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
Number T / 1142 / 73
Date 17 / 12 / 1973
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
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Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
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
⟦illegible⟧
2/54 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 /: ⟦597⟧ Date: ⟦12⟧ / ⟦12⟧ / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Number 251 Date 17 / 12 / 73 Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad Subject / Information Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual (Hoki Daoud Hakkak) and state whether he is a member of your community or not, noting that the Nationality Department did not find a record for him. p.p. General Secretary A copy to /- Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter No. 16313/1328 on 5/12/973 for information. Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter No. 35809 on 12/11/973 Please wait for the answer regarding the Jewish woman (Naeema Eliyahu Raphael Hilali) as she has retained her nationality according to the letter of the Nationality Department above and she attended there on 4/12/973. Secretariat of Rights / File (1951) for follow-up General Papers He is a member of our community and we have no information about him Saad 12/15
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80052
No. T /: 1136 / 73
Date: 29 / 11 / 1973
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Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 37604 and dated 27 / 11 / 1973, the
mentioned persons are members of our community, and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
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Telephone Number { President 83531
{ Secretary 80452
Number: T / 1137 - 73
Date: 29 / 11 / 1973
Subject: /
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Legal Affairs
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 37525 and dated 26 / 11 / 1973, the
person named (Dahoud Nassim) is one of the members of our community, we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
2/52 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 / ⟦2529⟧ Date / ⟦21⟧ / ⟦11⟧ / 197⟦3⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 225 Date 28 / 11 / 1973 Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement Subject / Nationality of two Jews Further to our letter 35024 on 4 / 11 / 1973 regarding property 152 / Kifl / Hindiyah - Babylon. The Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter numbered File / 15095 / 21 on 12 / Jan / 1973 that upon auditing, the following was revealed: 1. Shalom Nassim / A record was found in the name of (Shalom Nassim) whose Iraqi nationality was revoked in Baghdad via form (18917) pursuant to Law No. (1) of 1952, and we do not know if he is the intended person or not. 2. Daoud Nassim - No record was found for him in its registers. Therefore, please wait for the result as we will contact the Mosaic Community. For the Secretary General Ahmed Shaker A copy to: Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the person named (Daoud Nassim), hoping for a response as quickly as possible. Rights - 6 / 1 Q 2 - For follow-up General Papers Daoud Nassim is the son of Shalom Nassim and we have no information about him Zuhair / 25 / 11
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Number T / ⟦113⟧ 74
Date 29 / 1 / 1977
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Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 37613 and dated 27 / 11 / 1973, the
invitees Yaqub Sulayman Shaya, Karjiya Salih Kassah, and Nazim Munshi are
members of our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
2/51 General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Secretariat of Rights Division Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Number / 27612 Date 27 / 11 / 1973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Information Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individuals Yaqub Sulayman and Karjiya Salih Karaj and Nazim Munshi, and state whether they are members of your community or not. On behalf of the Secretary General A copy to: General Directorate of Nationality / IDs - your letter No. 31 / 253 / 15 on 15 / 11 / 1973 - for information please. Central Bank of Iraq - Directorate of General Banking Supervision - your letter No. Supervision 849 / D on 15 / 11 / 1973, please await the response. Secretariat of Rights / File (B / 1) for follow-up General Papers The individuals mentioned above are not members of our community and we have no information about them Zuhair / 11 / 26 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Incoming 447 Date 28 / 11 / 1973
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President No. T / ⟦1134⟧ / 73 Date 21 / 11 / 1973 Subject / ⟦line⟧ The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets Rights After greetings, Reference to your letter No. 35714 dated 11 / 11 / 1973, we list below our certificate regarding the heirs of the late Khedhouri Ibrahim Nassim Al-Ani. Please note that the heirs have not yet obtained the legal distribution of estate. Please accept the highest expression of respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community Copy of the Certificate Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T / 2935 / 73 Date: 15 / 11 / 1973 To Whom It May Concern ⟦line⟧ Based on the death registry and the documents kept at this presidency, we confirm that the late Khedhouri Ibrahim Nassim Al-Ani passed away in Baghdad on 28 / 9 / 1973 (the twenty-eighth of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-three AD) and left his heirs:- 1 - His wife Daisy Hayyim Salman Hayyim 2 - His son Ibrahim Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani 3 - His daughter Ruth Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani 4 - His daughter Carmella Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani 5 - His daughter Melina Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani 6 - His daughter Layla Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani 7 - His daughter ⟦Suad⟧ Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani And based on the request, this certificate was given. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 83531 President Number T / ⟦1134⟧ / 73 Date 21 / 11 / 1973 Original Copy With the Secretary ⟦2/5⟧ Subject / ⟦line⟧ The Respected Secretary General for Frozen Assets Rights With the Secretary Greetings, With reference to your letter numbered 35714 and dated 11 / 11 / 1973, we list below our certification regarding the heirs of the late Khedhouri Ibrahim Nassim Al-Ani. Note that the heirs have not yet obtained the legal distribution of estate. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community Copy of the Certificate ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Number T / 2935 / 73 Date: 15 / 11 / 1973 To Whom It May Concern ⟦line⟧ Based on the death records and the document kept at this Presidency, we confirm that the late Khedhouri Ibrahim Nassim Al-Ani passed away in Baghdad on 28 / 9 / 1973 (the twenty-eighth of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-three AD) and left upon his death:- 1 - His wife Daisy Hassim Salman Hayyim 2 - His son Ibrahim Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani 3 - His daughter Ruth Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani 4 - His daughter Carella Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani 5 - His daughter Melina Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani 6 - His daughter Leila Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani 7 - His daughter Suad Khedhouri Ibrahim Al-Ani Upon request, this certificate was given. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad
2 / 44 General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Secretariat of Rights Litigation 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 /: Date: 12 / 11 / 1973 ⟦illegible⟧ 12 / 11 / 84 Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement Subject / The deceased Yaqub Ba'id Allah Your marginal note on 4 / 9 / 1973. We previously requested in our letter 31354 on 25 / 9 / 1973 from the Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad to provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance division No. 9 / 32 on 16 / 11 / 932 They replied to us in their letter T / 1092 on 9 / 10 / 1973 that no information is available to them regarding the mentioned inheritance division for review, noting that the subject relates to property sequence 549 Briyadi Please. On behalf of the Secretary General A copy to /- Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the heirs of the aforementioned, hoping for a response as quickly as possible Secretariat of Rights / Rights / For information General Papers Saad 11 / 11
49/7 Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number: T / 1130 / 74
Date: 15 / 11 / 1973
Subject: /
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 35806 and dated 12 / 11 / 1973 regarding the nationality of
Salman Saleh Hakham Sassoon Khedhouri, as far as we know the aforementioned person had
traveled with an Iraqi passport to the United States before the year 1950 and has not returned
to Iraq since that date.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
Mr. Chairman of the Frozen Assets Liquidation Committee Respectfully Draft Greetings and respect With reference to your letter numbered 25822 and dated 12/11/72 regarding Habib Salman Saleh and Souad Maqsud Sabia we inform you that the aforementioned had traveled ⟦to⟧ the United States on ⟦Iraqi⟧ passports for the year 1951 ⟦pursuant to⟧ <del>the Nationality Revocation Law</del> and no trace of them has remained since that date ⟦at all⟧ Record Number Taxpayer Name Address Phone Number
742 General Secretariat for Frozen Assets In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 20816 Number / Date / / 197 18 Rights Secretariat Rights Division ⟦illegible⟧ 11/14/973 Center Property Secretariat - Ownership Verification Subject / Nationality of Jews Further to our letter No. 34217 on 10/23/973 regarding property No. 256/195 Doors 21/569 Hussam al-Din. We do not have a legal inheritance division for the deceased Jew, Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Heskel Ezra. Upon inquiring with the Mosaic Community about his heirs, they informed us in their letter No. T/1102/73 on 10/14/973 that the aforementioned deceased Jew died on 5/24/71 ⟦illegible⟧ each of his children mentioned below. Also, the General Directorate of Nationality informed us in its letter No. 34/8720/14473 on 10/31/973 of the revocation of Iraqi nationality from the heirs as indicated next to each of their names:- 1- Shaul Naji Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Heskel Ezra / Please note our circular No. 26693/ on 1/13/⟦977⟧ by which we circulated the revocation of nationality from him. 2- Meir Hayyim Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Heskel Ezra / Iraqi nationality revoked under Law No. 12 of 1951 for traveling outside Iraq after the issuance of the law and not returning. 3- Salman Saleh Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Heskel Ezra / We did not find a record in the registers and we will inquire about him from the leadership of the community and upon receipt of the answer, we will inform you in a subsequent letter. 4- Victoria ⟦line⟧ / Iraqi nationality revoked under travel document No. 12031 on 6/30/1954 in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (c) of Article Two of Law No. 12 of 1951. 5- Marcelle ⟦line⟧ / Iraqi nationality revoked by form 26104 Baghdad under Law No. 1 of 1950. A copy to / - General Directorate of Nationality / IDs, your letter above for information please. Leadership of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / your letter above / your letter above, requesting you provide us with all available information regarding the nationality of the Jew mentioned in paragraph (3) above. Rights Secretariat / File (12) for follow-up General Papers On behalf of the Secretary-General Ahmed Shaker 11/11
748 Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
83531
Telephone Number { Secretary 80452
Number T /: ⟦1121⟧ - 74
Date: 15 / 11 / 196
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 35738 and dated 12 / 11 / 1973, we cannot
determine whether the person named (Yaqub bin Meir Zabouri) is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Meir Basri⟧
Acting Head of the Community
7/48 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 Secretariat: Rights Department: Investigation Number: 20748 / Date: 1 / 11 / 973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Incoming Number 202 Date 14 / 11 / 973 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 (Yaqub bin Meir Zahur) and state whether he is a member of your community or not. On behalf of the Secretary General Copy to / - General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter 31 / 14457 on 31 / 10 / 973 for information Please Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Follow-up to our letter No. 34317 on 24 / 10 / 1973 regarding property sequence 86, district Sari / Shaheen, please wait for the reply. Rights Secretariat (1 / 6 Q 2) for follow-up General Papers. Statement ⟦illegible⟧ Name ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Anam 11/10 The ⟦register⟧ does not contain information stating if Yaqub bin Meir Zahur is a member of our community ⟦illegible⟧
2 / 47 General Secretariat for Frozen Funds Secretariat of <del>Rights</del> Division of <del>Estates</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 / ⟦illegible⟧ 2957 Date / 1 / 11 / 1972 Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad Subject / The Jew Ezra Saleh Jouri Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Incoming 202 Date 24 / 11 / 1972 Please provide us with the legal distribution of estate (Al-Qassam Al-Shari) belonging to the aforementioned Jew if it is available with you, otherwise inform us of the number and date of the distribution and the court that issued it for the purpose of following up on the matter, hoping for this as quickly as possible. On behalf of / The General Secretary A copy of it to / Secretariat of Center Properties/Rentals/ 1. Your marginal note on 13 / 10 / 973 regarding the property Sequence 93 / 377 Bataween. Secretariat of Rights/ Rights/ For information Papers / General Statement Below is a summary of the translation Salah 11/7 The deceased Ezra Saleh Jouri did not leave any money because they did not deserve for him except one hundred months. And it is considered Copy of the certificate Zaki Ahmed ⟦illegible⟧
2/47 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. ( 83531 President 80452 Secretary No. T/: 1138 / 73 Date: 13 / 11 / 1973 Subject / The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets Estates Greetings, With reference to your letter No. 25567 dated 10 / 11 / 1973, we list below our certificate No. T / 72/2653 dated 2 / 2 / 1972 regarding the heirs of the late Ezra Saleh Jasouri, noting that they have not obtained a legal distribution of estate (Qassam) until now. Please accept our highest respect. Maseer Basri Acting President of the Community ⟦line⟧ Copy of the Certificate ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad No.: T /: 72/2653 Date: 2 / 2 / 1972 To Whom It May Concern ⟦line⟧ Based on the death register and the document kept at this Presidency, we confirm that the late Ezra Yaqub Saleh Jasouri died in Baghdad on 4 / 12 / 1971 (on the fourth day of the month of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventy-one AD). Upon his death, he left:- 1 - His mother | - | Serge Salman Ezra Shahrabani 2 - ⟦His uncle⟧ | - | Eliyahu Saleh Jasouri 3 - His sister | - | Sedri Yaqub Saleh Jouri 4 - = | - | Evelyn Yaqub Saleh Jouri 5 - = | - | Bertha Yaqub Saleh Jouri 6 - = | - | Honest Yaqub Saleh Jouri This certificate was issued upon request. Maseer Basri Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad 2/46
Telephone Number { 83531
⟦President⟧
⟦Secretary⟧
Number T: 1127 / 72
Date: 13 / 11 / 196
Subject: / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 35550 and dated 8 / 11 / 1973, we cannot
verify whether the person named (Habib Mansour) is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Samir ⟦Bassoon⟧
Acting Head of the Community
2/46 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 Number / 2055 Date / 8 / 11 / 1973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Incoming Number 200 Date 8 / 11 / 1973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Nationality of a person Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual (Habib Mansour) and state whether he is a member of your community or not. On behalf of / Secretary General Copy to / Directorate of General Nationality / IDs - your letter 13811/31 on 15 / 10 / 1973 For your information please. Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Deed - following up on our letter No. 32928 on 10 / 10 / 73 which concerns property 9 / 5 / 1 Kurd al-Basha, please wait for the answer. Secretariat of Rights / File (334) for follow-up General Papers Salah 11/7 It is not possible to determine if the individual Habib Mansour is a member of our community
2/46 In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Number / 27827 Date 29 / 11 / 197⟦3⟧ Secretariat of Rights Rights Division / ⟦illegible⟧ 226 / ⟦illegible⟧ 5 / 12 / 973 Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership Subject / Nationality of a person Further to our letter 35550 on 8 / 11 / 973 regarding property 9 / 5 / 1 Kurd al-Basha The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in our letter numbered T 7 / 1127 on 13 / 11 / 973 that it cannot determine whether the person named (Habib Mansour ⟦...⟧) is of its community. Since the person's name indicates that he is of the Christian religion, please verify his religion and provide his triple name so that we can confirm his nationality and respond correctly. On behalf of the Secretary General Shaker A copy to / - Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / your letter above / for information please Rights / File (335) for follow-up General Papers Saad 11/27 Archive
7/45 Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Number T / 1122 - 73 Date 13 / 11 / 1973 Telephone Number ⟦82531⟧ Subject / ⟦line⟧ The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets Rights After greetings Reference to your letter numbered 35722 and dated 11 / 11 / 1973, we do not have information about the heirs of the named Saliha Haroun Daoud Shammash. Please accept our highest respect. ⟦Munir Bassoon⟧ Acting Head of the Community 12 / 112 ⟦Hamidi⟧
2/45 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 / 722 / 25 Date / 11 / 11 / 1970 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 196 Date 18 / 11 / 970 Directorate of General Nationality / IDs Subject / Heirs of a Jewess ⟦line⟧ Please provide us with the names of the heirs of the deceased Jewess Saliha Haron Daoud Shamma and their current nationality status. On behalf of the Secretary General Ahmed Shaker A copy to /- Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / for the same purpose above Rights / File (1123) for follow-up General Papers. We have no information about the heirs of the deceased Saliha Haron Daoud A. S. Izam 11/10
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
8353⟦illegible⟧
Telephone Number {
Secretary 80052
Number T /: 1121 / 73
Date: 5 / 11 / 1973
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Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets
⟦Directorate of Rights⟧
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 64938 and dated 3 / 11 / 1973 regarding the person named
(Shaul Eliyahu Ibrahim), he is a member of our community and we have no information
about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
Munir Basri
Acting Head of the Community