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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 476-500

Page 476

2/66
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
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Lawsuits
Number: 28849
Date: 12 / 2 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community:
Incoming Number: 225
Date: 19 / 2 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individuals ⟦Skoon⟧ Nahum
Ibrahim and (Siddiq Sassoon Nahum Ibrahim) and state whether they are members of your community
or not.
On behalf of / Secretary General
A copy to /
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered 31 / 15341 on
18 / Nov / 973 for your information please
Rights Secretariat / Lawsuits / Supplementing our letter numbered 35736 on 12 / 11 / 1973
related to lawsuit 3142 / 971, please await the response
Rights Secretariat / File 930 / for follow-up
General Papers
She is a member of our community and we have no information about her
Salah 2 / 12

Page 477

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
1153
73
Number: T/12/4
Date: / / 197
7/65
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 38644 and dated 4/12/1973, we cannot
decide whether the two named (Khairiya and Kalila, daughters of Yusuf Yaqub Nasim) are members of
our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community⟧
⟦in Baghdad⟧

Page 478

2/65
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 inquiring
Number /: 28494
Date /: 2 / 12 / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 224
Date 5 / 12 / 73
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the two individuals
(Khairiya and Kalila, daughters of Yusuf Yaqub Nassim) and state whether they
are members of your community or not.
p.p. General Secretary
A copy of it to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter No. 31 / 15443
on 18 / Nov / 973 for information.
Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter No. 35574
on 10 / 11 / 73 regarding property 257 door number
3 / 228 Mosul / Please await the reply.
Rights Secretariat / File (732) for follow-up
General Papers
It has not been proven to us if they are members of our community
and we have no information about them
Saad 12/2

Page 479

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T / 1152 / 73
Date 17 / 12 / 1973
7 / 64
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Respected Secretary-General for Frozen Assets
Legal Affairs
After Greetings
In reference to your letter numbered 38643 and dated 4 / 12 / 1973, the individual
Abdullah Hesqail Kassar is among the members of our community and we do not have information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 480

2/64
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number /: 15342
Date /: 12 / 2 / 197 ⟦illegible⟧
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 222
Date 5 / 2 / 973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual
Abdullah Hesqail Kan and state whether he is a member of your community
or not.
He is a member of the community and we have no information about him
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter 15342/31 on
18/Nov/ 973 for information please
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / follow-up to our letter numbered
35808 on 12/11/ 973 regarding the property
Sequence 1/107 and 2/107 Sabkha al-Kabira
Hoping for a response
Secretariat of Rights / File (1749) for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam ⟦illegible⟧

Page 481

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 1151 / 73
Date 17 / 12 / 1973
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
2/82
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 38642 and dated 4 / 12 / 1973, we cannot
decide whether the person named Shaoul Arraj is a member of our community and we do not have
information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Maseer Basri
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 482

2/62
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 28294
Date 12 / 12 / 1973
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information
⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 222
Date 15 / 12 / 973
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named
(Shaul Ezra ⟦C⟧) and state whether he is a member of your community or not.
We have no knowledge of him if
the person named Shaul Ezra was a member of our community
and we have no information
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered 15339 / 21
on 18 / Nov / 973 for information
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Deed / following our letter numbered
35718 on 11 / 11 / 1973 regarding the property sequence
302 Door Number 229 / 3 Jews / Mosul, please await
the answer.
Secretariat of Rights / Informant (1002) for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 1 / 12

Page 483

2 / 62
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights 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 to it
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Date / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1 / 197⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 226
Date 12 / 1 / 1974
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Confirmation
Subject / Information
Your letter numbered 40872 / 231 on 22 / 12 / 1973
The Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter numbered File / 11 / 15339 on
18 / Nov / 1973 that it did not find a record in its registers for the person named (Shaul Araj) ⟦line⟧
After inquiring with the Mosaic Community in Baghdad, it informed us in its letter T / 1151 / 73 on
17 / 12 / 1973 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 the religion of the mentioned person and inform us.
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 1002 / for filing
General Papers
Salah 1/8

Page 484

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1150 / 73
Date: 17 / 12 / 1973
2/62
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Lawsuits
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 38641 and dated 4 / 12 / 1973, we do not
unfortunately have a legal distribution of estate for the deceased Hai Menachem Sassoon.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 485

2/62
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Republic of Iraq
Number / ⟦641⟧
Date / / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Lawsuits
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 431
Date 15 / 12 / 973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Hay Menachem Sassoon
Please provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance distribution for the deceased if issued, or state its number
and date and the court that issued it for the purpose of following up on the matter by us, noting that the date of death is
24 / 12 / 1970 .
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
General Directorate of Income Tax / Estates / for the same purpose above please
Liquidation Secretariat / Requests / your letter 32936 on 10 / 10 / 973 for information
Rights Secretariat / Lawsuits / your margin 27 / 11 / 973 we return herewith the file belonging
to the debtor Abd Hussein Al-Aziz and its attachments, the letter above and the promissory note
to the order of Hay Menachem dated ⟦illegible⟧ awaiting the result .
Attachments
The file
Rights Secretariat / Rights / 449 for information
Estates / for follow-up
General papers
Unfortunately
We do not have ⟦illegible⟧ for the deceased Hay Menachem Sassoon

Page 486

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
83531 President } Telephone Number
80452 Secretary
Number T/: 1149 / 73
Date: 17 / 12 / 1973
Subject /:
7/21
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 37816 and dated 29 / 11 / 1973, we cannot
determine whether the person named Nassim Yusuf Bahu is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
⟦Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad⟧

Page 487

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number: 27819 /
Date: 29 / 11 / 1972
2/61
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Special Number: 224
Date: 20 / 11 / 972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individual named Naeem
Youssef Baho 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
15280/31 on 17 / 11 / 973
For your information, please.
Rights Secretariat / File (1393) for follow-up.
General Papers
Tawfiq Anis
Basil 27 / 11

Page 488

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1148 / 73
Date /: 12 / 3 / 1977
2/60
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Companies
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 37831 and dated 29 / 11 / 1973, we
do not have information about the heirs of the late Abdullah Ezra Sassoon Al-Khazzam.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦faded stamp⟧
⟦signature⟧
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 489

2/60
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 1/2782
Date 29 / 11 / 197
Secretariat of Rights
Department of <del>Estates</del>
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number 7428
Date 20 / 11 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Abdullah Ezra Sassoon Al-Khazzam
Your letter T / 1068 / 73 on 16 / 8 / 1973
Please provide all available information regarding the estate of the aforementioned deceased for the purpose of
submitting a report regarding it to the Directorate of General Income Tax / Estates and obtaining the
legal inheritance certificate for the deceased, hoping for this as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to -
Directorate of General Income Tax / Estates - requesting you provide us with the legal inheritance certificate
for the deceased above if available to you, or provide its number and date
and the entity that issued it to enable follow-up, noting that he
passed away on 30 / 4 / 1973 according to the letter from the General Nationality
/ IDs 15100 / 15041 on 11 / 2 / 1973.
Liquidation / Liquidation - following up on our letter 35135 on 5 / 11 / 1973 - for information
Secretariat of Rights / Rights / File 1270 / for follow-up
General Papers
Mr. Hamid Al-Jubouri / for follow-up
We have no information about the heirs of the late Abdullah Ezra Khazzam

Page 490

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1147 / 73
Date: 17 / 12 / 1973
2/59
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
We have no information about the persons mentioned in your letter numbered 37825
and dated 29 / 11 / 1973 or that they are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect..
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 491

759 General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
⟦Coat of Arms of Iraq⟧
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number / 27825
Date 29 / 11 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 228 / J
Date 30 / 11 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about Jews
⟦line⟧
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the Jews whose names are listed below
and inform us whether they are members of your community or not, as the Directorate General of Nationality -
Identities informed us in its letter No. 602 / 15237 on 15 / 11 / 1973 that it did not find a record
for them in its registers.
⟦Signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
1- Saleh Yaqub Rubin Yehuda
2- Shlomo Yaqub " "
3- Yehuda " " "
4- Rubin " " "
5- Khatoun " " "
6- Saliha " " "
7- Rahma " " "
8- Rifqa " " "
A copy of it to /-
Directorate General of Nationality / Identities / Your letter above, requesting you to refer to the correct number and date of our letter
which concerns the nationality of (Lulu Haham Hesqel
Moallem Eliyahu, as it appeared that our letter 7444 on
20 / 3 / 1973 is not related to the subject
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement - Supplementing our letter 34737 on 3 / 11 / 1973
which concerns property Q 18 M 1 Hindiya / Hilla, awaiting the reply please
Rights / File (79) for follow-up
General Papers.
We have no information about them and they are from our community
Ghannam 27 / 11

Page 492

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 1146 / 73
Date 17 / 12 / 1973
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
2/58
⟦illegible⟧
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 40302 and dated 16/12/1973, we do
not have information about Nassim Heskel Shasha.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Page 493

2/58
General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
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 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date 197 ⟦illegible⟧
21212
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 259
Date 18 / 12 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the Jew (Nassim Haskel Shasha)
and inform us of his heirs if he is deceased.
On behalf of / The General Secretary
A copy to /
Secretariat of Provincial Properties Title Settlement / Your letter 38400 on 3 / 12 / 1973 which concerns
Property Part 239 M 74 Souq / Ramadi pending the reply -
And please note our letter 38648 on 4 / 12 / 1973 regarding
(Moshe Nassim Shasha) as an inquiry was made to the General Directorate of Nationality
IDs - and we will inform you as soon as the reply arrives, please.
Rights / File 1458 / for follow-up
General Papers
We have no information
Salah 15 / 12

Page 494

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1145 / 73
Date: 17 / 12 / 1973
2/57
Subject /:
The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
⟦illegible⟧
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 40301 and dated 16 / 12 / 1973, the person named
Abdul Aziz Shalom is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community

Page 495

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
2/57
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: 1 / 1 / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 258
Date 17 / 12 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about a person
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual (Abdul Aziz Shalom)
and state whether he is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of / The General Secretary
A copy of it to /
Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your letter No. 39203 on 8 / 12 / 973 regarding
properties sequence 142 / 240, 143 / 240, and 126 / 240
Sarai / Fallujah, please await the response.
Rights Secretariat / File 1669 / for follow-up
General Papers
He is a member of our community
There is no information about him
Salah 15 / 12

Page 496

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number { President 87530
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1144 / 73
Date: 17 / 12 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
⟦illegible⟧
2 / 56
Mr. Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
⟦Rights⟧
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 40268 and dated 16 / 12 / 1973, the woman named
Flora Moshi Abed is among the members of our community and we have no information about her.
Please accept the highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible blue stamp with text: Directorate of General Security / Frozen Assets⟧
⟦illegible faint text at bottom⟧

Page 497

2/56
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
General Secretariat
Frozen Assets
Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying:
Number /: 4029
Date /: 11 / 12 / 1973
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the person named
Flora Moshi Abed and state whether she is a member of your community or not.
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 257
Date 17 / 12 / 1973
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦signature⟧
A copy of it to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered 31 / 16340 on
6 / 12 / 1973 for information please
Rights Secretariat / File ( 78 ) for follow-up
General Papers .
She is a member of our community
And we have no information about her
Ghannam 15 / 12

Page 498

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number: President 83531 Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1143 / 73
Date: 17 / 12 / 1973
Subject /:
2/55 ⟦illegible⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 40267 and dated 16 / 12 / 1973, we cannot
decide whether the person named Miran Rahmani is a member of our community, and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧ Name: Ibtisam
A copy of it to /
Directorate of General Nationality / Mr. ⟦Musayyar Basri⟧ 16240 / 71 on
17 / 12 Acting President of the Community
Proof of Identity / News / 75 / for action
Administration / Outgoing.
Izam 22 / 12

Page 499

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
2/55
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: 2129
Date: 11 / 12 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 256
Date 17 / 12 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individual named Miran Rahmani
and state whether he is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter 31 / 16338 on 6 / 12 / 1973 for information, please
Rights Secretariat / File 173 / for follow-up
General Papers
It is not possible to confirm that the individual named Miran Rahmani is a member of our community
and we do not have any information about him
Salah 15 / 12

Page 500

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80405
Number T /: 1142 / 73
Date: 17 / 12 / 1973
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 40266 and dated 16 / 12 / 1973, the person named
Hoki Daoud Hakkak 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