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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 176-200

Page 177

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Funds
Rights Secretariat
Rights Division
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when responding to it
Number: 6
Date: 1 / 1 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 881
Date 24 / 2 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Haron Daoud Lawi
We confirm our letter 18130 on 12 / 9 / 1974.
Requesting the prompt nomination of those you deem appropriate to provide their testimonies regarding the subject as soon as possible.
4/47
On behalf of / Abdul Jabbar ⟦...⟧
Secretary General
Copy to /-
Liquidation Secretariat / Requests / Your letter 1217 on 13 / 3 / 1975 for information please
Rights Secretariat / File 198 / for follow-up please
General Papers
Fawzia 3/22
We have previously provided them with an inheritance limitation certificate
In our letter 1246 on 29 / 7 / 1974

Page 178

Presidency of the Mosaic Community:
In Baghdad:
Number T/: 1552 / 75
Date: 13 / 4 / 1975
⟦...⟧
Telephone Number ⟦83531⟧
⟦80457⟧
Subject /: 4/46
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Lawsuits
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 7249 and dated 16 / 3 / 1975, it is not possible to decide
on the religion of the persons mentioned in your above letter.
Please accept the utmost respect.
⟦signature⟧
p.p. Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 180

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
No. T/ .... 4551 .... / 75
Date 13 / 4 / 1975
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
4/45
Subject / ⟦line⟧
⟦General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected⟧
⟦The Respected⟧
Greetings
⟦With reference to your letter No. 7111 dated 15 / 2 / 1975, it has previously⟧
⟦been answered in response to your letter No. 21482 dated 2 / 8 / 1972 by our letter No. T / 797⟧
⟦dated 6 / 8 / 1972, as also confirmed by your letter No. 31090 dated 15 / 6 / 72⟧
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible bleed-through text⟧

Page 181

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 section from which it was issued when replying to it:
Number /: 12284
Date /: 2 / 1 / 1974
Secretariat: Rights
Section: Rights
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Private Number 5-2
Date 25 / 4 / 874
Presidency of the Jewish Community / Baghdad
Sub / The deceased Jew Shimon Gershon
We confirm our letter 29482 on 3 / 8 / 1972
And we request to be informed of the date of death of the aforementioned person and the names and addresses of his heirs and to provide us
with the number and date of the division of estate related to the deceased and the entity that issued it in case it is available
to you.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy of it to: -
Secretariat of Governorate Properties / Verification of Ownership / Your letter 154 on
15 / 4 / 974 regarding plot 35 district 75 South
Shand / Dohuk, pending the result
Secretariat of Rights / Rights / File / 1347 / for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 20 / 4

Page 183

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: .... / .... / 75
Date: 10 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Legal Department
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 7704 dated 20 / 3 / 1975 and your letter No. 20374 dated 7 / 6 / 1971, no decision can be made regarding the religion of Aziza Haroon Charles.
Please accept our highest respect.
4/44
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 184

General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please ⟦mention⟧ the number and date of this letter
and the ⟦competent⟧ secretariat department when replying to it
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Number /: 7709
Date: 1 / 7 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 879
Date 27 / 5 / 1972
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
We confirm for the third time our letter No. 20374 on 7 / 6 / 1972
hoping for cooperation with us and a response as soon as possible.
For/ General Secretary
A copy to /
Secretariat of Rights / Cancellation / File (277)
= Properties of the Center / Confirmation of Ownership / Follow-up to our letter No. 20374 on 7 / 6 / 72
And as the subject concerns the sequence of property 53 / 54 Raghiba Khatun, please wait for
the answer.
General Papers
Previous Files
Salah 3/19
Religion of Aziza Haroun Charles

Page 185

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 department from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat of Rights
Rights Division
Number / 274
Date / 7 / 6 / 1972
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Religion of a woman
Please provide us with the information available to you regarding the ⟦religion⟧ of the person called (Aziza Haroon Charles)
and the date of her death, the names of her heirs, and the legal distribution of inheritance regarding the heirs in case she was a deceased Jew
due to us and the Directorate of General Nationality not finding a record for her.
Hoping for a prompt response.
On behalf of / General Secretary
Dawood Khamas al-Sheikh
Copy to /-
General Nationality Directorate / ⟦Identities⟧ / your letter 8361 / 31 on 30 / 5 / 1972 to await what will be received from the above community
of information, please.
Secretariat of Center Properties / Confirmation of Ownership / Supplementing our letter 17365 on 23 / 5 / 72 to await the answer
and due to the subject's connection to property sequence 4 / 53 Raghiba Khatun
Rights / (6 / 1 Q 2)
No relation to us
4/44
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad⟧
⟦Received⟧

Page 187

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 this letter
and the Secretariat Division ⟦illegible⟧ from it when replying
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 892
Date 6 / 4 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Confirmation
Your letter number T / 1530 / 75 on 14 / 3 / 1975
Please confirm whether the two named individuals, Salima Daoud Mizrahi and Suzanne Isaac Al-Beik
are members of your community or not.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to /-
General Directorate of Nationality / IDs Your letter No. 628 / 2641
on 24 / 3 / 1975 for your information please
Secretariat of Rights / File ( 689 ) for follow-up
General papers.
Halima 4/1
She is a member of the community and we have no information
4/42

Page 189

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
No. T/ .... 1534 .... 75
Date 6 / 9 / 1975
Telephone Number { President 83534
{ Secretary 80452
Subject / Renovation of Property No. 3/7 Orfaliya
The Honorable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Center Properties / Technical Department
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T/ 74/1461 dated 12/12/1974.
The contract has been finalized regarding the community's share of the rent for the property mentioned above
for the period from 4/1/1975 to 12/31/1975 at the rate agreed upon with
your honorable Secretariat; accordingly, we approve the execution of the repairs you recommend in proportion
to our share.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Copy to:
The Tenant - Ms. Rutba Mohammed

Page 190

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1534 / 75
Date: 6 / 4 / 1975
Subject / Renovation of Property No. 7/3/ Orfaliya
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Center Properties / Technical Division
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T/ 74/1469 dated 12/12/1974, a
contract has been made for the community's share of the rent ⟦and housing and accommodation⟧ for the period from 1/4/1975 to
31/12/1975 at the ⟦sole⟧ agreed rate <del>regarding</del> with your esteemed Secretariat, and we agree
to the repairs you assign regarding our share.
Please accept our highest respects.
Naji Chachak
For the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Page 192

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

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83521
Secretary 804
Number T /: 1532 / 75
Date: 14 / 3 / 1975
4/41
Subject / ⟦line⟧
General Secretariat of Frozen Assets, Respectfully
Lawsuits
After greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 6824 and dated 11 / 3 / 1975, the person named
Ezra Shlomo Hakim is a member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 193

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
For Frozen Assets
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Lawsuits
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 864
Date 12 / 2 / 1975
4 / 41
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the specialized secretariat division when responding
Number /
Date ⟦...⟧ / ⟦...⟧ / 197⟦...⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Information
We confirm our letter No. 14530 dated 25 / 4 / 1974 and request
expediting the provision of all available information you have regarding the person named (Ezra Shlomo Hakim) with
clarification of whether he is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of / Secretary General
A copy to /
Secretariat of Provincial Properties Utilization - your letter No. 6162 / 286 on
5 / 3 / 1975 regarding the property sequence
193 Jews / Mosul, requesting you to wait for the response.
Secretariat of Rights / Folder (1284) for follow-up.
General Papers.
⟦The Secretariat as quickly as possible⟧
⟦Head of the Mosaic Religion⟧
Fawzia 3/10

Page 194

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
Secretary 8⟦...⟧
Number T/: 1520 / 75
Date: 9 / 3 / 1975
4/4
Subject /
Respected General Secretariat of Frozen Assets
Rights
After Greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 6092 and dated 4 / 2 / 1975, it is not possible
to determine whether the person named (Khana Ishiyl Ishaq) wife of (Sawa Houri) is among
the members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
p.p. Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Page 195

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 division of the secretariat from which it was issued when responding to it
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number 858
Date 2/19/1975
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject / Nationality of a person
Please provide us with all the information available to you regarding the named (Khoa Ashil Isaac)
Wife of (Sawa George) with a statement of whether she is a member of your community or not.
4/4
for / Secretary General
A copy of it to /-
Center Properties Secretariat / Confirmation of Ownership / Your letter No. 4216 on 2/12/975
Regarding the property T / Plot 1/94 District 12 Al-Fakhriya
File 56, please await the reply.
Rights Secretariat / Dropping / File ⟦16⟧ 1
General Papers.
Original Mr.
Gham 3/3

Page 196

General Secretariat
of Frozen Assets
Rights Secretariat
Rights Department
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat department from which it was issued when replying
Number /:
Date: / / 197
Center Property Secretariat / Verification of Ownership
Subject / Jewish Nationality
Further to our letter No. 6092 dated 3/4/1975 regarding the property
T / Plot 1/94, District 12 Al-Fakhriya, News 56.
The Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad informed us by letter No. T / 1520 / 75 on
3/9/1975 that it cannot determine whether the woman called (Khana Ashil Ishaq)
wife of (Sawa George) is among the members of its community. Please refer to the Mukhtar and the elders
of the area in which the property is located to verify her religion and inform us.
On behalf of the Secretary General
⟦illegible⟧
A copy to /
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad / Reference to your letter above, please
Rights Secretariat / News 6/1
The filed papers.
Ghanem 15 / 3
4/4-
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Special Number
Date
⟦illegible⟧

Page 197

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 8352
Secretary 8⟦...⟧
Number T /: 1516 / 75
Date: 3 / 3 / 1975
4/29
Subject /:
Presidency of the Frozen Assets Observation Office / Babylon / Respected
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 607/141 dated 2/22/1975, we do not
have information regarding the residence of the deceased Sasson Ibrahim Rahmin Kirkukli prior to his death.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community