AI en Translation, Pages 76-100
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⟦Duplicate⟧
⟦Copy for the order⟧
T / 1295 / 50
9 / 5 / 1950
Administrative Order
Mr. Naji Yaqoub is appointed to assist the citizenship revocation officials at
Meir Tweig Synagogue in clerical matters with a monthly salary of ten dinars and without
cost of living allowances effective from the first of May 1950.
⟦The⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Mr. Naji Yaqoub ⟦line⟧
The relevant personal file
A / 8 / 5
Page 77
42
⟦Department Interest⟧
T / 55/1295
9 / 5 / 1950
Administrative Order
Mr. Naji Yaqoub is appointed to assist the nationality revocation officials at
Meir Tweg Synagogue in clerical matters with a monthly salary of ten dinars and without
cost-of-living allowances effective from the first of May 1950.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Mr. Naji Yaqoub
The relevant personal file
For filing
5/8/4
Page 78
44
Department Copy
T/1297/55
9 / 5 / 1950
Administrative Order
Mr. Eliyahu Ephraim is appointed to assist the nationality revocation officials at
Meir Tweg Synagogue in clerical matters with a monthly salary of eight Dinars without
cost of living allowances effective from the first of May 1950.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Mr. Eliyahu Ephraim
The relevant personal file
A / 8 / 5
Page 79
50/12968
15/5/1950
Honorable Gentlemen
Isaac Daoud Sofair
Saleh Shemesh
Heskel Ezra Abdullah
After greetings
In view of the zeal and sacrifice I know you possess for the
public interest, you have been elected as a committee to supervise the housing of persons
whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked and to organize their travel affairs.
Please accept our respect,
Sincerely
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A/6/25
Page 80
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
Duplicate
Number: T/1292/55
Subject:
Date: 5/9/1955
Administrative Order
Mr. Heskel Ezra is appointed to assist the citizenship revocation officials at
Meir Tweg Synagogue in clerical matters with a monthly salary of ten Dinars and without
cost-of-living allowances effective from the first of May 1955.
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to —
The Accountant — to act accordingly
Mr. Heskel Ezra
The relevant personal file
A / 8 / 5
Page 81
44 bis
T / 1296 / 50
9 / 5 / 1950
Administrative Order
Mr. Heskel Ezra is appointed to assist the denaturalization officials at
Meir Tweg Synagogue in clerical matters with a monthly salary of ten dinars and without
cost-of-living allowances effective from the first of May 1950.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Mr. Heskel Ezra
The relevant personal file
For filing
A / 8 / 5
Denaturalization
Page 82
T / ⟦129⟧ / 50
9 / 5 / 1950
Administrative Order
Mr. Eliyahu Ephraim is appointed to assist the citizenship revocation officials at
Meir Tweg Synagogue in clerical matters with a monthly salary of eight Dinars and without
cost-of-living allowances, effective from the first of May 1950.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Mr. Eliyahu Ephraim
The relevant personal file
A / 8 / 5
Page 83
40 bis
T/50/1297
1950/5/9
Administrative Order
Mr. Eliyahu Ephraim is appointed to assist the nationality revocation officials in
completing their transactions in clerical matters with a monthly salary of eight dinars and without
cost of living allowances effective from the first of May 1950.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
Copy to -
The Accountant - to act accordingly
Mr. Eliyahu Ephraim
The relevant personal file
A/8/5
Page 84
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 President
5452 Secretary
(46)
Number:
Subject:
Date: 12 / 5 / 1950
Statement from
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
The Community requests its members to note that all instructions and clarifications
are issued by the Presidency of this Community via dated statements stamped with the Community's seal.
Therefore, we request attention to observing the statements issued in the aforementioned manner
and to rely on them alone.
Heskel Shemail
Acting President of the Community
To be filed
Renunciation of Citizenship
Page 85
1289
14 / 5 / 1950
His Excellency, the Honorable Minister of Interior
After offering the highest respect
This presidency extends its sincere thanks to Your Excellency for the great assistance you have provided to
the groups of Jews wishing to leave Iraq, as it has reached its final stages, since the Directorate of Civil Aviation
General has issued its approval to allow the airline company that will carry out the transport to conduct a trial flight
as a prelude to carrying out the transport in general according to the plan decided by Your Excellency. The aforementioned company
is ready to bring the aircraft at any time after the legal formalities for each passenger are prepared.
Upon our review with the Passport Department regarding the issuance of travel passports, we were informed of the requirement
to fill out a special form for each passenger and have it certified by each of the following departments:
A- Directorate General of Income Tax.
B- Directorate General of Customs and Excise.
C- Directorate General of Revenues.
D- Presidency of the Foreign Exchange Control Committee.
E- Directorate General of Endowments.
This is to ensure that the passengers are not indebted to any of the aforementioned departments for any amount whatsoever.
In application of the aforementioned order, this presidency received the forms organized by the Travel Police
Directorate in the name of each passenger and submitted them in due time to the Income Tax Directorate for the purpose of auditing them, but we were surprised by the request
to bring each passenger personally before the competent official in that directorate.
As it is not hidden from Your Excellency, bringing such a large number of passengers to the aforementioned directorate
is not an easy matter and does not lead to rapid practical results, in addition to the crowding their presence causes, which may not be
desirable from Your Excellency's point of view.
We assure Your Excellency that most of these passengers are poor and of simple professions or
dismissed employees who have no work and do not fall under the provisions of any of the laws of the aforementioned departments. Nevertheless,
in our view, it is possible for the aforementioned departments to conduct the necessary audits based on their official
records, and if a necessity arises for the presence of any of them, then this presidency will fulfill the request without any
delay. In view of the above, we request Your Excellency to issue your clear instructions to the competent authorities to facilitate
and expedite the transactions of the aforementioned passengers.
- To be continued -
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— 2 —
In view of what we have sensed in Your Excellency of a desire to facilitate travel, we petition Your Excellency to consider
what has been presented with the kindness and care it deserves.
Please accept, Your Excellency, our thanks and respect;
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number ::
Date :: 14 / 5 / 1950
Subject ::
His Excellency the Respected Minister of Interior
After offering the highest respect
This Presidency extends its profound thanks to Your Excellency for the great assistance you have provided to
the groups of Jews wishing to leave Iraq, which has reached its final stage as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation
has issued its approval to allow the airline company that will carry out the transport to conduct a trial flight
in preparation for conducting the transport in general according to the plan decided by Your Excellency. The mentioned company
is ready to bring the aircraft at any time after the legal formalities for each passenger are completed.
Upon our consultation with the Passport Department requesting the issuance of travel permits, we were informed of the necessity
of filling out a special form for each passenger and having it certified by each of the following departments:-
A - Directorate General of Income Tax.
B - Directorate General of Customs and Excise.
C - Directorate General of Revenues.
D - Presidency of the Foreign Exchange Control Committee.
E - Directorate General of Endowments.
This is to ensure that the passengers are not indebted to any of the aforementioned departments for any amount.
In application of the mentioned order, this Presidency received the forms organized by the Travel Police Directorate
in the name of each passenger and submitted them initially to the Income Tax Directorate for the purpose of auditing them, but we were surprised by the request
to bring each passenger personally before the competent official in that directorate.
As it is not hidden from Your Excellency, bringing such a large number of passengers to the mentioned directorate
is not an easy matter and does not lead to quick practical results, in addition to the crowding their presence causes, which may not be
desirable from Your Excellency's point of view.
We assure Your Excellency that most of these passengers are poor and of simple professions or
dismissed employees who have no work and do not fall under the provisions of any of the laws of the mentioned departments. Nevertheless,
- in our view - it is possible for the mentioned departments to conduct the necessary audits based on their official records,
and if a necessity arises for the presence of any of them, then this Presidency will implement the request without any
delay. In view of what has been presented, we hope Your Excellency will issue your clear instructions to the competent authorities to facilitate
and expedite the transactions of the aforementioned passengers.
- To be continued -
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number ::
Date ::
Subject :
— 2 —
In view of what we have sensed in Your Excellency of a desire to facilitate travel, we petition Your Excellency to consider
what has been presented with the sympathy and care it deserves.
Please accept, Your Excellency, our thanks and respect ⟦line⟧ ;
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Page 89
After greetings:
Based on the order of His Excellency the President, please bring copies of the following administrative orders and letters
which were previously issued to the denaturalization employees, and be extremely precise regarding the priority of this
subject, giving it special attention in view of His Excellency the President's confirmation.
Letter Number | Date | Employee Name
1283 | 5/9/50 | Daoud Salim (Inspection Center)
1284 | 5/9/50 | Ashour Haqqi ( " Al-Las Al-Bireh)
1285 | " | Eliyahu Shaul ( " Administrative Deportation)
1286 | " | Shaul Khayeb ( " " Mir Tawfiq)
1287 | " | Saleh Abboudi ( " " " )
1288 | " | Shamoun Maatouk ( " " " )
1289 | " | Haroun Rafiq ( " " " )
1290 | " | Haqouri Abdullah ( " " " )
1291 | " | Yaqub Lumi ( " " " )
1292 | " | Haqouri Eliyahu ( " " " )
1293 | " | Yusuf Deli ( " " " )
1294 | " | Farid Abdullah ( " " " )
1295 | " | Naji Yaqub ( " " " )
1296 | 5/15/50 | Ahmed Daoud Suwaifer ( " " Masouda Shamoun)
1297 | " | Saleh Shammash ( " " " )
1298 | " | Munshi Gharra ( " " " )
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To -
Mr. Salim Khabbaza, the respected
Please equip the Meir Tweig School with the following:
1 - A cabinet for keeping papers, files, and other stationery.
2 - A refrigerator box for keeping chilled water for the staff and dining hall employees.
3 - Two mattresses, one for the principal and the other for the staff.
4 - Preparing the school in general for its handover as well.
List of required stationery
Dozen |
1 | 1 - Bottle of high-quality glue
1/2 | 2 - Stamps
1/2 | 3 - ⟦Stamper⟧ oil
1/2 | 4 - Bound notebooks of 100 sheets
1 | 5 - Copying pencils
1/2 | 6 - Red pencils
1 | 7 - Layered blotting paper
1/2 | 8 - Parker ink
1/2 | 9 - Fountain pens
2 | 10 - Arabic and English nibs
11 - Paper tray
12 - Inkwell
13 -
Naji Yaqub 5/22/1950
For filing
Take necessary action
And
⟦illegible⟧
1- The occurrence of some individual assaults in areas inhabited by Jews
2- The issue of the mandatory transfer of property of some churches in the provinces and districts to Baghdad (furniture, records,
and scrolls), as it appears that one member of the community was detained when he did not transfer the scroll from the church
to Baghdad, and he (the traveler) was detained on the way in one of the police stations
3- The case of <del>Sheikh</del> Manki
4- The issue of visiting the laboratories for the homes of Jews
Page 91
To the respected Mr. Salim Khabbaza (29)
Please provide the non-voluntary school with the following:
1- A cabinet for keeping papers, files, and other stationery
2- A refrigerator box for keeping cooled water for the employees and ⟦art⟧ staff
3- Two mattresses, one for the director and the other for the employees' room
4- Prepare the keys for the office and the iron safe for handover
5- Prepare the school in general for handover as well.
List of required stationery:
1- Bottle of good quality glue | Dozen 10
2- Candles | 1/2
3- Wax oil | 3/4
4- Bound notebooks ⟦fold⟧ 100 | 1/2
5- Copying pencils | 10
6- " " red | 1/2
7- Layered blotting paper | 1
8- Parker ink | 1/2
9- Dip pens | 3/4
10- Arabic and English nibs |
Small
Strongest ⟦mucilage⟧
Naji Bashob
22 / 5 / 50
⟦signature⟧
Page 92
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number:
Date: 26 / 5 / 1950
Subject:
Announcement
Desiring to organize the work of revoking citizenship and to preserve the flow of work
of the Community Presidency regularly, it has been decided to separate these two administrations
completely, as a special headquarters has been allocated for inquiries to facilitate the affairs of the ⟦Deportation⟧ committee
and deportation
and revocation of citizenship, in the building opposite the Community Presidency
known as (The Al-Ayliliya)
Therefore, everyone is requested not to visit the office of the Community Presidency
at all regarding matters of citizenship revocation, and to direct every inquiry or question
related to citizenship revocation to the Al-Ayliliya building, in order to maintain the flow of matters
regularly
Acting President of the Community
Rashid ⟦...⟧ Al-Hayyani
Page 93
In His Righteous Name
Mrs.
Shukr
Ezra Daoud
By way of
The Presidency of the Community
The Israelite
Draft Letter
Page 94
(51)
I received from the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the following items
1 - Box of pins <del>large</del> dozen number 2
2 - Cut paper ream (10)
3 - Clips dozen number 2
4 - Rulers dozen (1)
5 - Watches "
6 - Sharpeners "
7 - Red and lead pencils a dozen for each
8 - Poly nylon number
9 - Carbon 12 packets
10 - Blotters dozen (2)
11 - ⟦Wiper⟧ blotter (1)
12 - Cardboard files (50)
13 - ⟦Sponge⟧ pad
14 - Iron blotter
Baghdad on 28 / 10 / 950
⟦Correct⟧
Shaul Saqr Hamama
⟦illegible⟧
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Passports
After the completion of passport transactions by the relevant authorities, the leadership of this
community will receive them and issue lists containing the names of their owners and other information, which will be posted
on the walls of some Jewish churches in the capital and outside it.
Therefore, we ask those concerned to comply with the instructions contained therein, bringing with them a sufficient
number of their photographs.
Before we conclude this statement, we would like to draw the attention of travelers to the financial hardship that
has affected the country from one end to the other for quite some time, as a result of which many of your brothers
who decided to leave Iraq were severely affected, and unfortunately became unable to provide for
the expenses of their transport outside Iraq.
Therefore, we request travelers who are more fortunate and have a larger share than their brothers to contribute
generously by paying to the committee formed by the community for receipt, with whatever their hands and the goodness
of their hearts can provide in terms of money to cover the travel expenses of their poor brothers, and success is from God.
⟦handwritten signature⟧
Heskel Daoud Shemlob
Acting Head of the Community
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Travel Passports
After the completion of travel passport transactions by the competent authorities, the leadership of this
community will receive them and issue lists containing the names of their owners and other information, which will be posted
on the walls of some Jewish synagogues in the capital and outside it.
Therefore, we ask those concerned to respond to the instructions contained therein, bringing with them a sufficient
number of their personal photographs.
Before we conclude this statement, we would like to draw the attention of travelers to the financial distress that
has affected the country from one end to the other for quite some time, as a result of which many of your brothers
who decided to leave Iraq were severely affected, and unfortunately became unable to provide for
the expenses of their transport outside Iraq.
Therefore, we request travelers who are more fortunate and have a larger share than their brothers to contribute
generously by paying to the committee assigned by the community to receive whatever their hands give and their
hearts feel for the money to cover the travel expenses of their poor brothers, and from God comes success — Q.
⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Heskel Dawood Shemloob
Acting Head of the Community
Page 99
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Notice from the Airline Company
1 - Luggage must be personal only; no pillows, rugs, cooking utensils, or the like.
2 - Cleanliness should be the priority of every passenger, and this does not mean that the passenger's clothes must be new,
but rather the intent is that their clothes should be completely clean.
3 - Pregnant passengers must obtain, before traveling by ⟦...⟧, a doctor's certificate stating
that there is no objection to her traveling by ⟦...⟧.
4 - The aircraft are equipped with all necessary food, water, and so on.
5 - It is not permitted to carry reports or correspondence before presenting them to censorship for review.
⟦line⟧
Page 100
(54)
Notice from the Airline Company
1 - Luggage must be personal only; no pillows, rugs, cooking utensils, or the like.
2 - Cleanliness should be the priority of every passenger, and this does not mean that the passenger's clothes must be new,
but rather the intent is that their clothes be completely clean.
3 - Pregnant passengers must obtain a doctor's certificate before traveling by plane stating
that there is no objection to her traveling by plane.
4 - The planes are equipped with all necessary food and other items.
5 - It is not permitted to carry reports and correspondence before presenting them to the censorship for review.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x