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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 English Translation, Pages 1-25

Archival unit 1

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number {
President 83533
Secretary 80452
No. T /: 1439 / 74
Date: 8 / 11 / 1974
Subject / ⟦line⟧
General Secretariat of Frozen Assets, Respectfully
Lawsuits
After greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 35172 dated 31 / 10 / 1974, the
invitees (Youssef Saleh Nahum) and (Jamila Youssef Ishaq) are members of our community
and we do not have information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80457
Number T/: 1438 / 74
Date: 13 / 11 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
7/259
Respected General Secretariat of Civil Status
Prisons
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 26276 and dated 10 / 11 / 1974, the
two invitees, Talit and Odette, daughters of Suleiman Isaac Nobi, are members of our community
and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

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General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / ⟦illegible⟧
Division / ⟦illegible⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Iraqi Republic
Please refer to
and the Sharia Secretariat Division
Number /
Date / / / 197
2/249
11/12/1974
Subject / Lawsuit 10 / 7 / 1977
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Your letter numbered
15566 on 10/26/1974 -
Based on what was stated in your above letter, we would like to inform you that the person named (Jamila Yusuf Ishaq Hakim) is listed with us as follows:-
1- Jamila Yusuf Ishaq - registered in the Rusafa 1957 census record under number 921 Baghdad
2- " " " " " " " " 1948 under number 1884 Baghdad
3- " " " " " " " " 27062 born 1870 Baghdad
The above records did not indicate that the aforementioned person has left Iraq or that her Iraqi citizenship has been revoked, and no decision has been issued to freeze her assets until now -
For your information, with appreciation
Data Registry
(Al-Aswani)
On behalf of / ⟦illegible⟧
A copy to:-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / For your kind information ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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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 to it
Rights: W. Q.
Secretariat: <del>Rights</del>
Department:
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 742
Date 24 / 11 / 974
2/259
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement
Subject / Jewish Nationality
Further to our letter 32934 on 9 / 2 / 974
Regarding plot 2/36, District 7 Al-Hashimiya. The Directorate of General Nationality /
Identities informed us in its letter 12501/31 on 23 / 10 / 974 that it found two records for the Jewish woman
Khatoun Ezra Youssef Karji under the name (Khatoun Ezra Youssef), the first dropped by form
37550 Baghdad and the second by form 2098 Baghdad, and it does not know which one is intended
by the inquiry. As for the other two Jewish women, no record was found for them in its registers,
so please await the community's response.
For the Secretary General
Copy to -
Directorate of General Nationality / Identities, your letter above for information please
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with all available information
you have ⟦about⟧ the two named Nalit and Odette, daughters of
Suleiman Isaac Karji, and state whether they are members of
your community or not.
Rights Secretariat / File 2279 for follow-up
General Papers.
Al-Alawi 6 / 11
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
Secretary 804⟦illegible⟧
Number T/: 1437 / 74
Date: 13 / 11 / 1974
2/258
Subject /
General Secretariat for Frozen Recovered Funds
Rights
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 3471 and dated 10 / 11 / 1974, the
individuals Ibrahim Edmond Shouha Rubin Samira and Dhia Shouha Rubin Samira are members of
our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 197
Rights Secretariat: ⟦illegible⟧
Rights Division: ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Center Property Secretariat / Confirmation of Ownership
Subject / Nationality of Jews
Further to our letter No. 33523 on 13 / 10 / 1974
Regarding the property sequence 333 Tatran.
The General Directorate of Nationality / Identities informed us in its letter 31 / 12589 on 27 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 74 that it
found the information shown against the name of each of the Jews inquired about and does not know if
one of them is the intended person or not. As for the two Jews mentioned in paragraphs 4 and 5 of our letter above
we will inform you in a subsequent letter about their nationality, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
1- Salha daughter of Isaac / A record was found for Salha Isaac, dropped by form 258, born 1922 in
Kirkuk.
2- Robin Naeem / The following was found: 1- Robin Naeem Shuaa, dropped by form 22756, born 1926
in Baghdad.
2- Robin Naeem Zalayet / dropped for fleeing before the issuance of the law in
Baghdad.
3- Victor Hesqel Shuaa Robin Samra / dropped by form 22703, born 1930 in Baghdad
under the name Victor Hesqel Shuaa.
Copy to -
General Directorate of Nationality / Identities, your letter above for information, please.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Please provide us with all available information you have
about the persons Ibrahim Edmond Shuaa Robin Samra and Dhia Shuaa
Robin Samra, stating whether they are members of your community or not.
Rights Secretariat / File 2603 for follow-up
General Papers.
Al-Alawi 6 / 11
They are members of our community and we have nothing to indicate ⟦illegible⟧
7 / 258

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
Secretary 80404
Number T/: 1448 / 74
Date: 21 / 11 / 1974
2 / 257
Subject /: To the Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letters numbered 37267 on 18 / 11 / 1974 and 26748 on
6 / 9 / 1974 and 36152 on 10 / 11 / 1974, and whereas we have our letter
numbered T / 1436 / 74 on 12 / 11 / 1974, that the person named Nazem Youssef Abboud
is a member of our community and as far as we know he has traveled outside Iraq.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

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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 /:
Date: [ ] [ ] 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number 755
Date 21 / 11 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
We follow up on our letter number 21748 dated 9 / 9 / 1974
and we request that you promptly inform us of any information you have regarding the individual named Nazem Youssef Abboudi and his religion, hoping
for your response as soon as possible.
2/257
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /
Rights Secretariat / File (2546) for follow-up
General Papers
⟦in advance⟧ and that their letter be answered ⟦illegible⟧
Saad 16 / 11

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80453
Number T/: 1436 / 74
Date: 12 / 11 / 197
2/457
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 36252 and dated 10 / 11 / 1974, the named
Nazim Yusuf Abboudi is a member of our community and as far as we know he is traveling outside Iraq.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Number / 197 /
Date
Secretariat of ⟦...⟧
Division of ⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 741
Date 11/12/1974
7/257
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs
Subject / Nationality of a Jew
We follow up on our letter No. 28154 dated 8/24/1974 and with reference to the letter of the
Directorate of General Accounts / Treasuries / No. 16/32/62777 dated 10/21/1974
Requesting a response regarding the nationality of the Jew Nazem Youssef Abboudi and determining the date of its revocation
if it was revoked.
Hoping for your response as soon as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /
Directorate of General Accounts / Treasuries | Your above letter, requesting notification
General Finance / Directorate of Legal Affairs | of the response to the above letter for information
please.
Directorate of General Budget / Revenues / for information please.
Directorate of Accounts at the Ministry of Justice / for information please.
Presidency of the Judicial Inspection Body.
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / We follow up on our letter No. 29748 dated
9/9/1974 and request a prompt
response.
Secretariat of Rights / Notification (546) for follow-up.
General Papers.
Al-Bayati 11/6/1974
His religion is Nazem Youssef Abboudi
He is one of the members of our community and we have learned that he
traveled outside Iraq ⟦...⟧

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1435 / 74
Date: 11 / 11 / 1974
Subject /:
2/256
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Respected
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 26007 and dated 1 / 11 / 1974, it is not possible
to determine whether the person named Samir Saleh is a member of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat: <del>Rights</del>
Division: <del>Rights</del>
Number: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: / / 197
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Private Number 727
Date 10 / 11 / 974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual Meir Saleh, while indicating
whether or not he is a member of your community. Hoping for a response as quickly as possible.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Copy to /
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter No. 31 / 12500 on 23 / 10 / 1974
For your information please
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter No. 33103 on 10 / 10 / ⟦74⟧
Regarding the property sequence 26 Qalat Jamil Bey / Khanaqin /
Hoping to await the answer.
Rights Secretariat / File ( 2598 ) for follow-up
General Papers
We have no knowledge of him
Saleh 4 / 11

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7/252
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 of <del>Rights</del>
Rights Division <del>Rights</del>
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number 797
Date 14 / 11 / 1974
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement
Subject / Nationality of Jews
Further to our letter No. 36007 on 7/11/74 regarding the property
26 Qalat Jamil Bey / Mandali .
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter No. T/ ⟦135⟧ / 74 on
11/11/1974 that it cannot determine whether the person named Munir Saleh is a member of its community -
and it has no information about him, and you may inquire with the Mukhtar and the elders of the area to verify
his religion and inform us.
p.p. General Secretary
Ahmed Shaker
Copy to -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad / Your letter for information please
Rights / Notification 2572 for follow-up
General Papers .
Al-Alawi 21 / 99

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number
President 83531
Secretary 80450
Number T/: 1493 / 74
Date: 2 / 11 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
7/255
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 35183 and dated 31 / 10 / 1974, it is not possible
to decide whether the person called Lira Ibrahim is a member of our community
⟦... please accept our highest respect.⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

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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:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information.
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the named
Lisa Ibrahim and a statement as to whether she is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs, your letter numbered 31 / 12443 on 22 / 10 / 74
For information, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership - Plot 49 / 19 District 15 Bzayez Al-Fadhiliya
Hoping to wait for the answer.
Secretariat of Rights / News (2579) for follow-up
General Papers.
729
2 / 11 / 974
2/255
⟦illegible⟧ the decision
Abdul Aziz 27 / 10

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1431/7
Date: 3 / 11 / 1974
Subject /:
7254
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Headquarters
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 25182 and dated 31 / 10 / 1974, the person named
Naima Hizqeel Aziz is a member of our community and we have no information about her.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

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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 /
Date / / 197
728
11/2/74
2/254
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject/ Request for information.
Please provide us with all available information regarding the person named
Naeema Haskeel Shiri and state whether she is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to /-
Directorate General of Nationality / IDs, your letter No. 12446/31 on 10/22/74
For your information, please.
Center Property Secretariat / Title Deed - Property 14 3 Faraj Allah, please await the reply.
Rights Secretariat / Notification (2581) for follow-up
General Papers.
She is of Israeli nationality and we have no information
⟦illegible⟧
Abdul Aziz 10/27

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
Secretary 80057
Number T /: 1430 / 74
Date: 3 / 11 / 1974
7/252
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
The Roofed
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 35180 and dated 21 / 10 / 1974, the
person named Nassim Hazqeel Nassim Khalifa is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

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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 / / 197
727
2 / 11 / 974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
52 2/2 Please provide us with all available information regarding the individual named Nassim Haskeel Nassim
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
A copy to:
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / Your letter No. 12411/31 dated 10/22/1974 for your information
please
Secretariat of Center Properties - Title Settlement / Follow-up to our letter No. 33036 dated 10/10/1974
regarding property 13 3 Tawrat. The General Directorate of Nationality informed us in its above letter that it
found three records in the name of Nassim Haskeel Nassim who were dropped according to the provisions of Law No. 1
of 1950 and according to the revocation forms, and it does not know if they are the intended ones or not.
Secretariat of Rights / File (2578) for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 10 / 27
He is not in our community records
and we do not have any information about him

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights
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 to it
Number /
Date ⟦1 / 1 / 197⟧
2/252
Center Property Secretariat / Confirmation of Ownership
Subject / Jewish Nationality
Further to our letter 35180 on 31 / 10 / 974
Regarding the property sequence 313 Torah
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community informed us in its letter No. T/ 1430 / 74 on 2 / 11 / 974
That the person named Nassim Haskel Nassim Malika is a member of its community and it has no information about him
Therefore, you may consider him one of the three dropped individuals mentioned in our letter above, please.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Your letter above for information please
Rights / Notification 2578 for notation
General Papers.
Al-Alawi 18 / 11

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number
President 83571
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1469 / 74
Date: 3 / 11 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
2/252
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 35125 and dated 21 / 10 / 1974, the
person named Yusuf Dawud Azzouz is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Rights
Rights Division
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: [ ] [ ] 197
726
2 / 11 / 974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual Yusuf Dawud Hazoum, stating whether he is
a member of your community or not.
2/252
⟦signature⟧
For the Secretary General
A copy of it to /
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs / your letter numbered 31 / 12444 on 22 / 10 / 974
For information please
Center Properties / Title Settlement / Property sequence 3 / 26 District 12 Horat Kasra Atash /
Al-Thawra, please wait for the answer
Secretariat of Rights / File (2580) for follow-up
General Papers.
He is a member of our community and we have no information
about him
Saad 27 / 10

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1427 / 74
Date: 30 / 10 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
2/251
General Secretariat for Personal Civil Status
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 34514 and dated 27 / 10 / 1974, please
provide us with a copy of your letter numbered 23290 and dated 20 / 6 / 1974.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Division of <del>Recovered</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 /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of individuals
716
9 / 10 / 974
2 / 251
We emphasize for the fourth time our letter No. 23290 on 20 / 6 / 1972
And we hope for a prompt response and cooperation with us and not to delay such inquiries.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Center Properties / Title Settlement / Your margin dated 21 / 10 / 1974 regarding
the property sequence 31 / 127 Adhamiya, its text: please wait for the answer
Rights Secretariat / File 6 / 1 Q 4 for follow-up
General Papers
Saad 23 / 10
⟦Priorities⟧
⟦Please provide us with a copy⟧
⟦of your letter numbered⟧
We did not receive this letter

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1441 / 74
Date: 21 / 11 / 1974
2/251
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 37371 on 18 / 11 / 1974 and 23260 on
20 / 6 / 1974, both (Rabia Abdullah Lawi) and (⟦Maurice⟧ Rosa children of Munshi
Nahum) are members of our community and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community