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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number 83531
Secretary 80452
5 / 9 / 1974
Number T/: 1390 / 74
Date: 5 / 9 / 1974
⟦illegible⟧ our letter regarding Sassoon Khadhuri on Thursday 17 August ⟦illegible⟧
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Subject /
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 29326 and dated 4 / 6 / 1974, the
late Lulu Shaul Tweig, wife of the late Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, had
passed away on July 31, 1931, meaning she died before the death of
her husband, therefore she is not included among his heirs.
Please accept our highest respect.
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community
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Presidency
Community of ⟦the Mosaic in Baghdad⟧
Number 5691
Date ⟦illegible⟧
5 / 9 / 1974
The Honorable Mr. President
After greetings
The deceased Lulu, wife of Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, passed away on Friday 17 Ab 5691
Corresponding to 13 July 1921
With respect
⟦signature⟧
<del>The wife of the late Rabbi Sassoon had passed away before him</del>
The deceased Lulu Shaul Tweig, wife of the late Rabbi Sassoon
Khedhouri, was ⟦deceased⟧ ⟦at the time of⟧ ⟦the death⟧ <del>at the time of the death</del> of her husband on 24 May
1971, meaning she died before her husband and therefore is not included among
his heirs and [the matter] is processed
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General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / 1 / 9 / 1974
641
5 / 9 / 1974
7221
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Heskel Ezra
Your letter 73/1102 on 14 / 10 / 1973
Please state the reason for not mentioning the name of the deceased's wife among the heirs and provide us with her full name
for a purpose related to estate tax, and send two witnesses to the Personal Status Court
in Karrada to testify regarding the death of the aforementioned and the names of his ⟦designated⟧ heirs
with all possible speed.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Center Property Secretariat / Title Deed Confirmation - your margin on 26 / 8 / 74 regarding
the house numbered (69 D / 2 / 21) Hussam al-Din, please
provide us with a certified copy of its registration record to provide to the Estate Tax Department
with all possible speed.
Rights Secretariat / File 12 / for follow-up
General Papers.
Mr. Secretary
For response, please
Abdul Aziz 2/9
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧ Telephone Number
83531
80451
Number T /: 1375 / 74
Date: 27 / 8 / 1974
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Subject /
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 28120 and dated 24 / 8 / 1974, we do
not have specific legal inheritance distributions for the persons mentioned in your above-referenced letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
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220
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Secretariat of Rights
Rights Division
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Number / 2817
Date / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Legal Successions
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number 619
Date 25 / 8 / 974
Please provide the numbers and dates of the legal successions for the deceased listed
below and the names of their heirs, as the General Secretariat needs this as quickly as possible.
The Deceased
1- Khedhouri Meir D. Lumi
2- Ephraim Meir D. Lumi
3- Masouda Meir D. Lumi
For the Secretary General
A copy to /-
Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your letter 730/M/26164 on 11/8/974
Upon auditing the rights file 2542/, we did not find any information regarding
the deceased. Therefore, please provide us with the date of death of the aforementioned and the number and date
of the required successions; otherwise, we will be unable to provide you with what is requested.
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / For the same purpose above if information is available, please
Secretariat of Rights / Rights / File 2542 / For follow-up
General Papers
Estates / For follow-up
Saad 8/21
Death Registry
General Secretariat
The mentioned persons are not registered
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Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
To / Directorate of Frozen Assets, Respected
General Security Directorate
We attach herewith the lists related to frozen assets, including the fact that he has a balance
in the Trade Bank of Iraq, and based on the above request, we have no objection to disbursing the amounts below:
Amounts:
1- An amount of ⟦illegible⟧
2- An amount of ⟦illegible⟧
3- An amount of ⟦illegible⟧
The matter is yours, with appreciation.
Based on your letter
Numbered 1178, 126, 13, 067, and ⟦illegible⟧ in the lists mentioned above issued
from the General Directorate of Security under number 12556 and dated on the night of the fourteenth
of the month of Rabi' al-Awwal for the year one thousand three hundred and seventy AH previously. And accordingly
the amounts mentioned above are to be disbursed within the entitlements of the heirs of the injured or deceased
whose names appeared in the list above, and exceptionally because they are the amounts mentioned above
pursuant to our letter 12561 on the night of 17 Rabi' al-Awwal, year 1370
The matter is yours, with appreciation
Head of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
1178 ⟦illegible⟧
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat: Litigation
Division: Lawsuits
Number /: ⟦27857⟧
Date: 21 / 8 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 617
Date 22 / 8 / 1974
Very Urgent
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
12 Lawsuit 915 / 74 Karkh Court of First Instance
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding
the Jewish woman - Karjiya Shaul Shashua and whether she is
among the members of your community. Hoping for a prompt response.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to
Karkh Court of First Instance for review.
Lawyer Mr. Hisham Abdul Razzaq Al-Rahimi / for information.
Litigation Secretariat - Lawsuits
General Administration.
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number (President 83531
(Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1365 / 74
Date: 11 / 8 / 1974
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Subject /
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 25646 and dated 8 / 8 / 1974, we do not
have the specific legal distribution of estate for the deceased Bahja Haskel Khazam, and we do not have
any information about the authority that issued it or its number and date.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Bashouri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to: -
Financial Department / ⟦illegible⟧
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Iraqi Republic
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying to it
Secretariat: ⟦Storage⟧
Department: ⟦Audit⟧
Number /:
Date: / / 197
<del>Presidency of the Mosaic Community</del>
Special Number 605
Date 11 / 8 / 974
Very Urgent
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Subject/ Legal Inheritance Certificate
Please provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance certificate for the heirs of the Jew
who died in Baghdad on 27 / 5 / 1969 named Haqqi Khuzam
or the number and date of the legal inheritance certificate and the entity that issued it for our
urgent need for it regarding the case numbered 894 / 974 S Al-Karrada
We hope your response reaches us before the hearing date on
14 / 8 / 974 please
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to
Secretariat of ⟦Storage⟧ / Department
⟦General Papers⟧
We do not have an inheritance certificate for the late Haqqi Khuzam
And we do not have any information about the entity that issued it or its number and date
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number /
Date / / 197
598
1 / 8 / 974
Rights Secretariat
Litigation Division
Secretariat of Frozen Assets in Basra
Subject / The deceased Munshi Rubin Abdullah Battat
We confirm our letter 1211 on 12 / 25 / 1973
Requesting a statement of the procedures you have reached regarding obtaining the legal inheritance distribution for the deceased
above, as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
Copy to /
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Our letter above / To state the number and date of the legal
inheritance distribution and the authority that issued it if available to you, noting that the subject
relates to property sequence 1794 Maqam Ali / Basra, please
Rights Secretariat / Rights / File 2395 for follow-up
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad - for the same purpose above, please
General Papers.
⟦Please provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance distribution⟧
⟦for the deceased Munshi Rubin Abdullah Battat⟧
Done 7/29
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 1358 / 74
Date 5 / 8 / 1974
Telephone number 83531
(Secretary)
7/212
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Lawsuits
After greetings
Reference to your letters numbered 24213 on 21 / 7 / 1974 and 5242 on
1 / 8 / 1974, Eliyahu Heskel Jouri is a member of our community and left Iraq
in the year 1973 with an Iraqi passport.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
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212/7
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
<del>Secretariat of Rights</del>
<del>Claims Division</del>
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 592
Date 22 / 7 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The Jew Eliyahu Haskel Jouri
Please provide us with all information related to the aforementioned Jew.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /
Secretariat of Rights / Dropping / 6 / 1 / Q 4
General Papers
He did not leave Iraq according to 72 passports
Salah 7/13
⟦illegible⟧
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying:
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date /: ⟦illegible⟧ 197
Secretariat of Rights:
Department - Lawsuits:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 599
Date 4 / 8 / 974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The Jew Eliyahu Haskel
We confirm our letter number 24213 on 21 / 7 / 974
Please provide us with all ⟦those⟧ information related to the aforementioned Jew and we hope
for a prompt reply and not to force us into further follow-ups.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
Secretariat of Rights / 6 / Q 4
General Papers.
Al-Alawi 7/30
⟦illegible⟧
Please ⟦illegible⟧
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number ⟦illegible⟧
83531
80457
Number T/: 357 / 74
Date: 5 / 8 / 1974
Subject / 7/215
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letters numbered 10131 on 25/3/1974 and 14620 on
10/6/1974, it is not possible to determine whether the person named Rahmin Latif is a member of our community
and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
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General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Division of <del>Rights</del>
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Number [ 192 ]
Date 1 / 1 / 197
555
11 / 6 / 974
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about a person
We emphasize our letter No. 10132 on 25 / 3 / 1974
and we request you to provide us with all available information you have about the person named Rahmin Latif and provide us
with the legal distribution of inheritance in the event of his death and confirmation of whether he is a member of your community or not, requesting a prompt
response.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to / -
Liquidation Secretariat / Reference to your marginal note dated 2 / 6 / 1974 to await the response please
Rights Secretariat / File ( 2517 ) for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 3 / 6
Latif Al-Sayyid
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7/215
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number /: ⟦1⟧
Date: ⟦1⟧ 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 444
Date 2/26/1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about a person
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual Rahmin Latif and provide us
with the legal inheritance distribution in case of his death and confirm whether he is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /-
Liquidation Secretariat / referring to your marginal note on 3/9/1974 to await the response and please note
our letter 24 203 on 6/27/1973 regarding the nationality of the Jew Eliyahu
Shaul
Rights / File (17 25) for follow-up
General Papers
Ghannam 3/23
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
No. T/ 1356 / 74
Date 5 / 8 / 1974
Number
83531
80451
2/214
Subject /
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Respected
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 33412 dated 31 / 8 / 1972 and your letter No. 19143
dated 5 / 6 / 1974, the person named Meir Salman Skak is not a member of our community and we do not have
information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meir Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Incoming⟧
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
214 / ⟦h⟧
<del>Secretariat of Rights</del>
<del>Investigation Division</del>
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Number /: 19142
Date: 5 / 6 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
We confirm our letter No. 33412 dated 31 / 8 / 1972
and we request a prompt response to it and not to delay such inquiries in
the future.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter 6513 / 31 on 25 / 5 / 1974
For your information, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter 17234 on 20 / 5 / 974
Regarding the property sequence 521 Faraj Allah
Hoping to wait for the answer.
Secretariat of Rights / File 2541 for follow-up
General Papers.
Al-Halwa 6/2
To be sent to the ⟦Social⟧ Committee
Information and religion of Meir Salman Hakkak (this letter is not suitable)
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 552
Date 9 / 6 / 974
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
7/212 General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying:
Number: ⟦8505⟧
Date: 21 / 5 / 197
Secretariat of Rights
⟦Documents⟧ Department
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 542
Date 28 / 5 / 974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
We confirm for the fourth time our letter number 25867 on 8 / 7 / 1972
And we hope for cooperation with us and to respond as quickly as possible with all available information you have regarding the person named
Yaqub Moshi Basha.
p.p. General Secretary
Copy to -
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / Following up on our letter 14160 on 22 / 4 / 974
And referring to your margin dated 18 / 5 / 974 regarding the property
Plot 31 / 2 District 3 / Al-Rustamiya, please await the response
Secretariat of Rights / File 2496 for follow-up
General Papers.
Directorate of the ⟦Mosaic⟧ Community
Al-Alawi 22 / 5
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ⟦8357⟧
Secretary 80452
No. T/: 1354 / 74
Date: 5 / 8 / 1974
7/212
Subject / ⟦line⟧
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter No. 18204 dated 27 / 5 / 1974, the person named
Ibrahim Ezra Samra is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Bassoon
Acting Head of the Community
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⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/: 1353 / 74
Date: 5 / 8 / 1974
83531
80451
Telephone number ⟦...⟧
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Subject /
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Companies
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 18115 and dated 27 / 5 / 1974, we do
not have a legal distribution of estate for the deceased Khedhouri Ezra Shamash.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community