AI English Translation, Pages 276-300
⟦Department Copy⟧
T / 50/1452
11 / 7 / 1950
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Al-Amara
After greetings
With reference to your letter No. 10 dated 2 / 7 / 1950
We have received (38) thirty-eight Sifrei Torah scrolls sent
accompanied by Ibrahim Pinhas, and we have deposited them in the Masouda Shemtob Synagogue in preparation
for sending them with the departing Jews whose citizenship has been revoked; however, we ask you
to note that the transport fee for each Sefer is five dinars, and the transport fee for the scrolls
is 250 fils per kilo. Therefore, please collect the transport fees for the Sifrarim from
their owners as quickly as possible so that we can take the necessary action regarding them. We also request
sending the transport fees for the scrolls after collecting them from the members of the community.
Awaiting your reply, please accept our respect!
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
For filing / ⟦Istimar⟧
4 / 6 / 7
⟦Department Copy⟧
T / 1456 / 50
11 / 7 / 1950
The honorable and virtuous Mr. Saleh Ezra Sassoon, respected
After greetings
We have received with great thanks two iron safes on loan
for use in the Mas'uda Shemtob Synagogue.
Please accept our highest respect;
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⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
For filing / Form
7811/9
T / 1459 / 50
22 / 7 / 1950
His Excellency the Director of Travel and Nationality Police, Respected
Baghdad
After greetings,
Messrs. Khadouri Eliyahu, Joseph Nari, Yusuf Dalah,
Daoud Zakaria, Badri Cohen, and Naji Dalah, employees at the Meir Tweig Synagogue,
(Nationality Renunciation Department), intend to travel to Sulaymaniyah to spend the Eid al-Fitr
holiday for recreation. I would be most grateful if you would kindly consider the possibility
of providing them with a non-objection document.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of my highest gratitude and respect;
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
For filing / ⟦illegible⟧
4 / 12 / 7
⟦Department Register⟧
T / 1461 / 50
2 / 7 / 1950
The Jewish Community Committee
of Sulaymaniyah Governorate
After greetings and respect,
I was truly impressed by the organization you have implemented in your lists
regarding the deportation of those wishing to renounce their citizenship among the community members, and I have seen it
appropriate to record for you my thanks and appreciation for the efforts you have undertaken,
wishing you success, and I am hopeful that you will continue this mission of yours with the same diligence
and activity.
Please accept the assurances of my highest respect;
⟦signature⟧
7/2
For filing / Renunciation
Sincerely,
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
7/13/1
Department Copy
T/ 1464 / 50
19 / 7 / 1950
The Honorable Mr. Ibrahim Saleh Duri, Respectfully
Teacher of the Israelite Community
Qal'at Saleh
After greetings,
With reference to your letter dated 2 / 7 / 1950
We have no objection to Mr. Yusuf Huki selling the house registered in his name
and used as a Torah school, along with the furniture in it, provided that he first submits to us a written letter
signed by all the Jews of Qal'at Saleh, confirming their approval of the sale.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
For filing / Receipt
Copy to -
The Honorable Mr. Yusuf Huki, Respectfully - Qal'at Saleh
N / 17 / 7
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T / 1478 / 50
29 / 7 / 1950
His Excellency the Director of Technical Investigation Police, Respected
After greetings,
We send to you herewith the original petition of the head of the Israelite community in
Koysinjaq, Mr. Naeem Hakham Ishaq, dated 23 / 7 / 1950, for your kind
perusal, and we request you to issue your orders to take the fingerprints of Warda Ibrahim and Banafsheh Ibrahim,
sisters of Munshi Ibrahim, all of whom have previously processed the renunciation of their nationalities
in Koysinjaq, in view of the residence of the two mentioned girls in Baghdad.
Please accept our respect;
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
For filing based on
⟦illegible signature⟧
7 / 25 / 1
Department Copy
T / 50/8485
1950/7/28
Loss of Identity Book
To -
His Excellency the Director of Travel and Nationality Police, Respected
We certify that the identity book of Nouri Rubin, residing in Tatran neighborhood
in the house numbered 76 / 141, was lost in the community administration. Since
the name of the aforementioned person has appeared in the lists prepared for his registration with the
Renunciation Committee, please be so kind as to consider this certificate as a substitute for his identity book numbered
9851 lost with us.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Jewish Community
Acting
President of the Lay Council
For filing ⟦...⟧
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Department Register
T / 1486 / 50
20 / 7 / 1950
The Honorable Mr. Salim Daoud Shamash, Respectfully
Trustee of the Daoud Shamash Synagogue
After greetings and respect,
We wish to inform you that we will need to house about 350 people
from the residents of Erbil whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked in the (Daoud Shamash) synagogue
for a short period until the necessary place for their residence is available in the Masouda Shemtob synagogue.
Therefore, we request you to instruct your representative in the aforementioned synagogue to allow
these people to enter the aforementioned synagogue.
Please accept our respect;
For filing / Revocation
Sincerely,
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
9 / 31 / 7
(168)
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Mosul
Those with the first form should be present in Baghdad Sunday morning ⟦line⟧ .
Secretary of the Jewish Community
⟦signature⟧
8/10
Salim Murad Khabbaza
Secretary of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
For filing
⟦illegible⟧
(169)
Head of the Israelite Community - Erbil
Do not move from Erbil until further notice, contact us by telephone
Head of the Community
⟦signature⟧
Heskel Dawood Shemtob
Head of the Israelite Community - Baghdad
For filing
Drop
20.6.50.
Max Posniak
c/o P.O. Kut
(IV.)
Sir,
Ref. joint application of
Mr Max Posniak & Mr George Belessy,
detained in Kut on charge of being
foreign Jews, which was sent
to you about 3 weeks ago.
So far no answer was
sent to us, nor any concrete results
concerning our travelling to Israel,
are seen.
We shall be glad to know
something definite concerning us.
I remain, Sir,
Yours faithfully:-
Max Posniak
For filing
⟦illegible⟧
(171)
His Excellency the Respected Minister of Interior
After greetings and respect
We wish to present to Your Excellency a picture of some of the issues facing some
of the Jews wishing to renounce their Iraqi citizenship in accordance with the Law Supplementing the Decree of Renunciation of Iraqi Citizenship
No. (62) of 1933 and No. (1) of 1950. We have presented such cases to His Excellency the Director of
Travel and Nationality Police to find a legal solution for such cases, and since the solution to
these cases has been difficult until now, we have seen fit to present them to Your Excellency, requesting the favor of looking into
finding a solution for such cases.
The First Case
A family consisting of a mentally incapacitated father, an adult wife, and children. The wife wishes to renounce her Iraqi
citizenship and take her husband and children with her, while it is impossible for the husband to express his desire to renounce
his citizenship legally due to his mental incapacity on one hand, and it is impossible for the wife to leave her husband alone without
someone to care for him on the other hand.
The Second Case
Children under eighteen, orphaned of both parents, who have someone supporting them. The aforementioned supporter wishes to renounce
his Iraqi citizenship and take these orphans with him, while it is impossible for the mentioned orphans
to travel with him as their citizenship is not considered legally renounced following their supporter on one hand, and it is impossible to leave these orphans
in Iraq without a supporter in the event of the supporter's travel outside Iraq on the other hand.
The Third Case
A wife with children whose husband divorced her and stipulated at the time of divorce that the children remain in the wife's custody
provided she waives her claim to her deferred dowry and the children's alimony for their purpose. The mentioned wife wishes to renounce
her citizenship and take her children with her, while from a legal standpoint, these children follow their father in
citizenship, and it is impossible for the wife to take her children with her.
It is not hidden from Your Excellency that leaving such cases without finding a legal solution for them causes
great social difficulties for many families, as has appeared to us from the application of the Law Supplementing the Decree of Renunciation
of Iraqi Citizenship No. (62) of 1933 and No. (1) of 1950. Since these cases arise
from the application of a special law, we request they be presented to the Bureau of Legal Codification with the hope of recommending a solution
dictated by social necessities in accordance with legal procedures.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of our highest respect;
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
7/11/p
⟦...⟧
The Second Case ⟦...⟧
The Official ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
11/7/950.
Dear Sir
I am in receipt of your ⟦(2) letters⟧
⟦that date received 3 weeks & one⟧
⟦week ago respectively regarding⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦your case is being studied⟧
with the British Consulate and
the Directorate of Residence
Foreign Residents and I will keep
you informed of the result as
soon as possible.
Yours faithfully
⟦Secretary⟧
His Excellency the Minister of Interior, the Respected
After greetings and respect
We wish to present to Your Excellency a picture of some of the issues facing some
of the Jews wishing to renounce their Iraqi citizenship in accordance with the Law Supplementing the Decree of Renunciation of Iraqi Citizenship
No. (62) of 1933 and No. (1) of 1950. We have presented such issues to His Excellency the Director
of Travel and Nationality Police to find a legal solution for such cases, and since the solution to
these cases has been difficult until now, we have decided to present them to Your Excellency, requesting the favor of looking into
finding a solution for such cases <del>practical solutions</del> possible for them.
The First Case
A family consisting of a mentally incapacitated father, an adult wife, and children. The wife wishes to renounce her Iraqi
citizenship and take her husband and children with her, while it is impossible for the husband to express his desire to renounce
his citizenship legally due to his mental incapacity on one hand, and it is impossible for the wife to leave her husband alone without
someone to care for him on the other hand.
The Second Case
Children under eighteen, orphans of both parents, who have someone supporting them. The aforementioned supporter wishes to renounce
his Iraqi citizenship and take these orphans of both parents with him, while it is impossible for the mentioned orphans
to travel with him as their citizenship is not considered legally renounced following their supporter on one hand, and it is impossible to leave these orphans
in Iraq without a supporter in the event of the supporter's travel outside Iraq on the other hand.
The Third Case
A wife with children whose husband divorced her and stipulated at the time of divorce that the children remain in the wife's custody
provided she waives her claim to her deferred dowry and the children's maintenance for their livelihood. The mentioned wife wishes to renounce
her citizenship and take her children with her, while from a legal standpoint, these children follow their father in
citizenship, and it is not impossible for the wife to take her children with her considering they follow their father.
It is not hidden from Your Excellency that leaving such cases without finding a legal solution for them causes
great social difficulties for many families as has appeared to us from the application of the Law Supplementing the Decree of Renunciation
of Iraqi Citizenship No. (62) of 1933 and No. (1) of 1950. Since these cases result
from the application of a special law, we request they be presented to the Bureau of Legal Codification with the hope of recommending a legal solution
dictated by social necessities and legal solutions for people who find themselves in the circumstances these people are going through.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of our highest respect;
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Accordingly, we decided to present the matter to Your Excellency
And we were confident <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> in ⟦illegible⟧
And hopeful in saving [them] from these problems from a practical standpoint by direction from Your Excellency
His Excellency the Director of Travel and Nationality Police, the Respected - for your kind information
Sent on 7/11
T / 458 / 50
2 / 7 / 1950
2175
His Excellency the Honorable Minister of Interior
After greetings and respect
We wish to present to Your Excellency a picture of some of the issues facing some of the
Jews wishing to renounce their Iraqi citizenship in accordance with the Law Supplementing the Decree on Renunciation of
Iraqi Citizenship No. (62) of 1933 and No. (1) of 1950. Since the solution to
these issues has been difficult until now, we have seen fit to present them to Your Excellency, requesting the favor of looking
into finding possible practical solutions for them.
The First Case
A family consisting of a mentally incapacitated father, an adult wife, and children. The wife wishes to renounce
her citizenship and take her husband and children with her, while it is impossible for the husband to express his desire
to renounce his citizenship legally due to his mental incapacity, while it is impossible for the wife to leave her husband alone without
someone to care for him.
The Second Case
A wife with children whose husband divorced her and stipulated at the time of the divorce that the children remain in the custody of
the wife, provided she waives her claim to her deferred dowry and their maintenance. The aforementioned wife wishes to renounce
her citizenship and take her children with her, while in view of the interpretation of the Citizenship Law, it is impossible for the wife
to take her children with her on the basis that they follow their father.
It is not hidden from Your Excellency that leaving such cases without finding solutions for them causes
great difficulties and problems for many families, as has appeared from the application of the Law Supplementing the Decree on Renunciation of
Iraqi Citizenship No. (62) of 1933 and No. (1) of 1950. Therefore, we have seen fit to present
the matter to Your Excellency, and we are full of confidence and hope in the possibility of solving these problems from a practical standpoint through guidance
from Your Excellency.
Please accept, Your Excellency, the assurances of our highest respect;
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
Copy to -
His Excellency the Honorable Director of Travel and Nationality Police - for kind information
7/12/A
7/12
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number:
Date: 14/7/1950
(572)
Subject:
Our brothers, honorable members of the community
We have previously alerted those concerned among the members of the community to the many disadvantages that occur
from the gathering of large crowds in front of the Masouda Shemtob School when the vehicles carrying passengers depart
to the airport, or the occurrence of crowding at the airport itself.
We deeply regret observing the recurrence of such gatherings, whether near the Masouda Shemtob School or at
the civil airport to watch the passengers or to bid them farewell. We have seen fit to repeat our request to the members of the community
to refrain completely from gathering in the aforementioned places, as such gathering causes great harm to the public
interest because it disturbs order and has a bad effect on the course of matters, with fears of its consequences.
Therefore, we repeat our request to all those concerned to refrain completely from gathering in the aforementioned
places, and we regret to inform you that we will be forced to mediate with the competent authorities to take firm
measures to prevent this gathering.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
12
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Amarah
Number - 13
Date - 16 / 7 / 1950
Subject: Sale of movable and immovable property
in Qal'at Saleh
⟦(47)⟧
The Honorable Teacher Yusuf Hoki - Acting Head of the Jewish Community in Qal'at Saleh
Respected
Greetings and respect . .
Based on the existence of movable and immovable property in the town of Qal'at Saleh and given the current situation and what
is required to provide possible assistance to the needy and poor in your town to pay the costs of their
travel expenses, out of necessity for that and as required by the public interest, we see it most appropriate to form a committee consisting of
five members including the president under your supervision to serve the interest and manage the affairs of the poor
in your district, and accordingly we have designated it to be of the following named individuals.
1- President Naeem Ephraim
2- Member Abdullah Cohen
3- Member Yamin Hanawi
4- Member Teacher Ibrahim Dori
5- Member Yona Siddiq
(( And your collective attention to the following matters, please ))
1- Organizing a list of the assets of immovable property that can be sold and belonging to the community.
2- Organizing a list of the assets of furniture, tools, and everything movable that can be sold.
3- Organizing a list of the assets of Torah scrolls, prayer books, and others that must be transferred to the Presidency of the Basra Community.
4- Organizing a list showing the total cash balance remaining for many years until now in your district and collected
for the purpose of spending it on the needy poor and the donations collected for the synagogue to help the poor in your town.
This, and we will present the results of that in detail to the Sovereignty of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and we have requested
in the margin of this letter of ours below its approval for the sale of the property existing in your district by you jointly
with the committee, and we will authorize you upon its approval for the sale to do so, provided that the value of the sales is spent on the poor of your district
after confirming their eligibility for assistance. This, and we hope to take the necessary action regarding what was mentioned above and according to our discussion
with you orally in Amarah and inform us of the results immediately.
Please accept our sincerest greetings and respect.
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Amarah
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Amarah
To be continued (p. 2)
( 2 )
A copy of it to :-
Mr. Naeem Ephraim, Chairman of the Committee - We have assigned you to carry out the duties of the chairmanship of the committee under the supervision of the Acting
Head of the Community in your district, Teacher Yusuf Hoki, regarding what was mentioned above, with the organization of
the intelligence specialized in the affairs of the community, please.
Member Abdullah Cohen (
Member Yassin Fahdi ( For the same purpose and to carry out the task
Member Teacher Ibrahim Dori ( mentioned in service of the public interest, please.
Member Yona Siddiq (
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad -
For your kind review, and we will inform you of the results when they arrive, requesting that you authorize us
to sell the movable and immovable properties in Qal'at Saleh by
the committee mentioned above and spend it for the purpose of the travel of the poor Jews of
Qal'at Saleh district, and please inform us of your approval, please.
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Basra -
For your kind review.
Al-Hillah on 7/22/1950
⟦875⟧
His Eminence, Head of the Jewish Community: Baghdad
Sir,
Four months have passed since we registered to renounce Iraqi
citizenship, and our hope was that travel would be soon. But until now, there is no
sign suggesting that, unfortunately.
We were reckless and rushed to sell everything we own, and most of us have become a burden on others, without work, waiting for relief...
Knowing that some of us are in dire need of expedited travel due to an emergency illness that afflicts them, or due to a situation
showing the exploitation of the house, or for a poverty concealed by a home, and livelihoods are in God's hands.
Mr. President,
We complained and saved ⟦for you⟧ the cost of his travel, as they had ⟦collected⟧ by any means possible. ⟦And we took the trouble⟧
to preserve it until now. But if the wait lasts longer than this, most of us will be forced to
spend it and eat until the time of travel.
Sir,
Travel has taken place from all parts of Iraq except from our ill-fated province. Even though we were
the most joyful people for it, except for some close associates (and what have we to do with them).
Sir, I believe that your chivalry and compassion will take a fair stand towards us
and help us and not ignore our matter. May God grant you success in what is good and right.
N. S.
For filing
Isaac
Secretary
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Baghdad 25 / 7 / 1950
(876)
His Excellency the President
The official in charge at the
Meir Tweg Synagogue contacted me by telephone and informed me that His Excellency the Director of Travel
and Nationality Police has issued strict orders to refrain from entering
the name of any person in the denaturalization forms unless their name appears
in the lists certified by the Presidency of the Community, and therefore it will be impossible
for family members whose names did not appear with their family
(such as husband and wife) to process the denaturalization transaction unless instructions are issued
regarding them from Your Excellency or whomever you authorize to do so, and he will also refuse
to register those who are late from ⟦the days⟧ previous, and therefore all
these applications will be referred to the Presidency of the Community for a decision, and the official
in charge at the Meir Tweg Synagogue suggests announcing the procedure to the public immediately and making
the arrangements that Your Excellency deems appropriate to solve these two issues,
namely (1) - applications of those who are late (2) - the problem of family members whose
names did not appear with the rest of the family. Noting that such
matters cannot bear the delay occurring in deciding the cases of
other applicants.
⟦signature⟧
For filing
⟦signature⟧
25 / 7 / 1950
His Excellency the Respected President
The official in charge at the Meir Tweig Synagogue
contacted me by telephone and informed me that His Excellency the Director of Travel
and Nationality Police has issued strict orders to refrain from entering
the name of any person in the denaturalization forms unless their name appears
in the lists certified by the Presidency of the Community. Consequently, it will be difficult
for family members whose names did not appear with their families
(such as husband and wife) to process the denaturalization transaction unless instructions
are issued regarding them by Your Excellency or whomever you authorize. Furthermore, the
registration of those late from previous ⟦days⟧ will be rejected. Therefore, all
these applications will be referred to the Presidency of the Community for a decision, and the
official in charge at the Meir Tweig Synagogue suggests announcing the procedure to the public immediately and making
the arrangements that Your Excellency deems appropriate to resolve these two issues,
namely (1) - applications of latecomers (2) - the problem of family members whose
names did not appear with the rest of the family. Noting that such
matters cannot tolerate the delay occurring in deciding the cases
of other applicants.
⟦signature⟧
25 / 7
For the file
Denaturalization
Note: Return the message as soon as possible
We are ready to take all the bonds and papers and take the money
and works from him. For this, we have presented to you something that we agree upon. And we
met His Excellency Rasouli Agha regarding your letter and we pleaded with him a lot
Therefore, today, Tuesday the 17th of it, we released him
on bail, for your sake and for the sake of the head of the community, because we hope that
we take the amount from him and you send it so we can give it to him, and do not think that he is devoid of
dirhams, as the whole group testifies that he has money, and it is with his wife who
is ⟦among you⟧, and that this person came to Baghdad and refused to pay the amount
not for any purpose but to harm these loads, and indeed he has harmed us
greatly, and despite this, we await the mention of the amount and its sending, and this amount has become a trust for any person
who buys property from the kings of the Jews, and all that aforementioned master is spiteful
And let it be known to you that he has dirhams and is able to pay the amount, and that amount did not regret him
And let it be known to you that he is a liar, so do not believe his words nor believe
his actions, and regarding this amount, ask the bearer of the letter, Haham Ibrahim, from where he is
He will tell you, and this past Yom Kippur has passed, and you have no sword in the Murad area
now in Huk, and they requested release from Tuesday on bail until the day of the arrival
of the return of your letter to us so that we may complete this matter, and please accept our highest respect
Note: He rejected the letter and said a person from your people is Handour
and those who were their in-laws in the first works
Sincerely
Daoud Youssef Rahim
Isaac Houn
1777
p.
To the Honorable and Most Generous Secretary of the Head of the Community in Baghdad, the Respected
Greetings and respect,
After inquiring about your safety. We have received your letter dated
March 17, and as you mentioned, what is known about it is being processed, especially the case of Haqqo
and Biba, they are now in Tyre, and the beloved was waiting for your handwriting to reach us.
And as you said, the amount required for Diwali Agha is 5000 five thousand dinars, there has been paid
from it previously by the member 164 dinars - and also from the side of the house
80 eighty dinars, and the remainder in his liability is 256 dinars, and this is in fact
according to the promissory notes, and every share of Jark that is completed, this amount is a slaughter.
And this thing is what must be paid to Diwali Agha, so we request that
you send for his wife and take the amount from her, and if a small part remains missing
from this amount, we here will beseech him to be satisfied, and if he is not satisfied with that,
we will handle it from our side. Also, we inform your presence to tell all of Jark,
we know even that the mentioned Haqqo is not devoid of money, and in addition to that,
he has gold necklaces, so why doesn't he settle, meaning the amount must be paid,
because it is a true right. Therefore, when his wife is in your area, when you send for her,
you should persuade her to take the money and the necklaces so that she may pay you
this amount as we mentioned above. And if his wife says she has no money,
then this and his wife have been sold, and the necklaces are also money, and about it
T / 1487 / 50
28 / 7 / 1950
277
His Excellency the Most Magnificent Minister of Interior
We submit to Your Excellency that some time ago a group of Jews residing in the districts of
Mosul Province and other northern provinces arrived in Baghdad, starving and in a deplorable state due to their extreme poverty.
The community was forced to house them in the shelter of the Munshi Saleh School and feed and clothe them at its own expense
until their deportation is completed. Upon inspecting the affairs of this group, it appeared that it consists of numerous families exceeding
one hundred, and the number of individuals reaches about 500, including adults and children. They used to practice various simple professions
such that they could not satisfy their hunger through them, so they were forced to seek refuge with us temporarily until
their citizenship is revoked and their travel procedures are completed; given the large number of these people and the lack of any benefit in their continued
stay with us, especially since the community's fund cannot bear their livelihood for any period, no matter how brief.
We hope you will kindly issue your order to take the necessary measures to process the revocation of their citizenship
while they are in their current location in a special and rapid manner based on their desire for that, with instructions to deport them as quickly
as possible as well in one batch to safeguard the public interest and not keep them as a burden on the country after
they have become unemployed, noting that we are keeping their detailed names to submit them to
the competent department when necessary with our certification. With highest respect to Your Excellency.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
For filing
1 / 8 / 50
⟦signature⟧
Khanaqin on 7/28 ⟦1950⟧
The Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
After kissing your hands
Sir, some time ago I sent several letters to your Excellency and we received no answer, and my son
Yaqub visited your Excellency and also visited the secretary regarding the issue of moving the Torahs
And the secretary promised me regarding this matter after studying it
It is no secret to your Excellency that all the people of Khanaqin were ordered to be deported last
week, and those remaining in the city of Khanaqin are a small number, not exceeding four families
who still retain their citizenship, and after one week has passed they will submit
a request to renounce their citizenship
And yesterday I submitted a petition to His Excellency the District Governor of Khanaqin regarding the transfer of
the Torahs to Baghdad, and the answer of His Excellency the District Governor to us was a refusal, as he informed me
that I have renounced my Iraqi citizenship and I have no right to act or command regarding
the issue of moving the Torahs, so I have come to inform your Excellency in this regard
Knowing that the Khanaqin Police Department took a pledge from me not to dispose of or
transfer the Torah supplies and their contents to Baghdad, so I have come to inform you about the contents
of the Torahs and the contents present in them, which are as follows
Number | Types
12 | Complete Sefarim
5 | Carpets
2 | Marble tablets attached to the wall
1 | Meter for measuring electricity
1 | Instruction and ⟦trap⟧ with many prayer books, we do not know their number because they are many
22 | Sofas for sitting
⟦line⟧ | And there are many things such as pictures attached to the walls and others