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IJA 2798

Rent Disputes and Agreements, Baghdadi Jewish Community

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These documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community include correspondence between community lawyers and tenants of property owned by the community. In the documents, the lawyer repeatedly requests that tenants pay overdue rent and renew rental agreements.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2798
Item Number
9507
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Baghdadi Jewish Community, Ink Stamps, Letterhead, Contract, Financial, Legal, Rent, Typed, Annotation, Correspondence, File Folder, Revenue Stamps, Handwritten, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 1

Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
22
⟦line⟧
1
Via:
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To
Mr. Mustafa Hussein Al-Sarraf
Occupant of rooms numbered 15 and 16 located on the second floor of Souq Menachem Daniel
In view of the expiration of your lease for rooms numbered 15 and 16 located on the second floor of Souq Menachem Daniel
on the date of 30 Rabi' al-Thani for the year 1387 AH, we request that you visit the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
to renew the contract within three days from the date of your notification of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to
legal methods to vacate the leased property and hold you liable for trial costs and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Under the General Power of Attorney No. 5751 dated 5/7/1958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad
Date Number ⟦illegible⟧ / / 67
Notification Number
12181

Archival unit 2

Number | Name of the Capable | Date | Number
1 | Mustafa Abdul Razzaq | 2/1/57 | 17181
2 | Saleh Mahdi Al-Razzaq | 2/1/57 | 17182
3 | Hussein Jaafar | 2/1/57 | 17183
4 | Syria Avanessia | 2/1/57 | 17184
5 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 28/1/57 | 19536
6 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 28/1/57 | 19537
7 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 28/1/57 | 19538
8 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 22/3/57 | ⟦illegible⟧
9 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 22/3/57 | 21213
10 | ⟦illegible⟧ | 25/11/57 | 22484
⟦illegible⟧ | Ahmed Kamel Sabri | 9/12/57 | 22355
Appended to the list of 12/12/57
Appended on 24/12/57
11 | Sultan Al-Mukhtar | 18/12/57 | 22964
12 | Mun'im Al-Jubouri | 28/12/57 | 23545
13 | Adel Al-Kubbi | 28/12/57 | 23546
14 | Nouri Al-Samarrai | 28/12/57 | 23547
15 | Hassouna Kebsi | 14/12/57 | 232
Appended to the list of 28/12/57
Appended to the list of 22/1/58
7282

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
Via:
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To
Mr. Mustafa Hussein Al-Arraf
Occupant of rooms numbered 15 and 16 located on the second floor of Menachem Daniel Market
In view of the expiration of your lease for rooms numbered 15 and 16 located on the second floor of Menachem Daniel Market
on the date of 30 Rabi' al-Thani for the year 1387 AH, we request you to contact the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
to renew the contract within three days from the date of your notification of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to
legal methods to vacate the leased property and hold you liable for trial expenses and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
As per the General Power of Attorney No. 5756 dated 5/7/958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad

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The rent and the inherited property transferred by the hospital according to the endowment
ended on 20 Rabi' al-Thani 1387 and he was informed by the process server
of the necessity to attend for the drafting of the contract, however until now
he has not attended. I request referral to the legal department to file an eviction lawsuit.
⟦signature⟧
18 / 9
Noor
⟦signature⟧
26 / 9
Mr. Chairman of the Committee
I am of the opinion that he should be warned or notified of the obligation to follow up to agree on
a new contract, and pay the arrears, and in case of his failure to follow up
an eviction lawsuit.
⟦line⟧
Legal Advisor
27 / 9 / 1967
Accountant
To warn him, please
⟦signature⟧ 29 / 9

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Date: / / 1967
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Via
The Respected Notary Public of Northern Baghdad
To -
Mr. Saleh Mahdi Abdul Razzaq
Occupant of room number 128 A located on the second floor of Menachem Daniel Market.
In view of the expiration of your lease for room number 128 A located on the second floor of Menachem Daniel Market
on the date of 30 Rabi' al-Thani, year 1387, we request you to visit the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews to renew the contract within
three days from the date of your notification of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal methods to vacate the leased property
and hold you liable for trial costs and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Under the General Power of Attorney No. 5756 dated 5 / 7 / 1958
Certified by the Notary Public of Eastern Baghdad
Submitted on 2 / 8 / 67
Record number 17182

Archival unit 6

Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
Via
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To -
Mr. Saleh Mahdi Abdul Razzaq
Occupant of room number 128 located on the second floor of Menachem Daniel Market.
In view of the expiration of your lease for room number 128 located on the second floor of Menachem Daniel Market
on the date of 30 Rabi' al-Thani 1387, we request that you contact the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews to renew the contract within
three days from the date of your notification of this notice, otherwise we will be forced to resort to legal methods to vacate the rented property
and hold you liable for court costs and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
pursuant to General Power of Attorney No. 5751 dated 5/7/1958
certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad

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277
The Deputy
The temporary contract dated ⟦illegible⟧ has ended
And I have been informed by the guards of this and no one was found
Refer the case to the lawyer to warn him of the necessity of handing over the property
and paying the amount
⟦signature⟧
9/11
Endorsed
⟦signature⟧
9/11
Mr. Chairman of the Committee, on the occasion of the expiration of the previous contract due to non-renewal within the
legal period, I see that:
1- He should be warned of the necessity of evacuation or organizing a new contract as
agreed upon.
2- Demanding what is due from him by paying the amounts incurred by him
The Lawyer
⟦signature⟧
9/20
The Legal Advisor
The Accountant
To warn him, please
⟦signature⟧

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
⟦A-⟧
Via
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To -
Mr. Sahyoun Hesqel
Occupant of shop No. 7/246 Menahem Daniel Market.
Given that the rent installment was due on 30 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1386 AH and the contract expired on
30 Safar 1387 AH for shop No. 7/246 Menahem Daniel Market, we request you to contact the Administrative
Committee for Iraqi Jews to pay the installment and renew the expired lease contract within three days from
the date you are notified of this warning. Otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal measures to vacate the leased premises and hold you liable
for trial expenses and lawyer fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Under General Power of Attorney No. 5756 dated 7/5/1958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad
Submitted on 2 / 5 / 1967
⟦illegible⟧
Repeated the report
17182

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
Through
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To -
Mr. Maysoon Hazqeel
Occupant of shop No. 7/246 Souq Menahem Daniel.
In view of the rent installment being due on 30 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1386 AH and the expiration of the lease term on
30 Safar 1387 AH for shop No. 7/246 Souq Menahem Daniel, we therefore request you to visit the Administrative
Committee for Iraqi Jews to pay the installment and renew the expired lease agreement within three days from
the date of your notification of this warning. Otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal methods to vacate the leased property and hold you liable for
trial costs and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Pursuant to the General Power of Attorney No. 5751 dated 5/7/1958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad

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That Sun Sfeil Israel owes the rent installment which
became due on 20 Rajab of the year 1986 and he has not paid this installment
until now despite being notified in writing and orally. Since the lease agreement
had expired on 20 Safar 1487, I request to refer the papers to
the lawyer to take the necessary action, terminate the contract, and organize the contract.
⟦signature⟧
9/10
I see referring it to him to take the necessary measures to file the lawsuit
to settle the claims against him ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
9/18
Mr. Chairman of the Committee
He sees that he should attend in ⟦illegible⟧ that his previous contract
has been terminated and he must agree on a new contract, while paying what remains in
his liability
⟦signature⟧
Legal Advisor
9/20
9/20
1967
Accountant
For warning, please
9/20
⟦signature⟧

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The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date: / / 1967
4/2
Through the respected Notary Public of North Baghdad
To -
Mr. Soren Ovanes
Occupant of room number 25 on the second floor of Menahem Daniel Market.
In view of the expiration of your lease for room number 25 located on the second floor of Menahem
Daniel Market on 13 Sha'ban 1386, we therefore request that you contact the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
to renew the contract within three days of the date you are notified of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to
legal means to vacate the rented property and hold you liable for court costs and attorney's fees.
He who warns is excused.
The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Pursuant to the General Power of Attorney No. 5756 dated 7/5/1958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad
No. ⟦...⟧ 1/2/1967
Issue Number 17184

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The lease contract for the room occupied by
the clients' predecessor on April 12, 1986, and when
I consulted regarding the renewal of the lease for the second room attached
to the bathroom, a new contract was organized with an increase of five dinars.
Then he refused, and when organizing the increase and the attachment, he withdrew from organizing
the contract as it was previously, and also refused. The client was forced
in the past to file an eviction lawsuit.
Decision
⟦signature⟧
1987/7/18
Mr. Chairman of the Committee
I support the request and the filing of an eviction lawsuit.
9/20
1987
Legal Advisor
⟦signature⟧
Lawyer
Saadi Al-Lazim, please
⟦signature⟧
9/23

Archival unit 13

To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Greetings
I am the tenant of the room numbered 25 located in Menahem Market
Daniel at a rent of 28 dinars from 14 Shaban 1385 to
12 Shaban 1386, and since the period of one year has passed
since the rent became due, I request that the specialized employee be instructed
to organize the lease contract without an increase, and thank you
Suri Adeeb
Mr. Accountant
The lease contract for Mr. Suri Adeeb
expired on 12 Shaban 1386
and he did not follow up, but he has followed up now and requested
an extension for the period and the renewal of this
document for implementation as per your decision
regarding that
Director ⟦illegible⟧
Original Note
An increase of 20% only is sufficient
instead of 20%
2/16
Renew the contract with the same previous conditions
with approval for the renewal
⟦illegible⟧ 2/19
⟦illegible⟧

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The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Via the Respected Notary Public of North Baghdad
To the Respected Mr. Muhammad Hussein Karim
Occupant of the property numbered 21 / 115 C Taht al-Takiya.
A sum of forty dinars has become due from you to our client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, for the two installments
due on 15 / 2 / 967 and 15 / 6 / 1967.
The first installment for the year starting on 15 / 10 / 1967 has also become due, and you have not visited yet for the purpose of renewing
the contract.
Therefore, we request you to pay the amounts due to our client within three days from the date you are notified of this warning,
otherwise we will be forced to resort to legal methods to obtain the claim and the ruling for eviction, and we will hold you liable for court costs
and lawyer fees.
He who warns is excused.
The Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Under the General Power of Attorney 5759 certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad
5 / 7 / 958
Registry number 9586
⟦...⟧
%

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Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Through the Honorable Notary Public of Northern Baghdad
To Mr. Ouda Wahab Al-Khazraji, occupant of house 67/148 Tatran
My client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, has requested me to warn you through the Notary Public regarding the necessity of paying her claim
against you for the rent of house 67/148 Tatran and to agree with her on renewing the contract. Accordingly, we request you to pay
the claim and renew the contract within three days from the date of your notification of this warning. Otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal
methods to obtain the claim and a judgment for eviction, and we will hold you liable for trial costs and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦illegible⟧
1953
⟦illegible⟧

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Lawyer
Shaul Mousa
Through the Notary Public of North Baghdad, respected
To Mr. Bahjat al-Ali al-Khalaf - Occupant of House No. 35 / 147 Atatran
Upon reviewing the First Notary Public of South Baghdad, it became clear that you have not paid the installment due on 1 / 1 / 1967
Therefore, we request that you vacate the leased property and hand it over to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, free of occupants, otherwise
we will be forced to resort to legal methods to rule for eviction and hold you liable for trial expenses and lawyer fees.
He who warns is excused
Lawyer
Shaul Mousa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦repeat⟧ ⟦repeat⟧
22 / 1 / 67
15885

Archival unit 17

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
No. L/: 67/
Date: 21 / 11 / 1967
Subject /:
Via:
The Respected Notary Public of North Baghdad
To "-
Haj Muhammad Hassan
Occupant of the bakery numbered 164 / 140, Hanoun Quarter (Abu Saifayn)
Fils Dinar
25/000 | for the installment due on 1 / 6 / 1967
25/000 | for the installment due on 1 / 9 / 1967
50/000 | Only fifty Dinars
Therefore, we request you to visit our client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, to pay the above amount and organize the
new contract in your name within three days from the date of your notification of this warning, otherwise we will be forced to resort to legal methods
and seek an eviction judgment in the event that you do not visit our client.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Under the General Power of Attorney No. 5759 dated
5 / 7 / 1958 certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad
Done at the Notary Public of North Baghdad
Under ⟦illegible⟧
21282 ⟦illegible⟧
22 / 11 / 67

Archival unit 18

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
Number L /: 67
Date: 20 / 11 / 1967
Subject /:
Via:
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To "-
Mr. Hamid Jabbar Hassoun Najjar Bashi
Occupant of property No. 112 / 96, Qanbar Ali neighborhood
1 - An amount of -/60 (sixty dinars) is due from you, for the rent installment due
on 15 / 5 / 1967. Therefore, we request you to visit our client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, to pay it
within three days from the date of your notification of this warning.
2 - As the new contract became due on 15 / 11 / 1967, we request you to visit our client to renew it.
We will be forced to resort to legal means to obtain the claim and a judgment for eviction in case you do not visit
our client.
He who warns is excused
Lawyer
Shaul Moshi
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Under the General Power of Attorney No. 5759 dated 5 / 7 / 958
Certified by the Notary Public of East Baghdad
Submitted to the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
21284 Date 20 / 11 / 67

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Through the Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
Warning
To Mr. Kamil Jadu' al-Khatib
(Khan al-Muradiya, Bab al-Agha)
Since the following amounts have become due from you for the rent installments of shop No. 1/2/138
located in the Al-Tawrat neighborhood, belonging to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews.
Fils Dinar | Installment Due Date
15/000 | 10/2/967
15/000 | 10/5/967
15/000 | 10/8/967
15/000 | 10/11/967
60/000 | Sixty Dinars
Therefore, we request you to pay the above amount to my client within three days from the date of your notification of this
warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal methods to obtain the claim, rule for eviction, and hold you liable for
the trial expenses and attorney fees. He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Under Power of Attorney 5751 dated 5/7/1958, Notary Public
East Baghdad
Presented in the upper floor
2291
9/12/67

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1/2
128
Jadou' al-Khatib, tenant of the shop numbered
Al-Bahawat Quarter
Due from him (1)
15 Dinars installment on 1967/2/10
15 Dinars installment on 1967/5/10
15 Dinars installment on 1967/8/10
15 Dinars installment on 1967/11/10
⟦line⟧
60
Notification
⟦line⟧
Kamel Jadou' al-Khatib, Khan al-Muradiya
⟦line⟧
Warning

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11
Through the Respected Notary Public of Northern Baghdad
To
The Respected Mr. Sultan Al-Jadhhab
Occupant of property 56 / 242 Kulat
Since the following is due from you to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦line⟧
Fils | Dinar
- | 250 / | Rent for the year starting on 10 / 4 / 1967
- | 150 / | Rent for the year starting on 22 / 11 / 1967
 |  | Regarding property 56 / 242 Kulat
- | 400 / | Four hundred dinars only
252
For the property
442
Therefore, we request payment of the above amount to my client within one week from the date of your notification of this warning
Hoping that you do not force us to resort to legal methods to recover it. He who warns is excused.
Lawyer ⟦line⟧
Shaul Moussa ⟦line⟧
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Submitted to the side of justice
To the hand of the process server
For notification
⟦line⟧
10 / 7 / ⟦illegible⟧

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Attorney
⟦Shaoul Moussa⟧
Through:
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad
To: Mr. Mon'em Jabr al-Jubouri
Occupant of Apartment No. 137 A / 143 Al-Kifah Street (Hanon Al-Saghir neighborhood)
As you are indebted to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, in the amount of -/110 Dinars
(One hundred and ten dinars) representing the rent for Apartment No. 137 A / 143 Hanon Al-Saghir for the period from
the first of March 1967 until December 1967. Therefore, we request you to pay the amount within
three days from the date of your notification of this warning; otherwise, we will be forced to resort to legal means
to collect the amount, obtain an eviction judgment, and hold you liable for court costs and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Attorney
Shaoul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
⟦Receipt⟧
22525
28/12/67

Archival unit 23

Attorney
Shaul Moussa
Attorney
Shaul Moussa
Via:
The Respected Notary Public of Northern Baghdad
To: Mr. Adel Al-Jubaiji
Occupant of Apartment No. 37/147 Al-Kifah Street (Hanoun Al-Saghir neighborhood)
Since you are indebted to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, in the amount of one hundred dinars
As rent for Apartment No. 37/147 Hanoun Al-Saghir for a period of ten months from 1/3/1967
Until 31/12/1967. Therefore, we demand that you settle the claim within three days from the date of
your notification of this warning, otherwise we will be forced to resort to legal channels to recover the claim and obtain a judgment
for eviction, and hold you responsible for court costs and attorney's fees.
He who warns is excused.
Attorney
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Notification Number 22524
On 22 / 12 / 1967
⟦line⟧
⟦22524⟧
⟦22 / 12 / 1967⟧

Archival unit 24

⟦Lawyer⟧
⟦Shaul Moussa⟧
By way of:
Mr. Notary Public of North Baghdad, respected
To: Mr. Kui Ali Ismail
Occupant of property No. 151 / 144, Al-Tatran district
Since the amounts below have become due from you to my client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, for the installments
shown opposite them, which are:
Fils Dinars |
37/500 | for the installment due on 1 / 6 / 1967
37/500 | " " " " 1 / 9 / 1967
37/500 | for the first installment of the rent for the year starting 1 / 12 / 1967
112/500 | One hundred twelve dinars and five hundred fils.
Therefore, we request you to pay the above amount to my client within three days from the date of your notification of this warning
and to renew the expired contract, otherwise we will be forced to resort to legal means to obtain the claim and judgment
for eviction and hold you responsible for court costs and lawyer fees.
He who warns is excused
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
22522
28 / 12 / 67

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85
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
Date :: 14 / 1 / 1968
Via ::
The Honorable Notary Public of North Baghdad:
To ::
Ms.: Jasouma daughter of Hajj Abbas
Occupant of house: 30 / 137 B, Al-Tawrat neighborhood
Whereas it has been established that you owe our client, the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, the amounts below for
the installments due from the rent of the house numbered 30 B / 137, Al-Tawrat neighborhood, belonging to my client,
which are: -
Fils | Dinar
500 | 22 | The installment due on 1 / 7 / 967
500 | 22 | The installment due on 1 / 10 / 967
500 | 22 | The installment due on 1 / 1 / 968
500 | 67 | Only sixty-seven dinars and five hundred fils, therefore we request you to pay
the above amount to my client within one week from the date of your notification of this warning, otherwise we will be forced to resort to
legal methods to recover it, rule for eviction, and charge you the trial costs and attorney fees.
He who warns is excused.
Lawyer
Shaul Moussa
General Agent for the Administrative Committee
for Iraqi Jews
Submitted to be processed
628
14 / 1 / 968
And delivered to the hand of the Notary Public
412096
14 / 1 / 67