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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 151-175

Archival unit 151

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Please refer to the number of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying to it
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Number: /
Date: 8 / 7 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1225
Date 4 / 7 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
⟦line⟧
Please inform us of all information available to you regarding the Jew
Yaqub Moshi Basha and provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance division
of his heirs if he is deceased, given that we and the Directorate of General
Nationality have not found a record for him. Hoping to receive your reply as soon as possible.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy of it to /
Directorate of General Nationality / Identifications, your letter numbered
31 / 9986 on 28 / 6 / 72 for information please
Rights Secretariat 6/1 Q2 for follow-up
General Papers / ⟦illegible⟧ for filing.
Abdul Aziz 4 / 7

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199/2
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 576
Date 20 / 9 / 974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
We confirm for the fifth time our letter No. 25867 on 8 / 7 / 972.
And we hope for cooperation with us and to answer as soon as possible with all available information you have about
the individual named Yaqub Moshi Pasha.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Center Properties / Title Settlement / Follow-up to our letter No. 18205 on 27 / 5 / 974
Regarding the property plot 2/31, District 3 Al-Rustamiyah, requesting
to wait for the answer.
Rights Secretariat / File (2496) for follow-up
General Papers
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ : 24 / 5 / 974 ⟦illegible⟧
Saad 6/25
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the Secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it

Archival unit 153

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number
President 83539
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1338 / 74
Date: 2 / 7 / 1974
2/198
Subject /
⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 22835 and dated 6 / 7 / 1974,
Our information is that he has amounts in Rafidain Bank and the former Commercial Bank, and he also has
a house in Hussam al-Din neighborhood, door number 61 / D / 21 / 2.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir ⟦...⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Archival unit 154

General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat of Rights
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
Incoming Number 585
Date 7 / 7 / 974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Subject / The deceased Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri Heskel Ezra
Please inform us of the estate of the deceased in detail for the purpose of providing the General Directorate
of Income Tax / Estates with it as per their request in letter 45/3/4874 on 18 / 6 / 974
and as quickly as possible.
For the Secretary General
A copy to /
Center Properties / Title Settlement / Your marginal note on 3 / 6 / 974 for the same purpose above regarding
immovable property in your possession, as quickly as possible and inform us.
General Directorate of Income Tax / Estates / Your letter above, awaiting reply please
Secretariat of Rights / Rights / File 12 for follow-up
General Papers
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
According to our information, he has amounts in Rafidain Bank
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> and real estate papers
previously, and he also has a house in Hussam al-Din neighborhood No. ⟦illegible⟧
Saad 7/3
Decision: 25 / 5 / 974 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 155

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1335 / 74
Date: 1 / 2 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your two letters numbered 34828 and 21516 dated 3 / 11 / 973
and 25 / 6 / 1974 respectively, the late Yaqub Mu'allim Eliyahu Ishaq is a member of
our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
2 / 197
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 156

2/197
General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
Please refer to the number and date of ⟦...⟧
and the Secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number: 575
Date: 6/27/1974
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Number:
Date: / / 197
Tax Directorate of Al-Muthanna Governorate
Subject / Approval to refund an amount
Your letter 1935 on 6/8/1974.
Please transfer the amount of 138/400 Dinars to the General Secretariat fund in full upon request to
the Income Tax Directorate of Al-Muthanna regarding our correspondence concerning what was stated in your letter 568 on 10/12/1972
so that we may take the necessary measures to disburse the tax amount realized from the aforementioned sum.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / We confirm our letter 39828 on 11/3/1973 and please inform us
of the result
General Income Tax Directorate / Estates / Supplementing our letter above / For your information please
Rights Secretariat / Rights / File 1182 / For follow-up
General Papers
<del>⟦illegible⟧</del>
⟦illegible⟧
Saad 6/11
Information about the deceased Yaqub Moallem Eliyahu ⟦Ahour⟧

Archival unit 157

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1334 / 74
Date: 1 / 7 / 1974
2/196
Subject /
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Companies
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 21437 and dated 25 / 6 / 1974, that Khedhouri
Ezra Shahash is one of the members of our community and we have no information about him and we do not have a legal
decree regarding the limitation of his inheritance.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 158

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Republic of Iraq
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Companies
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
No. 574
Date 27 / 6 / 1974
Iraqi Life Insurance Company
Subject / Life Insurance Policies
Further to our letter No. 115 dated 27 / 5 / 1974.
Attached is a list of names of Jews whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked
and who have life insurance policies with your company. Therefore, please liquidate
those policies and transfer their amounts and interest to the fund of this General
Secretariat.
Abdul Jabbar Al-Alousi
Secretary General
Attachments
List
A copy to / -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / We confirm our above letter and please send the legal inheritance division
for the Jew Khedhouri Ezra Shammas as quickly as possible.
Mr. Ibrahim Al-Bashari / To follow up on the matter with the company.
Secretariat of Rights / Companies (with attachments (Report 18)).
General Papers / For filing %
It contains sectarian matters and we have from the examination ⟦illegible⟧
its study.
Abdul Aziz 6/24

Archival unit 159

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1333 / 74
Date: 1 / 7 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
2/195
General Secretariat for Frozen Recovered Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 41304 and dated 24 / 6 / 1974, each of
Munshi Hayoum and Khadhouri Hayoum and Reeha Hayoum and Masouda Hayoum are members of our community
and we have no information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 160

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Republic of Iraq
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 572
Date 27 / 6 / 974
Kirkuk Governorate / Frozen Assets Observation Office
Subject/ Property Sequence 633 Musalla
Further to our letter No. 18847 on 3/6/1974.
The Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter No. 7856/31 on 15 / 6 / 1974 that it
found the following:-
1- Fouad Gharib Yaqoub - Dropped by form (823) Kirkuk.
2- Zaki Gharib / Dropped in Kirkuk according to Law No. (12) of 1951 for fleeing outside Iraq -
illegally.
3- Yaqoub Gharib Yaqoub / Dropped by form (823) Kirkuk
4- Warda Daniel / Dropped by form (1116) Kirkuk
5- Janit Gharib Yaqoub / Dropped by form (823) Kirkuk
6- Rahma Hayoum / Dropped by form (1024) Kirkuk
7- Maryam Hayoum / Dropped by form (13) Kirkuk
8- Jahla Hayoum / Two records were found under the names (Jahla Hayoum Jan) and (Jahla Hayoum Samaka) whose
Iraqi nationality was dropped in Sulaymaniyah by forms 245 and 815, and it is not known if
one of them is the intended person or not.
As for the rest of the names, please wait for the community's response.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to /-
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs / your letter above / for information please
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with all available information you have about
the persons listed below and state whether they are members of your community or not, please.
Names
1- Munshi Hayoum 3- Reina Hayoum
2- Khadhouri Hayoum 4- Samra Hayoum
Provincial Properties / Title Confirmation | With reference to the letter above / for information please
Provincial Properties / Utilization |
Rights Secretariat / File (6 / 1 Q 4) for follow-up
General Papers
Saad 6/20
⟦Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the above-mentioned⟧

Archival unit 161

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1332 / 74
Date: 1 / 7 / 1974
3/194
Subject /
General Secretariat for Frozen and Settled Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 16848 and dated 6/12/1974, the person named
Moshe Ibrahim Isaac Kashi is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Habib Pashwi
Acting Head of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 162

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat:
Division: Rights
Number /: ⟦1948⟧
Date: 1 / ⟦6⟧ / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 561
Date 13 / 6 / 974
General Directorate of Nationality / Al-Bahiyat
Subject / Nationality of a Jew
Please inform us about the nationality status of the Jew Moshe Ibrahim Isaac Kashi and state the date
of the revocation of Iraqi nationality from him, if it has been revoked.
7 / 194
A copy to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Please provide us with all available information you have
regarding the aforementioned person and state whether he is a member of your community or not.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Verification / Your marginal note dated 6 / 6 / 974 regarding the property
Sequence 65 D Hana, Notification Number / 2064.
Upon checking our records, the following was found:
1- Isaac Ibrahim Isaac Kashi / Revoked by form number 9965 Baghdad
2- Jacob Ibrahim Isaac Kashi / Revoked by form number 29026 Baghdad
3- Shamil Ezra Shamil / Two records were found with this name; the first revoked by form number
3338 Baghdad and the second by form 27624 Baghdad, and we do not know if either of them
is the intended one or not.
Rights Secretariat / Notification (6 / 1 Q 4) for follow-up
General Papers.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
Ahmed Shaker
Upon reviewing the records, we did not find
the name of the person mentioned above
Zulm 10 / 6

Archival unit 163

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80457
Number T /: 1321 / 74
Date: 1 / 7 / 1974
Subject /:
2/192
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 19847 and dated 6/12/1974, Ibrahim
Moshe Zilkha is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 164

2/192
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Republic of Iraq
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
⟦16847⟧
⟦4 / 6 / 974⟧
Number /: ⟦16847⟧
Date /: 1 / ⟦6⟧ / 197⟦4⟧
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs
Subject / Nationality of a Jew
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 560
Date 12 / 6 / 974
Please inform us about the nationality status of the Jew Ibrahim Moshi Zulekha
and state the date of revocation of Iraqi nationality from him if it was revoked.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦Ahmed Shaker⟧
A copy to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad / Please provide us with all
available information you have about the above-named person and state whether
he is a member of your community or not
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Confirmation of ownership / Your margin dated
9 / 6 / 974 recorded herewith for property sequence 8 page /
Basra file number 185 M, please wait for the answer
Rights Secretariat / News (6 / 1 Q 4) for investigation
General Papers / for filing.
⟦He is a member of the community and we have no information about him⟧
2/6
Khaddam 11 / 6

Archival unit 165

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1230 / 74
Date: 1 / 7 / 1974
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
2/192
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 16817 and dated 12 / 6 / 1974, the person named
Khedhouri Meir D. Lumi is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Meir Bassoon
Acting Head of the Community

Archival unit 166

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat 2/192
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat: <del>Rights</del>
Division: <del>Rights</del>
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ /
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Number 558
Date 12 / 6 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individual named Khedhouri Mirdlomi and state
whether he is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of the Secretary General
Copy to -
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Supplementing our letter 17728 on 22 / 5 / 974
Hoping to await the response.
Secretariat of Rights / File 542 / For investigation
General Papers.
Al-Alawi 8/6
On behalf of.
The liability is mine ⟦...⟧ for photographing it and we have ⟦...⟧
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the Secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it

Archival unit 167

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone No. 83531
Secretary 80452
No. T /: 1321 / 74
Date: 1 / 7 / 1974
Subject /:
7191
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 18867 and dated 3 / 6 / 1974, the person named
Ezra Isaac has a residence and is a member of our community, and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 168

2/191
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
<del>Rights Secretariat</del>
<del>Rights 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 / 887
Date 2 / 6 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 550
Date 4 / 6 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual Ezra Yaqub Sakan and state
whether he 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 6140/31 on 18 / 5 / 1974
For your information please
Center Properties Secretariat / Title Settlement / Follow-up to our letter numbered 16268 on 11 / 5 / 1974
Regarding plots 595 and 596 / 18
District 15 Bzayez Al-Fadhiliya, requesting
to wait for the reply
Rights Secretariat / File ( 2539 ) for follow-up
General Papers.
⟦To provide us with information about himself and those he has information about⟧
Ghannam 5/30

Archival unit 169

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 704/0308
Date: 1 / 7 / 1974
Subject /:
2/190
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 18860 and dated 6/3/1974, the
invitees Shaul Sassoon Sousseh and Eliyahu Jadhila are members of our community and we
do not have information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting ⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community

Archival unit 170

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
The Iraqi Republic
Number /
Date / / 197
Secretariat of ⟦Rights⟧
Division of ⟦Rights⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Private Number 549
Date 4 / 6 / 1974
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement
Subject / Nationality of Jews
Further to our letter numbered 16527 on 13 / 5 / 1974
The Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter numbered 6476/31 on
23 / 5 / 1974 that upon auditing, the following was revealed:-
1- Rachel Yaqub/ A record was found for her under the name Rachel Yaqub Haroun; her
Iraqi nationality was revoked in Basra under Law No. 1 of 1950, and it is not known
if she is the intended person or not.
2- Simha Eliyahu/ The following was found for her:
A- Simha Eliyahu Hakham | Their Iraqi nationality was revoked in Basra under
B- = = Hesqel | Law No. 1 of 1950, and it is not known if one of them
C- = = Nissim | is the intended person or not.
As for the two Jews, Shaul Sasson Sousa and Eliyahu Jneibla, no record was found for them
in its registers; therefore, we request to wait for the community's response.
p.p. General Secretary
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to -
Directorate of General Nationality / IDs - your above letter for information please
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad - please provide us with all available information
regarding the individuals Shaul Sasson Sousa and Eliyahu Jneibla and state
whether they are members of your community or not.
Secretariat of Rights / News ⟦Number⟧ 2540 / for follow-up
Sensitive Papers
⟦Mr. Abu Tariq⟧ ⟦...⟧
Zuhair / 30 / 5

Archival unit 171

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 1227 / 74
Date: 1 / 7 / 1974
Subject /:
3/189
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 18567 and dated 1 / 6 / 1974, it is not possible
to determine if the person named Lais Tawfiq is a member of our community, and we have no information
about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Bassoon
Acting President of the Community

Archival unit 172

7/189
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
<del>Secretariat of Rights</del>
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 / 18527
Date / 6 / 6 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 547
Date 4 / 6 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individual Louis Chauver and state
whether or not he is a member of your community.
On behalf of / General Secretary
A copy to /-
Liquidation Secretariat - your marginal note dated 25 / 5 / 1974, please await
the reply.
Rights Secretariat - File - 6 / Q 4 - for follow-up.
General Papers.
Al-Bayati 29 / 5 / 1974
⟦To answer the house⟧

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2/189
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Litigation Department
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying
Number /
Date / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 666
Date 2 / 10 / 1974
To /
Liquidation Secretariat
Subject / Information
Further to our letter numbered 18567 on 1 / 6 / 1974
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter numbered T / 1327 / 1974 on
1 / 7 / 1974. That it cannot determine whether the person named Louis Schoner is a member of its community.
Therefore, please inquire from the Mukhtar and the elders of his area about his religion and inform us.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
⟦Ahmed Shaker⟧
A copy to / -
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Your letter above for information.
Rights Secretariat / File (2550) for follow-up
General Papers
Aisha: 9 / 28

Archival unit 174

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1326 / 74
Date: 1 / 7 / 1974
Subject /:
7/188
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your two letters numbered 1484 and 18563 dated 20 / 1 / 1973
and 1 / 6 / 1974 respectively, the person named Aziz Saleh Khaddouri is a member of our community
and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Munir Basri
Acting President of the Community

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7/188
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat: Rights
Division: <del>Rights</del>
Number /: 18562
Date: 4 / 6 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 545
Date 4 / 6 / 974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information about a Jew
⟦line⟧
We confirm our letter No. 1484 on 20 / 1 / 1973
And we request that you inform us of all the information available to you regarding the person named Ezer Saleh Khadhouri and state the names of
his heirs in the event of his death. Hoping that this will be done as quickly as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to /
Secretariat of Center Properties / Title Settlement / Your margin on 16 / 5 / 1974 regarding the file
(1744) Albu Jumaa, please wait for the answer
Secretariat of Rights / File 6 / 1 Q 4 for follow-up
General Papers.
Mr. Secretary of the Community
We have no information about him.
Ghannam 4728