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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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Description

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 English Translation, Pages 101-125

Archival unit 101

Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews
Telephone Number 5452
Number: L /: 75/222
Date :: 4 / 12 / 1975
Subject :: ⟦line⟧
4 / 78
Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Center Properties - Rents / 3
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 22676 and dated 24 / 11 / 1975, the house number
Doors 146 / 12 Tatran does not belong to this community and we have not previously contracted
with the person named Azra or received any payment from her.
Please accept our highest respect.
Robin Naji Elias
Vice President of the Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews

Archival unit 102

Baghdad 26 / 11 / 1975
Honorable Secretary of the Jewish Community
After greetings -
Upon auditing the records and numbers of the properties in my possession, no
tenant record appeared under this name, i.e., Athara Muhammad Kazim
and that number 22 / 146 Al-Tatran neighborhood is not among the community's properties
Property Manager
⟦signature⟧
Honorable Mr. Secretary General for Frozen Assets
Center Properties . Rents / 2
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 27776 and dated ⟦...⟧
The house numbered rent 22 / 146 does not exist in
this list and we have not previously contracted with
the person named Athara or any other substitute
H 1
With appreciation
75

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 104

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number ⟦line⟧ President 82531
Secretary 80252
Number T/: 1713 / 75
Date: 25 / 11 / 1975
Subject /:
4/77
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
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 Azar bin Al-Tawil, we cannot
determine his religion.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 106

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80652
Number T/: 8729 / 75
Date: 9 / 12 / 1975
4/77
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Dropping
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 32358 and dated 26 / 11 / 1975, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the person named Khedhouri bin Azer bin Al-Tawil.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 107

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Dropping
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 2212
Date 20 / 11 / 1975
4/77
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Information about a person
We confirm for the second time our letter No. 28454 on 2 / 9 / 1973.
And we request you to provide us with all available information you have about the person named (Khedhouri bin Azarin Al-Tawil), hoping
for a prompt response.
On behalf of the Secretary-General
A copy to /
Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your margin on 16 / 11 / 975, requesting to wait for the answer
Rights Secretariat / Dropping / File / 522
For general papers
⟦signature⟧
Saad 24 / 11

Archival unit 108

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
75 1712
President's telephone number 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: ⟦line⟧/⟦line⟧/⟦line⟧
Date: / / 197
4/76
Subject /
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Al-Murabba'at
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 25089 on 9/2/1975, and your letter numbered
30760 dated 8/11/1975. Murad Haskel Munir Al-Sabti is a
member of our community and we have no information about him.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 109

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 division from which it was issued when replying
Secretariat: Rights
Division: Rights
Number: /
Date: / / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Incoming Number 1129
Date 8 / 9 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
Please provide us with all available information regarding the individual (Murad Heskel
Meir Al-Sabti) while indicating whether he is a member of your community or not.
No sectarian decision has been issued and we have no information
On behalf of / Secretary General
A copy to /
Lawsuits / Your margin on 30 / 8 / 75 regarding lawsuit 50 / B / 972
As for the two Jewish women (Flora Heskel Meir Sabti) and (Daisy Heskel
Meir Sabti), they were revoked by the two forms numbered (35423)
and (31874) in Baghdad and their assets are frozen as of 1 / 3 / 975
in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 77 of 1951. As for the mentioned Jew
whose name is above, please wait for the arrival of the reply
Secretariat of Rights / Revocation File 192
General Papers
Please write
Salah 9/1
Sidwan, give us a summary
under number 2944 and date 26 / 5 / 974 regarding the date of death of Heskel Meir Saleh Sabti
Citizenship was revoked for Murad Heskel Meir Al-Sabti in the year 1951 (from the people of Baqubah)

Archival unit 110

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights / Dropping
Number /: ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Date: / /
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 1791
Date 9 / 11 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
We confirm our letter number 25089 on 3 / 9 / 1975
Requesting the prompt provision of available information regarding the individual (Murad Heskel Meir Al-Sabti)
While stating whether he is a member of your community or not.
On behalf of / Secretary General
A copy to /
Rights Secretariat / Lawsuits / We return to you your marginal note on 3 / 11 / 75 recorded on the letter of
Baqubah Court of First Instance number 50 / B / 972 on
26 / 10 / 75 requesting to wait for the answer.
Rights Secretariat / File ( 192 ) for follow-up
General Papers
4 / 76
He is not one of
the members of our community
and we have no information about him
Salah 6 / 11

Archival unit 111

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ⟦line⟧ Secretary 80451
Number T/: 70/12010
Date: 25 / 11 / 1975
Subject /: 4/75
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Dropping
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 30711 and dated 8 / 11 / 1975, we do not have
information about Yona Ephraim Daoud Sheit.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 112

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

Archival unit 113

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83011
Secretary 80457
Number T/: 1710 / 75
Date: 23 / 11 / 1975
4/74
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Honorable Secretary General of Frozen Assets
Confirmation of Ownership
Greetings,
We have learned that your esteemed Secretariat has seized the Torah sequence
41/37 in Bataween, numbered with door number 3/42, and since this Torah is endowed
according to the Real Estate Registry, please release the seizure of it.
Note that we have requested, via our letter No. T/1709/75 dated 23/11/975
to the Real Estate Registration Directorate / Karrada Al-Sharqiya, to confirm the site inspection
and to establish the boundaries of the mentioned property. Attached is a copy of the letter, for your information.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
Attachments: Copy of a letter.

Archival unit 114

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.

Archival unit 115

1710
The Honorable General Custodian of Sequestrated Property
Confirmation of Ownership
Greetings,
Our Trust
We have learned that your esteemed trust has seized
the vehicle sequence 27 / 41 / D, numbered Erbil -
44 / D, and since this vehicle is endowed according to
<del>Confirmation of Ownership</del> the Real Estate Registry, please release the seizure
from it, noting that we have informed, via our letter No. 75 / 7 / 7
dated 2 / 11 / 1975, the Real Estate Registration Directorate in Karrada
of Rusafa <del>Confirmation</del> regarding the site inspection damages and the confirmation
of the issuance of the aforementioned property, attached is a copy of the letter
for your kind information.
Respectfully,

Archival unit 116

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 800⟦...⟧
Number T/: 1679 / 75
Date: 22 / 9 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
4/72
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 24851 and dated 31 / 8 / 1975, it is not possible
to determine the religion of the person named (Nassouri Naeem Sabbagh).
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 119

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone number (President) 83531
8⟦illegible⟧
Number T /: 1678 / 75
Date: 27 / 9 / 1975
Subject /:
4/72
The Respected General Secretariat of Civil Status
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 25485 and dated 7 / 6 / 1975, it is not possible
to decide on the religion of the persons mentioned in your above letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 121

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
80401
Number T /: 1677 / 75
Date: 22 / 9 / 1975
Subject /: Dropping
4/71
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 5052 and dated 6/6/1975, we have previously
replied in our letter numbered T / 1656 / 75 and dated 28/8/1975 regarding Badour
(Yehuda) Daoud Haskel Hassim.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 123

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. (President 83531
8 (Secretary
Number T /: 1676 / 75
Date: 28 / 8 / 1975
4/7
Subject / ⟦line⟧
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Dropping
After greetings
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.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 125

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number | President 83531
| Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1645 / 75
Date: 28 / 7 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
4 / 69
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
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 decide on the religion of the two women ⟦...⟧
Tobim and Masouda Ibrahim Qahtaji.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community