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IJA 3714

Correspondence about Property Taxes, Iraqi Government & Baghdadi Jewish Community

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This item included correspondence between the Iraqi government and the Baghdadi Jewish Community concerning property tax issues.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3714
Item Number
12948
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Revenue Stamp, Newspaper, Typed, Iraqi Government, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Clippings, Ink Stamp, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Letterhead, Frank Iny School, Envelope, Lease, Property, Tax, Eagle Crest, Ministry of Finance, Annotation, Handwritten, Property Tax

AI English Translation, Pages 126-150

Archival unit 126

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: L / 437 / 78
Date: 25 / 5 / 1978
⟦illegible⟧
274
Subject : ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of Real Estate Tax - Rusafa
Contracts
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 5015 and dated 24 / 5 / 1978, the property number doors
1154 / A / 113 Qanbar Ali neighborhood referred to in your letter above. It is a commercial shop and not
a residential place to be covered by the contract certification. Attached are two photocopies of
rent receipts for the previous two years in support of that.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Attachments: Two photocopies.

Archival unit 127

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone No. 5452
8882521
Number :: L / 437 / 78
Date :: 20 / 5 / 1978
Subject :: ⟦line⟧
Respected Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate
Contracts
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 5015 and dated 24 / 5 / 1978, the property number doors
1154 / A / 113 Qanbar Ali neighborhood referred to in your letter above. It is a commercial shop and not
a residential place to be covered by the contract certification. Attached are two photocopies of the
lease contracts for the previous tenants in support of that.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Attachments: Two photocopies.

Archival unit 128

272
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Rusafa Property Tax Directorate
Contracts
Please refer to the full number
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
Special Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date 5/24/1978
To: - The Jewish Community
Please have your representative and the tenant of the property numbered 154 A, District 113,
Qanbar Ali, second floor, attend for an inquiry regarding the failure to certify
the contract for the above property according to the Property Lease Regulation Law No. 67 of 1973
as quickly as possible, please.
Abdullah Mahdi Al-Shahin
Director of Rusafa Property Tax
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The tenant, Mr. ⟦illegible⟧, has
attended ⟦illegible⟧ District 113
⟦illegible⟧ the contract is attached in the form of ⟦illegible⟧
The rent ⟦illegible⟧
Therefore ⟦illegible⟧
Jabbar / 24 / 5 / 1978

Archival unit 129

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 547 / 78
Date: 7 / 5 / 1978
Subject /:
271
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa / Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the real estate records for the two houses of the owners 189/74
and 189/79 Al-Sinak district, Al-Sandiya, Taha Artan, and please
accept our highest respect
⟦illegible stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chik
On behalf of the President of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 130

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 492 ⟦78⟧
Date: 5 / 1 / 1978
27-
Subject /:
The Respected Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration in Baghdad Al-Rusafa
Greetings,
Please provide us with sufficient information or a copy of the property record for (Hakham Heskel Synagogue) located
in Taht al-Takiya neighborhood, numbered with door number 28 / 116.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Chabbuck
Acting Presidency of the Mosaic Community
A copy to:
Mr. Mohsen Hassan al-Asiri - for follow-up please.

Archival unit 131

Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration in Baghdad
Please provide us with sufficient information or a copy of the house record
(Qushayr Hayyim Hakim) located in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood under number ⟦...⟧ door number
28 / 116 ⟦line⟧ and number ⟦...⟧
The aforementioned
A copy of it to the Mr. Director of Inspection
Naji
6 / ⟦...⟧
Name ⟦...⟧
Neighborhood ⟦...⟧
House Number ⟦...⟧
Neighborhood Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 132

Dinar:
Fils:
Payment Voucher:
Number:
Date: / / 19
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad:
The amount written above, totaling:
In cash:
Check number:
On bank:
For:
Recipient
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 133

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Rusafa Property Tax Directorate
269
Land Registry
Number /: 1806
Date /: 11 / 8 / 1977
Administrative Committee for the Jews of Iraq
Number 1140
Date 1 / 9 / 77
To / The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in ⟦Baghdad⟧
Subject / Sending receipts
Your letter numbered L / 292 / 77 dated 18 / 7 / 977
Attached are accounting receipts / 38 numbers 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 ⟦and⟧ 235 dated 9 / 8 / 977
In the amount of 522.47 Dinars for the property numbered ⟦according to the numbers⟧ found in the receipts
Hanoun, Tatran, Al-Bu Shibl, Al-Tawrat, and Al-Fadl ⟦Qanbar Ali⟧ neighborhoods against check number 119478
Dated 18 / 7 / 977, please confirm receipt.
Receipts received
⟦signature⟧
Attachments /
7 - Collection receipts
Director of Rusafa Property Tax
⟦signature⟧
⟦Ahmed Mohammed Yaqoub⟧
Properties
8 / 11
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 134

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 82531
Number T/: 469 / 77
Date: 10 / 11 / 77
268
Subject /:
Real Estate Registration Directorate
of Basra Governorate, Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the real estate registration record and two maps of the property
Sequence 428, Ashar district.
With highest appreciation and respect
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 135

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 82531
Number T/: 299 / 77
Date: 8 / 11 / 77
Subject /:
To the Directorate of Real Estate Registration
for Basra Governorate, Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the real estate registration record and the property map
Sequence 428, Al-Mishraq neighborhood.
With highest appreciation and respect
Naji Chachak
President of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 136

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 968 / 77
Date: 8 / 8 / 77
Subject /:
Real Estate Registration Directorate
for Basra Governorate, Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the real estate registration record and two maps of the property
Sequence 428, Al-Mishraq neighborhood.
With highest appreciation and respect
⟦Naji Chachit⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible signature⟧

Archival unit 137

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/: 467 / 77
Date: 2 / 11 / 1977
Subject /:
12222
11/2
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 529 Bab Al-Agha neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Chachik
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
500 registration copy
500 map
1000
Total sum
11/2
⟦illegible⟧
11/3
Telephone ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 138

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T /: 467 / 77
Date: 2 / 11 / 1977
Subject /:
267
Telephone ⟦...⟧
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 571 Bab Al-Agha neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji ⟦Chichi⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 139

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone: ⟦illegible⟧
Number T/: 445 / 77
Date: 3 / 10 / 1977
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
266
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 122, Taht al-Takiya neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji J⟦...⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 140

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Education
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
To ⟦illegible⟧
Subject / ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 141

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45 - -
Surah of Goodness and its outcome
In the transfer 27
144
5150
510
⟦line⟧
5660
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⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 142

Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number:
Date: 19 / ⟦illegible⟧
Disbursement Voucher:
Fils: ⟦illegible⟧
Dinar: ⟦illegible⟧
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad:
The amount written above, totaling:
In cash:
Check number:
On bank:
For:
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Recipient

Archival unit 143

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L /: 323 / 76
Date: 10 / 21 / 1976
265
Subject /
Respectful Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for the Baghdad Governorate
After greetings
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, in its twenty-first session held on
10/19/1976, authorized the Committee Chairman, Mr. Roubin Naji Haskeel Elias, to sign in your department
regarding the transaction of relinquishing 7.62 square meters of the property sequence 185 Qanbar Ali, which is going to the public road
to the Baghdad Municipality without compensation. We state the image of the decision below.
Please accept our utmost respect.
Secretary
Naji Chachak
⟦line⟧
Decision of the Administrative Committee at session 21 on 10/16/1976
The Administrative Committee decided to relinquish 7.62 square meters to the Baghdad Municipality belonging to the property sequence
185 Qanbar Ali, which is going to the public road without compensation, and authorized the Committee Chairman, Mr. Roubin Naji
Haskeel Elias, to sign this relinquishment.

Archival unit 144

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 93571
Number L /: 323 / 76
Date: 21 / 10 / 1976
Subject /:
The Respected Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate
Greetings,
The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, in its twenty-first session held on 10/19/1976, authorized the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Roubin Naji Haskail Elias, to sign at your department regarding the waiver of 7/92 square meters of property sequence 185 Qanbar Ali, which is going to the public road, to the Baghdad Municipality without compensation. We provide below a copy of the resolution.
Please accept our highest respect.
Secretary
Naji Chachak
⟦line⟧
Resolution of the Administrative Committee in session 21 on 10/16/1976
The Administrative Committee decided to waive 7/92 square meters to the Baghdad Municipality belonging to property sequence 185 Qanbar Ali, which is going to the public road, without compensation, and authorized the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Roubin Naji Haskail Elias, to sign this waiver.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 145

265
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Real Estate Tax Directorate of ⟦Rusafa First⟧
Number: 14576/114
Date: 11 / 9 / 1977
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number: 1841
Date: 25 / 9 / 1977
To / Respectable Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad / Karrada
Subject / Decision 1/777 Appeal Committee
Your letter numbered 26254 on 22 / 8 / 1977
We are sending you herewith decision number 29/341 and accordingly (thirty-eight dinars and six hundred and seventy-two fils) instead of 71/189 dinars for the funds
Number 54/70518 on 17 / 6 / 1966 in the amount of 25/640 dinars
Twenty-four dinars and six hundred and forty fils for the year 1970/71
Number 26/26457 on 18 / 11 / 1971 from the funds mentioned above
Received from the Jewish Community, please be informed and thank you
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
11 / 9 / 1977
A copy of it to
Presidency of the Jewish Community - for the same purpose above
The Director
⟦The Second Professor⟧

Archival unit 146

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 434 / 77
Date: 4 / 9 / 1977
264
Subject /:
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 312, Al-Tatran neighborhood, belonging to this
Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
President of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 147

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 434 / 77
Date: 4 / 9 / 1977
Subject /
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the registration record and a map for the property sequence 312, Al-Tatran neighborhood, belonging to this
Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Head of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 148

151
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144
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⟦line⟧
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good way, especially for the books
212 Flight Instructor
returning for this course
and they prefer
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Archival unit 149

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83931
Number T/: 420 / 77
Date: 23 / 8 / 1977
Subject /:
Mr. Director of Real Estate Tax of Karrada Al-Sharqiya, Respected
Greetings,
A shop has been partitioned by encroachment from the house numbered 65 / 15 / 1, Al-Rawaf neighborhood. Please record it
in your registers and number it, with an estimation of its rental value.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji ⟦Ch⟧ak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 8588
22 / 8 / 1977

Archival unit 150

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/: 420 / 77
Date: 23 / 8 / 1977
Subject /:
262
⟦illegible⟧ Telephone 83531
Mr. Director of Property Tax of Karrada Al-Sharqiya, Respected
After greetings
A shop has been partitioned by encroachment from the house numbered 65 / 15 / 1 Al-Rawaf neighborhood. Please record it
in your registers and number it, with an estimation of its rental value.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧