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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 291 / 61
Date 24 / 4 / 1961
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Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Subject:
His Excellency the Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked, Respected
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 7271 and dated 22 / 4 / 1961
We have audited the death register from the date 1 / 6 / 1951 until 22 / 4 / 1961 and we did not
find a record in the name of the two persons Menachem Moshe Baruch and Menashi Moshe Baruch mentioned
in your letter referred to above.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
Sarah
His Excellency the Head of the ⟦...⟧ Community, the Respected ⟦...⟧ Mr. President
Respected
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 7574 and dated 22 / 2 / 1961
We inform your Excellency that we did not find anything ⟦for the machine⟧
Or we did not find anything ⟦for the machine⟧
We have searched ⟦...⟧ from the date 1 / 2 / 51 until
22 / 4 / 1961 and we did not find anything concerning the two mentioned persons ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ mentioned above ⟦...⟧ Naeem ⟦...⟧ Baruch ⟦...⟧
Baruch ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
In our estimation ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
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Number ⟦illegible⟧
( ⟦illegible⟧ )
⟦line⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧ | ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
56/2/21 | Saj Marshi Baruch | ⟦illegible⟧ | Al-Basso Sabah
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date ⟦line⟧
(Disbursement Voucher)
Amount | Details | Notes
Fils | Dinar | |
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
(( Secret and Very Urgent ))
Secretariat: Rights and Commercial Matters
Division:
Number: 7471
Date: 22 / 4 / 1961
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject - Death of two Jews -
Reference to your letter No. T / 20 / 58 on 25 / 3 / 1958
The full names of the two subjects of research are (Menachem and Menashi, sons of Moshe Baruch) and
the information available to us is that they were alive during the month of June / 51
so please check your records in light of that and inform us.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to -
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters.
P 22 / 4 / 1961
Accountant
Urgent
To state the date of death of the two persons above
and the profession of each ⟦of them⟧
Secretary
There is no trace in the register of deceased Jews
from June 51 until this day
under the names of the two mentioned persons
24 / 4 / 61
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Urgent and Secret
Number: T / 58
Date: 25 / 3 / 1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧
His Excellency the Secretary General for the Supervision and Administration of the Property of Jews Deprived of
Iraqi Nationality, Respected
After greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered S 12 and dated 19 / 3 / 1958,
please inform us of the full names of the mentioned deceased persons along with their titles, as well as the date, month,
or year in which each of them died, so that it will be easier for this Presidency to reply to your letter
referred to above.
Please accept our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Deprived of Iraqi Citizenship
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters
Number:
Date:
(( Top Secret and Very Urgent ))
To:-
Capital Health Directorate
Subject / Death of two Jews
Please inform us of the date of death of the two Jews mentioned below upon
confirmation of their deaths, requesting that the answer reaches us as soon as possible.
1- Menachem bin Moshi
2- Munshi bin Moshi
Secretary General
A copy to:-
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - for the same purpose, requesting a response
as soon as possible.
Secretariat of Immovable Property - Title Deed - for information and following up on our letter
No. 6265 dated 17 / 2 / 1958.
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters - for follow-up.
Rasim / 2 / 19
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Statement as to whether there is ⟦illegible⟧ the mentioned
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⟦Inspection Mudash Switch⟧
24790
⟦Sleeping Mudash Switch⟧ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
24794
Under the deed 7 June 9 Year 1953 7 June 1953
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T /: — / —
Date: 7 / 12 / 1960
Subject /: Compensations
His Excellency the Mayor of the Capital, respected
After greetings,
Further to our letter numbered T / 338 / 60 and dated 11 / 10 / 1960
And based on your Excellency's request, we have painted the barbed wire fence posts
and leveled them some time ago, therefore please order the disbursement of the remaining amount of
— / 5000 Dinars.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Mosaic Community
⟦His Eminence⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 419 / -
Date: 1961/8/16
Subject:
His Excellency the Secretary General for the Supervision of the Property of Jews Deprived of
Iraqi Nationality, Respectfully
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 14910 and dated 5 / 8 / 1961
Enclosed is a true copy of the lease contract for the remainder of the two plots 32 / 115
Sequence 71 and 32 / 115 Sequence 165, noting that the share of
the Secretariat from plot sequence 71, amounting to 150 shares out of
510, was not leased.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 499 / -
Date: 21 / 8 / 1951
Subject:
Honorable Director of Land Registry of Baghdad Liwa, Al-Rusafa
After greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 514
Al-Tawrat neighborhood, door numbers 33 / 138, belonging to this
Presidency.
With much respect to your Excellency
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
Office Copy
⟦Awad⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
5452 Secretary
Number T/: 422 / -
Date: 1956/8/21
Subject:
The Honorable Director of Baghdad Land Registry - Al-Rusafa
After greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 515, Al-Tawrat
neighborhood, door number 33A / 138, belonging to this Presidency.
With our highest respect,
Real Estate Department
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Land Registry⟧
General Secretariat for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews Deprived of Iraqi Citizenship:
Secretariat: Immovable Property
Division: Rents
Number:
Date:
Republic of Iraq
(( Very Urgent ))
To /
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Subject / Property 32/115 Sequence 71 Taht al-Takiya Quarter
We emphasize for the third time our letter 3955 on 1/3/1961, requesting a statement on how
you are utilizing the aforementioned property and the shops separated 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 in it, as quickly as possible.
⟦illegible⟧
For the Secretary General
A copy to -
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters - for information
Rents Division
Paperwork Division, File 94/16/5
Saleh 8/5/1961
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number } 83531
5452
Number T / — / 62
Date 18 / 3 / 1962
Subject: Expropriation of part of the Synagogue (Torah) of Rabbi Heskel
His Excellency the Mayor of the Capital, respected
Greetings
The competent department in your respected municipality informed us that it will demolish an area of (15.05 m2) from
the property with Tapu sequence 166 Taht al-Takiya, in implementation of a decision issued to expropriate the mentioned area during the year
1958. We place before your Excellency the following:-
1 - The property sequence 166 Taht al-Takiya is the Synagogue (Torah) of Rabbi Heskel, and it has been so for more than
fifty years and remains standing to this day.
2 - No notification regarding the expropriation of the mentioned area was addressed to this Presidency in its capacity as the trustee over all
synagogues and the entity in charge of their management, despite the visible signs indicating the nature of the building as an existing synagogue,
noting that the expropriation procedures were taken under the provisions of the previous Expropriation Law.
3 - The features of the synagogue are clear from the outside and inside, and the committee assigned to estimate the value of
the expropriated part must have noticed them.
In view of the reasons stated above, and because of the special sanctity of churches and temples, we request you to kindly reconsider the matter of
expropriating the area shown above.
With respect to your Excellency,
Sassoon
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531
5453
Number T / 512 / 62
Date <del>1962/10/22</del>
Subject:
His Excellency the Secretary General for the Supervision of the Property of Jews Deprived of
Iraqi Nationality, Respected
After greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 11065 dated 1962/6/27,
Please state the name of the husband of the deceased Esther Elia, as by providing this information it will be possible for this Presidency
to respond to your above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:-
The Lawyer Mr. Adnan Izzat
Director of Baghdad Land Registry - Rusafa -
Baghdad Conciliation Court - Case 62/452
For information
Republic of Iraq
General Secretariat
for the Supervision and Management of the Property of Jews
Whose Iraqi Citizenship Has Been Revoked
Secretariat: Rights and Commercial Matters
Division: Lawsuits
Number: 11625
Date: 26 / 6 / 1962
The Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Distribution of Estate
Based on the need of this General Secretariat to obtain a distribution of estate for the Jewess Ashir Ilya, who died
approximately 35 years ago, for the purpose of presenting it to the Land Registry Directorate and the Baghdad Conciliation Court regarding property sequence
(4) Al-Bushibl, please provide the agent, lawyer Mr. Adnan Izzat Ali, with the necessary certification
of the limitation of her inheritance, please.
Acting General Secretary
A copy to:
Lawyer Mr. Adnan Izzat Ali - to follow up with the Mosaic Community in Baghdad and obtain the
certification regarding the limitation of inheritance for the Jewess
Ashir Ilya, deceased.
Baghdad Land Registry Directorate - Rusafa - for information.
Baghdad Conciliation Court - Lawsuit 452 / 962
Secretariat of Rights and Commercial Matters - Lawsuits - two copies - for follow-up and filing.
Mr. Lawyer
Please verify ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Amer / M 26 / 6 / ⟦1962⟧ 9
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7 / 17
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531
5452
Number T / ⟦...⟧ / <del>62</del>
Date <del>1962/12/</del>
Subject:
His Excellency the Respected Mayor of the Capital
After greetings
Based on the issuance of your order to open Al-Jumhuriya Street and the deep expropriation of the synagogue, door numbers 116/18
Therefore, we hope you will kindly instruct the competent department in your respected office to mark the section that
will be expropriated so that we can construct the wall before starting the demolition, in order to preserve the structure of
the synagogue, and grant us a permit for that so we can proceed with the construction of the aforementioned wall.
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khazzouri
Acting President of the Community
Sassoon
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number :: 63 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: 22 / 3 / 1963
Subject ::
To -
Amanat al-Asima (Mayoralty of Baghdad)
Please confirm the existence of a deposit with you in the amount of -/60 Dinars paid to you on 23 / 6 / 12
according to receipt number 18018 / 361 for the connection of the sewer for building number
34 / 189 Sinak in the name of Salman Daniel, President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
We thank you in advance.
President of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 80452
Number 552 / 62
Date 24 / 8 / 1962
Subject /
His Excellency the Honorable Mayor of the Capital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 20300 dated 18 / 8 / 1962, which was notified to us on 22 / 8 / 62 regarding the fencing of the
open land numbered 61 / 137 in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood.
We would like to explain to your Excellency that the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, based on the decision of your esteemed council No. - 7 -
dated 23 / 7 / 1959, fenced this property; however, it was not possible to maintain this fence due to the vastness of the property,
which exceeds 3000 m2, so it was demolished by passers-by and neighbors. If it is fenced again, it will not be long before the fence is demolished
like its predecessor, especially since the mentioned property is located in an area subject to expropriation. This forced the Administrative Committee to stop
its renovation and construction until the expropriation is completed.
Accordingly, we request your Excellency to order a re-inspection of the mentioned property and to explain to your esteemed council the utility
of fencing or lack thereof.
Please accept our highest respect.
Acting Chairman of the Administrative Committee
⟦signature⟧
To the Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Subject: Fencing the girls' school
The fencing of the school mentioned above
is estimated at an amount of -/90 ninety dinars only
Salim ⟦illegible⟧
22/8/64
22/8/1964
Honorable Mr. Chairman
We have previously fenced this school
in March of the year 1960 when we received
the depreciation from the Mayoralty of the Capital and their shares from
the neighbors and the material intentionally, and there is no benefit
now in fencing it again because it is located within
the expropriation zone
⟦signature⟧
Ministry of Municipalities
Amanat Al-Asima (Capital Secretariat)
Republic of Iraq
Incoming Stamp
⟦Amanat Al-Asima⟧
Number: 20020
Date: 18 / 8 / 1959
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / The open land numbered (6 / 137) located in
Al-Thawrat neighborhood.
Several warnings have previously been issued to you at various times for you to
fence the open land described above, which is owned by your presidency, in order to
stop the dumping of filth and garbage in it and to remove the resulting health hazards,
Therefore, we hereby warn you finally and definitively that you must fence it within a period of
seven days from the date of your notification of this warning and your receipt of a copy of it, otherwise
this Secretariat will fence it at the estimated cost of (105/-) Dinars plus
10% for special services, and a seizure notice will be placed on it at the Land Registry Office
and these expenses will be recovered from you through legal means, in implementation of the Council's decision
number (7) dated 23 / 7 / 1959.
Acting Mayor of the Capital
Fadhil Awni
A copy to/-
Head of the Technical Body
Director of Center Discipline - Reference to Register Sequence (10)
and File M4 / 16 / 2703 three
copies for instruction of notification according to the rules.
⟦1959/8/22⟧
Ni'ma L.A.
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: 62/
Date: 1/28/1962
Subject:
His Excellency the Respected Mayor of the Capital
Greetings,
Your esteemed council previously approved the sale of the road surplus in front of property sequence 212/1 at a price per square meter
of sixty dinars (according to the Secretariat Council's decision in paragraph 52 of its session held on 12/17/961).
Since this price is very high, we request your Excellency to kindly instruct a reconsideration of this appraisal, especially since
we have requested again to purchase the sidewalk belonging to that land to construct a building on it, and the area of the sidewalk to be purchased
is approximately forty square meters. ⟦line⟧
Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
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Copy of the fifty-second paragraph of the decisions of the Secretariat Council taken in its session held on ⟦12 / 1 / 1959⟧
52 -
After an inspection was carried out by the two members, Mr. Abdullah Ahmed and Mr. Suleiman Sami Suleiman, of
the road remnant, measuring 1.36 square meters, located in front of serial property 1/212 situated in
Al-Bu Shibl neighborhood (Al-Kifah Street), they estimated the price per square meter at sixty dinars, so the Council decided
to approve its sale at the mentioned price to the Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Jews, provided that
paving expenses incurred on the mentioned remnant are collected from them, if any.
Secretariat of the Capital
The Council
⟦signature⟧
True copy
A. R
Ministry of Municipalities
Amanat Al-Asima (Baghdad Municipality)
Republic of Iraq
Amanat Al-Asima
⟦illegible⟧
Incoming Stamp
F 781 / 2
Number: 270
Date: 19 / 7 / 1963
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Subject / Roofing of a sidewalk
The Secretariat Council decided in its session held on
4 March 62 regarding the sale of the sidewalk roofing, which has an area of 24.00 m2
to you, located in front of property sequence 1/212 in Abu Shibl neighborhood, at a price of
twenty-five dinars per square meter. Please visit the Directorate of
Accounts in this department to pay its price so that we can notify the Land Registry
to register it in the name of your committee according to the regulations.
On behalf of the Mayor of the Capital
Ibrahim Muhammad Mahdi
Copy to -
Directorate of Accounts and Revenues
Head of the Technical Body for information
Engineer of the First Zone for information
F / 781 / 2
Qaddouri