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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 226-250

Archival unit 226

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Incoming Number
76 / 585
16 / 10 / 976
Number L /: 320 / 76
Date: 13 / 10 / 1976
241
Subject /: ⟦illegible⟧
Mr. Director of Revenues, Respected
Greetings and respect
The Third Audit Committee at the Rusafa Property Tax Directorate has confirmed the rent of property No. 466 T / 94
Al-Qishla district, according to the assessment memo, volume number (1), ticket number (2) attached herewith. Since the
actual rent for this property is one hundred and fifty dinars. Therefore, I request you to kindly reconsider the assessment of this
property.
Please accept the highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Attachments:
1 - A copy of the lease agreement.
2 - Assessment memo.
3 - A copy of a warning from the tenant via the notary public, confirming that the rent is one hundred and fifty dinars.

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To the Respected Director General of Revenues
Greetings and respect.
The Third Estimation <del>Committee</del> Committee at the Real Estate Tax Directorate of
Rusafa No. 469 H / 94, Al-Qishla neighborhood, has confirmed according to estimation ticket No. Book 1
Ticket No. Ticket, Rusafa Taha, and since the actual rent for this property is one hundred
and fifty dinars, I therefore request you to kindly reconsider the estimation of this property, with respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for the House of Iraqi ⟦illegible⟧
Attachments:
1- A copy of the lease agreement
2- A copy of a warning from the tenant via the notary public
which confirms that the rent is one hundred and fifty dinars.

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Presidency of the Courts of Cassation in Iraq / Baghdad
Number /
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President of the Courts of Cassation in Iraq / Baghdad
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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
No. L /: 321 / 76
Date: 14 / 10 / 1976
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83532
Subject /: Incoming 10241 76/10/24
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Mr. Director of Rusafa Property Tax, Respected
Greetings,
The Rusafa Property Tax Directorate had estimated the value of the house numbered 671 / 127, Al-Tawrat neighborhood,
at 120/- Dinars (one hundred and twenty Dinars) annually. Since your respected directorate had certified the
lease agreement for the aforementioned house under number 10516 and dated 12 / 4 / 1976, setting its annual rent
at 91/- Dinars (ninety-one Dinars).
Therefore, we request that the value be calculated on this basis.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Attachments: A photocopied copy of the lease agreement.
⟦signature⟧
18 / 10 / 1976

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Baghdad
To the Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings -
The Property Tax Directorate ⟦illegible⟧ has estimated the value of the house numbered 679
Al-Tawrat neighborhood at 120 Dinars for the year 956 and ⟦illegible⟧ 127 annually
And since your respected directorate had certified the rental expense
for the aforementioned house under number 10516 and date 12/4/1956
and set its annual rental value at 91 Dinars, ninety-one
Dinars, therefore we request <del>calculating</del> calculating the value on this
basis. Please accept our highest respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
True Copy
Orphans Committee ⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 231

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T/: 146 / 76
Date: 15 / 9 / 1976
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Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration record and a map for the property sequence 20 / 326 Kawlat.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧

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⟦About⟧
To :- Plot Shalal 20 / 226
A cemetery not subject to real estate tax (exempt)
Certificate for the Electricity Department
Certificate for the Capital Secretariat
Certificate for the Water Supply
1) Registration document 20
2) Plot statement
⟦illegible signature⟧

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
No. T/: 145 76
Date: 1976/6/15
Subject /:
228
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration record and a map for property sequence 330, Al-Koulat neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
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⟦illegible⟧
Mr. Director of Port Police, Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the fulfillment record for the property
Chassis 9700 against the colon, and please
accept our highest respect
⟦illegible⟧ Nasser

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The Mixed Israeli School
in Basra
Number 521 / 27
Date 1947/12/22
Corresponding to
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1947/12/27
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Subject / School Certificate
To / The Honorable Director of ⟦illegible⟧ School
Greetings and respect, and thereafter,
Based on the request of the guardian of the student ⟦illegible⟧
We are sending you herewith his school certificate ⟦illegible⟧
Please kindly acknowledge receipt and notify us, with appreciation.
School Director
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Archival unit 236

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
No. T/: 141 / 76
Date: 6 / 9 / 1976
Subject /:
227
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The Respected Director of Real Estate Registration of Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the title deed for the property sequence 37 / 41, Al-Bataween district.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji El-Has
Acting President of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 237

Consulate of this Kingdom in London
Section ⟦illegible⟧
Number 121 / 77
Date 28/8/71 in London
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Consulate of the Kingdom in London

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Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L /: 317 / 76
Date: 6 / 9 / 1976
226
Subject /: ⟦illegible⟧
Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax, Respected
Greetings,
We have leased the house numbered 21 A J / 138, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, starting from 1/6/1976 for an annual
rent of -/120 Dinars (one hundred and twenty Dinars). Please register this with you and calculate
the tax on this basis.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦illegible⟧
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

Archival unit 240

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number L/: 317 / 76
Date: 6 / 1 / 1976
Subject /:
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings,
We have leased the house numbered 21 C / 138, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, starting from 1/1/1976 for an annual rent
amounting to 120/- Dinars (one hundred and twenty Dinars). Please register this with you and calculate
the tax on this basis.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Rouben Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

Archival unit 241

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Number L /: 317 / 76
Date: 6 / 9 / 1976
Telephone: 83531
Subject /
The Respected Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Greetings,
We have leased the house numbered 31 C / 138 in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood starting from 1/9/1976 for an annual
rent of 120/- Dinars (one hundred and twenty Dinars). Please register this with you and calculate
the tax on this basis.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews⟧
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Presidency of the Court of Cassation of Iraq ⟦illegible⟧
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And he bears the second installment in relation to the total of their share
An installment which is
Car number 87671 from the girls also, its value is 861 and 16 fils, and since they were entitled
to equality and they are the heads of the faces ⟦those who were found in his saying⟧ amounting to 1021 - 50 fils by ratio
from the original 12 thousand riyals, their installment
and also 12 riyals due for payment
Alia Raslan Yahya
Head of the committee of what is called in the Secretariat of the Capital for Sports
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Archival unit 243

4/H
Mr. Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax, Respected
Greetings
We have leased the shop numbered 32 in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood starting from 1/7/1967
at an annual rent of 120 Dinars. Please register this with you and apply
the tax on this basis. With high respect.
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
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Jewish Community in Baghdad
Spiritual Council

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T /: 134 / 76
Date: 23 / 8 / 1976
Subject /:
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Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a copy of the real estate register and a map for the property sequence 1/470 Qanbar Ali neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Acting President of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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Archival unit 245

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone 83539
Department Copy
Number L/: 315 / 76
Date: 19 / 8 / 1976
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Subject / Property Sequence 185 Qanbar Ali
To / Real Estate Registration Directorate for Baghdad Governorate - Rusafa
Greetings,
We approve the subdivision of the portion allocated for the public road from the property described above, which has
an area of 7.92 square meters, and the waiver of it in the name of the Baghdad Municipality.
Please accept our highest respect.
Mr. Naji Oraib
Vice Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews⟧
⟦1958⟧

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 126 / 76
Date: 8/8/1976
Subject /:
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Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with a map for the property sequence 185 crossing Tai.
And please accept the highest respect.
Naji Hayek
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone 83531
Number T/: 126 / 76
Date: 8 / 8 / 1976
Subject /:
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with a map for the property sequence 185 Qanbar Ali.
And please accept the highest respect.
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
The Iraqi Republic
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
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7/8/1976
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9/8/1976

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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Real Estate Registration
in Baghdad / Rusafa
Number / 5008
Date / 5 / 7 / 1976
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Special Number 1402
Date 7 / 7 / 1976
Register: 185
District: Qanbar Ali
To /
Capital Secretariat - Center Engineering Directorate
Reference to your letter numbered 5405 and dated 4 / 7 / 1976
We have estimated the fees for the joint site inspection of the property numbered
above, on Monday, corresponding to 12 / 7 / 1976 at
⟦nine⟧ in the morning for the purpose of general ⟦development⟧ - please have your representative attend at
the specified time.
The Director
Hamid Abdul Wahid
Mr. Mahmoud Wajih
19 / 7
A copy of it to /
1 - The Jewish Community Endowment Council to participate in the inspection
at the time specified above.
2 - Al-Haj Anwar to participate in the inspection at the specified time

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Capital Secretariat
Directorate of Rusafa Center Unit / Licenses
Number / 10 /: 568
Date / /: 7 / 7 / 1976
Directorate of Real Estate Registration Rusafa
Subject / Joint Inspection
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Please set a date for the joint inspection for the purpose of fixing the property boundaries sequence ⟦illegible⟧ M1 located
in Qanbar Ali neighborhood and marking <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the section going to the public road ⟦illegible⟧ as well as stating
the area of the surplus, if any, legally ..
On behalf of the Director of Rusafa Center Unit
Ahmed Mohammed Hussein
A copy to /
Unit Engineer
Surveyor / to participate in the inspection when it is scheduled by the Real Estate Registration Directorate
with the priorities ..
Mr. Representative of <del>the Jewish Community Endowment</del> / to visit the Real Estate Registration Department and pay the fees
required and prepare a means of transport ..
Please certify
Coinciding with 13 / 7 / 1976
Ten o'clock .
7/7/1976
(Hisham) 4 / 7 / 1976

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The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone: 83531
Number /: 76 309
Date: 30 / 6 / 1976
Tabu: 221
Subject /
The Honorable Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Greetings and respect
We have been notified of the rental assessment for property number 1/507 in the name of a person we do not know, and since
the assessment is more than the actual rent, we therefore request your order to issue a new notification so that we may
object according to the proper procedures.
In conclusion, please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
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