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IJA 3320

Financial Records, President of the Jewish Community

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These are financial records from the office of the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and include insurance policy bills, construction expenses, taxi expenses, and medical expenses for community members.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3320
Item Number
16768
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Bills, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Ministry of Justice, Ledger, Thumbprint, Contract, Typed, Samarrae Hospital, Baghdadi Jewish Community, President of the Mosaic Community, Electricity Bill, Ink Stamp, Taxi, Receipts, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Letterhead, Jewish Lay Council, President of the Jewish Community, Frank Iny School, Insurance, Hospitals, Annotation, Handwritten, Al-Rāfadīn Bank, Hospital, Ezra Menahem Daniel Sports-Ground Committee

AI en Translation, Pages 1-25

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WHINNEY, MURRAY & CO.
WHINNEY, SMITH & WHINNEY, BROWN, FLEMING & MURRAY
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
4B, FREDERICKS PLACE, OLD JEWRY, LONDON, E. C. 2.
RESIDENT PARTNERS
E.F. MADAMS
C. G. BELL R. GRANT R. JACKSON
B. ELLINGHAM
BASRAH : 10/2/10, MENDIL ROAD, ASHAR, (P.O. BOX 44)
BEIRUT : BEYDOUN BUILDING, RUE BEZERKAN, PLACE DE L'ETOILE (P. O. B. 1639)
BAHRAIN : P.O. BOX 140
KUWAIT : P.O. BOX 74
ADEN : P.O. BOX 1243, STEAMER POINT
AND AT :-
LONDON PARIS
GLASGOW ANTWERP
LEEDS HAMBURG
MANCHESTER JOHANNESBURG
BALFOUR BEATTY BUILDING,
MANSUR STREET,
KARRADAT MARIAM.
P. O. BOX 108.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DEMONSTRAT", BAGHDAD.
TELEPHONE : 33155/8 (4 LINES)
CODE : BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE
Whinney Murray & Co.
Whinney Smith & Whinney | Brown Fleming & Murray
Chartered Accountants
Resident Partners
E. F. Madams
C. G. Bell R. Grant R. Jackson
B. Ellingham
Branches in Basrah - 10/2/16 Mendil Street (P.O. Box 44)
Beirut - Beydoun Building - Bezerkan Street (P.O. Box 1639)
Bahrain - P.O. Box 140
Kuwait - P.O. Box 74
Aden - P.O. Box 1243 Steamer Point
And also in London - Glasgow - Leeds - Manchester - Paris
Antwerp - Hamburg - Johannesburg
Balfour Beatty Building
Mansour Street
Karradat Mariam
P.O. Box 108
Telephone - 33155 - 33158
Baghdad on 6 April 1961
BAGHDAD, (IRAQ) ⟦line⟧ 19
The Honorable President
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Baghdad
Greetings -
We thank you for your four checks totaling 715/- Dinars, which is
in payment of our fee invoice dated 27 March 1961.
We are pleased to enclose herewith our official receipts for that.
Sincerely
For Whinney Murray & Co.
⟦signature⟧
S / ND

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Whinney Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Balfour Beatty Building
Al-Mansour Street
Karradat Maryam
Baghdad on ⟦6⟧ April 1961
We received from the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
An amount of four hundred and five dinars only
And that is <del>your letter</del> dated March 27, 1961
On account of our invoice
For professional services rendered.
Fils/Dinar
405/-
Republic of Iraq
10 Ten Fils

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Whinney Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Balfour Beatty Building
Al-Mansour Street
Karradat Maryam
Baghdad, April 6, 1961
Received from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
The sum of: One hundred and twenty-five Dinars only
For: <del>Our invoice</del> dated March 27, 1961.
On account of: Our invoice
For: Professional services rendered.
Fils/Dinar
125/-
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
For Whinney ⟦Murray & Co.⟧

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Whinney Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Balfour Beatty Building
Al-Mansour Street
Karradat Maryam
Baghdad on: April 6, 1961
Received from: The Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
An amount of: Sixty Dinars only
For: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> dated March 27, 1961
On account of our invoice
For professional services rendered.
Fils/Dinar
60/-
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils

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Whinney Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Balfour Beatty Building
Al-Mansour Street
Karradat Mariam
Baghdad on April 6, 1961
Fils/Dinar
125/-
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Yours faithfully,

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WHINNEY, MURRAY & CO.
WHINNEY, SMITH & WHINNEY. BROWN, FLEMING & MURRAY
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS.
4s, FREDERICKS PLACE, OLD JEWRY, LONDON, E. C. 2.
RESIDENT PARTNERS
E.F. MADAMS
C. G. BELL R. GRANT R. JACKSON
B. ELLINGHAM
BASRAH ⟦18/2/10,⟧ MENDIL ROAD, ASHAR; (P.O. BOX 44)
BEIRUT BEYDOUN BUILDING, RUE BEZERKAN, (P.O. BOX 1839)
BAHRAIN P.O. BOX 140
KUWAIT P.O. BOX 74
ADEN P.O. BOX 1263, STEAMER POINT
AND AT :-
LONDON PARIS
GLASGOW ANTWERP
LEEDS HAMBURG
MANCHESTER JOHANNESBURG
BALFOUR BEATTY BUILDING,
MANSUR STREET,
KARRADAT MARIAM.
P.O. BOX 108.
BAGHDAD, (IRAQ) 27th March, 1961
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "DEMONSTRAT", BAGHDAD.
TELEPHONE 33155/8 (4 LINES)
CODE : BENTLEY'S SECOND PHRASE
The President,
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews,
Baghdad.
Dear Sir,
We send herewith our Bill of Fee for professional services
rendered.
Yours faithfully,
⟦Whinney Murray & Co⟧
SSD/NSD
.1

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Whinney Murray & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Balfour Beatty Building
Al-Mansour Street
Karradat Maryam
Baghdad, March 27, 1961
The Honorable President
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦line⟧ Baghdad ⟦line⟧
We list the details of our claim against you as shown below
For professional services
provided regarding the audit of your accounts for the period
from October 1, 1959 to September 30, 1960
and submitting our report thereon.
715/000 Dinars Fee
(Only seven hundred and fifteen dinars and no more)
Whinney Murray & Co
Please pay the above-mentioned amount as follows
On the endowments of M. S. Siam 125
On Solidarity 125
On Frank Iny School and Residences 155
On the Council 280
On Jannat al-Salihin 30
715
4/2/961
Salman
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Paid
Voucher No. ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
Recorded in the Cash Book, page  ⟦...⟧

Page 13

57728
State Funds Collection Receipt
Book No. ⟦...⟧ No. 68
Department Name: Al-Rusafa
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Section
900 |  | Property Tax - ⟦...⟧ | 59 / ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧
024 |  | " | 282 | ⟦...⟧
020 |  | Interest | 427 | ⟦...⟧
020 |  | Fee | 849 | ⟦...⟧
058 |  | Interest | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧
020 |  | Fee | 654 | ⟦...⟧
058 |  | Interest | ⟦...⟧ | ⟦...⟧
1099 |  |  |  |
I have received from: The Jewish Community
The amount written above, totaling: ⟦...⟧ Dinars and ⟦...⟧ Fils
Date: 10 / 4 / 1961
Signature of the Collector ⟦...⟧
Job Title ⟦...⟧

Page 15

State Money Collection Receipt
57730
Book Number ⟦1961/10/19⟧
Number 37
Department Name: Rusafa Collection
Fils | Dinar | Type of Fees | Year to which the fees belong | Installment
025 | 12 | Property Tax | 126 / 471 Interest | 8
025 | 12 | " | 170 / 477 Interest | ⟦...⟧
050 | 12 | " | 168 / 472 Interest | ⟦...⟧
100 | 36 |  |  |
I have received from: The Jewish Community
The amount written above, totaling: Thirty-six dinars and one hundred fils
Date: 19 / 10 / 961
Signature of Collector: ⟦Signature⟧
Job Title: ⟦illegible⟧

Page 17

Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Date:
Fils:
Dinar:
I received from the accountant of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad the above-mentioned amount of
Only:
For: ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Signature of the Recipient
⟦signature⟧

Page 18

⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of Execution ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
265388
Volume Number
Accounting 37 A
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Department Name: 2949
Fils/Dinar: 500
Number: 85
Received from: Lawyer Hadi Latif on behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Amount: Five Dinars and ⟦illegible⟧ Fils
On account of: Registration fee
Date: 22 / 1 / 51
Signature of the Collector
Job Title
7/250

Page 19

265399
Volume Number 2252
Baghdad Execution Presidency
⟦illegible⟧ Regular
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government:
Department Name: 6/20/67 to the Treasury
Fils/Dinar: - / 1250
Number: 82
Received from: Lawyer Hadi Yaqub
Amount: ⟦illegible⟧ Dinars and
On account of: Imprisonment fee
Date: 2 / 12 / 67
Signature of the collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:

Page 20

Baghdad Execution Presidency
Regular
265397
Volume Number
11058 Receipts in Dirhams collected for the government
37 Referred
2744

Page 21

Volume Number 258747
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams Collected for the Government
Department Name: Baghdad Municipality
Fils/Dinar: 1/000
Number: 30
Received from: Mr. Hadi Latif on behalf of Mir Elias Hospital
Amount: ⟦1682⟧ Dinars and one hundred Fils
On account of: Mir Elias
Signature of Collector: ⟦signature⟧
Job Title:
Dated: 28 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧

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Lawyer
Hassan Abdulla Mudhaffar
Hassan Abdulla Mudhaffar
ADVOCATE
Mustansir Street - Sabri Building
Sabri Building - Mustansir St. Baghdad
Office 6442 & 83065
OFF. 6442 & 83065
Telephone {
TEL.
Residence 97091
RES. 97091
- 1 -
Date: 22 / 3 / 961
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
We list below the expenses I paid for the lawsuits you assigned to me, along with the fees
due to me amounting to (78/400) seventy-eight dinars and four hundred fils until 15 / 3 / 961 with
the necessary receipts. We kindly request you to disburse them to us.
Please accept our highest respect
Lawyer
Hassan Abdulla Mudhaffar
1- Ali Khan Khalil - Lawsuit No. 104 / 59 (Occupational Wage).
Dinar Fils
500 - Execution fee according to receipt No. 85 dated 24 / 1 / 961
2- Muhammad Ali al-Youssef - First Lawsuit No. 1683 / 60 (Compensation).
Dinar Fils
250 - Fee for executing the judgment according to receipt No. 81 dated 16 / 2 / 961
100 - Notification fee according to receipt No. 30 dated 28 / 1 / 961
100 - Stamps for the judgment 1/28/961
450 - Total
3- Muhammad Ali al-Youssef - Lawsuit No. 1723 / 60 (Occupational Wage).
Dinar Fils
50 - Stamp for the contract reinstatement petition from the Baghdad Conciliation Court.
4- Shaul Levi - Lawsuit No. 5362 / 59
Dinar Fils
400 - Eviction fee according to receipt No. 58 dated 8 / 2 / 961
⟦illegible⟧

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- 2 -
5 - Odeh Ramadan - Lawsuit No. 59/1309.
Fils | Dinar
100 | - | Fee for notification of the decision according to receipt No. 7 dated 3/11/961
100 | - | Stamps for the decision 3/11/961.
200 | - | Total
6- Hussein Alwan - Execution of a promissory note at the Execution Department.
Fils | Dinar
500 | 20 | Full fees.
Administrative Committee for the Jews of Iraq
Session Date ⟦illegible⟧
Paragraph Number ⟦illegible⟧
Recorded in the Cash Book Page
1- Ali Khan Khalil | ⟦illegible⟧ | -/500
2- Muhammad Ali al-Youssef | ⟦illegible⟧ | -/450
3- Muhammad Ali al-Youssef | ⟦illegible⟧ | -/050
4- Shaul Levi | ⟦illegible⟧ | -/400
5- Odeh Ramadan | ⟦illegible⟧ | -/200
6- Hussein Alwan | ⟦illegible⟧ | 20/500
7- Miscellaneous | ⟦illegible⟧ | 06/300
8- Salaries for the months of January and February / 961 |  | 50/000
78/400
Only seventy-eight dinars and four hundred fils and no more.
The Iraqi Republic
20 Fils