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IJA 1546

Correspondence between President of Baghdadi Jewish Community and Iraqi Government

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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 English Translation, Pages 1-25

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⟦illegible⟧NK INY SCHOOL
⟦illegible⟧MEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
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Date ⟦line⟧:
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number /
Date / / 197
243
To: Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject: Religion of a person
We confirm our letter No. 337 dated 5 / 1 / 972
And we request you provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named (Mordechai Agha Haroun)
Hoping for your response as quickly as possible, please.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy to:
Provincial Property Secretariat / Property Verification, your marginal note on 15 / 3 / 972, awaiting the result
Please
Rights ( 6 / 1 )

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Ref. No. / ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
To: -: Directorate General of Nationality / IDs
Subj /: Revocation of Jewish Nationality
Reference to your letter numbered File / 31 / 2555 on 21 / 6 / 1972.
And following up on our letter numbered 5678 on 7 / 2 / 1972.
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad has informed us that the person named (Shamil Naeem Lawi Ali Hayyim)
is a member of their community according to their letter numbered T / 644 / 72 on 13 / 3 / 1972.
Therefore, we request that you take the necessary measures regarding his nationality and please inform us.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to: -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / your letter above / for information please
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Ownership Division / following up on our letter above no ⟦illegible⟧
Nationality, noting that the subject relates to property sequence ⟦illegible⟧
Sahar - Basira
Rights Secretariat / 6 / 1
Al-Alawi 3/23
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
⟦illegible stamp with eagle emblem and text: Republic of Iraq⟧
(( Very Urgent ))
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ /
Date: / / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To: - Directorate of General Nationality / IDs
Subject / Summoning a Jew
We confirm our letter No. 1159 dated 1/15/1972
And we request that the Jew (Richard Meir Youssef Shatoub) be notified to appear at
the office of this General Secretariat as quickly as possible, please.
Abdul Monem Jassim
For / The Secretary General
Copy to / -
Head of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / For the same purpose above, please.
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Ownership Division / Reference to your letter No. 3981
dated 2/21/1972 to await the response
Please..
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / 1
Masoud / 11 / March /
Important
Review

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: 695 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1046 and dated 13 / 1 / 1972.
The person named Daoud Yousha Rubin Jetayat is
one of the members of our community. Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 695 / ⟦72⟧
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1046 and dated 13 / 1 / 1972 .
The person named Daoud Yousha Rubin Gitayat is
one of the members of our community . Please accept our highest respect .
Acting President of the Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Republic of Iraq
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To :-
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named Daoud Yousha
Rubin Jehtayat (as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found a record for the aforementioned person, hoping for your response
as soon as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy to :-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered 31 / 165 on
4 / 1 / 1972 to await the information that will be received from the community regarding the subject
please
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / following up on our letter No. 28661 on 10 / 12 / ⟦1971⟧ to await
the answer please
Rights Secretariat / ( 6 / 1 )
Ghannam 12 / 1

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President 83531
Telephone Number | Secretary 80452
217
Number T/: 694 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1161 and dated 15 / 1 / 1972 .
The woman named (Victoria Daoud Nathan) is a member of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 694 / ⟦72⟧
Date: ⟦4⟧ / ⟦4⟧ / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 1161 and dated 15 / 1 / 1972 .
The woman named (Victoria Daoud Nathan) is a member of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 955
Date 16 / 1 / 1972
To: -: Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject /: Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named (Victoria Daoud
Nathan) due to our inability and the General Directorate of Nationality to find a record for the aforementioned ⟦...⟧
awaiting your response as quickly as possible.
Abdul Monem Jassim
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter file 31 / 163 on 4 / 1 / 1972
awaiting the community's response on the subject, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Verification / following up on our letter numbered 28668 on
11 / 12 / 71 awaiting the response, noting that ⟦...⟧
concerns the property sequence 559 / 324 Bataween, please.
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1)
Al-Alawi 12 / 1

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: 692 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
216
The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 1256 and dated 16 / 1 / 1972.
The woman named (Rahma Ibrahim Mukammal) is one of
the members of our community. Please accept our highest respect.
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President 83531 } Telephone Number
Secretary 80452 }
Number T /: 692 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 1259 and dated 16 / 1 / 1972.
The woman named (Rahma Ibrahim Mukammal) is one of
the members of our community. Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /
Date / / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 909
Date 16 / 2 / 1972
To -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named (Rahma Ibrahim Mukammal)
Due to our inability and the General Directorate of Nationality to find a record for the aforementioned person, hoping for your response
as soon as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy of it to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter numbered File / 31 / 350 on 9 / 1 / 972
To await what will be received from the above community regarding the subject, please.
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Supplementing our letter No. 28737 on 12 / 12 / 971 and our letter
dated 11 / 1 / 72 to await, please.
Rights Secretariat (6 / 1).
Saad 13 / 2 / 972

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: 992 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 1039 and dated 13 / 1 / 1972.
The person named Jahla Daoud Said is a member of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community
215
72

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | ⟦President⟧ 83531
⟦Secretary⟧ 80452
Number T /: ⟦692⟧ / ⟦72⟧
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 1039 and dated 13 / 1 / 1972.
The person named ⟦Jahla⟧ Daoud Said is a member of
our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Daoud Sassoon⟧
Acting President of the Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /
Date / / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
To :: -
Urgent
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named (Jahla Daoud
Saeed) because we and the Directorate of Nationality were unable to find the record of the aforementioned person, hoping
for your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
A copy of it to: -
General Directorate of Nationality / Identities / Your letter numbered file 31 / 166 on
4 / 1 / 972 to wait for what will be received from the community regarding deliberations on the subject
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Following up on our letter No. 28657 on 11 / 12 / 971
to wait, please.
Rights Secretariat (1/6)
Basil 1/11

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
214
Number T/: 691 / 72
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
- Rights -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 27414 and dated 12/27/1972
The person named (Hesqel Yamin Wali) is one of
the members of our community. Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Head of the Community

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 691 / 72
Date 4 / 4 / 1972
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Legal Affairs -
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 27414 and dated 12/27/1971.
The person named (Heskel Yamin Wali) is one of
the members of our community. Please accept our highest respects.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Acting President of the Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Republic of Iraq
Number /:
Date /: ⟦27⟧ / 11 / 197
Rights Secretariat:
Rights Division:
Urgent
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 912
Date 28 / 11 / 1971
To :-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the person named (Hesqail Yassin
Wali) due to our inability and the Directorate of General Nationality to find a record for the aforementioned. We await
your response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Abdul Monem Jassim
Copy to -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter file 31 / 17358 on
16 / 11 / 1971 to await the response of the above community, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Confirmation / Follow-up to our letter No. 26090 on
4 / 11 / 1971 to await the response of the above community
The subject concerns property sequence (73) Torah, please.
Rights Secretariat / (6 / 1 Q 11)
Al-Alawi 23 / 11

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 74 / 69
Date: 4 / 4 / 1972
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 2917 and dated 7 / 2 / 1972
The woman named (Lulu Nassim Sayon) is one of
the members of our community. Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community