AI en Translation, Pages 326-350
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No. A/7796
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
BAGHDAD.
Baghdad the 25th May 1922
Sir.
In reply to your letter of the 24th inst. I am to inform you that
the King does not find it convenient to write a personal letter to the
Chief Rabbi concerning your mission to Iraq.
His Majesty, however, has authorised me to inform you that he has
no objection to your proceeding on the lines which you explained to him.
I am Sir
Yours faithfully
(Sd) K. Cornwallis
A. Bension, Esq.,
C/o Menashi Abraham Gowrgi,
Khan al Ortma
Baghdad.
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No. 4/7796
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
BAGHDAD.
Baghdad the 25th May 1932
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 24th inst. I am to inform you that
the King does not find it convenient to write a personal letter to the
Chief Rabbi concerning your mission to Iraq.
His Majesty, however, has authorised me to inform you that he has
no objection to your proceeding on the lines which you explained to him.
I am Sir
Yours faithfully
(sd) K. Cornwallis
A. Benzion, Esq.,
c/o Menashi Abraham Court,
Khan el Chira
Baghdad.
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No. A/7796
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
BAGHDAD.
Baghdad the 25th May 1922
Sir.
In reply to your letter of the 24th inst. I am to inform you that
the King does not find it convenient to write a personal letter to the
Chief Rabbi concerning your mission to Iraq.
His Majesty, however, has authorised me to inform you that he has
no objection to your proceeding on the lines which you explained to him.
I am Sir
Yours faithfully
(Sd) K. Cornwallis
A. Bension, Esq.,
C/o Menashi Abraham Gourgi,
Khan al Ortma
Baghdad.
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No. A/7796
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
BAGHDAD.
Baghdad the 25th May 1922
Sir.
In reply to your letter of the 24th inst. I am to inform you that
the King does not find it convenient to write a personal letter to the
Chief Rabbi concerning your mission to Iraq.
His Majesty, however, has authorised me to inform you that he has
no objection to your proceeding on the lines which you explained to him.
I am Sir
Yours faithfully
(Sd) K. Cornwallis
A. Bension, Esq.,
C/o Menashi Abraham Gourgi,
Khan al Ortma
Baghdad.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number ::
Date :: 4 / 10 / 1947
Subject ::
His Excellency the Director General of Propaganda, Respected
After greetings and respect
I have the honor to submit the following statement to your Excellency, requesting its publication and broadcast
With highest respect
⟦illegible⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Head of the Community
At the time when the United Nations announced its unjust decision
the Jews of Iraq stand in one solid rank alongside their Iraqi brothers who
lived with them in brotherhood and harmony for hundreds of years.
And I have nothing at this stage but to repeat what I have stated and announced
repeatedly, that we are the children of this country and we share our fellow countrymen's feelings
completely, and we stand in full solidarity with them just as we have agreed throughout
the long past ages.
⟦illegible⟧
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Travelers
Ibrahim Hayyim Moallem Nassim | Europe
Ibrahim Daoud Nahoum | Syria and Lebanon
Heskel Yaqub Murad the Lawyer | "
Roubin Ezra Daoud | "
Salman Shahida the Lawyer | "
Ezra Al-Safi | Iran
Ezra Menahim Daniel | Syria and Lebanon
Menahim Saleh Daniel | "
Gurji Ibrahim Hayyim | Europe
Gurji Shalum Lawi | "
Munir Dankour | Syria and Lebanon
Munshi Saleh Shlomo Dawid | Europe
Moise Ita | Syria and Lebanon
Yosef Al-Kabir the Lawyer | Europe
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Ibrahim Hayyim Hakham Ishaq
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Kabir
Ibrahim Hazim the Lawyer
Ibrahim Adas
Eliyahu Hesqel Al-Ani
Eliyahu Meir Daoud
Anwar Shaul the Lawyer
Hesqel Daoud Shamtob
Khedhouri Meir Levi
Khedhouri Murad Shukur
Daoud Samra
Dr. Daoud Moallem Nassim
Rahmin Masri
Rubin Hesqel Somikh
Salman Al-Kabir the Lawyer
Salim Ishaq the Lawyer
Salim Tarzi
Shaul Menashi Shoashua
Saleh Shlomo Abdullah
Sion Abboudi
Abboudi Setti the Lawyer
Ezra Eloeiha
Meir Shaul Shoashua
Dr. Nurullah
Yaqub Yusuf Al-Ani
Yehuda Saleh Zalouf
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1 - Ibrahim Daa Allah
2 - Ibrahim Issa Qazah ⟦2041⟧
3 - Eliahu Haqqi Al-Fani 1280
4 - Anwar Shaul Al-Muslih
5 - Hatem Shabaith Hatem Moshi
6 - Haqqil Shatit
7 - Haqqi Yusuf Murad
8 - Khadhouri Khairlawi 109
9 - Khadhouri Shukr
10 - Dr. Daoud Moallem Shukr
11 - Salman Saleh Al-Kabsa Al-Hamam 1498
12 - Hatem Salman Hawki Sousa
13 - Salim Ishaq Al-Mulla 148
14 - Salim Marzouq
15 - Saleh Maloufar Abdullah 641
16 - Saleh Faraj Meir
17 - Sabri Abdul Hakim
18 - Issa Sabi 1571
19 - Ezra Haqqir Hay
20 - Ezra Nassim Al-Wana 1428
21 - Munir Shaul Shuqair 20
22 - Manshi Cohen 694
23 - Lulu Makel
24 - Yamina Murad
25 - Yehuda Zalouf 90
26 - H. Rand Smoqer
27 - Ibrahim Hatem Ishaq 794
28 - Yusuf Issa 1224
29 - Ezra Shir Shehata
30 - Eliahu Meir Haqqi 889
31 - Al-Shahid Jouri 609
20 - Rahmin Sahyoun
21 - Shaul Shuqair
22 - Sabri Ezra Shukr 2
The names in this form
Equivalent in the administration record
Latif Ani
Munawara Cohen
Yusuf Issa 249
248
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Minister of Colonies . London
Secretary League of Nations . Geneva
The Jews of Iraq protest against the Zionist policy
and support their ⟦brethren⟧ the Arabs of Palestine . We
implore <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> you to do ⟦them⟧ justice ⟦to them⟧ , and restore peace
and tranquility to the Arab states .
Rabbi Sassoon Kadoory . Rabbi Benjamin Moshi .
Rabbi Salman Hoogi . I. Alkabir . Eliaho Any . Ezekiel
Murad . K. M. Levy . K. Shukur . Dr D. Nessim . D. M. Saleh .
S. M. Sassoon . Salim Isaac . Dr S. Koobi . S. Shelomo .
Dr G. Rabby . M. Mahlab . M. Gourgi . Dr Nour Allah .
N. Mukamal . H. Smoha . Yamen Murad . Yehooda Zeloof .
Dr. J. ⟦Rosenfeld⟧ ⟦Ebrahim⟧ ⟦H...⟧
S. Abboodi . ⟦Jat⟧ Jacob Any . E. Mettanah . E. H. Tawfik . E. Jury
M. Soffer .
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1928/8/22
Colonial Secretary London
Secretariat of the League of Nations Geneva
The Jews of Iraq denounce Zionist policy and support their brothers, the Arabs of Palestine
And they appeal to you to do them justice and restore peace and tranquility to the Arab ⟦Near⟧ East
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The plaintiffs on 11 / 5 / 948
Attendees | Name | Notes
1 | Ibrahim Ahmed | Promised to attend
2 | Khedhouri Lawi | 〃
3 | Yusuf Abboudi | 〃
4 | Salman Al-Kabir | 〃
5 | Salman Dunya | 〃
1 | Alwan Abed | 〃
2 | Israel Nassim Hay | 〃
3 | Daoud Salman | 〃
1 | Saleh Shlomo | 〃
1 | Daoud Shira | Refused
1 | ⟦Hesqel Rar⟧ | Promised to attend
1 | Eliahu Al-Mani | 〃
1 | Eliahu Shrit | ⟦Will inform tomorrow⟧
1 | Zion Shatoub | Refused
1 | Yusuf Al-Kabir | Refused
1 | Yusuf Shrit | Traveled
1 | Ibrahim Nassim Hay |
| Council Members |
1 | Ibrahim Shalom |
1 | Sassoon Khedhouri |
1 | Meir Basri |
1 | Eliahu Dankour |
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To the schedule
The lawsuit on 11 / 5 / 948
1 | 1 | Ibrahim Asfar | "
2 | 2 | Mansour Lawi | "
3 | 3 | Yousef Abboudi | "
4 | 4 | Salman Al-Kabir | "
5 | 5 | Salman Dana | "
⟦...⟧ | 7 | Alawiya Abed | "
1 | 8 | Israel Nassim Hay | "
2 | 9 | Daoud Salman | "
7 | 10 | Saleh Shlomo | "
1 | 11 | Daoud Sira | and refused
8 | 12 | S. Khair Dar | promised to attend
1 | 13 | Eliyahu Shaoui | "
1 | 14 | Eliyahu Shrit | will attend on Saturday
1 | 15 | Hezekiel Shalabi | refused
1 | 16 | Yousef Al-Kabir | refused
1 | 17 | Yousef Shrit | traveled
9 | 18 | Ibrahim Nassim Hay |
| | bringing Ibrahim Lawi |
1 | | if Shlomo attends | promised to attend
2 | | Yousef Lawi | promised to attend
3 | | Yousef Abboudi |
4 | | Salman Al-Kabir |
5 | | Salman Dana |
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Members of the Lay Council ⟦assembled⟧ in the ⟦Specialized⟧ ⟦State Committee⟧
On the date 2/28/948
Shaul Hayyim - Present
Habith Hayyim - <del>Absent</del> Present
Mir Basri - Absent
Kamille Shamlout - "
Albert Zelouf - "
12 - Israel Jay Absent
13 - Ibrahim Shatouh "
14 - Albert Sofair "
15 - Joseph Eino-lah "
16
Those mentioned outside the Council
1 - Madame Marie Kerbach Present Present
2 - " Sabira Zilkha " "
3 - " Sabiha Sofair " "
4 - Slone Ayed "
5 - Salim Cohen "
6 - Naim Wasri "
7 - Naim Sweid "
8 - Daoud Salman "
9 - Heskel Shabit "
10 - Doctor Albert Hakim "
11 - Doctor Karaj Rabie "
The Specialized Committee
1 - Madame Marie Kerbach
2 - " Sabira Zilkha
3 - " Sabiha Sofair
4 - Doctor Albert Hakim
5 - Albert Sofair
6 - Joseph Eino-lah
7 - Naim Wasri
8 - Albert Zelouf
9 - Salim ⟦?⟧
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Zionism invaded Iraq in 1922
Senator Daniel reviews the history of Zionism in Iraq
The response of His Excellency the Acting Prime Minister to him
The Senate approved yesterday the draft law for Iraq's accession to the convention establishing the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Then it approved an urgent discussion on the draft law for the temporary general budget for the months of August and September. His Excellency Senator Ezra Menachem Daniel took this opportunity and delivered a speech in which he reviewed Zionism in Iraq and the stages it went through, saying:
[On the occasion of this temporary budget, I ask the High Council to allow me to say a word about Zionism in Iraq. Five years ago, we approved the passage of the draft law amending the Baghdad Penal Code No. 51 of 1938, which included "considering recruitment and promotion for Zionism a crime punishable like communism, anarchism, and nihilism without discussion." However, I see it as my duty now to review the history of planting Zionism in Iraq and the factors that fed it, for the purpose of enlightening the High Council on its birth and growth over the years through the planning and direction of our internal policies.
In the middle of the year 1922 AD, shortly after the formation of the Iraqi government, a representative from the Zionist Organization in Palestine arrived in Iraq for the purpose of establishing a Zionist agency and opening a school in this country to promote and favor Zionist principles among the rising generation and spread propaganda for immigration to Palestine. As soon as the Jewish community learned of this matter, its notables met and discussed the dire consequences that the spread of this idea would lead to. They decided to send those they trusted to the relevant authorities to prevent these formations. Indeed, the delegation visited the office of the British High Commissioner, given the influence he had; a slight hint from this side would have been enough to prevent these formations, and given the sympathy expected from this side for this young Iraqi community, which had just been formed and whose sins were almost on its shoulders. Arabs and Jews had lived as brothers, loyal to each other for long ages exceeding two thousand years. But unfortunately, these efforts did not bear any fruit, and we were surprised that the Iraqi government itself adopted this project - the project of planting the seed of Zionism in Iraq - by allowing the establishment of a Zionist agency, a house, and a school with a license from the Ministry of Education itself. These institutions began to spread propaganda to promote and favor Zionism in Iraq and encourage immigration to Palestine under the government's care and protection. The representative appointed to Iraq by the Zionist Agency in Palestine was officially recognized, and the Passport and Nationality Department would not issue a passport for travel to Palestine unless the aforementioned representative approved this passport. At the same time, the government took opposite measures, which were spreading anti-Zionist propaganda in official schools, in army units, and in publications. When the education departments organized the demonstration against Sir Alfred Mond upon his arrival in Iraq in 1928, based on the advice of one of the Zionist leaders, it was not
based on the license of the Zionist institution granted by it; rather, this school and other institutions continued their work, and the government did not pay attention to canceling them until after the Jewish community made a strong protest to the authorities against these double-faced actions. That was in 1934, i.e., 13 years after the establishment of these formations - and those who were in positions of responsibility at that time can testify to that. These actions by the government gave birth to the idea from Arabs toward Jews, which caused public assassinations, during which the tragedy of 1934 and 1939 occurred, and all of these remained without follow-up or reprimand, without result. Among the effects of these actions was also the great disaster in 1941, which claimed hundreds of Jewish victims through killing and looting, and which forced the government to use armed force to restore order and security, but that was not achieved except after sacrificing a significant number of Arabs.
This bloody tragedy, the last of which was the aforementioned great disaster, caused a lack of reassurance that pushes Iraqis to emigrate and strengthens in them the desire to emigrate from Iraq. Judaism took hold and incited them to Palestine, where they relied on Zionist associations to find work and secure a living, which fulfilled their perspective and the spread of other foreign propaganda in which they feel more reassured about their lives and property than they feel in Iraq.
I sincerely wished to review these bitter facts before the High Council so that it would be aware of the facts and so that it would be a lesson for those who benefit from it in the future when directing our internal policy, and so that the public would be aware, so that today's situation deserves blame not on the one who left his country and relatives and was condemned, but rather on the factors that forced him to emigrate to foreign lands. As for the aforementioned draft, from the fullness of my speech, I have nothing but to appeal for the judgment to be pronounced with justice and deliberation, taking into account the circumstances surrounding any values and without being influenced by the transient emotions of these painful circumstances.
I conclude my speech by praying to the Creator to preserve the State of Iraq, honored and noble, under the shadow of His Majesty the Great King and His Highness the faithful Regent.]
Response of His Excellency the Acting Prime Minister
His Excellency Mr. Jalal Baban, Acting Prime Minister, responded to Senator Daniel's speech, saying: Great thanks for delving into this important subject, which we find necessary to declare in such a hall. We do not doubt that the Jews in Iraq are among its sons
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Zionists violate
the truce in Jerusalem
Damascus Radio announced that the Jews violated the truce in Jerusalem at five-thirty this morning (yesterday). They attacked the Arabs by surprise at a point not far from the positions recently occupied by Arab forces. However, the Arab forces were vigilant and repelled this Jewish attack, inflicting the heaviest losses on the Zionists. Heavy artillery and machine guns were used, and Arab shells were falling in abundance on Jewish positions. The total number of shells fired reached 400. The Jews launched an attack on the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and were seen firing from not far away; their shells hit the synagogue and monasteries, killing 4 clergymen and wounding others. The Jews placed a mine at the New Gate, which was blown up by the Arab fighting force; it exploded and killed 50 Jews. After that, the Belgian Consul, a member of the UN Permanent Committee, intervened and asked the commander of the Arab forces to stop firing so that the Truce Commission could investigate the incident. Thus, the firing stopped. Before that, the Jews tried to infiltrate the village of Ein Karem, but the Arab forces expelled them after a heated battle that resulted in the killing of 200 Jews. The Jews attacked the village of Beit Fajjar and were driven back, and their losses in this battle were large, with the number of their dead estimated in the hundreds. Thus, the Jews have violated the truce in Jerusalem, and they were the first to agree to it.
Bernadotte's Representative
in Cairo
Cairo (Reuters) - The Undersecretary of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo received Signor Azcarate, the liaison officer between the mediation body and the Arab League. Azcarate stated after this meeting that his mission is permanent contact.
Arabs determined
to thwart the partition project
Cairo (Reuters) - Al-Ahram newspaper mentioned today that the Arabs' agreement to a ceasefire in Palestine does not affect their rejection of the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine.
Developments of the situation in Berlin
Berlin - Reuters correspondent says that Berlin authorities hope to conclude an agreement with the Soviet military authorities next week, under which they can obtain electric power from the British occupied zone. The German news agency indicated this.
Trade treaty between Turkey and Colombia
Ankara (Reuters) - A trade treaty was signed today between Turkey and Colombia.
The symbolic Olympic flame
Athens (Reuters) - The symbolic Olympic flame left the port of Corfu heading to an Italian port on its way to London, where the Olympic Games will be held next Thursday.
American Gabardine
Trousers
In various sizes and colors
Asim Falih
The Iraqi Front
Ministry of Defense Communiqué
on the operations of the Iraqi army in Palestine
for the day 17-7-1948
1- Operations continued in all sectors in the form of patrols and artillery shelling. Our artillery shelled enemy positions in Ras al-Ein and Kafr Samar. Strong clashes also occurred east of Tel Aviv, Assaf, Umm al-Mayal, and Al-Majdal northeast of Tel Aviv, and Ashirat Amyal and neighboring settlements. The shelling was effective and highly destructive.
2- Our aircraft supported the Iraqi army forces; its planes flew and bombed the villages of Ben Shemen northeast of Lydda, Jilin, and Braund north of Latrun in an area of 3 miles south and east. They attacked many enemy gatherings and positions. While performing this duty, they spotted a convoy of enemy vehicles coming from Lydda toward Ginzo; they attacked it with concentrated bombing, destroying most of its vehicles. They fired weapons at our units and aircraft gatherings in all areas, bombed enemy gatherings and convoys, conducted reconnaissance tours, obtained useful information, and all returned safely from these operations.
The Arab Jordanian Front
Jordanian Ministry of Defense Communiqué
A military communiqué was issued in Amman yesterday evening placing the responsibility for the fighting that took place in Jerusalem on the Jews. it states that the Jews violated the truce in Jerusalem in the early hours of this morning (yesterday) and that they launched new attacks. However, a long battle took place after that, resulting in the Jews being driven back, suffering heavy losses.
Egyptian sources did not mention anything about the Jews' claim that the Arab Jordanian command rejected mediation proposals regarding making a neutral zone between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, where a heated battle is taking place as claimed by the Jews.
The Syrian Front
Syrian Command Communiqué
The Syrian National Defense Ministry issued a military communiqué last night stating the following:
Northern Sector: Our units advanced since early this morning toward the heights of Tel al-Aziziyat and occupied the most important objectives assigned to them despite the Zionist gangs' desperate defense of these important heights and despite their repeated attacks to recover them. The Zionist gangs suffered very heavy losses exceeding 150 people killed and wounded scattered over the hills. Our units are still fortified in their new positions.
Central Sector: The gangs carried out a large-scale attack along the front, especially the positions occupied yesterday, but our units drove them back, leaving behind heavy losses in lives and equipment. Our units remained stationed in their positions.
Southern Sector: Nothing worth mentioning.
Air Force: Zionist planes raided some of our position points but did not cause any damage. Our anti-aircraft artillery shelled the Zionist planes upon their return to their bases; a direct hit forced one to land with its wings on Palestinian territory. Our planes launched a violent raid on the Zionist gangs' centers in the city of Tiberias, scoring direct hits with heavy and incendiary bombs, causing explosions and several fires in fuel depots. Flames were seen rising from them, and the height of the thick smoke reached approximately 400 feet. Also, 3 boats anchored in the port were sunk. All our planes returned safely from these operations to their bases.
At 19:00, the order was issued to the army to stop fighting. At exactly 17:00, it actually stopped advancing and firing.
Damascus Radio announced that at six-fifteen in the morning, a Zionist plane bombed Damascus, dropping several bombs and causing some damage. Reports from Cairo published by Egyptian newspapers say that Jewish forces in the Najma area carried out a counter-attack to recover the points they lost three days ago because they were driven back.
Syrian forces were able to repel a counter-attack launched by the enemy in the area of the Daughters of Jacob Bridge.
The Egyptian Front
Jewish sources say that Egyptian planes raided Tel Aviv again today and dropped their bombs on several places. This raid and the extent of the damage it caused have not been confirmed yet.
Royal Protocol
18/7/1948
His Royal Highness the Regent, Crown Prince, left the capital this evening, heading by God's care to areas in Palestine by air.
Last Hour
* London Radio reported that the meeting held by Arab leaders in Lebanon, in which they decided to accept the Security Council resolution regarding stopping the fighting in Palestine, is still ongoing tonight (last night) and it is expected that a statement in this regard will be issued later.
* Late last night in Beirut, the text of the Arab League Political Committee's response to the Security Council resolution regarding stopping the fighting in Palestine was broadcast. It includes approval of this resolution provided it includes 11 points. The Arab countries requested the rectification of violations of the ceasefire terms that occurred during the previous four-week truce, foremost of which is stopping immigration during the truce, according to what the international mediator mentioned regarding the 300,000 Palestinian Arabs returning to their homelands. The Arab countries declared that stopping the fighting does not benefit peace in Palestine until a just solution is found, and that carving out a part of Palestine to establish a Jewish state will not lead to the desired solution to the problem and does not serve the cause of peace and stability. The Arab countries protested the Security Council's naming of the Zionist gangs as the Jewish state, because that contradicts the previous Security Council resolution and the entity of the Arab countries. At the end of its response, it stated that it awaits the desired just solution to the Palestine issue, and only then will peace prevail in the land of peace.
* Cairo Radio reported that His Excellency the Egyptian Foreign Minister was asked about what was rumored regarding the final decision of the Arab League Political Committee and about sending this decision to Count Bernadotte. He confirmed that he did not approve any statement in this regard until this evening (yesterday).
* Count Bernadotte arrived in Rome on his way to Rhodes, which he is expected to reach tomorrow morning (today). He stated upon his departure that he believes the truce in Palestine has at least begun.
* Tanks, armored cars, and four regiments of Carabinieri forces are participating with the police in maintaining security in the areas located between Italian cities near the French-Italian border, guarding some buildings feared to be targets of the general sabotage that took place in protest against the assassination attempt on Togliatti. It is known that Togliatti's condition has not changed from what it was this morning.
Arab countries agree to the Security Council resolution
to stop the fighting in Palestine
London Radio station announced that the Arab countries have agreed to the Security Council resolution to stop the fighting in Palestine. Included herewith is this decision of the Arab countries, the telegram sent by the Iraqi state that it follows Count Bernadotte at his headquarters in Rhodes. King Abdullah in Amman replied, announcing that the Arab countries have accepted the ceasefire in Palestine. His Majesty described the Arab countries' acceptance of this resolution as involving an amendment under pressure from the Security Council and the major powers. His Majesty said that the only way to settle the Palestine issue is by conducting negotiations with wisdom and tools.
Prince Talal's visit to Turkey
And does it have a connection to the Palestine issue?
Istanbul - INA - Prince Talal stated after completing his meeting with Mr. Sadak, the Turkish Foreign Minister, who is currently residing in Istanbul, while he and his wife Princess Zein are staying with Inonu in Ankara. He refused to comment on the Palestine issue, confirming that his visit is personal and unofficial, and as he said, he has not seen his father's land and that he will return to the fight if necessary. Many speculations have circulated in political circles since Prince Talal's arrival yesterday, saying that his visit is related to the Arabs' desire for Turkey to play the role of mediator.
Bernadotte's arrival in Amsterdam
News reports stated that Count Bernadotte, accompanied by the United Nations, arrived in the city of Amsterdam and is now on his way to his headquarters in (Rhodes) to set international plans to implement the truce in all parts of Palestine as approved by the Security Council.
The Truce in Jerusalem
News reports about the fighting indicate that the situation is calm in Jerusalem and that no serious incidents occurred except for minor skirmishes that took place in some parts of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Good news for ladies and misses
We received:
1- Hunter guard set
2- Modern French fabrics
3- Gloves for brides
4- Various slippers
Al-Najjar Market
You find them in Ahmed Bahi Store, Al-Mustansir Street - Baghdad
Note: We are ready to repair hats and women's silk stockings
King Ghazi Cinema presents starting this morning the musical film (My Daughters at University) starring Sabah and Mohamed Salman with Bishara Wakim and Ismail Yassin
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Local Events and News
His Majesty King Faisal II the Beloved
Will finish his studies next Saturday
London (INA) - The study period of His Majesty King Faisal II
the Great ends next Saturday, and it is expected that he will spend a few days in London then travel to Baghdad
to spend the summer months there. His Majesty is in full health and wellness and will take the land route in
his travel and sail from Marseille.
Amendment of the Baghdad Penal Code
And the stages it passed through in Parliament
The draft law amending the appendix of
the Baghdad Penal Code has acquired its final form
after it was approved by the Senate.
In this reading, we mention the stages that
this draft passed through in the Chamber of Deputies
until its arrival at the Senate.
When the government presented to Parliament
this draft, it contained the following:
Article One - The first paragraph of
Article One of the Baghdad Penal Code
Appendix Law No. 51 of 1938 is replaced
with the following: (and Freemasonry) after the words
(and Anarchism, Atheism) mentioned in the first
paragraph of the said article.
Article Two - This law shall be implemented from
the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Article Three - The Minister of Justice shall implement
this law.
But the Legal Committee introduced
amendments to the draft as follows:
Article One - The word (Zionism) is added
to Article One of the Baghdad Penal Code
Appendix Law No. 51 of the year
1938, first paragraph (a), and the word
"Zionism" is added to it between the words "the Law and as for
the doctrines" mentioned in the first paragraph
aforesaid.
Sentence "b" is added to the first paragraph
of Article One in this form:
b - And shall be punished by death or hard labor
for life or temporary, or imprisonment for a period
not exceeding seven years, anyone who performs an act
that would assist in any way whatsoever
in serving a purpose of the purposes of Zionism.
Article Two - This law shall be implemented starting
from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
In the session of the Deputies held on the evening of
the 11th current, His Excellency the Minister of Justice requested
returning the draft to the committee, so it was returned, and after
deliberation in the committee, the majority of the committee approved
an amendment as follows:
Article One - The first paragraph of
Article One of the Baghdad Penal Code
Appendix Law No. 51 of the year
1938 is considered first paragraph "a", and the words
"or Zionism" are added to it at the end of this paragraph
after the words Basic Law.
Sentence "b" is added to the first paragraph
of Article One in this form:
b - And shall be punished by death or hard labor
for life or temporary, or imprisonment for a period
not exceeding seven years, anyone who performs an act
that would assist in any way whatsoever
in serving a purpose of the purposes of Zionism
or Communism or Anarchism.
Article Two - This law shall be implemented
from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Article Three - The Minister of Justice shall implement
this law.
*
And Mr. Daoud al-Saadi, a member of
the committee, had opposed the phrase "or Communism
or Anarchism" mentioned at the end of paragraph
"b" mentioned above, for reasons
of drafting and legal nature.
And in the session of the Deputies held on the 14th
current, the Council approved a proposal submitted by
some deputies to return to the text that
came from the government and leave the two texts that
the committee proposed. Thus, the Senate
also approved this text without
discussing it.
Rafidain Bank Branch in Beirut
Postponing its opening until early August
His Excellency Mr. Mohammed Ali al-Chalabi returned to Baghdad,
Director General of Rafidain Bank, after spending
several days in Beirut to supervise the work of
the bank branch intended to be opened in Lebanon.
We have learned that the opening date which was
set for July 15 current has been postponed
again until early August due to the non-completion
of the branch's special building and its furnishing until now.
It is expected that the bank director will return a second
time to Beirut to attend the opening ceremony.
We mention on this occasion that the said
bank has completed the subscription of its capital, which
its publication did not appear during the next week.
Merging the Directorates of Survey and Settlement
We mentioned in a previous issue that the Council of Ministers
considered in its last session the proposal of the Ministry of
Justice regarding merging the General Survey Directorate
with the General Settlement Directorate, and we learned that it was decided
principally to accept this merger. What is known now
is that the matter is the formation of a committee of
His Excellency Mr. Jalal Baban, Minister of Communications
and Works, and His Excellency Haj Hamdi Pachachi,
Minister of Justice, and His Excellency Mr. Al-Fakhri,
Minister of Finance, to study the subject and provide
their studies on it, as we indicated in yesterday's
issue.
We have learned that this committee will meet at
a near date to look into the matter, and what is
worth mentioning is that General MacLeod,
the survey expert, had some time ago submitted a comprehensive
report to the Iraqi government in which he
indicated the necessity of placing the two departments,
Survey and Settlement, under one authority,
and that this authority is (the Director of Survey)
as he is a person with technical authority. It is understood
from that that his proposal involved
merging Settlement into Survey and making the Director of
the General Survey Directorate, not merging Survey
into Settlement.
Construction Works in the Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice had prepared a special committee
that looked into what the Ministry and its affiliated
departments need in terms of constructions to include them within
the five-year construction project.
It has reached us that the committee concluded from
its needs the necessity of establishing a special building
for the courts in Baghdad and establishing a unified building
comprising the General Land Registry and Settlement Directorates
and the Baghdad Province Land Registry Directorate, and establishing buildings
for the courts of Kirkuk, Basra, and Mosul, and establishing
suitable buildings for the courts in the provinces of Kut,
Nasiriyah, Diwaniyah, Sulaymaniyah, Erbil,
Ramadi, and Karbala, and in the districts of Sinjar,
Anah, Badra, Mandali, Aziziyah, Samarra,
Al-Hayy, Ali Al-Gharbi, Al-Sharqat, Al-Suwaira,
Suq Al-Shuyukh, Abu Al-Khaseeb, Al-Rifa'i,
Abu Sakhir, Heet, Al-Muqdadiya, Najaf,
Al-Shamiya, Afak, Al-Zubair, Dohuk,
Aqrah, Halabja, Chamchamal, Rawanduz,
Tikrit, Al-Amadiya, Al-Shamiya, Rania,
Mahmoudiyah, Khalis, Khanaqin, Fallujah,
Balad, Numaniyah, Balad Ruz, and Qurna.
The committee also [proposed] establishing houses for court presidents
in the centers of provinces, districts, and villages
and Kirkuk.
We have learned that the Ministry has approached both
the Ministries of Finance and Communications and Works
regarding the necessity of including these needs within
the mentioned project, which is still
under study.
Using Jeeps in Firefighting Operations
Adding two cars to the Fire Directorate in the capital
We learned that the Fire Directorate of the
Capital Secretariat has decided to seek the help of two cars
of the type known as (Jeep) to be able to
benefit from them in firefighting operations in
the old neighborhoods in Baghdad with alleys whose
narrowness hindered the operations of firefighters.
The Directorate also ordered a new
fire truck to add it to its services in
the capital.
The municipality had begun to start implementing
in Kadhimiya and Adhamiya, the specialized [authorities] have
disregarded that at the present time
due to the financial and economic situation in the state.
Royal Decrees
Postponing the Acting Minister
A Royal Decree was issued assigning the position of
Acting Prime Minister to His Excellency Mr.
Jalal Baban, Minister of Communications and Works,
during the absence of His Excellency Mr. Muzahim al-Pachachi,
Prime Minister, from Iraq.
Acting Foreign Minister
And [a decree] was issued assigning the position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
in an acting capacity to Mr. Ali Mumtaz, Minister of Finance, for the duration of
the absence of Mr. Muzahim al-Amin al-Pachachi,
Acting Foreign Minister, from Iraq.
Iraqi Dates Company
The Ministry of Economy wrote to the Directorate of
the Iraqi Dates Association that it favors the formation of
a joint-stock company we represented, and requested the formation of
a committee comprising representatives from the Ministry of Economy,
the General Dates Association Directorate, and merchants
to study the formation of the company and provide its general
studies on the subject.
Excellence of an Iraqi Student
In Engineering in Egypt
From Cairo news, the brilliant student
Mr. Anwar Iskandar Samuel, member of the
Civil Engineering Education Mission at Fouad I University,
has passed his final exams for the last semester
with brilliant success. He obtained the grade of Excellence
in the branch he specialized in, which is
"Reinforced Concrete." We congratulate him and wish him
a brilliant future in serving his dear homeland
and country.
Lawyer Mohammed Baban
In Istanbul
His Excellency the notable Mr. Mohammed Jamil Baban,
the lawyer, to Istanbul and some other European
countries for recreation and relaxation.
May he go in peace.
To the Mercy of His Lord
Passed to the mercy of his Lord, the late Mr. Naeem
Beirous, owner of the Beirous Sweets Factory,
the seals, and brother of Mr. Sassoon Beirous,
former police accountant, at 55 years old, which he spent
in diligence and doing good deeds. His body was escorted last
Sunday night in a solemn procession. May he have wide mercy
and his family patience and solace.
Condolences are accepted at his house No. 101
in Arasat al-Hindiya for seven days starting from
Sunday morning, 7/18/1948.
Kills His Brother
The person named Mohammed Ali Alou killed his sister named
Zakia to wash away the shame of the tragedy of the revolutionaries
in one of the suspicious houses and surrendered himself to
the police with the knife with which he committed
the crime.
Economics of the League of Arab States
Do not underestimate its element in struggle and resistance
We asked His Excellency Mr. Abdul Majeed Mahmoud
his opinion on the UN Security Council's threat to boycott
Arab countries economically, politically, or
militarily. His Excellency replied saying:
Since the Arab nation is in a war of life
or death, it does not care what the Security Council
or the United Nations decides regarding the so-called boycott.
Rather, the nation was and still is in the hands of the big
nations with wide colonial ambitions.
It does not matter to us after all this if the Security
Council decides to boycott us economically or politically or
even if it wants to use force against us. We
do not know if the economic boycott
will harm the Arabs or England more than it harms
the Arabs, and if the Arabs will lose more than
England or America will lose. If it is within the power of these
two nations and their likes to send some things
and needs like heavy weapons or building materials
or the like, we can
live without them for a not short period, especially since
it is possible to fill some of this need from what
these Arab countries themselves produce. However,
it is not possible to fill our needs for the
warm and high spiritual power with ambitions
that occupy the lives of these nations. The nation...
The economic boycott then is a weapon in
the hands of the Arabs stronger than the hands of the foreigners if they
used this weapon correctly
as required by the national interest, which must
be above any other interest. We have
entered the battle and shed pure blood
in defense of our usurped right, and it is not far
that we emerge from the battle fallen or victorious
if the forces of evil overcome us, but
it is not possible for us to lose Palestine or that
we die proud and dignified; it is better for us than to accept
half-solutions and to emerge from the battle
humiliated having lost our honor and dignity.
And if this happens, God forbid, then the Arab nation
is destined for annihilation.
Rest of the Editorial
Except for some who think abnormally.
As for the reference of the right to the establishment of a school
and a club for Zionism and the spirit it spread, I remember
that one of the directors of this school, with his Zionist
idea, the government deported him to
outside Iraq based on the information of the Jews themselves about him.
The government placed him, and I thereby
give him as an example. And as for I do not participate
Zionism in ridding the Kingdom of Zionist companies
and religions. And I do not share
the saying that there were persecutions that led to the migration
of Jews from Iraq. For those who migrated
were either out of belief or a malicious premeditated
idea, or they left this country to reside
abroad. Also, I do not share with the respected right
that the actions he mentioned were what
the school was doing. I am surprised by some of his words,
including his saying (that the government was encouraging
the movements of some of the people, as he cited the movement of
Alfred Mond). And I do not share the saying
that any government incited groups of
this kind.
Zionism is the enemy of this country and we
are its enemies, just as we consider the loyalists and companions its enemies
exactly like us. And when we oppose it, it is only
because it is the terrifying danger, and we resist it with all our strength.
I repeat the saying that we consider the Jews as brothers
to us, and that they, like all citizens, feel
special love for it, unless we exclude a section
of them who may be Freemasons for themselves.
And with His Excellency the Senator Ezra Menachem Daniel
His Excellency the Senator Ezra Menachem Daniel returned
to speaking and said: I do not agree with the statements of
His Excellency Mr. Jalal Baban that the members of the government...
to the Council which listened to my words and to
His Excellency's statements. I have built certain points
and I do not know what my statements might have given
to the representative of the Zionist associations to open an agency
in Baghdad and give a permit for travel such that
the travel department does not give any passport without
the endorsement of this office. And how
did the Zionist school remain for 13 years without
closure? There must be a protest from the Israelite community
in the year 1934, and His Excellency the President of the Council is a witness
to that.
Rise in Wheat Prices and Fall in Barley
Stagnation is still noticeable in local markets
Iraqi wheat prices rose to
between 45 and 55 dinars per ton, i.e.,
an increase of 10% over last week.
Persian wheat prices rose to
between 35 and 38 dinars, but no sale
for bargaining took place. And in some Kurdish wheat,
no new sales of it arrived at the markets, while
now it has undergone a noticeable drop, reaching
yesterday 18 - 20 after it was
ranging between 19 and 21 dinars.
Mosul crushed lentils recorded 75
dinars per ton, an increase of ten dinars
per ton over last week.
While white beans decreased from 85
dinars to 70 dinars due to the near end of
their season. Also, potatoes recorded between
40 and 50 dinars per ton after it was in
last week 60 dinars per ton, and yet
it is still high compared to the same
period last year as it was sold
at a price of 35 dinars per ton. While dry onions
recorded a decrease to 12 dinars, and rice recorded...
due to the arrival of quantities of it to consumption
centers. And this price is considered proportionate
relative to the normal price level.
As for rice, some of it recorded another rise during
the week, reaching unwhitened rice in bulk
between 120 and 140 dinars per ton, and it
cannot be predicted to what extent this
rise will reach!!
Cotton still records a continuous
decrease, recording between 38 and 39
dinars per ton, a decrease of only one
dinar from last week. While
cottonseed recorded a large decrease, recording
dinars and recorded 34 dinars per ton, and
Zahdi dates recorded another decrease also, reaching at
a certain period 15 and 16 dinars per ton, and it was
last week 17.00, and
Zahdi Qasab dates decreased from 18.00 in
last week to 16 dinars per ton. This
and the rest of the other local needs are still
at their old level.
Education Helps Examined Students
Statements in the Senate about sympathy for them
His Excellency Senator Mr. Mawloud Mukhlis touched
in the Senate yesterday upon the situation of
students and the country's issues they passed through
and the digestion of their studies, foremost of which is what happened
on the day of the January Uprising and its events that disrupted their studies.
He demanded justice for them, pointing to the failure that
occurred in the medical colleges, for it has no
precedent in the history of the school at all.
His Excellency Mr. Jalal Baban commented on
the words of His Excellency Senator Mawloud Mukhlis in his capacity as
Acting Minister of Social Affairs, saying
that we share with the Senator the necessity of allowing space
to remove the injustice from the students if
there is injustice, and that measures will be taken
to study the subject.
His Excellency Mr. Najib al-Rawi had been contacted,
Minister of Education, and he said that the exam results
will be lenient with the students and that the Ministry
learned that the Exams Department in the Ministry of
Education has taken into account the students' situation and made
the questions uncomplicated.
As for the failure in the medical colleges,
that is due to their level given the large
number of students in the classes; a class that
comprises 400, for example, it is natural that the
failure in it be large because they cannot
master the lessons. For this reason, the Ministry of
Education decided, under unjustified influences, additional
grades for these students in general so that
what can be said that the students, the Ministry
will help them as much as general regulations allow.
The Parliamentary Branch
The Parliamentary Branch met yesterday morning
in the Chamber of Deputies and drafted its basic
bylaws and will hold a meeting on the 20th
current to approve the form of the bylaws and agree on it.
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Arabs decide their position on the Security Council's mail
And threaten to cut off oil from Western countries
His Excellency Al-Bassam carries the League's resolutions to Amman
London Radio's English service broadcast that Arab leaders have decided
their position regarding the Security Council's demand to stop fighting throughout Palestine within three days
but this decision has not been announced yet. The Political Committee, which held
its sessions in Lebanon, proceeded with issues other than stopping the fight. It was reported that Arab leaders mention
in their resolutions that as long as rich oil sources remain in the hands of Western countries, any force or Western
countries participating in imposing sanctions against the Arabs will lose more in their movements
than the difficulties the Arabs suffer as a result of those sanctions.
Reuters' special correspondent broadcast a telegram from Damascus saying that the Political Committee
of the Arab League took several important decisions yesterday regarding the truce, which does not require
starting at six o'clock Baghdad time this afternoon. It was said that Mr.
Sadiq Al-Bassam, the Minister of Defense, carried the committee's resolutions with him to the capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
yesterday afternoon, and the committee will hold a meeting this morning to discuss the situation in Palestine.
As for the military side, the Jews believe that the Hashemite Jordanian Arab command has moved
a large number of its forces to the Latrun area, where important battles are expected to take place there.
London Radio says that the two warring parties in Jerusalem have observed the truce. And stopped
fighting in the Holy City, but despite this, some skirmishes occurred.
The Arab News Agency reports that the United Nations Secretariat has begun preparing
projects to form a force of observers larger than the current force if the Political Committee
of the Arab League does not accept the latest proposal addressed by the Security Council to stop the fighting. Hope has increased
in London that this force of observers would be less biased and more efficient than
its predecessor.
If Count Bernadotte is allowed to have his way, he will employ travel professions, planes,
cars, communication materials, and helicopters in large numbers as was placed under
his disposal before, so that he can provide accurate reports on the situation. One
newspaper pointed to this trend by saying that the Jews have a way of communicating even towards their friends that appears
in the tone they adopt and the note they use. Even if this tone provokes
their aggression.
This is what prompted China and Britain to support adding several requests from the Jews to facilitate
correcting this Jewish deviation and repelling this aggression from its excess. But Britain
feels in the essence of the matter and its door that lasting peace in Palestine between the two parties when it happens
will be at least acceptable to the Arabs and the administration. It forced them for the Jewish community in
the end to eliminate it. But the British believe on the other hand that the Arabs' persistence
in objecting to the Security Council would lead to results that benefit the Jews from
the military side.
Commander of the Iraqi forces in Jenin
Commends the sacrifices and bravery of the Palestinian fighters
Nablus (INA) - The command of the Iraqi forces in the Jenin sector sent a telegram to
the Palestinians via the District Office commending their heroism, bravery, and sacrifices in the recent battles
especially the battles to liberate Faqqu'a, Jalbun, and Muqeibleh.
He went on to say that this heroism and sacrifices had the greatest impact in strengthening the spirits
of his officers and soldiers, and it was also a fatal blow to those Jews who tried to stir up division
and weakness among the Arabs of Palestine. The telegram added that those battles that took place in Muqeibleh and Wa'ra
will be immortal in the history of Palestine, as the enemy was stationed on a height displaying cannons
and armored units, but you were not afraid of all this, but rather attacked the enemy with rifles despite
your lack of ammunition and training, so you sought help by virtue of your sharp determination and the supervision of the sons
of Iraq to save you from the enemy and defeated them in one day in a battle that requires three or four days
of regular warfare.
Stopping the fighting in the city of Jerusalem
A clear response to the principles of religion and humanity
Amman (INA) - Reliable sources in the Jordanian capital say that the Arabs' approval
to stop the fighting in Jerusalem was a clear response to the principles of religion and humanity, for
Jerusalem, as a holy city with an international character, occupies a prominent position in the eyes of hundreds
of millions of people in all parts of the world for its sanctity, which the Jews never respected during
the fighting in Palestine. The attack launched by the Jordanian army in the few hours that
preceded the cessation of fighting resulted in the occupation of several strategic points, which proves that the Zionists' claim
that they have the upper hand and control over the situation is groundless. It is no wonder if the
Arabs accepted to refuse to stop the fighting in Jerusalem while they are still holding the reins of the situation
for they have shown thereby a new example of the sincere desire to observe their full respect at all
times for the holy places.
Marshall's memorandum on atomic energy
Washington - The US State Department published a letter submitted by Mr. George
Marshall, the Secretary of State, in which he dealt with the problem of controlling atomic energy. Among what was stated in it
is that the lack of control over atomic production involves terrible risks. The United States urged
in this letter the necessity of making other efforts for the sake of achieving international control over
atomic energy. The title of the book was - Policy at the Crossroads -. The book summarized
the talks that took place over two years to achieve the aforementioned supervision over atomic energy. Among
what Mr. George Marshall said is that international supervision over atomic energy remains a problem of
importance and danger to humanity.
He also said that what the United States offered in the beginning are the benefits expected
for the sake of ensuring effective control and supervision over atomic energy, which was acceptable to
Congress, has not changed as a result of the failure of the Atomic Energy Commission in the United Nations. The
letter criticized Soviet Russia for offering matters of an important political nature instead of
taking technical decisions for that control.
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at the same time, the elements that these germs are composed of begin in
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Hence, humans begin to try various types of disinfectants... and things that ensure
non-spread. The problem for doctors is an issue that carries many things in its folds
and tests have all proven that Dettol would kill these germs
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Announcement
From the Iraqi Grain Trading and Milling Company Limited
It has been decided to postpone the sale of the reserved shares announced on July 16, 948 by public
auction to next Friday, corresponding to July 23, 1948, at exactly nine o'clock in the morning.
Announcement No. (276)
A public tender has been opened for the purchase of quantities of sanitary and commercial materials. Those interested
should contact the Procurement Committee in the Capital Secretariat from this date until Sunday, 25/7/48
to view the required quantities and conditions for the trust in our electoral process
on the mentioned day.
Mayor of the Capital
Day by day
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Announcement
The authority announces the existence of annual tender No. 45 for the year 1948 - for the supply of the garden of Al-Kadhimiya Hospital
and a set of tender condition forms can be obtained from the Capital Works Area in Baghdad
after paying the price of one set amounting to (- / 2) two Dinars in cash.
Bids are submitted by those wishing to participate in the tender in a sealed envelope marked
(Annual Tender No. 45 for the year 1948 - Supply of Al-Kadhimiya Hospital Garden) to the Board
of Administration of the Baghdad Province before 11 o'clock on Monday 26/7/1948.
Bids are attached with initial deposits of (- / 500) Dinars which can be paid to
the Engineering Fund of the Capital Works Area or to the Baghdad Province Treasury directly, provided that
the local receipt is attached in exchange for that with the set of tender condition forms.
Any tender not submitted at the specified time or not fulfilling one of the conditions
or the certificate of membership in the Chamber of Commerce (if the contractor is a resident of a province that has a Chamber of
Commerce) will be ignored.
Governor of Baghdad Province
Announcement
Female applicants for employment who submitted their applications to this directorate must attend on Tuesday
corresponding to 20/7/1948 for the interview.
Director General of Civil Status
Announcement
Owners of lands located in Karrada Al-Sharqiya (Al-Zwiya) included
by the Rural Teachers' House in Karrada Al-Sharqiya (formerly the Military College) are requested to contact
the Accounts Directorate in the Ministry of Education to receive the rent for the lands belonging to them for this
year as soon as possible.
Minister of Education
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Loss of a child
A child named Suhayla bint Muhammad,
aged three years, was lost while
she was playing at the door of the house located in the Al-Qattana
neighborhood in Al-Kadhimiya. Her description: blue
eyes, golden yellow hair, white
complexion, medium face, wearing a dishdasha
she answers to names, barefoot, it may be thought
she has the power of speech and does not pay attention unless
she is called by her name, barefoot. Whoever finds
her or reports her to any police station inside
Baghdad or outside it will have a cash reward from
her father.
For Rent
A newly constructed three-story building
located opposite the Sharq Summer Cinema in
Ghazi Street. The first floor contains
three shops and a large warehouse, and the
second and third floors each contain four
rooms overlooking the street, a bathroom, a kitchen,
and a toilet, all equipped with water and electricity.
Suitable to be a place for companies, engineers,
a doctor's clinic, and residence. Offered for rent
as a single deal or separately. For inquiries,
contact the agent in the same building or telephone
9667
Excellent modern apartment for rent
There is an excellent modern apartment for rent on the
first floor of the (A.B.C) building
near Hafidh Al-Qadi's place. It contains
3 rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a toilet. Suitable
to be a doctor's clinic or a lawyer's office.
For inquiries, contact telephone number 386 Timthal.
Taj Summer Cinema
Presents the great social story
The Princess's Crime
Arabic translation on the same film
Starring Victor Mature, hero of (Kiss of Death)
and the artist Rita Hayworth, Chris White, and Gerald Tudor
From Monday evening 19/7/948
At 7:30 and 9:30
With pleasant scenes, telephone 5928
Scheherazade Summer Cinema
Presents
Good Adventures
A story with an imagination for the future starting from
that every arrow you give to a man will be a cause for
his destruction. Starring Laura Rod and Terence
Lee Mann, Adele Jergens, Charles Winninger
Showing from Monday evening 19/7/948
First show at 7:30, second at 9:30
Roxy Summer Cinema
Presents for the first time the new
romantic story of its kind
Children's Farm
Starring Jackie Cooper, Jane Wyatt, and Dorothy
Patrick. Arabic translation on the same film
At 7:30 and 9:30
Important Event
Al-Nuaimi Bookstore in Baghdad - near
the Central Post Office - has published a colored map of Palestine
truly considered the first map of its kind in the Arab East
in terms of accuracy and beauty, and it indicates
the colonies occupied by the Arab armies
so far and their march locations, and it contains explanatory
maps drawn by the artist Amir Abbas and sold
at all vendors in Baghdad and throughout Iraq
and the Arab countries.
Announcement
A palace with an area of 1100 square meters
consisting of two houses located in the Hatamiya neighborhood
under number 4/466 in Mosul belonging to
Sabbi bin Yahya Al-Sa'ati formerly, and built
in the modern style, is offered for sale. For inquiries,
contact its current owner Hadi Mikhail Hadu
via Mr. Albert, owner of the hair salon
on King Faisal Street opposite Al-Hamra Cinema
in Mosul.
Al-Rafidain Summer Cinema
Presents for tomorrow the dancing comedy
My Heart is My Guide
Starring Leila Mourad, Anwar Wagdi, Bishara
Wakim, Zouzou Shakeeb, and Hassan Fayek
From Thursday evening 15/7/948
At 7:30 and 9:30
King Faisal Cinema
Presents the two heroes of laughter in the world of cinema
Laurel and Hardy in the greatest comic story
The Bohemian Girl
From Thursday evening 15/7/948
At 7:30 and 9:30
Hollywood Summer Cinema
Presents the great musical event
Love and Madness
Starring Mohamed Fawzi and the dancer Tahia Carioca
From Thursday evening 15/7/948
At 7:30 and 9:30, telephone 7718
Silvifix
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Al-Hamra Winter Cinema
Presents (The Lost City)
The serialized story, 35 chapters at once
The film that shows you courage and adventures
One show only at 8 PM -
Starting from Thursday evening 15/7/948
Matinee shows at 4, morning shows
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 10
With the latest world news, telephone 7181
Miami Summer Cinema
Presents the story of love, loyalty, and risks
Evil Marietta
Starring Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald
Arabic translation on the same film
From Thursday evening 15 July 948
At 7:30 and 9:30, telephone 4483
Large shop for rent
A large shop for rent next to Al-Zaman newspaper building
in the Al-Baqja neighborhood of Al-Maidan. For inquiries,
contact the management of the mentioned newspaper.
Page 342
Recruitment of Irregular Palestinian Units
Tariq Bey al-Afriqi's Call to Palestinian Youth
Jerusalem - ANA - Tariq al-Afriqi Bey, who has been entrusted with reorganizing the
irregular Palestinian units, broadcast a message to the Palestinian youth in Palestine and neighboring
Arab countries, appealing to them to respond to the call of the homeland to preserve its glorious heritage and hold onto Arab
rights forever.
The message added that it is necessary for volunteers to be of good cheer and
to provide evidence proving their good conduct. He spoke to the Arab News Agency, saying that
enthusiasm for the new cause has reached its peak, and he has received a large flood of applications. He added
that an armed soldier receives ten pounds monthly, while a soldier who does not own a weapon receives
eight and a half pounds.
His Majesty the Shah of Iran Travels to London
London - London Radio Station announced that His Majesty the Shah of Iran and members of his entourage
left Tehran today in a plane sent to His Majesty to transport him to England, where he will study
conditions in England during the period of his visit and will be a gracious guest of His Majesty the King at
Buckingham Palace for two days.
Arab Dissatisfaction with the American Position
Cairo news reports that official circles are not showing satisfaction with the position taken by
America toward Arab countries, but these circles do not want to disclose anything at the present time
related to the economic measures intended to be taken in the event that Western countries continue in
their position toward Arab countries, which is a position that is not very reassuring.
Regarding the Transfer of Loy Henderson to India
London - ANA - It is known that the appointment of Mr. Loy Henderson, Director of the Office of
Near Eastern Affairs at the US State Department, as America's Ambassador to India has deprived the Arabs
of a friend considered one of their most influential friends in the American government; they have been upset by the influence
of the threat to take measures against the American government for his transfer from his position as head of the
Near Eastern Affairs department. Mr. Loy Henderson served as Minister Plenipotentiary in
Iraq between 1943 and 1945 and spent his entire life in the service of the American diplomatic corps.
He is now fifty-six years old, and he believes regarding the Palestine issue that it is necessary for America
to avoid involvement in the efforts of the Zionists and to succeed in a policy that wins Arab support.
150 Planes Shipping Food to Berlin
Berlin - During the past twenty-four hours, one hundred and fifty-five British transport planes loaded with supplies
and food materials landed at Gatow Airport in Berlin. This number is less than it was in the same period
the day before yesterday. Reuters' special correspondent sent a telegram saying that Russian planes
will fly during the night in training maneuvers across the air corridors between Berlin and the Western zones.
The Soviet authorities have authorized the Allied Air Control Center in this regard.
Wide-ranging Espionage Accusations in Czechoslovakia
Prague - An official statement was issued indicating that Czechoslovak authorities arrested
seventy-seven civilians and sixteen persons from the Czechoslovak forces for their participation
in espionage acts against Czechoslovakia. These individuals have branches in Italy and in the
American occupied zone in Austria.
48 American Flying Fortress Planes in London
London - Forty-eight American Flying Fortress planes arrived in this city
to carry out a training mission. Informed circles say that the arrival of these planes is important given
the current situation in Berlin. They landed at airports in eastern England.
Friendship and Cooperation Pact Between Hungary and Bulgaria
Sofia - A friendship and mutual cooperation agreement was signed in Sofia between Hungary
and Bulgaria against any aggression carried out by Germany or an ally of hers.
Albanian Communists and the Yugoslav Communist Conference
London - The Central Committee of the Albanian Communist Party refused to send a delegation
to the conference to be held by the Yugoslav Communists. This refusal was noted by
the Yugoslav News Agency and condemned by Moscow Radio Station.
King Ghazi Cinema
Starting this morning, presenting the musical-vocal story
A Lebanese at the University
Starring the singer Sabah
And the famous singer Mohammed Salman, and the comedians Bishara Wakim
And Ismail Yassin
At 7:30 and 9:30
Daytime show every day at 10:30 and 4:30
The drink that refreshes you
In all seasons
Is Camus Cognac
The Cross Mark
The famous French cognac
Preferred by all classes
Sold in all stores
Distributors in the Middle East
United Company for Economic Exchange
Al-Mustansir Street, Telephone 3187
CAMUS
LA GRANDE MARQUE
COGNAC
Increases as...
The only way
To sharpen the blade
Use the blade sharpener
Made from industrial oils
To give your blade
Flexibility and hardness, and save you
From nicks and cracks,
So that even men with the
Coarsest beards
Feel the realization
Iraq Petroleum Company Limited - Kirkuk
Auction
The following cars are offered for sale, in repairable condition, and can be viewed at
the Transport and Oil Yard in Kirkuk daily (except Sundays) between seven
in the morning and 12:30 in the afternoon:-
2 Buick Saloon cars
1 Chevrolet ambulance
2 Chevrolet Coupe cars
1 " " Saloon
1 Chevrolet truck
1 Chevrolet passenger car (Bonani)
1 Bedford truck, 15 cwt capacity
33 Ford trucks, 15 cwt capacity
1 International truck, 2.5 ton capacity
2 International trucks, 5 ton capacity
Auction terms can be obtained from the company's office in Baghdad or from the
Transport Supervisor in Kirkuk. Bids must be submitted on July 31, 1948, before noon.
Rarely are there good blades that
cost less than Nacet blades, but
none equal them in quality and smoothness. Remember
that every Nacet blade, not just some or
most of them, gives you a clean, smooth shave.
50 fils per 10 blades
"NACET"
Safety Razor Blades
Healing Laxative
Delicious taste, fast-acting, sold in all pharmacies
Distributors: Al-Shifa and Dar Al-Salam Pharmacy
Telephone 6877
Warehouses for Rent
There are two warehouses for rent, the area of one is 300 square meters and the area of the second is 1600
square meters, located in Al-Masbah near the warehouses of Mr. Yassin Al-Khudairi. Inquire at
Pierce Hotel 7, Room 33, No. 25, Telephone 3303
Increase in power
And decrease in costs
These are the advantages resulting from using
Mobiloil in your car
It prevents carbon and gum deposits
And saves you repair expenses
And leads you to enjoy
A more reliable car; besides this,
Mobiloil means
Healthy gasoline
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
Incorporated
Agents and distributors of Vacuum Oil Company in Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon
Announcement: Teachers Wanted
The Jewish community in Basra needs teachers holding
higher degrees to teach at the Silas Khedouri Secondary School in Basra. Those who find themselves
possessing the required competence should visit the National Preparatory School in Baghdad (Sinak) to consult with the
school principal.
Phillips Bicycles in Basra
We have Phillips bicycles in various colors, sold wholesale for (21)
dinars and retail for (24) dinars. The bicycles have arrived in Baghdad, so hurry to find what pleases you.
Mohammed Ali Darwish
Bicycle and parts dealer, wholesale and retail
99 / Abu Al-Aswad Street, Basra - Ashar
Lawyer
Mohammed Diya al-Mufti
Represents cases inside and outside Baghdad
Inquire at the Lawyers' Room
Announcement
We have gasoline engines of (7/8) and (7/5)
horsepower and naphthalene engines of (130) horsepower
Inquire at the shop of Mohammed Jawad Jaafar near
Karkh Pier
AMOLIN CREAM
AMOLIN POWDER
DEODORANT
"Amolin"
Removes odor
"Amolin" the preferred powder
among women for its amazing
effect, prevents the formation of body
odors, refreshing and moisturizing
Sold in all pharmacies
Amolin deodorizes sanitary napkins-
guards against odour - helps prevent
chafing.
Amolin arrests underarm odours.
Pleasantly fragrant, Amolin Powder
is never lumpy, greasy or sticky.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number :: ⟦illegible⟧
Date :: 28 October 49
5 Muharram 1369
Secret
- Subject:
His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Interior, Respected
After greetings and respect.
With reference to the oral conversation that took place between Your Excellency and the delegation of the Jewish community
which had the honor of meeting you on the morning of Monday, 24 October 1949. I saw it as my duty to present
to Your Excellency this written memorandum as documentation and clarification of the points that were discussed in the meeting
referred to, in the hope that this memorandum will help shed light on the present situation that
the Jewish community in Iraq is going through and on the reasons for the anxiety it feels, in the hope that
the wisdom and knowledge of the esteemed government will be able to remove the causes of this feeling and return matters to their
natural course.
It is perhaps worth emphasizing here that the reasons for the anxiety felt by the members of my community are not due
- and should not be attributed - primarily to the recent arrests that took place against a number of members of
the community or to the method followed in carrying out those arrests or the accompanying violence and provocation.
All of this, although it constitutes a direct cause for the increase of that anxiety and its reaching its peak, the
fundamental reasons actually go back to the many restrictions that were placed, one after another, on
Iraqi Jews during the last eighteen months, which made their lives extremely difficult,
a matter that led the vast majority of them to look at the future with an eye of despair.
The Jewish community in Iraq, relying on what it has been known for throughout the two thousand
and four hundred years in which it has existed in Iraq, of attachment to this country and untainted loyalty,
was confident that the outbreak of the Palestinian war would not affect its existence or diminish any of its rights
and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution, as long as it was reassured of its proper performance of its duties with what is known
of its obedience to the laws and loyalty to the country.
However, these hopes have all been disappointed, unfortunately, and the community suffered because of this war
what made it in an unenviable state for no guilt it committed other than being a Jewish community. Nevertheless,
many wise people continued to believe and wait with hope that matters would return to their natural state
eventually, but another wave of disappointment overwhelmed everyone as it became clear that the cessation of
battles did not put an end to what the community complains about, but rather the tightening continued until the majority of its members
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531 / 5452
Number:
Date:
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Subject:
- Because of the hardship they suffer in their living conditions and other matters - they no longer pay attention
to the advice of the wise and the opinion-makers in the community and what they promise them regarding the imminent relief of distress.
And here, allow me, Your Excellency, to recount some of what has befallen the community during this period of
time.
First - With the outbreak of the Palestinian war, a harsh campaign began in the local newspapers against
Iraqi Jews, whose organizers exploited the difficult circumstances of the war in the worst possible way to agitate
nerves and stir up feelings against the community. The community has been subjected in this campaign, which
has not ceased until now, to the most heinous false accusations; various crimes were attributed to it, its institutions, and its men
in articles full of intrigue, distortion, and fabricated or twisted news. All this was to tarnish
the reputation of the community and stir up division between it and other Iraqi communities. Although the press
for the greater part of this era was subject to strict government censorship, this harsh campaign
continued relentlessly at a time when it was not possible to respond to those accusations or
bring their fabricators to court, which gave the impression that the government was not dissatisfied with that
campaign.
Second - The large-scale layoffs that affected Jewish employees in state departments
and affiliated institutions, leaving hundreds without a source of livelihood. The matter would have been easier if it were
possible to provide means of living for these laid-off individuals in places other than government jobs,
but the economic situation did not help the vast majority of them to stand on their
feet again, so a large number of families continued to complain of the most extreme poverty.
Third - On the other hand, the policy followed by the supply and import departments
towards Jewish merchants had a decisive impact in paralyzing their commercial activities, which had the worst consequences
on their living conditions in particular and on the economic conditions of the country in general.
Over time, this policy added a large number to the masses of unemployed and needy
members of the community.
Fourth - What also worsened the situation was the restriction on the sale, purchase, and mortgaging of immovable property
by Jews, which disrupted interests and significantly affected the wheel of economic life
in the country and led, among other things, to the halting of construction and trade movements,
in addition to blocking an important source of livelihood for many people.
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in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number:
Date:
- 3 -
Subject:
Fifth - Alongside the increase in poverty among the Jews due to the cutting off of means of livelihood one after another
and the despair of young people from obtaining a way to live, whether from freelance work or employment, the
doors of public schools, colleges, and scientific missions have been closed in the face of Jewish students, which
led to severe anxiety regarding their cultural future as well.
Sixth - It may be said that the impact of these restrictions could have been less severe if the
door for travel outside Iraq had remained open to Jews, as a number of them would have been able to attempt
to travel in pursuit of livelihood or in search of culture. But preventing Jews, even students, the sick,
and business owners among them, from traveling outside Iraq has tightened the noose around them and placed them
in a state similar to a state of economic and cultural siege, leading to the deprivation of many
students of knowledge from culture and to the deterioration of the condition of some patients whose recovery was difficult in
Iraq, and many merchants and stakeholders were harmed.
Seventh - It is natural that the atmosphere created by the press and the numerous restrictions referred to
has instilled the fear that obstructing the interests of Iraqi Jews is the established government policy, so
strictness with them, intransigence in applying laws against them, discrimination in treatment, and pinning
accusations on them became familiar and acceptable matters during this period. It is possible that what the
Jews feel regarding the strictness occurring in the exorbitant appraisal of their properties for the purpose of collecting
property tax, as well as ⟦strictness in⟧ the application of the income tax law and the review of appraisals for previous
years, is an effect of this trend.
Eighth - During this period, Jews were deprived of the honor of training with weapons in military service
with their brothers from other communities, as those among them liable for service were isolated in units entrusted with
other daily tasks, which stirred feelings of humiliation in their souls.
Ninth - At a time when Jews were looking forward to an easing of the severity of these restrictions
imposed upon them, events occurred that led to a severe reaction among them, including
the issuance of orders to withdraw the licenses of those among them authorized to carry weapons. Although the number of these licensed
Jews is not large, they are mostly well-known men, whether they are doctors,
lawyers, merchants, or notables. So the withdrawal of their licenses sparked various fears and rumors, and
there was no one who could explain the reason for this order or its purpose.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 3531
5452
Number:
Date:
- 4 -
Subject:
Tenth - Then these fears increased following what accompanied the recent arrests among the members of the community
of night raids on the homes of those suspected and causing panic in neighboring houses and taking
the families of those wanted as hostages by the police, and what happened in Amarah regarding the violation of the sanctity
of the synagogue there on Yom Kippur and the arrest of a number of fasters while they were performing
their acts of worship, and the manner in which all this was carried out, which helped create fears
among the residents regarding the treatment awaiting the detainees during the investigation, a matter which
developed into nervous tension.
In any case, we believe that the solution to this crisis is still, as it was, entrusted to the wisdom
of the esteemed Iraqi government and its good management. For the lifting of the exceptional restrictions placed on the freedom
of Iraqi Jews and treating them with equality alongside the rest of the country's citizens, and holding the criminals among them accountable according
to the principles of justice and in accordance with the observed laws, all of this would restore matters to their proper course
and return security and tranquility to the souls of one hundred and twenty thousand Iraqi Jews who have always been known for their love of order,
obedience to the law, diligence in work, loyalty to their Iraqi homeland, and attachment to the redeemed Hashemite Throne.
With highest respect to Your Excellency;
On behalf of
President of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
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Incoming Internal Telegram
Recipient
2 MAR 50
TELS
BAGHDAD
His Excellency the President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
Mr. Heskel Shetub, Respectfully
The Presidency of the Israelite Community in Basra places before Your Excellency
the following matters: Freedom of movement has been denied to the members of my community
from moving within the borders of the province, and even within the city's neighborhoods, and
they are unable to move to conduct their private business,
which has led to the lack of means of livelihood for them
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Incoming Internal Telegram
Number
Telegram Type
Time of Registration
Post and Telegraph
Baghdad
2 MAR 1948
⟦T.F.L.⟧
Arrived at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧
From ⟦line⟧ received by ⟦line⟧
Word count ⟦line⟧ Administrative instructions ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Issuing office ⟦line⟧
At the train station, the airport, and other routes, the
responsible authorities have placed a detention on all Jewish persons arriving
from Baghdad or from any other Iraqi city such as Al-Shamiya, Amara,
or Basra, whether their arrival was by train or by plane
or by car, whether accompanied or otherwise, and taking them to His Excellency
the Investigating Magistrate, where after long investigations he decides to release them
on bail, or detain them, or return them under guard to the city from which they came
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Urgent Incoming Telegram
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
2 MAR 50
TELS.
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Number:
Telegram Type:
Time of Registration:
Arrived at Hour:
Minute:
From:
Received by:
Word Count:
Administrative Instructions:
Date:
Issuing Department:
The matter that caused all the members of our community to gather to travel
outside the city of Basra, opposing their trade or requesting mercy
And thus, commercial movement has been paralyzed, which led to
frequent visits by members of the community to their leadership requesting financial
assistance necessary to secure their livelihood and the livelihood of their families. The Port
Police have insulted many figures of our community without justification, and that
at the train station or the airport, which caused severe resentment
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Incoming Internal Telegram
Basra
2 MAR 50
TELS. BASRAH
⟦Intense⟧
Arrived at hour ⟦line⟧ minute ⟦line⟧
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Among the members of the community, the members of the community cannot
walk in the city streets after dark, as
incidents of assault and robbery have increased and are occurring against them
by some individuals and groups; in fact, Jews have started
being taken to police stations by civilians on the pretext of
suspicion of intent to escape, simply for being found walking