AI en Translation, Pages 1-25
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established 1884
Telephones 3006 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
5/828/949
21/12/949
No: ⟦illegible⟧ / 722
Date: 21 / 12 / 1949
The Presidency of the Lay Council
Greetings,
After reviewing the second article of the Hospitals Committee regulations regarding
the composition of the committee, it was decided to inform the Lay Council (on the occasion of its re-election)
that the members withdrawing from the committee are:
1 - Dr. Albert Hakim 2 - Mr. Sassoon Abid 3 - Mr. Salim Qahtan
4 - Mr. Asher Hay
Please be informed that the committee nominates the gentlemen:
1 - Sassoon Abid 2 - Dr. Albert Hakim 3 - Salim Qahtan 4 - Asher Hay
5 - Albert Shammash 6 - Salman Dabby 7 - Naim Soffer 8 - Eliyahu Shauhet
For the purpose of selecting four members to fill the vacant memberships in accordance with
the aforementioned second article of the committee's regulations.
Please accept our respects,
⟦signature⟧
President
To be presented to the Council
12/22 ⟦illegible⟧
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Department Copy
G / 410 / 950
2 / 1 / 1950
Presidency of the Hospitals Committee
Greetings,
The Council has considered your letter No. L/762 dated 12/21/49
And decided, pursuant to Article Two of your committee's regulations, to re-elect the gentlemen: 1- Sassoon
Abed - 2- Dr. Albert Hakim - 3- Selim Qahtan - 4- Asher Hay
as members of your committee ⟦line⟧.
Please kindly note this, while also noting the election of a chairman, a vice-chairman,
and a secretary for your committee anew, in accordance with Article Three of the committee's regulations.
Please accept our highest regards,
Vice President
p. / for filing
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established 1884
Telephones 3006 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
Administration of the Lay Council in Baghdad
No. J / 441 / 950
Date 12 / 1 / 950
File No. ⟦illegible⟧
No. L / 770
Date: 17 / 1 / 1950
Presidency of the Lay Council
After greetings
The committee has noted what was stated in your letter No. J / 410 / 1950 dated
2 / 1 / 1950 regarding the election of half of the committee members.
Our committee has proceeded to elect a president, vice president, and secretary anew in accordance
with Article Three of the Committee's internal regulations, and the result was as follows: -
1- Mr. Sassoon Abed - President
2- Dr. Albert Hakim - Vice President
3- Mr. Naim Shamash - Treasurer
4- Mr. Maurice Bekhor - Honorary Secretary ..
Were the regulations authorized as necessary?
Please accept our respect
Meir
President
⟦Yousif Shahmi⟧
Sh/
7 / 10
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Department Copy
G / 420 / 950
1/19/1950
Presidency of the Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered L/770 and dated 1/13/1950.
The Council has reviewed what was stated in your above-mentioned letter regarding the election
of a Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Honorary Secretary for your committee anew, sincerely,
Preserved
1/19/A
Vice President
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established 1884
Telephones 3006 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Established in 1884
Telephone numbers 3006 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rima Khedouri Hospital for Eyes
Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number J / 444 / 950
Baghdad Date 13 / 8 / 950
File Number
No. Number: L / 771
Date: 12 / 1 / 1950
Presidency of the Lay Council
After greetings
We convey to you below a copy of the Committee's resolution No. 6 dated 10 / 1 / 1950
regarding the extension of the employment contract of Dr. Haron Hayya for your kind approval, and may you remain [in health].
⟦signature⟧
The President
Copy of the Resolution
6 - With reference to the Committee's resolution No. 13 dated 16 / 8 / 1949 and after
reviewing the letter from the Director of Meir Elias Hospital No. 45 dated 9 / 1 / 50
regarding the extension of the employment contract of Dr. Haron Hayya, which will end on 31 / 1 / 50,
it was decided to approve its extension for another four months under the same terms mentioned
previously, provided that the implementation of this decision is subject to the approval of the Lay Council.
⟦signature: Yusuf Hakim⟧
⟦line⟧
Sh/
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J/ 424 / 950
19/1/1950
⟦Department Copy⟧
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. L/771 dated 1/13/1950
The Council approved in its seventh session held on 1/17/950
to extend the employment contract of Dr. Haroun Hayya for a further four months starting
from 2/1/1950 under the same terms mentioned in the previous contract.
Sincerely yours;
⟦illegible signature⟧
Vice President
⟦illegible signature⟧
1/19/A
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established. 1884
Telephones 3006 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Established in the year 1884
Telephone Number { 3006 / 7480 } Baghdad
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital
Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number C - 950/44
Date 8/11/950
File Number
No: L/729
Date: 8/11/1950
Presidency of the Lay Council
Greetings,
The Committee has noted the presence of an amount of 2258/750 Dinars in the hospital records registered under the suspense account section belonging to the benefactor of blessed memory, Sir Elly Kadoorie, regarding the annual grant usually received from the family of the aforementioned benefactor for the Rimah Kadoorie Hospital, amounting to 250/- Dinars annually. Accordingly, a discussion took place between the Chairman of this Committee and the notable Mr. Ibrahim Nahum, in his capacity as an agent for the family of the aforementioned benefactor of blessed memory. It subsequently became clear that the Hospitals Committee had previously sent a letter to the family of the aforementioned benefactor, No. 18/379 dated 23/6/1946, to remind them of this grant; however, no reply was received to that letter. But when the situation was explained to the notable Mr. Ibrahim Nahum regarding the Rimah Kadoorie Hospital's dire need for this grant, he stated that the arrival of these donations had stopped during the late last war in view of the prevailing conditions in the Near East at that time. However, he promised to allocate an amount of 25/- (twenty) Dinars per month starting from 1/1/1950 as a grant for the mentioned hospital from the family of the benefactor of blessed memory, Sir Elly Kadoorie.
Since it is deemed advisable to keep amounts in the hospital records as a debt in the name of the late benefactor, especially since its origin is a donation, the Committee decided, in view of the above, to propose writing off this amount while requesting your Council's approval for this write-off.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦signature⟧
President
⟦signature⟧
Ali Haidar
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Department Copy
G / 950 / 444
1/9/1950
Presidency of the Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Greetings,
The Council has reviewed your letter No. L / 769 dated 1/8/950
regarding the request to write off the outstanding claims against the benefactor of good memory, Sir Eliezer Kadoorie,
and has decided to approve the reversal of the entry (and not the writing off) of the outstanding subsidies in the records
of Meer Elias Hospital against the aforementioned benefactor, totaling 2258.750 Dinars.
The Council also approved with thanks the agreement of the notable Mr. Ibrahim Nahum
to allocate 20/- (twenty) Dinars monthly as a subsidy for Reema Kadoorie Hospital
on behalf of the family of the aforementioned benefactor starting from 1/1/1950. With respect,
Vice President
⟦signature⟧
1/8
Filed
1/19/4
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Office Copy
J / 4259 / 950
20 / 1 / 1950
Presidency of the Hospitals Committee
After greetings,
We have received with thanks from Meir Elias Hospital one sofa for the use of the guard at the
headquarters of the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. Yours faithfully;
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
Copy to -
The Accountant - for notation in the furniture register
Dear Vice President,
The previous sofa was repaired on 24 / 1 / 50 and therefore
I saw it appropriate to retrieve this surplus sofa
from the needs of Meir Elias Hospital by the provider of a new sofa
A / 27 / 1
1 / 27
⟦signature⟧
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C/ 4244 / 950
14 / 2 / 1950
⟦Presidency⟧ of the Department
Presidency of the Hospitals Committee
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. 332 dated 1 / 8 / 1949 regarding the
expropriation compensation for the Al-Khalidiya houses from the endowments of Rima Khadoori Hospital.
The sum of (6/031 Dinars) has been received from the Directorate of Endowments for the surplus
of the expropriation compensation for the Al-Khalidiya houses via a check on Rafidain Bank No. 409229
dated 8 / 2 / 950 for the amount mentioned above. This amount has been deposited at
the Ottoman Bank as a trust to be added to the sum of 656/400 Dinars previously deposited
as a trust for the account of your esteemed committee in addition to Rima Khadoori Hospital.
Please mark this in your records pending your esteemed committee's proposals
regarding the disposal of the mentioned amount. Respectfully yours.
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
Copy to -
Properties Committee
Accountant
Specialized File
A / 13 / 2
⟦signature⟧
2/14
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD
Established 1884
Established 1884
Telephone Numbers { 3006 / 7480 } Baghdad
Telephones 3006 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy
Refouah Pharmacy
Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number 950/5-1/G
Date 950/3/26
File Number ⟦illegible⟧
No. Number: 792 L
Date Date: 26 / 3 / 1950
Presidency of the Lay Council
After greetings,
We request approval for the employment of the nurse Mazli Ezra at Meir
Elias Hospital with a monthly salary of fifteen and a half dinars, to which is added
cost of living allowances in the amount of four and a half dinars, effective from 7 / 3 / 1950
forenoon, and remain in well-being.
⟦illegible signature⟧
The President
Submitted to the Council for approval, please.
⟦illegible signature⟧
950/3/29
E / 3 / 23
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J/ 4828 / 950
10 / 4 / 1950
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Hospitals Committee
After greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered L/ 792 and dated 26 / 3 / 1950.
The Council has approved the employment of the nurse Mazli Ezra in Meer
Elias Hospital with a monthly salary of fifteen and a half dinars, to which is added cost of
living allowances in the amount of four and a half dinars. Respectfully;
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
A / 31 / 3
⟦the⟧
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established. 1884
Telephones 3006 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Established in 1884
Telephone No. 3006 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy (Dar Al-Shifa)
Presidency of the Lay Council - Baghdad
Number 8/48/950
Date 7 / 2 / 950
No. Number:
Date: 1950/3/6
Sub-Committee for the Reconstruction of the Dispensary
⟦Raqqa⟧ Menahem Daniel
Presidency of the Lay Council
Greetings,
We request the payment of three hundred Dinars (300/- Dinars) to Khedouri
and Ezra Meir Lawee (Engineering) Co. Ltd. on account for tiles supplied for the reconstruction
of the dispensary, provided the account with the aforementioned company is settled after the completion
of the supply. Sincerely.
Salim Qahtan
Maurice Bekhor
Naim Bekhor
A/3/6
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established 1884
Telephones 3006 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
Administration of the Corporeal Council - Baghdad
Number 950/488/5
Date 7/7/950
File Number ⟦illegible⟧
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No.:
Date: 5 / 3 / 1950
Sub-Committee for the Reconstruction of the Dispensary of
Rivka Menahem Daniel
Presidency of the Corporeal Council
Greetings,
Please disburse 20/- Dinars (Twenty Dinars) from the endowment account of the Rivka
Menahem Daniel Dispensary to the neighbor of the dispensary which our committee is constructing, Mr. Khedouri Menashi
Shashua, as compensation for the cracking that occurred to the walls of his house due to the renovation of the dispensary.
Respectfully yours!
Salim Qahtan | Maurice Bechor | Nassim Bechor
A / 5 / 3
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C/55/506
1955/5/12
⟦Department⟧
Chairmanship of the Hospitals Committee
Your letter No. L/795 dated April 17, 1955.
The Council has approved the write-off of the amount of 12.632 Dinars remaining in the account of
Dr. Shotoz, considering it a non-collectible debt. Respectfully,
Vice President
For filing
4/9/5
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established. 1884
Telephones 3006 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established in 1884
Telephone Number Baghdad 3006 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital
Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy
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C/8/5/950
18/4/950
No.: L / 795
Number:
Date: 17/4/1950
Date:
Presidency of the Lay Council
After greetings
We request approval to write off the amount of (12.632) Dinars remaining as a liability for Doctor
Schuetzer, as it is considered a non-collectible debt, noting that the mentioned doctor
is a foreigner in poor financial standing and has traveled outside of Iraq. Yours faithfully.
⟦illegible⟧
The President
To be presented to the council
12/2
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C / 521 / 50
2 / 7 / 1950
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( Secret )
Presidency of the Hospitals Committee
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 106 dated 6/28/950.
The Council decided, in view of the reasons stated by your committee, to approve
your proposal to reduce the salaries of all doctors employed in the community hospitals
(except Dr. Israel) whose names are listed in your aforementioned letter,
by 20%, provided that this reduction also includes high-cost-of-living allowances and other
allowances as well, effective from 7/1/1950 on a temporary basis until further
notice.
It also decided to approve your proposal to stop providing food for Dr.
Israel and his family effective from 7/1/950.
Please be informed that the Council has considered your above-mentioned letter
as superseding your previous letter No. L/805 dated 6/18/50.
Please accept our highest respect;
⟦signature⟧
2 / 7
⟦signature⟧
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> President
4 / 6/30
⟦illegible⟧
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Committee of Israeli Hospitals
in Baghdad
C / 512 / 950
18 / 6 / 1950
No. - L / 805
Date - 18 / 6 / 1950
Presidency of the Lay Council
in Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. C / 512 dated 28 / 5 / 1950, the Committee studied
the content of your above-mentioned letter regarding reducing hospital allocations from 4327/- Dinars
to 1327/- Dinars. After taking into account the decrease in endowment rents this year
compared to the past year, estimated at approximately 2000/- Dinars on one hand, and the low hospital income
given the small number of patients and fee-payers, which may lead to a deficit in this revenue of about
8000/- Dinars annually on the other hand, the Committee decided in its meeting held on
13 / 6 / 1950 to take the following measures and request your esteemed Council's approval as a first step
to enable us to reconsider the general budget for the hospitals: -
1 - Closing the second surgical unit for poor patients in Meir Elias Hospital, consisting of
two wards with a total of 24 beds, whose work is assigned to Dr. Israel, noting that one of these
wards was opened in late 1946 upon the appointment of Dr. Israel, and the second was opened in
late 1949 due to the increase in the number of free patients.
2 - Dispensing with the services of Dr. Israel and sufficing with the other surgeon only, Dr. Sostman.
3 - The two measures mentioned in the above paragraphs will save an amount of nearly 3000/- Dinars
annually for the hospital.
4 - Dispensing with the services of Dr. Albert Salman Koji (his monthly salary is 40/250 Dinars),
who currently serves as an assistant to the surgeons in operations, given the closure of the surgical unit
mentioned above and the general decrease in the number of operations.
5 - For the purpose of implementing a general reduction in hospital staff, the nursing in the
first-class and premium sections will be entrusted to one nurse instead of two, and the number of shifts and servants in
the two mentioned sections will be reduced in general.
6 - The Committee will also try as much as possible not to fill vacancies that will occur as a result
of some nurses and employees renouncing their nationalities.
7 - Note that a reduction in staff will take place at Rima Khedouri Hospital and the Dar
al-Shifa Dispensary as well, and most other budget items such as subsistence expenses, medicines, and instruments will be reduced in
light of the current financial situation.
Given the necessity of deciding on the above urgently, we suggest holding a joint session between this
Committee and your Council to clarify the matter and take the final decision.
A / 15 / 6 / 50
Please accept our respects,
⟦illegible⟧
Honorary President
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established. 1884
Telephones 3006 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established 1884
Telephone Number 3006 / 7480 Baghdad
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital
Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy
⟦illegible⟧ - Baghdad
Number 5/525/D
Date 5/7/19
File Number ⟦illegible⟧
No. Number: L / 811
Date: 19 / 7 / 1950
To the Honorable Mr. Haim Eliyahu Tawfiq, Respected
Greetings,
We have received with much thanks your letter dated 6/29/950 and we are honored to present to you, per
your request, enclosed two copies of the Committee's resolution No. (4) taken at the eighty-fifth meeting on
7/12/1950 regarding the endowments of the late Abdullah Shaker and his wife Flora Shaker for your kind notification to
the trustees, please.
The Committee takes this opportunity to record its sincere thanks and deep appreciation to you for your interest in this
humanitarian institution.
May the Almighty preserve you as the best successor to the best predecessor.
Please accept our highest respect.
Sincerely,
⟦signature⟧
President
Copy to:
Presidency of the Lay Council - for your kind information
Enclosures
A copy of the Committee's resolution
To be filed in the folder
19 / 7 / 50
⟦illegible⟧
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established. 1884
Telephones 3006
7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
Established in 1884
Telephone Number 3006
7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital
Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy
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No. الرقم:
Date التاريخ: 17/7/1950
Copy of the Committee's Decision No. (4) taken
at the eighty-fifth meeting of the Hospitals Committee
on 12 / 7 / 1950.
"After reviewing the letter of Mr. Hayyim Eliyahu Tawfiq dated 29 / 6 / 1950 regarding the endowments of
the late Abdullah Saleh Shukur and his late wife Flora Shukur, whose revenue allocated to the Hospitals Committee
is approximately / 150 Dinars annually, it was decided to accept the two aforementioned endowments with the condition requested by the trustees
Messrs. Kelly El-Murr and his brother Edwin El-Murr residing in Singapore, which includes placing two copper plaques over
two beds in the ward for the poor, upon the first of which the following phrase shall be engraved in both Arabic and English.
(( The expenses required for this bed are met from the proceeds of the endowment of the late Abdullah Saleh Shukur, who died in
(( Singapore on March 25, 5702 Hebrew, corresponding to 14 / 3 / 1942, at the age of 92 years. May
(( God encompass him with His vast mercy ))
And on the second plaque, the following phrase shall be engraved in both Arabic and English as well
(( The expenses required for this bed are met from the proceeds of the endowment of the late Flora, wife of Abdullah Saleh Shukur, who died
(( in Singapore on August 3, year 5701 Hebrew, corresponding to 27 / 7 / 1941, at the age of 63 years.
(( May God encompass her with His vast mercy ))
It was also decided to record the Committee's thanks to Mr. Hayyim Eliyahu Tawfiq for his efforts in this regard, while
notifying a copy of this decision to the Lay Council for information.
Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
HOSPITALS
President
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Honorable Vice President
I have contacted Mr. Abdullah Kabay
at Mar Elias Hospital regarding the matter and he informed me
that the Hospitals Committee is aware of the details
of the case in its entirety and that the petitioner had
contacted the committee during its meeting and it was confirmed
to her that her claims are not based on any foundation of truth
And upon her refusal <del>to</del> pay what she owed, the mentioned
committee decided to file a lawsuit against her after warning her
verbally of that.
⟦signature⟧
7/6
Seen
⟦signature⟧
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To the Honorable Vice President of the Israeli Physical Council.
Presented to you:
I am Na'ima bint 'Abadah, residing in the Sanat al-Hadiya neighborhood in the house numbered ⟦28⟧/120.
For ten years, and given the critical circumstances we have passed through, and since the house
in which I reside and which is rented by me belongs to Meer Elias Hospital, and since
the house has become dilapidated and the situation does not allow for living in it as desired, and since
its rent is (100) Dinars annually.
Finally, I agreed with (Abboud and Salman Khudair) that I would pay monthly
(5) five Dinars, and this matter was before witnesses, and in addition to
that, I paid them in advance (10) ten Dinars for two months according to two receipts.
How is it that after all this, the aforementioned came to file a lawsuit against me and carried out a precautionary seizure?
So now I come before you ⟦pleading for mercy⟧ that you consider the circumstances we are now in, and we
are in critical and harsh circumstances, and they have made matters worse. They seized furniture
that is not worth five Dinars, and therefore, due to my poverty, I am certainly now
a woman and I have no capability to pay what I agreed upon with them, as there remains
twenty (20) Dinars due from me, and they receive (40) Dinars from me, as I was previously
paying (100) one hundred Dinars annually. They also filed the lawsuit so they cannot obtain anything from me,
and now I decided to present this request of mine regarding the claim of these two persons.
Finally, I present my plea that you end this case according to what I agreed upon with
these two persons, and the matter is yours, sir.
The Petitioner
Na'ima 'Abadah
On 5 / 9 / ⟦55⟧
Urgent
Please inquire about the opinion of the Hospitals Committee
regarding the matter and inform me.
To be reserved
5/9
2/ ⟦%⟧