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IJA 3322

Correspondence Regarding Wills, Estates, and Trusts of Community Members; Community Establishments Receiving Funds

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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. Included is correspondence regarding the wills, estates, and trusts of several wealthy community members (Sir Ezra David, Raphael Aaron Gubbay) and where their money is going within the community. Correspondence is between community leaders, family members, and attorneys regarding splitting up of money and receipts of receiving funds.

Metadata

Source
Iraqi Jewish Archive
Archive Reference
IJA 3322
Item Number
14599
Date
Approx. January 1, 1931 to December 31, 1940
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Albert David Sasson School, Al-Waṭanī School, Annotation, Attorney, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Bank of the East, Bengal, British Consulate, Burial Society, Calcutta, Charitable Sewing Society for Girls, Chief Rabbi, Correspondence, Crown Crest, Dar-el-Shifa/Refouah Pharmacy, Dorshe Tora Society, Endowment, Ezra Menahem Daniel, Ezra Sasson School, Financial, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Handwritten, Ḥevrah Ḳadishah, Hong Kong, India, Inheritance, Ink Stamp, Jerusalem, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Jewish Lay Council, Jewish Orphans Charity, Jewish Schools Committee, Jewish Shara’ – Court of Revision, Judeo-Arabic, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, Legal, Letterhead, London, Masooda Saliman School, Maternal Assistance Society, Meir Elias Hospital, Menahem S. Daniel's School, Menashi Sadka Trust for Poor Jewish Boys, Midrash Talmud Torah, Noam Elementary School, Nūrā’īl Primary School, Ottoman Bank, Ozer Dalim, President of the Jewish Community, Rahel Shamoon School, Rangoon, Raphael Aaron Gubbay, Receipt, Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital, Revenue Stamp, Salman H. Aboudi, Shamash Secondary School, Singapore, Sir David Ezra, Spiritual Council, Telegram, Tomkhe Tora Society, Typed, Waqf

AI Transcription, Pages 276-300

Archival unit 276

B01 · header / arabic
الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات
⟦line⟧

B02 · paragraph / arabic
(١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم .
(٢) يتمكن المرسلة اليه هذه البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن
العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجرة اللازمة وتعاد
الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المطلوب التأكد من صحتها
ارسلت خطأ .

B03 · paragraph / arabic
(٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .

B04 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B05 · header / latin
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B06 · paragraph / latin
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office
obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words
in question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.

Archival unit 277

B01 · header / latin
Registered Air Mail
Office Address:-
6, Mangoe Lane,
Calcutta, 25th. July 1941.

B02 · paragraph / latin
Rabbi Sasson Kadoori,
President of the Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Dear Sir:-

B03 · paragraph / latin
I am in receipt of your letter enclosing copy of a letter d/-
23rd. June 1941, addressed to the Official Trustee of Bengal.

B04 · paragraph / latin
I had seen Mr: Moore and discussed the matter with him. He
has agreed to accept the recommendations contained in your letter
except so far as the surplus money is concerned. There will be a
surplus as interest has accumulated and the Scrips are higher in price
now. He has decided to give the entire surplus to the Menahem Saleh
Daniel Elementary School for Girls. I trust this will be satisfactory
to you.

B05 · paragraph / latin
I had in this connection sent you a cable d/- 24th. July 1941
reading as follows :-

B06 · paragraph / latin
"Official Trustee accepted your recommendation
except surplus given to Girls School. Money
being remitted Consul General for payment to
respective Institutions".

B07 · paragraph / latin
I had also sent Mr: Laniado a cable in reply to his cable
reading as follows :-

B08 · paragraph / latin
"Trustee accepted recommendations except
surplus for Girls School. Baghdad informed".

B09 · paragraph / latin
The cost of the cables are Rs. 10/- and Rs. 6/8/- respectively and the
Air Mail charges for this letter and a similar letter to Mr: Laniado
are together Rs. 2/2/- totalling Rs. 18/10/- (Rupees Eighteen and
annas Ten only) due to me.

B10 · paragraph / latin
Kindly remit me this amount and oblige.

B11 · signature / latin
Yours sincerely,
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 278

M. LANIADO
ADVOCATE
Ben-Jehuda st.
P.O.B. 628; TEL. 189

the 4th August 1941
Jerusalem,⟦line⟧

Rabbi Sasson Kadoori
President Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧

Rev. Sir,
I beg to inform you that I have received a telegram from M⟦e⟧.D.J.Cohen of Calcutta
reading as follows:- TRUSTEE ACCEPTED RECOMMENDATIONS EXCEPT SURPLUS FOR GIRLS SCHHOL
BAGHDAD INFORMED.-  COHEN . This was a reply to a telegram I sent to him.

I understand that you have also received a telegram  giving you the same
details and am realy astonished why you have n<del>o</del>t informed me the content of your cable
in due time in order to decide the matter together.

I do not know if you have already answered the cable of Mr. Cohen and what
have you proposed to him.

Mr. Cohen did not mention the reason of not accepting the recommendation of
the 7000.- Ruppes devoted to the Menahem Saleh Daniel School for Girls,it may be for the
reason that the Institution is not an old one and it has been established only a short
time before <del>that</del> the death of the Testator or approximately at the death of the Testator
and it may be that the Trustee does not like to give small amount which will be spent
immediately without keeping anything in memory of the deceased..

Now you have to send a cable to the official Trustee with reference to the
cable received from Mr. Cohen proposing that the surplus be divided among the other
Institutions recommended and accepted asking in the same cable to remit you the sum by
airmail.

You have also to send a similar cable to Mr.David J . . Cohen , 6 Mangoelahe
proposing the same proposal that the surplus of about 7000<del>0</del>-/ (seven thousand Rupees)
be divided propotionally among the other instituions .

The cheques and the receipts in question will be forwarded to the British
Consul to be delivered to you.

I hope that you have already cabled to the Official Trustee and to
Mr. Cohen and you have already thought about this solution yourselves.If this is so
you have only to urge the matter by sending always cables to Mr. Cohen and to the Trustee
as we have done in the matter of Jerusalem.

From the date of my return here,I am in bed as I am suffering of an
attack of rheumatism and cannot leave my house. The whole this time I could not go to
my Office.This week I am better and I hope to go to my office very shortly.

My best regards to Our friend Mr. Menashe Saleh,to Ezra Eff.Menahem
Daniel,to Mr. Hezkel Shemtob,to Mr. Eliahou Haim Tewfik,to Mr. Meyer Danghour, to
Mr. Shalom Darwish and to all members of your Committee.to Mr. Menashe Ishayek and
his son Salman,to Mr.Hougy Tweina and his son. with all my respects to the Rabbanims

[Signature] Yours faithfully
[Signature] Meir Laniado

Archival unit 279

B01 · header / mixed
برق / ١٠
FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM
برقية خارجية واردة
ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية

B02 · form / mixed
يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: 0140
Received at... وصلت البرقية في: 23 30

B03 · signature / latin
⟦signature⟧

B04 · stamp / mixed
ختم الدائرة
Office Stamp
11 AUG 47
TELS.
BAGHDAD

B05 · table / latin
Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions.
JERUSALEM | DBD 865 | 22 | ** | 11 | 1025

B06 · paragraph / latin
To: LC RABBI SASSON KADOORI BGD
CANCELLING MY MAIL SUGGESTION TO CABLE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE BEING
INFORMED MONEY REMITTED THROUGH BRITISH CONSUL
ADVOCATE LAMIADO

B07 · stamp / unknown
⟦faded circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 280

بغداد في ٣١ تموز ١٩٤١

سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني الاسرائيلي في بغداد المحترم

بعد التحية . -

لا يخفى على سعادتكم العمل الخيري الجليل الذي كانت ولا تزال تقوم به
جمعيتنا " عوزري دليم " في اسعاف ومعاونة ذوي الاحتياج والفقراء من ابناء طائفتنا
في بغداد سيما تلك العائلات التي نكبها الدهر في مورد رزقها ولا تستطيع ان تمد
يدها للاستجداء والاستعطاء فان عشرات بل مئات من هذه العائلات كانت ولا تزال
تتلقى من جمعيتنا المساعدات الاسبوعية حسبما تسمح به مواردها المالية التي تتكون -
بالدرجة الاولى من اشتراكات بعض المحسنين من ابناء طائفتنا .

غير ان النكبة الفادحة التي حلت بابناء الطائفة في حوادث ١ و ٢ حزيران
١٩٤١ المؤسفة قد ضاعفت المسئولية الملقاة على عاتق جمعيتنا لسببين .

اولا - لان هذه النكبة العظيمة قد اضافت مئات اخرى من العائلات الى قائمة المحتاجين
الى المساعدات العاجلة لانها نكبت في موارد رزقها وفقدت كل ما تملكه من حطام
الدنيا .

ثانيا - لان عددا كبيرا من مشتركي جمعيتنا الذين كنا نعتمد على مساعدتهم قد نكبوا ونهبوا
واصبحوا بحاجة الى المساعدة من جمعيتنا الامر الذي زاد في مسؤوليتنا المعنوية
والمادية كثيرا .

لذلك جئنا بكتابنا هذا الى سعادتكم لمناسبة وصول التبرعات الهندية ان تاخذوا بنظر الاعتبار
مركز جمعيتنا التي لا بد وانكم تعدونها من اقدم المؤسسات الخيرية التي تخدم الطائفة
وتخصصوا لها مقدارا كافيا تتمكن به من الاستمرار في تادية خدمتها المهمة للمجتمع .

وبانتظار قرار مجلسكم الموقر في هذا الموضوع ارجو ان تتفضلوا بقبول وافر الشكر والاحترام .

[Signature] جمعية عوزري دليم

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧
[Marginalia] صورة منه
[Marginalia] الى صاحب السيادة رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية بغداد
[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

[Stamp] جمعية عوزري دليم
[Stamp] חברת עזרי דלים
[Stamp] ١٩٣٩
[Stamp] بغداد

[Marginalia] ١١ ملف تركة كباي
[Marginalia] ٧/٥

Archival unit 281

B01 · stamp / latin
FOREIGN ⟦illegible⟧
TELEGRAM

B02 · header / arabic
الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

B03 · paragraph / arabic
(١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم.
(٢) يتمكن المرسلة اليه هذه البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن
العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجرة اللازمة وتعاد
الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المطلوب التأكد من صحتها
ارسلت خطأ .
(٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .

B04 · header / latin
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B05 · paragraph / latin
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office
obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words
in question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.

B06 · stamp / unknown
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 282

B01 · form / latin
No.: 4505/192417
Place: Baghdad,
Date: 14TH. AUGUST 19 41
Amount in figures: Rs.18-10-0
Bank Name: OTTOMAN BANK
At: SIGHT
Instruction: please pay against this SECOND of Exchange (the first being unpaid)
to the order of: MR. DAVID J. COHEN
the sum of: EIGHTEEN RUPEES & TEN ANNAS ONLY.
against value received: against value received.
To: NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA LTD.,
Location: CALCUTTA.
Issuer: OTTOMAN BANK (BAGHDAD BRANCH)

B02 · signature / latin
⟦illegible signature⟧ MANAGER
⟦illegible signature⟧ SUB-MANAGER

B03 · other / latin
2

Archival unit 283

[Marginalia] ⟦1/19241?⟧
[Marginalia] No. ⟦10-12-G⟧
[Marginalia] SIGHT
[Marginalia] MR. DAVID J. COHEN
[Marginalia] EIGHTEEN RUPEES & TEN ANNAS ONLY.
[Marginalia] NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA LTD.,
[Marginalia] CALCUTTA.
[Marginalia] Rs. 18-10-0

6542/
Baghdad 14th August 1941.

David J. Cohen Esq,
6 Mongoe Lane
Calcutta.

Dear Sir,

We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 25th
ultimo concerning the Legacy of R.A.Gubbay, and we have to thank you
for your kind assistance in this connection.

As the money has not yet reached us, we would be much obliged
if you would kindly emphasise to the Official Trustee the urgency of
the help needed by our various institutions, and obtain an early remit
ttance of the money .

Enclosed please find a cheque on the National Bank of India for
Rs.18.10.0 being the cost of cables & postage incurred for which kindly
acknowledge receipt.

الرسمي
نود ان نعلمكم باستلامنا كتابكم بتاريخ
٢٥ الماضي بخصوص تركة رائيل كباي ونشكركم
على المعاونة التي قدمتموها بهذا الخصوص .
بما ان الدراهم لم تصلنا حتى الان نرجو ان تتلطفوا
بالتأكيد للامين الرسمي شدة احتياج مؤسساتنا
للمعونة السريعة وتستحصلوا تحويل المبالغ بسرعة .
ربطه تجدون شيكا على البنك الوطني بمبلغ ١٨ روبية
و١٠ عانات وهي رسم البرقيات والبريد التي كلفتكم
نرجو اعلامنا بالوصول .
٩٤١/٨/١٤

[Signature] Yours sincerely
[Signature] ساسون
[Signature] Rabbi Sassoon Kaddori
[Signature] President
[Signature] The Jewish Community,
[Signature] Baghdad.

Archival unit 284

B01 · header / latin
M. LANIADO
ADVOCATE
Ben-Jehuda st.
P.O.B. 628 ; TEL. 189

B02 · header / latin
Jerusalem, 31st August 1941 ⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin
Rabbi Sasson Kaddori
President Jewish Community
Baghdad
⟦line⟧

B04 · paragraph / latin
Dear Sir
I beg to inform you that I have cabled last week twice to Calcutta
to Mr. David J. Cohen regarding the Fund of the late R.A.Gubbay and asked
him to expedite the remittance of the bequest to Baghdad. I reply to my
cables I received yesterday the following cable from Mr.D.J.Cohen :-
" Advocate Meir Laniado, Jerusalem. Your cables received. Delay owing
Reserve Bank permission refused,as Iraq not now entered Sterling Block.
Bank expects entry later. Signed : David J.Cohen.

B05 · paragraph / latin
It is clear from the above cable that a special permit is necessary
to be obtained from the Reserve Bank of India who is the authorised dealer
appointed by the government of India to grant such permission,on behalf of
Controller of Foreign Exchange .

B06 · paragraph / latin
Here in Palestine too,a special permission is necessary to transfer
any sum of money to Baghdad,and I suppose that such permission could be
obtained from the government of India.

B07 · paragraph / latin
In my opinion the best way to get a special permission is to have
a recommendation from the British Ambassador of your city explaining the
object of this money which is devoted for charity to the Jewish Institutions
of your city. I suppose it would not be difficult for your Community to
obtain such a recommendation,as otherwise all your institutions would not be able
able to continue their existence,so the Community has to act very promptly

B08 · signature / latin
Yours faithfully
⟦signature⟧
M.Laniado, Advocate.

Archival unit 285

Registered Air Mail.

[Marginalia] 6621

Baghdad 5th September 1941.

C.T. Moore Esq,
Official Trustee of Bengal,
Calcutta.

Dear Sir.

We were informed by Mr. D.J. Cohen of Calcutta that your Exc. agreed
to accept the recommendations contained in our letter dated 2 July 1941
except in so far as the surplus money.

We beg to emphasise once more the urgent need of help by these
institutions and would be much obliged if you would kindly end this affair
as soon as possible and remit the money to the institutions concerned.

With our respects and thanks.
Yours faithfully,

[Signature] | ⟦signature⟧ | س ك |
[Signature] | E. H. Tawfik | Rabbi Sassoon Khedoori |
[Signature] | President | President |
[Signature] | The Jewish Lay Council | The Jewish Community, |
[Signature] | Baghdad. | Baghdad. |

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 286

B01 · header / mixed
برق ٥
إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية
D. F. TELEGRAM

B02 · form / mixed
الرقم .No:
الوقت Time:
نوع البرقية Class: برقية خارجية مؤجلة
دائرة الاصدار Office of Origin:
الطريق Route:
الاجرة CHARGES:
عدد الكلمات Words:
Sent to:
At:
By:
Serial No.:

B03 · paragraph / mixed
Nothing to be written by sender above this line except the route indication. لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر سوى اسم الطريق

B04 · form / mixed
To الى :: DAVID J. COHEN
L. C. DLT: مؤجلة
Address: 6 MONGOE LANE CALCUTTA.

B05 · paragraph / latin
PLEASE ENQUIRE FROM TRUSTEE AND WIRE WHEN CAN WE EXPECT REMITTANCES
GUBBAY LEGACY <del>STOP</del> TRY OBTAIN REMITTANCE URGENTLY.

B06 · paragraph / arabic
الترجمة
السيد داود كوهين كلكتا
ارجوكم ان تسألوا من الامين الرسمي
عن الموعد المحتمل فيه تحويل تركة كباي اخبرونا
ان يكون التحويل بالعجل ما يمكن

B07 · signature / mixed
RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI
التوقيع ساسون
Name الاسم
Address العنوان P

B08 · marginalia / mixed
على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة الخامسة المدونة في خلف الاستمارة
Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse).
This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse
ترسل البرقية وفقاً للشروط المدونة على ظهر الاستمارة
Not to be telegraphed لا تبرق

Archival unit 287

برق / ١٠

FOREIGN RECEIVED
TELEGRAM
ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية
برقية خارجية واردة

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية
Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message:
No. الرقم: W.118
ختم الدائرة
Office Stamp: BAGHDAD TELS.
8 SEP 41

Received at .................... وصلت البرقية في: 13/22

| Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions. |
|  | CALCUTTA | 344 | 24 | 4 | 1140 | MC1 |

To: LC RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI BAGHDAD
الى :

YOUR CABLE RESERVE BANK REFUSED PERMISSION TO REMIT MONEY AS IRAQ OUTSIDE
STERLING AREA HENCE DISTRIBUTION POSTPONED
DAVID COHEN

[Marginalia] الحاخام ساسون خضوري بغداد
[Marginalia] برقيتكم . بنك الاحتياط رفض الاذن بتحويل الدراهم
[Marginalia] لان العراق خارج رابطة الاسترليني لذلك فقد أجلت
[Marginalia] التوزيعات
[Marginalia] داويد كوهين

Archival unit 288

B01 · header / arabic
ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة

B02 · paragraph / arabic
١ - ترسل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة وفقا لانظمة البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي .
٢ - تكون اجرة هذه البرقية نصف الاجرة التي تستوفي عن البرقية الخارجية الاعتيادية .
٣ - لا يجوز استعمال اكثر من لغة واحدة في كتابة متن هذه البرقية .
٤ - يتعهد مرسل البرقية بتوقيعه على وجه هذه الاستمارة ، ان يكون متنها محررا كله بلغة صريحة ولا يؤدي اي معنى آخر خلاف ما يدل عليه .
٥ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة ، رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق
البرق المستعملة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) .
٦ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عند
الارسال او التوزيع .
٧ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية . وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي
هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك .
٨ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد .
٩ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

B03 · header / latin
Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted

B04 · paragraph / latin
1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq
Post and Telegraph Guide.
2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram.
3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed.
4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean
ing other than that which appears on the face of it.
5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form
such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service.
6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss,
injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram.
7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it
has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application.
8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directo⟦...⟧ of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad.
9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

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Office Address:-
6, Mangoe Lane.
Calcutta, 28th. August 1941.

Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori,
President
Jewish Community,
Baghdad.

Dear Sir:-

I am in receipt of your letter d/- 14th.
August 1941, with enclosure cheque for Rs. 18-10-0,
for which I thank you.

The money has not yet been remitted as the
Reserve Bank has refused permission due to Iraq not
entered at present into Sterling block. I am told
before very long this is expected to be done when the
Official Trustee will be able to remit.

[Signature] Yours sincerely,
[Signature] ⟦D Cohen⟧

سيدي - تسلمت كتابكم المؤرخ ١٤ آب ١٩٤١ وبطيه شيك بمبلغ ١٨ روبيه
فأشكركم. الدراهم لم تحول للان لان بنك الاحتياط رفض الاذن نظراً لان العراق
لم ينضم في الوقت الحاضر الى رابطة الاسترليني. لقد أخبرت ان المتوقع ان يجري ذلك
قبل مضي مدة طويلة جداً عندما يتمكن الامين الرسمي من التحويل

[Signature] د. كوهين

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الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

(١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم .
(٢) يتمكن المرسل اليه هذه البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن
العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجرة اللازمة وتعاد
الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المطلوب التأكد من صحتها
ارسلت خطأ .
(٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office
obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refu⟦n⟧ded if it should prove that the passages or words
in question were inaccurately tr⟦a⟧nsmitted.
(3) This form must accom⟦p⟧any any enquiry respecting this telegram.

[Stamp] ⟦POSTS & TELEGRAPHS⟧

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Form No. 6A.

OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL.
NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS,
1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET,
CALCUTTA.

Telegraphic Address :
TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA.
Telephones :
Offl. Trustee's NO.—Cal 1612.
Dy. Offl. Trustee's No.—Cal 1996.

1st. Septr. 1941.

N.B.—Please quote fully
the following
reference:

Trust - under the Will of R. A. Gubbay.
Subject Re:- Legacy to the Jewish Charitable Institutions
in Baghdad.

No. 10962

[Marginalia] Enclosures :
[Marginalia] 1

Dear Sirs,
On receipt of your letter of the 23rd June last
conveying recommendations on behalf of certain Jewish Chari
table Institutions with instructions as to the mode of payment,
I applied to the Exchange Control Department, Reserve Bank of
India, Calcutta for necessary permission for remittance of the
money to Baghdad. They have, however, for the present withheld
such permission. I enclose a copy of their reply in this
connection for your information. In the circumstances, I have
postponed the distribution for the present.

[Signature] Yours faithfully,
[Signature] ⟦C.T. Moore⟧
[Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal.

To
The Presidents,
The Jewish Community and
the Jewish Lay Council,
Baghdad.

P.N.G.

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Copy
Reserve Bank of India
Calcutta.
28th August 1941.
Ref. CA.E.C.11454/115.

The Official Trustee of Bengal,
1, Council House Street,
Calcutta.

Dear Sir,

Trust under the Will of R. A. Gubbay.
Remittance to Bagdad.

With reference to your letter No.9994 of the 13th. instant,
we have to advise that even though a rupee cheque would be issued by
you this would involve a remittance of foreign exchange from India and
as Iraq is outside the sterling area, application for permission ⟦should⟧
properly have been made through an authorised dealer in foreign ----
exchange.

2. Please note that the present regulations do not allow the
remittance as the transaction constitutes a transfer of capital to a
non-sterling area country. It is, however, probable that at a later
date Iraq will be readmitted to the sterling bloc and we suggest that
you should postpone for the present the distribution of the assets
under the will. Meanwhile we would be prepared to allow remittance ⟦of⟧
income of the Trust.

[Signature] Yours faithfully,
[Signature] Sd. Illegible
[Signature] Assistant Controller.

D.K.B.

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رئاسة الطائفة الإسرائيلية
في بغداد
رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم ::
التاريخ ::
الموضوع ::

6265
Baghdad 24th December 1941.

C. T. Moore Esqr,
Official Trustee of Bengal.
C a l c u t t a .

Sir.

re, R. A. Gubbay .

Undoubtedly it has been brought to your notice that Iraq was
officially admitted in the Sterling Area. I would therefore be much o
obliged if you would kindly take the necessary arrangements to expedite
the remittance of the amounts concerned.

With our respects and thanks.

[Signature] Yours faithfully.
[Signature] ⟦عزرا⟧
[Signature] President
[Signature] The Jewish Community,
[Signature] Baghdad.

[Marginalia] الامين الرسمي . كلكتا
[Marginalia] لاشك انكم قد علمتم بدخول العراق الى منطقة الاسترليني
[Marginalia] لذلك ساكون ممنوناً جداً اذا تفضلتم باتخاذ التدابير
[Marginalia] اللازمة لتحويل المبالغ العائدة لتركة ر. ا. كباي

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B01 · header / mixed
برق ٥
الرقم .No
إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية
D. F. TELEGRAM
الوقت Time | نوع البرقية Class | برقية خارجية مؤجلة

B02 · stamp / mixed
BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWA
بغداد (السموأل)

B03 · form / mixed
Office of Origin دائرة الاصدار: BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWA
Route الطريق: بغداد (السموأل)
Sent to ارسلت الى:
At الوقت:
By:
Words عدد الكلمات:
CHARGES الاجرة:
Serial No. رقم التسلسل:

B04 · paragraph / mixed
Nothing to be written by sender above this line except the route indication. لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر سوى اسم الطريق

B05 · form / latin
To الى: L. C. D. L. T. DAVID. J. COHEN.
مؤجلة: 6. MONGOE LANE.
CALCUTTA.:

B06 · marginalia / mixed
على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة الخامسة المدونة في هذه الاستمارة
Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse).
This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse
ترسل البرقية وفقاً للشروط المدونة على هذه الاستمارة

B07 · paragraph / latin
IRAQ READMITTED STERLING BLOCK
PLEASE INSIST TRUSTEE SEND CHEQUES
URGENTLY WIRE
RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI

B08 · signature / mixed
Name الاسم:
Signature التوقيع: ⟦illegible⟧
Address العنوان: President the Jewish Community Baghdad

Archival unit 295

⟦Box: C⟧
⟦Box: برق / ١٠⟧
حكومة العراق
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
ادارة البريد والبرق
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية / Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message:
No. / الرقم: 0046
ختم الدائرة / Office Stamp: ⟦stamp⟧
Received at / وصلت البرقية في: بغداد

[Stamp] التلغراف
[Stamp] 7 DEC. 41
[Stamp] TEL. S.
[Stamp] BAGHDAD

| Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code Service Instructions. |
| ND283/F | CALCUTTA | 12 | 2 | 1110 | . |

LC RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI BAGHDAD.
INTERROGATED TRUSTEE FOR EARLY REMITTANCE .
DAVID COHEN.

[Marginalia] الحاخام ساسون خضوري بغداد
[Marginalia] رجوت الامين الوصي ان يعجل التحويل
[Marginalia] داود كوهين

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B01 · header / arabic
ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة

B02 · paragraph / arabic
١ - ترسل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة وفقا لانظمة البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي .
٢ - تكون اجرة هذه البرقية نصف الاجرة التي تستوفي عن البرقية الخارجية الاعتيادية .
٣ - لا يجوز استعمال اكثر من لغة واحدة في كتابة متن هذه البرقية .
٤ - يتعهد مرسل البرقية بتوقيعه على وجه هذه الاستمارة ، ان يكون متنها محررا كله بلغة صريحة ولا يؤدي اي معنى آخر خلاف ما يدل عليه .
٥ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة ، رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق
البرق المستعملة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) .
٦ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عند
الارسال او التوزيع .
٧ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية . وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي
هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك .
٨ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد .
٩ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

B03 · header / latin
Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted

B04 · paragraph / latin
1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq
Post and Telegraph Guide.
2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram.
3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed.
4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean-
ing other than that which appears on the face of it.
5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form
such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service.
6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss,
injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram.
7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it
has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application.
8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Director of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad.
9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

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C
برق / ١٠
حكومة العراق
ادارة البريد والبرق
‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT
Department of Posts and Telegraphs.

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية / Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message:
No. .................... الرقم: 0089
ختم الدائرة / Office Stamp: BAGHDAD TELS. 8 DEC. 41
Received at .................... وصلت البرقية في: 13 hrs ⟦signature⟧

| Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code Service | Instructions. |
|  | Jerusalem ND | 449/4 | 21 | 2 | 15/48 |  |

Le Rabbi Sasson Kadoory
Bgd
officially published here Iraq
included sterling area please
cable position of remittance
from India
advocate
Laniado

[Marginalia] الى حاخام ساسون خضوري
[Marginalia] لقد اعلن رسمياً
[Marginalia] هنا ان العراق
[Marginalia] قد ضم الى
[Marginalia] رابطة الاسترليني
[Marginalia] ارجوكم تبلغوا
[Marginalia] وضعية التحويل
[Marginalia] من الهند
[Marginalia] المحامي لنيادو

Archival unit 298

الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

(١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم
(٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او
الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت
ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة .
(٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .
(لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة) .

⟦line⟧

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.

(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office
obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words
in question were inaccurately transmitted.
(8) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

مطبعة الحكومة ١٦١٣ - ١١ - ٤١

Archival unit 299

B01 · header / mixed
برق / ١٠
إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية
FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM
برقية خارجية واردة

B02 · form / mixed
يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: W 95
وصلت البرقية في Received at: ١٢/٤٥ ⟦line⟧

B03 · stamp / mixed
ختم الدائرة Office Stamp
البصرة
18 NOV 41
TELS.
BAGHDAD

B04 · table / latin
Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions.
1504 | Jerusalem | 13 | 10 | 1638

B05 · paragraph / mixed
To : الى :
hc Chief Rabbi Sasson
Kadoury Bagdad
please cable if official trustee
remitted .
الترجمة
ارجوكم تيلو اذا كان الامين الرسمي قد ارسل الدراهم .
Laniado لنيادو

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B01 · stamp / mixed
IRAQ GOVERNMENT
TELEGRAMS RECEIVED
⟦illegible⟧ MAY ⟦illegible⟧

B02 · header / arabic
الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

B03 · paragraph / arabic
(١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم
(٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او
الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت
ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة .
(٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .
(لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة) .

B04 · other / unknown
⟦line⟧

B05 · header / latin
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS
ARE ACCEPTED.

B06 · paragraph / latin
(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office
obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful
passages or words.
The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words
in question were inaccurately transmitted.
(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.
To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

B07 · footer / arabic
طبعة الحكومة ١٦١٣ - ١١ - ٤١

B08 · marginalia / mixed
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧