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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.

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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 151-175

Page 151

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Rights
Rights
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division it originated from when replying
Number / ⟦14299⟧
Date / ⟦26⟧ / 5 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 954
Date 21 / 5 / 1975
4/58
General Directorate of Nationality / Missions
Subject: Nationality of a Jew.
Your letter numbered information 1 / 3 / 3588 on 23 / 5 / 1975
Please re-audit and inform us about the nationality status of the Jew (Sion Daoud Shaoul)
and not (Sion Daoud Saleh) as the inquiring party informed us in its margin dated
12 / 5 / 1975
D/ Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to:
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / Please provide us with all available information
you have regarding the aforementioned individual, stating whether he is a member of
your community or not.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership / Your margin on 12 / 5 / 1975 Please ⟦illegible⟧
await the arrival of the reply.
Secretariat of Rights / Dropping - Information 6 / 1 Q 2
General Papers.
He is a member of our community and we have no information
Abdul Aziz 5/19

Page 152

Presidency of the Jewish Community
In Baghdad
President's Phone Number: 83531
No. T/: 1564 / 75
Date: 21 / 5 / 1975
4/57
Subject /:
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 14345 and dated 20 / 5 / 1975, both
(Selim Shaul Alfi) and (Najma Shaul Alfi) are members of our community and we do not
have information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 153

General Secretariat
of Frozen Assets
Secretariat ⟦line⟧
Division ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 955
Date 21 / 5 / 1975
4/57
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the letter number
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying
Number /: ⟦2405⟧
Date /: ⟦10⟧ / 5 / 1975
Directorate General of Nationality / Technical
Subject / Nationality of two Jews
Your letter numbered file 1/ 3546/31 please re-verify
regarding the two Jews (Selim Shaoul Alfi) and (Najia Shaoul Alfi) as the
inquiring party informed us in their margin dated 5/6/1975 that the records you
found are not the intended ones.
For/ General Secretary
⟦Ahmed⟧ ⟦...⟧
A copy to /
Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad / Please provide us with all available information
regarding the two individuals mentioned above, stating whether they are members of
your community or not.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Property Registration / Your margin on 5/6/1975 please wait for the reply
Secretariat of Rights / Revocation / File 6 / 1 Q2
General Papers
⟦Mr.⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦for follow-up⟧ ⟦and to provide us with information⟧
Fawzia 11 / 5

Page 154

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number (President 83531
Secretary 80452
75 1584
No. T/ ⟦line⟧ / ⟦line⟧
Date / / 197
Subject / ⟦line⟧
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 12715 dated 5/5/1975, each of Pauls
Nahou, Elias Razzouk Fattou, and Philip Yaqub Matty are not members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
4/59

Page 156

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 / 14126
Date / 18 / 5 / 1977
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Number ⟦illegible⟧
Date ⟦illegible⟧
Diyala Governorate / Frozen Assets
Subject / Religion of persons
4 / 56
Further to our letter No. 12715 on 5 / 5 / 1975
The Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad informed us in its letter No. T / 1584 / 75 on
8 / 5 / 1975, that each of Boulos Nahu, Elias Razzouk Faraj, and Philip Yaqoub Mattai
are not members of its community (they are not Jews).
Secretary General
Ahmed Shaker
A copy to /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad / your above letter for information
Rights Secretariat / Archive 6 / 1 / Q 2 for noting
General Papers.
Completed 17 / 5
⟦illegible⟧

Page 157

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
Telephone Number ( President 83531
Secretary 80451
Number T/: 1583 / 75
Date: 8 / 5 / 1975
Subject / ⟦line⟧
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets - Respected
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter number 12053 dated 28 / 4 / 1975 and your letter
number 10526 dated 15 / 4 / 1975. We confirm what was stated in our letter number
T / 1510 / 75 dated 2 / 3 / 1975. Regarding the subject.
Please accept our highest respect.
4/55
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 159

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
of Frozen Assets
No. /
Date / / 197
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 911
Date 17 / 4 / 1975
To / Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Heskel Shaoul Elias
Your letter T / 1510 / 975 on 2 / 3 / 975 addressed to the General Directorate of Nationality /
Identities, please indicate the place of death of the above deceased and provide us with a certificate confirming the death to enable
obtaining a legal distribution of estate for him, and we hope for a prompt reply.
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /
The Personal Status Court in Karrada for action
General Directorate of Nationality / Identities / your letter old file / 270 / 2405 on
15 / 3 / 975 to provide us with the names of the heirs of the mentioned deceased
as quickly as possible, please.
Center Properties / Property Confirmation - your marginal note on 1 / 4 / 1975 regarding property sequence
35 / 143 Bataween
Rights Secretariat / File 2197 / for follow-up
General Papers.
Halima 4/14
Confirms what was stated in our letter.
The Records
4/55

Page 160

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number (President 83531
Secretary 804
Ref No: 1624 / 75
Date: 4 / 6 / 1975
Subject / ⟦line⟧
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respectfully
Legal Department
After greetings
With reference to your letter No. 12554 dated 14 / 5 / 1975, we confirm
that the late Shaul Yehuda Aziz passed away in Baghdad on 10 / 6 / 1956
and left at his death his wife Hanina Shaul Abdullah and his brother Naim Yehuda Aziz
and his son Saleh Shaul Yehuda Aziz and his son Yehuda Shaul Yehuda Aziz.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Page 161

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
In Baghdad
President 83531 } Telephone Number
Secretary 8040 }
Number T/: 1624 / 75
Date: 4 / 6 / 1975
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 12554 and dated 14 / 5 / 1975, we confirm
that the deceased Shaul Yehuda Aziz passed away in Baghdad on 10 / 6 / 1956
and left at his death his wife Hanifa Shaul Abdullah, his brother Naeem Yehuda Aziz,
his son Saleh Shaul Yehuda Aziz, and his son Yehuda Shaul Yehuda Aziz.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
For/ Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 162

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 10582 / 75
Date: 8 / 5 / 1975
4/54
Subject /
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 12554 and dated 4 / 5 / 1975, we do
not have information about the heirs of Samuel Yehuda Ezer.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
on behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 166

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President 83531
Secretary 804
Number T /: 1561 / 75
Date: 30 / 4 / 1975
Subject / 4 / 52
General Secretariat of Frozen ⟦Recovered⟧ Funds
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 11439 and dated 22 / 4 / 1975, we confirm
our letter numbered T / 6 / 134 and dated 26 / 7 / 1974 regarding the deceased Aaron Dawood
Levi, and we cannot add anything further.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 169

General Secretariat
for Frozen Funds
Rights Secretariat
Section <del>Rights</del>
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number / 10207
Date / 12 / 4 / 1975
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying
Outgoing Number 9-9
Date 15 / 4 / 975
4 / 51
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Request for information
We emphasize the letter of the Directorate of General Nationality / Identities No. 628 / 1999 on
4 / 3 / 1975 and please provide us with all available information you have about the two named (Salima
Daoud Mizrahi) and (Susan Isaac Al-Beik) while stating whether they are members of your community or not.
⟦illegible⟧
p.p. General Secretary
A copy of it to /-
Center Property Secretariat / Title Deeds / Your marginal note on 6 / 4 / 975 regarding the property
266 and 620 / 8 M 15 Bzayez Al-Fadhiliyah. As for (Rene
Ruben Haskel Al-Shabi) she still retains the Iraqi nationality
according to what was stated in Nationality letter 628 / 1999 on 4 / 3 / 975
and we will inform you about those mentioned above later.
Rights Secretariat / Revocation / File (689)
General Papers.
⟦We are pleased⟧ O Merciful
Above Ghannam 13 / 4
We replied to the Nationality letter with our letter 1520 on 14 / 2 / 75 (and it was hand-delivered to the Nationality courier on 16 / 2)
And a copy was sent to the Secretariat (and it was hand-delivered to the Secretariat courier on 16 / 2)
And we replied to the Secretariat letter 9072 on 2 / 4 / 75 with our letter 1544 on 10 / 4 / 75 where
the Secretariat confirmed receipt of a copy of our letter to Nationality 1520

Page 171

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of <del>Liquidation</del>
Liquidation Division <del>Liquidation</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 / 87
Date / 4 / 4 / 975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Address of a Jewish woman
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Outgoing number 902
Date 12 / 4 / 975
4/5
Please inform us of the address and place of residence of the Jewish woman Anisa Shaoul Henna
before she left Iraq. We hope to receive your reply as soon as possible, please ..
⟦illegible⟧
On behalf of / The Secretary General
Copy to / -
General Directorate of Nationality/Identities - referring to its letters numbered 66 / 5 / 1223
and 2716/969 on 10 / 2 and 27 / 3 / 975 for information please ..
Baghdad Governorate Security Directorate - referring to its letter numbered Foreigners / 15210 on
8 / 3 / 975 and we will provide you with the result in a later letter please .
Secretariat of Rights / Rights - referring to its letter numbered 1648 on 16 / 1 / 975
for the above purpose please ..
Secretariat of Liquidation/Liquidation/File ( 643 ) for follow-up please
General Papers .
We have no knowledge of her address before leaving Iraq
Abdul Aziz 4/9

Page 172

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T / 1558 / 75
Date 30 / 4 / 1975
4/29
President's Phone Number 83531
⟦illegible⟧ 80452
Subject /
Secretariat of Frozen Assets in Basra Governorate
Rights - Lawsuits
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 2348 and dated 10 / 4 / 1975, we do not have records
of the deaths of the residents of Basra, and therefore it is difficult for us to answer your letter.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
Naji Chachak
For the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 174

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Number T/ 1554 / 75
Date 13 / 4 / 197
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Subject / ⟦line⟧
4/28
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Lawsuits
After Greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 6828 and dated 11 / 2 / 1975, we have previously
replied in our letter numbered T / 1106 / 73 and dated 23 / 10 / 1973 that we do not have
a legal distribution of inheritance for the deceased Salim Shaoul Rubin and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 175

General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat of <del>Rights</del>
Division of <del>Lawsuits</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
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 865
Date 12 / 2 / 1975
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 12 / 2 / 1975
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Sub / The deceased Salim Shaoul Reuben
We reiterate our letter No. 885 dated 3 / 6 / 1974, hoping for
cooperation with us and informing us of the date of death of the aforementioned person for the purpose of following up on the issuance of the legal
inheritance certificate belonging to him.
For/ General Secretary
Copy to /-
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership, your marginal note on 4 / 3 / 1975 regarding
the property sequence 322 Doors 27 / 185
Ras al-Qarya, please await the reply
Secretariat of Rights / Dropping File (1038) for follow-up
General Papers.
We have no information
Halima 3/10
We replied in our letter 1109 that we do not have an inheritance certificate (this letter is with you)
on 22 / 10 / 972