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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 English Translation, Pages 176-200

Archival unit 176

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ⟦illegible⟧ President 531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1553 / 75
Date: / / 197
Subject /: Respectable General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
4/47
Rights
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 7651 dated 3/13/1975, we have previously
provided you with a certificate of inheritance for the deceased Haron Daoud Lawi according to our letter No.
T / 74/1346 dated 6 / 26 / 1974.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 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.
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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

Archival unit 178

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ⟦illegible⟧ 83531
80452
Number T/: 1552 / 75
Date: 13 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: 4/46
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Lawsuits
After greetings
With 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 our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

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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: <del>Rights</del>
Department: <del>Lawsuits</del>
Number: /
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 874
Date 17 / 2 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Subject / Request for Information
Please provide us with all available information you have regarding the individuals whose names are listed
below, while stating whether they are members of your community or not.
Names
⟦line⟧
1- Albert Youssef Abboud
2- Albert Youssef Abaychi
3- Salim Hawi
On behalf of / The Secretary General
A copy to /
Secretariat of Companies / Following up on our letters numbered 37869 on 7 / 10 / 72 and
5776 on 2 / 3 / 975, please await the response
Secretariat of Rights / Dropping / File (1754)
General Papers
For information, Saturday
Halima 13 / 3

Archival unit 180

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1551 / 75
Date: 13 / 4 / 1975
Subject /:
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General Secretariat of Civil Status, Respected
Al-Mansour
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 7111 and dated 15 / 3 / 1975, we have previously
replied to your letter numbered 26482 and dated 2 / 8 / 1972 with our letter numbered T/ 797
and dated 6 / 8 / 1972, as confirmed by your letter numbered 31090 and dated 15 / 6 / 72
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
⟦illegible stamp⟧

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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
Number /: 12284
Date /: 2 / 1 / 197
Secretariat: Rights
Department: Rights
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 502
Date 25 / 4 / 1974
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The deceased Jew Shimon Gershon
⟦line⟧
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 distribution of estate (Qassam) for the deceased and the authority that issued it if available
to you.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy to -
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Title Settlement / Your letter 154 on
15 / 4 / 974 regarding plot 35, district 75 Shand
⟦illegible⟧ for the South / Dohuk to await the result
Secretariat of Rights / Rights / File / 134 / for follow-up
General Papers.
Ghannam 20 / 4
4 / 25

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In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
General Secretariat
for Frozen Assets
Secretariat: <del>Rights</del>
Division: <del>Rights</del>
Number: ⟦illegible⟧ /
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / 197
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 868
Date 16 / 2 / 1975
Please refer to the number and date of this letter
and the secretariat division from which it was issued when replying to it
Presidency of the Mosaic Community / Baghdad
Subject / The two Jews Shimon Creston and Yousef Khano
⟦line⟧
We emphasize for the second time our letters numbered 29482 on 3 / 8 / 1972
and 14284 on 23 / 4 / 974 and we hope to receive your reply as soon as possible.
On behalf of the Secretary General
A copy of it to / -
Secretariat of Provincial Properties / Property Verification / Your margin on 8 / 3 / 75 regarding
the property sequence Q 34 and Q 37 District 75 Southern Shindukha /
Duhok. File 482 T and 483 T. Please wait for the arrival of the reply.
Secretariat of Rights / Dropping / File 1342
General Papers.
Incoming
⟦illegible⟧
Ghannam 13 / 3
We answered their letter above 29482 with our letter 797 on 6 / 8 / 972 and you provided confirmation of their receipt
of our letter in their letter 21090 on 15 / 6 / 972

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1045/75
Date: 10 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: ⟦line⟧
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter No. 2704 dated 20 / 3 / 1975 and your letter No.
20374 dated 7 / 6 / 1971, the religion of Aziza Haroun Charles cannot be determined.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
4/24
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 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⟧

Archival unit 186

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1044 / 75
Date: 10 / 4 / 1975
Subject /: The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
With reference to your letter numbered 6073 and dated 2 / 4 / 1975, Salima
Daoud Mizrahi and Suzanne Isaac Al-Beik are members of our community and we do not have
information about them.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
4/12
⟦illegible faded text in background⟧

Archival unit 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
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Archival unit 188

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 83531
Secretary 80452
Number T/: 1534 / 75
Date: 6 / 4 / 1975
4/42
Subject / Renovation of Property No. 3/7 Orfaliya
Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Center Properties / Technical Division
Greetings,
Further to our letter No. T / 1461 / 74 dated 12 / 16 / 1974.
A contract has been concluded for the community's share of the rent for the property referred to above
for the period from 4 / 1 / 1975 to 12 / 31 / 1975 at the rate agreed upon with
your respected Secretariat. Accordingly, we approve the implementation of the renovations you propose regarding
our share.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Naji Chachak
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community
A copy to:
The Tenant - Mrs. Wasmiya Muhammad

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 191

General Secretariat of Personal Status
And in the Center District
Respected Sir,
Reference to our letter No. 74/1928 dated 12/14/74
The sect's share of the rent allowances for the year 74/75 has been disclosed
until 12/31/75 with the allowance attached to the request along with your respected statement
<del>Accordingly, because we are betraying the committee, the sect is ready to pay</del>
<del>what it owes for renovations and repairs throughout this period</del>
We ask your Excellency to kindly approve and for your presence regarding
performing the renovations caused by the tenants
May God protect you and keep you
Nasser
12/14/74
2/1/75

Archival unit 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

Archival unit 193

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. ⟦line⟧ President 83531
Secretary 80400
No. T/: 1532 / 75
Date: 14 / 3 / 1975
Subject /:
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General Secretariat for Frozen Assets, Respected
Lawsuits
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 6824 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.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 194

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
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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

Archival unit 195

Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
President's Phone Number 83531
⟦illegible⟧
Number T/: 1520 / 75
Date: 9 / 3 / 1975
4/4
Subject / ⟦line⟧
The Respected General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Rights
After greetings
Reference to your letter numbered 6092 and dated 4 / 2 / 1975, it is not possible
to determine whether the woman named (Khana Ashil Ishaq) wife of (Sawa George ⟦illegible⟧) is
among the members of our community.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
For the Presidency of the Jewish Community

Archival unit 196

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

Archival unit 197

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⟧

Archival unit 198

Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone Number { President 8357
Secretary 8
Number T/: 1516 / 75
Date: 3 / 3 / 1975
Subject /:
4/29
Presidency of the Frozen Assets Department / Babylon / Respected
Greetings,
With reference to your letter numbered 607/141 and dated 22/2/1975, we do not
have information regarding the place of residence of the deceased Sassoon Ibrahim Rahmin Kirkukli before his death.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Presidency of the Mosaic Community

Archival unit 199

In His Name, the Almighty
General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
Presidency of the Observation Office
Frozen Assets / Babylon
Number: 141 / ⟦illegible⟧
Date: 1 / 5 / 1975
Presidency of the Mosaic Community
Special Number 846
Date 22 / 5 / 75
To / Al-Tahmaziya Police Station
Subject / Notification of Messrs. Abdul Wahid Muhammad al-Saqr and Badr Jalal Abbas
Please notify the aforementioned individuals to appear before us for private matters related to
inquiring from them about the relationship of the deceased Jew Sassoon Ibrahim
Rahmin Kirkukli with his house, inhabited in Al-Atf 27, Point 18
Tahmaziya, the subject of lawsuit 1846 / 972 Hilla Conciliation, and to present themselves
as quickly as possible, please -
Khalid Issa al-Khalidi
Chief Observer
A copy to
Presidency of the Mosaic Community Baghdad / Your letter 947 / 10 / 26 the Jew Sassoon
Ibrahim Rahmin Kirkukli has died, and for the purpose of submitting the statement
by us to the Personal Status Court for the issuance of
the Sharia and legal inheritance distribution. Please inform us of
his residence before his death, noting that the aforementioned left his heirs
his children Ibrahim, Saeeda, Shmuel, Najia, and Naylin ⟦illegible⟧
and Helen and Siham, and all of them have had their Iraqi citizenship
revoked. Please provide the information available to you
regarding his place of residence if available to you, please.
According to the directives of the Directorate of the Secretariat
the esteemed, regarding the matter of Ibrahim Rahmin's death
⟦signature⟧
Warehouse Secretariat - Lawsuit / Kirkuk 4922 on 15 / 2 / 975 for processing and awaiting the result
Please
Schools Division / File D / 141 Hilla - for inspection
General Papers
Karrar al-Adib 22 / 5

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