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 { Secretary
⟦8353⟧
Number: T / 1120 / 73
Date: 5 / 11 / 1973
Subject: ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
Rights
After greetings
The persons mentioned in your letter numbered 35017 and dated 4 / 11 / 1973
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
2/42 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 of <del>Rights</del> Department of <del>Rights</del> Number / 20117 Date / 597 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Statement of Information ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community Number 192 Date 10 / 11 / 1973 Please provide us with all available information regarding the persons listed below and state whether they are members of your community or not. Names ⟦line⟧ 1- Rajabina Khudhairi Nahum 2- Warda " " 3- Nazima " " 4- Sion Nahum Moshi Ibrahim A copy to /- Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Property Verification / Following our letter No. 33216 on 13 / 10 / 1973 Which concerns property 701 / Musalla / Kirkuk / The Directorate of General Nationality ⟦illegible⟧ informed us Identities by its letter No. 31 / 14025 on 20 / 10 / 1973 that it found the information shown below. 1- Ibrahim Nahum Moshi Ibrahim / A record was found in the name of (Ibrahim Nahum Moshi) dropped in Baghdad by form (34261) pursuant to Law No. (1) of the year 950 and we do not know if he is the intended person or not. 2- Karjiya Nahum Moshi Ibrahim / A record was found in the name of (Karji Nahum Moshi) dropped by form (14123) pursuant to Law No. (1) of the year 950 and we do not know if he is the intended person or not As for the rest of the names, please wait for the community's response, please Directorate of General Nationality / Identities / Your letter above for information, please Secretariat of Rights (183) for follow-up General Papers. ⟦signature⟧ p.p. Secretary General They are members of our community And there is no information about them 20117 597 2/11
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President ⟦illegible⟧
Secretary 83531
Number T /: 1119 / 73
Date: 5 / 11 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 34852 and dated 3 / 11 / 1973, we do not
have information regarding Rifqa Latan and Rosa Moallem Salman and whether they are members of
our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
4/42 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 / 24852 Date / 1 / 11 / 972 597 / Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Information about two Jewish women We confirm for the second time our letter 38146 on 10 / 10 / 972 and please provide us with all available information you have about (Rafqa Latan and Rose Moallem Salman) and state whether they are members of your community or not. On behalf of the Secretary General A copy to / - Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Property Verification / Your letter No. 2242 on 14 / 10 / 973 which concerns property sequence 138 / Al-Sada / Kifri, please wait for the answer. Rights Secretariat (1 / 6 Q 2) for follow-up General Papers. Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 188 Date 5 / 11 / 972 There is no information about the aforementioned Reply to our letter Ghannam 31 / 10
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary ⟦illegible⟧
Number T /: 1118 / 73
Date: 5 / 11 / 1973
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 34838 and dated 3 / 11 / 1973 regarding the persons
mentioned, they are members of our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
Military Path
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
2/41 General Secretariat for Frozen Assets In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 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 Number / 24828 Date / 6 / 1 / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Request for Information Special Number 187 Date 20 / 11 / 974 Please provide us with all available information regarding the persons listed below and indicate whether they are members of your community or not. Names 1 - Badriya Robin Daoud 2 - Fouad Korji Ghazala 3 - Munshi " " 4 - Ephraim " " 5 - Samir " " 6 - Fawzia " " 7 - Ibrahim " " For the Secretary General A copy to / - Secretariat of Rights / Lawsuits / Following up on our letter No. 14275 on 5 / 5 / 973 which concerns lawsuit 4257 / 72 9 Baghdad Conciliation, awaiting the response. Secretariat of Rights / File (1491) for follow-up General Papers They are members of the community ⟦illegible⟧ Saad 10/31 They are considered members of the community
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone number (President 83531 (Secretary 8⟦...⟧ Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respectfully After greetings Reference to your letter numbered 34830 and dated 11/3/1973, we do not have information about the person named Haron Saleh Shlomo and it appears he is a member of our community Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community Year 73/74 Year 73/74 ⟦/ Request for information⟧ ⟦1- Full name (triple)⟧ ⟦2- ...⟧ ⟦7- ...⟧ ⟦A copy of it to :-⟧ ⟦Secretariat of the Council⟧ ⟦Secretariat of the Fund⟧ ⟦General Papers⟧
2/4 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 Number /: 24820 Date /: 2/11/1973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 184 Date 5/11/973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad Subject / Nationality of a person Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual (Haroun Saleh Shlomo) 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 numbered 13676 / 31 on 13/10/973 for your information please Center Properties / Title Settlement / follow-up to our letter numbered 32619 on 8/10/973 which concerns property 680 Tatran Hoping to await the answer. Rights Secretariat (6 / 1 Q 2) for follow-up General Papers Saad 10 / 31 ⟦Please⟧ we have information
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful The Republic of Iraq Ministry of Interior Directorate of General Security Directorate of Frozen Assets Directorate of General Security Directorate of Frozen Assets Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ Subject: Inquiry - Heirs of the late Daoud Salman Shaoul Through their representative, the lawyer Please inform us whether the above-mentioned person is among those whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked or not, and provide us with all information available to you (his livelihood and assets) Thanking you in advance Attachments - 1- A copy of the death certificate numbered 361/7/46 issued by the Baghdad Health Directorate dated 7/3/1967 2- A copy of the legal inheritance distribution issued by the Personal Status Court in Baghdad numbered 832 and dated 10/8/1967 3- A copy of the formal inheritance distribution dated (3/10/6) issued by the Court of First Instance of Baghdad 10/10/1967 ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number T / 1116 / 73 Date 5 / 11 / 1973 AD Telephone Number 83531 ⟦illegible⟧ 2/29 Rights Subject / ⟦line⟧ The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets Greetings, With reference to your letter numbered 34828 and dated 3 / 11 / 1973, we do not have information regarding the deceased Yaqub Mu'allim Eliyahu Ishaq. Please accept our highest respect. Rights The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets ⟦illegible⟧ / Nationality ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ A copy to: - General Directorate of Nationality / ⟦illegible⟧ Division Number ⟦illegible⟧ On 13 / 10 / 973 processed by ⟦illegible⟧ Committee ⟦illegible⟧ Confirmation of Ownership / Acting Head of Community ⟦illegible⟧ On 8 / 10 / 973 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Rights Committee ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) for implementation Previous papers Saad 11 / 10
2/29 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 / 77275 Date / / 197 21152 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number 223 Date 11 / 26 / 1973 General Directorate of Income Tax / ⟦Estate Department⟧ Subject / Information about a Jew Further to our letter 34828 on 11/3/973 The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter numbered L/111 on 11/5/973 that it has no information about the deceased Yaqub Muallim Eliahu Ishaq, please. On behalf of the Secretary General A copy of it to: - Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Your letter above For information, please. Rights / File (1182) General Papers Basil 11/22
2/29 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 division from which it was issued when replying. Secretariat: Rights Division: Rights Number /: 24828 Date /: 1 / 11 / 1973 Presidency of the Jewish Community Special Number 1820 Date 5 / 11 / 1973 Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad Subject / Information about a Jew Please provide us with all available information regarding the deceased Jew Yaqub Muallim Eliyahu Ishaq, stating the date of his death and the names of his heirs. On behalf of / The General Secretary A copy to / General Income Tax Directorate / Estates Directorate - your letter No. 7597/6/45 on 9 / 10 / 1973, please await the reply. Rights Secretariat / File 1182 / for follow-up General Papers ⟦He has no records⟧ Salah 31 / 10
7/28 Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad No. T / 1115 73 Date 4 / 11 / 1973 Telephone No. (President 83531 ⟦Secretary⟧ 80452 ⟦illegible⟧ Subject / ⟦line⟧ The Honorable General Custodian of Frozen Assets Rights After greetings Reference to your letter No. 34659 dated 31 / 10 / 1973 The person named Sabih Yusuf Salih Sassoon 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
2/28 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 / 24659 Date / 10 / 12 / 197⟦3⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community Incoming Number 181 Date 11 / 4 / 1973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject/ Request for information ⟦line⟧ We confirm our letter No. 42519 dated 11 / 11 / 1972. And we request that you provide us with the information available to you regarding the person named Sabih Yusuf Saleh Sassoon and state whether he is a member of your community or not. Hoping for a response as quickly as possible. On behalf of / The Secretary General ⟦illegible⟧ A copy of it to / - Liquidation Secretariat - following up on our letter above, please wait for the answer. = Rights - File (57) for follow-up. General Papers. Al-Bayati / 10 / 30 / 973 He is not a member of our community, and please answer them ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Number T / ⟦1114⟧ / 73 Date ⟦11⟧ / 3 / 1974 Telephone number of ⟦the President⟧ 83531 Subject / ⟦line⟧ The Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets Rights After greetings With reference to your letter numbered 34431 and dated 26 / 10 / 1973, we do not have the legal inheritance distribution for the deceased Murad Eliyahu Habib Jouri. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting Head of the Community
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat For Frozen Assets No. / ⟦illegible⟧ Date / / 197 Secretariat: Rights Division: Rights Presidency of the Mosaic Community Private Number 77 Date 24 / 10 / 1973 Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Registration Subject / Request sequence 2 Muharram Aisha / Hindiya Further to our letter numbered 33220 on 13 / 10 / 73. 1- The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter numbered T / 1093 / 73 on 9 / 10 / 1973 that the Jew Murad Eliyahu Hayim Gouri died in Baghdad on 16 / 10 / 1950 and had retained Iraqi citizenship until his death. 2- As for the Jew Ibrahim Eliyahu Gouri, we requested the Directorate of Police ⟦illegible⟧ to notify him to appear, and he appeared on 18 / 10 / 73. Upon inquiring from him ⟦about⟧ his brother Murad, he stated that he does not have a brother by this name and that he is not the one intended, rather the one intended is the Jew Ibrahim Eliyahu Hayim Gouri, deceased twenty years ago, while his name is Ibrahim Eliyahu Saleh Abdullah Gouri and he still retains Iraqi citizenship. p.p. Secretary General A copy to / - Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / Your letter No. ⟦Ahmed Shaker⟧ 13215/1136 on 3 / 10 / 973 Please inform us of the names of the family members of the two Jews Ibrahim and Murad, sons of Eliyahu Hayim Gouri before their deaths, please. Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Your letter above; likewise, please provide us with a copy of - the Sharia inheritance distribution for the deceased Jew Murad Eliyahu Hayim Gouri if it exists, or else inform us of the names of his family members. We also request you to inform us of the date of his brother Ibrahim's death and the names of his heirs. Secretariat of Rights / Dossier (304) for strike-off General Papers Murad Eliyahu Gouri We do not have ⟦illegible⟧ the deceased ⟦illegible⟧ Saad 10/24
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1113 / 73
Date: 10 / 24 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 34216 and dated 10/23/1973, the
named Karjiya Khatoun Hesqail is a member of our community and we do not have any
information about her or whether she has passed away or is still alive.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meir Basri
Acting Head of the Community
2/26 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 / 897 Date 1 / 10 / 1972 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Outgoing Number 874 Date 24 / 10 / 1972 Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Religion of a woman We confirm for the second time our letter numbered 19445 on 31 / 5 / 1972 and we request that you provide us with the information available to you regarding the religion of the woman named Karjiya Khatun Hesqail, her date of death, and the names of her heirs, as we have not found a record for her, hoping for a prompt response. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Secretary General A copy of it to /- Center Properties / Title Settlement / Your marginal note dated 14 / 10 / 73 concerning the property Sequence 726 / 377 Bataween, please await the response. Rights Secretariat (6 / 1 Q 2) for follow-up General Papers Saad 10/22 The person named Karjiya is a member of our community and we do not have any information about her or when she died A name that was not recorded as living
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80450
Number: T / 1112 / 73
Date: 24 / 10 / 1973
Subject:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 33749 and dated 11 / 10 / 1973, we cannot
confirm that the two claimants (Nona Yohanna and Hanna Yohanna) are members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦Haseeb Askari⟧
Acting President of the Community
2/25 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 / 22799 Date 1 / 10 / 1973 ⟦illegible⟧ 164 10/16/1973 Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Request for Information Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the two individuals (Nona Yohanna and Hanna Yohanna) and inform us whether they are members of your community or not. On behalf of the Secretary General A copy to / - Secretariat of Frozen Assets / Babylon - please wait for the answer; as for the Jewish woman Lilo Sadqa, the Directorate General of Nationality / IDs has informed us in its letter numbered 31/13229 on 10/4/973 that it found a record under the name (Lulu Munshi Sadqa) whose Iraqi nationality was revoked in Baghdad via form (19951) pursuant to Law No. (1) for the year 950, and we do not know if she is the intended person or not. Directorate General of Nationality / IDs - your above letter for information please. Rights Secretariat - File (1572) for investigation. General Papers. Al-Bayati / 10 / 16 / 973 Accordingly, I certify that Nona Yohanna and Hanna Yohanna are members of our community ⟦signature⟧ 10/23
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Secretariat of <del>Rights</del> Rights <del>Division</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: ⟦221⟧ / ⟦25⟧ Date: ⟦11⟧ / ⟦11⟧ / 197⟦3⟧ Secretariat of Frozen Assets / Babylon Subject / Request for Information Further to our letter No. 33749 dated 10/18/973 The Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad informed us in its letter No. 1112 / 10/24/973. That it cannot decide whether the two claimants (Nona Yohanna) and (Wanna Yohanna) are members of its community, please. p.p. General Secretary Ahmed Shaker A copy of it to /- Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Your letter above for information please Rights Secretariat / File (1572) for filing General Papers ⟦line⟧ 2/25 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Number ⟦...⟧ Date ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 197⟦...⟧ Ghannam 11/6 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦...⟧
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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83532
Secretary ⟦80452⟧
Number T /: 1011 / 73
Date: 24 / 10 / 1973
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 33220 and dated 13 / 10 / 1973, we
have notified Mr. Ibrahim Eliyahu Jouri to visit your secretariat. As for the late
Murad Eliyahu Jouri, please refer to our letter numbered T / 1013 / 73 and dated
6 / 10 / 1973 regarding the subject.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samir Bassoon
Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad President's Phone Number 83531 Secretary 80452 Number T /: 1111 / 73 Date: 24 / 10 / 1973 Subject /: The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets Rights After greetings With reference to your letter numbered 33220 and dated 13 / 10 / 1973 ⟦please⟧ review our letter numbered T / 1093 / 73 and dated 9 / 10 / 1973 regarding the subject. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community We have informed Mr. Ibrahim Jouri according to your response, as for the late Murad Ishaq Jouri and Rahim ⟦...⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Number / Date / / 197 Secretariat: Rights Division: Rights Presidency of the Mosaic Community Special Number ⟦164⟧ Date ⟦10 / 10 / 1973⟧ Al-Karrada Al-Sharqiya Police Directorate Subject / Notification of a Jew Please notify the Jew Ibrahim Eliyahu Saleh Abdullah Jouri, residing in Al-Alwiya, Plot (326), to attend the office of this General Secretariat (Secretariat of Rights) as quickly as possible. On behalf of the Secretary General ⟦Ahmed Shaker⟧ A copy to / - General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered 13215 / 1126 on 3 / 10 / 973 for information, please. Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / We confirm our letter numbered 31277 on 14 / 9 / 973 and request you provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual Murad Eliyahu Jouri and state whether he is a member of your community or not. Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Following up on our aforementioned letter, please await the reply. Secretariat of Rights / File (51) for follow-up General Papers. Please refer to our letter numbered ⟦10982 / 73⟧ and dated 9 / 10 / 73 regarding the subject. On their behalf 11 / 10