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 Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. | President 83531 Secretary 80452 Number T/: 1062 Date: 6 / 8 / 1973 Subject /: 7/4 Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respectfully – Estates – Reference to your letter numbered 24703 and dated 4 / 8 / 1973, the late Naima Haskel Hakham Shamil passed away in Baghdad on 22 / 8 / 1972 ⟦.⟧ Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat department from which it was issued when inquiring Secretariat: Rights Department: Estates Number /: Date: 1 / 8 / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community Incoming Special Number 87 Date ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / The deceased Naeema Haskeel Haham Shmeil ⟦line⟧ 2/4 Please provide us with the death certificate of the mentioned Jewish woman for the purpose of submitting it to the Personal Status Court hoping for this as quickly as possible, noting that she passed away on 22 / 8 / 1972. On behalf of the Secretary General A copy of it to / - General Directorate of Income Tax / Estates / for information Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Verification / your margin on 19 / 7 / 973 requesting you provide us with a copy of the property record numbered 2 H 9/2 / 1 Orfali for a purpose related to the estate of the deceased above. General Papers Mr. Hamid al-Jubouri / for follow-up. Ghannam 1 / 8 ⟦illegible handwriting at bottom⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T /: 73 / ⟦line⟧
Date: 6 / 8 / 196
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected
(Lawsuits)
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 24096 and dated 30 / 7 / 1973, we do not
have information about the person named Shaul Daoud Yassouna nor about the names of his heirs.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
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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: Lawsuits 2/2 ⟦illegible⟧ 26 / 7 To ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad Subject / The deceased Jew Shaul Daoud Bona ⟦line⟧ Please provide us with a copy of the legal inheritance distribution for the aforementioned Jew for the purpose of knowing the date of his death and the names of his heirs, and we hope for a reply soon. On behalf of the Secretary General A copy of it to: - Presidency of the Frozen Assets Observation in Plot No. 15, District (1) East Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Diyala - for information please. Secretariat of Rights / Cancellation - for information please " / Lawsuits - for follow-up General Papers Zuhair / 29 / 7
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number | President 83531 Secretary 80452 Number T/: 1060 / 73 Date: 8 / 8 / 1973 Subject /: 3/2 The Honorable Secretary General for Frozen Assets - Rights - After greetings Reference to your letter numbered 24882 and dated 5/8/1973, we have no information about the persons mentioned in your above-referenced letter except that the one named Yassa Yaqub Muallim Nassim (and not Basima) still retains Iraqi citizenship. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community A copy to: General Directorate of Nationality - Telegrams - for confirmation Ms. Yassa Yaqub Muallim Nassim to visit the General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1060 / 73
Date: 9 / 8 / 1973
Subject /:
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
- Rights -
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 24882 and dated 5/8/1973, we have no information
regarding the persons mentioned in your above-referenced letter except that the named Yassa
Yaqub Muallim Nassim (and not Bassa), she still retains Iraqi
citizenship.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting President of the Community
A copy to :-
General Directorate of Nationality - IDs - for confirmation
Ms. Yassa Yaqub Muallim Nassim to visit the General Directorate of Nationality
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ / Baghdad We endorse, based on the information available to us, the persons whose names are listed below ⟦illegible⟧ Related to the legal transactions regarding the compensations of ⟦illegible⟧ 1- Sabah Ishaq Rubin Shamoun 2- Basima Yaqub Sali Nassim 3- Ibrahim Abdul Aziz Sassoon 4- Sali Hezekiah Shamoun 5- Hezekiah Shamoun Pasha 6- Saleh Nouri Abdul Aziz ⟦illegible⟧ to ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ mentioned above ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Directorate of General Nationality / Investigations ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ on 24 / Safar / 973 ⟦illegible⟧
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying Secretariat: Rights Department: Rights Number: ⟦illegible⟧ Date: / / 197 Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad Subject / Nationality of Jews Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the persons listed below - and inform us of their heirs and their specific legal inheritance divisions, and we hope for a quick response. On behalf of the Secretary General 1 - Sabah Isaac Rubin Shamoun 2 - Basima Yaqub Muallim Nassim 3 - Ibrahim Abdul Aziz Bethon 4 - Saleh Ezra Asafir 5 - Heskel Shlomo Pasha 6 - Saleh Kurji Abdul Aziz A copy of it to / - Companies - Following up on our letter 21208 on 3 / 7 / 973 regarding the New Baghdad Company to await the answer as the Directorate of General Nationality / IDs informed us in its letter 361 / 967 on 24 / July / 973 that it did not find records for them As for the other Jews, we list below for you what is available at the Directorate of Nationality regarding records. 1 - Sabiha Saleh Ibrahim / Three records were found with this name whose Iraqi nationality was revoked in Baghdad by forms ( 10819 ) and ⟦line⟧ ( 35551 ) and ( 33562 ) pursuant to Law No. ( 1 ) of 1950 - and it is not known if one of them is the intended person or not. 2 - Yusuf Hay Shaul Rahmin Balbul / Still retaining nationality at the present time and attended the Nationality office on 19 / 7 / 1973. 3 - Ibrahim Sassoon Rubin Dallal / Died on 8 / 8 / 966 and was retaining Iraqi nationality until his death, noting that his family are his wife ( Rachel Sion Isaac Mashal ) and his two sons ( Joyce ). 4 - Sassoon Ibrahim Mansour / Revoked in Baghdad by form ( 36335 ) pursuant to Law No. ( 1 ) of 1950. 5 - Sarah Khatoun Saleh Sassoon Shammash / Still retaining at the present time and she attended their department on 21 / 7 / 1973. 6 - Ezra Munshi Ezra Qahtan / Information about him is not available to them at the present time. 7 - Yusuf Dawood Isaac Musfi / Still retaining at the present time and attended the Directorate on 18 / 7 / 973 please. Rights / 6 / Q 2 for follow-up General Papers Saad 4 / 8 ⟦illegible⟧ / 8 / 7
Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews Disbursement Voucher: Cash Book Page: Dinar: Fils: Number: Date: / / 19 Received from the Accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad: The amount written above, totaling: In cash: Check No.: On Bank: For: Recipient ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
Kingdom of Iraq Ministry of Interior Directorate General of Security Number: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1951 To / ⟦illegible⟧ / Criminal Investigations Subject / ⟦illegible⟧ We send you herewith the lists containing the names of persons whose Iraqi citizenship has been revoked pursuant to the decision of the esteemed Council of Ministers issued in its sessions held on the dates shown below, and they are each of:- The session held on 12 / 3 / 1951 1- Ishaq Ibrahim Yaqub and his family 2- Salim Yaqub Salim and his family 3- Ibrahim Ishaq Ibrahim and his family 4- Saleh Dawood Yaqub and his family 5- Yaqub Salim Yaqub and his family 6- Saleh Yaqub Salim and his family Persons whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked by decision of the esteemed Council of Ministers No. 716 on 7 / 7 / 1951 And notified to us by the letter of the Directorate General of Security No. 36 / 7333 on 26 / 7 / 1951 Which includes the names of persons whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked under Law No. 1 of 1950 And whose names are shown below:- 1- Habib Ibrahim Yaqub and his family consisting of 11 persons 2- Naim Ibrahim Yaqub and his family consisting of ( 8 ) persons 3- ( 25567 ) and ( 25568 ) and ( 25569 ) and ( 25570 ) 4- Salim Ibrahim Yaqub and his family consisting of 5 persons 5- Salim Ibrahim Yaqub and his family consisting of 6 persons in the session held on 10 / 7 / 1951 6- Ibrahim Yaqub Salim and his family consisting of 6 persons in the session held on 10 / 7 / 1951 7- Ibrahim Yaqub Salim and his family consisting of 6 persons in the session held on 10 / 7 / 1951 8- Ibrahim Yaqub Salim and his family consisting of 6 persons in the session held on 10 / 7 / 1951 9- Ibrahim Yaqub Salim and his family consisting of 6 persons in the session held on 10 / 7 / 1951 10- Ibrahim Yaqub Salim and his family consisting of 6 persons in the session held on 10 / 7 / 1951 Director General of Security On behalf of the Director of Criminal Investigations
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number ⟦line⟧ President 83531 Secretary 80452 Number T/: 1059 / 73 Date: 8 / 8 / 1973 Subject/: Plot 212/4 Sinak 2/1 Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected Center Properties After greetings Reference to your letter numbered 24182 and dated 31/7/1973, please note the decision of the Court of Cassation of Iraq, file number 196 and 202 / First General Body / 72, which you were notified of. According to it, the Court of Cassation of Iraq confirmed that this property is an endowment (Waqf) and the Frozen Assets department has no relation to it. And this property was endowed according to the endowment deed issued by the Personal Status Court in Baghdad under number 134 / Sh / 44 and dated 10/9/1944, and we have provided your respected secretariat with this deed. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad President's Phone Number 83531 Secretary 80452 Number T/: 1059 / 73 Date: 8 / 8 / 1973 Subject / Plot 4/212 Sinak The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets Center Properties After greetings, With reference to your letter No. 24182 dated 7/31/1973, please note the decision of the Court of Cassation of Iraq, file number 196 and 202 / First General Body / 72, which you were notified of. According to it, the Court of Cassation of Iraq confirmed that this property is an endowment (waqf) and the Frozen Assets department has no relation to it. And this property was endowed according to the endowment deed issued by the Personal Status Court in Baghdad under number 134 / Sh / 44 and dated 9/10/1944. And we have provided your honorable secretariat with this deed. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1059 / 73
Date: 8 / 8 / 1973
Subject / Plot 212/4 Senak
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Center Properties
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 24182 dated 7/31/1973, please note
the decision of the Court of Cassation of Iraq, file number 116 and 202 / First General Body / 72, which
you were notified of. According to it, the Court of Cassation of Iraq confirmed that this property is an endowment (Waqf) and
the Frozen Assets department has no relation to it.
And this property was endowed according to the endowment deed issued by the Personal Status Court
in Baghdad under number 134 / Sh / 44 and dated 1/1/1944. And
we have provided your honorable secretariat with this deed.
Please accept our highest respect.
Meer Basri
Acting Head of the Community
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Telephone Number | President 83531 | Secretary 80452 Number T/: 1059 / 73 Date: 6 / 8 / 1973 Subject / Plot 212/4 Sinak Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets, Respected Center Properties After greetings, With reference to your letter numbered 24182 and dated 21/7/1973, please note the decision of the Court of Cassation of Iraq, file number 166 and 202 / First General Body / 72, which you were notified of. According to it, the Court of Cassation of Iraq confirmed that this property is an endowment (Waqf) and the Frozen Assets department has no relation to it. And this property was endowed according to the endowment deed issued by the Personal Status Court in Baghdad under number 124 / Sh / 44 and dated 10/9/1944. And we have provided your respected secretariat with this deed. Please accept our highest respect. Meer Basri Acting President of the Community
The Honorable General Prosecutor for Personal Status Baghdad / Karkh Subject / Will ⟦illegible⟧ / 20 / ⟦illegible⟧ Reference to your letter numbered 22182 and dated ⟦illegible⟧ We would like to inform you that the ⟦illegible⟧ court has issued its decision numbered ⟦illegible⟧ Dated ⟦illegible⟧ which stipulates ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ this decision ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ this person ⟦illegible⟧ And not ⟦illegible⟧ As was found ⟦illegible⟧ Dated ⟦illegible⟧ And this person has been detained pursuant to the Sharia deed issued By the Personal Status Court in Baghdad / Karkh ⟦illegible⟧ Dated ⟦illegible⟧ and we have been provided with a copy of this deed Therefore, it was necessary to change ⟦illegible⟧ Please accept our highest respect Head of the Community
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful General Secretariat for Frozen Assets Republic of Iraq Please refer to the number and date of this letter and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying to it Number /: 2418 Date: / / 197 Secretariat: Center Properties Department: Ownership Verification Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad Subject / Plot 4/212 Al-Sinak District We confirm our letter number 24757 on 29 / 6 / 197 Please provide us with the endowment deed (Waqf) for the above property, and in case of failure to provide us with the above endowment deed, we will be forced to seize the plot and utilize it ourselves because it is registered in the record copy as pure property and not an endowment. We hope for a prompt response and not to force us to follow up again. On behalf of the Secretary General Copy to / - Center Properties / Ownership Verification / with file 81 General Papers Saad 28 / 7 ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Mosaic Community ⟦illegible⟧
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