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IJA 3768

Correspondence between the President of the Jewish Community and the Iraqi General Security Directorate's Department of Frozen Assets

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This 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.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3768
Item Number
6718
Date
Approx. January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1980
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Inheritance, Letterhead, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, Citizenship Laws, Chart, Typed, Travel, Annotation, Iraqi Government, Ink Stamp, Correspondence, File Folder, President of the Mosaic Community, President of the Jewish Community, Handwritten, Eagle Crest, Abrogation of Citizenship

AI en Translation, Pages 451-475

Page 451

7/76
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 /: 27276
Date /: 11 / 11 / 1973
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 221
Date 26 / 11 / 73
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
We confirm for the fourth time our letter No. 14669 on 10 / 5 / 1972
requesting to inform us about the religion of the person named Jamil Youssef Zako. Hoping for a response as quickly
as possible.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / Your marginal note on 14 / 11 / 1973 which concerns
Property 357 / 356 Bataween, awaiting the response please.
Rights / 6 / 1 Q 2
General Papers
He is not one of the members of our community
Salah 11 / 22

Page 452

2/76
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:
Number /: 219
Date: 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number 284
Date 1/12/74
Center Property Secretariat / Confirmation of Ownership
Subject / Religion of a person
Further to our letter No. 37236 on 11/24/1973.
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter No.
T / 1165 / 73 on 12/18/1973 that the person named Jamil Youssef Zako Leo
is a member of its community, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
Munira
A copy of it to /-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Your letter above / For information please
Rights Secretariat / File (1866) for notation and filing
General Papers
Saad 1/8

Page 453

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1164 / 73
Date: 18 / 3 / 1973
2/75
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 37154 and dated 24 / 11 / 1972, the named
Rachel Moshi Shahrabani is a member of our community and we have no information about her.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 454

2/75
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 / 2782
Date / 11 / 21 / 1973
11/21
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number ⟦220⟧
Date 11 / 24 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named Rachel Moshe Shahrabani and state
whether she is a member of your community or not, as we and the Directorate General of Nationality have not found a record for her.
p.p. General Secretary
A copy to:-
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs / your letter No. 15038/31 on 11/11/1973 for your information
please.
Rights Secretariat / File (526) for follow-up.
General Papers.
She is a member of our community and we have no information about her
Basil 11/21

Page 455

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad ⟦2/74⟧
Number T / 1163 / 73
Date 18 / 12 / 1973
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 32153 and dated 24/11/1973, it is not possible
to determine whether the person named Moshe Dosh is a member of our community, and we have no information
about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 456

2/74
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
<del>Secretariat of Rights</del>
<del>Rights Division</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 / 27852
Date 11 / 11 / 1973
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 219
Date 25 / 11 / 1973
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a person
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named (Moshe Dwek)
and state whether he is a member of your community or not, as we and the General Directorate of Nationality have not found
a record for him.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to:
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter No. 15037/31 on 11 / 11 / 973
For your information, please.
Secretariat of Rights / File 1326 for follow-up.
General Papers.
He has no record
Basil 21 / 11
⟦illegible⟧

Page 457

2/74
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 division from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat
Legal Division
Legal
Number /
Date 1/8 / 197
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Number 298
Date 12 / 8 / 1974
Provincial Property Secretariat / Title Confirmation
Subject / Information about a person
Further to our letter 40269 on 12/16/1973 regarding the property
T 38 Saqlawiyah / Fallujah.
The Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter file 31 / 15037 on
11 / Nov / 1973 that it did not find in its records a registration for the person named (Moshe Doshi)
After inquiring from the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad in our letter above, they informed us
in their letter numbered T / 1163 / 73 on 12/18/1973 that they cannot determine
if the aforementioned person is a member of their community and they have no information about him ⟦line⟧
Therefore, please verify his religion.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to /
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad / Your letter above for your information please
Legal / File 1326 / For filing
General Papers
Fawzi
Salah 1/8

Page 458

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary ⟦80508⟧
Number T /: 1162 / 73
Date: 18 / 12 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
⟦Issued⟧
2/72
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 26844 and dated 21 / 11 / 1973, we cannot
determine whether the person named Ezra Laten is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Number ⟦...⟧
Date ⟦...⟧

Page 459

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
2/72
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Record No. ⟦460⟧
Date 20 / 11 / 1973
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying
Number / ⟦2894⟧
Date / / 197
⟦3 / 12⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual Ezra Latin
and state whether he is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to:-
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered
31 / 15036 on 11 / 11 / 973 for information
please.
Rights Secretariat / File ( 679 ) for follow-up.
General Papers.
Basil 11/20

Page 460

2/72
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 / ⟦27⟧
Date / / 197
Provincial Properties / Confirmation of Ownership
Subject / Nationality of a Jew
Further to our letter 35001 on 4 / 11 / 973 regarding property 44 / Jaqla / Tuz / Kirkuk.
The Directorate General of Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter numbered File / 31 / 15036 on
11 / 2 / 973 that it did not find a record in its registers for the person named (Ezra Laden) and regarding
the inquiry from the Presidency of the Mosaic Community, it informed us in its letter numbered T / 1162 / 73 on
18 / 12 / 73 that it cannot determine whether the aforementioned person is a member of its community and it
does not have any information about him.
Therefore, please verify his religion first.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to /-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / your letter above / for your information please
Rights / File ( 679 ) for filing
General Papers
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 202
Date 27 / 1 / 974
Saad 1/8
27

Page 461

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / ⟦1761⟧ / 73
Date 17 / 12 / 1973
3/74
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject /:
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected
The Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 39761 and dated 11 / 11 / 1973, we do
not have a legal distribution of estate for the late Na'ima Murad Ezra Shlomo Daoud.
Please accept the highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible blue text⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
We request that you provide us with all information available to you regarding the late Murad
and clarify whether the distribution of estate exists or not
With appreciation
Directorate of General Accounting / Frozen Assets Department
11/11/1973

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2/72
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 /: 29561
Date: 1 / 11 / 197⟦3⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 247
Date 12 / 12 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Legal Inheritance Certificate
Please provide us with the legal inheritance certificate for the deceased (Naeema Murad Ezra Shlomo
Daoud), noting that she passed away on 18 / 1 / 1966.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy of it to/
Secretariat of Center Properties/ for confirmation of ownership/ your marginal note on 8 / 11 / 973 regarding the property
T 3277 / 157 Bataween, awaiting the response please
Rights/ File 1736 / for follow-up
General Papers
We do not have a legal inheritance certificate for the late Naeema Murad Ezra
Salah 8 / 12

Page 463

272
General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
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 to it:
Number /: 41681
Date /: 2 / 12 / 1973
Secretariat of ⟦Rights⟧
Department of ⟦Rights⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 282
Date 24 / 12 / 1973
General Directorate of Nationality / Research
Sub / Information about a Jewish woman
Following up on our letter No. 37333 on 25 / 11 / 973
Upon inquiring with the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad about the legal distribution of estate (Al-Qassam) belonging
to the deceased Jewish woman Naeema Murad Ezra Shlomo Daoud, they informed us in their letter No. T/1161/73
on 17 / 12 / 973 that they do not have a legal distribution of estate. Therefore, we request that you provide us with all information
available to you regarding her family members before her death and their nationality status, please.
p.p. General Secretary
Copy to -
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad / your letter above for information.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Verification / our letter above which concerns property T
377 / 57 Batabeen, please wait for the answer.
Secretariat of Rights / File 1336 for follow-up
General Papers ⟦line⟧.
Al-Alawi 29 / 12
Archive

Page 464

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number (President 83531
Secretary 84528)
Number T/: 1160 / 73
Date: 17 / 12 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
2 / 71
⟦illegible⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 39736 and dated 11 / 12 / 1973, we do
not have information about the heirs of the deceased mentioned in your above-referenced letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 465

2 / 71
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 /: 2972
Date /: 1 / 1 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 245
Date 12 / 12 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Information about Jews
Please provide us with all available information regarding the heirs of the deceased Jews mentioned
below, hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
p.p. Secretary General
1 - Heskel Ezra Yehuda Naftali / deceased on 21 / 5 / 1952 in Meir Elias Hospital
2 - Saleh Yehuda Naftali / deceased on 22 / 6 / 1959 in Meir Eliyahu Synagogue
3 - Saliha Yehuda Naftali / deceased on 9 / 5 / 1969 in Saleh Hospital
A copy to /-
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Your marginal note on 26 / 11 / 73 regarding file sequence
39 / 265 Albu Shuja, awaiting information to be received from the community, please.
Rights / File (1099) for follow-up
General Papers
We have no information about the heirs of the deceased mentioned above, with appreciation
Saad 12 / 9

Page 466

2/81
General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
Rights
Rights Secretariat
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 / 4282
Date / 2 / 1 / 1974
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧
Special Number 284
Date 21 / 1 / 1974
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs
Subject / Information about Jews
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the Jews mentioned below and state
the names of their family members and the nationality status of each of them, noting that the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
indicated in its letter No. 73/1160 on 12/17/73 that it has no information about their heirs
1- Heskel Ezra Yehuda Naftali / Deceased on 5/21/1952
2- Saleh Yehuda Naftali / Deceased on 6/22/1959
3- Saliha " " / Deceased on 5/9/1969
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦Ahmed Shaker⟧
Copy to -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Your letter above for information
Liquidation Secretariat / Mortgages / Following up on our letter 39736 on 12 / 11 / 73 regarding
the property sequence 39 / 265 Al-Bu Shuja, requesting -
waiting for the reply.
Rights Secretariat / File 1099 for follow-up.
General Papers.
⟦Munthir⟧
Al-Alawi 12/29

Page 467

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
1159 73
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 12 / 4
Date: / / 197
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 39060 and dated 12/8/1973, Haji
Yaqub Abu al-Hassan is not a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community

Page 468

7/70
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 /: 9060
Date /: 1 / 1 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 2400
Date 18 / 12 / 973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
⟦line⟧
Please inform us whether (Haji Yaqub Abu al-Hassan) is a member of your community
or not, and provide us with all available information you have, hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦signature⟧
A copy of it to /-
Secretariat of Central Properties / Title Settlement / Your letter 36188 on 17 / 11 / 973 which concerns
Plot 1221 Al-Hindiya, File 47, awaiting the response please.
Rights 1/6 Q 3
General Papers.
Ghannam 4 / 12
He is not a member of our community

Page 469

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80450
Number T /: 1458 / 73
Date: 17 / 12 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
2/69
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 39153 and dated 8 / 12 / 1973, we do not have
information about the heirs of the late Yaqub Yusuf Baqqal, and we do not have a legal inheritance division for him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 470

2/69
General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
Rights Secretariat
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 / L / 2915
Date / / 197
2128
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 248
Date 10 / 12 / 1972
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs
/ Information
Please provide us with the names of the family members of the deceased Jew, Khedhouri Yaqub Yusuf Baqal
specifying the citizenship status of each one of them, please
p.p. General Secretary
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to / -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with a copy of the legal distribution of estate
pertaining to the aforementioned deceased Jew and inform us of the names of his heirs
Liquidation Secretariat / Requests / Your letter No. 37495 on 26 / 11 / 972 regarding file
830 / 65, please await the reply
Rights Secretariat / File (531) for follow-up
General Papers .
We have no information about the heirs of the late Khedhouri Yaqub Yusuf Baqal
And we do not have his death certificate
Conclusion 12/8 died on 5/6/69
⟦signature⟧

Page 471

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T / 1157 / 73
Date 17 / 12 / 1973
⟦3/68⟧
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 39054 and dated 8 / 12 / 1973, we cannot
determine whether the person named (Daoud Salman Abdullah) is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 472

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a person
Please inform us whether the person named (Daoud Salman Abdullah) is a member of your community
or not, hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Diyala Governorate / Frozen Assets / Your letter 3919 / 473 on 11/22/73 which concerns
the plot numbered 95 / District 36 Khunabat / Baqubah, pending the response of
the community, noting that we found an entry in our records in the name of (Daoud Salman
Abdullah) whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked based on the provisions of paragraph
D / 3 of Article One of Law No. 161 of 1963, effective from
the date the law came into force on 12/28/1963, as stated in the letter of
the General Directorate of Nationality / IDs No. Q.S / Special / 1007 / 57
on 8/19/1971 and confirmed by the Ministry of Interior letter Q.S / Foreigners / 7748 on
8/25/1972 and not being dropped by our circular 2224 on 9/7/1971.
Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Reference to the letter of Frozen Assets in Diyala mentioned above /
For information please
Rights / File (1479) for follow-up
General Papers
It is not possible to decide whether the person named Daoud Salman Abd ⟦illegible⟧
Saad 12/5

Page 473

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1156 / 73
Date: 17 / 12 / 1973
Subject /:
To the Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 38646 and dated 4 / 12 / 1973, the person named
(Isaac Ezekiel Shaya) is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
767

Page 474

2/67
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 / 2426
Date / 1 / 12 / 1973
Secretariat of Rights
Department ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 246
Date 15 / 12 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual (Isaac Heskel Shaya)
and state whether he is a member of your community or not.
⟦signature⟧
p.p. General Secretary
A copy to:
General Directorate of Nationality - IDs - your letter numbered 15309/31 on
18 / 2 / 1973 - for your information please.
Secretariat of Rights / Companies / following up on our letter numbered 35719 on 11 / 11 / 1973 regarding
income tax, please await the response
Secretariat of Rights / File (694) for follow-up
General Papers
He is a member of our community and we have no information about him
Zuhair / 2 / 12

Page 475

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T / 1154 / 73
Date 17 / 12 / 1973
X/66
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 38645 and dated 4 / 12 / 1973, the
individuals Sasson Nahum Ibrahim and (Siddiq Sasson Nahum Ibrahim) are
members of our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Meer Basri⟧
Acting Head of the Community