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Decree
Revocation of Iraqi Nationality No. 62 of 1933
We, the King of Iraq
After reviewing the third paragraph of Article 16 of the Basic Law and based on what was presented by the Minister of Interior
And approved by the Council of Ministers, we ordered the enactment of the following decree:
Article One - The Council of Ministers may decide to revoke the Iraqi nationality of any Iraqi who does not belong to a family habitually resident
in Iraq before the Great War if he commits or attempts to commit an act considered a danger to the security and safety of the state.
Article Two - The Minister of Interior may order the deportation of anyone whose Iraqi nationality has been revoked under Article One
outside of Iraq if it appears to him that his deportation is necessitated by security or public peace.
Article Three - This decree shall be implemented from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Article Four - The Minister of Interior shall implement this decree, which must be presented to the Parliament at its next
meeting.
Written in Baghdad on the twenty-third day of the month of Rabi' al-Thani in the year 1352 and the fifteenth day of August
in the year 1933.
| | Faisal
Yasin al-Hashimi | (Absent) | Rashid Ali
Minister of Finance | Minister of Interior | Prime Minister
Jalal Baban | Muhammad Zaki | Nuri al-Said
Minister of Defense and Acting | Minister of Justice | Minister of Foreign Affairs
Economy and Communications | |
| Abdul Mahdi |
| Minister of Education |
(Published in the Iraqi Waqayi' issue 1285 on 16-8-33)
Archive
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12/3/1950
Statement
To the Jewish residents of the Battaween neighborhood
The Directorate of Travel and Nationality Police will begin tomorrow morning at nine o'clock processing
renunciation of nationality at the Meir Taweig Synagogue for those Jews who wish to renounce their nationality. Anyone
from the residents of the Battaween neighborhood only who wishes to renounce his nationality must attend the Meir Taweig Synagogue, fulfilling the
following conditions ⟦line⟧ :-
1- Working hours will be from nine o'clock in the morning daily.
2- The person must have completed the liquidation of all his financial and other transactions.
3- He must bring with him identity books (Nufous), if available.
4- He must bring four solar photographs for every person over the age of eighteen.
5- He must bring with him one witness for identification.
6- He must bring with him a capable guarantor who guarantees payment to the Iraqi government and to
all municipalities, water and electricity committees, and to the Directorates of Railways and Ports
any amount due or that may become due from him, along with the stamps that this guarantee will require (a 150 fils
fiscal stamp with a 40 fils Palestine Rescue stamp).
7- The person who signed the special form for renouncing his nationality must leave Iraq within
twenty days from the date of the Council of Ministers' approval of the renunciation of his nationality, noting that he will be
responsible for arranging means of transportation to outside Iraq at his own expense.
General Note ⟦line⟧
Anyone wishing to renounce his nationality must take note that if he does not meet all the conditions listed
above, he must not attend the aforementioned synagogue to prevent crowding and disorder and to maintain order.
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Announcement
To those wishing to renounce Iraqi citizenship
The Travel and Nationality Police Directorate conducts renunciation of citizenship transactions daily from nine o'clock
at the Meir Taweig Synagogue for those Jews who wish to renounce Iraqi citizenship. Those who wish to do so must attend
the aforementioned location, fulfilling the following conditions:
1 - The person must have completed the liquidation of all their financial transactions.
2 - They must bring with them a census book, a citizenship certificate, or a military service book, if available.
3 - They must bring four solar photographs for every person over the age of eighteen.
4 - They must bring one identifying witness with them.
5 - There is no need to provide a guarantor if the person wishing to renounce their citizenship proves their clearance toward the departments of
Income Tax, Property Tax, Customs, Foreign Exchange, and other departments that
could be a creditor to the aforementioned person.
6 - It must be known to the public that the person who signs their desire to renounce Iraqi citizenship
cannot absolutely retract this desire once they have signed the relevant
form.
7 - The person who has signed the special form for renouncing their citizenship must leave Iraq within
twenty days from the date of the Council of Ministers' approval of the renunciation of their citizenship, noting that the Iraqi government
will provide means of transport to the Iraqi borders at the traveler's expense.
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Form T. A. Q. No.
Declaration of Leaving Iraq Permanently
I, ........ aged ..... years, residing in the house numbered ..... .
Located in the neighborhood of ...... in the city of ....... practicing the profession of ...... declare my desire and choice
fully that I have resolved to leave Iraq permanently and I am aware that this declaration of mine entails the revocation
of citizenship from me and my deportation from Iraq and not being allowed to return to it thereafter.
Signature
or thumbprint
Photograph
I, ...... aged ..... residing in the house numbered ..... located in
the neighborhood of ...... in the city of ...... testify that I know the person whose name and identity are mentioned above and he
attended and signed the declaration before ........ in my presence
Identification Witness
" "
" "
The person whose name and identity are mentioned above attended and signed this declaration before me and in the presence of the two witnesses signing
above, after I read it to him and ensured his understanding of it.
Competent Official
Job Title
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Q (1) - Will the travel route be via
transportation and the destination desired by the choice
of the traveler.
Q (2) - Is it permitted for transport companies to transport
travelers who only carry
laissez-passer passports.
Q (3) - If the guarantor wishes to travel, will the
guarantee be for a limited period.
Q (4) - If the guardians of children under
the age of majority agree to their travel without
these guardians renouncing their nationality,
are the children allowed to leave.
Q (5) - What is the authority that can be resorted
to in the event of the revocation of Iraqi
nationality.
Q (6) - What are the guarantees that reassure the person
of the safety of their life until leaving the Iraqi
borders.
Q (7) - What is the amount of luggage a person can take
until leaving the Iraqi borders.
Q (8) - What is the solution if the person does not have a guarantor
and has proven that they are not encumbered by any debt.
Q (9) - Is it possible in emergency cases for a person
whose nationality has been revoked to extend the
legally limited period for them to remain
in Iraq.
Q (10) - What is the amount that can be taken of
jewelry and other gold for women,
men, and children.
A (1) - Note the answer to question No. (5).
A (2) Of course it is permitted.
A (3) - After their liability is finally cleared or the
guarantee is replaced by another, the guarantor is allowed to travel.
A (4) - No. The child inevitably follows their father in
all cases.
A (5) - At the present time, the available route
is Iran.
A (6) - The Iraqi government delivers them to the border
and is not responsible for them after that.
A (7) - This question relates to customs laws,
which are special regulations and generally observed.
A (8) - The answer is suspended. They shall not leave Iraq
except after providing the required guarantor.
A (9) - The case is studied based on the reasonableness of the justifying causes.
A (10) - The answer relates to other competent authorities
and nothing new has been issued regarding it.
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Q (1) - Will the travel route be via | A (1) - Note the answer to question No. (5)
transportation and the destination desired by the choice of
the traveler.
Q (2) - Is it permitted for transport companies to transport | A (2) Of course it is permitted
travelers who only hold
laissez-passer (travel permits).
Q (3) - If the guarantor wishes to travel, will the | A (3) - After his liability is completely cleared or the
guarantee be for a limited period. | guarantee is replaced by another, the guarantor is allowed to travel.
Q (4) - If the guardians of children under the
age of majority agree to their travel without | A (4) - No. The child inevitably follows his father in
these guardians renouncing their nationality, | all cases.
is it permitted for the children to leave.
Q (5) - What is the destination that can be resorted
to in the case of renouncing Iraqi | A (5) - At the present time, the available route
nationality. | is Iran
Q (6) - What are the guarantees that reassure a person | A (6) - The Iraqi government delivers him to the border
regarding the safety of his life until leaving the Iraqi | and it is not responsible for him after that.
borders.
Q (7) - What is the amount of luggage a person can take | A (7) - This question relates to customs laws
until leaving the Iraqi borders. | which are special regulations and generally observed.
Q (8) - What is the solution if a person has no guarantor | A (8) - The answer is pending. He does not leave Iraq
and has proven that he is not liable for any debt. | except after providing the required guarantor.
Q (9) - Is it possible in emergency cases for a person
whose nationality has been revoked to extend the | A (9) - The matter depends on the reasonableness of the justifying reasons
period limited for him by law to remain
in Iraq.
Q (10) - What is the amount of jewelry and other
gold that can be taken for women, | A (10) - The answer relates to other competent authorities
men, and children. | and nothing new has been issued by them.
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Levant Express Transport Company
Lebanese Joint Stock Company for International Transport
Head Office - Beirut
Allenby Street P.O. Box 310 - Telephone: 54 - 64
Established in 1930
Agents
Iran: Levant Express Transport (Iran)
Tehran - Khosravi - Khorramshahr
Bandar Shahpur - Kermanshah - Hamadan
Telegraphic Address: Levantex
Baghdad Branch
Al-Riwaq Street 13A - 33
Telephone Number 4294 - 4541
Branches
Lebanon: Tripoli
Syria: Damascus . Aleppo
Iraq: Baghdad - Basra - Khanaqin - Mosul - Kirkuk
Palestine: Haifa
195
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Number:
Baghdad on: 8/8/1950
⟦illegible stamp⟧
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully
After offering greetings and respect
I am pleased to offer your great eminence our wishes for health and safety
I have been informed that there are a number of our Israelite brothers who wish to travel
to Iran, and since this company has means of transport between Al-Kadhim and Tehran
traveling every day, we wanted to have the honor of informing your eminence that we are ready
to transport those who obtain a passport from the Iraqi and Iranian governments with complete comfort and tranquility
and our prices are as follows: a first-class car for twelve people at the passenger price of
five dinars, and a large car for twenty-five people at the passenger price of
three and a half dinars, given that they are saved from those annoying travel hardships
and we undertake by this means to transport any number, and we also volunteer to deliver them
on the same cars they leave Baghdad in to Tehran, so please inform those who wish
to travel from our Israelite brothers via telephone 4668 Al-Kadhim Company, and please accept
highest respect, sir
Sincerely
⟦signature⟧
Manager of Levant Express Company Kadhim
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ANNOUNCEMENT
To facilitate the registration process for the elderly, six centers have been opened to register those wishing to renounce their citizenship.
We therefore request the residents of the neighborhoods mentioned below to visit the designated registration centers for their neighborhoods,
daily from eight in the morning until one in the afternoon, except for Fridays and Saturdays of each
week.
No application will be accepted in the Torah centers by way of ignoring the visit to the neighborhoods mentioned below.
Name of Neighborhood | Name of Registration Center
Al-Qishla :
Dahana : | The Great Torah
Taht al-Takiya :
Bab al-Agha :
Souq al-Ghazl :
Imam Taha : | Torah of Rabbi Ezekiel
Qanbar Ali :
Sab' Shataya :
Mahdiya :
Kubaisat :
Al-Bushibl :
Haydar Khana :
Aquliya :
Jadid Hassan Pasha : | Torah of Ghawi
Hanoun Kabir, Saghir, and Yahud :
Khalidiya :
Hazzat Tawil :
Al-Bushibla : | Torah of Shakir
Tatran | Religious Torah
Faraj Allah :
Kasoulat :
Hitawiyyin :
Bani Said : | Torah of Na'a
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Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Baghdad 19 / 12 / 950
Dear Professor Anwar
Is it possible to kindly provide us with clarification
regarding the following?
1- If a father (convert) has converted to the
Islamic religion and has minors living with their
Jewish mother or with their Jewish relatives, is
there a way to revoke their citizenship?
2- There are minors whose father registered to revoke his citizenship
by intent only. How can he be prevented from traveling
given that the maintenance of the minors is the father's duty?
And I believe that perhaps the minors should file a
maintenance lawsuit against their father in the Personal Status Court and consequently
stop the father's citizenship revocation process based on
the request of the Personal Status Court)
3- A person named Munshi Saleh claims that he was arrested
as a fugitive and it was decided to annul his citizenship, so when he applied
to revoke his family's citizenship with him, his request was rejected and he asked to take
precautions regarding this case for fear of being deported
without his family. Is it possible to send him to you to study
his case.
2- The case of a husband who wishes to revoke his citizenship knowing
that the wife is under the legal age, can her citizenship be revoked with the minors' papers with?
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
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Baghdad April 27, 1950
His Excellency the Respected Minister of Interior
Through
His Excellency the Respected Director of Travel and Nationality
Presented to Your Excellency
We, the undersigned, have previously submitted requests to renounce our citizenship in accordance with Article One of the Law Supplementing the Decree for the Renunciation of Iraqi Citizenship No. 62 of 1933 during the first week of the start of registration occurring between the 16th and 23rd of last month, and we have completed all the formal procedures. Therefore, we plead for the application of Article Four of the aforementioned law, as we have become unemployed and are suffering the hardship of unemployment and need.
Please, Your Excellency, accept our highest respect.
Copy to:
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad - for information
" " The generosity of Al-Shaab and Al-Hawadith newspapers - for publication
⟦signature⟧ Ahmed ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧ Salim Daoud
⟦signature⟧ Rabil Daoud
⟦signature⟧ Rahma Cohen
⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧ Shaul Youssef
⟦signature⟧ Habib Al-Najjar
⟦signature⟧ Murad ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧ Shaul Al-Najjar
⟦signature⟧ Yaqub ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧ Salim Dallal
⟦signature⟧ Musa Eliyahu Ibrahim
⟦signature⟧ Raouf Younis
⟦signature⟧ Adel Yona
Nouri Abdullah Yehuda
Hanna Abboud
⟦circular stamp, illegible blue ink⟧
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To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community
Presented to your Excellency and your esteemed position
We, the residents of the Diwaniyah District with its dependencies of Al-Shamiya, Al-Samawa, and the sub-district of
Al-Daghara, numbering approximately one thousand six hundred people, have
come as a delegation and approached the police departments with a request to open a center for registration to renounce
citizenship. However, we were surprised by what we did not expect. As we were asked to
submit individual petitions and personal guarantee bonds. All of this proved
to us that this situation differs fundamentally from all the centers that were opened
throughout Iraq for registration, and for this reason we have temporarily stopped registering
until we explain this fact to your Excellency, hoping to end these
anomalous situations and provide the police with the necessary information as in other
districts. The matter is yours, sir.
18 / 4 / 1950 April
Mukhtar of the Jewish Community
in the Diwaniyah District
Salim Ishaq Qojman
Elder
Sabih Haqqi Munshi
Elder
Shamoun Joki
⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
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Number: T / 1310 / 950
Subject:
Date: 7 / 3 / 1950
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Presidency of the Community will require the services of some volunteers from among the
members of the community who wish to donate their time to fill out forms and perform some
clerical work that will be required by the procedures for renouncing citizenship for Jews
wishing to leave Iraq.
Those who wish to assist the community in this regard are requested to submit a letter to this
effect with their full address to the Presidency of the Community.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A / 7 / 3
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Date: 19 / 4 / 950
My dear Professor Anwar
Based on the request of His Excellency the President, I kindly ask you
to clarify the matter of requesting guarantee bonds
from those applying for the renunciation of citizenship in most provinces
and cities outside Baghdad, and according to one of the letters that
reached us in this regard.
Awaiting your reply. Please accept
my highest thanks and respect.
Sincerely,
Yousef ⟦...⟧
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1- 1. Abdallah Ezra Moshi. 35- 30. Abraham Rahamin Moashi.
2- 1. -B- Rachel Yonah. 36- 31. Raphael Dawood Menashi.
3- 2. Gourdji Yousef Salman. 37- 32. Menashi Murad Menashi,
4- 2. -B- Madeleine Abdallah 38- 33. Salim Menashi Dallal.
5- 3- Asher Yonah Asher. 39- 34. Lilee Abraham.
6- 4. Nadji Shaoul Daniel. 40- 35. Sion Khedderi.
7- 5. Naim Ezra Eliahoo. 41- 36. Sasson Salman Shooa.
8- 6. Jacob Saleh Abraham. 42- 36. -B- Victoria Kadoori.
9- 7. Israel Saleh Abdallah. 43- <del>37</del>. Abraham Abdallah.
10- 8. Kadoori Menashi Nessim. 44- 38. Rahmin Isaac Shelomo.
11- 9. Maurice Yonah Bahari. 45- 39. Gourdji Shaool Abdallah.
12- 10. Shaool Alfred Ezra. 46- 40. Hannah Abdallah Halbi.
13- 11. Salim Saleh Abdallah. 47- 41. Nessim Eliahoo Nessim.
14- 11. -B- Dorice Saleh. 48- 42. Dawood Abraham.
15- 12. Abraham Meir Abed. 49- 43. Salim Mordekh Heskel.
16- 12. -B- Naim Moshiah. 50- 44. Moshi Eliahoo Abraham.
17- 13. Dawood Salman Saleh. 51- 45. Menashi Isaac Joseph.
18- 13. -B- Moshiah Dawood. 52- 46. Fooad Isaac Joseph.
19- 14. Raoof Yousef. 53- 47. Gourdji Shelomo Farah.
20- 15. Victor Isaac. 54- 48. Isaac Khedoori Abraham.
21- 16. Noori Abdallah Yahooda. 55- 49. Shafik Saleh Hayim.
22- 17. Abdallah Isaac. 56- 50. Ezra Hayawi
23- 18. Fakhri Rahmin. 57- 51. Shooa Joseph Shooa.
24- 19. Dawood Shamoon. 58- 52. Kamal Sion Soffer.
25- 20. Abraham Isaac Abraham . 59- 53. Jacob Abraham Dabarah.
26- 21. Moshi Khedoori. 60- 54. Salman Saleh Shekoori.
27- 22. Nessim Heskel Ezra.
28- 23. Abraham Rouben Saleh.
29- 24. Eliahoo Rouben Rahmin.
30- 25. Nadji Yousef Bahari.
31- 26. Ezra Shaool.
32- 27. Ezra Yousef.
33- 28. Shaool Yousef.
34- 29. Saleh Dawood Dabool.
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List of names of Jews who registered their names requesting the renunciation of Iraqi citizenship
Name and Surname | Sequence | Name and Surname
Abdullah Ezra Moshi | 23 | Salim Munshi Dallal
Rachel Youna | 24 | Lilo Ibrahim
Gurji Youssef Salman | 25 | Saboura Khadouri
Mazliya Abdullah | 26 | Salwa Salman Shoua
Ashir Youna Ashir | 26 | Katouriya Khadouri
Naji Shaoul Daniel | 27 | Ibrahim Abdullah
Nassim Ezra Eliahou | 28 | Rahma Ishaq Shlimo
Yacoub Saleh Ibrahim | 29 | Gurji Shaoul Abdullah
Israel Saleh Abdullah | 40 | Hanna Abdullah Halabi
Khadouri Munshi Nassim | 41 | Nassim Eliahou Nassim
Maurice Youna Bahri | 42 | Daoud Ibrahim
Shaoul Alfred Ezra | 43 | Salim Murad Haqqil
Salim Saleh Abdullah | 44 | Moshi Eliahou Ibrahim
Doris Saleh | 45 | Munshi Ishaq Youna
Ibrahim Meir Abed | 46 | Nawar Ishaq Youssef
Naim Moshi ⟦?⟧ | 47 | Gurji Shlomo Faraj
Moshi Daoud | 48 | Ishaq Khadouri Ibrahim
Daoud Salman Saleh | 49 | Shafiqa Saleh Suhaym
Raouf Youssef | 50 | Ezra Sahyawi
Victor Ishaq | 51 | Shoua Youssef Shoua
Nouri Abdullah Yehuda | 52 | Kamal Saboura Suwayr
Abdullah Ishaq | 53 | Yacoub Ibrahim Daboura
Fakhri Rahmin | 54 | Salman Saleh Kashkoush
Daoud Shamoun | 55 | Ezra Salman Eliahou
Ibrahim Ishaq Ibrahim | 56 | Saida Youssef
Moshi Khadouri | 57 | Salim Youssef Makhlouf
Nassim Hezekiel Ezra | 58 | Naima Maatouq
Ibrahim Rubin Saleh | 59 | Ibrahim Ezra
Eliahou Rubin Rahmin | 60 | Ishaq Gurji Ishaq
Naji Youssef Bahri | 61 | Ezra Abdullah Rahmin
Ezra Shaoul | 62 | Shamil Abed Shakarji
Ezra Youssef | 63 | Moshi Eliahou Moshi
Shaoul Youssef | 64 | Murad Salim Murad
Saleh Daoud Abboul | 65 | Salman Ibrahim Hamad
Ibrahim Rahmin Moshi | | Nassim Salman Saboura
Faiza Daoud Munshi | |
Munshi Jakoud Munshi | |
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TELEGRAMS: A. H. FULLER BRANCH OFFICE:
"TRAFULLER" P. O. Box 99 AIRPORT HOTEL
⟦line⟧ AZIZIEH STREET BASRAH
TELEPHONE: BASRAH ⟦line⟧
02-626 IRAQ TELEPHONE 06-248
Ibrahim Salem
Yousef Shaoul
Karim Shaoul
Ezra Shaoul
Head Office :
44 GEORGE STREET
LONDON W.I.
The President of the
Jewish Community,
BAGHDAD.
Dear Sir,
Further to our letter dated 21st. March in reply to
your 1326 dated 19th. March.
Since writing the above letter I have visited London
and conferred with our London Office and I am now empowered
to offer you the following terms :- Based on 40,000 in one year,
Basra to Lydda ........ £14 per head
Baghdad to Lydda....... £12 per head
Above offer is based on operation by Dakota
aircraft, 40 passengers each aircraft , subject ARB approval.
The offer includes provision of aircraft, engines and spares
full air and ground crews, air and ground crew accommodation,
food, overseas allowances, petrol and oil, LANDING FEES,
Air and Gro und Crew Insurance, Passenger Liability Insurance,
Third Party Freight Insurance, provision of three traffic
officers and full booking and liason staff as required,
also FULL PASSENGER HANDLING at all points. We also agree
to supervise transit camps as necessary.
It must be noted that the above price has been based on
the aircraft flying BASRA or BAGHDAD to LYDDA and then
on to CYPRUS for clearance returning to Basra or Baghdad
as necessary. As appears possible, should the movement
eventually develop into direct movement between Baghdad/Basra
and Lydda then the price ⟦w⟧ill be substantially reduced.
We have completed all the negotiations we were
called upon to make and it now remains for you to assist us
to obtain from the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior or the
Prime Minister, a letter stating definitely that we shall be
in order in carying out this movement. Immediately we receive
this letter we will lay on the aircraft provided that you
agree our terms and that a substantial amount is deposited
in the U.K. as a sign of good faith..
We are taking the matter up through the British Embassy,
Baghdad but it is essential you press the Iraqi Prime Minister
immediately, Yours faithfully,
⟦signature⟧
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D 273
By: A.H. ⟦Tubba⟧
And residents:
Value of stamps attached (if in a bundle):
Fils: 29
Dinar:
Date:
(Letter) bundle or:
Insured items:
Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures):
In words:
Insurance fee:
Weight in words:
BAGHDAD
13 MAR 50
Baghdad
Competent Officer
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1326/950.
March 19th, 50.
Mr. A. H. Fuller,
P.O.Box 99.
Azizyah Street,
Basrah.
Dear Sir,
Reference your letter of March 15th, 1950.
I understand that your offer to arrange for transpor⟦t⟧
from Iraq of Jews leaving the country under the terms of
Law No. (1) of 1950.
I should be obliged to know to what destinations
you can arrange transport and whether these destinations
include some mediterranean ports to be defined later and
also details of transport and particularly the mode of trans-
port to be used whether maritime, aerial or otherwise.
Yours faithfully.
⟦signature⟧
Ofg. PRESIDENT,
Jewish Community, Baghdad.
⟦19 March 1950⟧
⟦Jewish Community Baghdad⟧
⟦President⟧
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TELEGRAMS: "TRAVFULLER"
TELEPHONE: 02-626
A. H. FULLER
P. O. Box 99
AZIZIEH STREET
BASRAH
I R A Q
BRANCH OFFICE:
AIRPORT HOTEL
BASRAH
TELEPHONE 06-248
Head Office:
44 GEORGE STREET
LONDON W.I.
15 March 1950.
The Head of the Jewish Community,
BAGHDAD.
Dear Sir,
We understand from the Daily Newspapers that
a large number of people of the Jewish Faith may
shortly leave Iraq with the full permission
of the Iraq Government.
Should this be so we would like to draw your attention
to the fact that we a specialised organisation fully
equiped to handle large and small scale movement
of personnel and freight. For instance we handle personnel
and freight on behalf of the Oil Companies and
the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
We therefore offer you our services in this
connection and point out that we are in a position to
organise any movement of personnel you may require
to any part of the world.
Should you be interested we would be happy
to furnish specific details and quotations in
reply to any concrete movement offer you care to make.
⟦Forwarded⟧
Yours faithfully,
⟦signature⟧
T.A.Caton.
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Mr. A. H. Fuller,
P.O.Box 99.
Azizieh Street,
Basrah.
Dear Sirs,
I am in receipt, with thanks, of your letter without date
in which you offered arrangements for air-transport from Baghdad and
Basrah to Lydda.
In an interview on this subject I have had to-day with his
Excellency the Minister of Interior, it is understood that similar
approach had also been made to him direct.
His Excellency has no objection, it is learned, to the award
to your Firm, the air-transport of Jews leaving Iraq if the place of
arrival is changed to Cyprus instead of Lydda which I trust you will
have no difficulties in arranging this at the same charges.
I should be glad to hear at your earliest convenient date
if this agreable and whether air-transport can also be made available
from Cyprus to Lydda.
Further particulars as to the approximate date on which air
transport from Baghdad and Basra can be started will be much apprfciated.
Awaiting with much interest the receipt of your further news
I remain, Dear Sirs,
Yours faithfully,
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12th April xxx
1950
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Mr. A. H. Fuller,
P.O.Box 99.
Azizieh Street,
Basrah.
Dear Sirs,
I am in receipt with thanks of your letter without date
in which you offered arrangements for air-transport from Baghdad and
Basrah to Lydda.
In an interview on this subject I have had to-day with his
Excellency the Minister of Interior it is understood that similar
approach had also been made to him direct.
His Excellency has no objection it is learned, to the award
to your Firm the air-transport of Jews leaving Iraq if the place of
arrival is changed to Cyprus instead of Lydda which I trust you will
have no difficulties in arranging this at the same charges.
I should be glad to hear at your earliest convenient date
if this agreable and whether air-transport can also be made available
from Cyprus to Lydda.
Further particulars as to the approximate date on which air
transport from Baghdad and Basra can be started will be much appriciated.
Awaiting with much interest the receipt of your further news
I remain, Dear Sirs,
Yours faithfully,
⟦illegible⟧
⟦KHS⟧