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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.

Metadata

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 English Translation, Pages 276-300

Archival unit 276

Number 2/2/47
Date 1/1/66
Rafidain Bank
⟦Al-Rasheed Branch⟧
Cost Statement
To: ⟦Isaac Sassoon⟧
Remittance No.: 400/1/2
Amount: 400
Payee Name: ⟦Salim Samuel Sassoon⟧
Address:
Drawn on: London
With reference to your letter numbered:
And dated:
Based on your request, we have issued a telegraphic / mail transfer / check / letter of credit / according to the details above
attached herewith. As for its cost as follows below, please note the paragraph marked with an ( x ) below
( ) - Please settle the amount as soon as possible.
( ) - We have debited the amount to your current account with us.
( ) - We received the amount by check No. ⟦line⟧ date ⟦line⟧ on ⟦line⟧
( ) - We received the amount in cash.
Note that this bank does not bear any responsibility whatsoever for fulfilling your aforementioned request
Fils | Dinar | Statement
000 | 400 | Equivalent of the remittance amount in foreign currency ⟦Sterling⟧ at a rate of ⟦line⟧
 |  | Our commission on the basis of ⟦line⟧ percent
 |  | Our correspondent's commission
150 |  | Form fees ⟦Annual 66/11⟧
 |  | Postage fees
 |  | Telegram fees
400 |  | Foreign transfer fees ⟦Fee⟧ ⟦line⟧
550 | 400 | Total (Only ⟦four hundred dinars and five hundred and fifty fils only⟧
On behalf of Rafidain Bank
12/L

Archival unit 277

Baghdad 14 February 1961
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
After greetings
In view of the letters I received from my son Salman
whom you were kind enough to send on the scientific mission
to London, complaining of his financial distress because the amount
he took with him has been exhausted and he has
no other source of income. Please be kind enough to order
his relief and the payment of the remainder of his
annual allowances, and to your Excellency many thanks.
Sincerely,
⟦signature⟧
Secretary of the Schools Committee for statement of opinion, please.
16 / 2 / 1961
Note
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
There is no objection to giving the rest of the annual allowances to the aforementioned person, especially since a letter was recently received from
the college where the student is studying, praising his progress and success in his studies.
Sincerely,
Secretary of the Schools Committee
17 / 2 / 1961
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Pay the amount to the petitioner, who is the student's father,
provided that he presents the transfer list from the bank in his hand.
17 / 2 / 1961
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 278

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Archival unit 279

Mr. President
In view of the expansion of petty expenses and aid
which has been increasing day after day, I request you to kindly
increase the permanent advance from 250/- to 300/-
from my entitlement every week.
⟦illegible⟧
18/2/1967
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Signature
Approved
19/2/1967
Outgoing No.: 1297
Date: 19/2/1967
Session Date:
Item Number:
Recorded in the Cash Book, Page: 50

Archival unit 280

Personal
Attached herewith is the list of Dr. Ihsan Samha in the amount of
16/250 Dinars, for the fees of the community school
doctor for the month of January 971
Administrative Officer
⟦signature⟧
12 / 2 / 971
List amount
16/250 only sixteen Dinars and two hundred and fifty Fils
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦signature⟧
For payment 14 / 2 / 971
⟦signature⟧
Dinar ⟦...⟧ Fils
16 / 250
Entry ⟦...⟧ Date 16 / 2 / 71
Item number 66
Recorded in the cash book page
The check numbered was spent
16/250 according to
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
⟦signature⟧
16 / 2

Archival unit 281

Dr. IHSAN SAMRA
Dr. Ihsan Samra
BATAWEEN
Bataween
NEAR AL-TAHRIR SQUARE
Near Al-Tahrir Square - Baghdad
Baghdad
Tel. No. { Clinic 6200
Telephone { Clinic 6200
Residence 91408
Residence 91408
Date:
Date: 2 / 2 / 61
Presidency of the Jewish Community -
I enclose herewith a list for the amount of
sixteen dinars and (250) fils
(16/250) for the examination fees of
the community's patients for the month of January
year 1961. Please kindly
disburse it and accept my highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Dr. Ihsan Samra

Archival unit 282

Dr. Ihsan Samra
1/178 Karradat Maryam
Baghdad - Iraq
Telephone ( Residence <del>83352</del> 91408
( Clinic 6200
Page 1
Dr. Ihsan Samra's List for the Month of January 1961
Number | Date | Name | Type of Examination | Fils Dinar
75 | 2/1/61 | Saeed Shaoul | Examination | 250 -
77 | 4/1/61 | Fouad Khaddouri | Examination | 250 -
78 | 4/1/61 | Sabiha Munshi | Examination | 250 -
79 | 4/1/61 | Doria Ephraim | Examination | 250 -
80 | 4/1/61 | Simha Shmeil | Examination | 250 -
81 | 5/1/61 | Carmella Saleh | Examination | 250 -
82 | 5/1/61 | Saleh Shaoul | Examination | 250 -
83 | 5/1/61 | Leila Hay | Examination | 250 -
84 | 5/1/61 | Nazli Hay | Examination | 250 -
85 | 5/1/61 | Latifa Elias | Examination | 250 -
86 | 4/1/61 | Saleh Shasha | Examination with Visit | 1 000
87 | 8/1/61 | Karjia Shaoul | Examination | 250 -
88 | 9/1/61 | Widad Sion | Examination | 250 -
89 | 9/1/61 | Daoud Hay | Examination | 250 -
Carried forward
4 250

Archival unit 283

Dr. Ihsan Samra
1/178 Karradat Maryam
Baghdad - Iraq
Telephone (Residence 3346 - 91408
Clinic 6200
⟦line⟧
Page 2
Number | Date | Name | Type of Examination | Fils | Dinar
Previous | | | | |
90 | 11/1/61 | Berto Saleh | Examination | 250 | 4
91 | 11/1/61 | Saeed Shaoul | Examination | 250 |
92 | 12/1/61 | Eliahu Daoud | Examination | 250 |
93 | 12/1/61 | Meir Khalaf | Examination | 250 |
94 | 12/1/61 | Yaqub Elias | Examination | 250 |
95 | 12/1/61 | Nouriya Ezra | Home Examination | ⟦...⟧ | 1
96 | 12/1/61 | Sabah Khadouri | Examination | 250 |
97 | 28/1/61 | Simha Uzair | Examination | 250 |
98 | 29/1/61 | Sabha Abdullah | Examination | 250 |
110 | 8/8/61 | Sukra Daoud | Home Examination | ⟦...⟧ | 1
111 | 12/8/61 | Leila Hay | Examination | 250 |
112 | 13/8/61 | Abbasit Saud | Examination | 250 |
113 | 15/8/61 | Daoud Hay | Examination | 250 |
114 | 15/8/61 | Nuzul Fini | Examination | 250 |
Following
9/250

Archival unit 284

Dr. Ihsan Samra
1/178 Karradat Maryam
Baghdad - Iraq
Telephone (Residence 3346 91408
(Clinic 6200
⟦line⟧
Page 2
Number | Date | Name | Type of Examination | Fils | Dinar
Previous |  |  |  | 250 | 9
116 | <del>16/7/61</del> | Gul Muhammad | Examination | 250 | 
117 | 15/7/61 | Sabah Fakhri | Home Examination | 000 | 1
118 | 18/7/61 | Yaqub Eliyahu (Najeh) | Home Examination | 000 | 1
 |  | (Son of Naji Shaul) |  |  | 
119 | 9/8/61 | Orit Fakhri | Examination | 250 | 
119 bis | 22/8/61 | Hasna Fati | Examination | 250 | 
120 | 22/8/61 | Lulu Sahyoun | Examination | 250 | 
121 | 28/8/61 | Daoud Hay | Examination | 250 | 
122 | 23/8/61 | Orit Fakhri | Examination | 250 | 
124 | 23/8/61 | Simha Shmeil | Examination | 250 | 
125 | 23/8/61 | Badriya Saleh | Examination | 250 | 
126 | 23/8/61 | Yaqub Najeh | Home Examination | 000 | 1
127 | 23/8/61 | Sarah Yahu | Examination | 250 | 
128 | 24/8/61 | Ezra Shaul | Examination | 250 | 
Subsequent
14 750

Archival unit 285

Dr. Ihsan Samra
1/178 Karradat Maryam
Baghdad - Iraq
Telephone (Residence 83346 91408
Clinic 6200
⟦line⟧
Page 4
Number | Date | Name | Type of Examination | Fils / Dinar
Previous | — | — | — | 14 - 750
129 | 26/8/61 | Yaqub Eliyahu | Examination | - 250
130 | 26/8/61 | Shafiq Basham | Examination | - 250
131 | 27/8/61 | Sabbi Khalaf | Examination | - 250
132 | 30/8/61 | Azad Qasouri | Examination | - 250
133 | 30/8/61 | Badriya Saboun | Examination | - 250
134 | 30/8/61 | Gul Muhammad | Examination | - 250
16/250
Only sixteen Dinars
and two hundred and fifty Fils
nothing else
Received
the amounts
shown above
and what preceded them
according to receipt
dated
11/9/61
Administration
⟦signature⟧
Dr. Ihsan Samra
2/9/61

Archival unit 286

To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Subject: Expenses for extracting and transporting remains from the old cemetery
to the new cemetery
Below is a statement of expenses for this directorate in ⟦...⟧ February 971:
Dinar Fils | Details | Receipt No.
8.000 | Expenses for the body transport vehicle | 1
25.250 | Expenses and wages for workers from | 2
 | 1/2 to 24/7/961 | 
5.740 | Value of cold soap 41 ⟦...⟧ | 3
75.000 | Wages for digging a general pit - per day | 4
40.000 | Wages for digging the general grave - per day | 5
8.150 | Wages for digging the rest of the pits per day | 6
14.000 | Wage for the guard Aziz Saeed for the month of March | 7
5.400 | Petty expenses | 8
5.400 | Value of cold soap | 9
187.390 | Total | 
100.000 | Deduct the advance payment by check number 568229 dated 15/7 | 
87.390 | Remainder | 
In view of the continuation of work, I kindly request an order to disburse another advance in the amount of
100.000 Dinars.
With respect to your Excellency
Accountant
Shaul Mouri
(1) The remaining amount of eighty-eight dinars and three hundred and ninety fils is to be paid
(2) An amount of one hundred dinars is to be advanced
16 / 7 / 971
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Republic of Iraq
10 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Check No. ⟦...⟧
Session Date ⟦...⟧
Recorded in the Cash Book, page ⟦...⟧

Archival unit 287

Fils | Dinar
600 | 6
200 | 2
⟦line⟧
800 | 8
Only eight dinars and eight hundred fils, no more
Received from the accountant Shaul
Received the amount in cash ⟦The Driver⟧
Hikmat Zaki
The driver Hamdan
Hamdan
Hikmat
1/1/86

Archival unit 288

⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ 1956
5/000 | Saleh's wages for twenty days from 2/1/56 to 24/1/56 at 750 fils per day |
4/- | Aziz's wages for 8 days from 2/1/56 to 24/1/56 |
10/000 | Salman's wages for 20 days from 2/1/56 to 24/1/56 at 500 fils | Haron Yaqoub
5/500 | Haron Yaqoub's wages for 11 days at 500 fils from 2/1/56 to 24/1/56 | Haron Yaqoub
1/150 | Car transport expenses from the Francophone school | Haron Yaqoub
25/650 | Only twenty-five dinars and six hundred and fifty fils |
Actually paid
⟦signature⟧
24 / 1 / 56

Archival unit 289

21/1/87
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740 / ⟦illegible⟧
Only five dinars and seven hundred and forty ⟦illegible⟧
Not due from the ⟦illegible⟧ side for these amounts mentioned above and has ⟦illegible⟧
Five dinars and seven hundred and forty fils, and that is for the value of 41 ⟦illegible⟧
Exceeding ⟦illegible⟧ 1800 fils, and upon it I signed
Yaqoub Qahtan

Archival unit 290

Baghdad on 14 / 2 / 961
Fils | Dinar
000 | 15 Fifteen Dinars only
I received from the mentioned council the above amount of fifteen Dinars, and that is
for daily wages at a rate of 500 Fils for 30 days in the old cemetery for the days
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 January 961 and 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14
February 961. And that is for the exhumation of the bones of the deceased
I certify that, Haroun Yaqoub
Haroun Yaqoub Khadhouri
Hasna Saleh
⟦signature⟧
Baghdad on 14 / 2 / 961
Fils | Dinar
000 | 10 Ten Dinars only
I received from the mentioned council the above amount of ten Dinars, and that is
for daily wages at a rate of 500 Fils for 20 days in the old cemetery for the days
25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31 January 961 and 1, 2,
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 February
961. And that is for the exhumation of the bones of the deceased
Haroun Yaqoub
I certify that
Hasna Al-Salman
⟦fingerprint/stamp⟧
Baghdad on 14 / 2 / 961
Fils | Dinar
500 | 8 Eight Dinars and five hundred Fils only
I received from the mentioned council the above amount of eight Dinars and five hundred Fils only
for daily wages at a rate of 500 Fils for 17 days in the old cemetery for the days 25, 26, and 27
and 28, 29, 30, and 31 January 961 and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11
961 for supervising the work
Haroun

Archival unit 291

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Archival unit 292

Car expenses for East Levant
Fils | Dinar
600 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Car fare 5/25 ⟦illegible⟧
900 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Car fare in the first statement 5/25 ⟦illegible⟧
750 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Car fare 5/25 ⟦illegible⟧
750 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Car fare 5/26 ⟦illegible⟧
600 | ⟦illegible⟧ | Land sewing fee
⟦line⟧
3/600   Only three dinars and six hundred fils
1/900   Cash driver's fee
⟦line⟧
5/500   Only five dinars and five hundred fils
Without gasoline
⟦signature⟧

Archival unit 293

Statement of Account
Date: / / 195
Mr.: Ezekiel City
Fils | Dinar | Details
600 | 5 | Bordeaux ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Bordeaux ⟦line⟧ 140 40 54
6/2/961
As per transfers
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible faded text in background⟧

Archival unit 294

265401
Accounting 37 A
Volume Number
11202
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the government
Baghdad Execution Presidency
Regular
Department Name: M/2901
Fils/Dinar: 257/500
Number: 28
Received from: Lawyer Hamid Saib Muzaffar, Chairman of the Management Committee
Amount: Two hundred and fifty-seven dinars and 500 fils
On account: Trust 257/500
Date: 15/4/69
Signature of the Receiver
⟦signature⟧
Job Title
Baghdad Execution Cashier
7/500
257/500
10705

Archival unit 295

Accountant
Please organize a check for the amount of 257/500 Dinars - only
And that is according to the attached receipt from the Presidency of <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Baghdad Execution
Statutory on account of the first installment of the Ministry of Health's request
The remainder, amounting to 664/971 out of the original amount scheduled to be paid
Amounting to 922/471 Dinars, as follows:
The first installment according to the agreement reached between the lawyer and the Presidency
250/000 - Baghdad Statutory Execution
What the Baghdad Statutory Execution Presidency is entitled to on the mentioned installment amount
7/500
257/500
Chief Accountant
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Classification
250/- to the Liability - Ministry of Health
7/500 to Meir Elias Hospital
257/500
257/500
Check No. 662812 Date 26/1/71
Session Date | Paragraph No.
Registered in the Cash Book Page

Archival unit 296

Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
Baghdad Court of First Instance
Number: 955/2354
Date: 8 / 2 / 1961
Incoming Stamp
To: The Plaintiff, Head of the Administrative Committee for the Jewish Community - in his official capacity
Based on the request submitted by the third party, Mr. Shlomo Somikh, dated
6 / 2 / 961 regarding his request for the estimation of his professional fees for the period from 1 / 2 / 960 to
31 / 1 / 961, i.e., for a period of one year, this court has estimated a fee for him in the amount of
one hundred dinars for the mentioned period, consistent with previous years. Please deliver it to this court
for the purpose of paying it to the aforementioned person.
First Judge
Ibrahim Mustafa Al-Mudarris
Copy to - /
The third party, Mr. Shlomo Somikh - for information
To be paid ⟦by check⟧ 10/2/961
The amount was withdrawn according to the check numbered
170198 and dated 14 / 2 / 961
Republic of Iraq
10
15/2/1961

Archival unit 297

274421
Volume Number
Accounting 37
Receipts for Dirhams collected for the Government
Fils/Dinar: 84 - 10
Number: 79
Department Name:
Received from: Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
Amount: Ten Dinars and Four Dinars and ⟦...⟧ Fils
On account of: ⟦...⟧
Date: 12 / 4 / 927
Signature of the Collector
Job Title
2684
9 / 11 / 26

Archival unit 298

Mr. President ⟦the respected⟧
On the occasion of the end of ⟦...⟧ which from His Excellency ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Due to the expiration of the contract for the repair of ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ an amount of ⟦...⟧ Dinars ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
In conclusion, with highest respect
⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
12/⟦...⟧/1964
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils
Republic of Iraq
Revenue Stamp
10 Fils

Archival unit 299

Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Greetings!
In view of the completion of the concrete pouring for the
second floor roof by the contractor, Engineer Sabah Yusuf, I suggest advancing him an amount of 1500/- Dinars, one thousand five hundred
Dinars. Thus, the total advance he has received will be 2500/- Dinars, only two thousand five hundred Dinars.
We will submit the measurement as soon as possible.
With highest respect,
Engineer
Salim Qahtan
⟦signature⟧
1961/2/12
Paid 1961/2/12
⟦signature⟧
Republic of Iraq
10 Ten Fils
Revenue Stamp
Disbursement Committee
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
H ⟦illegible⟧
Dinars
Dated
Item Number
Recorded in the cash book on page

Archival unit 300

List of amounts disbursed by the Administrative Committee for the period from ⟦illegible⟧ to ⟦illegible⟧
Thanks to the weekly subsidies decided ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
47/940 for general expenses
25/000 for miscellaneous rent
24/560 for ⟦illegible⟧
2/000 for Al-Haqiqa, Al-Mura'at, ⟦illegible⟧
The claim
2/000 for ⟦illegible⟧
146/500 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
14/950 for ⟦illegible⟧
222/950 only two hundred twenty-two dinars and nine hundred fifty fils
Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Paid
222 / 950
6/12/49 ⟦illegible⟧
Payment date | Voucher number
Recorded in the cash book page