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IJA 2861

Correspondence Regarding Property Owned by Jews between the President of the Jewish Community and the Iraqi Government

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This contains correspondence between the Iraqi Government and the President of the Jewish Community concerning Baghdadi Jewish property. The files contain government requests for information about deceased Iraqi Jews or those who have left the country and abrogated their citizenship.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2861
Item Number
9681
Date
Approx. January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1980
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Office of Public Security – Frozen Assets, President of the Mosaic Community, Endowments, Inheritance, Annotation, Correspondence, Office of Public Security, Eagle Crest, Ministry of Justice, Abrogation of Citizenship, Handwritten, Ink Stamp, Property, Office of Citizenship - Abrogation Branch, Typed, Iraqi Government, Baghdadi Jewish Community

AI en Translation, Pages 101-125

Page 101

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: L / 75 / 12
Date: 4 / 12 / 1975
4/78
Subject: ⟦illegible⟧
The Honorable Secretariat General of Frozen Assets
Center Assets - Rents / 3
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 32676 dated 11/24/1975, the house number
Doors 12 / 146 Tatran does not belong to this community and we have not previously contracted
with the person named Azraa or received any payment from her.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Roubin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

Page 102

Baghdad 1975/11/26
Respected Secretary of the Mosaic Community
Greetings.
Upon checking the records and property numbers in my possession, it did not show
any tenant record under this name, i.e., Ghadara Mohammad Kazim
and that number 146/22 in Al-Tatran neighborhood is not one of the community's properties
Property Manager
⟦signature⟧
Respected Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Center properties. Rents / 2
75/⟦...⟧
Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7227 dated ⟦1975/11/15⟧
that the house number 146/22 does not exist in
this community and we have not previously dealt with
the person named Ghadara or as any substitute for
this
Head of the Community

Page 103

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Funds
Secretariat of Center Properties / Rents / 3
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1208
Date 11 / 25 / 1975
4/78
The Mosaic Community Baghdad - Al-Nahr Street - near the old Baghdad Chamber of Commerce
Subject / House Sequence 367 Doors 22/146 Tatran
The claimant Azhraa Mohammad Kadhim, the occupant of the above house, claimed to have rented the house
since the year 1965 and was paying the rent allowances to you. Since the property belongs to the Jew Haroun bin
Moushi, whose Iraqi citizenship was revoked on 8 / 16 / 1952 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> and for the purpose of
accounting the occupant, please inform us of the following :-
1- The name of the occupant for the period from 8 / 16 / 1952 until the year 1974 and his rent allowance.
2- The amount of the rent allowance for the period from the beginning of the year 1965 until 3 / 31 / 1975 for the above occupant.
Tariq Taha Darwish
p.p. General Secretary
A copy to /-
Secretariat of Center Properties / Rents / 3 for follow-up
= = = / for filing in dossier 3/79
Ghannam 11/23

Page 104

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Phone number ⟦President⟧ 83531
Secretary 80252
Number T /: 1713 / 75
Date: 25 / 11 / 1975
Subject /: 4/77
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 28454 on 2 / 6 / 1973 and your letter numbered
32051 on 22 / 11 / 1975. Regarding Khadouri bin Azer bin Al-Taweel, we cannot
determine his religion.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
⟦illegible⟧
p.p. Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 105

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets 4/77
Rights Secretariat
Relinquishment Division
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number / 24151
Date 22 / 11 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1207
Date 24 / 11 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Sub: Information about a person
We confirm for the second time our letter numbered 28454 on 2 / 9 / 1973.
And we request you provide us with all information available to you regarding the person named (Khedhouri bin Azar
bin Al-Tawil) hoping for a prompt response.
For / The Secretary General
A copy to /-
Provincial Property / Title Verification / Your marginal note on 16 / 11 / 975
Hoping for a response
Rights Secretariat / Relinquishment / File (562)
General Papers
⟦He has no name⟧
Saad 20 / 11

Page 106

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number { President 83521
Secretary 80652
No. T/ .... 8729 .... 75
Date 9 / 12 / 197
4/77
Subject /
Respected Secretariat General for Frozen Assets
The Drop
After greetings
Reference to your letter No. 32358 dated 11/26/1975, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the person named Khedhouri bin Azar bin Al-Tawil.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 108

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President's registration number: 83531
Secretary ⟦illegible⟧
Reference No. T/: 75 / 1712
Date: / / 197
Subject /
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Gentlemen
Greetings
Reference to your letter No. 25089 dated 9/2/1975, and your letter No.
30720 dated 11/8/1975. Murad Haskil Meir Al City is a
member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respects.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
4/76

Page 112

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Secretary's Phone Number: ⟦80450⟧
Reference Number T /: ⟦17018⟧ / ⟦75⟧
Date: 25 / 11 / 1975
Subject /
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
The Drop
After greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 30711 dated 8 / 11 / 1975. We do not have
information regarding Yona Ephraim Dawoud Sheet.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible⟧

Page 113

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Funds
Rights Secretariat / Dropping
Number /:
Date / / 197:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1190
Date 9 / 11 / 1975
4/75
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Request for information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individual (Yuna Ephraim Daoud Sheit)
and state whether he is a member of your community or not.
⟦signature⟧
For/ General Secretary
A copy to /-
General Nationality Directorate / Identities - following up on our letter numbered 30198 on
1 / 11 / 975 and referring to your letter numbered
31 / 9808 on 27 / 10 / 975 for your information please
Center Property Secretariat / Ownership Verification / your marginal note dated 3 / 11 / 975 regarding
property 148 and 149 / 3M13 Ta'iriyah and Kayara, file number
236 and 237, please wait for the answer
Rights Secretariat / File ( 634 ) for follow-up
General Papers
We have no information
⟦signature⟧
Fawzia 6 / 11

Page 115

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President ⟦83000⟧
Secretary 80452
Number T/ ....: 1706 / 75
Date: 23 / 11 / 1975
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Respected Secretary-General of Frozen Assets
Confirmation of Ownership
After Greetings
We have learned that your respected secretariat has seized the Torah, sequence
41/37 in Battaween and numbered with door number 3/42. Since this Torah is endowed
under the Land Registry, please release the seizure from it.
Please note that we requested, via our letter No. T/1706/75 dated 11/23/75
to the Land Registry Directorate / Karrada Al-Sharqiya, to confirm the site inspection
and to fix the boundaries of the mentioned property. Attached is a copy of the letter, for your information.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Naji Chachik
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Attachments: Copy of a letter.

Page 116

1710
Mr. Secretary General of Civil Status, Respectfully
⟦Underlined⟧
Greetings,
The Secretariat
We have learned that your esteemed Secretariat has seized
the house sequence 27 / 41 / D numbered with revenue number
42 / D, and since this house is placed under
<del>pledge</del> of Mr. Al-Bashari, please lift the hand
off it, noting that we requested via our letter numbered 7 / 6 / 170
dated 11/22/1975, the Directorate of Real Estate Registration in Karrada
Al-Sharqiya <del>to fix</del> to conduct the site inspection and fix
the boundaries of the mentioned property, attached is a copy of the letter
for your information.
And please accept
Our letter
Dated
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 117

Presidency of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Number ⟦line⟧ Date / / 19
Disbursement Voucher
Dinar ⟦line⟧ Fils ⟦line⟧
I received from the accountant of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews in Baghdad
The amount stated above, totaling ⟦line⟧
In cash ⟦line⟧
Check No. ⟦line⟧ on bank ⟦line⟧
For ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧
Recipient

Page 118

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Division of <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 /: 42851
Date /: 21 / 8 / 197
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Special 1144
Date 2 / 9 / 1975
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
Please inform us whether the person named (Nassouri Naoum Sabbagh) is a member of your community or not.
4/72
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to / -
Central Properties / Confirmation of Ownership / Your marginal note on 24 / 8 / 1975 regarding property T 440
Karradat Mariam / File 47, please await the arrival of the reply
Rights Secretariat / Deletion / File 6/1 Q2
General Papers
⟦For follow-up⟧
Saad 8/30

Page 119

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number (President) 83531
⟦illegible⟧
Number T/: 1678 / 75
Date: 27 / 9 / 1975
Subject / 4/72
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Respected
Rights
After greeting
With reference to your letter numbered 25485 dated 7 / 6 / 1975, it is not possible
to determine the religion of the persons mentioned in your above-mentioned letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
p.p. Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 120

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat of <del>Rights</del>
Division of <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 /:
Date: [ ] 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing Number 1127
Date 9/10/1975
4/72
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of persons
Please inform us whether the persons whose names are listed below are members
of your community or not.
Names
1- Ghazala daughter of Yusuf
2- Naima Yusuf Mansour
3- Ramzi Samuel Helmy
on behalf of/ General Secretary
Copy to / -
Observation Office of the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets / Diyala your letter No. 2651 on 8/27/975
Please wait for the reply to arrive
General Papers
Registry does not exist
Jinan 9/6

Page 121

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 1677 / 75
Date 22 / 9 / 1975
4/71
President's Phone Number 83531
80400
Subject / ⟦line⟧
Respected General Secretariat of Civil Status
The Drop
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 25052 and dated 1/6/1975, we have previously
responded with our letter numbered T/165/75 and dated 8/28/1975, regarding the issuance
of (an identity) for Daoud Haskail Hakim.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
For the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 122

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Funds
Rights Secretariat
Dropping Section
4/71
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when responding to it
Number /:
Date: / / 197
1127
2 / 9 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community - Baghdad
Subject / Statement of information.
We refer you to the letter of the General Directorate of Nationality / IDs
No. 7579 on 14 / 8 / 1975, hoping for a prompt response
as soon as possible.
On behalf of / General Secretary
A copy to:-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs, your letter above for information please
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Registration / your marginal note dated 26 / 8, please wait for
the result.
Rights Secretariat / Dropping / File / 29
General Papers.
96
2
1
3
L
We replied with our letter 1656 on 28 / 8 / 1975
Information about ⟦Yadour Bernah Daoud Hayal Jim⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Abdul Aziz 9/1

Page 123

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
No. T / 1676 / 75
Date 28 / 8 / 1975
Telephone No. ( President 83531
( Secretary 80000
Subject /
The Honorable Secretariat General of Frozen Funds
Drop
4/70
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 24931 and dated 15 / 8 / 1975, please
send a copy of your letter numbered 20220 and dated 5 / 6 / 1975 so we can
respond to it.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
. Presidency of the Jewish Community

Page 124

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Disposal 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 /: ⟦2220⟧
Date /: ⟦1 / 10 / 1975⟧
1116
1975 / 8 / 27
4/7-
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Religion ⟦Princes⟧
We emphasize for the fourth time our letter No. 20220 on 5 / 6 / 1975
And we hope to provide us with the information required in it, hoping for cooperation with us and answering as soon as possible
And not to delay such communications.
On behalf of / the Secretary General
A copy of it to / -
Secretariat of Center Properties - Title Deeds / your marginal note on 19 / 8 / 75 regarding property sequence 4 / 181
Safina Adhamiya, please wait for the answer.
Rights Secretariat / News (6 / Q 2) for follow-up
General Papers
Please send a copy of the letter
referred to above so that we can
answer it
Jinan 8/24
Their letter above has not reached us

Page 125

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1645 / 75
Date: 28 / 7 / 1975
Subject / 4/69
The General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 20620 and dated 26 / 7 / 1975, and your letter numbered
15020 and dated 13 / 5 / 1972, it is not possible to determine the religion of the two women Samha
Tobim and Masouda Ibrahim Qahwaji.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community