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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 451-475

Archival unit 451

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⟦illegible⟧
Ministry of Education
Iraqi Republic
Directorate of General Education
Directorate of General Administration
Accounts
Number:
Date: 8/⟦illegible⟧/1958
Ordinary:
Subject: Addition of amounts
Directorate General of Income Tax
Reference to the letter of Frank Iny School No. F/137 dated 8/19/958
We confirm the addition of the amount of 42/800 Dinars to the income of Mr. Abdul Majeed Al-Tamimi, the teacher at
Al-Gharbiya Intermediate School, for his lecture fees for the months of April, May, and June 958 from
the aforementioned school. Please be informed.
⟦signature⟧
Director of General Administration
Copy to /
Frank Iny Private School / Your letter above / For information
Accounts Department / Salaries
Suhaila / 25

Archival unit 452

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Secondary Accounts
Number /: 18624
Date /: 8/ /1958
General Directorate of Income Tax
With reference to the letter of Shamash Preparatory School No. 109 dated 19/ 8 / 958
We have added the amount of 38/- Dinars to the income of Mr. Yusuf Samaan for the fiscal year
58 / 959 for the purpose of tax deduction. Please be informed.
⟦signature⟧
Izzat Mahdi al-Bazzaz
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to :-
Administration of Shamash Preparatory School - its aforementioned letter - please be informed.
Primary Education Accountant.
K / 25

Archival unit 453

18622
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Secondary Accounts
Number /:
Date: 8/ /1958
General Directorate of Income Tax
With reference to the letters from the administration of Frank Iny School numbered 138 and 139 and dated
on 19/ 8 / 1958 .
We have added the two amounts 14/200 Dinars and 47/300 Dinars to the income of Mr.
Khazaal Al-Hashimi and Ms. Atifa Qasim for the fiscal year 1958 / 1959 respectively for the purpose
of tax deduction, please be informed .
Aboud Mahdi Al-Bazarkan
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to -
Administration of Frank Iny School - with reference to its two aforementioned letters, please be informed .
Secondary Education Accounting .
Rox / 24

Archival unit 454

10406
129
28/4/58
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Secondary Accounts
Number /:
Date: /4/1958
General Directorate of Income Tax
With reference to the letters of the Frank Iny School administration numbered 69, 70, and 71 dated
18/4/1958 .
We have added the amounts listed next to the names of the individuals mentioned below to their income
for the current year 57/1958 for the purpose of tax deduction, please be informed .
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad Province
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to :-
Frank Iny School Administration - with reference to its letters mentioned above. Please be informed .
Secondary Education Accountant .
Amount Fils/Dinar | Name | Address
6/100 | Atifa Qasim | Al-Ja'ifari School for Girls
9/000 | Khawla Al-Hashimi | Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys
6/000 | Hussein Al-Dabbas | Al-Mansour
Rox / 24

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Directorate of Education of Baghdad District / Center
Secondary Accounts
To /
General Income Tax Directorate
Number /: 10292
Date /: 26 / 4 / 1958
222
28 / 4
With reference to the letter of the Shamash Preparatory School administration No. 32
dated 18 / 4 / 1958.
We have added the amount of 12/- Dinars to the income of Mr. Yusuf Samaan for the year 57 - 958
fiscal for the purpose of tax deduction. Please be kindly informed.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad District
Center
A copy of it to /
Administration of Shamash Preparatory School - your aforementioned letter, please be informed
Secondary Education Accountant
Aziz / 24

Archival unit 456

Ministry of Education
Directorate General of Education
( Ordinary )
Accounts
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1 / 2 / 1958
Subject: Addition of amounts
Directorate General of Income Tax
With reference to the letter from Frank Iny Private School No. Z / 45 / 58
dated 14 / 3 / 958, we confirm the addition of the amount 52/800 Dinars to the income
of Mr. Abdul Majeed Al-Qaisi, teacher at Al-Gharbiya Intermediate School, from his lecture fees for the months of
January and February 958.
⟦signature⟧
For the Director General of Education
A copy to /
Directorate of Personnel Matters / For information
Accounts Department / Salaries
Frank Iny School / Your letter above / For information
Suhaila / 18

Archival unit 457

87
2/27/58
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province - Outskirts
Secondary Accounts
Number /: 2807
Date /: 3/1/1958
Shamash Preparatory School
Your letter No. 58 dated 3/14/1958.
We have added the amount of 50/250 Dinars to the income of Mr. Yusuf Haddad for tax calculation purposes.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Outskirts
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to -
General Directorate of Income Tax.
Accountant of <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Secondary.
Ahmed / 19

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88
20/2/58
7258
18/3/1958
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center:
Number /:
Secondary Accounts:
Date /: 3/ /1958
General Income Tax Directorate
With reference to the letters of the Frank Iny School administration numbered 46, 47, and 48 dated
14/3/1958
We have added the amounts listed against the names of the individuals mentioned below to their incomes
for the purpose of tax deduction. Please be informed.
Fils | Dinar | Name | Address
- | 19 | Hussein Saeed Al-Dabbas | Teacher at Al-Mansour Intermediate School for Boys
400 | 41 | Atifa Qasim | Teacher at Al-Jaifer Intermediate School for Girls
300 | 19 | Khazaal Al-Hashimi | Teacher at Al-Irfan Intermediate School for Boys
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to /
Frank Iny School Administration / its aforementioned
letters / Please be informed
Secondary Accounting
Fursan/

Archival unit 459

84
19/3/58
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Liwa - Center
Secondary Accounts
Number -: 7579
Date -: 19/3/1958
General Directorate of Income Tax
With reference to the letter of the Shamash Preparatory School administration numbered
31 and dated 14 / 3 / 1958, we have added the amount of -/75 Dinars
to the income of Mr. Yusuf Samaan, the teacher at the Eastern Secondary School
for Boys for the purpose of tax deduction. Please be informed.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Liwa
Center
A copy to :-
Shamash Preparatory School Administration - regarding their aforementioned letter, please be informed
Secondary Accounting
Qais Ahmed

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28
1/28
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center:
Secondary Accounts:
Number /: 4782
Date /: 1/1/1958
26
General Directorate of Income Tax
With reference to the letter of Frank Iny School No. 4 / 58 dated 3 / 1 / 958
We have added the amount of 48/- Dinars to the income of Ms. Atifa Qasim Hussein, teacher at Al-Ju'aifari
Intermediate School for Girls, for the purpose of tax deduction. Please be informed.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to /
Frank Iny School / With reference to its mentioned letter, please
inform us directly of what you pay to the lecturers of your institute who belong to this Directorate in
the future
Secondary Education Accounting
Rooks / Mr. Ahmed
Please alert the accounting department to note the Education Directorate's instructions regarding informing them directly

Archival unit 461

Ministry of Education
Directorate General of Education
Accounts
Number: ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 19 / 1 / 1958
Subject: ⟦line⟧ Income of a teacher
Ordinary
To/ Directorate General of Income Tax
With reference to the letter of Frank Iny Private School No.
F / 58 / 5 dated 2 / 1 / 1958, we confirm the addition of the amount of 60/- Dinars to
the income of Mr. Abdul Majeed Al-Tamimi (teacher at Al-Gharbiya Intermediate School) for
his lecture fees for the months of October, November, and December / 957. Please
be informed.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Director General of Education
Copy to/ Directorate of Personnel Affairs - for information
Accounts Department - Salaries
Frank Iny School / your letter above - for information
S / 8 / 1

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16
10/1/58
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center:
Number /: 702
Secondary Accounts:
Date /: 8/1/1958
General Directorate of Income Tax
With reference to the letter of the Frank Iny School Directorate No. 8/58 dated
3/1/1958, we have added the amount of 18/500 Dinars to the income of Mr. Hussein Saeed
Al-Diyamer for the purpose of tax deduction. Please be informed.
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to /
Directorate of Frank Iny School / its aforementioned letter
Please inform us directly of what will be paid to the aforementioned person
in the future
⟦line⟧
Secondary Education Accounting
Fursan/

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12
6/1/58
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Secondary Accounts
Number / 547
Date / 6 / 1 / 1958
Directorate General of Income Tax
With reference to the letter of the Frank Iny School Directorate No. 58/7 dated
3 / 1 / 1958, we have added the amount of 33/800 Dinars to the institute's income
deducted at source for tax purposes. Please be informed.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to /
Directorate of Frank Iny School / its letter referred to
above. Please inform us directly of what will be spent in the future.
Secondary Education Accounting
Farman/

Archival unit 464

Directorate of Education of Baghdad District / Outskirts
Accounts / Secondary
Number /: 16377
Date /: 20 / 8 / 1957
224
8 / 20
(( Ordinary ))
Subject / Addition of Incomes
⟦line⟧
To /
Frank Iny School
With reference to your two letters numbered F / 57 / 185 and F / 957 / 183 dated 5 / 7 / 1957
We confirm to you the addition of the amounts shown in your two letters referred to above to the incomes of each of the gentlemen
whose names are shown below for the purpose of calculating the income tax due on them.
1- Yusuf Haddad - Teacher at Kadhimiya Secondary School for Boys
2- Matta Zako - " " Adhamiya " " " "
A copy of it to: -
Directorate General of Income Tax - for your kind information.
Secondary Education Accountant - for information.
Mr. Matta Zako
" Yusuf Haddad
Director of Education of Baghdad District
Outskirts
Jawad Al-Jassani
Mohsen / 5

Archival unit 465

Ministry of Education
Directorate General of Education
Accounts
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 7 / 7 / 1957
Subject: Teacher's Income
2890
22
221
10 / 8 / 57
To / Directorate General of Income Tax
Reference to the letter of Shamash Frank Eini School No. 184 / 57 dated 5 / 7 / 957
We confirm the addition of the amount of 11.250 Dinars to the income of Mr. Zakaria Mikhail (Egyptian nationality), the teacher
at the Primary Teachers' House in Baghdad for his lecture fees at the mentioned school for the months of April,
May, and June 1957. Please be informed.
Acting Director General of Education
Copy to / Directorate of Personnel Affairs - for information
" Primary Teachers' House - your letter No. 399 dated 15 / 7 / 957.
" Shamash Frank Eini School - your letter above.
Accounts Department - Salaries
S / 21 / 9

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16482
14/7/1957
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center:
Number: 89 / 7
Secondary Accounts:
Date: 7 / 7 / 1957
To - Frank Iny School
Reference to your two letters numbered 181 / 182 and dated 5 / 7 / 1957
We have added the two amounts 29/500 and 30/400 to the incomes of Mr. Najib Khader and Mr. Khazaal Al-Hashimi
This is for their lecture fees at your school for the months of April, May, and June / 1957.
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Sattar Al-Qaraghouli
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to -
General Directorate of Income Tax
Secondary Education Accountant
Aziz / on the 13th of it

Archival unit 467

Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Secondary Accounts
Number: 13484
Date: 12/7/1957
20/7/7
To Shamash Preparatory School
Reference to your letter No. 90 dated 5/7/1957
We have added an amount of 66/- Dinars to the income of Mr. Alfred Nasri, for his
lecture fees at your school for the months of April, May, and June / 1957.
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Sattar Al-Qaraghouli
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
Copy to -
General Directorate of Income Tax
Secondary Education Accountant
Aziz / on the 13th of it

Archival unit 468

151
5 / 22
( Ordinary )
Ministry of Education
Directorate of General Education
Accounts
Number: 19120
Date: 15 / 5 / 1957
Subject: Income
Directorates of all private schools in Baghdad
Please inform us and the relevant departments of the names of the lecturers in your schools and ensure
this Ministry is notified monthly of what you pay them. So that we may add it to their annual income
in accordance with Article Three of the General Instructions No. 21200 dated 20 / 9 / 1956, as the
school principal will be responsible for this in the future.
Director General of Education
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to:-
Directorate of General Income Tax
Your letter No. 8189 dated 15 / 4 / 1957.
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center ) With reference to the letter
" " " / Suburbs ) mentioned above.
Mr. Mahmoud, please notify the accountant
Accountant
Please follow the instructions of the Ministry of Education in this regard from now on
⟦illegible⟧
22 / 5 / 957
⟦illegible⟧
5 / 25

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154 / ⟦illegible⟧
22 / 5
919
12 / 5 / 1957
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate - Outskirts
Primary Accounts
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: / / 1957
Ministry of Interior
Further to our letter No. 3 dated 1 / 1 / 1957.
Please add 13/600 Dinars to the income of Mr. Salim Al-Atraqchi, Observer of Local Administration in Nasiriyah
for the lecture fees of his wife Labiba Makki Al-Badrawi for the months of February and March / 57 for the purpose of calculating the income tax
due from him.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate
Outskirts
A copy to: -
General Directorate of Income Tax - for your information.
Administration of Frank Eini Intermediate and Primary School - with reference to your letter No. 119 / 57 dated
12 / 5 / 1957.
Primary Accountant.
Najib / 18

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128
5
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Secondary Accounts
Ordinary
Number /: 11409
Date: 11 / 5 / 1957
Teachers' Association Evening Secondary School for Girls
(Al-Mansour Secondary School for Girls Building)
Based on the end of the fiscal year 1956 / 1957, please provide us immediately with all
information related to the amounts paid to the lecturing teachers in your school
who are on the staff of this directorate for the mentioned year starting from 1 / 4 / 956
and ending on 31 / 3 / 1957, in a detailed manner for the purpose of calculating the income
tax due on their incomes, provided that your answers reach us before the end of the current
month.
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Sattar Al-Qaraghouli
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy of it to: -
All private schools and institutes in Baghdad Province - for the same purpose.
General Income Tax Directorate - for information.
Secondary Education Accountant - for follow-up.
Rox / 10

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128
5/12
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Center
Secondary Accounts
Ordinary
Number /: 11409
Date: 11 / 5 / 1957
Teachers' Association Evening Secondary School for Girls
(Al-Mansour Secondary School for Girls Building)
Based on the end of the fiscal year 1956/57, please provide us immediately with all
information related to the amounts paid to the lecturing teachers in your school
who are on the staff of this directorate for the mentioned year starting from 1 / 4 / 956
and ending on 31 / 3 / 1957, in a detailed manner, in order to calculate the income
tax due on their incomes, provided that your answers reach us before the end of the
current month.
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Sattar Al-Qaraghouli
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Center
A copy to: -
All private schools and institutes in Baghdad Province - for the same purpose.
General Income Tax Directorate - for information.
Secondary Education Accountant - for follow-up.
Rox / 10

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122
4 / 22
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Center / Primary Accounts
Number / 10474
Date / ⟦21⟧ / 4 / 1957
To all Private Schools
Subject / Income Tax
With reference to the letter of the General Directorate of Income Tax No. 8189
Dated 15 / 4 / 1957
We request that you provide the above-mentioned Directorate and the competent departments
with a list of the lecture fees for teachers in your schools monthly and continuously, who
work in private departments and institutions in accordance with Article Eight of
the General Instructions No. 21200 dated 20 / 9 / 1956.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
The Center
A copy to /
General Directorate of Income Tax / Reference to your letter mentioned above
Administration of Al-Hikma Private Primary School / Karrada Al-Sharqiya, we confirm
the letter of the General Directorate of Income Tax mentioned above and please
respond to it promptly.
Secondary Accountant
Primary Accountant
Supervisor of Private and Foreign Education
Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
To inquire about the General Instructions No. ⟦illegible⟧
20/9/1956
Mahdi / M / 21

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121
22
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Outskirts Number / 7231
Accounts / Secondary Date / 4 / 4 / 1957
18
Administration of Shamash Preparatory School
Your letter No. Sh / 32 / 57 dated 6 / 4 / 1957
We confirm to you the addition of the amount shown in your above letter to the income of Mr. Yusuf Haddad, the teacher
due
at Kadhimiya Secondary School for Boys for the purpose of calculating the income tax due from him.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Outskirts
⟦Abdul Mun'im Nuri⟧
A copy to :-
General Directorate of Income Tax
Secondary Education Accountant
Mr. Yusuf Haddad
S - Abd / 15

Archival unit 474

159 / 25
Ministry of Education
Directorate of General Education
Accounts
Ordinary:
Number -: 16409
Date -: 22 / 4 / 1957
Shamash Preparatory School
Subject / Income
Reference to your letter No. 33 / 57 dated 9 / 4 / 1957
We have added the amount of 4/500 Dinars to the income of Mr. Zakaria Mikhail, the teacher at
the Primary Teachers' House. Please be informed and note this by informing us directly about the fees
for his lectures in the future.
⟦signature⟧
Director General of Education
A copy to
General Income Tax Directorate / For information.
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Suburbs / For information.
Directorate of Primary Teachers' House / Baghdad / Your letter No. 55 dated
13 / 4 / 1957.
Directorate of Personnel Matters / For information
Accounts Department / Salaries

Archival unit 475

Deanship
College of Arts and Sciences
Baghdad
Number: 982
Date: 18 / 4 / 957
22 / 4 / 57
Ordinary
General Directorate of Income Tax
Subject / Addition of an amount
With reference to the letter of the Frank Iny School No. F / 87 / 57 dated
9 / 4 / 1957 .
We confirm to you the addition of an amount of 11/200 Dinars to the income of Mr. Hassan Al-Tikriti, and that is
for the lecture fees of his wife, Mrs. Wasila Al-Mahwari, at the aforementioned school for the month of
March 957 for the fiscal year 957 - 958 for your kind information.
The Dean
Dr. Ali Ahmed Al-Zubaidi
A copy to: -
Frank Iny School / For information and with reference to its letter above.
N / Al-Shahabi / 17