AI en Translation, Pages 351-375
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80457
Number: T / 1227 / 74
Date: 26 / 2 / 1974
Subject: ⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 5609 and dated 20 / 2 / 1974, the deceased
Ezra Daoud Eliyahu Khalaschi died in Baghdad on 4 / 6 / 1938, and left
upon his death his adult sons Eliyahu, Nassim, and Menashe and his adult daughters Lilo and Zubaida.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Bassoon
Acting President of the Community
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Baghdad 24 / 2 / 1954
To the Honorable Chairman of the Administrative Committee
Greetings -
The late Ezra Daoud Eliyahu Dhahi passed away on Saturday, 5 Sivan
5698 Hebrew, corresponding to 4 June 1938 AD
With respect
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Orphans Administration⟧
The late Ezra Daoud Eliyahu Dhahi passed away in Baghdad on 4 / 6 / 1938
and left as his heirs his sons Eliyahu, Albert, and the deceased
Isaac and Naeem, and his daughters Lilo
Chairwoman
Fawzia
The Secretary
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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 division from which it was issued when replying
Number /: 5609
Date /: 22 / 2 / 1974
Secretariat of the <del>Fund</del>
Legal Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Incoming
Number 256
Date 21 / 2 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
Please provide us with all available information about the person named (Ezra Daoud Khalaschi) and provide us with the
legal inheritance distribution (Al-Qassam Al-Shari) concerning him. We hope for a prompt response.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to:
Secretariat of Provincial Properties - Title Settlement - Your letter 4302 on 12 / 2 / 1974
which concerns Kifl / Babylon, property sequence 183, number
File 122 T, awaiting the response please.
Legal - File (6) for follow-up
General Papers
To the best of our knowledge, Ezra Daoud
Khalaschi died in Baghdad in the year
1938 (4 June 1938)
And his heirs are each of his sons
Eliyahu, Naeem, and Menashi, and his daughters
Lilo and Zubaida, and we do not know of the issuance of
a legal inheritance distribution.
2/24
Zuhair / 2/9
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of <del>Rights</del>
Division ⟦line⟧
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Number /: 19
Date: 2 / 8 / 197⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Legal Inheritance Distribution
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 244
Date 14 / 2 / 1974
We emphasize our letter 1009 on 15 / 1 / 1974
Requesting a prompt response to it.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to:-
Secretariat of Center Properties - Title Confirmation - your marginal note on 7 / 2 / 1974 regarding the lawsuit
1139 / 972 Baghdad Settlement - awaiting the response please
Secretariat of Rights - Lawsuits - Lawsuit 1139 / 1972 - for the same purpose above please
Rights - File ( 2086 ) for follow-up
General Papers
Zuhair / 12 / 2
The gentleman below ⟦illegible⟧ our cooperation ⟦illegible⟧
The preliminaries
⟦illegible⟧
The inheritance distribution for Yaqub Hazqeel Rubin Dallal
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
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 /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date /: 197⟦illegible⟧
(Very Urgent)
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Legal Inheritance Distribution
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 212
Date 1/12/1972
Please provide us with the legal inheritance distribution for the deceased Jew Yaqub Haskil Rubin
Dallal, noting that he died on 2/22/967 and had retained Iraqi citizenship
until his death, hoping for a prompt response.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to:
Rights Secretariat - Lawsuits / Lawsuit 1139 / 72 Baghdad Conciliation -
awaiting the response.
Rights - File (2086) for follow-up
General Papers.
Copy below ⟦illegible⟧ our letter above
with the schedule of the heirs of the deceased
for the deceased
Note that we do not have a legal inheritance distribution
Zuhair 1/12
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. 83531 President
Number T / ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦20⟧ / 2 / 1974
⟦illegible stamp⟧
Subject
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your two letters numbered 1001 on 15 / 1 / 1974 and 4411 on 13 / 2 / 1974, below is
our certificate numbered T / 1846 / 67 dated 18 / 4 / 1967 regarding the heirs of the late Yaqub Heskel Robin inside
noting that we do not have a legal inheritance division for the deceased.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Copy of the Certificate
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 1846 / 67
Date 18 / 4 / 1967
To whom it may concern
⟦line⟧
Based on the death register and the document kept at this Presidency, we confirm that the late Yaqub
Heskel Robin died in Baghdad on the twenty-second day of the month of February in the year nineteen
hundred and sixty-seven AD and left upon his death:-
1 - His wife - Simha Ishaq Hayyim Robin
2 - His eldest son Heskel Fuad son of Yaqub Heskel Robin
3 - = = = Ishaq Hayyim = = =
4 - = (⟦Lutfi⟧ Ovadia) = = =
5 - His eldest daughter - Louise Amal daughter of = = =
Based on the request, this certificate was given.
Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
Acting President of the Community
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone No. 83531
Secretary 80452
No. T /: 1221 / 74
Date: 20 / 2 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 4884 and dated 17 / 2 / 1974, we cannot determine
whether the person named Shaya' (Yisha') Ezra is a member of our community, and we do not have
information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
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General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of <del>Rights</del>
Rights Division <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 / 2882
Date 17 / 2 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 252
Date 19 / 2 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named Shiah (Yishah) Ezra and state
whether he is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to / -
Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your letter No. 508/M/3724 on 7 / 2 / 974
Please await the response.
Rights Secretariat / File (1375) for follow-up
General Papers
Saad 2/14
It is not possible to verify that the person named Shiah Ezra is a member of the community based on our records
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T / 1220 / 74
Date 20 / 2 / 1974
Subject / ⟦line⟧
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General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 4883 and dated 17 / 2 / 1974, the person named
David Hakham Haron David is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting ⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
⟦faint bleed-through text from another page⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ Secretary General
⟦illegible⟧
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Number / 4882
Date 17 / 4 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 252
Date 19 / 4 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named
Dawith Hakham Haroun Dawith Rabian, as to whether he is a member of your community
or not.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /-
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Following up on our letter numbered
18555 on 16 / 9 / 1973 regarding the property
Sequence 210 Jewish Quarter / Mosul, requesting ⟦to notify us⟧
The Answer
Rights Secretariat / File ( 313 ) for follow-up
General Papers.
Head of the Information Committee ⟦reports⟧
That he is a member of our community
Ghannam 2/14
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1219 / 74
Date: 20 / 2 / 1974
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Subject / ⟦...⟧
Confirmation of Ownership
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 4416 and dated 13 / 2 / 1974, we cannot
confirm whether Naji Sayoun Habasha is the same person called Eliyahu Naji
Sayoun Ishaq Habasha.
Please accept our highest respect.
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad⟧
⟦Please provide us with all available information you have about the person named⟧
⟦Naji Sayoun Habasha and state whether he is the same person named Eliyahu Naji Sayoun⟧
⟦Ishaq Habasha.⟧
⟦From the Secretary General⟧
⟦Biography to Mr.⟧
⟦Based on instructions for confirmation of ownership / the Secretariat to follow up on shares⟧
⟦illegible⟧ on 1 / 8 / 1973 personal in the area
Plot 250 Al-Nahr neighborhood / please provide us ⟦illegible⟧
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General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Secretariat: Center Properties
Division: Ownership Verification
Number /: ⟦16⟧
Date: ⟦8⟧ / 19
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 242
Date 14 / 2 / 1974
To / -
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject/ Request for Information
We emphasize for the second time our letter numbered 18194 on
27 / 5 / 1972 .
Hoping for a prompt response, please .
On behalf of / General Secretary
A copy of it to / -
Center Properties Secretariat - Ownership Verification - File / 1485 -
For follow-up .
General Papers - For filing .
1164
29 / 5 / 74
Al-Bayati / 12 / 2 / 974
We cannot confirm if Naji Sion is
the same person called Naji Sion Isaac, as
is Naji Sion the same person as Eliyahu Naji Sion Isaac, as
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General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
<del>Center Property Committee</del>
Ownership Verification Division
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
⟦Emblem of Iraq⟧
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1164
Date 29 / 5 / 972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject/ Request for Information
Please inform us of the information you have regarding the person named Naji Sayon Habsha and whether he is
the same person named (Eliyahu Naji Sayon Ishaq Habsha) or if there is a difference
as the Real Estate Registration Directorate / Karrada Al-Sharqiya referred to the same retention
identity for both of them, numbered 392 on 18 / 3 / 1951. We hope for a prompt response
and to consider the matter important.
On behalf of/ The General Secretary
⟦signature⟧
Copy to / -
Center Properties / Ownership Verification / with attachments / File 1485.
Ownership Verification Observer / for follow-up.
Abdul Aziz 5/20
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1218 / 74
Date: 20 / 2 / 1974
2/11-
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 4882 and dated 17 / 2 / 1974, the person named
George Youssef Azria is not a member of our community. And we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦blue ink signature⟧
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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 to it
Number / 4882
Date / 11 / 4 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 251
Date 19 / 4 / 974
Very Urgent
⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
⟦line⟧
We emphasize for the second time our letter No. 31923 on 21 / 8 / 972 and request that you inform us of all
available information you have regarding the individual named George Youssef Azria, stating whether he is a member
of your community or not. Hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /
Provincial Property Secretariat / Title Settlement / Your margins dated 7 and 11 / 12 / 974
concerning properties 236 and 224 / 143 Bataween
Hoping for a response
Rights Secretariat / File (1317) for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 2/14
George Youssef Azria
Is not a member of our community
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11/2-
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
<del>Secretariat of ⟦Rights⟧</del>
<del>Division of ⟦Rights⟧</del>
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
⟦emblem⟧
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number: 6928
Date: 2 / 2 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 295
Date 5 / 2 / 974
Secretariat of Seized Properties / Confirmation of Ownership
Subject / Nationality of a person
Further to our letter No. 4882 on 17 / 2 / 974
The Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter No. T / 1218 / 74 on 20 / 2 / 74
that the person named ⟦Jenny⟧ Yusuf Ezra is not one of its members, so it was necessary to note that the subject relates
to property 236.
p.p. General Secretary
Ahmed Shaker
Copy to -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs, your letter 21 / 17428 on 13 / 8 / 73 for information
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / your letter above for information
Secretariat of Rights / 1217 for marking please
General Papers.
Al-Alawi 3/2
⟦illegible blue text⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 1217 / 74
Date 20 / 2 / 1974
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
7109
Subject /:
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 4407 and dated 13 / 2 / 1974, we
do not have information about Naeem and Saleh, sons of Shaul Abdullah, and the heirs of Hanina Shaul
Abdullah.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Asir Basri
Acting President of the Community
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General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the General Secretariat division when replying
Number: 44807
Date: 12 / 2 / 1974
<del>Secretariat of Rights</del>
<del>Rights Division</del>
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 242
Date 14 / 2 / 1974
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about Jews
We confirm our two letters numbered 39744 on 11 / 12 / 73 and 1698 on
21 / 1 / 974, requesting the prompt provision of all available information you have regarding the Jews
mentioned therein, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
Liquidation Secretariat / Requests / Your marginal note on 6 / 2 / 74 which concerns
File 5749 / 57 Baghdad, awaiting
the reply, please
Rights / File 1006 for follow-up
General Papers.
Al-Alawi 11 / 2
⟦illegible⟧
Information about Naeem and Saleh, sons of Shaul Abdullah, and the heirs of Hanina Shaul Abdullah
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1213 / 74
Date: 14 / 2 / 1974
2/108
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 4146 and dated 11 / 2 / 1974, we confirm that
Margaret daughter of Sion Reuben was married in Baghdad to the late Saleh son of Yehuda
Ibrahim on the tenth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three
AD.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to:-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs for your kind information.
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2/108 General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Secretariat: Rights
Division: <del>Rights</del>
Number /: 4141
Date: 11 / 2 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 228
Date 12 / 2 / 1974
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs
Subject / Jewish Nationality
Please confirm that the Jewish woman Margaret Sassoon Rubin, wife of the deceased Jew
Saleh Yehuda Ibrahim, has had her Iraqi nationality revoked and specify the date of revocation,
and state whether she has children whose Iraqi nationality has also been revoked. Hoping
for a response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Please confirm that the aforementioned is the wife of the deceased above
Secretariat of Rights / File (1800) for follow-up
Mr. Hussein Ali al-Zaidi / to follow up on the matter at the aforementioned Directorate and provide us with the
requested information please.
General Papers
Please refer to the number of this letter
and the General Secretariat division when replying to it
Zuhair / 2/10
Confirmation that Margaret Sassoon ⟦---⟧ is the wife of ⟦the deceased⟧
Saleh Yehuda Ibrahim ⟦---⟧
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1206 / 74
Date: 12 / 2 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
⟦2807⟧
⟦illegible⟧
To / The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 4076 and dated 10 / 2 / 1974, the persons
mentioned are members of our community and we have no information about them.
And please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
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General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying
Number / 7 / 4077
Date 10 / 2 / 1974
Rights Secretariat
Rights Department
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 227
Date 12 / 2 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about Jews
Please provide us with all available information regarding the religion of the persons listed
below and inform us of their heirs if they are deceased.
On behalf of the Secretary General
1 - Meir Reuben Shalom Elia
2 - Heskel = =
3 - Mazli Toba = =
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter file 31/908 on 27 / 1 / 974
For your information please.
Center Properties / Title Settlement / Following up on our margin regarding property sequence 35 R S
The village, awaiting the response please.
General Papers
Rights / 6 / Q4 for follow-up
Saad 2/9
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80940
Number T /: 1208 / 74
Date: 12 / 2 / 1974
Subject /:
7/106
⟦illegible⟧
To / The Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 3748 and dated 7 / 2 / 1974, (Bahjat
Abdul Aziz Khudair Nawi) is a member of our community and we have no information about her.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
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Secretariat of <del>Rights</del>
Rights Division
Please ⟦refer⟧ to the number and date of this letter
and the ⟦competent⟧ secretariat division when replying to it
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧
⟦Incoming Number 225⟧
⟦Date 10 / 4 / 1974⟧
Subject / Jewish Nationality
Please provide us with all available information you have about the Jewess (Jahla Abdul Aziz
Khudair Nawi) and inform us whether she is a member of your community or not, hoping for a response
as soon as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to / -
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter / File 31/868 on 26 / 1 / 974
for your information please
Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership / Supplementing our letter 1380 on 19 / 1 / 974 regarding
Property 1 / 572 Tatran neighborhood, awaiting response please
Secretariat of Rights / File (2129) for follow-up
General Papers
She is a member of our community
Saad 2/5
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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 1207 / 74
Date 12 / 2 / 1974
Number ⟦illegible⟧ President 83531
80452
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Subject / ⟦line⟧
To the Honorable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Center Properties
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 3947 dated 9 / 2 / 1974, we have previously
answered your letter No. 45248 dated 6 / 12 / 1972 with our letter No. T /
804 / 76 dated 13 / 8 / 1972 regarding the subject.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community