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IJA 3312

Correspondence between Iraqi Government and School Administration

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This is correspondence from the Iraqi government to school administrations regarding exams; student demographic information and enrollment figures; teachers’ hours and salaries; statistics; regulations; approved textbooks; school field trips; student exchange letters; an art exhibit; guidelines for technical training; and a recruitment ad for the Royal Air Force.

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IJA 3312
Item Number
14501
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Hospital, Non-Denationalization Number, Kirkuk, Primary School, Exams, Citizenship Laws, Financial, Form, Correspondence, Secondary School Certificate, School Material, Travel, Education Administration Headquarters of Secondary Schools, Employment, Palestine, Office of Student Health, Letterhead, Technology, Office of Education – Baghdad, Ministry of Social Affairs, Limited, Middle School, Shamash Secondary School, Iraq Petroleum Company, Annotation, Iraqi Government, Ink Stamp, Crown Crest, Albert David Sasson School, King Faisal II, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Handwritten, High School, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Israel, Frank Iny School, Teachers, Chart, Office of Technical Affairs – Curriculum, Ministry of Health, Books, File Folder, Office of Civilian and Foreign Primary School Administration for All Boys and Girls (Schools), Teachers Union, Ministry of the Interior, Royal Air Force, Education, Military, Students, Britain, Primary Education Certificate, Directorate of Education, Typed, Standardized Test, Labor

AI en Translation, Pages 376-400

Page 377

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Certificates
Number / 14612
Date / 4 / 6 / 1956
Administrations of Official and Private Secondary Schools for Boys
Affiliated with this Directorate, all of them ⟦line⟧
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Education - Missions
(Europe) No. 22040 dated 28 / 5 / 56 for your information and to inform the students of
your schools accordingly.
⟦illegible signature⟧
For / Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center above
Copy to :-
Directorate of General Education / with reference to its letter mentioned above
for your kind information.
Assistant Mr. Abdul Sattar Al-Qarah Ghouli.
Certificates Observation
⟦line⟧ (( Copy of the Letter )) ⟦line⟧
There is an agreement between this Ministry and the Northern Universities Board in Britain
stipulating that some of these universities accept Iraqi students who have passed the
secondary education stage in Iraq (Baccalaureate) provided that each student wishing
to study at those universities is provided with a recommendation from this Ministry. Without this, those
universities will not accept them. This Ministry has decided to limit the granting of the mentioned recommendation
to those who passed the exam in the first session with an average of no less than 65% and to those who passed
in the second session with an average of no less than 70%. This Ministry has seen fit to limit
it to what was mentioned out of its desire that its recommendation be for those whose ability to continue
university studies without hesitation has been verified; otherwise, this affects the value of this recommendation
with the mentioned universities and the academic reputation of other Iraqi students
studying in Britain.
We request that you communicate this circular of ours to the official and private secondary schools
in your province to inform their students accordingly.
For / Director General of Education
Dr. Abdul Aziz Al-Bassam
A copy of it to :-
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Directorate of General Education.
Inspectorate of General Education.
Deanships of all colleges
Directorate of Departments at the Ministry's Office - for information.
Cultural Attaché at the Iraqi Embassy - London / reference to your telegram No. Culture / 3693
dated 3 / 5 / 956 - for information.
Directorate of Missions
Kazem / 1

Page 378

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Center / Records
Number / 12991
Date / 21 / 5 / 1956
Subject / Regarding a visit to an exhibition
Principals of official, private, and foreign secondary
and intermediate schools for boys and girls
⟦Reference⟧ to the letter of the Directorate of General Education / Cultural Relations / Number
20519 dated 19 / 5 / 1956.
The US Foreign Operations Administration in Iraq, in cooperation
with the Iraqi government, will hold an "Atoms for Peace Exhibition" in the hall of the Secretariat
of the Capital from 1 / 6 / 1956 June until 15 / 6 / 1956. We request that you urge
the teachers and students of your schools to visit it and learn about its features,
during the times listed below, provided that it is in the morning.
Girls' schools from 1 / 6 / 56 until 8 / 6 / 56
= Boys = = 9 / 6 / 56 = = 15 / 6 / 1956
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to /
Directorate of General Education / Cultural Relations /
Your letter above / for your kind information
US Foreign Operations Administration in Iraq / for your kind information
Records Clerk / for information
Stamp 27 / 5 / 56
212
28 / 5

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Center / Records
Number / 12991
Date / 27 / 5 / 1956
Subject / Regarding a visit to an exhibition
212
5 / 28
Principals of Official, Private, and Foreign
Secondary and Intermediate Schools for Boys and Girls
Reference to the letter of the General Directorate of Education / Cultural Relations / Number
20519 dated 19 / 5 / 1956
The US Foreign Operations Administration in Iraq, in cooperation
with the Iraqi government, will hold an "Atoms for Peace Exhibition" in the lobby of the Secretariat
of the Capital from 1 / 6 / 1956 June until 15 / 6 / 1956. We request you to urge
the teachers and students (male and female) of your schools to view it and learn about its features
during the times listed below, provided that it is in the morning.
Girls' schools from 1 / 6 / 56 until 8 / 6 / 56
= Boys' = = 9 / 6 / 56 = = 15 / 6 / 956
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to /
General Directorate of Education / Cultural Relations /
Your letter above / for your kind information
US Foreign Operations Administration in Iraq / for your kind information
Records Clerk / for review
Mohammed / 5 / 27

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
189
5/6
Extremely Urgent
Number / 11688
Date / 4 / 6 / 1956
26
Administrations of all Private and Foreign Schools
Affiliated with this Directorate
Subject - School Library Books.
In implementation of the provisions of paragraph (b) of Article Six of the Private and Foreign Schools Regulation
No. 67 of 1954, please provide us with the names of the books that were added to your school library after
sending the previous lists to us, provided that they reach us in two copies and according to the instructions previously notified to you, and
that they reach us within fifteen days from this date.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to:
Directorate of General Education "Private Education"
General Education Inspectorate
Presidency of the General Provincial Council "Baghdad Provincial Governorate"
Inspector Mr. Wathiq Al-Janabi
Acting Inspector Ms. Fakhriya Ismail
Private Education Personnel - for follow-up.
Nasser / 24
⟦The year is correct⟧

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
2 / 5 / 189
Very Urgent
⟦line⟧
Number / 11688
Date / 4 / 6 / 1954
26
Administrations of all Private and Foreign Schools
Affiliated with this Directorate
Subject - School Library Books.
In implementation of the provisions of paragraph (b) of Article Six of the Private and Foreign Schools Regulation
No. 67 of 1954, please provide us with the names of the books that were added to your school library after ⟦line⟧
sending the previous lists to us, provided that they reach us in two copies and according to the instructions previously notified to you, and
that they reach us within fifteen days from this date.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to:
Directorate of General Education "Private Education"
General Education Inspectorate
Presidency of the General Provincial Council "Baghdad Provincial Governorate"
Inspector Mr. Faik Al-Janabi.
Acting Inspector Ms. Fakhriya Ismail
Private Education Personnel - for follow-up.
Nasser / 24

Page 384

182
5 / 8
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Center / Private and Foreign Education
Number / 12409
Date / 7 / 4 / 1956
Subject / Lectures /
To all administrations of private intermediate and secondary schools affiliated
with this Directorate
Further to our circular No. 2108 dated 21 / 1 / 1956
We convey to you below the text of the General Directorate of Education letter No. 14048 dated
28 / 3 / 1956 regarding the permission for Mr. Shakir Shukri Samara
to teach in your schools. Please be informed and take the necessary action.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to /
General Directorate of Education / Secondary / Foreigners
" " " / Private
Inspectorate " "
Private Education Personnel
For the file
⟦line⟧
Further to our letter No. 2251 dated 15 / 1 / 1956
We have decided to allow Mr. ⟦Shakir⟧ Shukri Samara to give lectures in all private
schools that nominate him for teaching.
General Director of Education

Page 385

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Administration
Number / 1177
Date / 4 / 1956
26
⟦illegible⟧
Administration of the Central Preparatory School for Boys
= Al-Rashid Intermediate School ⟦line⟧ By hand
= Al-Ma'had Al-Ilmi Private Secondary School for Boys
The date of the speech competition has been postponed to May 17, 1956
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to:-
Directorate of General Education / Cultural Relations - Reference to your letter
Numbered 15968 and dated 11 / 4 / 1956
To the principals of secondary and intermediate schools affiliated with this directorate ⟦line⟧
We are surprised that you have not sent your students' speeches until now.
Assistant Mr. Abdul Sattar Al-Qarah Ghuli.
Archive
Kazem / 25

Page 386

17
20 / 4 / ⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Administration
Number / 11770
Date / 4 / 1956
26
Administration of the Central Preparatory School for Boys
" = Al-Rashid Intermediate School ⟦line⟧ By hand
" = Private Scientific Institute Secondary School for Boys
The date of the oratory competition has been postponed to May 17, 956.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to:-
Directorate of General Education / Cultural Relations - Reference to your letter
Numbered 15968 and dated 11 / 4 / 956.
To the administrations of secondary and intermediate schools affiliated with this directorate ⟦line⟧
We are surprised that you have not sent your students' speeches until now.
Assistant Mr. Abdul Sattar Al-Qaraghouli.
Kadhim / 25

Page 387

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Certificates and Statistics
Number /
Date / 4 / 1956
16
⟦illegible⟧
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Education "Examinations" numbered
14267 and dated 29 / 3 / 1956 regarding the correction of the student's name (Deira Israel Kirkukli) -
and making it Dora Israel Kirkukli in the general examination records for the year 54 / 1955.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to: -
Directorate of General Education "Examinations" with reference to its letter mentioned above
for your kind information.
Certificates Observation.
Copy of the Letter
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Your letter numbered 8633 and dated 24 / 3 / 1956.
We approve the correction of the name of the aforementioned person in the second session of the general examinations
and making it (Dora Israel Kirkukli) instead of (Deira Israel Kirkukli) in accordance with
how her name was recorded in the first session and according to her participation card in the general examinations for the year
954 / 1955 returned to you herewith.
On behalf of the Director General of Education
Saadi Al-Dabouni
A copy to: -
Certificates Department - to correct that in the results of the general examinations for preparatory study
for the year 954 / 1955 for the second session in Shamash School
Preparatory - Scientific Branch.
Nasser / 14

Page 388

474
4/15
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Secondary Accounts
Number / 10726
Date / 15 / 4 / 1956
To -
Frank Iny School
With reference to your letter No. 88 dated 5 / 4 / 1956, we have no objection to
your school students performing the play (The Miser) after obtaining the approval of the Ministry of Social Affairs for its performance
and obtaining the approval of the Mayoralty of the Capital if the tickets are not free.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
⟦signature⟧
A copy to :-
Secondary Education Accountant - for information.
Majid / 11 / 4

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10182
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Center / Private and Foreign Education
Number /
Date / 8 / 4 / 56
Subject / School Trip
Administration of Frank Iny Private School
Reference to your letter numbered F / 56 and dated 8 / 3 / 1956
The Directorate of General Education has approved the students of your school to go on the trip indicated in your letter referred to above
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy of it to /
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education / Private / Reference to its letter numbered 14442
And dated 31 / 3 / 956
Private Education Personnel
Mahdi / 4 / 4
2

Page 392

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Secondary Accounts
Primary
Number / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / 4 / 6 / 1956
To - Administrations of all intermediate and secondary schools for boys and girls affiliated with this Directorate
Subject / Reduction of student travel fares
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the General Directorate of Education - Personnel - No. 13476 dated
20 / 3 / 1956. Please review it and act accordingly.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
General Directorate of Education - Personnel - with reference to your letter mentioned above -
Secondary Education Accountant -
Primary Education Accountant (Copy of the letter) ⟦line⟧
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Assistant Commercial Transport Manager No. 200 J / 277 dated
14 / 3 / 1956 regarding granting male and female students a 20% reduction in travel fares when traveling
outside Iraq. Please review it.
Minister of Education
Copy of the letter
It has been decided that the Taurus Express train running to Istanbul during the period between August 29 to September 3 will grant male
and female students traveling individually outside Iraq a 20% reduction in travel fares for the desired class of travel.
Therefore, please circulate this to all schools and colleges for the students' information and to follow the following conditions to enjoy
this privilege: -
1- Tickets issued to students when traveling individually shall be reduced by 20% and calculated as follows:
For one-way travel - the reduction is calculated on the value of the one-way ticket only according to the full tariff price.
" and round-trip - the reduction is calculated on double the value of the one-way ticket according to the full tariff price.
2- This reduction cannot be combined with the 50% reduction granted to children between the ages of four
and ten years, nor with any other reduction that the traveler might benefit from.
3- The issuance of these tickets is subject to the student presenting to the officials at the travel station a certificate in two copies
issued by the director of the educational institution to which the student belongs, and the government education authorities
must certify this certificate. Certificates issued by educational institutions
located in a foreign country must be certified by the diplomatic representative or consul of that country accredited to the country
where the travel station is located.
4- The student must keep a copy of the aforementioned certificate and must present it upon request to the officials supervising
the trains - while the other copy is kept by the travel station.
5- Officials supervising the trains may request at any time the presentation of a passport or any
other document that takes its place in order to verify the identity of the ticket holder.
6- The validity period for one-way travel tickets is limited to one month only, and round-trip tickets to two months from the date of issuance.
We request that you inform us of the notification of all school and college administrations of this privilege so that it may be applied as of 1 / 4 / 1956.
Majid / 1 / 4

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10
4
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
(( Administration ))
Number / ⟦1874⟧
Date / 9 / 9 / 1956
To -
Administrations of official and private primary schools
for boys and girls belonging to all of this directorate
It has been decided to hold an art exhibition for handicrafts, drawing, sculpture,
knitting, and embroidery, to open on a day determined by this directorate during the
summer vacation. Valuable prizes will be presented to the winning students
(male and female) and the teaching staff who trained them and developed their talents. We urge
all school administrations to compete in presenting the best of what the students
produce.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to :-
General Directorate of Education -
General Inspectorate of Education -
Presidency of the General Provincial Council - Baghdad Provincial Governorate - reference to your letter numbered
4424 and dated 24 / 3 / 1956.
Assistant Mr. Abdul Sattar Al-Qaraghouli -
Chairman of the Exhibition Committee -
Majid / 1 / 4

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Center / Administration
Number -
Issue / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / 9 / 4 / 956
To -
Administrations of secondary, intermediate, and primary schools, official, private,
and foreign, affiliated with this Directorate, all of them
The British Council Club in Waziriyah will hold a painting exhibition representing
Iraqi and British artists in the Institute building starting from 11 / 4 / 56 at
six o'clock in the evening on Tuesday, 10 / 4 / 56.
The club invites those who teach drawing, as well as all teachers (male and female)
and students (male and female) to visit this exhibition at the times mentioned below, and it is preferred that
students visit the exhibition in groups accompanied by a male or female guide,
Viewing the exhibition accompanied by one of the artists
One of the artists will accompany the groups of students in the morning, explaining
the displayed paintings if requested. Therefore, please contact the Institute by telephone
83155 for this purpose a day in advance.
Exhibition opening times
Daily from nine o'clock in the morning until one o'clock in the afternoon and from
four o'clock until eight o'clock in the evening starting from Wednesday, 11 / 4 / 956
until Friday, 20 / 4 / 956
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to /
Administration of the British Council, with reference to their letter No. 611 / 2 dated
7 / 4 / 956
Assistant Mr. Abdul Sattar Al-Qarah Ghuli
Inspectors of Education of Baghdad Province / Center /
Muhammad / 7 / 4 / M

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101
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Administrative Center
No. /
Issue /
Date / 8 / 4 / 956
Administrations of Secondary, Intermediate, and Primary Schools, Official, Private,
and Foreign, all belonging to this Directorate ⟦line⟧
The British Council Club in Waziriyah will hold a painting exhibition in which
Iraqi and British artists will participate in the Institute building starting from 11/4/56 at
six o'clock in the evening on Tuesday, corresponding to 10 / 4 / 56.
The club invites those who teach drawing, as well as all teachers (male and female)
and students (male and female) to visit this exhibition at the times mentioned below, and it is encouraged that
students visit the exhibition in groups accompanied by a guide (male or female)
to view the exhibition accompanied by one of the artists
⟦line⟧
One of the artists will accompany groups of students in the morning, explaining
the displayed paintings if requested. Therefore, please contact the Institute at telephone
83155 for this purpose a day in advance.
Exhibition Opening Times
⟦line⟧
Daily from nine o'clock in the morning until one o'clock in the afternoon, and from
four o'clock until eight o'clock in the evening, starting from Wednesday, corresponding to 11 / 4 / 956
until Friday 20 / 4 / 956
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to /
Administration of the British Council, with reference to their letter No. 2/611 dated
7 / 4 / 956
Assistant Mr. Abdul Sattar Al-Qaraghouli
Inspectors (male and female) of Education of Baghdad Province / The Center /
MHD / M / 7

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152
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Personnel Department
Number / <del>10177</del>
Date / 9 / 4 / 1956
To all school administrations associated with this Directorate
Subject / Change of sub-district name
⟦line⟧
We transmit to you below a copy of the Ministry of Interior's decision No. 4740
dated 20 / 3 / 956 regarding the change of the name of Horin Sheikhan sub-district
in Diyala Province to Maydan sub-district. Please be informed.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to :-
Directorate of General Education / Personnel. - Reference to your letter No. 14175
dated 29 / 3 / 1956.
⟦line⟧ (( Copy of the Decision )) ⟦line⟧
Based on the authority vested in us pursuant to Article Five
of the Provincial Administration Law No. 16 of 945, we have decided to change the name of
Horin Sheikhan sub-district in Diyala Province to Maydan sub-district.
Minister of Interior ⟦line⟧
⟦Kazim⟧ / 5

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Personnel
⟦illegible⟧
<del>1077</del>
Number /
Date / 9 / 4 / 1956
To all school administrations associated with this Directorate
Subject / Changing the name of a sub-district
⟦line⟧
We convey to you below a copy of the Ministry of Interior's decision No. 4740
dated 20 / 3 / 956 regarding changing the name of Horin Sheikhan sub-district
in Diyala Province to Maydan sub-district. Please be informed.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Historian
Copy to:-
Directorate of General Education / Personnel. - Reference to your letter No. 14175
dated 29 / 3 / 1956.
--- --- --- (( Copy of the Decision )) --- --- ---
Based on the authority vested in us pursuant to Article Five
of the Provincial Administration Law No. 16 of 1945, we have decided to change the name of
Horin Sheikhan sub-district in Diyala Province to Maydan sub-district.
Minister of Interior ⟦line⟧
Kazem / H

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145
3/21
Extremely Urgent
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Center / Private and Foreign Education
Number / ⟦127⟧
Date - 24 / 3 / 956
Subject / Accompanying Students
Administrations of all private and foreign intermediate and secondary schools
affiliated with this Directorate
We confirm what was stated in our circular No. M 12055 dated 20 / 12 / 956
and request that the written pledge be sent to reach us within one week
from the date above
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to /
General Directorate of Education / Secondary Education / Private
Reference to your letter No. M 4 1336 dated
24 / 3 / 956 for your kind information
General Education Inspectorate
Private Education Personnel / for follow-up
MHD ⟦15⟧ / M / 28 of it
Not registered in the incoming mail

Page 400

A Call from the Royal Air Force
To the Noble Iraqi Youth
The Royal Air Force is pleased to invite the noble youth of Iraq to join
the Royal Military Aviation College to graduate as one of our brave eagles
protecting the homeland's sky with his steel wings and making
the air a field for his heroism and a domain for his sincere patriotism, which he has proven in all
situations.
The study at the Aviation College lasts three years, which the student spends
learning the art of aviation, an art that has become one of the most widespread arts in
the world. This includes a period of no less than two years in
aviation schools outside Iraq. The Royal Air Force has provided
everything that would entertain and educate its members, including salary, housing, and promotion, as
it has guaranteed them and their families a secure future.
O Young Man.
Take the initiative to join this institution and seize an opportunity that opens for you the doors
of a prosperous future and a happy life. All we ask of you is to be:
1 - A graduate of preparatory studies
2 - Or a student in the fifth preparatory grade
3 - Your age ranges between 17 - 21 years
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