Description
These are archival documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary schools. They contain correspondence from the Office of Education in Baghdad regarding school administration issues including: student vehicles, folk and popular dancing, student registration, school fees, labor disputes, book inventory, the organization of health committees in schools, student attendance, boy scouts, girl scouts, the battle against illiteracy, uniform certification, assembly agendas, Islamic education, scholarships, the national anthem, assemblies, extracurricular activities, drawing competitions, education standardizations, lists of schools, union regulations, speech festivals, poetry competition, approved films, and compliance forms. There is also a brochure for photography and video services and a survey about home economics education.
AI en Translation, Pages 76-100
Page 76
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Governorate
Records
Number / 1 / 2710
Date / 19 / 4 / 1959
To all school administrations affiliated with this Directorate
Subject / Liberty Day
We convey to you below the text of the Diwan of the Council of Ministers letter 1986 on
29 / 3 / 1959, requesting review and compliance with its contents.
Abdul Hamid Abdul Karim
For / Director of Education for the Baghdad Governorate
Copy to /
General Administration Directorate / Your letter 19502 on 8 / 4 / 1959
The Administrative Assistant
All departments of this Directorate
Records Supervisor.
Text of the Letter
The Council of Ministers decided in its session held on 25 / 3 / 1959 to consider March 24, the
day of the Republic of Iraq's withdrawal from the Baghdad Pact, as a popular national holiday and to consider it an official holiday
throughout all parts of the eternal Republic of Iraq, and to celebrate this day every year in memory of Iraq's
riddance of the last leaf of the leaves of colonialism, and this holiday shall be called Liberty Day.
This decision has been associated with the approval of the Sovereignty Council.
Signed / Abdul Qadir ⟦Dayl⟧
Chief of the Diwan
⟦illegible signature⟧
Mr. Muhammad
Please record this date for official consideration
⟦illegible signature⟧
21 / 4 / 59
Farman / 14
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Governorate
School Activities
Number - 20268
Date - 19 / 4 / 1959
To :-
All school administrations associated with this directorate
Subject :- Iraqi National Anthem
Below is a copy of the statement from the Ministry of Education - General Directorate
of Technical Affairs - Curricula and Books, requesting that you notify the teachers and instructors in your schools
of its content.
Abdul Karim al-Mattar
Director of Education for the Baghdad Governorate
Copy to :-
General Directorate of Technical Affairs - Directorate of Curricula, Books, and Illustration Aids
School Activities
-/ Copy of the letter /-
To :-
All Citizens
In addition to our letter No. 55975 dated 7 / 12 / 1958.
This Ministry has decided to extend the deadline for accepting poems submitted
for the competition to compose an Iraqi National Anthem expressing the goals of our
young Republic until June 15, 1959. We request our honorable citizens to contribute
to this noble national endeavor and send their poems to the Directorate of Curricula,
Books, and Illustration Aids at the Ministry's headquarters.
Signed ⟦on behalf of⟧ the Minister
Dr. Taha al-Haj Elias
Qais Ahmed
Page 78
The Republic of Iraq
⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
No. / - 19102
Personnel Affairs
Date / 1 / 4 / 1959
To / - ((((
Administrations of all schools affiliated with this directorate
All sections of this directorate
Subject / Working hours and Eid holiday
⟦line⟧
We convey to you below the text of the letter from the Office of the Council of Ministers No. 2065 on 3/31/1959
Hoping for your review and to act accordingly.
Abdul Hamid al-Hakim
On behalf of the Director of Education for Baghdad District
A copy to / -
General Directorate of Education / Your letter No. 16404 on 4/8/1959
Administrative Assistant
Papers Notary
(((( Copy of the letter ))))
⟦line⟧
1 - In accordance with the decision of the Council of Ministers taken at its session held on 3/29/1959 notified
to you in our letter No. 1458 on 4/1/1959, the working hours during the first half of
the year, i.e., from the first of April to June, shall be from eight o'clock in the morning until
two o'clock in the afternoon on all days of the week except Thursday, when the working hours shall be
from eight o'clock in the morning until twelve-thirty in the afternoon.
2 - In accordance with the decision of the Council of Ministers taken at its session held on 3/4/1959 regarding working hours
during the blessed month of Ramadan, work shall continue with it until the end of the aforementioned month.
3 - Please consider the announcement of the Judge (Sunni Sharia Court in Baghdad) from the broadcasting house
of the Republic of Iraq regarding the end of the blessed month of Ramadan and the arrival of the happy Eid al-Fitr as
notification to all departments of the Republic.
4 - Please note Article Four of the Public Holidays Law No. (21) for the year / 1958
and follow what is stated therein, and this is its text:
(If Friday falls within an official holiday - the following day is considered an official holiday
as well). So, if Friday falls within the days of the happy Eid, the day following the days of Eid shall be
an official holiday instead of the Friday that fell within it.
5 - Please notify the above to all official and semi-official departments affiliated with your ministry.
Signature
Head of the Office
Aziz/
Page 79
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Personnel / Primary
No. - 9224
Date 12 / 4 / 1959
129
4 / 18
To: - Administrations of all schools associated with this Directorate
The Teachers' Union in the Iraqi Republic informed us in its letter 208 on 1 / 4 / 1959 that it
decided to return the old ID cards to all members of the union, provided that the school administrations list
the names of their teachers and ranks to whom the provisions of Article 4 of the Teachers' Union Law
No. 66 of 1958 apply, through an official letter sent directly to the Union and delivered by one of the school teachers
to receive those ID cards.
⟦signature squiggle⟧
Ali Al-Shawk
For / Director of Education for the Baghdad District
A copy to: -
Administrations of all vocational and charitable institutes - for the same purpose please
Secondary Personnel - regarding the employees of the department
= Primary
Nouri 8
Page 80
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
Accounts
Number / 19222
Date 12 / 1959
Secondary, Intermediate, and Primary Schools
Affiliated with the Directorate.
Please instruct the illiteracy eradication centers in your schools (if any) to provide
the following information as soon as possible:
1 - Number of students actually attending - 2 - Number of classes - 3 - Number of those engaged
in teaching - 4 - Working hours - 5 - Opening date of the course - 6 - Type
of books used.
Also, please instruct the centers to provide lists of the names of pupils to whom the
books and stationery were distributed, along with their signatures.
⟦signature⟧
Ghanim Hamdoun
For the Director of Education for the District of
Baghdad
Roks /
⟦illegible⟧
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate
Personnel ⟦...⟧
No. / 19222
Date / 4/12/1959
167
4/18
To: -
All Boys' and Girls' Schools
Mr. Adnan Rasim, the observer at the Visual Aids Center, has been assigned
to inspect all schools regarding visual and instructional aids.
Please provide the necessary assistance to facilitate his mission.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education
for Baghdad Governorate
Copy to: -
Directorate General of Technical Affairs.
With reference to your letter No. 17541 dated 3/30/1959.
General Inspectorate of Education.
Personnel ⟦line⟧.
Rox / 6
Page 82
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Brigade
School Activity
To / Administrations of Primary Schools for boys and girls inside Baghdad
Subject / Unifying the Anthem of (14) July
No. - 17966
Date 1 / 4 / 959
Please send five students who are proficient in singing from the anthem troupe in your schools accompanied by
a teacher to attend the locations and at the dates listed below for training, unification, and review of previous
anthems and mastering the anthem of (14) July. This Directorate does not allow any school to be absent
regardless of the excuses.
Abdul Karim Al-Saffar
Director of Education for Baghdad Brigade
Copy to / -
Directorate of General Technical Affairs - Curricula and Books
Directorate of General Physical and Social Education
Baghdad Brigade Governorate - Local Administration
Manager of Al-Hurriya Hall
Administration of Adhamiya Secondary School for Girls
" Central Preparatory School for Boys
Teachers' Institute Applications
Al-Amal Institute
Supervisor of Anthems and Music - Mr. Saeed Shabo
School Activity
School Name | Meeting Place | Day and Date | Time
Adhamiya Schools for Boys | Applications Hall of Teachers' Institute | 4/4/59 | 3:30
" " for Girls | = Adhamiya Secondary School for Girls | 4/5/59 | 3:30
Rusafa Schools for Boys | Central Preparatory School | 4/6/59 | 3:30
" " for Girls | " " | 4/7/59 | 3:30
Karkh Schools for Boys | " " | 4/8/59 | 3:30
" " for Girls | " " | 4/9/59 | 3:30
Kadhimiya Schools for Boys | Al-Hurriya Hall | 4/11/59 | 3:30
" " for Girls | " " | 4/12/59 | 3:30
Karrada Al-Sharqiya and Bataween Schools for Boys | Al-Amal Hall | 4/13/59 | 3:30
Ditto for Girls | " " | 3/14/59 | 3:30
⟦Rusafa Education⟧
Nouri 31
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
Private and Foreign Education Personnel
Number / 2 - 19
Date / 7 / 4 / 1959
Administrations of all private and foreign schools and institutes
Associated with this Directorate,
Subject - Membership fees for the Teachers Syndicate.
With reference to our circular 16739 on 28 / 3 / 1959.
We convey to you below the text of the General Education Directorate circular 17805 on
1 / 4 / 1959, and we request that those concerned be notified and initiate immediately the payment of
their syndicate membership fees in appreciation, and inform us as quickly as possible.
Abdul Karim al-Attar
Director of Education for Baghdad District
Copy to. -
General Education Directorate / Private and Foreign.
Teachers Syndicate - for your kind information.
Assistant Mr. Ali al-Shawk.
Private Education Personnel.
The Circular
Directors of Education in all Districts
Subject - Membership fees for the Teachers
Syndicate.
There is a large number of members of the teaching family in private and foreign
institutes and schools among Iraqis who have not paid their membership fees to the Teachers Syndicate until -
this date.
Please circulate this to the institutes and schools under discussion for them
to immediately initiate the transfer of membership fees in the name of (Teachers Syndicate - Baghdad)
pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 of the Syndicate Law and inform us. Otherwise, we will be forced to take what is necessary to cancel
their appointment orders in the event of their non-implementation of the above.
For the Director General
Dr. Faisal al-Samir
Copy to. -
Directorate of Secondary Education / Private.
Directorate of Primary Education
Teachers Syndicate - Baghdad - for your kind review.
Rox / 5
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89042
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Brigade
School Activities
To -
Number -:
Date -: 7 / 4 / 1959
Headquarters of His Excellency the Military Governor General
Subject / Date and place of a school party
Further to our letter No. 16856 dated 28 / 3 / 1959.
⟦And our letter⟧ No. ⟦...⟧ dated 29 / 3 / 1959 addressed to the Directorate of Military
Intelligence, with a copy of them to you.
- 1 Please be kind enough to approve holding the Al-Sharqiya Secondary Commercial School party
on the days of April 5 and 6, 1959, on the stage of the People's Hall.
- 2 Also, please be kind enough to approve the Frank Iny School party on the days
of April 25 and 26, 1959.
Please inform us and the competent authorities accordingly.
Abdul Karim al-Attar
Director of Education for the Baghdad Brigade
A copy to -
Directorate of Military Intelligence - your letter Sh 3 / Q 4 / 132 / 1701 dated
2 / 4 / 1959. Please be kindly informed.
Administration of Al-Sharqiya Commercial Preparatory School - for information
Administration of Frank Iny School for Boys
School Activities
Qais Ahmed
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
School Activities
Number / 18052
Date / 24 / 3 / 1959
To the administrations of all schools in this directorate
Subject / School Bulletins
We convey to you below the letter of the Directorate of Technical Affairs - Cultural Relations No. 14737
dated 16 / 3 / 1959, hoping to act accordingly and that bulletins be sent through us directly.
Abdul Karim al-Attar
Director of Education for Baghdad District
A copy to / - School Activities
- Copy of the letter -
From time to time we receive some school bulletins from the Directorates of Education in the districts
We suggest circulating them and, to save time, that district schools exchange school bulletins and magazines among themselves
directly, provided that this is under your supervision and without the mediation of the Ministry.
For / Director General
Aziz /
Page 87
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
No. / 18645
Secondary Personnel
Date / 5 / 3 / 1959
To all Secondary and Intermediate School Administrations
Below is a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Administration / No. 14575 on 15 / 3 / 1959. We request you
review it and notify the male and female teachers of your schools to act accordingly.
Jamil Nassif
For the Director of Education for Baghdad District
Copy to / - Secondary Personnel -
⟦line⟧ Copy of the Letter ⟦line⟧
Since the Republican era is an era of seriousness, work, and the prioritization of the collective interest over individual interest,
and since employment in its modern concept is a social assignment that must be fulfilled and a public responsibility
that must be upheld, the rules of transfer and appointment will be on this basis and in accordance with the rules
of justice and the capabilities available during transfer or appointment. Accordingly, we request that you notify the principals and teachers of the
secondary and intermediate schools, teachers' institutes, and all schools affiliated with you to observe this. Every transfer request
claiming the school's distance from the male or female teacher's home, or filing an objection to a transfer for the same reason, will be ignored.
The Minister
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
No. - 18645
Secondary Personnel
Date / 5 / 4 / 1959
To all Secondary and Intermediate School Administrations
Below is a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Administration No. 14575 on 15 / 3 / 1959
We request you review it and notify the male and female teachers of your schools to act accordingly.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Jamil Nassif
For the Director of Education for Baghdad District
Copy to / Secondary Personnel
⟦line⟧ Copy of the Letter ⟦line⟧
Since the Republican era is an era of seriousness and the prioritization of the collective interest over individual interest. And since employment in
its modern concept is a social assignment that must be fulfilled and a public responsibility that must be upheld, therefore
the rules of transfer and appointment will be on this basis and in accordance with the rules of justice and the capabilities available during transfer
or appointment.
The Minister
Aziz /
⟦Scrap of paper attached to the left with a stain and hole⟧
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The Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Province
School Activities
Number / 18404
Date / 24 / 9 / 1959
To / -
Administrations of all primary schools for girls and boys belonging to this directorate
Subject / Unification of two anthems
1 - We inform you hereby not to allow the teaching of any anthem unless it is issued by our directorate and decided by the committee
formed for this purpose
2 - We request attention to the unification of the Salutation to the Leader and the Republic anthems for the purpose of their recitation by your school students
in the upcoming general parade.
3 - Please inform this directorate as quickly as possible of the name of the school whose students have mastered these two anthems.
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Karim al-Attar
Director of Education for the Baghdad Province
Copy to / -
General Directorate of Technical Affairs
General Physical and Social Education
Baghdad Governorate - Local Administration
Supervisor of Anthems and Music Mr. Saeed Shabo to verify that
School Activities
Fadel / 31
Page 90
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate
School Activities
Number /: 17969
Date /: 1 / 4 / 1959
Administrations of all primary, intermediate, and secondary schools and kindergartens belonging to this
Directorate
Subject / Afforestation Activities
With reference to what was stated in the letter of the Ministry of Education - General Directorate of Vocational Education
- Agricultural Education No. 15148 on 17 / 3 / 1959.
Please make students understand the necessity of caring for afforestation and preserving them wherever they may be
because of their benefit and importance. The aforementioned Directorate No. 14360 on 14 / 3 / 1959 has informed us
that it is ready to provide advice on all technical matters related to achieving student participation in the activities of
afforestation and beautification of cities and villages. Accordingly, please provide us with adequate information about the activity of your school and students -
so that the Directorate can be informed of that.
Professor Samir
Please respond to this letter
consistent with the school's activities
⟦illegible⟧ 5/4/59
Abdul Karim Al-Attar
Director of Education for Baghdad Governorate
A copy to / -
General Directorate of Vocational Education / - Agricultural Education -- Your letter above for your kind information
School Activities
Aziz/
Page 91
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
School Activity
Number / ⟦16996⟧
Date / ⟦23 / 3 / 1955⟧
Subject / Holding a theatrical performance
Directorate of Military Intelligence - Ministry of Defense
Your letter numbered 1280 and dated 8 / 3 / 1955
Regarding your approval for the performance of two plays (Ras al-Shalila) and (The Noble Ten) by the Frank Iny School.
Please be so kind as to approve the nights of 25 and 26 / 4 / 55 as the dates for presenting the two mentioned plays
and kindly inform us and the competent authorities . .
Abdul Razzaq al-Attar
Director of Education for Baghdad District
A copy to /
Headquarters of His Excellency the Military Governor General - Your letter No. 1890 / 35 on 10 / 3 / 1955
For kind approval please . .
Administration of Frank Iny School - Your letter 61 / 55 on 23 / 3 / 1955
School Activity
⟦16996⟧
Page 92
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
Private and Foreign Education
No. / 16729
Date / 28 / 3 / 1959
To the administrations of all private and foreign schools and institutes affiliated
with this directorate.
Subject / Membership fees for the Teachers Syndicate
We transmit to you below the text of the Teachers Syndicate letter No. 162 dated 16 / 3 / 1959.
We request you take the necessary measures to implement what is required therein as quickly as possible.
Abdul Karim Al-Attar
Director of Education for Baghdad District
Copy to /
Directorate of General Education / Private and Foreign
Teachers Syndicate
Private Education Personnel Department
Text of the letter
We refer to paragraph (1-a) of Article 5 of the Teachers Syndicate Law No. 66
of the year 1958. Since some of those to whom Article (4) of the aforementioned law applies have not
paid the membership fees until now, please circulate this notification to the schools -
belonging to your district and inform the teachers who have not paid so far of the necessity to pay by the deadline
no later than 31 / 3 / 1959 and send the fees to us through you.
The Syndicate President
Fursan / 26
Page 93
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
School Activity
No. - 17064
Date - 29 / 3 / 1959
To -
Administrations of primary, middle, and secondary schools for boys
and girls, and all kindergartens
Subject - Films
We note for you below a copy of the letter from the Audio-Visual Aids Center Directorate No.
258 dated 23 / 3 / 1959, requesting you to contact the Ministry of Health and the Audio-Visual Aids
Center directly when requesting films or center films, and when you need a
projector, the center is ready for screening as soon as you contact them by phone at
(7025) Distribution and Usage Department to set appointments.
Abdul Karim Al-Attar
Director of Education for Baghdad District
A copy to -
Ministry of Health - For your kind information
Audio-Visual Aids Center Directorate - Your letter referred to above - For your kind information
School Activity
-/ Copy of the letter /-
Reference to your letter No. 15160 dated 17 / 3 / 1959 regarding
health films. Please be informed that borrowing films from the Ministry of Health
is done directly by the school, and once obtained, we will be ready to screen them
as soon as they contact us by phone at (7025) Distribution and Usage Department to set
an appointment for that.
Signed. Director of Audio-Visual Aids Center
Qais Ahmed
⟦illegible⟧
No. AO 82821 K-8
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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Governorate
School Activities
Number /: 16485
Date /: 3 / 1959
Administration of Frank Iny Intermediate School
Subject / Performing two plays
The Directorate of Military Intelligence informed us in its letter 1280 on 8 / 3 / 1959
of its approval to perform the plays "Ras al-Shalila" and "The Noble Abode" as there is nothing that conflicts with the interest
of the Republic in them. Regarding the date for the performance and the approval for the performance, please inform us of both
to consult the Office of the Military Governor General to obtain approval for that.
Abdul Karim al-Attar
Director of Education for the Baghdad Governorate
Copy to /
Directorate of Military Intelligence / Your above-mentioned letter / For your information
School Activities
Fursan / 22
Mr. ⟦illegible⟧
Please follow up on the approval of ⟦illegible⟧ military as soon as possible
If it is decided to conduct performance parties ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
151
Page 95
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
Personnel / Secondary
Secret
Number -
Date / 3 / 959
25
To -
All School Administrations of the District
Subject / Prohibiting school trips
Based on the letter of the General Directorate of Education S/9/1/1069 on 18 / 3 / 959.
We have decided to prohibit school trips for all schools until further notice. Please implement this.
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Karim al-Attar
Director of Education for the Baghdad District
Copy to -
School Activities
Sports Supervisor
Personnel Elementary
" Secondary
Nouri 24
Page 96
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
Accounts - Primary
No. / 1077
16
Date / 24 / 3 / 1959
Administrations of secondary, intermediate, and primary schools for boys and girls
and all kindergartens.
Subject / Subscription fees
With reference to the Ministry of Education / Publication and Composition letter No. 137 on 18 / 2 / 1959
School administrations that have not paid the subscription fees for the New Teacher magazine must hasten to pay them
and not allow room for delay, and please inform us if any of the issues of the aforementioned magazine are not received.
⟦Mr. Ahmed⟧
Have copies of the New Teacher magazine arrived?
⟦⟦illegible⟧ 29/4/59⟧
⟦signature⟧
Ghanim Hamdoun
p.p. / Director of Education for Baghdad District
Copy to / -
Ministry of Education / Publication and Composition - your above letter - for your kind information
- Secondary Education Accounting - for information
- Primary Education Accounting
Accounts Clerk Mr. Saeed Mohammed Jawad - for follow-up.
Page 97
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad District
School Activities
Number / 15709
Date / 22 / 3 / 1959
To /
Administrations of elementary, middle, and secondary schools for boys and girls, and
official and private kindergartens affiliated with this directorate in their entirety.
Subject / Cancellation of school trips
Based on what is required by the public interest, it has been decided to cancel all school
trips. Please be advised.
Abdul Karim Al-Attar
Director of Education for the Baghdad District
Copy to /
Directorate of Military Intelligence / General Staff Department / Army Chief of Staff
Your letter Sh.R 3 / Q 2 / 51 / 1396 on 14 / 3 / 59 for your kind information
Headquarters of the Military Governor General
General Security Directorate
School Activities
Professor ⟦illegible⟧
Please read this circular in front of all classes except
the primary ones, thank you
29 / 3 / 959
Fursan / 17
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The Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for the Baghdad Brigade
The Administration
Number - 16176
Date ⟦24⟧ / 3 / 959
To - All primary school administrations in Baghdad city
Despite our extreme keenness to involve school students in expressing their joy
on various national occasions, just like other masses of the people, we are also keen that
this expression be a conscious and organized one. Due to the difficulty for primary school students
to comprehend the national purpose of their participation, and because of the repeated assaults by many primary school students
on other schools, including throwing stones and tampering with furniture, and even on members of the teaching staff
therein, we see the necessity for all teaching staffs and administrations to be strict and prevent
their students from going out regardless of the reasons, except after taking the opinion of the Directorate in that matter. In case of non-compliance
with these instructions, we will then be forced to take the maximum penalties against violators.
⟦signature⟧
Abdul Karim al-Attar
Director of Education for the Baghdad Brigade
Nouri 23
Page 99
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
Secondary Personnel Department
Number /: 15679
Date /: 22 / 3 / 1959
To all school administrations affiliated with this Directorate
Subject / Remarks on Textbooks
We confirm our letter 4112 on 21 / 1 / 1959
And we request that you provide us with teachers' remarks on the prescribed textbooks for the purpose of benefiting
the work of the committees tasked with re-evaluating the textbooks.
⟦signature⟧
Jamil Nassif
p.p. Director of Education for Baghdad District
Copy to /
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Curricula, Books and Illustrative Aids
Your letter 13467 on 7 / 3 / 1959 we attach herewith the remarks received
by us from Baghdad Secondary School for Girls and Tikrit Intermediate School, and we will provide you
with the rest of the response upon its arrival to us.
Secondary Personnel Registry
Primary Personnel Registry