Correspondence about Property Taxes, Iraqi Government & Baghdadi Jewish Community
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President Number T/ 68 Date 11 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1978 224 Subject /: Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa / Respectfully After greetings Please provide us with a copy of the real estate record for property sequence 125, Taht al-Takiya neighborhood. Please accept our highest respect. Naji Chabaik On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community ⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President No. T/: 56 / 7 Date: 30 / 3 / 197 322 Subject / ⟦line⟧ Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected After greetings Please provide us with two copies of the real estate registration record for the two properties sequence 104 and 103 Qasr Ali No. Abwab 111 / 113 and 113 / 113 . Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Naji Chahak On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: L / ⟦26/1000⟧ Date :: 30 / 3 / 1976 Subject: Property No. Doors 123 / 123 Albu Shibl Mr. Director of Real Estate Tax, Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa / Respected Greetings, With reference to your notice No. 267 dated 27 / 3 / 1976 addressed to the Presidency of the Mosaic Community regarding the necessity of paying the amount of 117/116 Dinars for the tax on property No. Doors 123 / 123 Albu Shibl. This property was being used by the Hasira Kadisha Association, and in the year 1967 the aforementioned association was dissolved by order of the Ministry of Interior and its properties were liquidated or are still under liquidation by the Baghdad Court of First Instance, therefore please contact the aforementioned court to disburse the mentioned amount. Please accept our highest respect. Roubin Naji Elias Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Copy to: Baghdad Court of First Instance for confirmation and disbursement of the mentioned amount (No. 5 / Associations / 67) 221 ⟦illegible text on the left page, appears to be a carbon copy or reverse side bleed-through⟧
3/21/1952 Honorable Mr. Vice President After greetings The number ⟦122/22⟧ in the Al-Bu Shibl neighborhood belongs to the properties of Mir Efendi Association for Al-Hajj Yaqub Al-Hajj Yusuf Director of Properties ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Mr. Director of Real Estate Tax, at Baghdad Court / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully Greetings, Reference to your notice No. 267 dated 3/27/72 Addressed to the Presidency of the Mosaic Community regarding the obligation to pay the amount of 187 / 996 Dinars for property tax No. ⟦...⟧ 202 122 Mentioned in the name of the Ministry of Interior Al-Rusafa This property was occupied by the Association for Consolation of the Sick in 1934 behind the association and the property tax as it is still under liquidation by the Baghdad Court of First Instance Therefore, please refer to the aforementioned court to disburse the mentioned amount Please accept our highest respect President A copy of it to the Baghdad Court of First Instance for confirmation and disbursement of the amount mentioned (according to the letter) No. 5/Association/72 Presidency of the Mosaic Community In Baghdad Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧
General Directorate of Real Estate Tax Number 6102 Date 1958/5/18 221 To The Administrative Committee for Jews in Baghdad Subject / Sending ⟦lists⟧ The Administrative Committee for Jews replied to us in its letter numbered ⟦1044⟧ on 1958/5/12 that the amount of 250 Dinars sent ⟦by house⟧ by your representative, and since it was processed with the amount of 117.996 Dinars in the custody register, please send the ⟦lists⟧ and receive them Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax ⟦signature⟧ Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews: Number: 1079 Date: 20 / 5 / 1958 File The amount was paid ⟦by the hand of⟧ the Rabbi ⟦signature⟧
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President No. L / 286 / 76 Date 28 / 3 / 1976 219 Incoming ⟦4392⟧ ⟦29/3/76⟧ Subject /: Mr. Director of Rusafa Property Tax, Respected Greetings and respect Last year we paid an amount of 55/160 Dinars (fifty-five Dinars and one hundred and sixty Fils) in excess of the tax due on property No. 150 B / 113 Qanbar Ali. Therefore, we request you to consider this amount as part of the tax due for this year on the same property. Please accept our highest respect. Rouben Naji Elias President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦The Administrative Committee in Baghdad⟧ ⟦signature⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President ⟦line⟧ Number L / 273 / ⟦ka⟧ Date 24 / 3 / 1976 218 Subject / ⟦line⟧ Respected Mr. Director of Property Tax for Karrada Al-Sharqiya Greetings, The shop with door numbers 3/44, Al-Orfali neighborhood, is leased to Mr. Nuri Hassan Mahdi for an annual rent of -/40 Dinars (forty Dinars). This shop is shared equally between the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets and our committee. We request a statement of our property tax liability for payment. With high appreciation. ⟦signature⟧ Roubin Naji Elias President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews A copy to: General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Rents / 1 - For confirmation, please.
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad Telephone Number 83531 The President Number L / 6 / 273 Date 24 / 3 / 1976 Subject / The Respected Director of Property Tax for Karrada Al-Sharqiya Greetings, The shop number doors 3/44, Al-Orfali neighborhood, Battaween, is leased to Mr. Nouri Hassan Mahdi for an annual rent of 40 Dinars (forty Dinars). This shop is shared equally between the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets and our committee. We request a statement of our property tax liability for payment. With highest appreciation. ⟦illegible⟧ Roubin Naji Elias President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Copy to: General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Rents / 1 - For confirmation, please.
Religious endowment for the community ⟦Endowment⟧ ⟦for the community⟧ ⟦Mosaic⟧ ⟦Respected⟧ Shop number 33/3 Lease starting from 5/5/1974 Rent for all shares The shop 40 Dinars Annually
Mr. Director of Real Estate Tax ⟦Karrada⟧ Greetings, We inform you that the shop number doors 44 / 12, district Armenian Shawi, is leased to Mr. Nouri Hassan Lindi at an annual rent of 104 Dinars. The shop is shared equally between the Jewish and Armenian communities. <del>Based on the above, we hope ⟦illegible⟧</del> <del>Please write ⟦illegible⟧</del> Please kindly organize what is necessary according to the procedures. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> With high appreciation, President A copy to Procedures General Committee for Free Status / for endorsement <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Please
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 83531 President Number T/ ⟦23⟧ / 76 Date 4 / 3 / 1976 216 / 2 Subject / ⟦line⟧ Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate, Al-Rusafa, Respected After greetings Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for the two properties sequence 242 and 243 door numbers 68 / 140 Obaid neighborhood. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Naji Chachak On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: L / ⟦62 / 75⟧ Date :: 31 / 12 / 1975 Subject :: 216 The Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax Greetings, The property numbered doors 13 / 114, Taht al-Takiya neighborhood, is currently being utilized by the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Roubin Naji Elias Vice Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦illegible carbon copy text on left page⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: L / ⟦75 / 3⟧ Date :: 31 / 12 / 1975 Subject :: The Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax Greetings, The property number doors 23 / 14, Taht al-Takiya neighborhood, is currently being utilized by the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Roubin Naji Elias Vice Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad 12/29/1975 Honorable Mr. President After greetings - The property numbered 114/22, Taht al-Takiya district, by a decision from the Frozen Assets Department for a long time, and we have no connection to it Director of Properties Not registered in the Land Registry Department This property was frozen on 11/1/1968 Honorable Director of Real Estate Tax for Rusafa After greetings The property No. 114/22, Taht al-Takiya district is currently being utilized by ⟦Directorate⟧ of the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets and its proceeds are spent for the benefit of the rulings ⟦Chairman⟧ of the Revenue Committee Financial ⟦Observer⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community In Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President Number T/: 1709 / 75 Date: 11 / 23 / 1975 215 Subject / ⟦...⟧ Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration, Karrada Al-Sharqiya / Respected After greetings Please conduct a site inspection to establish the boundaries of the Torah [Synagogue] sequence 37/41 Bataween, belonging to this Presidency. Please accept the highest respect. Naji Chachak On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community ⟦signature⟧ WIA/A/T ⟦...⟧ A copy to: General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Property Validation / For your kind information. ⟦Note on the left side of the image, likely a carbon copy or related memo with faded handwriting and stamps⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President No. T/ ⟦1207⟧ / 75 Date 21 / 11 / 1975 214 Subject /: ⟦line⟧ Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Registration, Respected After greetings Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property (cemetery) sequence 326/20 belonging to this Presidency located in the Al-Dawlat neighborhood. Please accept our highest respect. Naji Chayek On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community In Baghdad Telephone Number 83531 President Reference No. T/: ⟦1698 / 75⟧ Date: ⟦1 / 11 / 1975⟧ 2/212 Subject /: Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa, Respectfully Greetings Please subdivide plot sequence 330 Kūlāt belonging to this Presidency into two plots according to the attached map, with the private road separating them. Please accept our highest respect. Naji Chachak Acting Presidency of the Mosaic Community ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President Number T/ ⟦1318⟧ / 70 Date 11 / 11 / 1975 Subject / ⟦line⟧ Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa / Respectfully After greetings Please subdivide plot sequence 330 Kasoulat belonging to this Presidency into two plots according to the attached map ⟦and consideration of granting us a connection after examination⟧ Please accept our highest respect Naji Chachak On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President Number T/: 1698 / 75 Date: ⟦10⟧ / 11 / 1975 Subject / ⟦line⟧ Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa, Respectfully After greetings Please subdivide plot sequence 330 Kawlat belonging to this Presidency into two plots according to the attached map, separated by the private road. Please accept our highest respect. Naji Chachak On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community Republic of Iraq 50 Fils Revenue Stamp 29 / 7
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews: Telephone Number: 5452 ⟦212⟧ Number: 75 / L / ⟦...⟧ Date: 2 / 10 / 1975 Subject: Property 6 / 1161 Ras al-Qarya Incoming 12808 4/10/75 Mr. Director of Rusafa Property Tax, Respected Greetings and respect, With reference to your notice numbered 3080 and dated 8 / 7 / 1975, we inform you that the property numbered 6 / 1161 located in the Ras al-Qarya neighborhood does not belong to us, but rather belongs to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets. Therefore, we request that you claim the tax for this property from the aforementioned department. Please accept our highest respect. Roubin Naji Elias Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: L / ⟦illegible⟧ / 75 Date :: 2 / 10 / 1975 212 Subject: Property 6 / 1169 Ras al-Qarya The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax Greetings and respect With reference to your warning numbered 3080 and dated 8 / 7 / 1975, we inform you that the property numbered 6 / 1169 located in the Ras al-Qarya neighborhood does not belong to us, but rather belongs to the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets. Therefore, we request that you claim the tax for this property from the aforementioned department. Please accept our highest respect. Roubin Naji Elias Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦illegible⟧ Incoming Number 128-8 4 / 10 / 975
212 Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Telephone Number 5452 Number :: L / 75 / 172 Date :: 2 / 10 / 1975 Subject :: Property 23 / 114 Taht al-Takiya 12807 4 / 10 / 75 Mr. Director of Rusafa Property Tax, Respected Greetings and respect With reference to your notice numbered 3081 and dated 8 / 7 / 1975. I inform you that the property numbered 23 / 114 located in Taht al-Takiya neighborhood has been occupied for a long time by the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets. Therefore, we request that you claim the property tax from them. Please accept our highest respect. Roubin Naji Elias Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦signature⟧ Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Date ⟦line⟧ * 1958 *