Correspondence between the President of the Jewish Community and the Iraqi General Security Directorate's Department of Frozen Assets
View interactive document pageThis item contains correspondence between the President of the Baghdadi Jewish Community and the Iraqi General Security Directorate's Department of Frozen Assets. The correspondence includes requests from the government for the Jewish community to furnish records and information about community members, citizenship and religion verification, family members, and inheritance. There is a hand-drawn chart with a list of names of community members.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 8528
Number T /: 1164 / 74
Date: 28 / 1 / 1974
94
Subject / ⟦line⟧
To / The Honorable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 1140 and dated 1/23/1974, please
refer to our letter numbered T / 73/1162 and dated 12/18/1973 regarding
the subject.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
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94 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Secretariat: Rights Division: Investigation 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 27 / 4 / 1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 222 Date 27 / 4 / 1974 Directorate of General Nationality / IDs Subject / Jewish Nationality Please inform us about the nationality status of the Jewess Antoinette Shakkouri Rahmani and specify the date of its revocation if it was revoked, noting that the Real Estate Registration Directorate / Karrada Al-Sharqiya informed us in its letter numbered 13041 on 25 / 1 / 1963 that she was the owner of the house 31 / 120 Abu Qalam / Betarit and she sold the property to the person named Al-Baqi Taha Abboud and she attended in person and registered the sale transaction on the date of 11 / June / 1958, please. On behalf of the Secretary General Ahmed Shaker A copy of it to / - Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / to evaluate the above purpose, please Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Deed - your margin on 14 / 1 / 1974 which concerns the property referred to above to await the answer, please Rights / File ( 85 ) for investigation General Papers. Ghannam 1/21 ⟦illegible⟧ We have answered their letter above with our letter numbered 1167 on 8 / 12 / 972 Please review our letter Fard Al-Rawda
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Rights Secretariat Estates Division Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying: Number /: 4229 Date /: 12 / 4 / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Private Number 241 Date 12 / 4 / 1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / The deceased Ezra Yaqub Salih Jouri We confirm our letter numbered 1630 on 21 / 1 / 974 And we request you provide us with the result as soon as possible. On behalf of the Secretary-General Copy to - Personal Status Court in Karrada / for information please Rights Secretariat / Rights File 1222 for follow-up General Papers. Estates / for follow-up Al-Alawi 2/9 Request for the attendance of two witnesses on the date of 22 / 1 / 974 regarding the deceased Ezra Jouri
2/92 General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Secretariat of <del>Rights</del> Rights Division of <del>Estates</del> Estates 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 / Date 22 / 1 / 1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 221 Date 27 / 1 / 1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad Subject / The deceased Ezra Yaqub Salih Jouri We confirm our letter 3973 on 11 / 12 / 973 Requesting the prompt sending of two witnesses to the Personal Status Court in Karrada to testify regarding the death of the aforementioned person or to accompany our representative Mr. Hamid al-Jubouri for the stated purpose on the morning of 22 / 1 / 974. On behalf of the Secretary General ⟦illegible⟧ Copy to - Personal Status Court in Karrada / We attach herewith the Rights letter / 25043 on 2 / 7 / 72 regarding the nationality of the heirs, for the prompt issuance of the legal inheritance certificate for the deceased and providing us with a copy of it. Secretariat of Rights / Rights File 1222 / for follow-up Estates / for follow-up Important Papers The Lawyer Mr. Ala' al-Din al-Khattab / for information. Al-Alawi 1/19 ⟦Archived⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ .... 1191 .... / 74
Date 22 / 1 / 1974
282
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80405
⟦illegible⟧
Subject /
To / The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 932 and dated 14 / 1 / 1974, Salima
Murad Haskil Al-Basha (Majida Ibrahim Nissan) had converted to the religion of
Islam according to the Sharia certificate issued by the Sunni Sharia Court in Baghdad
under number 1267 and dated 25 / 12 / 1953, a copy of which is kept in the records of
the General Directorate of Nationality, and your representative has reviewed this certificate.
Please accept our highest respect.
Munir Bassoon
Acting Head of the Community
A copy to :-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / for confirmation please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 1191 / 74
Date 22 / 1 / 1974
Telephone Number { President 83031
Secretary 80452
Subject /
To / General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 932 and dated 14 / 1 / 1974, Salima
Murad Haskil Al-Pasha (Majida Ibrahim Nissan) had converted to the
Islamic religion according to the legal certificate issued by the Sunni Sharia Court in Baghdad
under number 1267 / and dated 25 / 12 / 1952, a copy of which is kept in the records of
the Directorate of General Nationality, and your representative has reviewed this certificate.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Maseer Basri
Acting Head of the Community
A copy to :-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / for confirmation please.
2/92 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: Number /: ⟦illegible⟧ Date /: 14 / 1 / 1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Incoming Number 319 Date 20 / 1 / 1974 Directorate of General Nationality ⟦...⟧ Subject / The Jewess Salima Murad Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the family members of the deceased Jewess Salima Murad Haskel Al-Pasha (Majda Ibrahim Nissan) prior to her death, hoping that this will be done as quickly as possible. On behalf of / The Secretary General Saad Shaker A copy to /- Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - for the same purpose above, please. Mr. Hussein Al-Zuhdi - to follow up on the matter and provide a detailed report on it, please. Secretariat of Rights - File ( 812 ) for follow-up. General Papers. Al-Bayati / 14 / 1 / 1974 ⟦illegible blue handwriting⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad ⟦2/92⟧
Number T / 1184 / 74
Date 13 / 1 / 1974
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary <del>80452</del>
Subject /:
To / General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 345 and dated 1/6/1974, the person named Eliyahu
Shlomo Al-Sabbagh is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧
2/92 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat For Frozen Assets Secretariat of <del>Rights</del> Rights Division <del>Rights</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 /: 245 Date: 1/9/1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Incoming Number 292 Date 1/12/1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Information Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual named Eliyahu Shlomo Al-Sabbagh and state whether he is a member of your community or not, and that is due to our failure and the General Directorate of Nationality to find a record for him in the registers. On behalf of / Secretary General A copy of it to / General Directorate of Nationality / Identity, your letter 31 / 17190 on 12/24/973 for information please Secretariat of Provincial Properties, Title Settlement / Follow-up to our letter No. 40264 on 12/16/⟦973⟧ Related to property sequence 218, Jewish Quarter, requesting to wait for - The answer. Secretariat of Rights / File 1419 / for follow-up General Papers Proceed to search and provide information Salah 1/8
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad 7/91
Number T / 1183 / 74
Date 13 / 1 / 1974
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
To / The Honorable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 357 and dated 9 / 1 / 1974, we do not have
information about the person named Rahim Shalom Basaroun.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Meer Basri⟧
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
2/91 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Audit Department Rights Secretariat Division ⟦illegible⟧ Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it Number / 257 Date 9 / 1 / 1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Outgoing Number 291 Date 12 / 1 / 1974 Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement Subject / Nationality of two Jews Further to our letter 40580 on 19 / 12 / 973 regarding file 59 T. Al-Sawari / Haditha / Anbar. The Directorate General of Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter file 17184/31 on 24 / 12 / 73 that it found the following: 1- Sion Heskel / Two records were found in the names of Sion Heskel Isaac and Sion Heskel Zilkha, whose Iraqi nationality was revoked - Baghdad, via forms 33396 and 11241 pursuant to Law No. 1 of 950, and it is not known <del>which of them</del> ⟦of them⟧ is the intended person. 2- Murad Baruch / A record was found in the register of revoked persons for the city of Ramadi in the name of Murad Baruch Shaul, whose Iraqi nationality was revoked via form 64, please. p.p. Secretary General Ahmed ⟦Shukr⟧ Copy to - Directorate General of Nationality / IDs, your above letter for information please Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad / Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual Rahim Shalom Baruch and we hope for a prompt response. Rights File 1526 for follow-up General Papers. We have no information Al-Alawi 8/1
7/90 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Secretariat: <del>Rights</del> Division: <del>Rights</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 413 Date 26 / 1 / 1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 285 Date 21 / 12 / 1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Legal Distribution of Estate Please provide us with the legal distribution of the estate belonging to the deceased Jew (Khedhouri Salman Hesqel Alika) and inform us of his heirs and all available information you have, noting that he passed away on the date 15 / 2 / 973, please. ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of the Secretary General A copy of it to/- Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / Your margin on 24 / 12 / 973 regarding property 1 / 213 Sinak, awaiting the reply. Rights / Estates / For your information, please Rights / File (585) for follow-up General Papers Below is a copy of the ⟦illegible⟧ medical His heirs ⟦illegible⟧ - noting that he does not have ⟦illegible⟧ Saad 29 / 12 ⟦illegible⟧
Republic of Iraq Ministry of Interior Directorate of General Security Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Directorate of General Security Frozen Assets Division Number 585 Date ⟦illegible⟧ Subject/ ⟦illegible⟧ Registration of frozen assets transaction Number ⟦illegible⟧ for the year ⟦illegible⟧ Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the family status of the person named In your capacity as such, and to indicate whether there are other persons related to ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) On ⟦illegible⟧ / 7 / 51 and in other Director of General Security To the Presidency of the Sect For information, his attendance on 7 / 6 / 56 and in his inclusion under the transaction for fixing the assets belonging to him Pursuant to the decision issued on ⟦illegible⟧ / 6 / 56 From the Director of General Security / Frozen Assets Division Pursuant to our letter ( 585 ) on ⟦illegible⟧ / 6 / 56 Director of General Security To the Honorable Head of the Sect Please provide us with the requested information ⟦illegible⟧ 56 / 6 / ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
{ Secretary 80452
Number: T / 1181 / 74
Date: 7 / 1 / 1974
Subject: ⟦line⟧
To / General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 41383 dated 26 / 12 / 1973, the person named
Violet Moshi Saleh is a member of our community and we have no information about her.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Copy to:-
Directorate of General Security - Frozen Assets Department - your letter 41383 on 26 / 12 / 1973
Secretariat of Jewish Property / Students Division / your letter in ⟦illegible⟧
Secretariat of Rights / Real Estate / your letter ⟦illegible⟧
Rights / Companies / your letter ⟦illegible⟧
Rights / Form ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) for information ⟦illegible⟧
General Papers ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧
2/89
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
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2/19 General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Rights Secretariat ⟦line⟧ Division ⟦line⟧ 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 /: 282 Date: 24 / 12 / 1973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Information ⟦line⟧ Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named Violet Moshi Saleh and state whether she is a member of your community or not. On behalf of the Secretary General A copy to:- Directorate of General Nationality - IDs - your letter No. 16949/31 on 18 / 12 / 1973 - for information please. Rights Secretariat / Lawsuits - following up on our letter No. 39769 on 11 / 12 / 1973 - awaiting the reply. Rights Secretariat / File (1091) for follow-up General Papers ⟦illegible⟧ We have no information about her Zuhair 25 / 12 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Incoming Number 281 Date 24 / 12 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Office 80452
Number T /: 1180 / 74
Date: 7 / 1 / 1974
Subject /:
To / The Honorable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 41374 and dated 26 / 12 / 1973, the individuals
Maurice, John, and Stevie, sons of Heskel Ezra Nassim, are members of our community and we do not have
information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to :-
General Security Directorate - Division - your letter ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat For Frozen Assets 7/88 Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat department from which it was issued when following up Secretariat: Rights Department: Rights Number /: 4682 Date: 19 / 7 / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Private Number 279 Date 21 / 12 / 973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject: Information Please provide us with all available information you have about the individuals Maurice, George, and Stephen, sons of Heskel Ezra Nassim, and state whether they are members of your community or not. p.p. Secretary General Copy to - General Nationality Directorate / IDs, your letter 16845 / 31 on 17 / 12 / 73 For your information please. Rights Secretariat / File 2046 for follow-up. General Papers. They are members of our community and do not have a file. Al-Alawi 25 / 12
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: ..1176../....73....
Date: 27 / 12 / 1973
7/87
Subject / ⟦line⟧
To / Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 34516 and dated 30 / 10 / 1973, the person named
(Raymond Sassoon Haron Khazzam) is a member of our community, and as far as we know she
left Iraq more than twenty years ago.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Maseer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
General Secretariat For Frozen Assets Secretariat of ⟦line⟧ <del>Rights</del> ⟦line⟧ Division of ⟦line⟧ <del>Rights</del> ⟦line⟧ 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 /: 3812 Date: 1 / 1 / 1974 Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Nationality of a person We confirm our letter 34516 on 30 / 10 / 1973 Requesting you provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named (Raymond Sassoon Haron Khazzam) And stating whether she is a member of your community or not. p.p. General Secretary A copy of it to /- Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Verification / Your margin on 21 / 11 / 973 which concerns the property Sequence 463 Albu Jumaa, File Number 1767, awaiting the reply please Rights / File ( 1415 ) for follow-up General Papers. Ghannam 28 / 11
And Salwa Haroun Khazzam was identified as being among the followers of our sect, and she is now She left Iraq for abroad ⟦four⟧ ⟦years⟧ ten years ago Reference to your letter 24516 on 10/20/952 Rights ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Cash Book Journal Payment Voucher Number ⟦line⟧ Fils Dinar Date / / 19 ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ I have received from the Accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad The amount written above and estimated at ⟦line⟧ In cash ⟦line⟧ Cheque No. ⟦line⟧ on Bank ⟦line⟧ That is for ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Recipient ⟦illegible⟧ 7/87 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat For Frozen Assets Secretariat: Rights Division: Rights Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it: Number /: 24516 Date: 30 / 1 / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Number 180 Date 22 / 10 / 1973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Nationality of a person ⟦line⟧ Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named (Raymond Sassoon Haron Khazam) and state whether she is a member of your community or not. On behalf of the Secretary General A copy to / - General Directorate of Nationality / Tasks / Your letter 12678/21 on 18 / 10 / 973 for information please Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / Following up on our letter No. 33218 on 13 / 10 / 1973 which concerns property sequence 463 Albu Jumaa, awaiting the response Secretariat of Rights (Z / 1 Q 2) for follow-up General Papers. Ghannam 26 / 10 The person named Raymond Sassoon Haron Khazam
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T / 1175 / 73
Date 24 / 12 / 1973
Subject / ⟦line⟧
7/86
To / The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Estates
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 40965 and dated 23 / 12 / 1973, regarding
the late Abdullah Ezra Al-Khuzam, please note our letter numbered T / 1148 / 73
and dated 17 / 12 / 1973 regarding the subject.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧