Contracts and Bills, Baghdadi Jewish Community
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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 Commercial Department Number - T / 18211 / 24 Date - 1 / 1 / 1955 18 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 4334 Date 4 / 1 / 1955 « Urgent » To - Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Subject - Telephone Fees - We confirm our letters numbered T / 18211 / 7489 and 12179 dated 7 / 7 and 2 / 10 / 954 and we request you to proceed with paying 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 the mentioned amounts are not paid within seven days from this date. ⟦signature⟧ Director of Central Telephones ⟦signature⟧ Accountant Naji 2 / 7 Abdul Razzaq / 20
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number ⟦line⟧ 3531 President 5452 Secretary Number: T / 7491 / 55 Subject: Date: 27 / 1 / 1955 The Respected Lawyer Mr. Shaul Moussa After greetings, We confirm our letter numbered M/54/186 and dated 17 / 10 / 54 and request payment of what is owed by you for the telephone fees 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 it had previously paid on your account. We hope that you do not make us compelled to remind you again. With respect. Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Acting President of the Community A copy to: - Central Telephone Directorate - following up on our letter referred to above.
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 Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 8521 President 4520 Secretary Number T/: 551 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 the amount of - / 60 Dinars (Sixty Dinars) as part of your request for 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 ⟦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⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. ⟦line⟧ 3501 President 5452 Secretary Number: T / ⟦illegible⟧ / 55 Subject: Submitting a check for the amount of 50/- Dinars on account of fees Date: 8 / 6 / 1955 Telephones: ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Central Telephone Directorate ⟦line⟧ Baghdad After greetings, With reference to your letter numbered T/ 486 / 5824 and dated 31 / 5 / 1955, We enclose herewith a check numbered 141304 and dated 8 / 6 / 1955 for the amount of 50/- Dinars And we request you to inform us of its receipt, and we will settle the rest of the amount in the near future. Please accept our highest respect Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Acting President of the Community
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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
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 3531 5452 Reference No. T/: 55/ Date: 24 / 2 / 1955 Subject: His Excellency the Director of the Central Telephone Department, Respected - Baghdad After greetings, Please be so kind as to replace my residential telephone number 83323 with a ⟦new⟧ white-colored device, and I thank you in advance. Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri President of the Community House No. 1/3/12 in Kurd al-Pasha Street 878 Telephone
2 JUN 55 12 ⟦illegible⟧ Directorate of General Awqaf 7/82 Distribution P Baghdad Presidency of the Jewish Community Respectfully
Please be so kind as to replace the residence telephone of the resident 82222 with a Picron machine of the color <del>white</del> ⟦illegible⟧ for us <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Rabbi Sassoon Khadouri
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 5031 President 5452 Secretary Number: T/ ⟦112⟧ / 55 Date: 1/11/1955 Subject: Installing an additional extension on telephone number 5452. His Excellency the Director of the Central Telephone Department, Baghdad, Respectfully After greetings We request the installation of an additional extension in one of the rooms of this Presidency on our telephone numbered 5452 Please accept our highest respect ⟦On behalf of⟧ Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Acting President of the Community 178 ⟦illegible⟧
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Community, Respected After greetings It is no secret to you the difficulty I face when I am requested by telephone by some doctors, pharmacists ⟦and others⟧, a matter which makes me leave the work on my desk and go to the telephone in front of the secretary's or accountant's room, calling or being called ⟦and therefore⟧ perhaps you would agree to install an extension in my room on the same aforementioned telephone installed in the room of the secretary, the accountant, and the property supervisor. The matter is for your Eminence to decide Officer of Papers and Typing 12/10 His Eminence the President of the Administrative Committee, Respected After greetings Please, if possible, fulfill the request presented above as it is necessary to install a telephone extension on the same telephone installed in the room of the secretary, the accountant, and the property supervisor <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Sassoon Khedhouri The President of the ⟦Administrative Committee⟧ agrees 12/11/1954
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. ( 3531 President 5452 Secretary Number T/: 55/ ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 8 / 12 / 1955 Subject: Telephone No. 83531 Baghdad . To "- Central Telephone Directorate - Baghdad Greetings, We have noticed from your list numbered 4736 and dated 6 / 12 / 1955 issued regarding our telephone numbered 83531 Baghdad that you are requesting fees for an external extension on the mentioned telephone, while there is no external extension, but only two jacks and wires. Therefore, we request that you perform the necessary inspection and kindly reduce the amount of the list accordingly. Please accept our highest respect Sassoon Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri Acting President of the Community
Director of the ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad Department Subject / Bill No. 84541 Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Greetings, We have noticed from your bill numbered 4746 dated 2/2/1955 issued for our telephone number Baghdad 84541 that you are claiming fees for an external extension mentioned, while there is no external extension, but there is a machine and a plug only. Therefore, we request that the necessary inspection be carried out and kindly reduce the bill amount accordingly. With much appreciation and respect. The Applicant
Form No. M. A. M. (21) Directorate Baghdad General Water Supply Service Number: 1/55/12927 Telegraphic Address: Water - Baghdad: Date: 28 / 1 / 1956 Telephone Number: 83512: To the Presidency of the Jewish Community ⟦line⟧ With reference to your letter No. T/56/3646 dated 22 / 1 / 1956, we have received with thanks a check for the amount of 24 Dinars and 854 Fils sent enclosed with your above-mentioned letter, in payment of what was stated in our list numbered and dated / / 195 and you will find enclosed a receipt for it. Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad 4885 29/1/56 General Manager and Chairman of the Board of Directors Enclosures: Receipt (4): 57789 The following receipts were submitted ⟦illegible⟧ and I attached them to the documents ⟦illegible⟧ 16/610 1/922 5/082 4/840 Sami / 4/854
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Number 56/3646/5 Subject Water fees for Alliance School No. 29 / 138
18 / 2
Date <del>1/22/1956</del> Rusafa .
His Excellency the Director General of the Baghdad District Water Supply Administration, Respected
Baghdad
After greetings
With reference to your letter No. 11689/50/1 dated 1/2/1956
We enclose herewith a check numbered 154420 and dated 1/11/956 in the amount of 24.854 Dinars
This is in payment of the lists mentioned in your letter above, and we request to be notified of receipt .
With high respect
⟦Assistant⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Baghdad on Baghdad His Excellency the Director General of the Water Supply Service ⟦for the Municipality⟧ After greetings and respect Outgoing 2902 12 Subject / Water fees for ⟦Rima⟧ School Reference to your letter numbered 1 / 50 / 11689 and dated 7/2/56 We enclose herewith a check numbered 154420 and dated 10/11/56 In the amount of 2/851 Dinars, as payment for the bills Whose categories are specified in your above letter, and please inform us Of receipt, and please accept the highest greetings and respect The Rabbi
Form No. M. A. M. (2) B 83512 85499 83245 Baghdad General District Water Supply Authority Telephone No. Telegraphic Address: Baghdad Water Presidency of the Israeli Community under the Hospice No. 1001 Date 12/2/1950 1/2/959 Subject Allowances MA 290/38 Rusafa Please kindly pay an amount of 24/854 dinars for the allowances of building No. 138/29 Rusafa which was occupied by the administration of Al-Yaas School according to the details listed below. Which cut its course on 3/23/1953, we hope that the payment will be made as quickly as possible. The tilted Tai’i copy of it to the import observer, fils dinars, the general manager, and the head of the administrative body 680 16 water allowances for the period from 2/13/150 to 11/5/260 List 0440/72 33/33 “ 905/8/17 11/51/260 1 962 • 4/16/52 “ 9/29/952 and 734/1 2082 700/100 522/9/2012 “ 2/7/1953 4 130 854 24 Sami / 1 / -
Central Telephone Directorate "Subscribers Division" Number - T / 186/1 / 2800 Date - 27 / 2 / 1956 To / Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Subject / Telephone Fees 185 2891 28 / 2 / 956 Register On 15 / 6 / 1955, you paid an amount of (50.000) Dinars out of the outstanding amount on your telephones numbered 85085 and 3063, which is (115.536) Dinars, claimed under telephone bills numbered 4172 and 732 - dated 2 / 12 / 952 and 1 / 7 / 954. Therefore, an amount of (65.536) Dinars remains in your debt, so please pay it to close our overdue account. Otherwise, we regret to inform you that this department will be forced to disconnect your telephone numbered 5452 after seven days from this date. Director of Central Telephones Copy to / 1 - Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs - Please kindly approve the disconnection of the mentioned telephone in case of non-payment of the amount within the specified period. Musa / 25 ⟦illegible⟧ the remaining amount of 55.482 out of the amount ⟦illegible⟧ and paid the ⟦illegible⟧ remaining ⟦illegible⟧