AI English Translation, Pages 251-275
The Advisory Committee for the estate of the late Raphael Gabbai met on Sunday evening, June 22, 1941
And decided the following:
After reviewing the letter numbered 3741 dated March 27, 1941, received from the Official
Trustee of Bengal in India addressed to the Presidency of the Community and the Presidency of the Lay Council,
this committee found that the mentioned Official Trustee has stipulated that the institution to which a share
of the estate is allocated must have been existing at the time of the death of the testator, the late Raphael Aaron Gabbai, who died on November 27,
1922, and that it must not be one of the synagogues, and that the selection be made from among the institutions mentioned
in the list attached to the said letter, which are those institutions whose petitions reached the hand of the Trustee
up to August 31, 1938.
It also appeared to the committee from the mentioned letter that the amount of the bequeathed estate reached, until the date
of the mentioned letter, 400,647.12.1 Rupees, which is approximately 29,900 Pounds Sterling.
Accordingly, and in view of the reasons explained above, it has become necessary
to reconsider the decisions taken by the committee on April 16, 1941, when
these conditions were not known to it due to the late arrival of the numbered letter after those decisions were issued.
After deliberation, it found that the following institutions were existing at the time of the testator's death and are still
performing useful services to the community until now, and they are in the greatest need of assistance. Therefore, it decided
to distribute the bequeathed amount as follows:-
⟦blue stamp, partially legible: ... Ezra David ...⟧
Dinars |
9000 | Meir Elias Hospital
4000 | Midrash Talmud Torah
3500 | Rivka Noorael School
1500 | Rachel Shahmoon School (to be distributed among the three schools: Shahmoon,
| Al-Wataniya, and Masouda Salman; of which 500 Dinars is the share of Al-Wataniya, designated
| as a contribution to the reconstruction of its building belonging to the hospital endowments. Upon reaching
| an agreement between the Lay Council and the Schools Committee, a portion of the
| remainder shall also be allocated for the same purpose, which is participation in the reconstruction of the National School building.
| As for the surplus, it shall be divided equally between the Rachel Shahmoon and Masouda Salman schools.)
500 | Gan Menachem Salih Daniel School
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18500 |
10000 | To cover the deficit of the community fund. This committee has previously agreed
| on the necessity of covering this deficit to ensure the proper functioning of the charitable institutions
| managed by the Council, especially since this deficit resulted from spending on these
| charitable institutions managed by the Council.
1500 | Lawyer's fees
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30000 | Total
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Given that the official trustee has previously refused to consider the Physical Council among the
charitable institutions, the committee decided to distribute the Council's share along with the lawyer's fee to the other institutions so
that the request is as follows:
| Dinar
Meir Elias Hospital, including 9,000 dinars as its share and 6,000 for the community fund | 15,000
Talmud Torah School, including 4,000 dinars as its share and 2,000 for the community fund | 6,000
Rivka Nouratiel School, including 3,500 dinars as its share and 2,000 for the community fund
1,500 dinars for the lawyer's fee | 7,000
Rachel Shamoon School | 1,500
Menachem Saleh Daniel School (Bakan) | 500
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| 30,000
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Provided that the amounts belonging to the community fund are returned as soon as they arrive.
Member
M. Iny
Member
⟦signature⟧
Member
Keikhosrow ⟦...⟧
Member
⟦stamp: illegible blue stamp⟧
Munshi Saleh
Shashua and Daoud
<del>Member</del>
President
⟦signature⟧
Member
Daoud Ibrahim
The naming of the National School to be
according to the referendum form at the time
Member
⟦signature⟧
Given that the official trustee has previously refused to consider the Lay Council among the
charitable institutions, the committee has decided to distribute the Council's share along with the lawyer's fee to the other institutions so
the request shall be as follows:
Dinars
15000 | Meir Elias Hospital, of which 9000 dinars is its share and 6000 for the community fund
6000 | Midrash Talmud Torah, of which 4000 dinars is its share and 2000 for the community fund
7000 | Rivka Nooraiel School, of which 3500 dinars is its share and 3500 for the community fund
| 1500 dinars lawyer's fee
1500 | Rachel Shahmoon School
500 | Menachem Saleh Daniel School (Lakan)
30000 |
Provided that the amounts belonging to the community fund are returned upon arrival.
Ezra
Cohen M. Daie
The President
The Member
The Member
M. Isha
Yosef ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
The Member
The Member
The Member
The Member
Salman ⟦...⟧
⟦illegible⟧
The Advisory Committee for the estate of the late Raphael Gabbay met on Sunday evening, June 22, 1941
and decided the following:
After reviewing the letter numbered 3741 dated March 27, 1941, received from the Official
Trustee of Bengal in India addressed to the Presidency of the Community and the Presidency of the Lay Council, this
committee found that the aforementioned Official Trustee had stipulated that the institution to which a share
is allocated in the estate must have been in existence at the time of the death of the testator, the late Raphael Aaron Gabbay, who died on November 27,
1922, and that it must not be among the synagogues, and that the selection must be made from among the institutions mentioned
in the list attached to the aforementioned letter, which are those institutions whose petitions reached the hand of the Trustee
until August 31, 1938.
It also appeared to the committee from the aforementioned letter that the amount of the bequeathed estate reached, until the date of
the aforementioned letter, 1-12-400647 Rupees, which is approximately 29,900 Pounds Sterling.
Accordingly, and in view of the reasons explained above, it has become necessary
to reconsider the resolutions taken by the committee on April 16, 1941, when
these conditions were not known to it due to the delay in the arrival of the numbered letter after those resolutions were issued.
After deliberation, it found that the following institutions were in existence at the time of the testator's death and are still
providing useful services to the community until now, and they are in the direst need of assistance; therefore, it decided
to distribute the bequeathed amount as follows:-
| Dinars
Meir Elias Hospital | 9000
Midrash Talmud Torah | 4000
Rivka Nouriel School | 3500
Rachel Shahmoon School (to be distributed among the three schools: Shahmoon, | 1500
Al-Wataniya, and Masouda Salman, of which 500 Dinars is the Al-Wataniya share to be allocated |
as a contribution to the reconstruction of its building belonging to the Hospital Endowments; and upon |
agreement between the Lay Council and the Schools Committee, a portion of the |
remainder shall also be allocated for the same purpose, which is the contribution to the reconstruction of the Al-Wataniya School building |
while the surplus is divided equally between the Rachel Shahmoon and Masouda Salman schools) |
Gan Menachem Salih Daniel School | 500
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| 18500
To cover the deficit of the Community Fund. And this committee has previously agreed | 10000
unanimously on the necessity of covering this deficit to ensure the proper functioning of the charitable institutions |
managed by the Council, especially since this deficit was formed as a result of spending on these charitable institutions |
Lawyer's fee | 1500
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Total | 30000
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 531
Number ::
Date ::
Subject ::
Baghdad 2nd July 1941
Official Trustee of Bengal
1. Council House Street ,
Calcutta.
Sir,
We beg to send you herewith the attached letter and affidavit
signed before the British Consul of this city .
We understand that in addition to this document attested by the
British Consul which is annexed to this letter, the British Consul himself
has already sent you a letter supporting our recommendations.
We shall be very much obliged if you will consider this matter
as an urgent one for which we thank you in anticipation.
Yours faithfully.
⟦S. S. Sassoon⟧
President
The Jewish Lay Council,
Baghdad .
⟦For the President⟧
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad .
Baghdad, 23rd June, 1941.
Official Trustee of Bengal,
1, Council House Street,
Calcutta.
re: R.A.Gabbay's Bequest.
This letter is being sent to you after having seen
Advocate Mr.Labiado who just returned from India and gave us your
instructions as specified in your letter of the 27th March, 1941.
We recommend that the share of Baghdad of the above
bequest be divided to the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad
mentioned hereafter as follows:-
(1) | MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL ( your ref. No.17.) | Rs.260.000
(2) | NOURIEL ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL FOR BOYS " " " 1 ) | 93.647.12.1.
(3) | MIDRASH TALMOOD TORA " " " 11 ) | 80.000.
(4) | RAHEL SHAHMOON
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FOR BOYS " " " 6 ) | 20.000
(5) | MENAHEM SALEH DANIEL
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR
GIRLS " " " 12) | 7.000
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| | Rs.400.647.12.1.
In case the amount is more or less than this mentioned
hereabove, we beg to deduct or add the difference to the institution
Nouriel Elementary School for boys.
All the institutions above are old institutions which
have been founded before many years and which have been in existence
at the time of death of the deceased the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who
diedon 27th Novr. 1922.
They, actually exist and give a great assistance to
the Jewish population in Baghdad. None of them is a synaguogue, but all
are actual charitable institutions and their charity extends to the needy
population of this Community. All ofthem have as a rule an annual
budget. They are also supervised by the Jewish Lay Council and
administered by special committees appointed by the said Council.
The situation of the above institutions recommended by
us requires an immediate remittance in order to carry on their valuable
functions, and we shall be very much obliged if you would treat this case
as in urgent one.
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Our request is <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> that the cheques which have to be
sent be drawn on any Bank in India in Rupees, as this will facilitate
us to cash the cheques sooner than a cheque in Pounds Sterling drawn
on a London Bank. You may send us your cheques signed by yourself ( in
your capacity as official Trustee) drawn on your Bank in India.
We shall be obliged if you will make the cheques for the
above institutions as follows:-
1 - For the "Meir Elias Hospital to the Order of:-
The President of the Jewish Lay council of the Jewish
Community in Baghdad and the President of the Commitee
of the Meir Elias Hospital.
2 - For the Midrash Talmud Tora to the order of:-
The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish
Community of Baghdad and the President of the Jewish
Schools Community.
3 - For the "Nuriel Elementary School" for boys to the order of
The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish
Community in Baghdad and the President of the
Jewish Schools Committee.
4 - For the "Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys to the
order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the
Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the
Jewish Schools Committee.
5 - For The Manahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls
to the order of:-
President Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community
Baghdad and President Jewish Schools Committee.
We may explain that the administrative authority which
controls the last four schools is the Jewish Schools Committee.
Thanking you in anticipation,
We beg to remain, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
Eliahou Haim Towfiq. | Rabbi Sassoon Khedoury,
President The Jewish Lay Council. | President the Jewish Community.
Meir Dangoor. | M. Ittah.
Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. | Repr. Jewish Schools, Committee.
Yehuda Zeloof, | Abraham Haim.
ex-member of Parliament, | Vice President of Ch. of Commerce.
Menashi Saleh. |
Notable. |
Baghdad, 23rd June, 1941.
Official Trustee of Bengal,
1, Council House Street,
Calcutta.
re: R.A.Gabbay's Bequest.
This letter is being sent to you after having seen Advocate Mr. Labiado who just returned from India and gave us your instructions as specified in your letter of the 27th March, 1941.
We recommend that the share of Baghdad of the above bequest be divided to the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad mentioned hereafter as follows:-
(1) | MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL ( your ref. No.17.) | Rs.260.000
(2) | NOURIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS ( " " " 4 ) | 93.647.12.1.
(3) | MIDRASH TALMOOD TORA ( " " " 11 ) | 80.000.
(4) | RAHEL SHAHMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS ( " " " 6 ) | 20.000
(5) | MENAHEM SALEH DANIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ( " " " 12) | 7.000
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| | Rs.460.647.12.1.
In case the amount is more or less than this mentioned hereabove, we beg to deduct or add the difference to the institution Nauriel Elementary School for boys.
All the institutions above are old institutions which have been founded before many years and which have been in existence at the time of death of the deceased the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died on 27th Novr. 1922.
They, actually exist and give a great assistance to the Jewish population in Baghdad. None of them is a synagogue, but all are actual charitable institutions and their charity extends to the needy population of this Community. All of them have as a rule an annual budget. They are also supervised by the Jewish Lay Council and administered by special committees appointed by the said Council.
The situation of the above institutions recommended by us requires an immediate remittance in order to carry on their valuable functions, and we shall be very much obliged if you would treat this case as in urgent one.
- 2 -
Our request is <del>an urgent one</del> that the cheques which have to be
sent be drawn on any Bank in India in Rupees, as this will facilitate
us to cash the cheques sooner than a cheque in Pounds Sterling drawn
on a London Bank. You may send us your cheques signed by yourself ( in
your capacity as official Trustee) drawn on your Bank in India.
We shall be obliged if you will make the cheques for the
above institutions as follows:-
1 - For the "Meir Elias Hospital to the Order of:-
The President of the Jewish Lay council of the Jewish
Community in Baghdad and the President of the Committee
of the Meir Elias Hospital.
2 - For the Midrash Talmud Torah to the order of:-
The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish
Community of Baghdad and the President of the Jewish
Schools Community.
3 - For the "Nuriel Elementary School" for boys to the order of
The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish
Community in Baghdad and the President of the
Jewish Schools Committee.
4 - For the "Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys to the
order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the
Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the
Jewish Schools Committee.
5 - For The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls
to the order of:-
President Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community
Baghdad and President Jewish Schools Committee.
We may explain that the administrative authority which
controls the last four schools is the Jewish Schools Committee.
Thanking you in anticipation,
We beg to remain, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
<del>Eliahou Haim Towfiq</del> | Rabbi Sassoon Khedoury,
President the Jewish Lay Council. | President the Jewish Community.
Meir Dangoor. | M. Ittiah
Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. | Repr. Jewish Schools, Committee.
Yehuda Zeloof, | Abraham Haim.
ex-member of Parliament, | Vice President of Ch. of Commerce.
Menashi Saleh. |
Notable. |
Baghdad, 23rd June, 1941.
Official Trustee of Bengal,
1, Council House Street,
Calcutta.
re: R.A.Gabbay's Bequest.
This letter is being sent to you after having seen
Advocate Mr.Labiado who just returned from India and gave us your
instructions as specified in your letter of the 27th March, 1941.
We recommend that the share of Baghdad of the above
bequest be divided to the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad
mentioned hereafter as follows:-
(1) MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL ( your ref. No.17.) Rs.200.000
(2) NOURIEL ELEMENTARY 93.647.12.1.
SCHOOL FOR BOYS " " " 4 )
(3) MIDRASH TALMOOD TORA " " " 11 ) 80.000.
(4) RAHEL SHAHMOON 20.000
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FOR BOYS " " " 6 )
(5) MENAHEM SALEH DANIEL 7.000
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR
GIRLS $ " " 12)
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Rs.400.647.12.1.
In case the amount is more or less than this mentioned
hereabove, we beg to deduct or add the difference to the institution
Nuuriel Elementary School for boys.
All the institutions above are old institutions which
have been founded before many years and which have been in existence
at the time of death of the deceased the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who
died on 27th Novr. 1922.
They, actually exist and give a great assistance to
the Jewish population in Baghdad. None of them is a synagogue, but all
are actual charitable institutions and their charity extends to the needy
population of this Community. All of them have as a rule an annual
budget. They are also supervised by the Jewish Lay Council and
administered by special committees appointed by the said Council.
The situation of the above institutions recommended by
us requires an immediate remittance in order to carry on their valuable
functions, and we shall be very much obliged if you would treat this case
as in urgent one.
- 2 -
Our request is <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> that the cheques which hace to be
sent be drawn on any Bank in India in Ruppes, as this will facilitate
us to cash the cheques sooner than a cheque in Pounds Sterling drawn
on a London Bank. You may send us your cheques signed by yourself ( in
your capacity as official Trustee) drawn on your Bank in India.
We shall be obliged if you will make the cheques for the
above institutions as follows:-
1 - For the "Meir Elias Hospital to the Order of:-
The President of the Jewish Lay council of the Jewish
Community in Baghdad and the President of the Commitee
of the <del>Mier</del> Elias Hospital.
2 - For the Midrash Talmud Tora to the order of:-
The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish
Community of Baghdad and the President of the Jewish
Schools Community.
3 - For the "Nuriel Elementary School" for boys to the order of
The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish
Community in Baghdad and the President of the
Jewish Schools Committee.
4 - For the "Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys to the
order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the
Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the
Jewish Schools Committee.
5 - For The Manahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls
to the order of:-
President Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community
Baghdad and President Jewish Schools Committee.
We may explain that the administrative authority which
controls the last four shhools is the Jewish Schools Committee.
Thanking you in anticipation,
We beg to remain, Dear Sir,
Yours faithfully,
Eliahou Haim Towfiq, Rabbie Sassoon Khedoury,
President the Jewish Lay Council. President the Jewish Community.
Meir Dangoor. M. Ittah,
Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. Repr. Jewish Schools, Committee.
Yehuda Zeloof, Abraham Haim.
ex-member of Parliament, Vice President of Ch. of Commerce.
Menashi Saleh.
Notable.
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 531
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Number ::
Date ::
Subject ::
I the under signed Eliaho Haim Tawfik President of the Jewis Lay
Council of Baghdad take oath and say as follows:-
1. The document marked E.H.T. 1 and attached to this document
is signed by myself in my capacity as President of the Jewish Lay
Council of Baghdad and by Rabbi Sasson Kadoori President of the
Jewish Community of Baghdad and by Me. Mier Dangoor, Representative
of the Jewish Hospitals Committee, and Mr. Ittah, Representative of
the Jewish Schools Committee, and Mr Yehuda Zeloof Ex-member of
Parliament, and Mr. Abraham Haim, Vice President of Ch. of Commerce
and Mr. Menashi Saleh, Notable.
2. That all the institutions recommended by myself and by the
Committee composed of the above gentlemen are Jewish Charitable
institutions which have been founded prior to the year 1922 and
have continued in existence since that time, and that all detailss
given by myself and by the other gentlemen are true.
Eliahu Haim Tawfik
President of the Jewish Lay Council
Baghdad.
Sworn before me.
Baghdad 2nd July 1941
Official Trustee of Bengal
1. Council House Street ,
Calcutta.
Sir,
We beg to send you herewith the attached letter and affidavit
signed before the British Consul of this city.
We understand that in addition to this document attested by the
British Consul which is annexed to this letter, the British Consul himself
has already sent you a letter supporting our recommendations.
We shall be very much obliged if you will consider this matter
as an urgent one for which we thank you in anticipation.
Yours faithfully.
⟦E S Lanyado⟧
President
The Jewish Lay Council,
Baghdad.
⟦S Shohet⟧
President
The Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Baghdad 2nd July 1941.
D.J.Cohen Esq.,
6 Mangoe lane
Calcutta.
Dear Sir,
re - R. A. Gubbay,
We are sending you herewith a document signed by the President
of the Jewish Community & the President of the Jewish Lay Council and
other representatives of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of this city
recommending the most prominent and deserving institutions of our Community
to benefit from the bequest of the late R.A. Gubbay.
We shall be much obliged if you will kindly hand over to above
document personally to the Official Trustee in order to get his consent
for an early remittance of the amount.
The document is annexed to an affidavit signed by the President
of the Jewish Community before the British Consul and attested by him.
We understand that in addition to that the British Consul is
going to send a special letter to the Official Trustee recommending the
institutions mentioned in the above document in order to urge the remitt-
ance.
A second copy of the above document also signed and sworn before
the British Consul will be forwarded to the Official Trustee with Mr. M.
Laniado,Advocate who is trying to return to Calcutta for this object. In
case Mr. Laniado will not be able to proceed to India he will send this
copy too to yourself.
Mr. Laniado informed us that you are willing to act on behalf of
our Community and our institutions for which we thank you.
We ask you to be so kind as to wire to us after seeing the
Official Trustee and in generally keep us informed please, by sending us
your informations or instructions by cable on our own expenses with a copy
of each telegram to Mr. M. Laniado, Advocate Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem.
With all our thanks an good-wishes .
Yours faithfully
⟦illegible signature⟧
President of the Jewish
Lay Council, Baghdad.
⟦illegible signature⟧
President of the Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number 531
Number:
Date:
Subject:
Baghdad 2nd July 1941.
D.J.Cohen Esq.,
6 Mangoe lane
Calcutta.
Dear Sir,
re - R. A. Gubbay.
We are sending you herewith a document signed by the President
of the Jewish Community & the President of the Jewish Lay Council and
other representatives of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of this city
recommending the most prominent and deserving institutions of our Community
to benefit from the bequest of the late R.A. Gubbay.
We shall be much obliged if you will kindly hand over to above
document personally to the Official Trustee in order to get his consent
for an early remittance of the amount.
The document is annexed to an affidavit signed by the President
of the Jewish Community before the British Consul and attested by him.
We understand that in addition to that the British Consul is
going to send a special letter to the Official Trustee recommending the
institutions mentioned in the above document in order to urge the remitt-
ance.
A second copy of the above document also signed and sworn before
the British Consul will be forwarded to the Official Trustee with Mr. M.
Laniado, Advocate who is trying to return to Calcutta for this object. In
case Mr. Laniado will not be able to proceed to India he will send this
copy too to yourself.
Mr. Laniado informed us that you are willing to act on behalf of
our Community and our institutions for which we thank you.
We ask you to be so kind as to wire to us after seeing the
Official Trustee and in generally keep us informed please, by sending us
your informations or instructions by cable on our own expenses with a copy
of each telegram to Mr. M. Laniado, Advocate Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem.
With all our thanks an good-wishes .
Yours faithfully
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Jewish
Lay Council, Baghdad.
President of the Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
Copy of the letter of the Official Trustee of Bengal
No. 3741 dated 27th March 1941.
Dear Sirs,
I am in receipt of your letter of the 18th March handed over to me
by Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem.
I am prepared to follow the same system for distribution of the
Baghdad Charities as was agreed to by Mr. Morgan, my predecessor in
office, for distribution of the Jerusalem Charities.
I also approve of the proposed Committee and of its personnel. As
suggested the Committee should get the recommendation of the British
Consul in Baghdad.
It has been held that selection should be made out of those
Institutions which were in existence at the time of death of the
testator R.A.Gubbay, who died on the 27th November 1922 and that
synagogues are not to participate in distribution of the fund meant
for Jewish Charitable Institutions. I give below a list of the Jewish
Institutions in Baghdad from which applications were received up to
31st August 1938 ( the last date advertised for receiving applications)
Selection should be made out of these Institutions having regard to
what has been said above.
I hold the following funds for the Jewish Charitable Institutions
in Baghdad:-
5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs 2,91,400/-(face value)
3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for Rs 65,700/- ( face value)
Cash balance Rs 837-12-1
The value of the funds is calculated as follows:-
5% Loan of 1945/55 for Rs 2,91,400/- @ Rs 111-14-0% Rs ⟦3⟧,26,003-12-0
3% Defence bonds of 1946 for Rs 65,7000/- @ Rs ,66,521-4-0
Rs 101-4-0%..
Cash balance as above .. .. 837-12-1
intt. due on the 14th April 1941 on 5% Loan of
1945/55 for Rs 291400/-.. Rs, 7,285-0-0
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Rs 4,00,647-12-1
which sum works out to £29,900/-approximately in sterling .
I shall be glad to hear from you in due course and to see <del>Mr</del>.
Laniado further on this matter.
Yours faithfully,
C.T. Moore.
Official Trustee of Bengal.
To
The Presidents ,
The Jewish Community &
The Jewish Lay Council
Baghdad, Iraq
Presidency of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 531
⟦line⟧
Number:
Date:
Subject:
Baghdad 27th June 1941.
His Britannic Majesty's Consul
Baghdad.
Sir.
we beg to bring to your notice that a sum of about £.30 000- has
been left by the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Calcutta for the Jewish
Charitable Institutions of Baghdad.
The bequest is now in the hands of the Official Trustee of Bengal
(1. Council House Street Calcutta.) who is willing to remit the amount
to the Jewish Institutions of this city which might be recommended by
a Committee representing the Community and the Jewish Institutions.
The saim Committee after having been approved by the Official Trustee
decided to recommend.
1. The Meir Elias Hospital.
2. The Midrash Talmud Tora (School)
3. The Nouriel Elementary School for boys.
4. The Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for boys.
5. The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls.
The above institutions are the most prominent institutions of the
Jewish Community of Baghdad.
We shall be much obliged if you will kindly support our our re-
commendations or give us a separate letter of recommendation to the
Official Trustee of Bengal, Calcutta, recommending the said institut-
ions.
Your help will be a great assistance to the Jewish Population of
this city for which we all thank you in anticipation.
Respectfully yours
President of the Jewish Community
Baghdad.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number 531
Number:
Date:
Subject:
Baghdad 2nd July 1941.
D.J.Cohen Esq.,
6 Mangoe lane
Calcutta.
Dear Sir,
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re - R. A. Gubbay,
We are sending you herewith a document signed by the President
of the Jewish Community & the President of the Jewish Lay Council and
other representatives of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of this city
recommending the most prominent and deserving institutions of our Community
to benefit from the bequest of the late R.A. Gubbay.
We shall be much obliged if you will kindly hand over theabove
document personally to the Official Trustee in order to get his consent
for an early remittance of the amount.
The document is annexed to an affidavit signed by the President
of the Jewish Community before the British Consul and attested by him.
We understand that in addition to that the British Consul is
going to send a special letter to the Official Trustee recommending the
institutions mentioned in the above document in order to urge the remitt-
ance.
A second copy of the above document also signed and sworn before
the British Consul will be forwarded to the Official Trustee with Mr. M.
Laniado,Advocate who is trying to return to Calcutta for this object. In
case Mr. Laniado will not be able to proceed to India he will send this
copy too to yourself.
Mr. Laniado informed us that you are willing to act on behalf of
our Community and our institutions for which we thank you.
We ask you to be so kind as to wire to us after seeing the
Official Trustee and in generally/keep us informed please, by sending us
your informations or instructions by cable on our own expenses with a copy
of each telegram to Mr. M. Lanaido, Advocate Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem.
to
With all our thanks an good-wishes .
Yours faithfully
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President of the Jewish Community,
Baghdad.
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President of the Jewish
Lay Council, Baghdad.
P.S. The original has been sent to the Official Trustee and to cable us
you to see the official trustee and to cable us if being effected.
Number 269
Baghdad
Registration
2 JLY 41
REG.
BAGHDAD
Letter air mail
Mrs. James
Calcutta
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To: :: Der Rabbi Sasson Kadoori president jewish community BGD
official trustee accepted your recommen=
=dation except surplus given to
girls school money being remitted
consul general for payment to
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The Trustee
of Bengal
Calcutta
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To: / To :: respective institutions
D. J Cohen
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Conditions under which telegrams are accepted
(1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery.
(2) The addressee of this telegram may request the delivery office to investigate
phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fee, and the
fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words requested to be verified
were sent in error.
(3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram.
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.
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 531
Number ::
Date ::
Subject ::
Baghdad 2nd July 1941
The Official Trustee of Bengal
1, Council House Street
Calcutta
Sir,
re R.A. Gubbay
We beg to ask that all correspondence regarding the matter
of the ab ove bequest addressed to us be sent by air mail, and if necessary
Mr. D. J. Cohen of 6 Mangoe lane will pay the difference for the postage
Yours faithfully
⟦Sassoon⟧
President Jewish Community
Baghdad.