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February 4, 1949
Frank Aini's place
Baghdad
After greetings and respect
We received with abundant thanks the documents detailed below, belonging to
Frank Aini School in Baghdad. These documents will be kept in the safe of the Head of the Community
to preserve the rights of the endowment.
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President
Copy to :-
Properties Committee - for safekeeping of the mentioned documents.
Documents
1- Certified copy of the endowment issued by the Baghdad Court of First Instance No. 46/48 and dated 1/4/948.
2- Two certified maps from the Baghdad Land Registry Directorate for three plots series 143/6 and 151/6
and 142/6 numbered 46438 and 48455 and dated 10/3/948 and 22/1/949.
3- Three certified copies of the title deeds for properties series 142/6, 151/6 and 143/6 and dated
10/1/1949.
4- Two construction maps for Frank Aini School, the first for the first floor and the second for the second floor, by the engineer
Max Rosenfeld, certified by the Municipality of the Capital.
Please accept our highest respect.
14/2
For safekeeping
⟦S now⟧
Mr. Treasurer
These documents were sent
at your request
to be deposited ⟦illegible⟧
in the iron safe 4/2
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Israeli Property Committee
in Baghdad
Phone number 5452
Number 80
Date 16 / 2 / 1949
Physical Council Administration -- Baghdad
Number 282
Date 16 / 2 / 1949
File number --
Subject ________________
Head of the Schools Committee
After greetings,
We received with thanks eight certified copies of records for your committee's properties, the details of which are listed below,
for the purpose of keeping them in the iron safe of the leadership of the shrewd community to preserve the rights of the endowment, and may you be well.
Type of property | Neighborhood | Property number | Tabu sequence
(1) - House | Tatran | 148 B / 148 | 592
(2) - Guest house | Jadid Hassan Pasha | 13/25 | 294/3/2
(3) - Shop | Jadid Hassan Pasha | 1/46 | 299/2
(4) - Shop | Obeid | 140/156 | 120
(5) - House | Obeid | 140/58 | 171/1
(6) - House | Tatran | 148/132 | 534
(7) - Plot of land | Tatran | | 588/2
(8) - House unofficially divided into two houses | Tatran | 142 B / 148 and 142 S / 148 | 669
For preservation
Copy to -
The Physical Council
The President
⟦Inheritance Commission⟧
These certified copies were received
at our request
⟦Signature⟧
16 / 2
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17 February 1949
His Excellency the Governor of Personal Matters
Baghdad
After greetings,
Please provide me with a certified copy of the endowment deed numbered
90 / 1944 issued by your esteemed court on 2 / 10 / 1944
Sincerely.
⟦signature⟧
2/18
The Trustee
Deputy Chairman of the Spiritual Council
⟦Papers Officer⟧
This copy is needed
for the purposes of the Property Committee
⟦signature⟧
2/16
15
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1946/2/22
His Excellency, the honorable Mr. Salim Tawfiq,
After greetings,
We received with thanks three copies of the endowment deed belonging
to the synagogue of the late Meir Twig, numbered 56/943 and dated
20/9/1943, for the purpose of preserving it in the relevant file for the synagogue
of the late Meir Ibrahim Twig. Please accept our highest regards;
⟦illegible signature⟧
22 / 2
Vice President
Copy to -
Property Committee - you will find enclosed a copy of the aforementioned endowment deed
for safekeeping with you.
For safekeeping
2/24
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⟦Head of the Community⟧
284
1949/5/25
Mr. Shlomo Rubin, Esteemed Teacher
Agent in charge of the endowment of the Rachel Shimon Synagogue
After greetings,
We hereby confirm receipt of six bonds belonging to the endowments of the Rachel Shimon Synagogue, the details of which are listed
below, for the purpose of preserving them in their respective files to safeguard the rights of the community.
Please accept our respect,
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
Copy to -
Property Committee for safekeeping of these bonds with you
Details
Type of property | Type of ownership | Property number | Location | Taboo sequence
1 - Shop | Endowment | 72 Z / 103 | Qambar Ali | 7 / 329
2 - Shop | Endowment | 72 W / 103 | Qambar Ali | 6 / 329
3 - Shop | Endowment | 72 H / 103 | Qambar Ali | 5 / 329
4 - Shop | Endowment | 72 D / 103 | Qambar Ali | 4 / 329
5 - Shop | Endowment | 72 J / 103 | Qambar Ali | 3 / 329
6 - Shop | Endowment | 72 B / 103 | Qambar Ali | 2 / 329
For safekeeping
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1 / 7 / 1949
Gentlemen,
Yousef Yehuda Zlouf
Salman Ezra Murad
Saleh Salman Al-Hindi
Kobi Hezekiel Al-Hindi
Meyer Rosenfeld Al-Hindi
After greetings and respect,
Given your enthusiasm for the public interest, the Council has decided to form a committee to supervise the affairs of endowments
and properties related to the community, in accordance with Article Fourteen of the Regulations dated
December 21, 1949, a copy of which is enclosed.
I ask you to commence your mission and please accept our respect with
the Council's greetings to your esteemed brothers.
Sincerely,
⟦illegible⟧
Vice President
Treasurer
Copy to: - His Excellency the respected Head of the Community - for his kind perusal
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Baghdad 29/4/949
The administration of the Physical Council of the ⟦Jewish⟧ Community in Baghdad:
Number: 218
Date: 6/5/949
File No.:
To the esteemed President of the Physical Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Baghdad
Greetings and respect
Due to my lack of time, I request to be excused from the duties of the chairmanship of the Guardianship Committee.
Please accept my utmost respect.
Saleh Heskel Hindi
⟦signature⟧
Aboud Shant
For registration
6/5
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1/7/1949
Outgoing Copy
To the honorable Mr. Saleh Hasqil Mandi,
Greetings,
Referring to your letter dated 29/4/1949.
The Council had no choice, given your insistence on resigning from the chairmanship of the Property Committee,
but to accept it, while recording its thanks and appreciation to you for the services you kindly
provided to the Committee.
Please accept our utmost respect, with the Council's wishes for your
continued success.
Sincerely,
Vice President
On behalf of
The Property Committee
Copy to:-
The Property Committee
P
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1949/6/28
Department Copy
Copy of Resolution No. (6) of the Physical Council
Adopted at the fortieth session on 26/6/1949
6 - Deliberation took place regarding the sale of the Council's share of the property located in
Samarra, serial 649 (Eastern Quarter), which was used as a synagogue (Torah)
for members of the community in Samarra, and due to the displacement of all members of the community from Samarra, the Council deemed
it appropriate to sell its shares of the aforementioned property at the offered price, i.e., 60
dinars (sixty dinars). Accordingly, it was decided to approve the sale for the said amount
to the interested party, Mr. Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Saihood, provided that this amount is recorded
as revenue from the Samarra synagogue, and then this entry is reversed to the revenue section.
(Copy matching the original)
Vice President
⟦properties⟧
⟦...⟧
⟦...⟧
Copy to - Committee of ⟦Reforms⟧
Accountant - to make the necessary entry
The file relevant to this property
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Israeli Property Committee
in Baghdad
Phone number 5452
No.: 87
Date: 8/7/1949
⟦Physical Council Administration - Baghdad⟧
No. 256
Date 12 / 7 / 1949
File number
Subject
Presidency of the Physical Council
After greetings,
Referring to your letter No. 319 dated 1/7/1949.
In accordance with the provisions of Article Three of the Property Committee's regulations, our committee
held its first meeting on 10/7/1949 and decided to elect
Mr. Rubin Yehuda Zallouf as Chairman and Mr. Kourji Haskel, the lawyer,
as Vice Chairman and Mr. Saleh Salman Al-Mohandes as Secretary.
Sincerely,
Rubin Yehuda
The President
Archived / Property Committee - Physical
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1949/8/1
⟦Department Copy⟧
Presidency of the Properties Committee
The Council reviewed your letter No. 88 dated 1949/7/28
and decided to approve in principle the granting of the plot of land belonging to the Huwaidi Synagogue, which is
176 square meters in area, for a long-term lease of ten years, at an annual rent
of twenty dinars according to the detailed conditions in the contract submitted
by your committee. It also decided to authorize His Excellency the Head of the Community to sign the aforementioned contract.
and may you continue to be well.
⟦9⟧
⟦8/1⟧
Vice President
Copy to ---
His Excellency the Head of the Community
Huwaidi Synagogue Committee
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<del>Contract of Work</del>
The contract has been concluded between Al-Maher Haym Tawfik, the Head of the Israeli Physical Council in Baghdad, in addition
to his capacity, hereinafter referred to as the Lessor.
And between Mr. Naseem Makki Mohammed Saeed, hereinafter referred to as the Lessee, on the following:
First - The Lessor has rented to the Lessee, and the Lessee has rented from the Lessor, after inspection and viewing, the plot of land
with known boundaries belonging to the Israeli community, located in Baghdad, in the area of Tasbar
numbered cadastral sequence 1/475 and door number 1/131 for a period of ten years starting from
the first day of February 1948 until the end of January 1958
(one thousand nine hundred and fifty-eight AD) for a rental fee of (1200 Dinars),
one thousand two hundred Iraqi Dinars only.
Second - The Lessee shall pay the rental fee to the Lessor in the following manner: two hundred and forty Dinars
in cash and in advance, and the remaining amount of nine hundred and sixty Dinars shall be paid in eight annual installments, each
installment being one hundred and twenty Dinars. The first installment shall be paid on February 1, 1949, and the second installment
on February 1, 1950, and so on consecutively, according to eight promissory notes issued
on February 1, 1948. If the Lessee delays in paying any due installment, the Lessor shall have
the option to terminate this contract, and in this case, the Lessee shall pay compensation and rental fees
that may be due from him until evacuation, in accordance with paragraph four of this contract.
Third - In addition to the aforementioned rental fee, the Lessee shall construct on the said plot
the buildings he needs from his own funds, provided that the expenses are not less than six hundred Dinars.
Fourth - The Lessee shall complete the construction of the buildings he needs according to the municipal regulations within a period not
exceeding three years from the date of this contract. If this period ends and the construction is not completed,
the Lessor shall have the option to consider this contract null and void, and the Lessee shall then be obliged to pay compensation equivalent to
half of the amount specified for construction, as stated in the third paragraph above, in addition to the rental fees that
may be due from him until evacuation, without the need for prior notice or to file
a lawsuit by the Lessor or his successor in office.
Fifth - The Lessee may not transfer the lease of the said plot to another person without the Lessor's consent, and this does not prejudice
the Lessee's right to exploit the plot within the lease period and to rent out the buildings he constructs to
whomever he wishes according to customary procedures.
Sixth - The Lessee shall not neglect the maintenance of the building during the lease period and shall not demolish it, entirely or in part. If
a part of it is demolished due to technical necessity or need, he must reconstruct that part with an amount
not less than its original cost.
The plan
for the said building
(continued ⟦...⟧)
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( 2 )
Seventh - At the end of the lease term, the lessee must hand over the plot of land with the building erected on it, with all its components,
to the lessor or to his successor in office in a condition suitable for exploitation, considering it property
of the Israeli Community in Baghdad, and the lessee shall have no right at that time to claim anything
whatsoever.
Eighth - The lessee must pay the fees, taxes, and charges imposed by the applicable laws and those
that the government may decide in the future on the building and the plot of land, including property tax, paving fees,
and other municipal fees, as well as water and electricity charges.
Ninth - Based on the foregoing, agreement was reached between the two parties by offer and acceptance, and the lessee received the leased plot of land
mentioned under the conditions stated above.
Tenth - This contract was drawn up in original and copy. The lessee kept the original, and the lessor kept
the copy. Issued in Baghdad on February 1, 1948.
Lessee
Mr. Naim Makki Mohammed Said | Lessor
Rabbi Haim Tawfiq
Head of the Israeli Spiritual Council
in Baghdad, in addition to his position
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(1)
Property Committee
H/ 950/25
1950/2/19
Dear Sirs,
Youssef Zilkha
Kargi Heskel, Lawyer
Saleh Salman, Engineer
Salman Ezra Sweilem
Meyer Rosenfeld, Engineer
Chairman and esteemed members of the Property Committee
After greetings,
Please honor the community administration headquarters at 5:30 PM
on Thursday, February 23, 1950, to deliberate with the Council regarding
some matters related to your committee's work.
And please accept our respect;
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
C/ 2/19
⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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C/ 472 / 950
7 / 3 / 1950
⟦Copy for the department⟧
(2)
Capital Secretariat
Baghdad
After greetings,
Referring to your warning no. 2937 dated 13 / 3 / 1950
regarding the demolition of dangerous buildings related to house no. 2 / 39 located in
Ras Al-Qarya neighborhood belonging to the endowments of Toba and Noam Nouriel under my guardianship.
We have verified that the aforementioned house can be renovated, and therefore, we kindly request
your approval to conduct a second inspection of the aforementioned house in preparation for granting us the necessary permit
for its renovation.
Please accept our respect,
⟦signature⟧
Head of the Physical Council
A / 16 / 3
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A/ ⟦447⟧ / 950
22 / 3 / 1950
(2)
Department Copy
His Excellency the Director of Tabu Baghdad Governorate, Esteemed,
After greetings,
We kindly request you to order the demarcation of the boundaries of the two plots with serial numbers
Tabu 39 / 189 and 34 / 189 located in the Al-Senek district, including the boundaries of
the paving of the sidewalk purchased from the Capital Secretariat according to its letter numbered 3 / 13492
and dated September 22, 1948, addressed to you. We also request you to provide us with a map indicating
the corners (angles) of the aforementioned two plots.
This is for your esteemed order and respect,
⟦illegible⟧
22 / 3
Chairman of the Physical Council
Custodian of the endowments of Tuwayyah and Nu'man Nurail
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C 81 / 4 / 950
29 / 3 / 1950
Department Copy
Dear Mr. Ezra Sahyun,
Custodian of the Midrash Endowments
Baghdad
After greetings,
We received with thanks copies of the records of the following five properties for safekeeping
in the iron safe of the Properties Committee at the head of the community.
| Tapu Sequence | Bond Number | District
1 - | 86 | 140 / 119 | Shahid
2 - | 461 | 147 / 67 | Tatran
3 - | 127 | 94 / 192 | Hanoun Kabir
4 - | 479 | 137 / 86 | Torah
5 - | 706 | 148 / 2104 | Tatran
Please accept our utmost thanks and respect;
Vice President
Copy to -
Midrash Committee
Properties Committee
C / 28 / 3
The aforementioned properties were
supported by original Tapu bonds that are lacking
to replace their copies with settlement decisions
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C 50/516
1/6/1950
⟦Department copy⟧
Mr. Heskel Ezra Malim Moshe, Esq.
Tenant of house No. 141/26 Hanoun Al-Saghir
Baghdad
After greetings,
We draw your attention to the fact that the lease period for the aforementioned house expired on
April 30, 1950. Since you have not renewed its lease yet, we hereby notify you
to vacate it within two days from this date, while paying the due rent
owed by you for the period from the date the rent became due until its vacant delivery, or
you must renew its lease within the aforementioned period, otherwise we will be forced to take
the necessary legal actions to protect the Awqaf's rights.
On this occasion, we draw your attention to paragraph three of the lease agreement
concluded between you and the Physical Council, which stipulates ⟦that⟧ you must pay a daily rent
of five hundred fils for each day you delay vacating it.
We hope that you do not force us to resort to taking legal measures.
Awaiting your reply, please accept our respect;
For the President
⟦Signature⟧
⟦Signature⟧
4/6/1
Saved
This warning was issued at the request of the Jesuit School
The house belongs to the Torah school
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C / 50 / 517
1 / 6 / 1950
Department Copy
Dear Mr. Ibrahim Heskel, respected teacher of Yehuda
Tenant of house number 141/38 Hanoun Al-Saghir
Baghdad
After greetings,
We draw your attention to the fact that the lease period for the aforementioned house expired on
30 Nisan 5710 Hebrew (17 April 1950) and since you have not renewed its lease
until now, we hereby notify you in writing that you must vacate it within two days from this date, along with
payment of the outstanding rent due from you for the period between the lease expiry date until its handover
free of occupants, or you must renew its lease within the mentioned period, otherwise
we will be forced to take the necessary legal measures to preserve the Waqf's rights.
On this occasion, we draw your attention to the third paragraph of the lease agreement
concluded between you and the Physical Council, which includes ⟦expulsion⟧ the obligation to pay a daily rent
of five hundred fils for each day you delay vacating it.
Hoping that you will not force us to resort to taking legal measures.
Awaiting your reply, please accept our respect.
For the President
⟦signature⟧
Note
This warning was issued at the request of the Programs Directorate
The house belongs to Nuriel School
Correct
6/1
To the file
6/1/4
⟦illegible⟧
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The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community
in Baghdad
Phone number 5452
No. : C / 517 / 50
Date : 1 / 6 / 1950
Not sent
Subject Summary:
Mr. Ibrahim Heskel, esteemed teacher of Yehuda
Tenant of house number 38 / 141 Hanoun Al-Saghir
Baghdad
Greetings,
We would like to draw your attention to the fact that the lease period for the aforementioned house expired on
30 Nisan 5710 Hebrew (17 April 1950). Since you have not renewed its lease
until now, we hereby notify you in writing that you must vacate it within two days from this date, along with
payment of the rent due from you for the period from the date the rent became due until its surrender
vacant of occupants, or you must renew its lease within the mentioned period, otherwise
we will be forced to take the necessary legal actions to preserve the rights of the Waqf.
On this occasion, we draw your attention to the third paragraph of the lease agreement
concluded between you and the Spiritual Council, which stipulates the obligation to pay a daily rent
of five hundred fils for each day you delay vacating it.
Hoping that you will not force us to resort to taking legal measures.
Awaiting your reply, please accept our respects.
⟦illegible⟧
For the President
The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
C / 1 / 6
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⟦illegible⟧
13105 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1930
To the honorable Mr.
Referring to your letter numbered ⟦illegible⟧ and dated ⟦illegible⟧
Regarding the plot of land numbered 131 / 86 located in ⟦illegible⟧ neighborhood
We would like to inform you
Clarification of the foregoing
We, the undersigned, have inspected the ongoing work in the building of the Sassoon Heskel School
The technical school located in Al-Saadoun neighborhood (521 * 71) and found that the work is proceeding ⟦illegible⟧
And according to the plans prepared for it by the supervising engineer, and that the materials used
In the construction are of good quality and conform to the technical specifications required by the administration
A large part of the construction work has been completed on the ground floor and the first floor of the building
* The cost of the completed works to date amounted to ⟦illegible⟧ dinars, according to
The statements submitted by the contractor, and accordingly, we request you to kindly disburse the amounts
Due to him so that he can follow up on the work in the coming stages and secure the necessary materials
* Attachments: copy of the statements and completion certificate for the first phase
* With highest regards and respect ⟦illegible⟧ The Supervising Engineer ⟦illegible⟧
And the date May 17, 1930 AD, corresponding to ⟦illegible⟧
Committee ⟦illegible⟧
17 / 5 / 1930
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1948/12/20
Presidency of the Schools Committee
We enclose herewith a copy of the minutes of the joint meeting held with your esteemed committee on 23/12/1948 for your kind perusal of its content;
⟦signature⟧
Vice President
Attachments
⟦line⟧
Copy of minutes
The
⟦SEA⟧
Secretary
Please follow up on the implementation of what is stated in paragraphs
(1) and (2) and inform me
⟦signature⟧
Sh. A
A
British
Manufacture
Technical School Subcommittee
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Twenty-seventh Meeting 23/12/1948
Chaired by Vice President Mr. Meir Basri and attended by members Messrs. Sion Hiyhi, Karmi Minshon, Heskel
Shwaihat, Anwar Zilkha, Sasoon Shi, and Matouk Balboul, and it was decided as follows:
1- The honorary secretary and two members of the school committee, Messrs. Daoud Salman and Shalom Darwish,
and Abdullah Ovadia attended the meeting, and discussions were held with them regarding the building of the Industrial School, which was constructed by the heirs of the late Shaoul
Hacham Heskel. After Mr. Daoud Salman briefly presented the developments of this issue for more than
twelve years, which ended with the building being unused despite the impossibility of reaching an agreement with the aforementioned heirs
on the terms of the endowment for the aforementioned school, he explained that the schools committee had received a copy of a letter from Mr. Daoud
Shaoul Heskel addressed to ⟦Elyseoril⟧ (from the Alliance society) in Paris, dated August 10, 1948, from which it is understood
that there is a possibility of the heirs of the late Shaoul Hacham Heskel agreeing to make this building a secondary school
instead of an industrial school, according to special endowment conditions included in the aforementioned letter, provided that this secondary school is managed
by the Alliance society or by the community in Baghdad through the Alliance. After reading the aforementioned letter, Mr. Daoud
Salman explained that there are two directions within the school committee regarding this matter: The first direction is
to benefit from this building by making it a secondary school as soon as possible, given the difficulty of opening an industrial school
at present according to the conditions set by the project owners, and due to the scarcity of resources allocated to it
relative to its annual expenses, and the unwillingness of the physical council to allocate annual aid to cover these
expenses. The second direction is to make every possible attempt to realize the industrial school project, given that
the community is in dire need of such a school at present, and out of fear that this project will be completely neglected
if the current building is made a secondary school.
After studying the matter from all angles, it was decided that the physical council should send a letter to the heirs of
the late Shaoul Hacham Heskel to inform them that the community does not wish for any foreign society like the Alliance
to have a relationship with this school. However, for other matters, the community agrees to the endowment conditions stipulated in the aforementioned letter.
However, it is preferable that these conditions allow the community the freedom to utilize the current building
as an industrial school or as a secondary school, so that the community can benefit from the aforementioned building as a secondary school
until the community can realize the project of opening an industrial school in the building, knowing that the responsible authorities
in the Jewish community in Baghdad are very keen to achieve this project and appreciate the immense benefits and urgent need
for such a school.
It was also agreed that the Council would form a sub-committee to study the issue of opening an industrial school
from a technical and financial perspective, provided that the school committee nominates a number of people for the Council to appoint as members
of the sub-committee from among them or others.
2- Discussions were held with the members of the schools committee regarding the issue of school fees in general and the Council's recommendation
to collect reduced fees from the children of dismissed employees in particular. After the committee raised this
issue, its members explained in detail the policy followed in the schools affiliated with the community regarding school fees,
which aims to collect high fees from students who can afford to pay and to help disadvantaged students
by exempting them from fees or collecting reduced fees from them, taking into account the financial resources available
to each school, the type of study, and the student's qualifications. The committee clarified that the available statistics prove the success
of this policy and the committee's satisfaction with its implementation.
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DD -
8 / 21 / 60
⟦Property Registry entry⟧
between the interested parties
By virtue of this deed, it has been agreed and approved to allocate this plot of land
in the Rika and Kalkah area belonging to District 83 / 21 / 66 in Baghdad Governorate.
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Date:
Plot area:
Thank you
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