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Reports of the Inspector of Education ⟦illegible⟧
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.
AI English Translation, Pages 301-325
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True Copy Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / Center Private and Foreign Education Number / 8866 Date / 3 / 4 / 1958 Management of Frank Iny and Shamash Private Schools Subject / Personal Report We convey to you below the text of the remarks of the Specialist Inspector Mr. Abdul Hadi Al-Mukhtar contained in his personal report regarding the principal of your school, Mr. Abdullah Ovadia, please notify him of this. Director of Education of Baghdad Liwa Center A copy to - General Directorate of Education / Secondary Education / Private General Inspectorate of Education / Reference to your letter No. 694 dated 23 / 3 / 1958 With the kind note that we have received only one copy of the personal report mentioned above Private Education Personnel. Text of Remarks ⟦line⟧ (( I have no remarks other than my appreciation for him and my admiration of him ))
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101 852152 125 4/22 Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center: Private and Foreign Education Personnel: Number /: Date /: 4 / 7 / 957 Subject /: Personal and School Report To / Administration of Frank Iny Private School 1- We are sending you a copy of the notes of the inspector, Ms. Fakhriya Ismail, regarding the principal of your school, Mr. Abdullah Ovadia, and we request that he be notified of them, with our great thanks to him for his efforts in the progress of the school and raising its level. 2- We list for you below a summary of what was stated in the school report submitted regarding the primary section of your school by the aforementioned inspector herself; please review it and take the necessary action. 1- The school facilities are good, healthy, and well-maintained. 2- The school laboratory is complete and the extent of benefit from it is good. 3- The school library is flourishing. 4- The records are complete and organized. 5- The scientific level of the students is very good in the basic subjects, and there is a slight weakness in social studies. 6- Attendance is excellent, discipline is good, and order prevails in the school. 7- The cleanliness of the students and their general health are very good. 8- Harmony is complete among the members of the teaching staff ⟦line⟧ . Abdul Sattar Al-Qarah Ghouli Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Attachment Personal Report A copy to / General Directorate of Education - Private Education - Primary General Education Inspectorate Presidency of the General Provincial Council - Baghdad Provincial Governorate Ms. Fakhriya Ismail Haqqi - Acting Inspector / with reference to her school and personal reports dated 3 and 4 and dated 5 / 3 / 957. Private Education Personnel M. Al-A'waji 20 / 4
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Attachment Full name of the principal: Mr. Abdullah Obeidia School: Frank Iny District: Baghdad Inspector's notes and recommendations to be communicated to the principal ⟦line⟧ I commend the gratitude and sincerity shown in raising the scientific and social level in the school, as well as your good treatment and wise conduct which influenced the harmony existing among the members of the teaching staff, had a great role Success for the sake of the public interest Date of writing the report: 10 / 4 / 1957 Inspector's signature: ⟦signature⟧ Mrs. Fakhriya Ismail
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Private and Foreign Education Number / ⟦12152⟧ Date / 5 / 1956 Administration of Frank Iny Private School Subject - School Report We record for you below a summary of what was stated in the school report submitted regarding the primary section at your school by the inspector Mr. Faik Al-Janabi, please review it. - 1- The school building is extremely excellent in all respects. 2- The school is extremely rich in its furniture, supplies, and the abundance of teaching aids in it. 3- It has a library in a spacious hall rich in various books. ⟦Studied⟧ 4- The records are excellent in their organization according to the procedures followed in official schools. 5- The prescribed curricula and books are applied, and the French language is taught from the first grade with the approval of the Directorate. 6- The level of the students is extremely excellent in general. 7- Attendance and discipline - very good - and the cleanliness of the students is apparent and their health is good and the school's care for that is excellent. 8- The staff is permanent and approved by the Ministry. 9- The school is excellent in its good management, the cooperation and sincerity of its teachers, the high level of its students, and the quality of its cleanliness and order. Director of Education of Baghdad Province Center A copy of it to. - Directorate of General Education "Primary / Private Education" General Education Inspectorate Presidency of the General Provincial Council "Baghdad Provincial Governorate" Inspector Mr. Faik Al-Janabi - with reference to your report No. 38 dated 22 / 4 / 1956. Nasser / A ⟦illegible⟧
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa Private and Foreign Education Number / M M / 12565 Date / 1 / 4 / 1955 ⟦illegible⟧ 757 17/4/55 Administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School The report of the inspector, Mrs. Fatima Al-Askari, No. 60, dated 4 / 4 / 1955, regarding your school stated the following:- 1- The school building meets health requirements in terms of room size, courtyards, and exposure to sun and air, and its facilities are complete. 2- Furniture, supplies, and teaching aids are sufficient for the school's needs ⟦line⟧ 3- Distribution of students to classes is appropriate. Their attendance, order, health, and discipline are good, as is the school's care for that. 4- The academic level of the classes in general in basic subjects is good. 5- The school staff complies with the staff approved by the Directorate General of Education. 6- The school administration is making good efforts to maintain order and monitor lessons. Director of Education of Baghdad Liwa A copy to:- Directorate General of Education - Primary Education General Education Inspectorate Presidency of the General Liwa Council - Baghdad Liwa Governorate Mrs. Fatima Al-Askari - Inspector of Education of Baghdad Liwa - your report referred to above Private and Foreign Education Observation Office ⟦illegible⟧ Saeed / 9
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province Personnel Number: M / M / ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 6 / 1952 Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School ⟦line⟧ We record for you below the most important points mentioned in the school report submitted about your school by Mr. Sadiq Al-Khoja, who is in charge of inspecting private secondary schools, hoping that the necessary measures will be taken. Director of Education of Baghdad Province ⟦line⟧ 1- The school building is among the best buildings. 2- The furniture and illustrative aids in it meet the needs. 3- It follows the officially prescribed curricula and books, in addition to teaching the French language on a large scale. Some scientific subjects are also taught in the aforementioned language in preparation for its male and female students' participation in the French general examinations called (Certificat and Brevet). 4- Female and male students are distributed among the classes in a way that ensures benefit. 5- The school's care for the cleanliness, health, and discipline of the students is good. 6- The academic level in the basic subjects is average. 7- The male and female students in this school are all in the stage of adolescence, which is a situation not without risks. A copy of it to - Directorate of General Education / Private Secondary Education. Head of Inspection - its letter numbered 676 and dated 2 / 6 / 1952. Department Personnel. M / Amin / 16
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province Personnel Department Number: M / M Date: 1 / 1 / 1952 Administration of Frank Aini Private Intermediate School The medical report submitted by Dr. Mahdi Kadhim al-Mahdi stated the following: 1- The cleanliness of the school is good. 2- The classrooms are healthy and have good lighting and ventilation. 3- The examination was conducted on all students, and no cases of communicable diseases were found. 4- The general cleanliness of the students is good, and their general health is also good. Director of Education of Baghdad Province A copy to - General Directorate of Education / Primary Education " " " / Directorate of Health Department Personnel ⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 1 / 1952 Khalid L / 14
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Republic of Iraq Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province Private and Foreign Education Number / 30049 Date 27 / 10 / 1958 (True Copy) To / - Directorate of General Education / Private Primary Education Subject / Transfer of a teacher Further to our letter 20984 on 13 / 10 / 1958, we transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School No. F / 230 / 58 on 16 / 10 / 1958 and we request kindly to approve the request and note that when certifying the staff and budget of the school, attached is the original letter from Al-Mashriq School with the written consent of the mentioned teacher. Attachments 1- Letter from Al-Mashriq School 2- Written consent Signature Director of Education of Baghdad Province A copy to / - General Inspectorate of Education Administration of Frank Iny Private School Administration of Al-Mashriq Private Primary School - / Text of the Letter / - Please mediate with the General Directorate of Education to approve the transfer of Mr. Yusuf Shako to teach in the primary section of our school for Social Studies and Arabic language subjects instead of Ms. Suad Al-Awqati, who left the position at this school starting from 1 / 10 / 1958, noting that the Directorate of Education previously approved his appointment at Al-Mashriq Private Primary School during the academic year 57 / 1958, and we attach the original letter from the mentioned school administration No. 18 on 16 / 10 / 58 with the written consent of the aforementioned person. Abdullah Ovadia The Director
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(True Copy) Republic of Iraq Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province Private and Foreign Education Number / 30167 Date 27 / 10 / 1958 General Directorate of Education – Private Primary – Subject – Request for appointment of a female teacher. We transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School F/221/58 on 9 / 10 / 1958 and we request you to kindly consider the appointment of the mentioned candidate, and enclosed are the necessary documents for her appointment along with the original letter from the Baghdad Area Security Directorate 899 on 21 / 10 / 1958 regarding the investigation of her identity, noting that the school's staff for the current academic year has received your approval. (Signature) Director of Education of Baghdad Province Attachments 1- Security Directorate letter 2- French passport 3- Residency booklet 4- Foreign document (2 copies) 5- Certificate of no criminal record and good conduct 6- Medical report A copy to – Private Education Personnel. Administration of Frank Iny Private School – its letter F/240/58 on 21 / 10 / 1958 Text of the Letter Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province Greetings, In view of the travel of Mrs. Malwa Antoinette Michel outside Iraq and the possibility of her return, please approve the appointment of Miss Lillian Maria Vignol to teach the French language in the primary section of our school, and we attach herewith the necessary papers for her appointment and request their return to us after completion. Abdullah Owaidia The Director Attachments 1- Medical certificate of freedom from communicable diseases 2- Good conduct certificate numbered 6555 and dated 7 / 10 / 1958 3- No criminal record certificate numbered 204 and dated 7 / 10 / 1958 4- Educational certificate certified by the Consulate General of the Republic of Iraq in Beirut 5- Passport of the aforementioned person numbered 69 6- Residency booklet numbered 1068 and dated 16 July / 1957 7- Revenue stamp of 50 fils 8- Two photographs.
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True copy of the orig⟦line⟧inal Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Private and Foreign Education Number / 14943 Date 24 / 6 / 1958 Administration of Frank Iny Private Element⟦line⟧ary School Subject / Regarding a copy of a school certificate ⟦line⟧ Further to our letter No. 12503 dated 21 / 5 / 1958. Addressed to the Directorate General of Education, with a copy to you. We transcribe below the text of the letter from the Directorate General of Education No. 23692 dated 17 / 6 / 1958 regarding the photograph of the school certificate belonging to Mrs. Marie Antoinette. Please take the necessary action. Attached is the original copy of the aforementioned certificate. Director of Education of Baghdad Province Center A copy to / Directorate General of Education / Elementary Education / Private Personnel of Private Educat⟦line⟧ion Copy of the letter ⟦line⟧ Your letter No. 12503 dated 21 / 5 / 1958 It has appeared, as a result of referring to the records of the appointment process of Mrs. Marie Antoinette Michel, a French language teacher at Frank Iny Private Elementary School, that the copy of her school certificate, based on which the appointment was made, was issued by the French Consulate in Alexandria; however, it was not certified by it so that it could be relied upon and accepted in accordance with the procedures and instructions issued in this regard. Based on the above, we return to you the original copy of the certificate mentioned in the educational IDs belonging to her. Please notify the school administration of this and take this aspect into consideration so that we may subsequently certify the IDs in question. In the event that the copy of the certificate mentioned above is not certified by the competent French authorities, her appointment order will be canceled in accordance with the provisions of the regulations. Acting Director General of Education
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True Copy Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Private and Foreign Education Number / 8728 Date / 2 / 4 / 1958 Administration of Frank Iny Private School Subject / Regarding a passport ⟦line⟧ Further to our letter No. 5715 dated 3 / 3 / 1958. The Directorate General of Education has informed us that the passport of Mrs. Therese Tofiro was received by the husband of the aforementioned against a receipt. Please be informed of this. It was your duty, upon being notified by our aforementioned letter and reviewing what was stated in its margin regarding our request to the Directorate General to return the passport in question, to notify this Directorate at the time of the receipt by the husband of the mentioned lady of her passport. We request that this be observed in the future. Director of Education of Baghdad Province Center Copy to / Directorate General of Education / Private Education Reference to its letter No. 13471 dated 29 / 3 / 1958 Private Education Personnel Office
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(True Copy) 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 24 / 11 / 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⟧ to 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 said Directorate. (Signature) Director of Education of Baghdad Province 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 your letter No. 9123 dated 26 / 2 / 1958, we did not find the passport belonging to the aforementioned person among her documents returned to us; please kindly return it to us. Private Education Personnel
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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 Mrs. Tabriz Tofiro is not certified by the competent authorities and cannot be relied upon. Therefore, we return to 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 said Directorate. (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 Copy to / Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education / Private / Reference to our telegram regarding your letter No. 913 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. Private Education Personnel
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True Copy Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Private and Foreign Education Number / 5406 Date / 26 / 2 / 1958 General Directorate of Education / Secondary Education / Private Subject: Lectures ⟦line⟧ We confirm our letter No. 34037 dated 29 / 12 / 1957 regarding the lectures of Mr. Hazim Shammas Touma in the Shamash Preparatory and Frank Iny Intermediate private schools, and we request you to kindly consider the required approval and 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 ⟦27⟧ / 2 / 1958
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(True Copy) 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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(True Copy) Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Number / 34006 Private and Foreign Education Date 29 / 12 / 1957 General Directorate 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 / 184 / 57 dated 25 / 12 / 1957, and we kindly ask you to consider the requested approval. Attached you will find the attachments of the mentioned letter. (Signature) Director of Education of Baghdad Province Center Attachments 1 - Letter from Al-Sharqiya Secondary School 2 - Written approval A copy to / Private Education Personnel Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School Copy of the letter ⟦line⟧ 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 the original letter from the administration of Al-Sharqiya Secondary School No. 83 dated 13 / 12 / 1957, permitting him to deliver these lectures, along with the written approval of the aforementioned person. Note that the mentioned 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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True Copy Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Number / 31713 Private and Foreign Education Date / 11 / 12 / 1957 Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School. Subject: Lectures Reference to your letter numbered F/373/57 dated 8 / 11 / 1957 The Directorate General of Education has approved in its letter numbered 56305 dated 7 / 12 / 57 for Ms. Atifa Qasim, a teacher at Al-Jaifiya Intermediate School for Girls, to deliver eight lectures in the subject of Social Studies to the students of your school. Director of Education of Baghdad Province Center A copy to - Directorate General of Education / Primary / Private Private Education Personnel
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True Copy Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / 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 in its letter No. 52091 dated 16 / 11 / 57 for Mr. Yusuf Haddad, the teacher at Al-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 Province Center A copy to - Directorate of General Education - Secondary - Private Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Supervision Private Education Personnel
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True Copy ⟦line⟧ 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 has 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 in the subject of Arabic Language to the students of your school, provided it does not conflict with his official duties. Please take the necessary action. Director of Education of Baghdad Province Center A copy to - Directorate General of Education / Secondary Education - Private Private Education Personnel
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True Copy ⟦line⟧ Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Number / 29320 Private and Foreign Education Date 23 / 11 / 1957 Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School Subject / Appointment of a Teacher ⟦line⟧ Reference to your letter No. Sh/155 dated 14 / 10 / 1957 The Directorate General of Education approved in its letter No. 52083 dated 16 / 11 / 957 the appointment of Mr. John Irvine, a British national, as a teacher in your school. We return to you enclosed the rest of the documents belonging to the aforementioned person and request that the necessary action be taken. Director of Education of Baghdad Province Center Attachments ⟦line⟧ 1- British passport with the Residency Police Directorate form 2- Educational certificate A copy to - Directorate General of Education / Secondary Education / Private Private Education Personnel
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True Copy Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Private and Foreign Education Number / 29324 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 General of Education approved by its letter No. 52018 dated 16 / 11 / 1957 for Mr. Alfred Nasri, the teacher at Baghdad College, to deliver six lectures per week 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 General of Education / Secondary Education / Private Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts Private Education Personnel
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True Copy ⟦line⟧ Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Private and Foreign Education Number / 29323 Date 23 / 11 / 1957 To - Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School Subject / Lectures ⟦line⟧ Reference to your letter numbered F/ 370 / 57 dated 4 / 11 / 1957. The Directorate General of Education has approved in its letter numbered 51985 dated 16 / 11 / 1957 for Mr. Khazaal Al-Hashimi, teacher at Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys, to deliver 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 Copy to - Directorate General of Education / Private Secondary Education Private Education Personnel
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True Copy ⟦line⟧ Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center Private and Foreign Education Number / 28211 Date 14 / 11 / 1957 Administration of Frank Iny Private School Subject / Return of <del>Service</del> Residency Booklet Reference to your letter No. F / 374 / 1957 dated 10 / 11 / 1957 We return to you herewith Residency Booklet No. 496 / Sh belonging to Mrs. Marie Antoinette, the teacher at your school, based on your request. Director of Education of Baghdad Province The Center A copy to - Private Education Personnel