AI English Translation, Pages 351-375
Baghdad 25 / 8 / 1974
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦illegible⟧ formerly the Jew
Based on your telephone order regarding the request of Mr. Muzahim Ahmed, the occupant of the house numbered 4 / 22, Al-Sa'adoon neighborhood
regarding the request for repairs he wishes to carry out, and upon inspection of this house on Sunday, 22 / 6 / 1974
it appeared that the cost of repairs may exceed 160 Dinars
The annual rent for this house is 150 Dinars
The tenant owes an installment of 50 Dinars which became due on 1 / 5 / 1974
Property Manager
⟦signature⟧
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 25 / 8 / 1971
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
According to the letter of the Directorate of ⟦illegible⟧ No. ⟦illegible⟧ on 1971/8/25, it was decided to advance ⟦illegible⟧ the employee ⟦illegible⟧
1971/7/25 from the salary and wages ⟦illegible⟧ mentioned above as he is one of the employees for whom the reasons for their suspension have ceased
according to order ⟦illegible⟧ on 1971/8/16
Therefore, please ⟦illegible⟧ from the date he started work on 1971/8/25
1971/8/25 ⟦illegible⟧ on 1971/8/25 until ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T/: 1374 / 74
Date: 20 / 4 / 1974
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 <del>143/13</del>
Al-Sa'adoon neighborhood ⟦and Karrada Al-Sharqiya⟧
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
142/174
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⟦illegible text from reverse side bleeding through⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 83531
The President
Number T/ 1374 / 74
Date 25 / 8 / 1974
284
Subject /:
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration in Baghdad / Karrada Al-Sharqiya / Respected
143
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for the property sequence <del>133</del> 143 /
Al-Suwaidi neighborhood.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 1246 / 74
Date 13 / 3 / 1974
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
282
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
To the Respected Rusafa Property Tax Directorate
Baghdad
Greetings,
We enclose herewith check number N 194153 dated 12 / 3 / 1974 drawn
on Rafidain Bank / New Banks Street Branch for the amount of 23.917 Dinars
(Twenty-three dinars and nine hundred and seventeen fils) as payment for the balance
of your original claim amounting to 1973.917 Dinars according to your letter number 21452 dated
28 / 12 / 1970 ⟦*⟧ which was paid in installments of -/50 Dinars
starting from the amount paid under receipt number 92819/68 issued by your respected
directorate on 28 / 12 / 1970. Please notify us of receipt.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number L / 723 / 74
Date 15 / 1 / 1974
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Subject / Property 1/505 Sinak
Respected Directorate of General Revenue
Greetings,
The Rusafa Property Tax Directorate requested us in its letter No. 18477 dated 26 / 12 / 1973
(copy attached herewith) to build an upper room in the leased building.
We kindly ask you in this regard to refer to our letter No. L / 616 / 72 dated 3 / 12 / 1972
in which we mentioned that we leased the building for a net annual rent of 792/- Dinars. And
we had spent until then 2296.160 Dinars according to the list attached to our aforementioned letter. Since then,
spending on the building continued until the total reached 2567.455 Dinars so far, according to the
additional list attached herewith. Since this property is a charitable endowment (Waqf) and the trustee is the Administrative Committee for Iraqi
Jews, duty calls for it to preserve the endowment's yield to be spent on the designated endowment purpose.
Therefore, if the Rusafa Property Tax Directorate wishes to build the requested room, please order the formation of
a committee to inspect the building and estimate the appropriate rent to preserve the interest of the endowment.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Attachments:-
Copy of a letter
Additional list of expenses
A copy to:-
Rusafa Property Tax Directorate for information and confirmation, please.
⟦scribbles⟧
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Number: L / 72/793
Date: 15 / 1 / 1974
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Subject / Property 1/505 Senak
Respected Directorate of General Revenues
Greetings,
The Rusafa Property Tax Directorate requested us in its letter No. 18472 dated 26 / 12 / 1973
(copy attached herewith) to build an upper room in the leased building.
We kindly request in this regard to refer to our letter No. L / 72/611 dated 3 / 12 / 1972
in which we mentioned that we leased the building for a net annual rent of 792/- Dinars. And we
had spent until then 2296/960 Dinars according to the list attached to our aforementioned letter. Since then,
spending on the building continued until the total reached 2567/455 Dinars so far according to the
additional list attached herewith. Since this property is a charitable endowment (Waqf) and the trustee is the Administrative Committee for Iraqi
Jews, duty calls for it to spend the endowment's yield on the designated endowment purpose.
Therefore, if the Rusafa Property Tax Directorate wishes to build the required room, please order the formation of
a committee to inspect the building and estimate the appropriate rent to preserve the interest of the endowment.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Attachments:-
Copy of a letter
Additional list of expenses
A copy to:-
Rusafa Property Tax Directorate for information and confirmation, please.
General Revenue Directorate
Greetings,
The Rusafa Property Tax Directorate has requested us
in its letter No. 18472 dated 27 /
12 / 1973 (copy attached herewith) to build
a concrete room in the <del>mentioned</del> building allocated
to the aforementioned directorate.
We kindly request in this regard to refer to
our letter No. L / 619 / 72 dated
3 / 12 / 1972, in which we mentioned that we
leased the building ⟦illegible⟧ for a net annual rent of
792 Dinars. We have spent
2296.960 Dinars on its renovation
according to the list attached to our mentioned letter.
It was stated in the investment instructions ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ the building until the total has reached so far
2527.200 Dinars according to the additional list
2
attached herewith. And since this is ⟦an individual⟧
and he is the one in charge from the administrative committee for the mentioned institutes
it is the duty <del>upon him</del> <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> that the endowment yield be developed
to be spent on the designated endowment entity.
Accordingly, if the Directorate of Awqaf of Rusafa Real Estate wishes
to build the required room, please order the formation of
a committee to inspect the building and estimate the appropriate
consideration in order to preserve the interest of the endowment.
Please accept the assurances of my highest respect.
Municipal Director
Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Attachments: Copy of a letter
List of transfer to education
A copy of it to: -
Directorate of Awqaf of Rusafa Real Estate -
For information and to take the necessary action
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
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Number L/:
Date: 15 / 1 / 1974
Subject/: Additional list of expenses
Fils | Dinar | Description | Date
160 | 2296 | Previous balance |
875 | 86 | Sewerage establishment fees | 5 / 10 / 1972
820 | 18 | Electrical repairs | 14 / 2 / 1973
200 | 3 | Repair of 3 ceiling fans | 26 / 4 / 1973
100 | 8 | Installation of an electric bell | 3 / 5 / 1973
700 | 4 | Electrical repairs | 13 / 5 / 1973
650 | 32 | Repair and cleaning of 8 air coolers | 14 / 5 / 1973
⟦line⟧ | 53 | Maintenance wages | 6 / 8 / 1973
⟦line⟧ | 16 | Wages for cleaning and replacing part of the water pipes | 19 / 8 / 1973
⟦line⟧ | 30 | Paid to the Baghdad Municipality for rainwater drainage fees | 10 / 9 / 1973
960 | 3 | Water fees for the period from 1 / 6 / 1973 to 15 / 8 / 1973 | 31 / 10 / 1973
500 | 2 | Fees for oiling and wrapping coolers | 14 / 11 / 1973
700 | 8 | Maintenance wages | 23 / 12 / 1973
160 | 1 | Value of stamps for the lease contract | 30 / 12 / 1973
455 | 2567 | |
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number L /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 15 / 1 / 1974
Subject /: Additional list of expenses
Dinar | Fils | Description | Date
2266 | 960 | Previous balance |
86 | 875 | Sewerage establishment fees | 5 / 10 / 1972
18 | 820 | Electrical repairs | 14 / 2 / 1973
3 | 200 | Repair of 3 ceiling fans | 26 / 4 / 1973
8 | 900 | Installation of an electric bell | 3 / 5 / 1973
4 | 700 | Electrical repairs | 13 / 5 / 1973
32 | 650 | Repair and cleaning of 8 air coolers | 14 / 5 / 1973
53 | ⟦line⟧ | Repair wages | 6 / 8 / 1973
16 | ⟦line⟧ | Wages for cleaning and replacing part of the water pipes | 19 / 8 / 1973
30 | ⟦line⟧ | Paid to the Baghdad Municipality for rainwater drainage fees | 10 / 9 / 1973
3 | 960 | Water fees for the period from 1 / 6 / 1973 to 15 / 8 / 1973 | 31 / 10 / 1973
2 | 500 | Fees for oiling and covering the coolers | 14 / 11 / 1973
8 | 700 | Repair wages | 23 / 12 / 1973
1 | 160 | Value of stamps for the lease contract | 30 / 12 / 1973
2567 | 455 | Total |
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Official ⟦illegible⟧
Date | Statement | Dinar | Fils
| Previous balance | 2096 | 960
5/1/72 | Sewerage establishment fee | 86 | 875
19/4/72 | Electrical repairs | 18 | 800
26/4/72 | Repair of ⟦...⟧ ceiling | 2 | 200
2/5/72 | Installation of an electric bell | 8 | 900
12/5/72 | Electrical repairs | 4 | 700
14/5/72 | Repair and cleaning of 8 air coolers | 22 | 650
6/8/72 | Renovation wages | 52 | —
19/8/72 | Wages for cleaning and replacing water pipe valves | 16 | —
10/9/72 | Paid to the Private Secretariat for rainwater drainage fees | 20 | —
21/10/72 | Water fees for the period from 9/6 to 15/8/72 | 2 | 990
13/11/72 | Greasing and wrapping coolers | 2 | 500
22/12/72 | Renovations | 8 | 700
21/12/72 | Value of stamps for the lease contract | 1 | 160
| ⟦line⟧ | 2337 | 435
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Ministry of Finance
General Directorate of Revenue
Rusafa Real Estate Tax Directorate
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the full number
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming
Special Number 288
Date: 1/10/1974
Number: ⟦1/8/2747⟧
Date: ⟦12/27/1973⟧
To / Presidency of the Jewish Community
Given the expansion of our department's work and the insufficiency of current rooms to conduct
the department's affairs, and based on the contract concluded between our directorate and your presidency, we request:
1 - Construction of a room with a length of 9 meters and a width of 4 meters made of asbestos and aluminum on the upper level
and equipping it with cooling facilities.
2 - Completing the electrical deficiencies, numbering (10) fluorescents and lamps, and we hope
to complete these deficiencies as quickly as possible, please.
Abboud Rashid Abdul Karim
Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
H. Al-Rubaie 12/26
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ( 82521 President
80452 Secretary
No. T /: 1155 / 73
Date: 18 / 12 / 1973
Subject /:
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Tabu
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the registration and two maps for the property sequence 142 Hanun Al-Saghir, which belongs to
this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧ the Mosaic Community
Baghdad
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
No. T/: 1133 / 72
Date: 26 / 11 / 1973
279
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa / Respected
Greetings,
Please provide us with two copies of the registration records for properties sequence 103 and 104, Qanbar Ali neighborhood,
belonging to this Presidency.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
Munir Basri
Acting Head of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number T/: 1131 / 73
Date: 25 / 11 / 1973
Subject /:
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration in Karrada Al-Sharqiya, respected
After greetings
Please be so kind as to provide us with two copies of the registration record and two maps for the property sequence 6/143 of
District 11, Hamdi Al-Pachachi Farm.
With much thanks and respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate of
Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Number / Q /:
Date: / / 19
Incoming Stamp
To the Directorate of Education in the Baghdad District and to the Director
of Rusafa Accounts
Subject / Rent Allowance
We are sending you check 56961 on 10/21/973
in the name of Salem Al-Muwaffaq amounting to ⟦169000⟧ and dated 11/7/973
for cycle 569618 and dated 10/2/973
The amount for check 69577 and dated 11/21/973
on the National ⟦Automated⟧ Bank issued on the date
above
Accountant
⟦...⟧
A copy of it to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community for Jews
for approval with peace.
Transfer
In the name of Salim Ashayer
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Directorate of
Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Republic of Iraq
Number / Q /: 2972
Date: 1 / 1 / 197
Incoming Stamp
To the General Recruitment Directorate Baghdad Rusafa
Subject / Rent Allowance
Your letter numbered 56891 and dated 12 / ⟦...⟧ 97910
⟦...⟧ Receipt numbered 97911 and 97912 and 97913
Regarding the property numbered ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 97914
District ⟦...⟧ Alley ⟦...⟧ House ⟦...⟧ / 97915
For the fiscal year 54 / 55 according to register ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
A copy of it to / The Administrative Committee for Jews
Personnel ⟦...⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Please refer to the full number
Presidency of the Jewish Community Incoming Stamp
Number 87
Date 14 / 8 / 1973
Number: 14957
Date: 1 / 8 / 973
2 / 277
To /
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Subject / Repair of coolers
We confirm our letter number 12693 on 30 / 7 / 973 and our letter 12716 on 31 / 7 / 973
And we request you to kindly expedite the repair of some coolers belonging to our directorate, noting
that we are still at the beginning of the summer heat. We hope this will be the last letter regarding
the same subject. Thank you.
Aboud Rashid Abdul Karim
Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
⟦illegible signature⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Ministry of Finance
General Revenue Directorate
Rusafa Real Estate Tax
Number: 8406
Date: 14 / 5 / 1973
Please refer to the full number
Incoming Stamp
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 6/18-6
Date 2/5/1973
Special Number ⟦illegible⟧
To /
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Further to our letter No. 7670 dated 22 / 4 / 973
Please disregard our above letter for reasons related to departmental matters, please.
Aboud Rashid Abdul Karim
Director of Rusafa Real Estate Tax
A copy to /
General Revenue Directorate / Further to our above letter for your kind information, please.
Incoming
For observation
Sabah 4/30
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President 83531
Telephone Number {
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1024 / 73
Date: 15 / 6 / 197
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
277
Land Registry
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa, Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the title deed for property sequence 220 Kawlat.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meir Basri
Acting Head of the Community
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1001 / 73
Date: 24 / 5 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate (Rusafa), Respectfully
Greetings,
178
Please provide us with two copies of the registration for property sequence 182 Dahana.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Greetings,
Please provide us with a copy of the property record numbered <del>178</del> 178 Dahanah
In your name, with thanks and appreciation, and please accept
Highest respect
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1-1 / 73
Date: 24 / 5 / 1973
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 for property sequence <del>187</del> 178 Dahana.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Maseer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 144 / 73
Date: 9 / 2 / 1972
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
275
Land Registry
Mr. Director of Real Estate Registration for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa / Respectfully
After greetings
Please provide us with two copies of the deed for share 297 endowed to this Presidency
from the two properties sequence 57/2 and 57/4 Bab al-Agha.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad