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IJA 645

Correspondence with the President of the Jewish Community

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These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are: income tax information for Rabbi Khedouri, the President of the Jewish Community; correspondence from a lawyer to the President of the Jewish Community about paying taxes and settlement rights in Nasiriya.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 645
Item Number
11239
Date
Approx. January 1, 1961 to December 31, 1970
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Office of Income Tax, Financial, Income Tax, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Correspondence, President of the Mosaic Community, Chief Rabbi, Annotation, President of the Jewish Community, Handwritten, Hakham Sassoon Khedouri, Ink Stamp, File Folder, Tax, Attorney, Typed, Iraqi Government, Letterhead

AI English Translation, Pages 1-25

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65 4
To -
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the Respected
Baghdad
/ Income Tax for the Fiscal Year 64/65
Sir
The amount you paid to me, totaling (146/450) one hundred forty-six dinars and four hundred
and fifty fils, I have paid to the General Directorate of Income Tax (Institutions Department) in Baghdad according to
the attached receipt numbered 83/72673 dated 4/20/1965, regarding the income tax which
was assessed against you as stated in your letter number 703 dated 4/20/1965, a copy of which is attached.
Best wishes for every year, God willing.
Sincerely,
Lawyer Sion Guigi

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Number: ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ To the Honorable President of the Mosaic Community Committee
In Basra
Subject / ⟦illegible⟧ Travel Permit Applications / 1
⟦illegible⟧
We attach herewith copies of the letters numbered ( ⟦illegible⟧ ) dated ⟦illegible⟧ and their enclosures and attachments ⟦illegible⟧
accordingly, containing (nineteen) persons from your esteemed community, requesting you to kindly notify them for the purpose of visiting
the Presidency of the Travel Permit Committee in Baghdad on the dates ⟦illegible⟧ and ⟦illegible⟧ and ⟦illegible⟧ for the purpose of completing their transactions
at the General Directorate of Travel ⟦illegible⟧ and ⟦illegible⟧ and ⟦illegible⟧ for the purpose of obtaining permanent travel permits.
With much thanks and appreciation in advance.
Sincerely,
⟦illegible⟧

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Presidency of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
No. T / 707 /
Date 20 / 4 / 1965
Telephone No. { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
20 April 1965
Subject / Income tax of Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Respected Directorate General of Income Tax
Institutions / Baghdad
We are sending with the bearer an amount of (146.450) Dinars for the tax due
on Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, Acting President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, for the fiscal year 64 / 65
as follows:-
Dinar | Fils
2184 | 000 | total of his salaries for the fiscal year 64 / 65 at a rate of (182/-) Dinars monthly
240 | 000 | his allowances for religious readings at a rate of (20/-) Dinars monthly
169 | 000 | interest
2593 | 000
550 | 000 | deduct his legal allowance as his age exceeds 63 years and he is a widower
2043 | 000 | net amount subject to income tax
Tax Assessment
Dinar | Fils
1000 | 000 | 3% and 5% = 40.000
1000 | 000 | 10% = 100.000
43 | 000 | 15% = 6.450
2043 | 000
146 | 450 | only one hundred forty-six Dinars and 450 Fils
Please provide us with the necessary receipt
Please accept the highest expressions of respect.
⟦Sassoon⟧
Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Acting President of the Community

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Income tax of Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
Respected Income Tax Directorate General
Institutions / Baghdad
We send with its bearer an amount of (146/450) Dinars, representing the tax due
on Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri, Acting President of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad for the financial year 64/65
namely as follows :-
Dinar | Fils
2184/000 | Total salaries for the financial year 64/65 at an average of (182/-) Dinars per month
240/000 | Allowances for religious readings at an average of (20/-) Dinars per month
169/000 | Interest
2593/000
550/000 | Subtracted legal allowance considering his age exceeds 63 years and he is a widower
2043/000 | Net amount subject to income tax
Tax breakdown
Dinar | Fils
1000/000 | 3% and 5 = 40/000
1000/000 | 10% = 100/000
43/000 | 15% = 6/450
2043/000 | 146/450 only one hundred
and forty-six Dinars and 450 Fils
Please provide us with the necessary receipt
Please accept the assurances of our highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
Acting President of the Community

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Presidency of the Mosaic Community
in Baghdad
Telephone No. { 83531 President
80452 Secretary
No. T/:
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ 196
Subject /: Income tax of Rabbi Sassoon Khdouri
Respected Director General of Income Tax
Personnel / Baghdad
We send with the bearer herewith the amount of (46/450) Dinars, for the tax due
on Rabbi Sassoon Khdouri, President of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad for the year 64/65, amounting to that
for his salaries and allowances as follows:-
Dinar | Fils
2184 | 000 Total of his salaries for the year 64/65 amounting to (182/-) Dinars monthly
2400 | 000 His allowances for three years at a rate of (200/-) Dinars monthly
169 | ⟦illegible⟧ Interests
4753 | 000 Total pension amounts starting from the first of July year 64
550 | 000 Net amount subject to income tax
4203 | 000 Nature fraction
Dinar | Fils
100 | 5% | 5 | 000
1000 | 10% | 10 | 000
3103 | 15% | 465 | 450
4203 | Total | 465 | 450
Please provide us with the necessary receipt
Please accept our highest respect
Rabbi Sassoon Khdouri
President of the Mosaic Community
Only one hundred and forty-six
Dinars and 450 Fils

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⟦Respectable General Income Tax Directorate⟧
⟦Department / Baghdad⟧
The Respected Director of General Income Tax
⟦Subject: Income Tax of Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri for the year 64/65⟧
Greetings,
We send with the bearer an amount for the due income tax
on the salaries and allowances of His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Mosaic Community
for the fiscal year 64 - 65.
 Fils | Dinars
 - | 2184 | Total nominal salaries at a rate of 182/- dinars from 1/4/64 until 31/3/65
 - | 240 | Miscellaneous allowances for religious house fees at a rate of 20 dinars monthly
⟦line⟧
 - | 2424
 - | 550 | Deducting the legal allowance as he is a widower and has a ⟦son⟧ over 21 years old
⟦line⟧
 1874
 15/- | 500 | Under 2% tax
⟦line⟧
 1374
 25/- | 500 | Under 5% tax
 87/400 | 874 | 10%
⟦line⟧
 127/400 | 874
We request to be provided with the necessary receipt in the name of Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
And please accept the highest respect.
Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
Acting President of the Community
Draft - His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri - for your kind information -

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His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri
⟦line⟧
Interests for the fiscal year 63 / 64
⟦line⟧
 | Dinar Fils
Credit Bank of Iraq | 
Interest on a deposit of (562/754) Dinars due 31 / 1 / 1964 | 22/510
Savings account interests until 31 / 12 / 1963 | 24/321
Eastern Bank | 
⟦line⟧ | 
Interest on an amount of (- / 1580) Dinars due 14 / 1 / 1964 | 59/080
Savings account interests until 31 / 12 / 1963 | 16/200
Rafidain Bank | 46/195
⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧
 | 168/306

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2 500
5 500
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Invoice 10%
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50 - 32 Dinars only
Fils Dinar
3817 ⟦illegible⟧
22 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦line⟧
2233
00
⟦line⟧
3781
0
3781
0
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378
-/51 ⟦illegible⟧
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0/378
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0/378
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His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
Interest for the 63 / 64 financial year
 | Dinar Fils
Credit Bank of Iraq | 
Interest on deposit amount (562/754) Dinars due 1/31/1964 | 22/510
Savings account interest until 12/31/1963 | 24/321
Eastern Bank | 
Interest on amount (-/1580) Dinars due 1/14/1964 | 59/080
Savings account interest until 12/31/1963 | 16/200
Rafidain Bank | 46/195
 | 168/306

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His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khidhouri
Interests for the fiscal year 63 / 64
 | Dinar Fils
Credit Bank of Iraq | 
Interest on deposit amount (562/754) Dinars due 1/31/1964 | 22/510
Savings fund interest until 12/31/1963 | 24/321
Eastern Bank | 
Interest on amount (1580 / -) Dinars due 1/14/1964 | 59/080
Savings fund interest until 12/31/1963 | 16/200
Rafidain Bank | 46/195
 | 168/306

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⟦Reel and Kadoorie Khadoorie Foundation⟧
⟦In Alma ⟦...⟧ year ⟦...⟧⟧
In Dinars |
 | Income tax for the year 1947
77\015 | 334\7\137 of the first installment (350\257) income tax for the year 1947
37\126 | 6331\7\126 additional fee for the year 1947
 | Income tax for the year 1948
35\080 | 334\7\318 of the first installment (100\085) income tax for the year 1948
21\006 | 6331\7\128 additional fee for the year 1948
35\531 | National Defense Tax
⟦line⟧ |
831\206 |
⟦illegible⟧

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6 / 1964
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadduri, the Respected
Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad
Greetings and respect,
I am sending to your eminence herewith the following documents which were part of the estate of the late Yaqub Elisha
Sha'shua. I request you to kindly accept them:
1 - Savings account passbook from Credit Bank of Iraq - Baghdad
1 - Savings account passbook from Rafidain Bank - Baghdad
1 - Savings account passbook from Eastern Bank - Baghdad
1 - Receipt from Credit Bank of Iraq, No. 15494/9006, dated 2/3/1963, ⟦regarding⟧ receipt of a deposit
refundable on 1/30/1964
1 - Receipt from Credit Bank of Iraq, No. 15517/90031, dated 11/5/1963, ⟦regarding⟧ receipt of
a deposit refundable on 11/5/1964
1 - Receipt from Eastern Bank, No. 54/3, dated 1/15/1963, regarding receipt of a deposit refundable on
1/14/1964
1 - Receipt from Rafidain Bank, No. 432, dated 7/17/1962, for its receipt of (34) Iraqi loan
bonds, each bond containing three coupons
I also send you herewith a copy of the two letters addressed by Credit Bank of Iraq and Eastern Bank regarding
the amount of the deposit they hold, and a copy of the special power of attorney granted to me.
Please accept the assurances of my highest respect.
Lawyer Shua Zion Gigi

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Iraq
His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, Respectfully
Head of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad
Greetings and respect, thereafter:
I am sending to your Excellency ⟦below⟧ the following movables that were part of the estate of
the late Yaqub al-Hindi ⟦Bakhsh⟧. I hope you will kindly inform us of their receipt
to record them for the account of the savings fund at the Credit Bank of Iraq in Baghdad.
Number of Liras | Turkish Gold
1- Receipt from the Credit Bank of Iraq No. 15694 dated ⟦1/6⟧
for the receipt of one gold lira on ⟦12/21/1964⟧
1587/⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
Receipt of Khabur deposit lira on ⟦11/6/64⟧
2- Receipt from the Credit Bank of Iraq No. 589 dated ⟦1/15/1962⟧
for the receipt of Khabur deposit lira on ⟦1/14/1962⟧
3- Receipt from the Credit Bank of Iraq No. 424 dated ⟦7/1/17⟧
containing the receipt of (47) forty-seven gold liras ⟦...⟧
Totaling 50 fifty gold liras
I also send you herewith a copy of the two letters addressed by the Credit Bank
of Iraq and Rafidain Bank regarding the amount of deposits mentioned therein.
I also send a copy of the general power of attorney granted
to me by the aforementioned.
Lawyer ⟦...⟧

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Euphrates
From 63/64 to 64/65 New
⟦line⟧
Credit Bank of Iraq 241
Jordan Bank 242 34
Eastern Bank 243 195 46
Arab Bank 244 17 20
59 180
145 796
22 510
121 702
Year 63/64 to 64/65 Old
⟦line⟧
Rafidain Bank 246 402/126
Year 64/65 to 65/66 New
Credit Bank of Iraq 570 442
Canada 55 117

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2/11/64 N 2282 Rafidain Bank - Savings Account - No.
1/12/64 2181 ⟦line⟧ General Manager
4/12/64 770 ⟦line⟧ Union Bank
⟦line⟧

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Document
Number: 83
Date: April 9, 1964
Supplied by D. N. Onarno - stamps in the amount of three and a half rupees
I, David Nissim Marshall, residing in Bombay, hereby swear under oath that I was born in Baghdad and my name was
my name was David Nissim Mashal, and when I came to Bombay about forty years ago, I changed my name
and made it David Nissim Marshall. I confirm under oath that I am the same person.
Drafted in Bombay on April 10, 1964.
Signature | Before me - Signature
D. N. Marshall | A. A. Shelam, Magistrate
Additional to the Presidency of the Bombay Magistracy
The Official Seal
of the Greater Bombay Magistracy

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Correction announcement for the boycott decisions numbered 6 - Shahrbazar Center published in the Iraqi Al-Waqai' newspaper
Numbered 908 and dated 1-28-1964.
Plot Number | Field | Error | Correct
31 | Ownership | Iraqi Ministry of Finance - on behalf of | Iraqi Ministry of Finance - on behalf of
 |  | People of Mama village | People of Mama Khallan village
83 | Surname | Karfal | Kartal
130 | Ownership | Iraqis Mahmoud, Karim, and Hassan | Iraqis Mahmoud, Karim, and Hassan
 |  | Sons of Qadir bin Abdullah equally | and Ahmed sons of Qadir bin Abdullah equally
151 | Area | 8600 | 7600 | 7600
169 | Category | Pure Miri | Pure Mulk
176 | Rights | 00 and it has and is subject to the right of waterway on | 00 and it has the right of waterway on plots
 |  | Plots 106 or 107 and plot 00 | 106 or 107 and plot 00
Descriptions | Ownership
Descriptions not mentioned | 1312 share of Jassim bin Zayer bin Zaboun
 | 1503 share of Munther bin Zayer bin Zaboun
Archaeological mound | 1312 share of Jassim bin Zayer bin Zaboun
 | 1503 share of Munther bin Zayer bin Zaboun
Othman Al-Naqshbandi
Head of the Fourth Committee for Settlement of Rights
Lands in Amarah
8
29

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Announcement of correction of typographical errors in District No. 13 - Shatra Center named Al-Kharoufiyah published
in the Iraqi Gazette, issue 900, dated 8-1-1964.
Plot Number | Field | Error | Correct
38 | Surname | Al-Khazzar | Al-Hawza and Al-Halabiya
Khalil Al-Mahdi
Chairman of the Eleventh Committee for the Settlement
of Land Rights in Shatra
Correction of the correction announcement for District No. 3 - Qalat Saleh published in the Iraqi Gazette, issue 900
dated 8-1-1964.
Plot Number | Field | Error | Correct
1 | Rights | Has the right to drink ⟦line⟧ and 24- Al-Muzaniya with a width of 33 meters and -21- River of the River ⟦line⟧ etc. | Has the right to drink ⟦line⟧ and 24- Al-Muzaniya with a width of 3 meters and -21- River of the River ⟦line⟧ etc.
3 | Rights | Has the right to drink from the abandoned -1- as ⟦line⟧ | Has the absolute right to drink from the abandoned -1- as ⟦line⟧

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Correction announcement for District No. 26 - Ghammas published in the Iraqi Gazette No. 805 dated
21-5-1963
Plot Number | Field | Error | Correct
34 | Abstract Rights | for plot 17 and ⟦line⟧ and it has and owes the duty of drainage | ⟦line⟧ and it has and owes the right of way from and to plots 17 and 35 and it owes the duty of drainage for plot 17 and the abandoned 107 passes through it with a standard width as marked on the cadastre map
110 | Ownership | 4 - Ka'im bin Huwayn bin Bardan | 4 - Ka'im bin Huwayn bin Bardan
167 | Plot Number | 176 | 167
168 | Plot Number | 167 | 168
175 | Ownership | and the remaining third of the plantings to the Iraqi Ka'im bin Huwayn bin Bardan | and the remaining third of the plantings to the Iraqi Ka'im bin Huwayn bin Bardan
189 | Ownership | 2 shares Kadhim al-Aboud al-Dakhin
1 share Hassoun al-Aboud al-Dakhin | 2 shares Kadhim al-Aboud al-Dakhin
1 share Hassoun al-Aboud al-Dakhin
Hamid al-Mawla
President

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Correction announcement for the announcement of settlement decisions 45 - Ali Al-Gharbi published in the Iraqi Al-Waqai' Gazette in its issue numbered
9000 and dated 8-1-1964.
Plot Number | Field | Error | Correction
7 | Ownership | Iraqi Ministry of Finance | The land to the Iraqi Ministry of Finance and the building is the absolute property of Abdul Karim Al-Jubouri Al-Lazim
17 - Abandoned | Abstract Rights | Passes through plot 1 with a width of 100 meters | Passes through plot 1 with a width of 40 meters
26 - Abandoned | Abstract Rights | Passes through plot 1 with a width of 40 meters | Passes through plot 1 with a width of 100 meters
3 | Abstract Rights | Has the right of waterway and passage from the plot ⟦...⟧ etc. | Has the right of passage from the plot etc.
4 | Abstract Rights | Has the right of waterway and passage from the plot ⟦...⟧ etc. | Has the right of waterway from the plot ⟦...⟧ etc.
Jamil Amin Al-Jarjafji
Chairman of the Second Committee for the Settlement of Rights
Lands in Nasiriyah
The Chairman

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In the name of the book
Tawfiq
Notebook No. | S Dinar
770 | 924 / 1000 | Buyer
7282 | 129 / 1100 | Monday
9021 |  | Monday and Tuesday
9016 |  | "
54/2 |  | Consumption
Trust
5966
2178 062
⟦line⟧
7844 062
5129 000
⟦line⟧
12872 62
7844
4
⟦line⟧
31376
In the name of Shah the Merchant
Book No. 77
64 / 62

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6 - Found in the sixth envelope was Eastern Bank savings book No. 2281 in the name of Rabbi
Sassoon Khadhuri (observatory). Also found was savings book No. 770 in the name of Rabbi Sassoon
Khadhuri as well, containing an amount of 1022/934 Dinars, as well as a Rafidain Bank
savings book No. 3383 in the name of Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri as well, containing an amount of
1155/129 Dinars along with three account statement papers in the name of Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri.
7 - Found in the seventh envelope were papers with no financial value in the name of Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
and others in the name of Sassoon Khadhuri as well, the third being a special announcement.
9 - Found in the ninth envelope were three fixed deposits, two rolled over at the Credit Bank of Iraq
and the third issued by Eastern Bank, numbered 90031, 90006, and 3/54 respectively,
all in the name of Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri, and written on the cover of the envelope: Deposit of His Eminence Rabbi
Sassoon Khadhuri.

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6 - Found in the sixth envelope was Eastern Bank savings book No. 2281 in the name of Rabbi
Sassoon Khedhouri (monitored). Also found was savings book No. 770 in the name of Rabbi Sassoon
Khedhouri as well, containing an amount of 1022/934 Dinars, and also a Rafidain Bank
savings book No. 3383 in the name of Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri as well, containing an amount of
1155/129 Dinars along with three bank statement papers in the name of Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri.
7 - Found in the seventh envelope were papers with no financial value in the name of Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri
and others in the name of Sassoon Khedhouri as well, and the third is a private advertisement.
9 - Found in the ninth envelope were three fixed deposits, two rolled over at the Credit Bank of Iraq
and the third issued by Eastern Bank, numbered 90031, 90006, and 3 / 54 respectively,
all in the name of Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, and written on the envelope cover: Deposit of His Eminence Rabbi
Sassoon Khedhouri.

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His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khadhuri
England 1962
Iranian Reconstruction Bank
Eastern
Iranian Bank
⟦illegible⟧
22 x 21
160
46195