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IJA 1546

Correspondence between President of Baghdadi Jewish Community and Iraqi Government

Description

These documents contain correspondence between the Iraqi government and the President of the Jewish community regarding individuals within the Baghdadi Jewish community. There is also internal government correspondence between departments. Contents include: verification of religion, citizenship, addresses, death, student attendance, names of heirs, and physical exam forms. This item also contains correspondence between the Iraqi Jewish community and the Iraqi government concerning the maintenance of properties owned by the community. These documents reflect the Baghdadi Jewish community's name change to the Mosaic community.

Metadata

Archive Reference: IJA 1546
Item Number: 8396
Date: Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages: Arabic
Keywords: Financial, Chart, Burial Society, Revenue Stamp, Ministry of Justice, Synagogue, Form, Medicine, Typed, Iraqi Government, Office for Oversight and Operation of Jewish Property, Accounting, Basrah, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, Sun Crest, Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, Fragments, Ministry of the Interior, Legal, Ink Stamp, Torah, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Court of Personal Property, List, Ministry of Planning, Abrogation of Citizenship, Inheritance, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Ministry of Health, General Secretary, Property, Receipt, Office of General Citizenship, Bank of Iraq, Eagle Crest, Correspondence, Office of Identification Affairs, Annotation, State Crest

AI en Translation, Pages 651-675

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Mayoralty of the Capital
Baghdad
25502
⟦line⟧ The Technical Authority ⟦line⟧
Mayoralty of the Capital
9 Rabi' al-Thani 1372
28 October 1952
Date
Rusafa Land Registry Directorate
Subject - Sequence 104, 103, 106, 108,
110, 112, and 125 Tambu Ali Quarter
Please set an appointment to conduct a joint inspection with our representative, the Property Officer Mr.
Mahdi Abdullah, on the properties described above in order to fix their boundaries on-site and state
the area of the road surplus enclosed between the mentioned properties and provide us with a copy of the
joint site inspection report. As for the fees, the concerned parties are obligated to pay them to you directly.
Mayor of the Capital
Copy to -
First Technical Division - Property Officer
Head of the Jewish Community - for information and to follow up with the mentioned Directorate to pay
the resulting fees.
Mr. President
We would like to clarify to your Excellency that the car rental for the inspection ⟦illegible⟧
is dependent on the road surplus (the private premium) marked on the map with the letter (A)
which must be purchased from the Mayoralty. In order to complete the process, the Mayoralty requested to conduct
the inspection. Please hand over 15 Dinars to pay the necessary fees for conducting
the inspection and cars are at your service
⟦illegible⟧
10/30
25/-
40/-
15/-
80/-
Abda

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Republic of Iraq
General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat: Immovable Property
Division: Rents
Number:
Date:
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Subject - Property 32 / 115 Sequence 71 Taht al-Takiya
Please state how you are utilizing the aforementioned property and the shops partitioned from it, their
rental values, and copies of their lease contracts, given that the General Secretariat owns 150 shares
out of a total of (510) shares, and inform us as soon as possible.
⟦illegible⟧
Secretary General
Copy to -
Follow-up Committee - for information
Rents
Papers File 94 / 16 / 5
Hashim 2 / 28
⟦Please⟧

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Republic of Iraq
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: ⟦22948⟧
Date: ⟦60/11/22⟧
To -
Presidency of the Mosaic Israelite Community in Baghdad
We reiterate our letter No. 13954 dated 2 / 8 / 1960.
Requesting a response after reviewing the marriage records and informing us of the name of the husband of Farha Raphael
Mordech Fattal.
⟦On behalf of⟧
The Secretary General
Copy to -
Secretariat of Immovable Property - Rents
Ownership Verification.
Hashim 22 / 11
⟦illegible⟧