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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.

Metadata

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 English Translation, Pages 401-425

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 6424
Date 3 / 3 / 1956
Directorate of General Education
Primary Education / Private
Subject - Lecturers for teaching Religion
With reference to your letter, your margin dated 7 / 2 / 56 on our letter numbered 3604
dated 6 / 2 / 1956 returned to us originally.
We return to you our aforementioned letter attached with the document belonging to Mr. Yaqub Shohet intended
to be appointed as a lecturer for teaching religion in Frank Iny Private School, after performing
what is necessary to place the photograph and the stamp on the mentioned document. We kindly request approval and to inform us.
Attachments
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1- The letter
2- The document
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy of it to:-
Presidency of the General Provincial Council "Baghdad Provincial Governorate"
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Frank Iny Private School - reference to its letter numbered F / 44 / 56
and dated 27 / 2 / 1956

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Number /
"Private and Foreign Education"
Date / 21 / 2 / 1956
78
2 / 24
Administration of Shamma's Private Secondary School
Subject / Regarding the appointment of teachers
With reference to your letter No. S/25/56 dated 8/2/1956
We have emphasized for the second time to the competent authority the necessity of finalizing the transaction regarding the appointment of
Mr. Donald Alexander as a teacher in your school. Please be informed.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to :-
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School -
For the same purpose regarding Mr. Martin Stewart Curtler, with reference to your letter
No. F/37/56 dated 8/2/1956.
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education - Private.
Private Education Personnel.
Kadhim / 20

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Number / 3604
Private and Foreign Education
Date / 6 / 2 / 1956
General Directorate of Education / Primary Education (Private)
Subject / Lecturer for Religion
With reference to your letter No. 41354 dated 30 / 11 / 1955
We convey to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School No.
F / 21 / 56 dated 20 / 1 / 56 - in which it requests approval for the appointment of Mr.
Yaqub Moshi Shohet as a lecturer to teach religion there. We request your kind approval, and attached are
the documents of the aforementioned person which were previously sent to you.
Attachments
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1 - Iraqi Nationality Certificate
2 - Civil Status Record
3 - A photograph of the document of non-revocation of nationality
4 - Non-conviction certificate
5 - Certificate of good conduct
6 - Medical report
7 - A document from the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to the Presidency of the General Provincial Council / Baghdad Provincial Governorate
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Frank Iny Private School
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Copy of our letter No. F / 21 / 56 dated 20 / 1 / 1956

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center:
Private and Foreign Education:
Number /: 4323
Date: 11 / 2 / 1956
Urgent
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Administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School
Subject - Lectures
Reference to your letter No. F/21/56 dated 20 / 1 / 1956.
We return herewith the original document belonging to Mr. Yaqub Moshi Shohet.
Please implement the following as a preliminary step to considering the approval for the aforementioned person to give
his lectures on the subject of Religion at your school:-
1- Place a photograph of the aforementioned person on the said document and return it to us after stamping
the photograph with the seal of the Community Presidency.
2- Provide us with a written undertaking in which you pledge not to allow him to teach subjects
other than religious ones.
Signature
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to:-
Directorate of General Education «Primary Education / Private - Reference to
your marginal note dated 6 / 2 / 1956 on our letter No. 2604 dated
6 / 2 / 1956 returned to us in original.
Private Education Personnel

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 4323
Date 11 / 2 / 1956
Urgent
Administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School
Subject - Lectures
Reference to your letter numbered F / 21 / 56 and dated 20 / 1 / 1956.
We return to you herewith the original document belonging to Mr. Yaqub Moshi Shohet
Please implement the following as a preliminary step to considering the approval for the aforementioned person to give
his lectures on the subject of religion in your school:-
1- Place a photograph of the aforementioned person on the said document and return it to us after stamping
the photograph with the seal of the Presidency of the Community.
2- Provide us with a written undertaking in which you pledge not to allow him to teach subjects
other than religious ones.
Signature
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to:-
Directorate of General Education "Primary Education / Private - Reference to
your marginal note dated 6 / 2 / 1956 on our letter numbered 2604 and dated
6 / 2 / 1956 returned to us in original.
Personnel of Private Education

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 3396
Date / 4 / 2 / 1956
Administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School
Subject - Transfer of a Teacher
With reference to your letter numbered F / 800 / 55 and dated 30 / 12 / 1955
The Directorate General of Education approved in its letter numbered 4087 and dated 25 / 1 / 1956
the transfer of teacher Seraphine Haron Darwish from Menahem Salih Daniel Private Primary School
to teach at your school.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to: -
Directorate General of Education "Primary / Private Education"
Presidency of the General Provincial Council "Baghdad Provincial Governorate"
Private Education Personnel Office

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 3395
Date / 4 / 2 / 1956
Administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School
With reference to your letter No. F/18/56 dated 13/1/1956.
The Directorate General of Education approved in its letter No. 4089 dated 25/1/1956
for Ms. Claire Najib Jabri, a teacher at the Prince Abdul Ilah Institute, to deliver six
lectures on the subject of Social Studies every Friday of each week to the students of
your school, in place of the resigned teacher Ms. Wasila Abed Hassan.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to:
Directorate General of Education "Primary Education / Private"
Presidency of the General Provincial Council "Baghdad Provincial Governorate" with reference to its letter
No. 1478 dated 23/1/1956.
Private Education Personnel
Administration of the Prince Abdul Ilah Charitable Institute - for information

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 3005
Date / 31 / 1 / 1956
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject - Lectures
Reference to your letter No. F / 798 / 55 dated 23 / 12 / 1955
The Directorate General of Education approved in its letter No. 245 dated 22 / 1 / 1956
for Ms. Wasila Abdul Rahman Al-Bahri, an employee at the College of Arts and Sciences, to give
eight lectures per week on the subject of Social Studies to the students of your school.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
Directorate General of Education / Secondary Education / Private
Private Education Personnel
Nasser / 30

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 1428
Date / 15 / 1 / 1956
To the Directorate of General Education
- Primary Education - Private -
Subject / Transfer of a female teacher
We transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School
Numbered 800 / 55 and dated 2 / 12 / 1955 - regarding the consideration
of the request, and you will find enclosed the original letter from Sajim Saleh Dabil School and the consent
of the mentioned teacher
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy of it to -
Presidency of the General Provincial Council - Governor of Baghdad Province -
Private Education Personnel -
Administration of Frank Iny Private School
Administration of Sajim Saleh Dabil Private School -
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Copy of the letter -

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number 1868
Date 18 / 1 / 1956
To the Directorate of General Education.
Primary Education (Private)
Subject / Lectures
The administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School has requested our approval for Miss
Claire Najib Jouri, a teacher at Prince Abdul Ilah Charity School, to give lectures on the subject of
Social Studies to the students of the aforementioned school instead of Miss Wasila Abdul Rahman, who
was appointed to the College of Arts, for every Thursday of each week. We kindly ask you to consider the approval,
noting that the administration of Prince Abdul Ilah School has indicated that this does not conflict with the
aforementioned teacher's official duties as it will be outside her official working hours. We grant
the written approval.
Attachments
Director's Approval
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to /
1- Presidency of the General Board of Directors - Baghdad Provincial Governorate - We kindly ask you to inform us
if you have any objection to the teacher <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> performing the task assigned to her
at the aforementioned private school.
2- Private Education Department
3- Administration of Prince Abdul Ilah School - Your letter No. 55 dated 18 / 1 / 1956
4- Frank Iny Private School - Reference to your letter No. 18 / 59 dated
12 / 1 / 1956

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province   Number / 712
Center   Date / 8 / 1 / 1955
Private and Foreign Education
To the Directorate of General Education
- Secondary Education (Private)
Subject / Lectures
We transmit to you below the letter of the administration of ⟦Malik⟧ Issa Private Intermediate School No. F / 797
dated 2 / 12 / 1954, we kindly request you to consider the required approval and you will find attached
the original letter from the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences and the approval of the attached commission with a copy of
the lesson distribution schedule for the aforementioned intermediate school
Attachments
1- Letter from the Deanship of the College of Arts and Sciences
2- Written approval
3- Lesson distribution schedule
Signature
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to -
Head of Private Education.
Administration of ⟦Malik⟧ Issa Private Intermediate School.
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Copy of our letter No.
F / 797 dated 2 / 12 / 1955

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Number 642
Private and Foreign Education
Date 7 / 1 / 1956
Administration of Frank Iny Private School
Reference to your letter numbered 792 / 55 and dated 16 / 12 / 1955
The General Directorate of Education has approved by its letter numbered 48191 and dated
21 / 12 / 1955 for Mr. Hail Al-Rahbi, the teacher at Al-Irfan Intermediate School
for Boys, to deliver three lectures per week to the students of the final classes and two lectures
per week to the students of the intermediate classes at your school on the subject of drawing,
provided that this is outside his official working hours.
Signature
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to -
General Directorate of Education "Secondary / Private Education"
Presidency of Private Education
Administration of Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center:
Number /: 921
Private and Foreign Education:
Date /: 1/9/1956
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Reference to your letter No. F/55/791 dated 12/14/1956
The Director General of Education approved in his letter No. 12762 dated 12/25/1956
for Mr. Bahjat Abboush, teacher at Ghazi Secondary School for Boys, to give lectures
weekly on the subject of drawing to the intermediate class students at your school
Signature
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to:
General Directorate of Education "Secondary / Private Education"
Administration of Ghazi Secondary School for Boys
Private Education Personnel Office

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 13051
Date 27 / 12 / 955
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject - Lectures
Further to our letter No. 10474 dated 5 / 12 / 955
The lectures delivered by Mr. Najib Khader to the students of your school are considered to be in the subject of
Physics, not Mathematics.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
General Directorate of Education - Secondary Education - Private
Secondary Education Improvement
Administration of Al-Sharqiya Secondary School for Boys
Personnel of Private and Foreign Education

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Directorate of Education, Baghdad District / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 13052
Date 24 / 12 / 955
To - Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject / Lectures
Reference to your letter No. 781 / 55 dated 27 / 11 / 1955
The General Directorate of Education approved in its letter No. 46311 dated 19 / 12 / 955
for Mr. Khudair Numan, a teacher at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School for Boys, to deliver four lectures
weekly on the subject of Geography to the students of your school.
Director of Education, Baghdad District
Center
A copy to
General Directorate of Education / Secondary Education (Private)
Directorate of Education, Baghdad District / Supervision
Private Education Personnel Office

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 12653
Date / 24 / 12 / 1955
To / - Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
Subject / Lectures
Reference to your letter numbered 415/55 and dated 23 / 11 / 1955
The Directorate of General Education has approved in its letter numbered 46223 and dated 18 / 12 / 955
for Mr. Yusuf Haddad, the teacher at Kadhimiya Secondary School for Boys, to deliver seven lectures
weekly in the subject of Biology to the students of your school.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
Copy to / -
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education (Private)
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts
Personnel of Private Education

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 12657
Date / 24 / 12 / 955
To /
Management of <del>School</del> Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject / Lectures
Reference to your letter numbered F/ 55/780 and dated 27 / 11 / 1955
The General Directorate of Education has approved by its letter numbered 46221 and dated 18 / 12 / 1955
for Mr. Khalil Askar, the teacher at Al-Gharbiya Intermediate School, to deliver six lectures per week
in the subject of Mathematics to the students of your school.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy of it to / ⟦line⟧
General Directorate of Education / Secondary Education - Private.
Private Education Personnel Office.

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 12506
Date / 24 / 6 / 1958
General Directorate of Education
Private and Foreign Education
Subject - Lectures
We transmit to you below the text of the letter from the administration of Zainab bint Jahsh Private School numbered 9 / 6 / 58 and dated
16 / 12 / 1957. We request your kind approval and notification. Enclosed you will find the original letter from the administration of Al-Wafaa Intermediate School
for Boys along with the approval of the aforementioned Directorate.
Signature
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Attachments -
1- Letter from Al-Wafaa Intermediate School
2- Approval of the Directorate
Copy to -
Private Education Personnel.
Administration of Al-Wafaa Intermediate School for Boys
Administration of Zainab bint Jahsh Private School
Copy of the Letter
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings,
We request your approval for Mr. Khazaal Al-Asadi, a teacher at Al-Wafaa Intermediate School for Boys,
to give three lectures per week in the primary classes and two lectures per week in the intermediate classes
of our school on the subject of Drawing. We enclose the original letter from Al-Wafaa Intermediate School No. 102 dated 6 / 7 / 55
permitting him to give these lectures, along with the approval of the aforementioned Directorate. Note that the person referred to is
a graduate of preparatory studies and the education course for the year 1941.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Director

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Number / 14762
Date / 25 / 10 / 1955
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Primary and Private Education
General Directorate of Education
Primary Education / Private
Transcribed below is the text of the letter from the administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School No. 791 / 55 dated
14 / 10 / 1955. We kindly request your review and approval. Attached is the original letter from Ghazi Secondary School
along with the consent of the aforementioned person.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Attachments
1- Letter from Ghazi Secondary School
2- Teacher's consent
A copy to -
Administration of Ghazi Secondary School for Boys
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Private Education Personnel
Copy of the letter
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Greetings.
We request your approval for Mr. Bahjat Abboush, a teacher at Ghazi Secondary School for Boys,
to deliver his weekly lectures on the subject of Drawing to the intermediate class students in our school. Attached
is the original letter from the Directorate of Ghazi Secondary School for Boys No. 456 dated 6 / 10 / 1955 permitting him
to deliver these lectures, along with the consent of the aforementioned person attached thereto, noting that the aforementioned is a graduate
of the Academy in Rome in the subject of Drawing, year 1929.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Director

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 11228
Date 14 / 12 / 955
Directorate General of Education /
Secondary Education (Private)
Subject - Lectures
The administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School has requested our approval for
Mr. Khader Noaman, a teacher at Al-Adhamiya Secondary School and holder of a
B.A. degree in Geography from Alexandria University, to deliver four lectures per week
on the subject of Geography to the students of the aforementioned private intermediate school. We kindly request
your consideration for approval. Attached is the original letter from Al-Adhamiya Secondary School issued
in this regard, along with the teacher's consent.
Signature
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Attachments -
1 - Letter from Al-Adhamiya Secondary School
2 - Written consent
A copy to -
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province Outskirts
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School - with reference to your letter No.
55 / 781 dated 27 / 11 / 1955

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 11449
Date 13 / 12 / 55 /
To / ــ Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
Subject / Lectures
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Reference to your letter numbered Sh / 413 / 55 dated 20 / 11 / 1955
The Directorate of General Education approved in its letter numbered 44397 dated 7 / 12 / 955 for
Mr. Alfred Nasri, the teacher at the Central Preparatory School for Boys, to deliver five lectures
weekly on the subject of Physics to the students of your school.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to / ــ
Directorate of General Education / Secondary Education ــ Private
Administration of the Central Preparatory School for Boys
Private Education Personnel Office

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center:
Number: 15618 /
Private and Foreign Education:
Date: 6 / 12 / 955
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
With reference to your two letters numbered 765 and 568 dated 9 and 11 / 11 / 1955
The Directorate General of Education approved in its letter numbered 42717 dated 28 / 11 / 1955
for Mr. Abdul Hamid Khulusi, teacher at Al-Rashid Intermediate School for Boys, to deliver six
lectures per week in the subject of Social Studies. And for Mr. Matty Zako, teacher at Al-Adhamiya
Secondary School, to deliver three lectures per week in the subject of Mathematics to your school's students.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to =
Directorate General of Education "Secondary Education (Private)"
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province "Outskirts"
Administration of Al-Rashid Intermediate School for Boys
Private Education Personnel.

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 10522
Date 5 / 12 / 955
Administration of Frank Iny Private Intermediate School
Subject / Lectures
Reference to your letter No. 741 dated 24 / 10 / 1955
The Directorate General of Education approved in its letter No. 42562 dated 27 / 11 / 955
for Mr. Riyadh Rashid, the chemical analyst at the Nutrition Institute Directorate, to give
six lectures per week on the subject of Chemistry to the students of your school
Director of Education of Baghdad Liwa
Center
Copy to: -
Ministry of Health - Nutrition Directorate
Directorate General of Education - Secondary Education (Private)
Private Education Personnel

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Private and Foreign Education
Number / 10473
Date 5 / 12 / 955
Administration of Frank Iny Private Primary School
Subject - Transfer of a Teacher
Reference to your letter No. 756 dated 3 / 11 / 1955.
The Directorate General of Education approved in its letter No. 42274 dated 26 / 11 / 1955
the transfer of teacher Bedour Zaya Qassab from Al-Mashriq Private Primary School to teach at your school
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to -
Directorate General of Education "Private Primary Education"
Presidency of the General Provincial Council "Baghdad Provincial Governorate"
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Al-Mashriq Private Primary School.

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center:
Number /: 10617
Private and Foreign Education:
Date: 6 / 12 / 955
Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
With reference to your letter numbered Sh/ 410 / 55 and dated 13 / 11 / 1955.
The General Directorate of Education approved in its letter numbered 42564 and dated 27 / 11 / ⟦1955⟧
for Mr. Zakaria Mikhail, the teacher at Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School, to deliver four lectures
weekly on the subject of English Translation to the students of your school, provided it is within the prescribed limit.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to . -
General Directorate of Education and Secondary Education (Private)
Private Education Personnel
Administration of Ibn Hayyan Intermediate School for Boys.