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IJA 3308

Contracts and Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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This item contains utility contracts and bills for telephone services, water, and electricity, all for the Baghdadi Jewish community.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3308
Item Number
16670
Date
Approx. January 1, 1921 to December 31, 1930
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Pharmacy Committee, Bills, Jewish Religious Court, Revenue Stamp, Baghdad Light and Power, Contract, Typed, Iraqi Government, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Meir Elias Hospital, Receipts, Jewish Lay Council, Chief Rabbi, President of the Jewish Community, Annotation, Handwritten

AI English Translation, Pages 501-525

Archival unit 501

Bagdad Light and Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom)
TELEPHONE : BAGHDAD 84141. REGISTERED OFFICE :
TELEGRAMS : "LIGHTPOWER" 1, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, E.C.4 OUR REF. SC/35/C.3983
CODE : BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE YOUR REF ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
BAGHDAD 3rd December, 195 2.
2081
on 4 / 12 / 1952
President Jewish Community, President of the Jewish Community,
Baghdad. Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
PREMISES NO.393/94. Subject/ Premises No. 393 / 94
With reference to your letter With reference to your letter No. T/2816
No.T/2816/52 dated 13th November, and dated 13 November 1952, we send
1952, we beg to enclose our cheque herewith cheque No. 944318 for the amount of ID 1/044
No.944318 for ID.1/044 being balance for the balance of deposits against consumption etc. deposited
of deposit against consumption etc., with us by you for the above-mentioned premises.
held by us from you on the above
premises.
The amount of ID.1/044 is arrived | The amount of ID 1/044
at as follows:- | was obtained as follows:-
(a) Deposit ID.1/525 | a) Deposits ID 1/525
(b) Outstanding (as per | b) Outstanding amount as per
enclosed bills) ID.-/481 | enclosed bills 0/481 fils
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
ID.1/044 | ID 1/044
Kindly acknowledge receipt. Please kindly inform us of receipt.
Yours faithfully,
For Bagdad Light & Power Co. Ltd
⟦signature⟧
Accountant
Enclosures / Cheque for the amount of ID 1/044.
Encl: Cheque for ID.1/044. Maurice / Y
EJ/AJ
Accountant
Since the original
deposits were paid by the
Expenditure Organizing Committee, then
this cheque shall be recorded as revenue and returned
accordingly ⟦illegible⟧
14 / 12 / 52
To the Accountant
Please cash the cheque and record it
as revenue in the name of the Community
14 / 12 / 52
Hand over the cheque with the expenditure bills
for electricity and buildings to the Accountant
to act accordingly based on
the attached receipts accordingly
Accountant
14 / 12 / 52

Archival unit 502

T / 816 / 52
12 / 11 / 1952
Refund of Insurance Deposits
86
⟦line⟧
To "-
The Baghdad City Light and Power Company Limited
Greetings,
We request the settlement of the insurance account deposited in the name of the Lay Council for the electricity of
the Rifka Menahem Daniel Dispensary, No. 393 / 94 Torah.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 503

Bagdad Light & Power Co. Ltd.
Bagdad Light & Power Co. Ltd.
(INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM)
No 4076
Inst. No. / Subscription No.: 2247
Name / Name: Presidency of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community
Address / Address: House 223 ⟦illegible⟧
Subject: Electricity Meters, / Subject — Electricity Meters:
We have to-day removed / We have today removed :: Al-Mahya 52
Meter No. / Meter Numbered: 80443791
Reading / Recorded:
Meter No. / Meter Numbered:
Reading / Recorded:
the property of / Belonging to: The Company
and installed instead / and we installed in its place:
Meter No. / Meter Numbered:
Reading / Recorded:
the property of / Belonging to:
Reason for change / Reason for replacement: Consumer's request
Signature / Signature: Sabah ⟦signature⟧
Date / Date: 2/12/1954

Archival unit 504

Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited
BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LTD.
( Incorporated in the United Kingdom ).
TELEPHONE : BAGHDAD 84141 REGISTERED OFFICE :
TELEGRAMS : "LIGHTPOWER" 1, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, E.C. 4
CODE : BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE
OUR REF: ⟦...⟧/25/D 2448
YOUR REF:
BAGHDAD: 17th July, 1952.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 1889
Date 21 / 7 / 1952
87
Presidency of the Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Head Of Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 2608/52 dated 27th June, 1952, and to inform you that the amount of ID. 11/598, can only be paid to the Mudrash Bet Zelkha, Baghdad, in the name of which the agreement is written.
We return herewith cheque No. C. 811759 amounting to ID. 11/598.
We have received your letter numbered
2608/52 and dated 7 June
1952 and inform you that the amount of 11/598 Dinars
cannot be paid except to Midrash Beit
Zelkha in Baghdad in whose name
the contract was written.
We return herewith cheque number C 811759
for the amount of 11/598 Dinars.
Yours faithfully,
For Bagdad Light & Power Co. Ltd.
⟦signature⟧
⟦...⟧ Accountant
Accountant
Was the cheque deposited
in the Ottoman Bank?
⟦signature⟧
The Treasury
The cheque was deposited in the Ottoman Bank
on 16 / 9 / 1952 and it was accepted
and credited to our account
⟦signature⟧
19 / 9 / 1952
To be filed
Electricity file
⟦signature⟧
20 / 9 / 52
Nazhat / A
EJ/AJ

Archival unit 505

Check No. C / 811759 for the amount of 11/598 Dinars
8 / 260 / 52
27 / 6 / 1952
To -
Baghdad District Electric Light and Power Company Limited
Greetings,
We were unable to receive the amount of check No. C / 811759 estimated at 11/598 Dinars as
it was issued to the order of Midrash Bet Zilkha; therefore, we request it be transferred to the order of the Jewish Lay Council
considering that the aforementioned Midrash is a branch of the Lay Council. Therefore, we attach herewith the check referred to
above; requesting the issuance of another check to the order of the Jewish Lay Council for the same amount so that we can collect it.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Attachments -
Number
⟦line⟧
1 check No. C / 811759 for the amount of 11/598 Dinars.
88
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 506

1
Ottoman Bank
OTTOMAN BANK
(Incorporated in Turkey)
Baghdad 18th. June 952
(Iraq)
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ The Check
⟦illegible⟧
Now
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
We have debited your account
As per your letter dated ⟦illegible⟧
DEBIT Advice to: Messrs. Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad.
As per your letter of:
PARTICULARS | TO YOUR DEBIT I. D. | VALUE
Amount of the enclosed Cheque No C811759
returned to us unpaid, with the remark,
" a) Endorsement Irregular.
  b) Payees Iraqi Nationality to be confirmed".

(Iraqi Dinars eleven & fils 598 only.) | 11.598
⟦line⟧ | 
CONTROL
⟦illegible⟧
Sub-Manager
Manager
G. 25 - 4/31

Archival unit 507

Rafidain Bank
Number:
On: 19
To:
We return to you herewith the check numbered ⟦...⟧
And dated ⟦...⟧ due to the following
reasons marked with an (X) below:
( ) Refer to drawer
( ) Drawer's signature is unclear
( ) Discrepancy between amount in figures and words
(X) Irregularity or deficiency in endorsements
( ) Presence of alteration or erasure in the body of the check
(X) ⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of Rafidain Bank
G/6

Archival unit 508

C
D/7 ⟦illegible⟧ Cheque No. 8⟦illegible⟧ by Raf. Ban⟦illegible⟧
4
⟦Paid⟧
Messrs. Council of the Israelite Community

Archival unit 509

52 / 2599
18 / 6 / 1952
Receipt of a check for the amount of 11/598 Dinars
89
⟦line⟧
To -
The Baghdad District Electric Lighting and Power Company Limited
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. S.C / 35 / D.Y dated 4 / <del>June</del> 52
We inform you of our receipt of check No. C / 811759 for the amount of 11/598 Dinars for electricity insurance
of Midrash Beit Zilkha.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
Proof
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 511

Bagdad Light and Power Company, Ltd.
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/D.1963
YOUR REF:
BAGHDAD: 4th June, 1952
Presidency of the Jewish Community
No. 1852
Date 9 / 6 / 1952
Mudrash Bet Zelkha,
Baghdad.
Midrash Beit Zelkha,
Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
PREMISES 61/137
Premises No. 61/137
With reference to your | With reference to your letter No. 52/2531
letter No. 2531/52 dated 27th | and dated 27 May 1952, we enclose herewith
May, 1952, we beg to enclose | cheque No. C/811759 for the amount of 11/598 Dinars
our cheque No. C. 811759 for | for the remainder of the deposits held by us from you
ID. 11/598 being balance of de- | for the above-mentioned premises against consumption etc...
posit against consumption etc.,
held by us from you on the
above premises.
The amount of ID. 11/598 is | The amount of 11/598 Dinars was
arrived at as follows:- | arrived at as follows:-
(a) Deposit | ID. 22/750 | a- Deposits | 22/750 Dinars
(b) Outstanding Bill | ID. 11/152 | b- Outstanding bill numbered |
No. 4133/4/51 |  | 4133 / 4 / 51 | 11/152
9 | 11/598 | 9 | 11/598
Kindly acknowledge receipt | Please inform us of the receipt of this
of this remittance. | amount.
Yours faithfully,
For Bagdad Light & Power Co. Ltd.
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Accountant
(⟦illegible⟧)
Enter the cheque as collected
Side
Guarantee on date 9 / 6 / 52
To the Accountant
For registration and necessary action as ordered
Accountant
Enter the cheque in receipts
9 / 6 / 52
Receipt
Note: The cheque is the remainder
of the insurance on the mentioned funds
9 / 6 / 52
EJ/AJ;
Maurice/Y

Archival unit 512

Refund of Insurance Deposits
21 / 5 / 52
1952/5/27
91
Mr. ⟦line⟧
Lighting and Electric Power Company Limited
Greetings,
In view of the disconnection of the electric current from Beit Zalkha School
located at 4N Torah Street, and the return of the insurance deposits placed in your department amounting to 23.000
dinars, after deducting your claims.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to ⟦line⟧
Accountant of the Community Presidency - for follow-up

Archival unit 513

T/ 2814 / 52
11/10/1952
Electricity connection ..
94
Copy for the department
To -
The Baghdad City Illumination and Electric Power Company Limited
Greetings,
We kindly request the connection of the electrical current to the Masouda Salman school building, which is currently
occupied by Al-Nabaha School, numbered 41/114, located in the Bahr neighborhood. The administration of Al-Nabaha
School will pay the necessary deposits and will be responsible for settling the monthly consumption bills.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to -
The administration of Al-Nabaha School - based on the telephone conversation on 11/9/1952;
and we request the payment of the necessary deposits to the electricity company.
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 514

Bagdad Light and Power Company, Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom).
TELEPHONE :: BAGHDAD 4141.
TELEGRAMS :: "LIGHTPOWER"
CODE :: BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE
REGISTERED OFFICE :: 1, QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, E.C.4
OUR REF.: SC/40/C.140
YOUR REF.:
BAGHDAD: 8th January, 1953.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
2122
12 / 1 / 1953
92
Amanat Al Asima,        Amanat Al Asima,
Baghdad.                Baghdad.
Dear Sirs,
ELECTRICITY BILLS.        Subject / Electricity Bills.
With reference to your letter No.4/124 dated 4th instant, addressed to Presidency of Jewish Community, Baghdad, copy to us, we beg to refer you to our letter No.SC/40/C.9 dated 30th December, 1952, enclosing our bill No.7650/8/951 for D.74/165. | With reference to your letter No. 4/124 dated the 4th instant addressed to the Presidency of the Jewish Community, Baghdad, copy to us, we would like to refer to our letter No. SC/40/C.9 dated 30th December 1952, with our bill No. 7650/8/951 for 74/165 Dinars attached.
Yours faithfully,
For Bagdad Light & Power Co. Ltd.
⟦Signature⟧
Accountant
Finance
⟦illegible⟧
To be attached with the papers
12 / 1 / 53
Copy to: Presidency of Jewish Community, Baghdad, for information.
Copy to: - Presidency of the Jewish Community, Baghdad, for information.
IMN/AJ        Nazhat / A

Archival unit 515

Presidency of the Jewish Community
2126
7 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧
Capital Secretariat
Accounts
City of Peace
Number: 4 / 44 / Accounts
Date: 20 Rabi' al-Thani 372
Corresponding to: 8 January 952
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad
Subject / Electricity Expenditure List
94
Reference to your letter numbered T / 2888 / 52 and dated 17 / 12 / 952
Please note that until now the Lighting and Electric Power Company Limited has not submitted the list
under discussion to us so that we may audit it.
⟦signature⟧
Mayor of the Capital
Copy to:-
Lighting and Electric Power Company Limited for the City of Baghdad - reference to the letter
above
Director of Accounts and Bank

Archival unit 516

H / 2888
12/17/1952
Slaughterhouse Electricity
To the Secretariat of the Capital
After greetings,
With reference to the electricity expenditure list submitted by the Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited
numbered 7/7650 / 1951 in the amount of 74/165 Dinars, for the electricity consumption of the slaughterhouse for the period from
6/1/1951 to 8/8/1951.
We kindly request payment to the aforementioned company.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to: -
To the Baghdad Light and Power Company Limited -
With reference to your aforementioned list, we request at the same time the return of the insurance deposits belonging to the presidency
of this community deposited with your company, amounting to 37/- Dinars (thirty-seven Dinars).
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 517

Baghdad Light & Power Co., Ltd.
BAGDAD LIGHT & POWER CO., LTD.
(Incorporated in the United Kingdom.)
Copy
75 38 A
N.B.—This bill should be paid within 15 days from date:
Note: This bill must be paid within 15 days of its date:
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Consumer ⟦line⟧ Consumer Name: ⟦illegible⟧
Address ⟦line⟧ Address: ⟦illegible⟧
Tariff ⟦line⟧ Prices:
Meter No. ⟦line⟧ Meter Number:
Bill No. ⟦line⟧ Bill Number: 125 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1951
For Office use only:
Name: PRESIDENTIAL OF JEWISH COMMUNIT
Address: - / 242 SHAIK OMER
Bill No.: 7650 / 7/8 / 1951
Amount ID: 37 / 160
METER REGISTER | Ds. Dinars | Fs. Fils | Meter Registration
To ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  | To ⟦line⟧ 195
From ⟦line⟧ 195 |  |  | From ⟦line⟧ 195
Units Supplied |  |  | Units Supplied
@ 18 fils | 74 | 165 | at 18 fils
@ 12 " |  |  | at 12 "
@ 10 " | 27 |  | at 10 "
Meter Rental |  |  | Meter Rental
Current Limiter |  |  | Current Limiter Fee
 | 27 | 165 |
⟦illegible stamp⟧
After having taken a continuous supply in one premises for not less than 12 months, any consumer who considers his deposit to be in excess of the requirement may apply for a re-assessment.
No receipt for payment to the Company is valid unless bearing the Company's embossed official receipt which is stamped by the Cashier at the time of making payment.
Any subscriber who considers their deposited security to be in excess of requirements after receiving continuous supply in one location for a period of no less than 12 months should apply for a re-assessment.
A receipt for the amount paid to the company is not valid unless it is stamped with the company's official stamp by the cashier at the time of payment.
Electricity bill payment centers:
1 - At the Power House:
2 - At Bab al-Muadham:
3 - On the Karkh side on Sheikh Marouf Street:
4 - In Al-Bataween

Archival unit 518

Form No. L. A. M. (2) B
Water Supply Committee for Baghdad Area
Telephone Number Baghdad 3512:
Number: 51/1/2000
Telegraphic Address: Baghdad Water:
Date: 20 / 5 / 1953
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Number 451
Date 21 / 5 / 1953
Fils | Dinar
140 | 29 | For 2518 cubic meters of water supplied during the period from
 |  | 12 / 8 / 1950 to 19 / 5 / 1953
650 | 1 | Meter fee
790 | 30 | ⟦line⟧
⟦...⟧ | 30 | Deducting the amount paid by you
790 | — | (Only seven hundred and ninety fils and no more)
President of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community
1/00 Bab Al-Sharqi - Opposite the
Rafidain Oil Company
In view of your consumption exceeding the amount paid by you, it was necessary to cancel
the undertaking, and an amount of -/790 Dinars remains due from you. Please kindly pay it
urgently.
General Manager
Faiq Halat
Accountant
For auditing
⟦illegible⟧
21 / 5 / 53
Copy to: - Revenue Supervisor

Archival unit 519

T / 49 / 53
8 / 6 / 1953
97
To - "Baghdad Area Water Supply Committee"
Greetings,
Since a quantity of seepage water has accumulated in the courtyard of the Albert David Sassoon School building located in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood,
and it is suspected that there is a defect in the water pipes in that area, which
caused the water to leak, we therefore request you to kindly conduct an inspection of the pipes located in the aforementioned area.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Heskel Dawood Sha'toob
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 520

T / 53/2160
1953/9/6
Water line connection receipt.
98
To -
Water Supply Committee for the Baghdad Area
Greetings,
Please kindly connect the water line to the property numbered ⟦29/⟧ located
in the Shorja neighborhood belonging to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Aboudi City
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council

Archival unit 521

Board of Directors of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 5452
Number: T / 500 / 53
Date: 8/26/1953
Subject Summary: Telephone fees.
99
500
To -
Central Telephone Directorate in Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered T 4805/186/1 dated 8/10/1953 sent to us enclosed with the letter of the
General Directorate of Post and Telegraph numbered B T 4 / 16149/1135 dated 4/25/1953 received on 4/27/1953.
Please note the following:-
1- We enclose herewith check number 922982 dated 4/29/1953 for the amount of 51/675 Dinars (fifty-one Dinars
and six hundred and seventy-five Fils) for the two invoices numbered 2641 and 4636 regarding the two telephones numbered 4618
and 5488. Please provide us with the receipt of delivery.
2- As for the invoices regarding the telephones of Meir Elias Hospital and its affiliated departments; we have instructed its management to fulfill
their obligations to you as quickly as possible.
3- As for the invoice numbered 4526 dated 2/1/1952 regarding telephone number 7838 belonging to the Nouriel School;
since this school has been leased by the Ministry of Education for two years, as it has been occupied by the Secondary School of Commerce,
the amount of 9/681 Dinars should be paid by that school, especially since the mentioned invoice was not sent to us; therefore
please kindly send a second copy of the invoice so that we may audit it.
4- As for the invoice numbered 4975 dated 7/13/1952 regarding telephone number 6146, we have previously explained
to your esteemed directorate in our letters numbered 52/2628, 52/2807, and 56/2873 dated 7/16/1952,
11/6/1952, and 12/16/1952; that the mentioned telephone was installed in the Meir Tweg Synagogue and used by
the facilities of the Travel and Nationality Police Department throughout that period; and we have not received any response from your respected directorate to our letters referred to
above until now.
5- As for the invoice numbered 4172 dated 12/20/1952 regarding telephone number 85085 which was installed
in the Rachel Shahmoon School; this presidency has previously explained to your respected directorate in its letter numbered T / 52/2806
dated 11/6/1952; that the mentioned telephone was removed when the school closed in June 1951
(when the school administration was still present) and since the presidency of this community received the school while it was empty of any telephone,
we requested that this be noted and the invoice recalculated on this basis; and no response has reached us until now.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to:-
Accountant of the Community Presidency - to draw a check for the amount of 51/675 Dinars to the order of the Central Telephone Directorate.
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 522

Based on the audit of the telephone lists attached to the last letter received from
the Directorate General of Telegraphs and Posts, the following was found:-
Telephone Number | Remarks
4618 X | There is a list of the amount for account liquidation and it was not contested (Al-Ajla'a Intermediate School)
2852 | There is a list of the amount for account liquidation and it was not contested (Mir Elias Hospital)
5488 / | There is no list for it (Midrash Talmud Torah)
7522 / | There is a list of the amount and it was not contested (Dr. Rostomian's House)
6146 X | There is a list for the amount of 10/184 Dinars and not as stated in the letter referred | above 94/654 Dinars, and the mentioned list was contested and no | reply to the contestation has been received (⟦illegible⟧ Drop Committee telephone)
7828 ✓ | There is no list for it (Nuraiel School)
7480 / | There is a letter for the amount of 80/718 Dinars, which is the total of the list
7754 / | sent to Mir Elias Hospital and it was not contested.
85085 X | There is a list of the amount for account liquidation and the list was contested several | times and no reply has been received for the last contestation (Jabal Shamoun telephone)
⟦signature⟧
Accountant

Archival unit 523

General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs
(Subscribers Division)
Baghdad on 4 / 4 / 1953
Number J T 4 / 1135 / 251 / ⟦illegible⟧
(( Registered ))
To -: Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject /: Payment of telephone fees
2194
27 / 4 / 1953
We attach herewith a copy of the letter from the Central Telephone Directorate in Baghdad No. T / 186 /
4805 dated 14 / 4 / 953 and we request payment of the amount of (329/006)
Dinars for the telephone fees belonging to you in view of the end of the fiscal year and to enable the Directorate
mentioned to close its outstanding accounts, provided that the aforementioned amount is paid within seven
days from the date above, otherwise we will unfortunately be forced to disconnect the current
telephones belonging to you numbered (5452), 3531, 6844, and 7253 and then remove them
and collect the amounts from you in accordance with the Law for the Collection of Debts Owed to the Government. Thank you.
Director General of Posts and Telegraphs
Copy to -
Central Telephone Directorate in Baghdad - requesting to inform us of the date you receive the above-mentioned amount
otherwise, the four telephones should be disconnected and we should be informed.
Accountant
For registration and expression of opinion
27 / 4 / 53
Construction Department
28 / 4 / 53
⟦signature⟧
Nusrat / 22 / 4

Archival unit 524

Central Telephone Directorate Baghdad
(Subscribers Division)
Baghdad on 14 / 4 / 1953
Number - T / 186 / 4805
To the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs
Baghdad
Subject / Telephone fees for the Presidency of the Jewish Community -
With reference to your letter No. B T / 1135 / 251 / 13036 dated 30 / 3 / 1953.
We list below all amounts outstanding against the Jewish Community and its hospitals committee, along with all amounts due to it after
settling the accounts of the removed telephones.
Signature / Director of Central Telephones
Telephone Number | Invoice Number | Date | Amount outstanding against the Jewish Community
4618 | 2641 | 1 / 11 / 1952 | 43/440 Dinars Telephone of the National Intermediate School for Boys
3852 | 11 | 8 / 3 / 1953 | 45/983 " Meir Elias Hospital
5488 | 4636 | 21 / 2 / 1952 | 8/235 Midrash Talmud School
7533 | 4413 | 10 / 1 / 1952 | 7/026 Dr. Sussman
6146 | 4975 | 13 / 7 / 1952 | 93/654 Students' Playground
7838 | 4526 | 9 / 2 / 1952 | 9/689 Nouriel School
7480 | 4319 | 29 / 12 / 1952 | 57/186 Meir Elias Hospital
7754 | 4324 | 30 / 12 / 1952 | 23/532 - Ditto -
85085 | 4173 | 20 / 12 / 1953 | 90/241 Rachel Shahmoon School
⟦line⟧
378/986 Dinars Outstanding Amount
49/980
329/006
The amount to be returned to the community for telephone rental refunds numbered 300, 5337, 8665, and 9160 is 49/980
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 525

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Basra
(Presidency of the Religious Courts)
10 / 3 / 1965 Register Number
140
(( Copy ))
156 / 11 / 5611 Office in Basra
Subject: Regarding the certification of the death certificate belonging to the deceased
Number: 75 / 1 / 585
Date: Hanna Khadhouri Youssef Ibrahim Sofair
12841 / This Sharia Court of the Mosaic Community in Basra, according to its authority
( 466 / 500 ) in its file numbered 754 / 3 / 31 on April 9, 1958
Has certified the death certificate belonging to the deceased Hanna Khadhouri Youssef Ibrahim Sofair who died
in the city of Basra several years ago, and it has been proven to this court that the legal heirs of the deceased
mentioned above are his wife Maryam daughter of Sassoon and his sons Albert, Edward,
Anwar, Naim, and Jamil, and his daughters (Lulu), Victoria, Adele, and Helen
And that the aforementioned limitation has been carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations in force.
And God is the Granter of success ⟦line⟧
President of the Court
This is what we have stated in writing on the eleventh day of the month of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight AD
Corresponding to the twenty-eighth day of the month of October of the year five thousand seven hundred and nineteen Hebrew
President of the Mosaic Court
in Basra
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhouri
Head of the Mosaic Community
in Basra
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