AI en Translation, Pages 576-600
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
General Secretariat
for the Monitoring and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Immovable Property
Rent Secretariat
Section ⟦line⟧
Number / ⟦line⟧
Date 21 / 6 / 1967
Very Urgent
To :-
Rosa Haroun Ezra }
Tuna Abdullah }
Rachel } Occupants of the house numbered 391/94
Isaac } Al-Tawrat neighborhood
Subject - Request for Attendance
You are requested to attend the office of this General Secretariat - Rents - within a period of
three days from the date of your notification of this letter, in order to discuss with you the manner of your occupation
of the house mentioned above; otherwise, legal measures will be taken against you to preserve
the rights of this General Secretariat.
Secretary General
A copy to :-
Immovable Property Secretariat - Rents
Accounts Secretariat - Center Revenues - For information
Papers (For filing)
House Follow-up Committee - Reference to your report No. 9109 on 1967/6/17 for information
Mr. Abdul Karim Hussein Al-Samarrai - To follow up on the review of the aforementioned persons.
Raouf / 6/21
⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President's Telephone No. 83531
Secretary 80450
Number T/: 852 / 67
Date: 30 / 1 / 1967
Subject /:
⟦Sending⟧
The Honorable Governor of Diwaniyah Province
Greetings,
Reference to your letter No. 116 dated 7 / 1 / 1967
It is not within the jurisdiction of this Presidency to determine legal heirs, therefore please be directed
to refer to the competent courts for the issuance of the legal distribution of inheritance.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to -
The General Secretariat for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived of
Iraqi Citizenship, their letter No. 382 dated 8 / 1 / 1967.
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Mutasarrifate of Diwaniyah Province
Revenues
Number /
Date 1 / 1 / 1967
To / Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Subject / Information Statement
⟦illegible signature in blue ink⟧
Based on what was stated in the letter of the District Office of Diwaniyah, numbered 43 on 2 / 1 / 1967
Regarding its inability to organize the legal inheritance distribution for the heirs of the deceased Jews, namely Baruch -
Murad Battat and Salim Eliyahu Moshi Smouha, partners in the property sequence 58 / Shamiyah side
Diwaniyah - please provide us with the names of their legal heirs, noting that the first was killed in the events of
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani and the second died in London in the year 947, so that we may proceed with the sale transaction of
their shares in the aforementioned property. We hope for a response as quickly as possible in five copies.
Muhammad Ali al-Khatib
Governor of Diwaniyah Province
A copy to /-
The General Secretariat for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Citizenship (Property
(Immovable) following our letter 18519 on 26 / 12 / 66
For information, please
District Office of Diwaniyah / For information, please.
Directorate of Provincial Revenues / For follow-up
Muhi / J
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of Immovable Property
Ownership Verification Division
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: / / 196
Sequence: 58 Al-Sha'iya
To: -
The Israelite Community in Baghdad
We have learned that Baruch Murad Battat and Salim Eliyahu Musa Smouha are deceased. Please inform us
of their heirs and provide us with a copy of their inheritance distribution, including the number and date of the distribution and the court that
issued it, in order to identify the heirs and their nationalities.
Secretary General
A copy to: -
Governorate of Diwaniyah Liwa - Further to our letter No. 21764 dated
18 / 12 / 1966
Secretariat of Immovable Property (Utilization)
(Ownership Verification) " " " "
Raouf: 7 / 1
⟦Republic of Iraq⟧
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Iraqi Republic
General Secretariat for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Citizenship:
Secretariat: Immovable Property
Division: Title Settlement
Number /:
Date: / / 196
The Israelite Community Baghdad
Subject - Sequence 58 Al-Shamiya
We confirm our letter number 382 dated 8 / 1 / 1967
And we refer to the letter of the Diwaniyah Governorate Administration number 199 dated 7 / 1 / 1967
And we request that you inform us of what is required as quickly as possible.
The Secretary General
Copy to -
Diwaniyah Governorate Administration
Diwaniyah District Sub-Governorate
Secretariat of Immovable Property / Exploitation
Title Settlement.
Al-Alawi 1/26
⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of Court Executions
Number - 295 / 46
Date - 9 / 9 / 965
General Secretariat for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived
of Iraqi Citizenship. Baghdad
The (deceased) creditor Shlomo Ezra Qahtan has a debt owed by the debtor Ezra Al-Saffour
and Tawfiq Al-Saad in the amount of (290 / 500) Dinars executed in file 295 / 46
Accordingly, two agricultural land plots 24 and 27 in District (14)
Abu Masoura were seized, and a letter from the Directorate of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No.
751 / 25 dated 2 / 9 / 965 was received stating the death of the aforementioned creditor and the limitation
of his inheritance to his daughter Rene, who currently resides in Australia. Please inform us whether
the aforementioned person has been deprived of her Iraqi citizenship or not, and your opinion regarding the mentioned debt.
The President
Judge ⟦illegible⟧
A copy to the Presidency of the Mosaic Community - please inform us whether
the daughter of the deceased is deprived of Iraqi citizenship or not.
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: ⟦illegible⟧ / 67
Date: 19 / 4 / 1967
Subject /:
⟦illegible⟧
The Honorable Judge of Personal Status in Baghdad
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 167/13 and dated 4/9/1967 and in addition
to our letter numbered T/65/774 and dated 12/23/1965.
The deceased Habiba Hakham Moshi passed away on 8 / 12 / 1959.
Please accept our highest respect
On behalf of ⟦illegible⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧ / 4 / ⟦illegible⟧
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Baghdad Court of First Instance Personal Status
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number ⟦11⟧
Date ⟦19/4/1967⟧
Number: 13/967
Date: 9/4/967
To :- Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad
With reference to the statement issued by your presidency under number 774/65
and dated 23/12/1965
The date of death of the woman named Habiba Hakham Moshi was not specified exactly
as it is necessary to determine the day of death to know the applicable law regarding
inheritance, so please specify that and inform us.
The Judge
Abdul Jalil Habib
Your Honor the Judge, after greetings
We confirm that the late Habiba Hakham Moshi passed away
on the date 8/12/1959 and accordingly it was signed
⟦signature⟧
Secretary of the Hakham Bashi 15/4/1967
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number: T / 774 / 65
Date: 23 / 12 / 1965
Subject: /
The Honorable Secretary General for the Administration of Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Citizenship
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 11384 dated 26 / 8 / 1965, this Presidency confirms -
That the late Ibrahim Eliyahu Yehuda died in Baghdad on 28 / 1 / 1953 and left his heirs: his wife
Habiba Hakham Moshi, his sons Menashi, Salman, and Naeem, and his daughters Farha and Naeema, all of whom are adults. Then the son
Salman Ibrahim Eliyahu Yehuda died in Baghdad on 28 / 3 / 1957 without offspring, and left upon his death his brothers
and sisters Menashi, Naeem, Farha, and Naeema, and his mother Habiba Hakham Moshi. Then Habiba Hakham Moshi died
and left upon her death only her sons and daughters Menashi, Naeem, Farha, and Naeema, the children of Ibrahim Eliyahu Yehuda.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to: -
Personal Status Court in Baghdad
The Lawyer Mr. Talal George.
The Honorable Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Greetings,
We confirm that the late Habiba Hakham Moshi died in December
of the year 1959, and accordingly we have signed.
Moshi Hakham Benjamin
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Page 586
12/12/1957
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Community, Respected
After greetings,
We, the undersigned, confirm that the late Ibrahim Eliyahu Yehuda passed away in Baghdad on 1/28/1953
And left upon his death his wife Habiba Hakham Moshi and his adult sons Menashe, Salman, and Naeem, and his adult daughters Farha
and Naeema. Then his son Salman passed away without offspring and left upon his death his mother Habiba Hakham Moshi and his brothers and sisters
Menashe, Naeem, Farha, and Naeema. Then Habiba daughter of Hakham Moshi passed away and left upon her death her sons Menashe and Naeem and her daughters Farha
and Naeema. Accordingly, we have signed.
Please accept our highest respect.
Ishaq Ragheb Abdullah
⟦signature⟧
Heskel Hakham Benjamin
⟦signature⟧
The late Ibrahim Eliyahu Yehuda passed away in Baghdad on 1/28/1953
The late Salman Ibrahim Eliyahu Yehuda passed away in Baghdad on 3/28/1957
⟦illegible⟧
12/22
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Republic of Iraq
General Secretariat
For the Monitoring and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat of Immovable Property
Property Verification Division
Number:
Date: 10 / 8 / 1965
To /
Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Subject / Sequence 291, 281, 2775, 2856, 2875, 2895
2996, 301 Jami' Ata
We confirm our letter No. 11211 dated 14 / 9 / 1964
Please provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance distribution for the deceased Ibrahim Eliyahu Yehuda after visiting the Court of
Personal Matters in Baghdad.
Secretary General
⟦signature⟧
7/22
A copy to /
Personal Matters Court - Baghdad - Please issue the inheritance distribution for the deceased Ibrahim Eliyahu Yehuda
and accept the follow-up of lawyer Talal George for this purpose.
Lawyer Talal George - Abu Khater Building - Al-Jumhuriya Street - Al-Sinak - for information and follow-up.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters.
Secretariat of Immovable Property - Property Verification.
Muqbil 26 / 8 / 65
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General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Republic of Iraq
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Secretariat: Immovable Property
Division: Title Settlement
Number:
Date: 9/ /1964
To -
Directorate of Travel and Nationality - Revocation Office
Subject / Inquiry about the nationalities of Jews
Please inform us whether it has been confirmed to you that the persons mentioned below have retained their Iraqi nationality
in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 161 of 1963, and please inform us.
Acting Secretary General
1- Haroun Youssef Shamoun Bashi
2- Habib Daoud Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
3- Jahla daughter of Daoud Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
4- Yaqub Daoud Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
5- Sassoon Heskel Saleh Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
6- Hanna daughter of Heskel Saleh Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
7- Rifqa Heskel Saleh Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
8- Masouda daughter of Roubin
9- Naeema daughter of Shaul Daoud Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
10- Najia daughter of Shaul Daoud Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
11- Maatouqa daughter of Shaul Daoud Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
12- Nashi Saleh Duhi Roubin Yehuda
13- Lulu Moallem Heskel
14- Farha Heskel Aboudia
15- Shir Daoud Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
16- Nashi Heskel Saleh Ezra Eliyahu Turiel
A copy to -
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Property
Secretariat of Immovable Property - Title Settlement
Lawyer Talal George - Abu Khater Building - Al-Jumhuriya Street -
Al-Sinak - for follow-up and to provide us with the specific Sharia inheritance distribution
of the deceased Ibrahim Eliyahu Yehuda to determine the names of
his heirs and verify their nationality, please.
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for information and with reference to your letter 3485 on
1/19/1955 addressed to the Directorate of Travel and Nationality - please
provide us with a copy of the Sharia inheritance distribution for the aforementioned deceased
Ibrahim Eliyahu Yehuda if you have it.
Ibrahim / 9/14
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 65 /
Date: 24 / 1 / 1965
Subject:
⟦21⟧
To -
The Honorable Mayor of the Capital
Greetings,
The tenant of shop number 154 C / 113, Qanbar Ali neighborhood, Mr. Muhammad Yara, approached us requesting to provide
your honorable municipality with the amount of the annual rent for the aforementioned shop, and accordingly we provide the following information: -
1 - The rent for the mentioned shop for the period from 1 / 4 / 1963 until 14 / 7 / 1963 was based on
123/250 Dinars annually.
2 - Starting from July 14, 1963, and after applying a 15% reduction as a completion of the previous reduction,
the annual rent became, as of July 14, 1963, 105/- Dinars annually.
3 - This rate is still in effect regarding the latest contract renewal.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number T/ ⟦...⟧ / 65
Date 1/1 / 1965
Subject /
60
To -
The Honorable Lord Mayor of the Capital
Greetings,
Based on the request of the Baghdad City Water Supply Directorate, please provide us with a copy of
the construction plans for the building belonging to this Presidency, door numbers 148 and 150 / 113 Qanbar
Ali, kept at your honorable Secretariat under building permits No. 6332 dated 30 / 1 / 60 and 6282
dated 6 / 8 / 60 and 3602 dated 28 / 1 / 61.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
⟦...⟧
Page 591
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 644 / 64
Date: 7 / 4 / 1964
Subject / ⟦line⟧
19
The Honorable Mayor of the Capital
After greetings
We have requested the Water Supply Authority to open a watercourse in the Mosaic Cemetery located in
Waziriyah, District (4), Plot 2/5.
Please provide us with a map of the area with the streets marked so that the Authority can fulfill the request.
Enclosed is a map of the cemetery along with a copy of the letter from the Water Supply Authority.
Please accept our highest respect
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
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Form No. M.A.M. (2) B
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate
Baghdad General Water Supply Service
Switchboard with 8 lines 89761
Number 5968/5/8
Telegraphic Address: Baghdad Water
Date 9 / 3 / 1964
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, President of the Jewish Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
District (4) Plot 2/5 Al-Waziriyah
With reference to the opening application submitted by you numbered 15736
and dated 30 / 1 / 964, please take the initiative to visit the department and bring
a map of the area from the Baghdad Municipality with the submitted streets marked on it
so that we may consider your application.
For the Director General
and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Shukr Dankawi
Ra
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T /: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> / 63
Date: 3 / 11 / 1963
Telephone Number: 83531 / 5452
Subject: Hayim Shalom Al-Saraf.
To -
Mr. Nazem Hayim Shalom Al-Saraf
Below is a copy of the letter from the General Secretariat for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Nationality
Number 14882 dated 27 / 10 / 1963 regarding the heirs of your late father.
Please contact the aforementioned Secretariat and provide the required information on the subject.
Nazem
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
President of the Community
A copy to -
The Secretary General, with reference to your letter mentioned above - for your kind information.
Mr. Lawyer Yaqub Abdul Aziz.
⟦line⟧ Copy of the Letter ⟦line⟧
Very Urgent
To - Lawyer Mr. Yaqub Abdul Aziz
Subject - Hayim Shalom Al-Saraf
We confirm for the fifth time our letter No. 17855 on 13 / 8 / 1956.
And we request you to inform us if you have any information regarding the heirs of the deceased mentioned
above, and to pay attention to the matter so as not to force us to confirm once again.
Secretary General
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Republic of Iraq
General Secretariat for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Citizenship:
Secretariat: Rights and Commercial Matters
Division: Companies
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Very Urgent
To -
Lawyer Mr. Yaqub Abdul Aziz
Subject - Hayim Shalom Al-Sarraf
We confirm for the fifth time our letter No. 17850 dated 8/13/1956.
And we request that you inform us if you have any information regarding the heirs of the deceased mentioned
above, and to pay attention to the matter so as not to force us to confirm once again.
Secretary General
Copy to -
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for the same purpose please
Mr. Hussein Al-Zubaidi - for follow-up
Secretariat of Rights and Companies Division - / for follow-up.
Hashim 10/26
10/27
27/10
⟦illegible⟧
Page 595
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T /: ⟦...⟧ / 59
Date: ⟦...⟧ / 8 / 1959
Subject:
His Excellency the Honorable Mayor of the Capital
Greetings,
Further to the letter of the Presidency of the Administrative Committee No. M / 213 / 59 dated 2 / 7 / 1959
Regarding your deduction of an amount of 525/636 Dinars for the paving of property 1 / 5, we would like to inform you
that the Presidency of the Community had previously paid the paving fee for the property. As for the honorable Secretariat
paving it again and requesting this Presidency to pay the value of the paving again, it is contrary
to the law, as the Court of Cassation of Iraq has issued a decision regarding your lack of entitlement to the value of paving again
and that the owner of the property must pay the paving fee only once. Since we have paid this
fee at the time, please order the refund of the deducted amount.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T /: 65 /
Subject:
Date: 11/ /1960
His Excellency the Respected Mayor of the Capital
After greetings
Please order our permit to build a fence on the property numbered 14/106 doors, Qanbar Ali neighborhood,
belonging to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Presidency of ⟦the Community⟧
Baghdad
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Republic of Iraq
Amanat Al-Asima (Capital Secretariat)
Second Technical Authority
(Renovations Form)
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
732
19 / 11 / ⟦62⟧
Name of the permit applicant:
District:
House number:
Architect name:
Grade:
Number:
Architect signature:
Purpose for which it will be built:
Technical officer's report
and how fees are calculated
Renovation and permit are supported within the instructions
⟦Signature⟧
19 / 11
Technical Observer | Assistant Engineer | Second Division Engineer
First Division Engineer
To audit the plan please ⟦and the survey⟧ ⟦inspection⟧ ⟦kindly⟧
⟦Signature⟧
19 / 11
Second Division Engineer
Paving and guarding fees collection confirmed
Accounts Manager
Republic of Iraq
Amanat Al-Asima (Capital Secretariat)
Number
Date
The fee has been collected in the amount of: ⟦line⟧
⟦Observer⟧
Please collect the necessary fees
To submit ⟦...⟧ the ⟦mentioned⟧ fees
⟦Signature⟧
20 / 11
Permits Observer
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Ministry of Planning
Central Statistical Organization
1 - Governorate ⟦line⟧ District ⟦line⟧ Sub-district ⟦line⟧
4 - Location of the land on which the building will be constructed
City or Town ⟦line⟧ Neighborhood or Street ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧
5 - Name and surname of the permit applicant ⟦line⟧
6 - Name of the architect submitted by the property owner ⟦line⟧
7 - Indicate in field A - below the total area of the plot including the building area, and indicate in field (B) the building area
only.
A - Plot area ⟦line⟧ square meters
B - Building area ⟦line⟧ square meters
8 - Indicate in the following fields the type of building and its components:-
If the building is a residential house only, indicate the following:-
1 - The number of rooms is ⟦line⟧ 2 - And the number of floors is ⟦line⟧ [Residential house] A -
3 - Is the house for personal use ⟦line⟧ 4 - Or for rent ⟦line⟧
5 - Or for another purpose ⟦line⟧
If the building is a residential house and shops, indicate the following:-
1 - The number of rooms ⟦line⟧ 2 - And the number of floors ⟦line⟧ [Residential house]
3 - And the number of shops ⟦line⟧ 4 - Is the house for personal use ⟦line⟧ [with shops] B -
5 - Or for rent ⟦line⟧ 6 - Or for another purpose ⟦line⟧
If the building is a building containing shops and apartments, indicate the following:-
1 - The total number of rooms is ⟦line⟧ 2 - And the total number of apartments ⟦line⟧ [Building with]
3 - And the number of floors is ⟦line⟧ 4 - And the number of shops is ⟦line⟧ [apartments and shops] C -
If the building consists of shops only, their number is ⟦line⟧ [Shops only] D -
If the building is of a type not mentioned above, its descriptions and number of components are as follows:- ⟦line⟧ [Other types] E -
If the permit is for the purpose of renovation, put an (X) at the end of this sentence. [Renovations] F -
9 - The estimated cost of construction is ⟦line⟧ Dinars
10 - The estimated cost of renovations is ⟦line⟧ Dinars
I acknowledge that the information listed above matches the information I included in the building permit application
Signature
The permit has been approved for the aforementioned person under number ⟦line⟧ and dated ⟦line⟧
Mayor of the Capital or Head of the Municipality
Signature
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number } 83531
5452
Number T / ⟦line⟧ /
Date ⟦line⟧ /
Subject : ⟦line⟧
- 2 -
I have been forced to turn to your Excellency, requesting the favor of instructing the competent authorities to implement Article
three of the legal instructions issued by the Ministry of Justice and to hand over the Mosaic charitable endowments located
in the provinces to the Administrative Committee of our community to manage them and spend their yields on the charitable and religious entities
for which they were endowed.
Please accept my highest appreciation and respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧
A copy of it to :-
Ministry of Justice - for your kind information.