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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 326-350

Archival unit 326

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
298
Number L/: 75 / 131
Date: 14 / 5 / 1975
Subject / Assessment
The Respected Director of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings and respect
I have been notified of the property tax assessment notice for the house numbered 679 / 137, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, No. 8 / Volume 3
dated 13 / 4 / 1975, in which it was mentioned that the committee's assessment of the house's value is -/800 Dinars (eight hundred
Dinars), and we consider this value to be low, as the area is large. Therefore, we kindly request a reconsideration of
the assessment.
Please accept our highest respect.
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦illegible⟧
5700
⟦line⟧
11 / 5 / 1975

Archival unit 327

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/ 1555 / 75
Date 20 / 4 / 1975
297
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration of Baghdad Governorate / Karrada Al-Sharqiya / Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 6/143 Karrada Al-Sharqiya
Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm, which belongs to the endowments of this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 328

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 83531 President
Number T/ ⟦1535⟧ / 75
Date 10 / 4 / 1975
296
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 84/1 Taht al-Takiya.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 329

Indeed, this number 46 is under the hill
115
He was the advisor Daniel
formerly
Director of the Real Estate Registry for Nineveh Station ⟦Arsam⟧
between number
in the retreat of our master Abdo Haidar Faret
Property of Nashat ⟦...⟧ under the hill
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 330

(( Urgent ))
Capital Secretariat
Number / Properties / 102
Directorate of Rusafa Center Unit
Date 18 / 3 / 1975
2961
Subject / Notification
We confirm our letter No. 25927 dated 4 / 12 / 1974, requesting the notification of the owner of property No. 46 / 115 sequence
84/1 Taht al-Takiya regarding the necessity of visiting the Properties Directorate at the Capital Secretariat to submit a request to purchase the road surplus located
in front of his property above, while paying the insurance and expert fees amounting to 12/250 Dinars, and informing us as soon as possible.
Director of Properties
Muhammad Nasih ⟦illegible⟧
A copy of it to //
Properties Directorate
Properties Clerk / Muhammad Khashie / for follow-up
Notification 267/28
Inventory Committee
Presidency of the Jewish Community:
Special Number: 912
Date: 10 / 4 / 1975
Khalis

Archival unit 331

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/:
Date: 10 / 4 / 1975
Directorate of Real Estate Registration in Baghdad Al-Rusafa
Incoming
Number 4111
Date 14 / 4 / 75
Subject /:
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 84/1 Taht al-Takiya.
Please accept our highest respect.
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Financial Tax
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧
Copy of registration
Map
25 / 4
An amount of one Dinar and fils was collected
Under number 180 on 10 / 4 / 75
47 / 4 / 75

Archival unit 332

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/: 1526 / 75
Date: 3 / 3 / 1975
Subject /:
295
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the registry and two maps for both properties sequence 2 and 183/1 ⟦Hanun⟧ ⟦Al-Mumayyiz⟧
belonging to this Presidency.
And please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chichek
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 333

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83536
Secretary 804⟦illegible⟧
Number T/: 1504 / 75
Date: 18 / 2 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
294
Respected Directorate of Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered T/17 and dated 11/2/1975, the properties
with door numbers 158 B5/158 and 158/158 and 158/1158 and 158 / and
158B/158 and 158D/158 and 158D2/158 and 158D4/158
and 158C/158 Al-Dahana are utilized by the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Chayek
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 334

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83530
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 75/15004
Date: 28 / 2 / 1975
294
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respected Directorate of Al-Rusafa Property Tax
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered T/17 and dated 11/2/1975, the properties
with door numbers 158 B5 / 158 and 158/158 and 158 / 21158 and
158B / 158 and 158A / 158 and 158A2 / 158 and 158A4 / 158
and 158C / 158 Al-Dahana are utilized by the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chikak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible blue ink text on reverse side showing through⟧

Archival unit 335

158 / 158 | Sharifa Paint | Prevailing Estimate
158 / 2 / 158 | " | 200 Dinars
158 / 3 / 158 | " | 425 Dinars
158 / 4 / 158 | " | 250 Dinars
158 / 5 / 158 | " | 450 Dinars
158 / 6 / 158 | " | 200 Dinars
158 / 7 / 158 | " | 450 Dinars
158 / 8 / 158 | " | 620
⟦line⟧
158 / 9 / 158 | Total Estimate 2795
250
These properties
are the sidewalk of the Shawam Market
and included within them are the endowments of the additional salary
for the assets of the sect
according to the writing of the tax form for the real estate division
for these properties were seized by the Frozen Funds Department
so the amounts due on them must be extracted and the Frozen Funds must be claimed for the remainder
and the remainder
Minister of Rusafa Districts
Abdul Nabi
With reference to your letter numbered T / 17 / 7 dated 11 / 8 / 75, the properties with door numbers
158 / 1 and 158 / 2 and 158 / 3 and 158 / 4 and 158 / 5 and 158 / 6 and 158 / 7 and 158 / 8 and 158 / 9 Rusafa are purchased
by the Frozen Funds, thank you.
158 / 9 / 158
158 / 8 / 158

Archival unit 336

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Real Estate Tax Directorate of ⟦Al-Rusafa⟧
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 828
Date 27 / 4 / 1975
To /:
Mr.: President of the Mosaic Community
We have previously warned you with our warning numbered ⟦17 / 4⟧ and dated ⟦1 / 2 / 974⟧
regarding the payment of the amount totaling (1166/892) Dinars for the debt incurred on your property numbered ⟦from the Amaniya Directorate⟧
District ⟦line⟧ and due to the expiration of the legal period, we notify you of the necessity to visit our directorate to pay the mentioned amount
within forty-eight hours of your receipt of this notice, otherwise we will proceed to place a seizure on your movable property based
on the provisions of the first paragraph of Article Five of the Law for the Collection of Debts Owed to the Government No. 170 of 1965.
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧
The Director
⟦faded text in background⟧

Archival unit 337

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/ ⟦illegible⟧
Date 1 / 2 / 1975
Subject / ⟦line⟧
282
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration in Karrada Al-Sharqiya, Respectfully
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and a map for the property sequence 37 / 14, Al-Bataween district (Al-Orfali), belonging
to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chichek
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 338

The Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews in Baghdad 83531 President Telephone No. / 80452 Secretary With greetings Number L / Date Subject / Yr Ghariba Al-Rusafa Property Respected 26/01 13/1/1975 We have rented the warehouse No. 125/76, Hanun Saghir neighborhood, for an annual rent of one dinar from 1/1/1975, so we kindly ask you to record this in your records and collect the property tax on this basis, after reviewing the vacancy With our highest appreciation. Robin Naji Elias Vice President of the Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews

Archival unit 339

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/: 1474 / 74
Date: 16 / 12 / 1974
Subject / ⟦line⟧
280
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 17/326, Al-Kulat district.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 340

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/ ⟦1481⟧
Date 25 / 11 / 1974
289
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for the City of Baghdad / Al-Rusafa / Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for the property sequence 1/161 Bab Al-Agha, which belongs
to the endowments of the Jewish Community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Naji Jiji
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 341

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No.: 83531 President / 80452 Secretary
No. L: 27 / 74
Date: 30 / 10 / 1974
Subject: ⟦line⟧
288
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate Al-Rusafa / Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with two copies of the real estate record and two maps of the property belonging to us, sequence 1/142
Hanoun Al-Saghir neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

Archival unit 342

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone No. 5452
Number: L / 8 / 74
Date: 30 / 10 / 1974
Subject:
287
Respected Directorate of General Revenues
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. L / 722 / 74 dated 15 / 1 / 1974, and based on
the urgent request of the Rusafa Property Tax Directorate regarding the construction of an additional room, the cost of
constructing this room with an area of 30 square meters on the roof of the building costs an amount of no less
than 950/- Dinars (Nine hundred and fifty Dinars).
Accordingly, if your Directorate insists on building the mentioned room, please increase the
annual rent to 1200/- Dinars (One thousand two hundred Dinars).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Rouben Naji Elias
Vice Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Copy to:-
Rusafa Property Tax Directorate for confirmation, please.

Archival unit 343

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number L /: 74 / 6
Date: 27 / 10 / 1974
Subject /:
286
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Enclosed is the Ministerial Order No. A / 1 / 7 / 19 dated 12 / 6 / 1974, noting that we, the members of the committee,
due to the travel of its president, have authorized the Vice President Mr. Roubin Naji Haskail Elias to sign and complete
the partition transaction for property sequence 142 Hanoun Al-Saghir and to waive the portion going to the public road to
the Baghdad Municipality without compensation.
With utmost appreciation.
Member | Member | Member | Vice President
Haskail Shamil Fattal | Naji Salman Arab | Salim Eliyahu Shaya | Roubin Naji Haskail Elias

Archival unit 344

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: 83531 President / 80452 Secretary
Number L/: 74/6
Date: 27 / 10 / 1974
Subject /:
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
After greetings
Attached is the Ministerial Order No. A 7/1/19 dated 12 / 6 / 1974, noting that we are the members of the committee,
Due to the travel of its president, we have authorized the Vice President Mr. Roubin Naji Heskel Eliaou to sign and complete
the subdivision transaction for the plots sequence 142 Hafun al-Saghir and to waive the portion going to the public road to
the Baghdad Municipality without compensation.
With utmost appreciation.
Member | Member | Member | Vice President
Heskel Shmeil Fattal | Naji Salman Arab | Salim Eliahou Shaya | Roubin Naji Heskel Eliaou

Archival unit 345

285
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Real Estate Taxes
Please refer to the full number
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 672
Date 2 / 10 / 1974
Number: A / 20054 / 2 / 209
Date: ⟦...⟧ / 9 / 1974
Administration of the Jewish Community
Subject: Real Estate Tax
We confirm what was stated in the <del>books</del> letter of the Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate
Number 8681 on 5 / 9 / 1973 addressed to you and we request fulfillment of the request.
⟦illegible⟧
General Revenue Director
A copy of it to -/
Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate / for information and follow-up
File
Naeema / 10

Archival unit 346

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Revenues
Rusafa Property Tax Directorate
Number /: 8681
Date /: 5 / 9 / 74
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 645
Date 8 / 9 / 1974
Administration of the Jewish Community
Subject / Property Tax
We have previously requested your agent, the lawyer Mr. Naeem Al-Shahrabani, to take the initiative
to pay the property tax for the properties managed by you, and he requested a delay until the settlement of the lawsuit
filed between you and the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> and we noticed that despite the settlement of the lawsuit
you did not take the initiative to pay the tax despite the magnitude of the realized amounts, and to preserve the rights of the treasury
we hope you will immediately send one of your employees to settle the amounts owed by you for the period
preceding <del>placing</del> placing the properties under the administration of the Frozen Assets, otherwise the Law of
Collection of Debts Owed to the Government will be applied against you for the purpose of recovery, hoping for cooperation with us for the
public interest.
We also hope you will state the party responsible for paying the property tax for the period after the <del>realized</del> settlement
of the lawsuit and the party that receives the annual revenue, and inform us with extreme speed, please.
⟦signature⟧
Abboud Rashid Abdul Karim
Director of Rusafa Property Tax
284
A copy of it to: -
General Directorate of Revenues - Property Taxes - for your kind information and confirmation, please.
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Center Properties - and we hope you will provide the latest information
regarding the settlement of the aforementioned lawsuit and the party responsible
for paying the property tax, kindly.
The Special Committee in the Ministry of Justice formed for the purpose of managing the properties of the Menahem Daniel Waqf
for the same purpose, please.
Collection Department - for follow-up, please.

Archival unit 347

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/: 74 / 274
Date: 2 / 6 / 1974
284
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration in Baghdad / Karrada Al-Sharqiya / Respected
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the record and two maps for the property sequence 143 / 176 district
Al-Yahudi Karrada Al-Sharqiya ⟦illegible⟧
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Dr. Maseer Maseeri
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible text from reverse side bleeding through⟧

Archival unit 348

Kingdom of Iraq
Ministry of Education
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
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Date ⟦illegible⟧
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Director of Education of Baghdad Province

Archival unit 349

Mr. Director of ⟦illegible⟧ Sheikh Al-Sannari Binwar / Karrada Al-Sharqiya ⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
Please provide us with two registration copies and two maps of the property numbered
147 / 142 from Al-Kuraydi neighborhood ⟦illegible⟧ and please accept
Number ⟦line⟧
Neighborhood ⟦line⟧
Area ⟦line⟧
Boundaries ⟦line⟧
North ⟦line⟧
South ⟦line⟧
East ⟦line⟧
West ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 350

Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number:
Date: / / 19
Disbursement Voucher:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad
The amount written above, totaling ⟦line⟧
In cash
Check No. ⟦line⟧ on Bank ⟦line⟧
For ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Recipient
⟦illegible⟧