Center: Baghdad
Amounts | Fils | Dinar
Telephone rental for the period ending ⟦illegible⟧ 1936 ⟦illegible⟧ | 450 | 1
Long-distance call fees for the period ending ⟦line⟧ according to the attached schedule | |
Internal calls at a rate of ⟦line⟧ fils for the period ending | |
Transfers, re-installation, etc. | |
Additional insurance to make the previously collected insurance amount proportional to the quarterly account for fees and charges according to paragraph 13 of the telephone rental contract | |
Total Amount | 450 | 1
Post Office ⟦illegible⟧ for the post office receiving the amount
Bill number ⟦illegible⟧ and the amount paid ⟦illegible⟧
Bill date 18 / 10 / ⟦illegible⟧ Payment date 28 / 10 / ⟦illegible⟧
Received by ⟦signature⟧
Superintendent of the Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Division
BAGHDAD
28 APR. 36
8.30 A.M.
⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD
27 APR. 36
⟦illegible⟧
2697
His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community Baghdad
Despatching Clerk Posts & Tels: Directorate
BAGHDAD
27 APR. 36
4.30 P.M.
Baghdad
36
M.
47
Save
Iraq - Post and Telegraph Administration
Internal Telegram
Telegraph 9:
Telegram Type:
Number:
Time of registration: 5/10
BAGHDAD
15 OCT 38
Office Stamp ⟦line⟧ Arrived at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧
From ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Received by ⟦line⟧ Mosul
Words | Remarks | Date | Issuing Office
24 / 25 | | 15 | S ⟦illegible⟧
To Reply Paid 8 Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Rachel Haron attended and requested Rachel sister of Leah
Our kindness her son did not agree to give her shall we refuse him and propose to him
another your order / Rabbi Rahamim
Zone 6
Iraqi Government
Post and Telegraph
Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Division
Baghdad Saray
Baghdad Telephone Number 496
Correspondence must be addressed to the address
mentioned above within seven days
Government Press 316 - 2 - 36
The amount of this bill must be paid to any post office in Iraq within seven days.
This bill must be presented upon payment to be marked as received.
Account for the benefit of the Telephone Exchange Center: Baghdad
Telephone Number: 571
Center: Baghdad
Amounts | Fils | Dinar
100 | 2 | Telephone rent for the period ending ⟦line⟧
050 | - | ⟦line⟧
| | Long distance call charges for the period ending ⟦line⟧ according to the attached schedule
| | Internal calls at a rate of ⟦line⟧ fils for the period ending
| | Transfers, re-installation, etc.
| | Additional insurance to make the previously collected insurance amount proportional to the quarterly account for fees and charges according to paragraph 13 of the telephone rental contract
150 | 2 | Total amount
Post office receiving the amount: Al-Saray
Bill number: ⟦illegible⟧
Bill date: ⟦illegible⟧
Payment date: 28 / 1 / 72
Received by: ⟦signature⟧
Superintendent of the Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Division
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Their companion is Hamim Rakho
If you want divorce, it is not permitted before the divorce of
The head of the sect
Zone 5
Exchange Center: Baghdad
Telephone Number: 521
Schedule of long-distance telephone call charges within Iraq for the quarter
ending ⟦line⟧ 30 / 7 / 1937
Government Press 2133 - 1 - 36
Date | Amount Fils | Amount Dinar | Date | Amount Fils | Amount Dinar | Date | Amount Fils | Amount Dinar
| | | 2/26 | 280 | | | |
For filing
Total 680
Total for the three months included in the quarterly account ⟦line⟧ Fils 680 Dinar ⟦line⟧
No objection regarding the accuracy of this account will be considered unless
the inquiry is made within seven days of receiving this list.
BAGHDAD
SOR.
⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD
DELY.
P.M.
18 OCT 36
2467
His Eminence, Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Despatching Clerk in the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs
Despatching Clerk Posts & Tels. Directorate
Zouq 6
Iraqi Government
Post and Telegraph
Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Department
Baghdad Serail
Baghdad Telephone Number 496
Correspondence must be addressed to the address
mentioned above within seven days
Government Press 316 - 2 - 36
The amount of this bill must be paid to any post office in Iraq within seven days.
This bill must be presented upon payment to be marked as received.
Account for the benefit of the Telephone Exchange Center: Baghdad
Telephone Number: 10531
Center: Baghdad
Telephone rent for the period ending:
Long-distance call charges for the period ending: 26 / 4 / ⟦...⟧ according to the attached schedule
Internal calls at a rate of ⟦...⟧ fils for the period ending:
Transfers, re-installation, etc.:
Additional deposits to make the previously collected deposit amount proportional to the quarterly account for fees and charges according to paragraph 13 of the telephone rental agreement: ⟦illegible⟧
Amounts | Fils | Dinar
680 | 1
680 | 1
Total Amount: 1 / 680
Invoice Number: 7245
Invoice Date: 26 / 6 / 16
Post office receiving the amount:
Amount paid: ⟦illegible⟧
Date of payment: ⟦illegible⟧
Received by: ⟦illegible⟧
Distinguished Officer of the Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Department
Z W N 6
Iraqi Government
Posts and Telegraphs
Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Branch
Baghdad Serail
Telephone Number Baghdad 296
Correspondence must be addressed to the address
mentioned above within seven days
Government Press 581 - 6 - 25
Department Account Telephone Exchange: Baghdad
Telephone Number: <del>221</del> 323
Exchange: ⟦line⟧
Amount | Fils | Dinar
Telephone rent for the period ending 31 March 1926 | 500 | 1
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Trunk call fees for the period ending 31 March 1926, according to the attached schedule | 940 | ⟦line⟧
Internal calls at the rate of .... fils for the period ending | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Transfers, half refund etc. | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Additional deposits to make the previously collected deposit amount proportional to the quarterly account for fees | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
and charges according to paragraph 13 of the telephone rental agreement | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
Total Amount | 440 | 2
Invoice Number: 1792
Invoice Date: 14 / 2 / 26
Post office receiving the amount: ⟦illegible⟧
Amount Paid: ⟦line⟧
Date of Payment: ⟦line⟧
Received by: ⟦line⟧
The amount of this invoice must be paid to any post office in Iraq within seven days.
This invoice must be presented upon payment to be marked as received.
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Note from the Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Branch
Iraq
General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs
⟦illegible⟧ | Certificate Number | Name of Establishment | Telephone Number | Name of Resident | From | To | Fee
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
BAGHDAD
15 JAN. 36
4 - P.M.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
15 JAN. 36
⟦illegible⟧ P.M.
7929
2021
His Eminence the Head of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Outgoing letters in the Directorate of General Post and Telegraph
⟦illegible⟧ Post & Tele ⟦illegible⟧
1782
7 - 260
2 - 400
⟦line⟧
9 - 660
Baghdad
Exchange Center Zone
Telephone Number 521
Schedule of long-distance telephone call fees for the quarter ending ⟦line⟧ 31 / 12 / ⟦illegible⟧
Government Press 580 - 7-1935
Date | Amount Dinar Fils | Date | Amount Dinar Fils | Date | Amount Dinar Fils
| | 1/11/25 | 240 | |
| | 2 - | 454 | |
| | - - | 227 | |
| | 26 - | 1589 | |
Total | 2 | 2510 | | |
Total for the three months entered in the quarterly account: ⟦line⟧ Fils 2510 Dinar 2
42
Iraq
General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs
⟦line⟧
Z. W. N. 6
Iraqi Government
Post and Telegraph
Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Department
Baghdad Serail
Baghdad Telephone Number 296
Correspondence must be addressed to the address
mentioned above within seven days
Government Press 581 - 6 - 35
Account for the benefit of the Telephone Exchange Center: Baghdad
Telephone Number: 531
Center: Baghdad
Amount | Fils | Dinar
100 | 3 | Telephone rental for the period ending 31 May 1946 and ⟦...⟧ machine
950 | | Internal extension ⟦...⟧
100 | | Machine ⟦...⟧
500 | | Internal telephone transfer fee ⟦...⟧
610 | | Trunk call fees for the period ending ⟦...⟧ according to the attached schedule
| | Local calls at the rate of ⟦...⟧ fils for the period ending
| | Transfers, half-refunds, etc.
| | Additional deposits to make the previously collected deposit amount proportional to the quarterly account for fees
| | and charges according to paragraph 13 of the telephone rental agreement
Total amount: Seven Dinars and twenty-six Fils
Invoice Number: 1875
Invoice Date: 26 / 7 / 1946
The amount of this invoice must be paid to any post office in Iraq within seven days.
This invoice must be presented upon payment to be marked as received.
On behalf of the Accounting Officer
Superintendent of the Telegraph and Telephone Transactions Department
Post office receiving the amount: ⟦...⟧
Amount paid:
Date of payment:
Received by: Post office official ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
4287
March 2, 1936
Superintendent of Telegraphs and Posts
Baghdad
Please instruct to move telephone number 531 and its extension in this department to
the ground floor;
Lu
Alwan
Head of the Community
BAGHDAD
SOR.
15. JAN. 36
4 - P.M.
⟦illegible⟧
15 JAN. 36
4 - P.M.
⟦illegible⟧
His Eminence, the respected Head of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧
Despatching Clerk in the Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs
Despatching Clerk Posts & Tels Directorate
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Transfer of telephone switchboard
2881
20 October 936
Supervising Engineer of Telegraphs and Posts
Baghdad
Please give instructions to transfer telephone number 531 and its extension in this department to the upper floor;
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Head of the Community
10/20
The Court of Justice of the Community
In Baghdad, may God protect it
The Israeli Religious Court in Baghdad
JEWISH RELIGIOUS COURT
BAGHDAD
No. ⟦illegible⟧: 228
Year: 5697
Date: 5 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
On this day, there appeared before ⟦illegible⟧
On the Sabbath ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Who brought in her hand a signed debt document ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1937/2/1
⟦illegible⟧ 26/12/37 ⟦illegible⟧
The humble Salman
Hazon ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Iraq
Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs
Telegraphic Address: Postgen Baghdad
(Technical Body Division)
Number: Engineering 5 / 45 / 2
Date: ⟦12⟧ June / 1937
To
Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
Subject - Telephone installation.
Reference to your letter No. 4351 dated 6 / 6 / 37.
In view of the lack of vacant numbers on the Baghdad exchange at the
present time, we therefore regret our inability to install the two requested telephones.
We will fulfill your request when possible.
⟦signature⟧
For Director General of Posts and Telegraphs
For filing
M. J.
4252
6 June 937
Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs
Dr. Daoud Selim Zilkha is the physician of the Dar al-Shifa Charity belonging
to this community, and since having a telephone in his home and clinic is very
necessary for the requirement of summoning him at night or at sudden times to examine patients, we hope
for attention in responding to his request submitted to your department on 30 March 937
On behalf of
The Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
4195
1 March 937
To
Engineer of the Second Central Technical Division
Please install a telephone at the expense of the Community Administration in the Al-Samawal Official School
Numbered 41 / 145 located in Souq Obeid 4
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of
Head of the Community
Copy to ⟦line⟧ His Excellency the Director of Baghdad Education District with reference to his letter numbered
2312 dated 20 / 2 / 937
Directorate
Baghdad Education District
Please refer to the full number
Number: 12/6 / 2212
Date: 8 / Dhu al-Hijjah 355
2/20/1937
Subject:
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community
After greetings and respect
The Al-Samawal School has become in dire need of establishing a telephone line
therein, and therefore we have firm hope that you will be so kind to this school
by mediating to install a line at the community's expense, and that is not too much for your determination.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Director of Baghdad Education District
A copy of it to: -
Head Teacher of Al-Samawal School .. with reference to his letter No. 30
dated 2/14/1937 to inform us of the result.
H. M.
Bagdad Light and Power Company, Ltd. for the City of Baghdad
BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LTD
(INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM).
TELEPHONE: BAGHDAD 201,:
TELEGRAMS: ELECTRAMS. BAGHDAD.:
CODES USED BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE, SECOND PHRASE CODE.:
REGISTERED OFFICE: 1, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON E.C. 4:
TELEGRAMS: ENSHRINE. CANNON, LONDON,:
TELEPHONE: CITY 3465-6:
BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE CODE.:
OUR REF.: 796/4/9
YOUR REF.:
BAGHDAD.: 8 / 12 / 193⟦...⟧
For filing
FINAL NOTICE.
Final Notice
To: President of the Jewish Community
To: ⟦line⟧
Bill Number: 21/5/19
Dear Sir (or Madam)
Bill No. ⟦line⟧
Could we invite your kind attention to our bill amounting to Drs. ⟦line⟧ which is overdue. The bill was formally delivered at your premises on ⟦line⟧
Non-payment of the same renders your premises liable to be disconnected after the expiration of 2 days from the date of this final notice.
We beg to refer you to Clause 7 of your agreement with us, printed hereunder.
Should we find ourselves reluctantly compelled to disconnect your premises, a charge of 380 fils must be paid together with the outstanding bills before a reconnection will be made.
Yours faithfully,
for Bagdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
Accountant
Greetings - We would like to draw your attention to our account bill
amounting to 2/907 which is past its due
payment date for some time, and we have previously sent it to your location
on the date 21/7/⟦...⟧
And we would like to inform you that non-payment ⟦...⟧ the electrical
current to your location is liable to be cut ⟦...⟧ two days
from the date of your receipt of this final notice.
On this occasion, we would like to draw your attention to the seventh clause
of the contract concluded between us and you, printed below.
If we are forced to cut the electrical current from your location
then a fee of 380 fils will be collected along with the outstanding
bills before the current is restored to you. Sincerely.
On behalf of Bagdad Light and Power Company, Ltd.
for the City of Baghdad
IRAQ
8 FILS
8 Fils
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
Extract from Consumers' Agreement with Company.
7. Payments.—Accounts shall be rendered monthly, and should payment at any time be more than 15 days in arrears the Company reserve the right, after giving 48 hours' notice in writing, to discontinue the supply of current until the amount owing has been paid together with a fee of 380 fils for reconnecting. In the event of any Consumer wishing to discontinue taking a supply he must give 3 days' notice in writing to the Company, and until the expiration of this notice, he will be responsible for any current consumed on the premises whether he may have ceased to occupy the premises or not.
Summary of the Electricity Consumers' Agreement concluded with the Company
7 - Payment of Fees: Accounts are submitted monthly, and if the payment date is delayed more than 15 days, the Company has the right, after giving a written notice 48 hours in advance, to cut the electrical current until the amount due is paid along with a reconnection fee of 380 fils. If any consumer wishes to cut the electrical current, he must inform the Company in writing three days in advance, and he remains responsible until the expiration of this notice period for all power consumed, whether he has vacated the premises or not.
4092
⟦Baghdad on⟧ 25 October 937
Urgent
Telegraph and Post Engineer Supervisor
Baghdad
Please instruct to move telephone number 531 and its extension in this department to
the upper floor
Liva
⟦Alwi⟧
Head of the Community