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IJA 3709

School Materials, Correspondence with Iraqi Ministry of Education, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These documents include school materials such as exams, curricula, syllabi, and teacher's guides for an English course. The item also contains notifications put out by the Iraqi Ministry of Education concerning regulations for test administration, hiring approvals, requests for information concerning schools' students and graduates, and instructions for filing and transferring students' records.

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Archive Reference
IJA 3709
Item Number
6832
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Financial, Shamash Secondary School, Revenue Stamp, Teachers, Ledger, Typed, Iraqi Government, English Literature, Primary School, School Material, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Receipts, Letterhead, Frank Iny School, University of Cambridge, Standardized Test, English Language, Photograph, Correspondence, Annotation, Handwritten, Education, Students

AI en Translation, Pages 301-325

Page 301

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 5715
Date 3 / 3 / 1958
Administration of Frank Iny Private School
Subject / Regarding the appointment of a teacher
Reference to your letter No. F / 389 / 57 dated 11 / 24 / 1957.
The Directorate of General Education has informed us that the academic document belonging to Ms. Tabriz Tofiro
is not certified by the competent authorities and cannot be relied upon. Therefore, we return to ⟦you⟧ you
herewith the documents of the aforementioned person and request that the necessary action be taken, noting that her passport was not received by us from the
mentioned school.
(Signature)
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Attachments
1 - Academic document
2 - Non-conviction certificate
3 - Certificate of good conduct
4 - Medical report
A copy to /
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education / Private / Reference to our letter No. 9123 dated
2 / 26 / 1958. We did not find the passport belonging to the aforementioned person among
her documents returned to us. Please kindly return it to us.
Personnel of Private Education

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Number / 5406
Private and Foreign Education
Date / 26 / 2 / 1958
Directorate General of Education / Secondary Education / Private
Subject: Lectures
We confirm our letter No. 34037 dated 29 / 12 / 1957 regarding the lectures of Mr. Hazim Shammas Touma
at the Shamash Preparatory and Frank Iny Intermediate private schools, and we request your kind consideration for the required
approval and to inform us.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
A copy to /
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Frank Iny Private School / Reference to its letter No. F/ 31 / 58 dated 2 / ⟦2⟧ / 1958

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number: 34037
Date: 29 / 12 / 1957
To -
General Directorate of Education / Private Secondary Education
Subject: Lectures in Shamash and Frank Iny Private Schools
We transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Shamash Preparatory and Frank Iny Intermediate Schools
No. F / 409 / 57 dated 25 / 12 / 1957, and we request you to kindly consider the required
approval and inform us. Attached you will find the original letter from the Director of the Irrigation and Drainage Laboratory along with the written consent
of the mentioned employee.
(Signature)
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Attachments:
1- Letter
2- Written consent
A copy to -
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Frank Iny Private School
-/ Copy of the Letter /-
Please approve the request for Mr. Hazim Shammas Touma, the Technical Observer at the Irrigation and Drainage Laboratory, to deliver
six lectures per week on the subject of Chemistry to our school students; four for the preparatory section and two
for the intermediate section. We attach herewith the original letter from the Director of the Irrigation and Drainage Laboratory No. 4 dated
23 / 12 / 1957, granting him permission to deliver these lectures along with the written consent of the aforementioned person.
The mentioned lecturer is a graduate of the Higher Teachers' Training College, Chemistry Department, for the academic year 1952 / 1953.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Ovadia
The Director

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 34006
Date 29 / 12 / 1957
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education / Private
Subject / Lectures
We transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School No. Sh / 184 / 57
dated 25 / 12 / 1957, and we request you to kindly consider the required approval. Attached you will find the attachments
of the aforementioned letter.
(Signature)
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Attachments
1 - Letter from Al-Sharqiya Secondary School
2 - Written approval
A copy to /
Personnel of Private Education
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
Copy of the letter
Please approve for Mr. Yousef Samaan Haddad, a teacher at Al-Sharqiya Secondary School for Boys,
to deliver three lectures per week on the subject of Mathematics to the students of our school. We attach herewith the original letter
from the administration of Al-Sharqiya Secondary School No. 83 dated 13 / 12 / 1957 allowing him to deliver these
lectures, along with the written approval of the aforementioned person. Note that the said teacher is a graduate of the Higher Teachers'
Training College, Mathematics Department, for the year 1944.
Please accept our highest respect.

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 31713
Date / 11 / 12 / 1957
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School.
Subject: Lectures
Reference to your letter No. F/ 373 / 57 dated 8 / 11 / 1957
The Directorate of General Education approved in its letter No. 56305 dated 7 / 12 / 57
for Ms. Atifa Qasim, the teacher at Al-Ja'ifari Intermediate School for Girls, to deliver eight lectures
on the subject of Social Studies to the students of your school.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
Directorate of General Education / Primary / Private
Private Education Personnel Office

Page 307

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad District / Center Number / 29317
Private and Foreign Education Date 23 / 11 / 1957
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School.
Subject: Lectures
Reference to your letter No. Sh/163 dated 13 / 10 / 1957
The Directorate of General Education approved by its letter No. 52091 dated 16 / 11 / 57
for Mr. Yusuf Haddad, the teacher at Kadhimiya Secondary School for Boys, to deliver eight
lectures per week on the subject of Biology to the students of your school. Please take the necessary action.
Director of Education of Baghdad District
The Center
A copy to -
Directorate of General Education - Secondary - Private
Directorate of Education of Baghdad District / Supervision
Private Education Personnel

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center          Number / 29289
Private and Foreign Education                   Date 23 / 11 / 1957
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School.
Subject - Lectures
Reference to your letter No. F/352 dated 18 / 10 / 1957.
The Directorate General of Education approved in its letter No. 52090 dated 28 / 10 / 57
for Mr. Abdul Majeed Al-Nuaimi, the teacher at Al-Gharbiya Intermediate School, to deliver six lectures
weekly on the subject of the Arabic language to the students of your school, provided it does not conflict with his performance
of his official duties. Please take the necessary action.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Copy to -
Directorate General of Education / Secondary Education - Private
Private Education Personnel Office

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center | Number / 29324
Private and Foreign Education | Date 23 / 11 / 1957
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
Subject / Lectures
Reference to your letter No. Sh/ 161 / 57 dated 20 / 10 / 1957
The Directorate of General Education approved in its letter No. 52018 dated 16 / 11 / 1957
for Mr. Alfred Nasri, teacher at Baghdad College, to deliver six lectures weekly
on the subject of Physics to the students of your school. Please take the necessary action.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to -
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education / Private
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts
Private Education Personnel Office

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center No. / 29323
Private and Foreign Education Date 23 / 11 / 1957
To -
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject / Lectures
Reference to your letter No. F/ 370/ 57 dated 4 / 11 / 1957.
The General Directorate of Education approved by its letter No. 51985 dated 16 / 11 / 1957
for Mr. Khazaal Al-Hashimi, teacher at Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys, to give five lectures
weekly on the subject of Drawing to the students of your school. Please take the necessary action.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
A copy to -
General Directorate of Education / Private Secondary Education
Personnel of Private Education

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Number / 28213
Private and Foreign Education Date 14 / 11 / 1957
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject - Appointment of a Teacher
With reference to your letter numbered F / 234 / 57 and dated 25 / 8 / 1957.
The Directorate of General Education approved in its letter numbered 50044 and dated 6 / 11 / 1957
the appointment of Mr. Heskel Ephraim Heskel as a teacher in your school. We return to you herewith the documents
belonging to him and request that the necessary action be taken.
Attachments
1 - Iraqi Nationality Certificate
2 - Civil Status Record
3 - Identity card of non-revocation of nationality
4 - Ministerial order accepting his resignation
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education / Private

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 27717
Date 11 / 11 / 1957
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject - Appointment of a foreign teacher.
Reference to your letter No. F / 346 / 57 dated 14 / 10 / 1957.
The Directorate General of Education approved by its letter No. 50248 dated 7 / 11 / 1957
the appointment of Miss Chris Telfer, of British nationality, as a teacher in your school. We return to you herewith the rest of
the documents of the aforementioned person and request that the necessary action be taken.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Central Director
Attachments
1- Educational certificate.
2- Passport
3- Residency Police Directorate form
A copy to -- Directorate General of Education / Secondary Education / Private
Private Education Personnel Office.

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Number / 9 / 11 / 1957
Private and Foreign Education Date 9 / 11 / 1957
Directorate General of Education
Secondary Education / Private
Subject / Lectures
The administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School has requested our approval for Mr. Khazaal Al-Hashimi,
a teacher at Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys, to deliver five weekly lectures ⟦on the subject of drawing⟧ to the students of the aforementioned
intermediate school. We are sending you herewith the original letter from Al-Irfan Intermediate School No. 83 dated 3 / 11 / 57
issued in this regard, along with the original written consent of the mentioned teacher, and we request you to kindly consider
the requested approval. Please note that the aforementioned person is a graduate of preparatory studies and the
Education Course for the year 1941, as stated in the referred school letter.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School - with reference to its letter No.
F / 370 / 57 dated 4 / 11 / 1957

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Number / 26405
Private and Foreign Education
Date 2 / 11 / 1957
Directorate General of Education / Secondary Education / Private
Subject / Request for Teacher Appointment
With reference to our letter No. 24437 dated 16 / 10 / 1957.
The administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School has requested our approval to appoint Mr. John Irvine, a British
national, as an English language teacher in the aforementioned preparatory school. We kindly ask you to consider the requested approval. Attached you will find
the documents of the aforementioned person along with the original letter from the Baghdad Area Security Directorate No. 3020 dated 21 / 10 / 1957 regarding the investigation
of his identity.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Attachments
The ⟦very⟧ confidential letter in a sealed envelope
Degree certificate with an M.A. from the University of Glasgow
Medical certificate
Certificate of non-conviction
Certificate of good conduct
British passport No. 88354
Residence Police Directorate form No. ⟦MHA⟧ / G / 2832 / 57 fixed inside the passport, noting that
the aforementioned person will request the specialized department to extend his residency in Iraq according to the regulations upon the expiration of the period
indicated in the paper.
A copy to -
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School / with reference to its letter No. S / 155 dated
14 / 10 / 1957.

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⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 25981
Date 29 / 10 / 1957
General Directorate of Education / Secondary Education / Private
Subject / Request to appoint a teacher
⟦line⟧
With reference to our letter numbered 24440 and dated on ⟦line⟧ 16 / 10 / 1957.
The administration of the Private <del>Intermediate</del> Frank Iny School requested our approval to appoint Miss Chris Tilfer, a British national,
as a teacher to teach the English language in the aforementioned school. We are sending you herewith the documents of the aforementioned person along with the original letter
of the Baghdad Area Security Directorate numbered 3021 and dated 21 / 10 / 1957 regarding the investigation of
her identity. We kindly ask you to consider the requested approval and inform us.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Attachments
1 - The confidential letter in a sealed envelope
2 - Academic degree certificate (M.A.) from the University of Edinburgh
3 - Medical certificate
4 - Non-conviction certificate
5 - Certificate of good conduct
6 - British passport No. 158633
7 - Residency Police Directorate form No. MHA / G / 2933 / 1957, attached inside the passport, noting
that the aforementioned person will request the competent department to extend her residency in Iraq according to the observed procedures
upon the expiration of the period indicated inside the paper.
Copy to -
Private Education Personnel Department
Administration of the Private Frank Guinea Intermediate School / with reference to its letter No. F / 346 / 57
dated 14 / 10 / 1957.

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center          Number / 25840
Private and Foreign Education                   Date 28 / 10 / 1957
Administration of Frank Iny Private School.
Reference to your letter No. F/355 dated 18 / 10 / 1957.
We return to you the original of your letter No. F/290 dated 1 / 10 / 1957 with its attachments
for the following reasons, and we request that the necessary action be taken and that we be informed.
1 - It is not possible to obtain approval to keep a lecturer on the staff of the primary section
at your school, as this violates the provisions of the regulations currently in force.
2 - Upon reviewing the letter from Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys attached to your aforementioned letter, we found
that the mentioned letter did not include the data that must be recorded in it regarding the number of official hours
for the mentioned teacher and the number of his lectures in other official and private schools, and the lack of confirmation
by the school administration that he was not provided with any other letter in this regard.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to -
Directorate General of Education / Private and Foreign Education
Personnel of Private Education

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center          No. / 25820
Private and Foreign Education                   Date 28 / 10 / 1957
Directorate General of Education / Secondary Education / Private
Subject / Lectures
We transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Frank Iny Intermediate School No. F/352/57 dated
18 / 10 / 1957. We kindly request you to consider the required approval and inform us. Enclosed
you will find the original letter from the administration of Al-Gharbiya Intermediate School No. 859 dated 15 / 10 / 57
issued in this regard with the original written consent of the nominated lecturer.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Attachments
1- Letter from Al-Gharbiya Intermediate
2- Written consent
A copy to /
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Frank Iny Private School.
Copy of the letter

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 25835
Date 28 / 10 / 1957
Directorate General of Education
Secondary Education / Private
Subject / Lectures
We transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School No. Sh/161/57
dated 20 / 10 / 1957. We kindly request you to consider the required approval, and you will find
attached the original letter from Baghdad College along with the original written approval for the mentioned lecturer.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Attachments
1- Baghdad College letter
2- Written approval
Copy to -
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School.

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Number / 24595
Private and Foreign Education
Date 19 / 10 / 1957
To -
Directorate General of Education / Private Secondary Education
Subject / Regarding the staff of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Reference to your letter numbered 40804 and dated 28 / 9 / 1957.
We transmit to you below the text of the letter from Frank Iny Intermediate and Shamash Private Preparatory Schools numbered
F / 342 / 1957 and dated 13 / 10 / 1957 regarding what was stated in your letter referred to
above about the staff of the two mentioned schools, and we request you to kindly consider approving them
and informing us.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy of it to -
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School.

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number 24440
Date 16 / 10 / 1957
Directorate General of Education
Secondary Education / Private
Subject / A private teacher leaving education
The administration of Frank Private Intermediate School has informed us that ⟦and⟧ Mr. William Anthony Riding, a British
national, has left teaching at the aforementioned school as he left Iraq during the past summer
vacation and has not returned until now. Therefore, we kindly ask you to note this with you, noting
that the school administration has nominated Miss Chris Telfer, a British national, instead of the aforementioned person.
We will present the school's request in this regard to you in another letter after completing the
relevant transaction.
(Signature)
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to: /
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Frank Aini Private School / Reference to its letter numbered ⟦346 / 57⟧ dated
14 / 10 / 1957.

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number 24437
Date 16 / 10 / 1957
General Directorate of Education
⟦line⟧ Secondary Education / Private ⟦line⟧
Subject / Nomination of a teacher instead of another
The administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School has informed us that Mr. John Millen, a British
national, has left teaching at the aforementioned school due to his departure from Iraq and his non-return
to it. Please kindly note this with you, knowing that the school administration has nominated instead of
the aforementioned person Mr. John Irvingson, a British national, to teach the English language, and we will present
the school's request to you regarding this matter in another letter.
(Signature)
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to /
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School, in reference to its letter No. Sh / 155 dated
14 / 10 / 1957

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 23807
Date 10 / 10 / 1957
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject / Regarding the school staff.
Reference to your letter No. F/228 / 1957 dated 26 / 8 / 1957. We transmit to you
below the text of the General Directorate of Education letter No. 40804 on 28 / 9 / 1957
Please respond to what is stated therein and inform us urgently.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
General Directorate of Education / Secondary / Private
Private Education Personnel
Copy of the letter
Your letter No. 19396 dated 26 / 8 / 1957. It has appeared to us as a result of auditing the staff
of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School for the year 57 / 958 sent to us with your above letter that
a number of male and female teachers of this school are teaching at Shamash Preparatory School and this
is what contradicts the provisions of paragraph (C) of Article Four of the Private and Foreign Schools Regulation
No. 67 of 1954, so please request the administration of the aforementioned school to state the reasons
for that as quickly as possible and inform us.
Acting Director General of Education.