Correspondence Regarding Wills, Estates, and Trusts of Community Members; Community Establishments Receiving Funds

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| | دينار | | مجموع المبالغ المستقرضه | ١٠٨٠٠ | | المصاريف واجور المحاماة المشروحه اعلاه | ٧٠٠ | | ⟦line⟧ | ١١٥٠٠ |

٤ ) ومن مراجعة قرار المجلس الجسماني المتخذ في ١٧ كانون الاول ٩٤٠ ظهر للمجلس بان الاتفاق كان قد جرى بوقته مع المحامي السيد م ٠ ثيودور على ان تكون اجور المحاماة والمصاريف خمسة بالمائة بنسبة المبلغ المستحصل وبالنظر الى ان المبالغ التي وردت هي /... اربعمائة الف روبية فيكون استحقاق المحامي المذكور هو عشرون الف روبية وهو ما يساوي ١٤٩٠ دينارا بحساب ٧٤٫٥ فلسا للروبية الواحدة منها سبعمائة دينار دفعت من المؤسسات المذكورة اعلاه وفقا للتفاصيل المشروحه والباقي وقدره سبعمائة وتسعون دينارا قرر المجلس دفعه من مجموع المبالغ المستقرضه وبموجبه قرر شراء حواله باسم المحامي المذكور بمبلغ الف واربعمائة وخمسة وثلاثين دينارا كما يلي :

| | دينار | | المبلغ المدفوع من قبل المؤسسات | ٧٠٠ | | المبلغ الذي تحمل دفعه المجلس الجسماني | ٧٩٠ | | ⟦line⟧ | ١٤٩٠ | | ينزل المبلغ المسلف للمحامي المذكور على الحساب بتاريخ | ٥٥ | | ⟦line⟧ | ١٤٣٥ |

٥ ) وقد اثرنا محتويات الكتاب المؤرخ ٢٣ مارت ٩٤٢ الوارد للمجلس من لجنة المستشفيات الذي تذكر فيه ان واردات المستشفيات للسنة المالية المنتهية في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٢ وللسنتين التاليتين لها المنتهيتين في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ١٩٤٤ بما فيها مبالغ القروض التي سوف تعاد اليها من قبلنا في خلال السنوات الثلاثة المذكورة كما ورد بيانها في <del>كتابهم</del> ⟦sup: كتاب اللجنة⟧ المؤرخ ٢٣ مارت ٩٤٢ سوف تكون كافية لسد نفقات المستشفيات في خلال تلك المدة سوى مبلغ مائة دينار سوف تحتاج اليها المستشفى من ميزانية الطائفة العامة في خلال كل من السنوات الثلاثة المذكورة .

٦ ) وكذلك محتويات الكتاب المرقم والمؤرخ ٢٤ مارت ٩٤٢ الوارد للمجلس من لجنة المدارس الذي تذكر فيه ان واردات مدراش تلمود توراه للسنة المالية المنتهية في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٣ ولسنين الثلاث التاليات لها المنتهيات في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ١٩٤٥ بما فيها مبالغ القروض التي سوف تعاد لصندوق المدراش خلال السنوات الاربع المذكورة كما ورد بيانها بكتاب اللجنة المؤرخ ٢٤ مارت ٩٤٢ والمرقم سوف تكون كافية لسد نفقات مدارس المدراش خلال تلك المدة <del>وخطتها</del> ⟦sup: وان اللجنة⟧ توافق على ايقاف دفع التخصيصات السنوية المعتادة الى صندوق مدراش تلمود توراه لكل من السنوات الاربع المنتهية في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٥ .

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 3 - | Dinar Total amounts borrowed | 10800 Expenses and legal fees explained above | 700 ⟦line⟧ | 11500 4) And from reviewing the decision of the Lay Council taken on December 17, 940, it appeared to the Council that the agreement was made at the time with the lawyer Mr. M. Theodore that the legal fees and expenses be five percent of the recovered amount. Considering that the amounts received were/... four hundred thousand rupees, the entitlement of the mentioned lawyer is twenty thousand rupees, which is equal to 1490 Dinars at the rate of 74.5 fils per rupee, of which seven hundred Dinars were paid by the mentioned institutions above according to the explained details, and the remainder, amounting to seven hundred and ninety Dinars, the Council decided to pay from the total amounts borrowed. Accordingly, it decided to purchase a money order in the name of the mentioned lawyer for the amount of one thousand four hundred and thirty-five Dinars as follows: | Dinar The amount paid by the institutions | 700 The amount the Lay Council undertook to pay | 790 ⟦line⟧ | 1490 Subtract the amount advanced to the mentioned lawyer on account on the date | 55 ⟦line⟧ | 1435 5) And we have considered the contents of the letter dated March 23, 942, received by the Council from the Hospitals Committee which states that the hospital revenues for the fiscal year ending on the last day of September 942 and for the two following years ending on the last day of September 1944, including the loan amounts that will be returned to them by us during the three mentioned years as stated in <del>their letter</del> ⟦sup: the Committee's letter⟧ dated March 23, 942, will be sufficient to cover hospital expenses during that period, except for an amount of one hundred Dinars which the hospital will need from the general community budget during each of the three mentioned years. 6) Likewise, the contents of the letter numbered and dated March 24, 942, received by the Council from the Committee of Schools, which states that the revenues of the Midrash Talmud Torah for the fiscal year ending on the day the last of September 943 and for the three years following it ending on the last day of September 1945, including the loan amounts that will be returned to the Midrash fund during the four years mentioned as stated in the Committee's letter dated March 24, 942, and numbered will be sufficient to cover the expenses of the Midrash schools during that period <del>and its plan</del> ⟦sup: and that the Committee⟧ agrees to stop the payment of the usual annual allocations to the Midrash Talmud Torah fund for each of the four years ending on the day the last of September 945.

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B01 · header / arabic فوري وليد احمد الشاهد بغداد 10/9/1942 سلمنا

B02 · paragraph / arabic خيطاوي يوم 12 منه في الساعة 12 ليلاً كنت في تفتيش عنيف في الصالحية ⟦illegible⟧ ان في احدى الخرابات شخص مختبئ كان في يده حقيبة ⟦illegible⟧ مقابلة المحل ⟦illegible⟧ ولم يستطع احد الامساك به فكلما يوجه اليه طلقة يشرد منك والآن استقرت الحالة في مخفر الصالحية ⟦illegible⟧ الموقف في مخفر الصالحية تمام والبلد هادئ والله الموفق

B03 · signature / arabic المخبر خليل مخفر الصالحية

B04 · footer / arabic ت القضاء خيطاوي

B05 · marginalia / arabic ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Urgent Walid Ahmed Al-Shahed Baghdad 10/9/1942 Delivered to us Khaitawi On the 12th of it at 12 o'clock at night I was on a search violent in Al-Salihiya ⟦illegible⟧ that in one of the ruins a person hiding had a bag in his hand ⟦illegible⟧ opposite the shop ⟦illegible⟧ And no one was able to catch him, for whenever a shot was directed at him he flees from you and now the situation has settled in Al-Salihiya station ⟦illegible⟧ The situation in Al-Salihiya station is perfect and the country is calm And God is the granter of success The Informant Khalil Al-Salihiya Station District T Khaitawi ⟦illegible⟧

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TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY BAGHDAD חברת תומכי תורה בגדאד جمعية تومخي توره بغداد

رقم: ٧٥ Baghdad,: بغداد: ٥ / ٤ / ٩٤١

سيادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد المحترم

بعد التحية والاحترام . -

نقدم ربطا صورة الموازنة المختصة بجمعيتنا ومنها يظهر بان العجز الحاصل الى نهاية مارت ١٩٤١ هو (٦٤٤ / ٤٧٧) دينارا فالرجا ان تامروا بعرضها على المجلس الجسماني المحترم وعلى اللجنة المختصة بتوزيع وصية المرحوم رفائيل هارون كباي في كلكته للاطلاع عليها ولسيادتكم الامر والاحترام .

[Signature] رئيس جمعية تومخي تورا [Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧ [Stamp] ١٩٤١ [Stamp] TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY BAGHDAD

صورة منه ومن الميزانية الى - رئيس اللجنة المكلفة بتوزيع وصية كباي المحترم

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TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY BAGHDAD Tomkhei Torah Society Baghdad Tomkhei Torah Society Baghdad Number: 75 Baghdad,: Baghdad: 5 / 4 / 941 To His Excellency the President of the Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, respected After greetings and respect. - We present herewith a copy of the budget pertaining to our society, and from it, it appears that the deficit incurred up to the end of March 1941 is (477 / 644) Dinars. We request that you order it to be presented to the respected Lay Council and to the committee concerned with distributing the will of the late Raphael Haron Gabbay in Calcutta for their review. Respectfully yours. President of the Tomkhei Torah Society ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1941 TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY BAGHDAD A copy of this and of the budget to - The Respected Chairman of the Committee in charge of distributing the Gabbay Will

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وفيما يلي مجمل عن حساباتها وما يلزم لها من النفقات الضرورية في الوقت الحاضر :-

| | دينار | | الديون المترتبة عليها من ٦-٧ سنوات | ٢٥٠٠ | | دين على مستشفى ريمه خضوري للدكتور روتشيلد مقابل مخصصات السر ايلي خضوري | ٥٠٠ | | التي لم ترد في الوقت الحاضر | | | الى المحامي السيد لنيادو | ٥٠٠ | | لتعمير المدرسة الوطنية (حسب رأي عضوين من اللجنة) وتعمير هذه المدرسة لم | ٢٠٠٠ | | يذكر في تقرير المؤرخ في ٣ نيسان المحتوى على كيفية الانفاق على التعميرات اذ | | | ان تعمير هذه المدرسة يأتي بالدرجة الرابعة بالنسبة الى احتياجات المستشفيات | | | الضرورية واوثر هنا ان اللجنة المحترمه لا يحق لها الدخول في تفاصيل الصرف | | | الذي هو من اختصاص اللجنة ذات العلاقة والمجلس الجسماني . | | | | ---- | | | ٥٥٠٠ |

فاذا طرحنا هذا المبلغ من ٩٠٠٠ دينار يبقى ٣٥٠٠ دينار فقط .. ومن هذا المبلغ نحتاج للصرف على شراء جهاز اشعة رونتكن وجهاز غسيل وتعقيم وكي الملابس والالات الجراحية والتحليل والاثاث .. وكل هذه ضرورية للغاية ومازالت تطالب بها السلطات الصحية واطباء المستشفى والاطباء الاخرين كالدكتور كروكشن والدكتور شهمي والدكتور اوليفر والدكتور بيلت وغيرهم وهي تكلف ما لا يقل عن ٣٥٠٠ دينار حسب التقدير الوارد في تقريري المشار اليه فاذا كان الامر كذلك فمن اين يتأتى لنا الصرف على تعمير الاوقاف الخيرية التي نحن بحاجة الى استعمالها . وعلى مشتري فضلة الطريق الملاصقة لجبهة المستشفى وهي ضرورية ايضا . وعلى مشتري ادوية وقطن وشدادات وغير ذلك وقد اصبحت اثمانها بعد الحرب اكثر من اربعة اضعاف مع العلم ان المستشفيات كانت تنفق عليها قبل الحرب حوالي ١٣٠٠ دينارا سنويا . وعلى استقدام اطباء اختصاصيين وممرضات . وعلى شراء اثاث واسرة حسب مقتضى الفن . وعلى تصليح القصر القديم

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

2 Below is a summary of its accounts and the necessary expenses required for it at the present time :- | Dinar Debts incurred on it from 6-7 years | 2500 Debt to Rima Kadoorie Hospital for Dr. Rothschild against Sir Ely Kadoorie's allocations | 500 which have not been returned at the present time | To the lawyer Mr. Laniado | 500 For the renovation of the National School (according to the opinion of two committee members), and the renovation of this school was not | 2000 mentioned in the report dated April 3rd regarding how to spend on renovations, as | the renovation of this school comes in fourth place relative to the essential hospital | needs. I prefer to note here that the honorable committee does not have the right to enter into the details of spending | which is the jurisdiction of the relevant committee and the physical council. | | ⟦line⟧ | 5500 If we subtract this amount from 9000 Dinars, only 3500 Dinars remain .. And from this amount, we need to spend on purchasing a Roentgen X-ray machine, a washing and sterilization unit, laundry pressing, surgical instruments, analysis tools, and furniture .. all of these are extremely necessary and are still requested by the health authorities, hospital doctors, and other doctors such as Dr. Crookshan, Dr. Shahmi, Dr. Oliver, Dr. Belt and others, and they cost no less than 3500 Dinars according to the estimate in my aforementioned report. If this is the case, then where will the funds come from to spend on renovating the charitable endowments that we need to use? And for purchasing the road residue adjacent to the hospital front, which is also necessary? And for purchasing medicines, cotton, bandages, and so on, whose prices after the war have become more than four times higher, knowing that the hospitals used to spend about 1300 Dinars annually on them before the war. And on bringing in specialist doctors and nurses. And on purchasing furniture and beds according to technical requirements. And on repairing the old palace. ⟦signature⟧

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B01 · paragraph / arabic تركة المرحوم السير سلومون في جاوة

B02 · other / latin N

**Traduction anglaise —**

Estate of the late Sir Solomon in Java N

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٦ ــ تكون حسابات الوصي عرضة للتدقيق من الحكومة ويجب تجهيز اي صورة مطلوبة للحسابات بعد ⟦بشرط ان⟧ استيفاء مصاريفها

الجدول المذكور اعـــــــــــــــلاه

١ ــ يسمى المال الموقوف ( وقفية منشي صدقة للطلاب اليهود الفقراء ) ب ــ يكون الاولاد الموقوف هذا المال لمنفعتهم ⟦أن يكونوا⟧ ناجحين من الصف السادس لمدرسة اليهود في رانكون والمستعدين لا تقين للقبول في الصف السابع ( معدل ) في اي مدرسة اخرى معترف بها من الحكومة او في اي جامعة او كلية في رانكون او مقاطعة اخرى من بورما اذ ان الغرض من الوقفية هو تمكين هؤلاء الطلاب من الاستمرار في دراستهم وتأدية امتحان المتروكوليشن او اي امتحان او امتحانات اخرى ارقى كما يرغبون .

حــ ــ في حالة حدوث مستوى ارقى من الصف السادس في مدرسة رانكون لليهود فيشترط في الطلاب اللائقين للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية ان يكونوا قد نجحوا من هذا الصف وان يكونوا مقبولين في الصف الاعلى في اي مدرسة عامة في رانكون او في مقاطعة بورما .

د ــ لا يمكن لاي طالب ان يستفيد من هذه الوقفية فيما اذا كان قد سقط في الامتحان الذي يخوله للدخول الى المدرسة المذكورة المعترف بها من جامعة او كلية حكومية في مناسبتين متعاقبتين .

هـ ــ ينتخب الوصي او الاوصياء لمدرسة اليهود في رانكون في الوقت الحاضر الاولاد الاولاد اللائقين للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية وفي حالة حدوث نزاع بين الاوصياء بخصوص انتخاب طالب او طلاب لائقين للاستفادة من الوقفية المذكورة فيحسم هذا النزاع بتصويت من الطائفة الاسرائيلية في رانكون والتي يكون قرارها بهذا الخصوص قطعيا . يشترط في الاشخاص المشتركين في مثل هذا التصويت ان يكونوا بالغين ومن الجنسين .

و ــ اي طالب او طلاب ينتخبون للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية يدخلون في الجامعة فيما اذا قرر الوصي ذلك على ان لا يصرف لهم اكثر من ( ٢٥ روبية ) سنويا لغاية الكتب والقرطاسية وذلك خلال دراستهم في المدرسة العامة ولا اكثر من ( ٥٠ روبية ) سنويا للغرض نفسه خلال دراستهم في الكلية او الجامعة على ان تصرف هذه المخصصات بالاضافة الى رسوم الامتحانات وتكاليف الدراسة الاعتيادية .

ز ــ في حالة عدم استعمال غلة الوقفية المذكورة للغاية الموضحة في هذه الوثيقة لمدة عشرة سنوات متعاقبة فتنقطع مدرسة الطلاب اليهود في رانكون من الاستفادة من الوقفية المذكورة نهائيا ولا يستمر الوصي في صرف هذه الغلة لمنفعة مثل هؤلاء الطلاب وعوضا عن ذلك يقوم الوصي بصرف الغلة المذكورة في نهاية السنة الحادية عشرة ( وفي نهاية اي سنة اخرى تعقبها وفي اي وقت او اوقات او سنة او سنوات ) الى اوصياء مدرسة تلمود توراه في بغداد مع اعلام الاوصياء المذكورين بأنه يجب صرف هذه المبالغ لغرض تدريس اللغات الاجنبية في المدرسة المذكورة . ان الوصل الموقع من اثنين او اكثر من هؤلاء الاوصياء بشــــــــــــأن

ــ يتبــــــــع ــ

[Marginalia] ١٤

**Traduction anglaise —**

( 2 ) 6 — The accounts of the trustee shall be subject to audit by the government, and any required copy of the accounts must be prepared after ⟦provided that⟧ its expenses have been paid. The schedule mentioned ⟦line⟧ above 1 — The endowed property shall be called (Manasseh Charity Endowment for Poor Jewish Students). B — The children for whose benefit this property is endowed ⟦shall be⟧ those who have passed the sixth grade of the Jewish School in Rangoon and who are ready and fit for admission to the seventh grade (Intermediate) in any other school recognized by the government, or in any university or college in Rangoon or another province of Burma, as the purpose of the endowment is to enable these students to continue their studies and sit for the Matriculation examination or any other higher examination or examinations as they desire. C — In the event that a level higher than the sixth grade is established at the Rangoon Jewish School, it is required that students eligible to benefit from this endowment must have passed that grade and have been accepted into the higher grade in any public school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma. D — No student can benefit from this endowment if they have failed the examination that qualifies them for entry into the aforementioned recognized school of a university or government college on two consecutive occasions. E — The trustee or trustees of the Jewish School in Rangoon at the present time shall select the children eligible to benefit from this endowment. In the event of a dispute between the trustees regarding the selection of a student or eligible students to benefit from the aforementioned endowment, this dispute shall be resolved by a vote of the Israelite community in Rangoon, whose decision in this regard shall be final. It is required that the persons participating in such a vote must be adults and of both sexes. F — Any student or students selected to benefit from this endowment shall enter the university if the trustee so decides, provided that no more than (25 Rupees) annually is spent on them for books and stationery during their studies in public school, and no more than (50 Rupees) annually for the same purpose during their studies in college or university, provided that these allowances are spent in addition to the fees of examinations and regular study costs. G — In the event that the yield of the aforementioned endowment is not used for the purpose explained in this document for a period of ten consecutive years, the Jewish students' school in Rangoon shall be permanently cut off from benefiting from the aforementioned endowment, and the trustee shall not continue to spend this yield for the benefit of such students. Instead, the trustee shall spend the aforementioned yield at the end of the eleventh year (and at the end of any other year following it and at any time or times or year or years) to the trustees of the Talmud Torah School in Baghdad, notifying the aforementioned trustees that these amounts must be spent for the purpose of teaching foreign languages in the aforementioned school. The receipt signed by two or more of these trustees regard⟦line⟧ing — To be continued — 14

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رئاسة الطائفة الإسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم :: التاريخ :: الموضوع ::

Baghdad 2nd July 1941

Official Trustee of Bengal 1. Council House Street , Calcutta.

Sir,

We beg to send you herewith the attached letter and affidavit signed before the British Consul of this city .

We understand that in addition to this document attested by the British Consul which is annexed to this letter, the British Consul himself has already sent you a letter supporting our recommendations.

We shall be very much obliged if you will consider this matter asaan urgent one for which we thank you in anticipation.

Yours faithfully.

[Signature] ⟦S. S. Sassoon⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Lay Council, [Signature] Baghdad .

[Signature] ⟦عن الرئيس⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad .

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Number :: Date :: Subject :: Baghdad 2nd July 1941 Official Trustee of Bengal 1. Council House Street , Calcutta. Sir, We beg to send you herewith the attached letter and affidavit signed before the British Consul of this city . We understand that in addition to this document attested by the British Consul which is annexed to this letter, the British Consul himself has already sent you a letter supporting our recommendations. We shall be very much obliged if you will consider this matter as an urgent one for which we thank you in anticipation. Yours faithfully. ⟦S. S. Sassoon⟧ President The Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad . ⟦For the President⟧ President The Jewish Community, Baghdad .

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Shamash School Baghdad مدرسة شماش بغداد

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Tel. No. 1028: رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨ No.: الرقم Date: التاريخ Subject: الموضوع

1833 and possess their own buildings and contain ⟦2,100⟧ poor pupils, exempt from tuition fees. The teaching is confined to religious subjects. The income of the charitable Trust, through which this institution was founded, together with the Lay Council's grant of 650 dinars, cover an expenditure of 2,500 dinars per annum.

12. The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls <del>was foun</del> was founded in , has its own buildings, contains 350 pupils of whom 60 pay no fees and the rest pay fees ranging from 200 fils to four dinars a year. School fees and the income from the charitable trust, by which the school was founded, cover all the expenditure.

13. The School for Dressmakers was founded in 1932, pays rent for its premises, has 200 girls from the poorer classes, exempt from fees. Instruction is given in sewing, embroidery, reading and writing. Subscriptions and donations and the sale of work, together with the Lay Council's contributions, about 100 dinars p.a. cover an annual expenditure of nearly 500 dinars.

نموذج رقم ٢٢ - ٢٠٠٠ - ١١ - ٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School Baghdad Shamash School Baghdad 7 Tel. No. 1028: Telephone Number 1028 No.: Number Date: Date Subject: Subject 1833 and possess their own buildings and contain ⟦2,100⟧ poor pupils, exempt from tuition fees. The teaching is confined to religious subjects. The income of the charitable Trust, through which this institution was founded, together with the Lay Council's grant of 650 dinars, cover an expenditure of 2,500 dinars per annum. 12. The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls <del>was foun</del> was founded in , has its own buildings, contains 350 pupils of whom 60 pay no fees and the rest pay fees ranging from 200 fils to four dinars a year. School fees and the income from the charitable trust, by which the school was founded, cover all the expenditure. 13. The School for Dressmakers was founded in 1932, pays rent for its premises, has 200 girls from the poorer classes, exempt from fees. Instruction is given in sewing, embroidery, reading and writing. Subscriptions and donations and the sale of work, together with the Lay Council's contributions, about 100 dinars p.a. cover an annual expenditure of nearly 500 dinars. Model No. 22 - 2000 - 11 - 935

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### csp_06c4e23316db51b3844aef6e8308e57c

B01 · header / arabic الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

B02 · paragraph / arabic (١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم . (٢) يتمكن المرسلة اليه هذه البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجرة اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المطلوب التأكد من صحتها ارسلت خطأ . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .

B03 · other / unknown ⟦line⟧

B04 · header / latin CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B05 · paragraph / latin (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.

B06 · stamp / latin FOREIGN RECEIVED 13 MAR ⟦...⟧

B07 · marginalia / mixed ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fee, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words requested to be verified were sent in error. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. ⟦line⟧ CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. FOREIGN RECEIVED 13 MAR ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_0791403f3cf75da28b31a1d2e83f34c4

سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد المحترم

الموضوع :- حول وصية المرحوم السر داود عزرا

[Stamp] ORR, DIGNAM & CO. [Stamp] CALCUTTA [Stamp] 21st April, 48 [Stamp] No. 4741 [Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

بالاشارة الى كتاب السادة اور ديكان وشركاؤهم كلكتة المرقم ٤٧٤١ والمؤرخ ٢١ نيسان ١٩٤٨ المحال لي لابداء الرأي فيه .

طالعت الموضوع ويظهر لي ان احسن طريقة مناسبة لتنفيذ الوصية هو ان يشترى مال غير منقول باسم رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد او باسم من يعتمد عليه من قبل منفذ الوصية ويقوم من يسجل الملك المشترى باسمه في الدوائر المختصة بتوقيفه ويذكر في الوقفية العبارات الاتية :- بأنه قد اوقف الملك المذكور بجميع توابعه ولواحقه ومرافقه وبكافة حقوقه وقفا صحيحا مؤبدا وحبسا صريحا مخلدا الى آخر الزمان على الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد على ان يصرف ريعه اولا على تعمير وترميم الوقف وما يحتاج اليه من النفقات والضرائب ومن ثم يوزع ما يتبقى من الريع على الفقراء الاسرائيليين الموجودين في بغداد ويكون التوزيع بمعرفة المجلس الروحاني الاسرائيلي ببغداد وبمطلق رأيه على ان يرجح اولا الفقراء الذين هم من اقارب المرحوم السر داود عزرا المتوفى في كلكتة وذلك كمبرة على روحه ويسمى الوقف بأسمه على طول الزمان وتكون التولية الى رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد ومن يخلفه بالمنصب جيل بعد جيل .

هذا واذا حصلت موافقة المجلس المحترم على هذا الرأي ارى تبليغه الى الجهات المختصة وفي حالة موافقة منفذ الوصية على الاجراءات المذكورة يرجى منه ارسال المبالغ الموقوفة للقيام بتنفيذ ما تقدم . هذا ودمتم .

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

His Excellency the President of the Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, Respected Subject: - Regarding the will of the late Sir David Ezra ORR, DIGNAM & CO. CALCUTTA 21st April, 48 No. 4741 ⟦illegible⟧ With reference to the letter of Messrs. Orr Dignam & Co. Calcutta No. 4741 dated 21 April 1948, which was referred to me for an opinion. I have studied the subject and it appears to me that the best suitable way to execute the will is to purchase immovable property in the name of the President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad or in the name of someone trusted by the executor of the will, and the person in whose name the purchased property is registered in the competent departments shall dedicate it as an endowment (Waqf) and state in the endowment deed the following phrases: - That he has dedicated the mentioned property with all its appurtenances, attachments, facilities, and all its rights as a valid perpetual endowment and an explicit permanent detention until the end of time for the benefit of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, provided that its revenue is spent first on the reconstruction and restoration of the endowment and the necessary expenses and taxes, and then what remains of the revenue is distributed among the poor Israelites present in Baghdad, and the distribution shall be handled by the Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad and at its absolute discretion, provided that priority is given first to the poor who are relatives of the late Sir David Ezra, who died in Calcutta, as an act of charity for his soul, and the endowment shall be named after him for all time, and the guardianship (Tawliyah) shall be to the President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad and his successors in office, generation after generation. Therefore, if the respected Council approves this opinion, I suggest notifying the competent authorities, and in the event that the executor of the will agrees to the mentioned procedures, he is requested to send the endowed amounts to carry out the above. Sincerely yours. Faithfully ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_07a8ac27486051cba7b8c53841c9683b

B01 · stamp / latin ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

B02 · paragraph / arabic تركة م. يوسف في لندن

B03 · stamp / unknown ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Estate of M. Yusuf in London ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_07d8a7ad55b958c8989be94373a04f6e

B01 · header / mixed برق ٥ برقية خارجية مؤجلة «DLT» D. F. Telegram “A” الرقم ⟦line⟧

B02 · form / mixed نوع البرقية: ارسلت الى: دائرة الاصدار: الساعة: الدقيقة: الرقم: عدد الكلمات: توقيع الموظف المرسل: التاريخ: الوقت: الاجرة: الطريق: تعليمات ادارية: TM2

B03 · paragraph / mixed لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر . Nothing to be written by sender above this line.

B04 · form / mixed الى :: DLT OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL CALCUTTA مؤجلة: ADVOCATE M LANIADO L. C.: GREAT EASTERN HOTEL CALCUTTA

B05 · marginalia / mixed على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة الخامسة المدونة في ظهر هذه الاستمارة Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse).

B06 · paragraph / latin COMMITTEE RECOMMEND FOLLOWING JEWISH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR BAGHDAD SHARE OF GUBBAY LEGACY MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL £13000 MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £8000 MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £4000 SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE £1000 GIRLS SEWING SOCIETY (DRESSMAKERS ) £1000 WATANIAH SCHOOL £1500 TOTALLING £28000 LETTER FOLLOWING

B07 · signature / mixed ELIAHO HAIM TAWFIK PRESIDENT JEWISH LAY COUNCIL ⟦signature⟧ RABBI SASSOON KADOORI PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY

B08 · form / mixed الاسم: الحاخام ساسون خضوري الباهو حاييم توفيق العنوان: ادارة الطائفة الاسرائيلية بغداد Signature: Address:

B09 · marginalia / mixed This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse. المدونة على ظهر هذه الاستمارة ترسل البرقية وفق الشروط

**Traduction anglaise —**

Telegram 5 Deferred Foreign Telegram "DLT" D. F. Telegram “A” Number ⟦line⟧ Telegram type: Sent to: Issuing department: Hour: Minute: Number: Word count: Sending clerk's signature: Date: Time: Fee: Route: Administrative instructions: TM2 Nothing to be written by sender above this line. Nothing to be written by sender above this line. To :: DLT OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL CALCUTTA Deferred: ADVOCATE M LANIADO L. C.: GREAT EASTERN HOTEL CALCUTTA The sender of the telegram must observe paragraph five written on the back of this form Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse). COMMITTEE RECOMMEND FOLLOWING JEWISH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR BAGHDAD SHARE OF GUBBAY LEGACY MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL £13000 MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £8000 MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £4000 SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE £1000 GIRLS SEWING SOCIETY (DRESSMAKERS ) £1000 WATANIAH SCHOOL £1500 TOTALLING £28000 LETTER FOLLOWING ELIAHO HAIM TAWFIK PRESIDENT JEWISH LAY COUNCIL ⟦signature⟧ RABBI SASSOON KADOORI PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY Name: Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori, Eliaho Haim Tawfik Address: Jewish Community Administration Baghdad Signature: Address: This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse. The telegram is sent according to the conditions written on the back of this form

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### csp_08c48d862d845102963c2fca5dbb217c

الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

(١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم . (٢) يتمكن المرسلة اليه هذه البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجرة اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المطلوب التأكد من صحتها ارسلت خطأ . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fee, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words requested to be verified were sent in error. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_08d79b3f970a52c69c27635c1197a2a4

B01 · stamp / latin FOREIGN ⟦illegible⟧ TELEGRAM

B02 · header / arabic الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

B03 · paragraph / arabic (١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم. (٢) يتمكن المرسلة اليه هذه البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجرة اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المطلوب التأكد من صحتها ارسلت خطأ . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .

B04 · header / latin CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B05 · paragraph / latin (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.

B06 · stamp / unknown ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

FOREIGN ⟦illegible⟧ TELEGRAM Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fee, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words requested for verification were sent in error. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_09a1d48411d5546a978460915fa78e07

מס' 570 / 22

בגדאד 18 / שבט / 709 19 / 1 / 949

לאדון הנכבד ר' מאיר עובדיה הי"ו שלום קבלנו מכתבכם המורך 29 / דצמבר / 948 וממנו למדנו כי העברתם לחשבון הועד בבנק עותמאן לונדון סך 648 לי' שטרלינג ל' זכות עזבון המנוח יצחק צמח ז"ל בבגדאד - אנחנו מודים לכם מאד על טרחתכם בענין זה ומבקשים מכ"ת להמשיך בטובכם ולעזור - לנו להעביר את יתרת הכסף הנמצא בידכם ע"ח רבית עזבון ר' מנשה דניאל ז"ל. גם כן לאותו החשבון שלנו בבנק עותמאן בלונדון למען נוכל להשתמש בו (ולמנוחת נפש המנוח) בכבוד רב ובברכת שלום

[Signature] ראש ועד הקהלה

**Traduction anglaise —**

No. 570 / 22 Baghdad 18 / Shevat / 709 19 / 1 / 949 To the honorable Mr. Meir Ovadia, may God preserve and protect him, greetings We received your letter dated 29 / December / 948 and from it we learned that you transferred to the Committee's account at Ottoman Bank London a sum of 648 Pounds Sterling to the credit of the estate of the late Isaac Tsemach, of blessed memory, in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ We thank you very much for your trouble in this matter and request of your honor to continue in your kindness and help ⟦line⟧ us to transfer the balance of the money in your possession on account of the estate interest of R. Menashe Daniel, of blessed memory. Also to that same account of ours at Ottoman Bank in London so that we may use it (and for the repose of the soul of the deceased) With great respect and with blessings of peace Head of the Community Committee

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### csp_0b5e497f0fdf538d944ee6564e7d7c1e

Baghdad 2nd July 1941

Official Trustee of Bengal 1. Council House Street , Calcutta.

Sir,

We beg to send you herewith the attached letter and affidavit signed before the British Consul of this city.

We understand that in addition to this document attested by the British Consul which is annexed to this letter, the British Consul himself has already sent you a letter supporting our recommendations.

We shall be very much obliged if you will consider this matter asaan urgent one for which we thank you in anticipation.

Yours faithfully.

[Signature] ⟦E S Lanyado⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Lay Council, [Signature] Baghdad.

[Signature] ⟦S Shohet⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad 2nd July 1941 Official Trustee of Bengal 1. Council House Street , Calcutta. Sir, We beg to send you herewith the attached letter and affidavit signed before the British Consul of this city. We understand that in addition to this document attested by the British Consul which is annexed to this letter, the British Consul himself has already sent you a letter supporting our recommendations. We shall be very much obliged if you will consider this matter as an urgent one for which we thank you in anticipation. Yours faithfully. ⟦E S Lanyado⟧ President The Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad. ⟦S Shohet⟧ President The Jewish Community, Baghdad.

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### csp_0bbf61bdc3a0577e971cd2a0765e3599

B01 · header / arabic رقم ٢٦٨

B02 · stamp / mixed بغداد التسجيل 2 JULY 41 REG. BAGHDAD

B03 · marginalia / latin ⟦illegible⟧ Official ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Calcutta

B04 · form / arabic واصل: ⟦line⟧ مسجلة: ⟦line⟧ معنونة الى: ⟦line⟧ ختم التاريخ: فلس: دينار: قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت رزمة): قيد «رسالة» ربطة او «رزمة» كما تقتضي الحالة: مواد المضمونة: مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام): ⟦line⟧ بالحروف: ⟦line⟧ اجرة الضمان: ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالحروف: ⟦line⟧

B05 · footer / arabic المأمور المستلم

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number 268 Baghdad Registration 2 JULY 41 REG. BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ Official ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Calcutta Arrived: ⟦line⟧ Registered: ⟦line⟧ Addressed to: ⟦line⟧ Date Stamp: Fils: Dinar: Value of stamps affixed (if a package): Entry "Letter" bundle or "Package" as the case may be: Insured items: Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): ⟦line⟧ In words: ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧ Weight in words: ⟦line⟧ Receiving Officer

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### csp_0d809906f0c95715bd3f740788481e5e

B01 · paragraph / arabic لقد تقرر رسمياً ان العراق دخل منطقة التعامل الاسترليني، لذلك فاني اعتقد انه سوف لا يكون صعوبات اخرى للحصول على المبالغ المخصصة من تركة رفائيل كباي اذا لم تكن قد ارسلت . لذلك ارجو منكم ان تتصلوا الى داود ع. كوهين في كلكتا وتطلبوا اليه ان يقابل الوصي الرسمي ويعجل في ارسال المبالغ . ارجوكم اعلامي عما اذا كان ابن عمي صالح قد سافر الى الهند فلم استلم جواب على كتابي الاخير الذي ارسلته اليه . سلامي الى الصغيرين توفيق ومنير ونور وسالم وروبين وجميع الاصدقاء بجمعيتكم . بانتظار جوابكم

B02 · signature / arabic ⟦line⟧ م . نينو

**Traduction anglaise —**

It has been officially decided that Iraq has entered the Sterling Area, therefore I believe that there will be no further difficulties in obtaining the amounts allocated from the estate of Raphael Gabbay if they have not already been sent. Therefore, I ask you to contact Daoud A. Cohen in Calcutta and ask him to meet the official trustee and expedite the sending of the funds. Please inform me if my cousin Saleh has traveled to India, as I have not received a reply to my last letter that I sent to him. My greetings to the two little ones, Tawfiq and Munir, and to Nour, Salem, Reuben, and all the friends in your association. Awaiting your reply ⟦line⟧ M. Nino

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### csp_0dad2965403f530bb12c375fb7dcfecf

B01 · header / arabic ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة

B02 · paragraph / arabic ١ - ترسل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة وفقا لانظمة البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي . ٢ - تكون اجرة هذه البرقية نصف الاجرة التي تستوفي عن البرقية الخارجية الاعتيادية . ٣ - لا يجوز استعمال اكثر من لغة واحدة في كتابة متن هذه البرقية . ٤ - يتعهد مرسل البرقية بتوقيعه على وجه هذه الاستمارة ، ان يكون متنها محررا كله بلغة صريحة ولا يؤدي اي معنى آخر خلاف ما يدل عليه . ٥ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة ، رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق البرق المستعملة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) . ٦ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عند الارسال او التوزيع . ٧ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية . وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك . ٨ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد . ٩ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

B03 · header / latin Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted

B04 · paragraph / latin 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean- ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Director of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Summary of the conditions under which deferred foreign telegrams are accepted 1 - Deferred foreign telegrams are sent in accordance with the foreign telegram regulations published in the Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide. 2 - The fee for this telegram is half the fee charged for an ordinary foreign telegram. 3 - It is not permitted to use more than one language in writing the text of this telegram. 4 - The sender of the telegram undertakes, by signing the face of this form, that its text is written entirely in plain language and does not convey any meaning other than what it indicates. 5 - The sender of the telegram must record in the space provided on the left side of the address on the face of the form, his desire to send the telegram by any of the telegraph methods used, or that the fee for its reply is paid in advance. If the telegram is in the interest of the Iraqi government, the word (Official) is recorded. 6 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration shall not be responsible for delay, error, loss, or damage that may occur to the telegram from its non-transmission or non-delivery, during sending or distribution. 7 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration has the right to refuse to register the telegram. It also has the right not to send it even if it has been registered for sending or distribution. In this case, its fee shall be returned to the sender upon submitting a request for that. 8 - Requests related to the refund of fees and all complaints about telegrams are submitted to the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad. 9 - To prevent errors, this telegram should be written carefully and clearly. Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean- ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Director of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

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### csp_0e1449c3bb605198a06ed028b776ecca

JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE NO. 531

المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم : التاريخ : خلاصة الموضوع :

[Marginalia] 3124 [Marginalia] Baghdad 26th April 1938

To The Official Trustee, Bengal,

Dear Sir,

I beg to draw your attention to my letter dated 12th January, 1938, to which I received neither reply nor acknowledgement of reception.

Yours faithfully,

[Signature] ⟦Meir Dungoor⟧ [Signature] President, [Signature] Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE NO. 531 The Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Number: Date: Subject Summary: 3124 Baghdad 26th April 1938 To The Official Trustee, Bengal, Dear Sir, I beg to draw your attention to my letter dated 12th January, 1938, to which I received neither reply nor acknowledgement of reception. Yours faithfully, ⟦Meir Dungoor⟧ President, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad.

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### csp_0e63502b7fc750cfa9b8a707664e45db

رئاسة الطائفة الإسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم :: التاريخ :: الموضوع ::

Baghdad 18th March 1941.

M. Laniado Esqr, Baghdad.

Sir.

We beg to hand you herewith attached a letter nominating you as our aatorney for the matter of the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay.

We confirm here again what it has been already agreed between us that your fees will be five per cent of the amount received and that we shall pay you this percentage at the time the institutions in Baghdad will receive the money from the Official Trustee.

We shall not be obliged to pay any expenses that may be required for settling this affair.

Yours faithfully.

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] Chief Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community. [Signature] Baghdad.

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] Elie Hayim Tawfik. [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Lay Council. [Signature] Baghdad

[Marginalia] I agree to your [Marginalia] proposal and [Marginalia] will act accordingly. [Marginalia] ⟦signature⟧ [Marginalia] 18/3/41

[Stamp] ששון כדורי [Stamp] נשיא הקהלה הישראלית - בגדאד [Stamp] ساسون خضوري [Stamp] رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد [Stamp] SASSON KADOORI [Stamp] BAGHDAD [Stamp] 1933 [Stamp] PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

[Stamp] ועד הגשמי - בגדאד [Stamp] المجلس الجسماني [Stamp] للطائفة الاسرائيلية [Stamp] في بغداد [Stamp] ١٩٣٠ [Stamp] JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Number :: Date :: Subject :: Baghdad 18th March 1941. M. Laniado Esqr, Baghdad. Sir. We beg to hand you herewith attached a letter nominating you as our attorney for the matter of the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay. We confirm here again what it has been already agreed between us that your fees will be five per cent of the amount received and that we shall pay you this percentage at the time the institutions in Baghdad will receive the money from the Official Trustee. We shall not be obliged to pay any expenses that may be required for settling this affair. Yours faithfully. ⟦signature⟧ Chief Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori President The Jewish Community. Baghdad. ⟦signature⟧ Elie Hayim Tawfik. President The Jewish Lay Council. Baghdad I agree to your proposal and will act accordingly. ⟦signature⟧ 18/3/41 Sassoon Kadoori President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Sassoon Kadoori President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad SASSON KADOORI BAGHDAD 1933 PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY Lay Council - Baghdad The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad 1930 JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD.

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Jewish Schools Committee Baghdad -------

لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية بغداد الرقم .................... التاريخ ....................

The Secretary, Trustees of the J.E.JOSEPH Charitable Fund, 86/88 Queen Victoria St., London, E.C.4

Dear Sir,

We understand that a yearly amount of about £.400/-/- has been allocated, out of your Fund, for Charitable Institu- tions of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and that our Insti- tution has been recommended to you for grant of one-third of the said allocation, to be specifically appropriated for PRESENTING food, medicaments, etc., for the "Undernourished Pupils" of MEDRASH TALMUD TORAH".

Whilst thanking you in anticipation for this grant, which will greatly help our charitable work, we feel confident that you will arrange remittance in due course.

Yours very Truly, JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE.

[Signature] President.

[Marginalia] حضرة نائب الرئيس [Marginalia] لقد طلب سكرتير لجنة المدارس عرض صورة هذا الكتاب [Marginalia] على المجلس بغية الموافقة على ترجمة كتاب المجلس بهذا الشأن [Marginalia] مع صورة من قرار لجنة المدارس ولجنة المدراش نظراً لما تضمنه [Marginalia] الاستيضاح عن اسم ساسون يوسف وتوصية تتعلق بالمؤسسات [Marginalia] الخيرية اليهودية في بغداد وان المنصوص على الوقفية المذكورة [Marginalia] هو كما مدرج اعلاه \

**Traduction anglaise —**

Jewish Schools Committee Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Jewish Schools Committee Baghdad No. ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ The Secretary, Trustees of the J.E.JOSEPH Charitable Fund, 86/88 Queen Victoria St., London, E.C.4 Dear Sir, We understand that a yearly amount of about £.400/-/- has been allocated, out of your Fund, for Charitable Institu- tions of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and that our Insti- tution has been recommended to you for grant of one-third of the said allocation, to be specifically appropriated for PRESENTING food, medicaments, etc., for the "Undernourished Pupils" of MEDRASH TALMUD TORAH". Whilst thanking you in anticipation for this grant, which will greatly help our charitable work, we feel confident that you will arrange remittance in due course. Yours very Truly, JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE. President. Dear Mr. Vice President The Secretary of the Schools Committee has requested to present a copy of this letter to the Council for the purpose of approving the translation of the Council's letter in this regard along with a copy of the decision of the Schools Committee and the Midrash Committee, given what was included in the clarification regarding the name Sassoon Joseph and a recommendation related to Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad, and that what is stated in the aforementioned endowment is as listed above \

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### csp_0fc23f28242d5aa6b976e339703b4ef6

صورة قرار المجلس الجسماني في بخصوص تركة كباي

بعد الاطلاع على المخابرات المنتهية بالكتاب المرقم ١٢٤٠ والمؤرخ ٣٠ جنوري ١٩٤٢ الواردة صورته إلى المجلس الجسماني من امين التركات الرسمي للبنغال في كلكتا (الهند) المتعلقة بتركة المرحوم رفائيل هارون كباي المتوفى في كلكتا وبعد استماع ايضاحات رئيس المجلس الجسماني الذي هو احد اعضاء اللجنة الاستشارية التي عينها الامين الرسمي المذكور لاعطاء المشوره في هذا الموضوع تبين للمجلس ما يلي :-

١) ان المرحوم رفائيل هارون كباي المتوفى في كلكتا في ٢٧ نوفمبر ١٩٢٢ كان قد اوصى بقسم من تركته للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية في بغداد واودع تنفيذ هذه الوصية الى امين التركات الرسمي للبنغال في كلكتا الذي وافق بوقته على المقترحات التي عرضها عليه المحامي م . ⟦لنهادو⟧ الذي عينه المجلس الجسماني بموجب قراره المتخذ في ١٧ كانون الاول ١٩٤٠ وهي تعيين لجنة استشارية في بغداد مؤلفة من سيادة الحاخام ساسون خضوري رئيس الطائفة والسيد الياهو حييم توفيق رئيس المجلس الجسماني عن المجلس الجسماني والسيد مئير حاخام موشي دكتور رئيس لجنة المستشفيات والسيد ⟦مورتز ايتا⟧ سكرتير لجنة المدارس عن المدارس والسادة ابراهيم حييم حاخام اسحق ويهودا صالح زلوف ومنشي صالح ⟦لومو⟧ داود من الوجهاء لاعطائه المشوره اللازمة لترشيح المؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية ببغداد المستوفاة الشروط المنصوص عليها في الوصية والتي هي اكثر استحقاقاً واحتياجاً للانتفاع بالتركة وعن كيفية توزيع مبلغ التركة عليها

٢) وبموجب التوصيات التي قدمتها اللجنة المذكورة ارسل الامين الرسمي الصكوك التالية بالكتاب المشار اليه اعلاه كما يلي :-

١ - صك رقم ٢٠٨ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ١٩٤٢ بمبلغ ٢٠٠٠٠٠ روبية لامر رئيس المجلس الجسماني للاسرائيلي للطائفة الاسرائيلية ورئيس لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية الى مستشفى مئير الياس . ٢ - صك رقم ٢٠٩ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ١٩٤٢ بمبلغ ٩٣٠٠٠ روبية لامر رئيس المجلس الجسماني الاسرائيلي للطائفة الاسرائيلية ورئيس لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية المدارس الاسرائيلية الى مدرسة نورائيل الابتدائية للبنين . ٣ - صك رقم ٢١٠ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ١٩٤٢ بمبلغ ٨٠٠٠٠ روبية لامر الاشخاص المذكورين في الفقرة ٢ اعلاه الى مدرسة مدراش تلمود توراه ٤ - صك رقم ٢١١ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ١٩٤٢ بمبلغ ٢٠٠٠٠ روبية لامر الاشخاص المذكورين في الفقرة ٢ اعلاه الى مدرسة راحيل شحمون الابتدائية للبنين ٥ - صك رقم ٢١٢ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ١٩٤٢ بمبلغ ٧٣٣٠ روبية لامر الاشخاص المذكورين في الفقرة ٢ اعلاه الى مدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال الابتدائية للبنات .

٣) على اثر ورود هذه الصكوك عقد المجلس الجسماني عدة اجتماعات مع لجنتي المستشفيات والمدارس جرى فيها البحث عن العلاقات المالية الراهنة بين المجلس والمؤسسات المذكورة وعن حالة المجلس المالية والظروف العالمية الحالية التي لا تجعل مجالا لصرف الدراهم المتروكة على المؤسسات المذكورة فقد حصل الاتفاق بين المجلس واللجنتين المذكورتين

[Marginalia] للحفظ

**Traduction anglaise —**

Copy of the resolution of the Lay Council regarding the Gabbay estate After reviewing the correspondence ending with letter number 1240 dated January 30, 1942 a copy of which was received by the Lay Council from the Official Trustee of Bengal in Calcutta (India) concerning the estate of the late Raphael Haron Gabbay who died in Calcutta, and after hearing the explanations of the President of the Lay Council, who is a member of the Advisory Committee appointed by the aforementioned Official Trustee to provide advice on this matter, the Council noted the following:- 1) That the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died in Calcutta on November 27, 1922, had bequeathed a portion of his estate to the Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad and entrusted the execution of this will to the Official Trustee of Bengal in Calcutta, who agreed at the time to the proposals presented to him by the lawyer M. ⟦Linhado⟧, who was appointed by the Lay Council by its resolution taken on December 17, 1940, which included appointing an advisory committee in Baghdad consisting of His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Community, and Mr. Eliyahu Hayim Tawfiq, President of the Lay Council, representing the Lay Council, and Mr. Meir Hakham Moshe Doctor, President of the Hospitals Committee, and Mr. ⟦Moritz Ita⟧, Secretary of the Schools Committee, representing the schools, and Messrs. Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Isaac, Yehuda Saleh Zeloof, and Menashi Saleh ⟦Lumo⟧ Daoud from the notables, to give him the necessary advice for nominating the Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad that meet the conditions stipulated in the will and which are most deserving and in need of benefiting from the estate, and on how to distribute the amount of the estate among them. 2) Pursuant to the recommendations submitted by the said committee, the Official Trustee sent the following checks with the letter referred to above as follows:- 1 - Check No. 208 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 200,000 rupees to the order of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community and the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee for the Meir Elias Hospital. 2 - Check No. 209 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 93,000 rupees to the order of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community and the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee for Jewish Schools, to the Nuriel Primary School for Boys. 3 - Check No. 210 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 80,000 rupees to the order of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above for the Midrash Talmud Torah School. 4 - Check No. 211 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 20,000 rupees to the order of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above for the Rachel Shahmoon Primary School for Boys. 5 - Check No. 212 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 7,330 rupees to the order of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above for the Menachem Saleh Daniel Primary School for Girls. 3) Following the arrival of these checks, the Lay Council held several meetings with the Hospitals and Schools Committees, during which the current financial relations between the Council and the mentioned institutions were discussed, as well as the financial state of the Council and the current global circumstances that leave no room for spending the funds left for the aforementioned institutions; an agreement was reached between the Council and the two mentioned committees for preservation.

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### csp_108269b7f1535b0b8eddd9358afdc839

B01 · header / arabic الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

B02 · paragraph / arabic (١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم (٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية . (لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة) .

B03 · other / unknown ⟦line⟧

B04 · header / latin CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B05 · paragraph / latin (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non- delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery that may occur. (2) The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. (To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly). ⟦line⟧ CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non- delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

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### csp_10d46edb994754f7a2d84f0c3e34fc26

[Marginalia] ⟦1/19241?⟧ [Marginalia] No. ⟦10-12-G⟧ [Marginalia] SIGHT [Marginalia] MR. DAVID J. COHEN [Marginalia] EIGHTEEN RUPEES & TEN ANNAS ONLY. [Marginalia] NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA LTD., [Marginalia] CALCUTTA. [Marginalia] Rs. 18-10-0

6542/ Baghdad 14th August 1941.

David J. Cohen Esq, 6 Mongoe Lane Calcutta.

Dear Sir,

We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 25th ultimo concerning the Legacy of R.A.Gubbay, and we have to thank you for your kind assistance in this connection.

As the money has not yet reached us, we would be much obliged if you would kindly emphasise to the Official Trustee the urgency of the help needed by our various institutions, and obtain an early remit ttance of the money .

Enclosed please find a cheque on the National Bank of India for Rs.18.10.0 being the cost of cables & postage incurred for which kindly acknowledge receipt.

الرسمي نود ان نعلمكم باستلامنا كتابكم بتاريخ ٢٥ الماضي بخصوص تركة رائيل كباي ونشكركم على المعاونة التي قدمتموها بهذا الخصوص . بما ان الدراهم لم تصلنا حتى الان نرجو ان تتلطفوا بالتأكيد للامين الرسمي شدة احتياج مؤسساتنا للمعونة السريعة وتستحصلوا تحويل المبالغ بسرعة . ربطه تجدون شيكا على البنك الوطني بمبلغ ١٨ روبية و١٠ عانات وهي رسم البرقيات والبريد التي كلفتكم نرجو اعلامنا بالوصول . ٩٤١/٨/١٤

[Signature] Yours sincerely [Signature] ساسون [Signature] Rabbi Sassoon Kaddori [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦1/19241?⟧ No. ⟦10-12-G⟧ SIGHT MR. DAVID J. COHEN EIGHTEEN RUPEES & TEN ANNAS ONLY. NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA LTD., CALCUTTA. Rs. 18-10-0 6542/ Baghdad 14th August 1941. David J. Cohen Esq, 6 Mongoe Lane Calcutta. Dear Sir, We have to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 25th ultimo concerning the Legacy of R.A.Gubbay, and we have to thank you for your kind assistance in this connection. As the money has not yet reached us, we would be much obliged if you would kindly emphasise to the Official Trustee the urgency of the help needed by our various institutions, and obtain an early remit ttance of the money . Enclosed please find a cheque on the National Bank of India for Rs.18.10.0 being the cost of cables & postage incurred for which kindly acknowledge receipt. Official We would like to inform you of our receipt of your letter dated the 25th of last regarding the estate of Rael Gubbay and we thank you for the assistance you have provided in this regard. Since the money has not reached us yet, we hope that you will be so kind as to emphasize to the Official Trustee the dire need of our institutions for rapid assistance and obtain the transfer of funds quickly. Attached you will find a check on the National Bank for the amount of 18 rupees and 10 annas, which is the fee for telegrams and mail that cost you, please inform us of receipt. 14/8/941 Yours sincerely Sassoon Rabbi Sassoon Kaddori President The Jewish Community, Baghdad.

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### csp_11357b5b0faf596cb954e2dcd81766d9

صورة قرار المجلس الجسماني في تركة المرحوم روفائيل كباي المتخذ بتاريخ ٢٨ مارت ٩٤٣

بعد الاطلاع على المخابرات المنتهية بالكتاب المرقم ١٢٤٠ والمؤرخ ٣٠ جنوري ١٩٤٣ الواردة صورته الى المجلس الجسماني من امين التركات الرسمي للبنغال في كلكتا (الهند) المتعلقة بتركة المرحوم روفائيل هارون كباي المتوفى في كلكتا وبعد استماع ايضاحات رئيس المجلس الجسماني الذي هو احد اعضاء اللجنة الاستشارية التي عينها الامين الرسمي المذكور لاعطاء المشوره في هذا الموضوع تبين للمجلس ما يلي :-

١) ان المرحوم روفائيل هارون كباي المتوفى في كلكتا في ٢٧ نوفمبر ١٩٢٢ كان قد اوصى بقسم من تركته للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية في بغداد واودع تنفيذ هذه الوصية الى امين التركات الرسمي للبنغال في كلكتا الذي وافق بوقته على المقترحات التي عرضها عليه المحامي م . لنيادو الذي عينه المجلس الجسماني بموجب قراره المتخذ في ١٧ كانون الاول ٩٤٠ وهي تعيين لجنة استشارية في بغداد مؤلفة من سيادة الحاخام ساسون خضوري رئيس الطائفة والسيد الياهو حييم توفيق رئيس المجلس الجسماني عن المجلس الجسماني والسيد مئير حاخام موشي دكتور رئيس لجنة المستشفيات عن المستشفيات والسيد موئيز ايتا سكرتير لجنة المدارس عن المدارس والسادة ابراهيم حييم حاخام اسحق ويهودا صالح زلوف ومنشي صالح شموئيل داود من الوجهاء لاعطائه المشوره اللازمة لترشيح المؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية ببغداد المستوفاة الشروط المنصوص عليها في الوصية والتي هي اكثر استحقاقاً واحتياجاً للانتفاع بالتركة وعن كيفية توزيع مبلغ التركة عليها

بموجب التوصيات التي قدمتها اللجنة المذكورة ارسل الامين الرسمي الصكوك التالية بالكتاب المشار اليه اعلاه كما يلي :-

١ - صك رقم ٢٠٨ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ٩٤٣ بمبلغ ٢٠٠٠٠٠ روبية لامر رئيس المجلس الجسماني للاسرائيليين للطائفة الاسرائيلية ورئيس لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية الى مستشفى مئير الياس . ٢ - صك رقم ٢٠٩ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ٩٤٣ بمبلغ ٩٣٠٠٠ روبية لامر رئيس المجلس الجسماني الاسرائيلي للطائفة الاسرائيلية ورئيس لجنة <del>المستشفيات</del> المدارس الاسرائيلية الى مدرسة نورائيل الابتدائية للبنين . ٣ - صك رقم ٢١٠ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ٩٤٣ بمبلغ ٨٠٠٠٠ روبية لامر الاشخاص المذكورين في الفقرة ٢ اعلاه الى مدرسة مدراش تلمود توراه ٤ - صك رقم ٢١١ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ٩٤٣ بمبلغ ٢٠٠٠٠ روبية لامر الاشخاص المذكورين في الفقره ٢ اعلاه الى مدرسة راحيل شحمون الابتدائية للبنين ٥ - صك رقم ٢١٢ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ٩٤٣ بمبلغ ٧٣٣٠ روبية لامر الاشخاص المذكورين في الفقره ٢ اعلاه الى مدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال الابتدائية للبنات .

٣) على اثر ورود هذه الصكوك عقد المجلس الجسماني عدة اجتماعات مع لجنتي المستشفيات والمدارس جرى فيها البحث عن العلاقات المالية الراهنة بين المجلس والمؤسسات المذكورة وعن حالة المجلس المالية والظروف العالمية الحالية التي لا تجعل مجالاً لصرف الدراهم المتروكة على المؤسسات المذكورة فقد حصل الاتفاق بين المجلس واللجنتين المذكورتين

**Traduction anglaise —**

Copy of the decision of the Lay Council regarding the estate of the late Raphael Gabbay, taken on 28 March 943 After reviewing the correspondence ending with letter number 1240 dated January 30, 1943, the copy of which was received by the Lay Council from the Official Trustee of Bengal in Calcutta (India), concerning the estate of the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died in Calcutta, and after hearing the explanations of the President of the Lay Council, who is one of the members of the advisory committee appointed by the aforementioned Official Trustee to provide advice on this matter, it became clear to the Council the following: - 1) That the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died in Calcutta on November 27, 1922, had bequeathed a portion of his estate to the Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad and entrusted the execution of this will to the Official Trustee of Bengal in Calcutta, who at the time approved the proposals submitted to him by the lawyer M. Laniado, who was appointed by the Lay Council by its decision taken on December 17, 940, which is the appointment of an advisory committee in Baghdad consisting of His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, the President of the community, and Mr. Eliahou Hayim Tawfiq, President of the Lay Council representing the Lay Council, and Mr. Meir Hakham Moshe Doctor, President of the Hospitals Committee representing the hospitals, and Mr. Moise Ita, Secretary of the Schools Committee representing the schools, and the gentlemen Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Isaac, Yehuda Saleh Zelouf, and Menashe Saleh Shmuel David from the notables, to provide him with the necessary advice for nominating the Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad that fulfill the conditions stipulated in the will and which are most deserving and in need of benefiting from the estate, and on how to distribute the amount of the estate among them. 2) Based on the recommendations submitted by the aforementioned committee, the Official Trustee sent the following checks with the letter referred to above as follows: - 1 - Check No. 208 dated 1/30/943 in the amount of 200,000 Rupees to the order of the President of the Lay Council for Jews for the Jewish community and the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee for the Meir Elias Hospital. 2 - Check No. 209 dated 1/30/943 in the amount of 93,000 Rupees to the order of the President of the Jewish Lay Council for the Jewish community and the President of the Jewish <del>Hospitals</del> Schools Committee for the Nouriel Primary School for Boys. 3 - Check No. 210 dated 1/30/943 in the amount of 80,000 Rupees to the order of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above for the Midrash Talmud Torah school. 4 - Check No. 211 dated 1/30/943 in the amount of 20,000 Rupees to the order of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above for the Rachel Shahmoon Primary School for Boys. 5 - Check No. 212 dated 1/30/943 in the amount of 7,330 Rupees to the order of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above for the Menachem Saleh Daniel Primary School for Girls. 3) Following the arrival of these checks, the Lay Council held several meetings with the Hospitals and Schools Committees, during which the current financial relations between the Council and the mentioned institutions were discussed, as well as the financial state of the Council and the current global circumstances that leave no room for spending the funds bequeathed to the mentioned institutions. An agreement was reached between the Council and the two aforementioned committees.

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### csp_116cf717fcbe5ff0a20a8907562f5aa5

رئاسة الطائفة الإسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم :: التاريخ :: الموضوع ::

6265 Baghdad 24th December 1941.

C. T. Moore Esqr, Official Trustee of Bengal. C a l c u t t a .

Sir.

re, R. A. Gubbay .

Undoubtedly it has been brought to your notice that Iraq was officially admitted in the Sterling Area. I would therefore be much o obliged if you would kindly take the necessary arrangements to expedite the remittance of the amounts concerned.

With our respects and thanks.

[Signature] Yours faithfully. [Signature] ⟦عزرا⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

[Marginalia] الامين الرسمي . كلكتا [Marginalia] لاشك انكم قد علمتم بدخول العراق الى منطقة الاسترليني [Marginalia] لذلك ساكون ممنوناً جداً اذا تفضلتم باتخاذ التدابير [Marginalia] اللازمة لتحويل المبالغ العائدة لتركة ر. ا. كباي

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 531 Number :: Date :: Subject :: 6265 Baghdad 24th December 1941. C. T. Moore Esqr, Official Trustee of Bengal. C a l c u t t a . Sir. re, R. A. Gubbay . Undoubtedly it has been brought to your notice that Iraq was officially admitted in the Sterling Area. I would therefore be much o obliged if you would kindly take the necessary arrangements to expedite the remittance of the amounts concerned. With our respects and thanks. Yours faithfully. ⟦Ezra⟧ President The Jewish Community, Baghdad. Official Trustee . Calcutta Undoubtedly you have learned of Iraq's entry into the Sterling Area Therefore I would be very grateful if you would kindly take the measures Necessary to transfer the amounts belonging to the estate of R. A. Gubbay

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### csp_121647b383a15703846ef1e2ccf3dfde

المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

خلاصة الموضوع :: الرقم :: 3209 التاريخ :: 19 May 1939

Official Trustee of Bengal, New Secretariat Buildings, 1 Council House St. Calcutta

⟦illegible blue text⟧ under the will of ⟦illegible⟧

Dear Sir, We beg to refer to your No.7832 of the 2nd July last and shall be much obliged if you will kindly inform us whether a decision is in sight. This Community usually passes its budget in the month of September and it would be of great interest to know whether any contribution from the estate may be expected for the budget of 1939-40.

Yours faithfully,

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧

President of Jewish Lay Council Baghdad.

⟦illegible blue text⟧ The President, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Jewish Lay Council in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Subject Summary :: Number :: 3209 Date :: 19 May 1939 Official Trustee of Bengal, New Secretariat Buildings, 1 Council House St. Calcutta ⟦illegible blue text⟧ under the will of ⟦illegible⟧ Dear Sir, We beg to refer to your No.7832 of the 2nd July last and shall be much obliged if you will kindly inform us whether a decision is in sight. This Community usually passes its budget in the month of September and it would be of great interest to know whether any contribution from the estate may be expected for the budget of 1939-40. Yours faithfully, ⟦illegible signature⟧ President of Jewish Lay Council Baghdad. ⟦illegible blue text⟧ The President, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad.

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### csp_14fe5768d7b95acf9db03cce279f0141

The most economical because it is The Oil that lasts Longest

LUBRICATING OIL “BP”

Special Grades 220 “S” 340 “S”

⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

The most economical because it is The Oil that lasts Longest LUBRICATING OIL “BP” Special Grades 220 “S” 340 “S” ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_1573cbf2463459f9a36e4535d56c3e5c

[Marginalia] ⟦٥٣١⟧

رئاسة الطائفة الإسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم :: التاريخ :: الموضوع ::

Baghdad 17th February 1941.

I the undesigned Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Communit of Baghdad hereby certify that :- 1- Mr. Eliahu Haim Tawfik has been elected by the general Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad at its meeting on the 17th August 1941 as President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad. 2- Mr. Meir Langoor is the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee (Meir Elias Hospital etc..) Which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad. 3- Mr Khedoory M. Shuker is President of the Jewish Schools Committee which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad.

[Stamp] ששון כדורי [Stamp] נשיא הקהלה הישראלית-בגדאד [Stamp] ساسون خضوري [Stamp] رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد [Stamp] SASSON KADOORI [Stamp] BAGHDAD [Stamp] 1933 [Stamp] PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

[Signature] <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ساسون خضوري [Signature] Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory [Signature] President [Signature] Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦531⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Number :: Date :: Subject :: Baghdad 17th February 1941. I the undesigned Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Communit of Baghdad hereby certify that :- 1- Mr. Eliahu Haim Tawfik has been elected by the general Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad at its meeting on the 17th August 1941 as President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad. 2- Mr. Meir Langoor is the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee (Meir Elias Hospital etc..) Which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad. 3- Mr Khedoory M. Shuker is President of the Jewish Schools Committee which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad. Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Community-Baghdad Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad SASSON KADOORI BAGHDAD 1933 PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Sassoon Khedoory Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory President Jewish Community, Baghdad.

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### csp_179d65f0f31a519e900d2d7a27947c8f

B01 · header / mixed برق ٥ برقية خارجية مؤخرة «دله» الرقم ⟦line⟧ D F. Telegram "A" ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية

B02 · form / mixed نوع البرقية: دائرة الاصدار: الرقم: التاريخ: الطريق: عدد الكلمات: الوقت: ارسلت الى: الساعة: الدقيقة: توقيع الموظف المرسل: الاجرة: تعليمات ادارية:

B03 · paragraph / mixed لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر . Nothing to be written by sender above this line.

B04 · form / mixed الى :: Advocate Laniado مؤجلة: DLT To L. C.: Great Eastern Hotel CALCUTTA:

B05 · marginalia / arabic على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة الخامسة المدونة في ظهر هذه الاستمارة Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse).

B06 · paragraph / latin Wire if Majliss Jismani may be considered charitable institution and as one of the six to be specified by us Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori

B07 · marginalia / mixed This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse. المدونة على ظهر هذه الاستمارة ترسل البرقية طبقا للشروط

B08 · signature / mixed الاسم Name: الحاخام ساسون خضوري التوقيع Signature: ⟦signature⟧ العنوان Address: رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد

B09 · footer / mixed لا يبرق Not to be telegraphed

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Telegraph 5 Delayed Foreign Telegram "DLT" Number ⟦line⟧ D F. Telegram "A" Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration Telegram Type: Issuing Office: Number: Date: Route: Word Count: Time: Sent to: Hour: Minute: Signature of Sending Clerk: Fee: Administrative Instructions: Nothing to be written by sender above this line. Nothing to be written by sender above this line. To :: Advocate Laniado Delayed: DLT To L. C.: Great Eastern Hotel CALCUTTA: The sender of the telegram must observe paragraph five written on the back of this form Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse). Wire if Majliss Jismani may be considered charitable institution and as one of the six to be specified by us Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse. written on the back of this form The telegram is sent according to the conditions Name: Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori Signature: ⟦signature⟧ Address: President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Not to be telegraphed

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### csp_19ad271c5b8152cbba983908fb8aed53

B01 · header / mixed ועד הרוחני דעובי"י בגדאד יע"א Jewish Spiritual Council BAGHDAD

B02 · form / latin No.: 71 Date: 16th May 1949.

B03 · marginalia / mixed رقم ٤٩/٧/١ ٤٩/٨/١ ٤٩/٨/١٥

B04 · paragraph / latin Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Netaji Subhas Road. CALCUTTA.

B05 · marginalia / latin Orr Dignam Calcutta

B06 · marginalia / arabic ٤٩/٨/١٠ ٥٠/٢/١١ ⟦illegible⟧

B07 · header / latin Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd.

B08 · paragraph / latin Dear Sirs, Your kind reply to our letter No. 35 dated January 16th, 1949, (copy attached ) has not reached us yet and we would be grateful if you could favour us with a reply at your earlier convenience. Please accept our thanks.

B09 · paragraph / latin Yours Sincerely,

B10 · signature / mixed ⟦signature⟧ Rabbi Salman H. Aboodi PRESIDENT JEWISH SPIRITUAL COUNCIL - BAGHDAD

B11 · marginalia / arabic للحفظ

**Traduction anglaise —**

Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It Jewish Spiritual Council BAGHDAD No.: 71 Date: 16th May 1949. No. 1/7/49 1/8/49 15/8/49 Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Netaji Subhas Road. CALCUTTA. Orr Dignam Calcutta 10/8/49 11/2/50 ⟦illegible⟧ Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd. Dear Sirs, Your kind reply to our letter No. 35 dated January 16th, 1949, (copy attached ) has not reached us yet and we would be grateful if you could favour us with a reply at your earlier convenience. Please accept our thanks. Yours Sincerely, ⟦signature⟧ Rabbi Salman H. Aboodi PRESIDENT JEWISH SPIRITUAL COUNCIL - BAGHDAD For filing

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### csp_19f3a454b5e75a4eaeda88464994a4b2

B01 · form / mixed رقم ٢٢٦ واصل ⟦line⟧ مسجلة مضمونة الى ⟦line⟧ Mr. Dignan فلس ⟦line⟧ دينار ⟦line⟧ قيمة الطوابع الملحقة (اذا كانت رزمة) قيد (رسالة) ربطة او ⟦line⟧ مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام) (رزمة) كما تقتضي الحالة ⟦line⟧ بالحروف اجرة الضمان ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالحروف ⟦line⟧ المأمور المستلم

B02 · stamp / mixed BAGHDAD 18 SEP 46 بغداد رقم التاريخ

B03 · marginalia / latin ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number 226 Receipt ⟦line⟧ Registered Insured to ⟦line⟧ Mr. Dignan Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar ⟦line⟧ Value of attached stamps (if a parcel) Entry (Letter) bundle or ⟦line⟧ insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures) (Parcel) as the case requires ⟦line⟧ in words Insurance fee ⟦line⟧ Weight in words ⟦line⟧ Receiving Officer BAGHDAD 18 SEP 46 Baghdad Date Number ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_1a4d99a303da5e9d960f34413929a9c5

Certified under section 42.Stamp Act.that the proper stamp duty of Rs.15/- (Rupees fifteen only) has been paid on this instnument under article 64.Schedule I of the said Act by the Official Trustee.Burma.

Rangoon The 6th July 1925.

[Signature] Sd.Illegible [Signature] Collector

THIS INDENTURE made the eighth day of May 1923 BETWEEN MAURICE ABRAHAM RAEBURN of Villa Palmosa II-Menton in the Province of Alpes Maritimes in the Republic of France Retired Merchant(hereinafter called"the settlor") of the one part and THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF RANGOON Burma India(who and whose successors in Office are hereinafter referred to as"the sole Trustee") of the other part:

WHEREAS the settlor is desirous of phacing in the hand of the Trustee 3 1/2% India Government stock of the nominal value of 35.000 Rupees the income of which is to be applied for the purposes of the trust hereinafter mentioned and for the purposes of such trust the settlor will transfer immediately after the execution of these presents into the name of the Trustee the said stock and deliver to the Trustee the scrip relating thereto NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH and IT IS HEREBY DECLARED as follows.

1. The settlor will transfer to the Trustee immediately after the execution of these presents India Government 3 1/2% stock of the nominal value of Therty five thousand Rupees (35.000 Rupees) (which stock and the Investments for the time being representing the same are hereinafter referred to as"the said trust fund") and for the purpose of effecting such transfer will sign and execute all necessary transfers and documents to the intent that the said trust fund shall shand in the name of the Trustee and that he shall be entitled to the income thereof :

2. The Trustee shall stand possessed of the said Trust fund UPON TRUST to apply the income as hereinafter provided and upon the conditions and subject to the stipulations and direcions herein contained and in the schedule hereunder written and uponthe maturity of the present 3 1/2% India Government stock to reinvest the fund in similar Trust securities:

3. The Trustee shall out of the income of the said Trust fund pay for the further and continued education of poor boys brought up and educated in the Jewish Faith whose a rents by reason of indigent circumstances shall be unable to provide for the further and continued education of such boys with the object of affording to them the advantages of further and contined education and in accordance with the stipulations and directions set out in the schedule hereto:

4. IF and when it snall happen that in the opinion of the Trustee there are no boys available for the benefits of the trust hereby created or if the payments in respect of the number of boys available shall not exhaust the income of the trust fund the Trustee shall invest (subject to the stipulation and direction contained in the schedule) the unapplied or surplus income as the case may be at the end of each year in Trustee securities and add the same to the said trust fund with a view to increasing the capital thereof and such unexpended income as may be added to Capital must never be withdrawn and used as income:

5/ The Trustee small at the expense of the said Trust Fund or the income thereof make all such applications as it may be necessary to make out as he shall in his discretion think it advisable to make for repayment of any sums which may be recoverable in respect of over-payments or deductions from interest or dividents on the Trust Fund on account of income-tax or any other State Tax:

**Traduction anglaise —**

Certified under section 42.Stamp Act.that the proper stamp duty of Rs.15/- (Rupees fifteen only) has been paid on this instrument under article 64.Schedule I of the said Act by the Official Trustee.Burma. Rangoon The 6th July 1925. Sd.⟦illegible⟧ Collector THIS INDENTURE made the eighth day of May 1923 BETWEEN MAURICE ABRAHAM RAEBURN of Villa Palmosa II-Menton in the Province of Alpes Maritimes in the Republic of France Retired Merchant(hereinafter called"the settlor") of the one part and THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF RANGOON Burma India(who and whose successors in Office are hereinafter referred to as"the sole Trustee") of the other part: WHEREAS the settlor is desirous of placing in the hand of the Trustee 3 1/2% India Government stock of the nominal value of 35,000 Rupees the income of which is to be applied for the purposes of the trust hereinafter mentioned and for the purposes of such trust the settlor will transfer immediately after the execution of these presents into the name of the Trustee the said stock and deliver to the Trustee the scrip relating thereto NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH and IT IS HEREBY DECLARED as follows. 1. The settlor will transfer to the Trustee immediately after the execution of these presents India Government 3 1/2% stock of the nominal value of Thirty five thousand Rupees (35,000 Rupees) (which stock and the Investments for the time being representing the same are hereinafter referred to as"the said trust fund") and for the purpose of effecting such transfer will sign and execute all necessary transfers and documents to the intent that the said trust fund shall stand in the name of the Trustee and that he shall be entitled to the income thereof : 2. The Trustee shall stand possessed of the said Trust fund UPON TRUST to apply the income as hereinafter provided and upon the conditions and subject to the stipulations and directions herein contained and in the schedule hereunder written and upon the maturity of the present 3 1/2% India Government stock to reinvest the fund in similar Trust securities: 3. The Trustee shall out of the income of the said Trust fund pay for the further and continued education of poor boys brought up and educated in the Jewish Faith whose parents by reason of indigent circumstances shall be unable to provide for the further and continued education of such boys with the object of affording to them the advantages of further and continued education and in accordance with the stipulations and directions set out in the schedule hereto: 4. IF and when it shall happen that in the opinion of the Trustee there are no boys available for the benefits of the trust hereby created or if the payments in respect of the number of boys available shall not exhaust the income of the trust fund the Trustee shall invest (subject to the stipulation and direction contained in the schedule) the unapplied or surplus income as the case may be at the end of each year in Trustee securities and add the same to the said trust fund with a view to increasing the capital thereof and such unexpended income as may be added to Capital must never be withdrawn and used as income: 5. The Trustee shall at the expense of the said Trust Fund or the income thereof make all such applications as it may be necessary to make out as he shall in his discretion think it advisable to make for repayment of any sums which may be recoverable in respect of over-payments or deductions from interest or dividends on the Trust Fund on account of income-tax or any other State Tax:

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### csp_1a80962c32e15bb0932ffb084ba758ea

٧٦٧ ١ نيسان ٩٤١

سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم

اشارة الى كتابكم رقم ٣٣٢٤ بتاريخ ٣١ مارت ٩٤١ قررت اللجنة في اجتماعها المنعقد في ٣١ مارت ٩٤١ انتداب سكرتيرها السيد موئز ايتا لتمثيلها في اللجنة الاستشارية لتركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي ،

[Marginalia] للحفظ

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧ [Signature] الرئيس

**Traduction anglaise —**

767 1 April 941 His Excellency the President of the Communal Council, the Honorable Reference to your letter No. 3324 dated 31 March 941 The committee decided at its meeting held on 31 March 941 to delegate its secretary, Mr. Moise Ita to represent it on the Advisory Committee for the estate of the late Raphael Gabbay, For filing ⟦illegible⟧ The President

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### csp_1aa33c391725520b8c977598eeea88e0

فلس - دينار ٧٦٢ , ٥٥٢ ما قبله مدرسة منشي صالح ١٢/٠٤٠ ورقة يانصيب في ٩٤٠/- ٨٦/٤٨٠ قلم كوبونات في ٢/١٥٧ ٩٩ , ٤٠٠

[Marginalia] بيان [Marginalia] ٩٩/٤٠٠ ثمن القرطاسية [Marginalia] ١/٧٠٠ المدفوع للمدرسة نقداً [Marginalia] ١٠٠/- ⟦illegible⟧ من مدرسة منشي صالح [Marginalia] ٢٠٠/- تسديداً لاصل اللجنة

مدرسة شماش ٨١ / ٦٠٨ ورقة يانصيب في ٩٤٠/- ٤٢ / ٦٤٠ قلم كوبونات في ٢/١٥٧ ١٢٤ / ٢٤٨ ٩٨٧ / ٢٠٠

[Marginalia] بيان [Marginalia] ١٠٠/- ⟦illegible⟧ من مدرسة منشي صالح [Marginalia] ٢٤/٧٤٧ " نقداً [Marginalia] ١٢٤/٧٤٧

تفاصيل الصكوك المسحوبة من قبل اللجنة لامر المدارس مع بيان الحصص المقبوضة منها

| مبلغ الصك | المسحوب لامره | الصكوك المقبوضة | الصكوك المقبوضة | | ١٥٠/- | مدير مدرسة اليسوعيين | ١٥٠/- | | | ٢٥٠/- | " | ٢٥٠/- | | | ٤٠٠/- | " | | ٤٠٠/- | | ٢٠٠/- | مدير مدرسة الرهبان | ٢٠٠/- | | | ١٠٠/- | مديرة فرنك عيني | ١٠٠/- | | | ١٠٠/- | " مسعودة كمال | ١٠٠/- | | | ١٥٠/- | " راحيل شمعون | ١٥٠/- | | | ٢٠٠/- | " منشي صالح | ٢٠٠/- | | | ١٣٠٠/- | | ٨٥٠/- | ٤٥٠/- |

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ من اعضاء [Marginalia] مدرسة منشي صالح لامر مدرسة [Marginalia] اليسوعيين

[Signature] ١٩٤٢/٥/٢٠ [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

[Signature] اصادق على ما جاء فيه [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

[Marginalia] المستوفي [Marginalia] ١٠٠ فرنك عيني [Marginalia] الرصيد [Marginalia] ٧٤ [Marginalia] ٧٦ [Marginalia] ٢٥٠ [Marginalia] ١٠٠ مسعودة كمال

**Traduction anglaise —**

Fils - Dinar 552.762 Preceding it Munshi Saleh School 12/040 lottery tickets at 940/- 86/480 coupon pens at 2/157 400.99 Statement 99/400 price of stationery 1/700 paid to the school in cash 100/- ⟦illegible⟧ from Munshi Saleh School 200/- in settlement of the Committee's principal Shamash School 81/608 lottery tickets at 940/- 42/640 coupon pens at 2/157 124/248 200/987 Statement 100/- ⟦illegible⟧ from Munshi Saleh School 24/747 " in cash 124/747 Details of the checks drawn by the Committee to the order of the schools with a statement of the shares received from them Check Amount | Drawn to the order of | Received Checks | Received Checks 150/- | Director of the Jesuits School | 150/- | 250/- | " | 250/- | 400/- | " | | 400/- 200/- | Director of the Monks School | 200/- | 100/- | Headmistress Frank Eini | 100/- | 100/- | " Masuda Kamal | 100/- | 150/- | " Rachel Shamoon | 150/- | 200/- | " Munshi Saleh | 200/- | 1300/- | | 850/- | 450/- ⟦illegible⟧ from members Munshi Saleh School to the order of the school Jesuits 1942/5/20 ⟦signature⟧ I certify what is stated therein ⟦signature⟧ The Collector 100 Frank Eini The Balance 74 76 250 100 Masuda Kamal

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### csp_1ccda99c94d050188c5c5efa956bc0b8

B01 · header / mixed מ. ל א נ י א ד ו עורך־דין .רחוב בן־יהודה מס' 6 M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6, BEN-YEHUDA ST. المحامي م. لنيادو شارع بن-يهودا ٦ القدس

B02 · form / mixed Jerusalem,: 20th August 1940 ירושלים,: TEL. 2008 תלפון: P.O.B. 851 .ת.ד:

B03 · paragraph / latin Mr. Menashe Saleh Hotel Navon Jaffa Road, Jerusalem. ⟦line⟧

B04 · paragraph / latin Dear Sir, re :- Estate of Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Calcutta With reference to the conversation I had with you regarding the share of the Jewish Charitable institutions of Baghdad from the above estate, I beg to confirm hereby my consent to travel to Calcutta and to arrange the remittance of the money to Baghdad as I have done for Jerusalem. My fees will be 7 ½ (seven and half) percent, and this percentage will be paid to me only after receiving the money, except a small amount for the travel expenses. The share of Baghdad as per details in my hand amounts to £ 28200 (Twnty eight thousand and two hundred English Pounds) I hope that the remittance will be made through the Mejless of the Jewish Community of Baghdad, in order to be delivered to the Institutions, as suggested.

B05 · signature / latin Yours faithfully. ⟦signature⟧ M. Laniado, Advocate

**Traduction anglaise —**

M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6 Ben-Yehuda St. M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6, BEN-YEHUDA ST. The Lawyer M. Laniado 6 Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem Jerusalem,: 20th August 1940 Jerusalem,: TEL. 2008 P.O.B. 851 Mr. Menashe Saleh Hotel Navon Jaffa Road, Jerusalem. ⟦line⟧ Dear Sir, re :- Estate of Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Calcutta With reference to the conversation I had with you regarding the share of the Jewish Charitable institutions of Baghdad from the above estate, I beg to confirm hereby my consent to travel to Calcutta and to arrange the remittance of the money to Baghdad as I have done for Jerusalem. My fees will be 7 ½ (seven and half) percent, and this percentage will be paid to me only after receiving the money, except a small amount for the travel expenses. The share of Baghdad as per details in my hand amounts to £ 28200 (Twnty eight thousand and two hundred English Pounds) I hope that the remittance will be made through the Mejless of the Jewish Community of Baghdad, in order to be delivered to the Institutions, as suggested. Yours faithfully. ⟦signature⟧ M. Laniado, Advocate

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### csp_1d2ad2bac19e52dea8d16f036376d31c

ترجمة بالعربية من النص الانكليزي

اشهد بموجب القسم ٤٢ لقانون الطوابع بأن ضريبة الطوابع الصحيحة البالغة -/١٥ روبية (خمسة عشر روبية) دفعت على هذه الوثيقة بموجب المادة (٦٤) من الجدول (١) للقانون المذكور من المتولي الرسمي في بورما

[Signature] توقيع ..... (غير واضح) [Signature] جابي الرسوم

رانكون ٦ تموز ١٩٢٥

لقد حررت هذه الوثيقة في اليوم الثامن من مايس ١٩٢٣ بين السيد موريس ابراهام رايموند من مصيف بالموزا (٢) من مينتون في مقاطعة جبال الالب البحرية للجمهورية الفرنسية - التاجر سابقا (والمدعو فيما يلي "الموقف") من جهة وبين المتولي العام في رانكون - بورما - الهند (والمدعو فيما يلي هو ومن يعقبه في وظيفته "بالمتولي الوحيد") من الجهة الثانية -

حيث ان الموقف راغب في ايداع الى المتولي اوراق مالية للحكومة الهندية ٣ ١/٢٪ ذات قيمة اسمية (٣٥٠٠٠ روبية) على ان يصرف ريعها لاغراض الوقفية المبينة ادناه او لاغراض اي وقفية اخرى يوقفها الموقف مباشرة بعد توقيع الوقفية بأسم المتولي وتسليم الوثيقة المتعلقة بها اليه والآن تعتبر هذه الوثيقة موثقة وتنص على ما يلي :

١ - يسلم الموقف الى المتولي مباشرة بعد توقيع هذه الوثيقة اوراق مالية للحكومة الهندية ٣ ١/٢٪ بقيمة اسمية تبلغ خمسة وثلاثين الف روبية (٣٥٠٠٠ روبية) (وتسمى هذه الاوراق المالية والمبلغ المودع الذي يمثل هذه الاوراق "بمال الوقف المذكور") ولغرض القيام بتحويل هذا المبلغ سيوقع الموقف وينفذ كافة الاوراق والوثائق اللازمة بغية تقييد المال المذكور وقفا بأسم المتولي وتخويله بحق التصرف بالغلة الناتجة منه .

٢ - على المتولي ان يبقى محتفظا بالمال الموقوف لغرض تخصيص غلته كما مبين فيما يلي بالشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول المدرج ادناه وعند استحقاق الاوراق المالية المذكورة للحكومة الهندية ٣ ١/٢٪ فعليه اعادة استثمار المال في اسهم مماثلة .

٣ - على المتولي ان يصرف الغلة المذكورة لتمكين الطلاب اليهود الفقراء من الاستمرار في الدراسة والذين لا يمكن لا هلهم بسبب العوز من الصرف عليهم على ان يكون الصرف وفقا للشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول المدرج ادناه .

٤ - في حالة حدوث انعدام الطلاب الفقراء المذكورين حسب رأي المتولي وذلك لغرض شروط هذه الوقفية وفي حالة زيادة الغلة على المبالغ المتطلب صرفها على الطلاب المذكورين ففي ذلك الحال على المتولي ان يستثمر (بموجب الشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول) زيادة - ش -

١

**Traduction anglaise —**

Arabic translation from the English text I certify under Section 42 of the Stamp Act that the correct stamp duty of 15/- Rupees (Fifteen Rupees) has been paid on this document under Article (64) of Schedule (1) of the said Act by the Official Trustee in Burma Signature ⟦illegible⟧ Collector of Fees Rangoon 6 July 1925 This document was executed on the eighth day of May 1923 between Mr. Maurice Abraham Raymond of Palmosa Villa (2) of Menton in the Maritime Alps Department of the French Republic - formerly a merchant (hereinafter called "the Settlor") of the one part and the Administrator General in Rangoon - Burma - India (hereinafter called he and his successors in office "the Sole Trustee") of the other part - Whereas the Settlor is desirous of depositing with the Trustee Indian Government 3 1/2% securities of a nominal value of (35,000 Rupees) provided that their income be spent for the endowment purposes set forth below or for the purposes of any other endowment settled by the Settlor immediately after signing the endowment in the name of the Trustee and delivering the document related thereto to him, and now this document is considered authenticated and provides for the following: 1 - The Settlor shall deliver to the Trustee immediately after the signing of this document Indian Government securities 3 1/2% with a nominal value amounting to thirty-five thousand rupees (35,000 Rupees) (these securities and the deposited amount representing these papers shall be called "the said Trust Fund") and for the purpose of carrying out the transfer of this amount, the Settlor shall sign and execute all necessary papers and documents in order to restrict the said money as an endowment in the name of the Trustee and authorize him with the right to dispose of the resulting yield. 2 - The Trustee shall remain in possession of the endowed money for the purpose of allocating its yield as shown below in the terms and directions set forth in the schedule listed below, and upon the maturity of the said Indian Government 3 1/2% securities, he shall reinvest the money in similar shares. 3 - The Trustee shall spend the said yield to enable poor Jewish students to continue their studies, whose parents, due to destitution, cannot spend on them, provided that the spending is in accordance with the terms and directions set forth in the schedule listed below. 4 - In the event of a lack of the said poor students according to the opinion of the Trustee for the purpose of the terms of this endowment, and in the event of the yield exceeding the amounts required to be spent on the said students, then in that case the Trustee shall invest (under the terms and directions set forth in the schedule) the increase - Sh - 1

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### csp_1d75ab1a1cf358bba77d803ec6ce434e

الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

(١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم (٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية . (لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة) .

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CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (8) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

مطبعة الحكومة ١٦١٣ - ١١ - ٤١

**Traduction anglaise —**

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery. (2) The sender of the telegram can request the delivery department to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be returned if it is proven that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. (To prevent mistakes, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly). ⟦line⟧ CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (8) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written. Government Press 1613 - 11 - 41

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### csp_1db11b7320735ca0be9af20b45a20bba

No 6340

Baghdad 27th February 1941.

To Advocate Laniado Esq, Jerusalem.

Dear Sir,

Ref. your second Tel. of the 27th ultimo. I have to inform you that we are still waiting your arriavl in Baghdad. I wish to emphasise that this case is very impor- tant and it requires to be settled most urgently. Therefore we shall be much obliged if you will kindly inform us when you shall be able to proceed to Baghdad.

Hoping for an early reply, please accept ⟦our⟧ best regards.

[Signature] Yours faithfully. [Signature] ⟦ust⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

الترجمة المحامي لنيادو المحترم اشارة الى برقيتكم الثانية بتاريخ ٢٧ الماضي اود ان اعلمكم باننا ما زلنا بانتظار قدومكم الى بغداد واود ان اؤكد لكم بان هذه القضية مهمة جدا وتحتاج الى حلها بسرعة. لذلك نكون في غاية الامتنان لو تفضلتم باعلامنا عن موعد قدومكم الى بغداد. بانتظار جوابكم تفضلوا بقبول تمنياتنا الخالصة.

[Signature] رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية

**Traduction anglaise —**

No 6340 Baghdad 27th February 1941. To Advocate Laniado Esq, Jerusalem. Dear Sir, Ref. your second Tel. of the 27th ultimo. I have to inform you that we are still waiting your arrival in Baghdad. I wish to emphasise that this case is very impor- tant and it requires to be settled most urgently. Therefore we shall be much obliged if you will kindly inform us when you shall be able to proceed to Baghdad. Hoping for an early reply, please accept ⟦our⟧ best regards. Yours faithfully. ⟦ust⟧ President The Jewish Community, Baghdad. The Translation The respected Advocate Laniado Ref. to your second telegram dated 27th ultimo I would like to inform you that we are still waiting your arrival to Baghdad and I wish to emphasize to you that this case is very important and needs to be resolved quickly. Therefore we would be most grateful if you would kindly inform us of the date of your arrival to Baghdad. Waiting for your reply, please accept our sincere best wishes. President of the Israelite Community

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### csp_1f6ac6a75bde5f35b78e86d86569ce7d

B01 · header / mixed Shamash School مدرسة شماش Baghdad بغداد Tel. No. 1028 رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨

B02 · marginalia / arabic ٣

B03 · form / mixed No. الرقم: Date التاريخ: Subject الموضوع:

B04 · header / latin Schools.

B05 · paragraph / latin (1) The Laura Kadoorie School for Girls. (Alliance). was founded in 1895 and is divided into two sections (elementary and secondary). It <del>and</del> has its own building. Of the 1,350 girls in both sections, 550 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees ranging between half a dinar and six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Alliance Israelite of Paris and the grant of the Lay Council, estimated at 1,000 dinars per annum, help to provide the yearly budget of 3,500 dinars.

B06 · paragraph / latin (2) The Noam Elementary School for Girls (Alliance) was founded in 1902, possesses its own building and contains 540 poor girls, 250 of whom pay no fees, while the rest pay very low fees. This institution is supported by the income of the Kahlul charitable Trust, through which it was founded, and its budget is estimated at 1,500 dinars.

B07 · paragraph / latin (3) The Albert Sassoon School for Boys (Alliance). was founded in 1865, possesses its own building

B08 · footer / arabic نموذج رقم ٢٢-٢٠٠٠-١١-٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School Shamash School Baghdad Baghdad Tel. No. 1028 Telephone Number 1028 3 No. Number: Date Date: Subject Subject: Schools. (1) The Laura Kadoorie School for Girls. (Alliance). was founded in 1895 and is divided into two sections (elementary and secondary). It <del>and</del> has its own building. Of the 1,350 girls in both sections, 550 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees ranging between half a dinar and six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Alliance Israelite of Paris and the grant of the Lay Council, estimated at 1,000 dinars per annum, help to provide the yearly budget of 3,500 dinars. (2) The Noam Elementary School for Girls (Alliance) was founded in 1902, possesses its own building and contains 540 poor girls, 250 of whom pay no fees, while the rest pay very low fees. This institution is supported by the income of the Kahlul charitable Trust, through which it was founded, and its budget is estimated at 1,500 dinars. (3) The Albert Sassoon School for Boys (Alliance). was founded in 1865, possesses its own building Form No. 22-2000-11-935

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### csp_1fe25e35e9d857aa99f67ecd9ca6582c

B01 · signature / latin ⟦illegible signature⟧

B02 · paragraph / hebrew ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_1ffad612c0cf5bc4a029b80463d14229

- 2 -

Our request is <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> that the cheques which hace to be sent be drawn on any Bank in India in Ruppes, as this will facilitate us to cash the cheques sooner than a cheque in Pounds Sterling drawn on a London Bank. You may send us your cheques signed by yourself ( in your capacity as official Trustee) drawn on your Bank in India.

We shall be obliged if you will make the cheques for the above institutions as follows:- 1 - For the "Meir Elias Hospital to the Order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Commitee of the <del>Mier</del> Elias Hospital. 2 - For the Midrash Talmud Tora to the order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Community. 3 - For the "Nuriel Elementary School" for boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee. 4 - For the "Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee. 5 - For The Manahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls to the order of:- President Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad and President Jewish Schools Committee. We may explain that the administrative authority which controls the last four shhools is the Jewish Schools Committee. Thanking you in anticipation, We beg to remain, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully,

[Signature] Eliahou Haim Towfiq, Rabbie Sassoon Khedoury, [Signature] President the Jewish Lay Council. President the Jewish Community. [Signature] Meir Dangoor. M. Ittah, [Signature] Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. Repr. Jewish Schools, Committee. [Signature] Yehuda Zeloof, Abraham Haim. [Signature] ex-member of Parliament, Vice President of Ch. of Commerce. [Signature] Menashi Saleh. [Signature] Notable.

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 2 - Our request is <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> that the cheques which hace to be sent be drawn on any Bank in India in Ruppes, as this will facilitate us to cash the cheques sooner than a cheque in Pounds Sterling drawn on a London Bank. You may send us your cheques signed by yourself ( in your capacity as official Trustee) drawn on your Bank in India. We shall be obliged if you will make the cheques for the above institutions as follows:- 1 - For the "Meir Elias Hospital to the Order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Commitee of the <del>Mier</del> Elias Hospital. 2 - For the Midrash Talmud Tora to the order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Community. 3 - For the "Nuriel Elementary School" for boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee. 4 - For the "Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee. 5 - For The Manahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls to the order of:- President Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad and President Jewish Schools Committee. We may explain that the administrative authority which controls the last four shhools is the Jewish Schools Committee. Thanking you in anticipation, We beg to remain, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, Eliahou Haim Towfiq, Rabbie Sassoon Khedoury, President the Jewish Lay Council. President the Jewish Community. Meir Dangoor. M. Ittah, Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. Repr. Jewish Schools, Committee. Yehuda Zeloof, Abraham Haim. ex-member of Parliament, Vice President of Ch. of Commerce. Menashi Saleh. Notable.

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### csp_209af1f9cbf55e62b8d75cfe9425e695

-3-

11. The Medrash Talmud Torah 12. The Menahem Saleh ⟦David⟧ Daniel Elementary School for girls. 13. The School for Dressmakers. 14. The Silas Kadoori Blind Institute. 15. The Sassoon Heskel Technical School 16. The Ezra SassoonIshayik School for Handicrafts. 17. The Meir Elias Hospital 18. The Rima Kadoorie Eye Hospital 19. Dar-el-Shefaa Pharmacy 20. The Maternal Assistance Society 21. The Official in Charge of the Prophet Yaheskel 22. Tomkhe Tora Society. 23. The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad. 24. Dorshe Tora Committee. 25. Yashiba Sheikh Isaac 26. Madrash Meir Eliahon 27. The girls Sewing Charitable Society 28. Hebra Kadisha Society 29. Medrash Beil Zilkha 30. Ezra Hassafar Tomb 31. Jewish Shara Court of Revision 32. Jewish Hospitals Committee.

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[Marginalia] S.C.

**Traduction anglaise —**

-3- 11. The Medrash Talmud Torah 12. The Menahem Saleh ⟦David⟧ Daniel Elementary School for girls. 13. The School for Dressmakers. 14. The Silas Kadoori Blind Institute. 15. The Sassoon Heskel Technical School 16. The Ezra SassoonIshayik School for Handicrafts. 17. The Meir Elias Hospital 18. The Rima Kadoorie Eye Hospital 19. Dar-el-Shefaa Pharmacy 20. The Maternal Assistance Society 21. The Official in Charge of the Prophet Yaheskel 22. Tomkhe Tora Society. 23. The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad. 24. Dorshe Tora Committee. 25. Yashiba Sheikh Isaac 26. Madrash Meir Eliahon 27. The girls Sewing Charitable Society 28. Hebra Kadisha Society 29. Medrash Beil Zilkha 30. Ezra Hassafar Tomb 31. Jewish Shara Court of Revision 32. Jewish Hospitals Committee. ⟦line⟧ S.C.

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### csp_20cec8325bf85dc98b56f5443e5fe1ba

B01 · header / latin REPAYMENT OF PUBLIC LOANS.

B02 · paragraph / latin Sums needed annually for the liquidation of a debt (principal and interest) of £.100, at the stated percentage, in 5 to 80 years. If the loan be for £.1,000, each annual instalment must be multiplied by 10, and so on. Thus, a municipal loan of £.1,000,000 at 5 per cent, repayable in 80 years, would cost the ratepayers £.51,031 5s. annually for that period, and would then be extinguished.

B03 · table / latin Years | 3½ per cent | 4 per cent | 4½ per ct. | 5 per ct. | 5½ per ct. | 6 per ct. per ct £ s d. | £ s d. | £ s d. | £ s d. | £ s d. | £ s d. 5 | 22 2 11½ | 22 9 3 | 22 15 7 | 23 1 11½ | 23 8 4½ | 23 14 9½ 10 | 12 0 5¾ | 12 6 7 | 12 12 9 | 12 19 0 | 13 5 4 | 13 11 8¾ 15 | 8 13 7¾ | 8 19 10½ | 9 6 2¾ | 9 12 8¼ | 9 19 3 | 10 5 11 20 | 7 0 8¾ | 7 7 2 | 7 13 9 | 8 0 5¾ | 8 7 4¼ | 8 14 4½ 25 | 6 1 4¾ | 6 8 0¾ | 6 14 10¾ | 7 1 10¾ | 7 9 1¼ | 7 16 5½ 30 | 5 8 9 | 5 15 8 | 6 2 9½ | 6 10 1¼ | 6 17 7½ | 7 5 3¾ 35 | 5 0 0 | 5 7 1¼ | 5 14 6½ | 6 2 1¾ | 6 9 11½ | 6 17 11½ 40 | 4 13 7¾ | 5 1 0¾ | 5 8 8¼ | 5 16 6¾ | 6 4 7¾ | 6 12 11 45 | 4 8 11 | 4 16 6½ | 5 4 4¼ | 5 12 6¼ | 6 0 10¼ | 6 9 4¾ 50 | 4 5 3¾ | 4 13 1¾ | 5 1 2½ | 5 9 6¾ | 5 18 1½ | 6 6 10¾ 55 | 4 2 5 | 4 10 5½ | 4 18 9¼ | 5 7 4 | 5 16 1¼ | 6 5 1 60 | 4 0 2¼ | 4 8 4¾ | 4 16 11 | 5 5 8 | 5 14 7¾ | 6 3 9 65 | 3 18 4½ | 4 6 9¼ | 4 15 5½ | 5 4 4½ | 5 13 6 | 6 2 9 70 | 3 16 11 | 4 5 5¾ | 4 14 4 | 5 3 4½ | 5 12 7¾ | 6 2 0¾ 75 | 3 15 8¼ | 4 4 5½ | 4 13 5¼ | 5 2 7¾ | 5 12 0¾ | 6 1 6½ 80 | 3 14 9¾ | 4 3 7½ | 4 12 9 | 5 2 0¾ | 5 11 6¾ | 6 1 1¾

**Traduction anglaise —**

REPAYMENT OF PUBLIC LOANS. Sums needed annually for the liquidation of a debt (principal and interest) of £.100, at the stated percentage, in 5 to 80 years. If the loan be for £.1,000, each annual instalment must be multiplied by 10, and so on. Thus, a municipal loan of £.1,000,000 at 5 per cent, repayable in 80 years, would cost the ratepayers £.51,031 5s. annually for that period, and would then be extinguished. Years | 3½ per cent | 4 per cent | 4½ per ct. | 5 per ct. | 5½ per ct. | 6 per ct. per ct | £ s d. | £ s d. | £ s d. | £ s d. | £ s d. | £ s d. 5 | 22 2 11½ | 22 9 3 | 22 15 7 | 23 1 11½ | 23 8 4½ | 23 14 9½ 10 | 12 0 5¾ | 12 6 7 | 12 12 9 | 12 19 0 | 13 5 4 | 13 11 8¾ 15 | 8 13 7¾ | 8 19 10½ | 9 6 2¾ | 9 12 8¼ | 9 19 3 | 10 5 11 20 | 7 0 8¾ | 7 7 2 | 7 13 9 | 8 0 5¾ | 8 7 4¼ | 8 14 4½ 25 | 6 1 4¾ | 6 8 0¾ | 6 14 10¾ | 7 1 10¾ | 7 9 1¼ | 7 16 5½ 30 | 5 8 9 | 5 15 8 | 6 2 9½ | 6 10 1¼ | 6 17 7½ | 7 5 3¾ 35 | 5 0 0 | 5 7 1¼ | 5 14 6½ | 6 2 1¾ | 6 9 11½ | 6 17 11½ 40 | 4 13 7¾ | 5 1 0¾ | 5 8 8¼ | 5 16 6¾ | 6 4 7¾ | 6 12 11 45 | 4 8 11 | 4 16 6½ | 5 4 4¼ | 5 12 6¼ | 6 0 10¼ | 6 9 4¾ 50 | 4 5 3¾ | 4 13 1¾ | 5 1 2½ | 5 9 6¾ | 5 18 1½ | 6 6 10¾ 55 | 4 2 5 | 4 10 5½ | 4 18 9¼ | 5 7 4 | 5 16 1¼ | 6 5 1 60 | 4 0 2¼ | 4 8 4¾ | 4 16 11 | 5 5 8 | 5 14 7¾ | 6 3 9 65 | 3 18 4½ | 4 6 9¼ | 4 15 5½ | 5 4 4½ | 5 13 6 | 6 2 9 70 | 3 16 11 | 4 5 5¾ | 4 14 4 | 5 3 4½ | 5 12 7¾ | 6 2 0¾ 75 | 3 15 8¼ | 4 4 5½ | 4 13 5¼ | 5 2 7¾ | 5 12 0¾ | 6 1 6½ 80 | 3 14 9¾ | 4 3 7½ | 4 12 9 | 5 2 0¾ | 5 11 6¾ | 6 1 1¾

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### csp_20d474f26cbf59d7b8b1883f569d5641

B01 · marginalia / arabic رقم ٢٢٤

B02 · stamp / mixed BAGHDAD AS-SAM 10 JAN 51 ختم التاريخ

B03 · form / mixed واصل: ⟦line⟧ مسجلة: ⟦line⟧ معنونة الى: The ⟦illegible⟧ فلس: دينار: قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت رزمة):

B04 · form / arabic قيد (رسالة) ربطة او (رزمة) كما تقتضي الحالة: للمواد المضمونة: مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام): ⟦line⟧ بالحروف: ⟦line⟧ اجرة الضمان: ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالحروف: ⟦line⟧

B05 · stamp / unknown ⟦blue stamp illegible⟧

B06 · footer / arabic المأمور المستلم

**Traduction anglaise —**

No. 224 BAGHDAD AS-SAM 10 JAN 51 Date Stamp Origin: ⟦line⟧ Registered: ⟦line⟧ Addressed to: The ⟦illegible⟧ Fils: Dinar: Value of stamps affixed (if a parcel): Entry (letter) bundle or (parcel) as the case requires: For insured items: Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): ⟦line⟧ In words: ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧ Weight in words: ⟦line⟧ ⟦blue stamp illegible⟧ Receiving Officer

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### csp_2188cda161845d59949f6fb8b5ce290b

The Official Trustee Bengal

Sir, I am informed that the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Hong Kong has left a will under which the Jewish Community here may be a beneficiary. I have made enquiries at the British Consulate, <del>here</del> Baghdad and have been directed by H.B.M's Consul to address myself to you in this connection. I understand that the late Mr. Gubbay died without issue and that his estate goes to Jewish charitable institutions in Calcutta, Baghdad, England and Jerusalem. I have no information however as to whether the institutions should dispose of the capital or of the interest. I do not also know whether the will provides quite definitely for <del>equal division</del> <del>whether</del> <del>of the estate in four shares</del> equal shares <del>as</del> <del>⟦line⟧</del> <del>left to you or to another authority</del>. I should be much obliged if you can let me know the exact situation in this respect.

In the meantime I venture to <del>put</del> forward to you a brief report giving an outline of the present organizations and institutions <del>to</del> <del>which</del> of this community. The report <del>it</del> covers such institutions as are designed to ensure certain essential public services such as education, the care of the sick and the blind etc, and does not include the institutions forming part of the administrative organisation of the community as such and those which are called to existence on religious ground, such as the various bodies, committees, councils etc which make up the central administration, the religious court,

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Official Trustee Bengal Sir, I am informed that the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Hong Kong has left a will under which the Jewish Community here may be a beneficiary. I have made enquiries at the British Consulate, <del>here</del> Baghdad and have been directed by H.B.M's Consul to address myself to you in this connection. I understand that the late Mr. Gubbay died without issue and that his estate goes to Jewish charitable institutions in Calcutta, Baghdad, England and Jerusalem. I have no information however as to whether the institutions should dispose of the capital or of the interest. I do not also know whether the will provides quite definitely for <del>equal division</del> <del>whether</del> <del>of the estate in four shares</del> equal shares <del>as</del> <del>⟦line⟧</del> <del>left to you or to another authority</del>. I should be much obliged if you can let me know the exact situation in this respect. In the meantime I venture to <del>put</del> forward to you a brief report giving an outline of the present organizations and institutions <del>to</del> <del>which</del> of this community. The report <del>it</del> covers such institutions as are designed to ensure certain essential public services such as education, the care of the sick and the blind etc, and does not include the institutions forming part of the administrative organisation of the community as such and those which are called to existence on religious ground, such as the various bodies, committees, councils etc which make up the central administration, the religious court,

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### csp_21d7346f8c0b5419958921ee8225901b

B01 · header / arabic ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة

B02 · paragraph / arabic ١ - ترسل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة وفقا لانظمة البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي . ٢ - تكون اجرة هذه البرقية نصف الاجرة التي تستوفى عن البرقية الخارجية الاعتيادية . ٣ - لا يجوز استعمال اكثر من لغة واحدة في كتابة متن هذه البرقية . ٤ - يتعهد مرسل البرقية بتوقيعه على وجه هذه الاستمارة ، ان يكون متنها محررا كله بلغة صريحة ولا يؤدي اي معنى آخر خلاف ما يدل عليه . ٥ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة ، رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق البرق المستعملة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) ٦ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عند الارسال او التوزيع . ٧ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية . وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك . ٨ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باستعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد . ٩ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

B03 · other / unknown ⟦line⟧

B04 · header / latin Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted.

B05 · paragraph / latin 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide.' 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean- ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Summary of the conditions under which deferred foreign telegrams are accepted 1 - Deferred foreign telegrams are sent in accordance with the foreign telegram regulations published in the Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide. 2 - The fee for this telegram is half the fee charged for an ordinary foreign telegram. 3 - It is not permitted to use more than one language in writing the text of this telegram. 4 - The sender of the telegram undertakes, by signing the front of this form, that its text is written entirely in plain language and does not convey any meaning other than what it indicates. 5 - The sender of the telegram must record in the space provided on the left side of the address on the front of the form his desire to send the telegram by any of the telegraph methods used, or that the fee for its reply is paid in advance. If the telegram is for the interest of the Iraqi government, the word (Official) is recorded. 6 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration shall not be responsible for delay, error, loss, or damage that may occur to the telegram from its non-transmission or non-delivery, during sending or distribution. 7 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration has the right to refuse to register the telegram. It also has the right not to send it even if it has been registered for transmission or distribution. In this case, its fee shall be returned to the sender upon submitting a request for that. 8 - Requests related to the recovery of fees and all complaints about telegrams are submitted to the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad. 9 - To prevent errors, this telegram should be written carefully and clearly. ⟦line⟧ Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted. 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide.' 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean- ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

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### csp_2232146df7185ed3b0ea8d548ee3b88e

B01 · header / mixed برق ٣ إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية

B02 · form / mixed الرقم .No: الوقت Time: ⟦illegible⟧ نوع البرقية Class: خارجي .A. F. Foreign دائرة الاصدار Office of Origin: ⟦illegible⟧ الطريق Route: ارسلت الى Sent to: الوقت At: من By: كلمات Words: الاجرة .CHARGES:

B03 · other / mixed على المرسل ان لا يكتب شيئا فوق هذا السطر ⟦line⟧ Nothing to be written by the sender above this line الصق الطوابع على ظهر هذه الاستمارة | اكتب كلمة رسمي هنا اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة | اكتب نوع البرقية هنا اذا كانت مستعجلة Affix Stamps at the back of this form | If on State business write the word State here. | If Express write the class here.

B04 · form / mixed الى :To: Advocate Laniado Jerusalem اكتب عدد الكلمات هنا اذا يراد دفع اجرة الجواب سلفا If a reply is to be prepaid write the number of words here.:

B05 · paragraph / mixed Why arrival late. Wire Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori لماذا تأخر قدومكم تيلوا

B06 · marginalia / mixed The Telegraph Dept. declines responsibility for delay, errors non deliveries, etc. الادارة ليست مسئولة فيما يحدث في البرقيات من الغلط او التأخير او عدم التسليم L'Administration décline toute responsabilité pour retards, erreurs, non remise, etc.

B07 · signature / mixed العنوان Address رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية التوقيع signature <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

**Traduction anglaise —**

Telegraph 3 Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration No.: Time: ⟦illegible⟧ Class: Foreign Office of Origin: ⟦illegible⟧ Route: Sent to: At: By: Words: CHARGES: Nothing to be written by the sender above this line ⟦line⟧ Nothing to be written by the sender above this line Affix Stamps at the back of this form | If on State business write the word State here. | If Express write the class here. Affix Stamps at the back of this form | If on State business write the word State here. | If Express write the class here. To: Advocate Laniado Jerusalem If a reply is to be prepaid write the number of words here.: Why arrival late. Wire Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori Why is your arrival late, wire The Telegraph Dept. declines responsibility for delay, errors non deliveries, etc. The administration is not responsible for what happens in telegrams regarding errors, delays, or non-delivery The Administration declines all responsibility for delays, errors, non-delivery, etc. Address: President of the Jewish Community Signature: <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

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### csp_23120b98296e5bb58f44dce46fc48eed

B01 · paragraph / arabic ٥ - اذا نقل الفريق الاول ⟦illegible⟧ اجراء ⟦illegible⟧ عندما يرجوع الفريق الثاني لذلك ⟦illegible⟧ وكذلك اذا ظهر ان المبيع هو دون المساحة المعينة في البند الاول وفسخ الفريق الثاني البيع لهذا السبب فان الفريق الاول يكون مكلفاً بان يدفع الى الفريق الثاني ⟦illegible⟧ انذار او اية معاملة رسمية اخرى تضمينات قدرها خمسة عشر الف باون انكليزي ⟦illegible⟧ واذا نقل الفريق الثاني عن اجراء العقد وبقيام الفريق الاول بالمراسم لاتمام البيع فانه يكون مكلفاً بان يدفع الى الفريق الاول تضمينات قدرها خمسة عشر الف باون انكليزي ودون حاجة انذار او اية معاملة رسمية اخرى .

**Traduction anglaise —**

5 - If the first party ⟦illegible⟧ procedure ⟦illegible⟧ when the second party refers to that ⟦illegible⟧ and likewise if it appears that the sold property is less than the area specified in the first clause and the second party rescinds the sale for this reason, the first party shall be obligated to pay to the second party ⟦illegible⟧ warning or any other official procedure, damages in the amount of fifteen thousand English pounds ⟦illegible⟧ and if the second party withdraws from executing the contract while the first party has performed the formalities to complete the sale, they shall be obligated to pay to the first party damages in the amount of fifteen thousand English pounds without the need for a warning or any other official procedure.

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### csp_233d01904f0e5d2c92d4055a62bc75c4

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

رِئَاسَة الطَّائِفَة الإِسْرَائِيلِيَّة فِي بَغْدَاد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم : التاريخ : الموضوع :

Baghdad 17th February 1941.

I the undesigned Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Communit of Baghdad hereby certify that :-

1- Mr. Eliahu Haim Tawfik has been elected by the general Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad at its meeting on the 17th August 1941 as President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad.

2- Mr. Meir Dangoor is the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee (Meir Elias Hospital etc..)Which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad.

3- Mr Khedoory M. Shuker is President of the Jewish Schools Committee which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad.

[Stamp] ששון כדורי [Stamp] נשיא הקהילה הישראלית - בבגדאד [Stamp] ساسون خضوري [Stamp] رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد [Stamp] SASSON KADOORI [Stamp] PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY [Stamp] BAGHDAD [Stamp] 1933

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Number: Date: Subject: Baghdad 17th February 1941. I the undesigned Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Communit of Baghdad hereby certify that :- 1- Mr. Eliahu Haim Tawfik has been elected by the general Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad at its meeting on the 17th August 1941 as President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad. 2- Mr. Meir Dangoor is the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee (Meir Elias Hospital etc..)Which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad. 3- Mr Khedoory M. Shuker is President of the Jewish Schools Committee which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad. Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Community - in Baghdad Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad SASSON KADOORI PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD 1933 ⟦signature⟧ Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory President The Jewish Community, Baghdad.

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### csp_23ca08d5b2815e3eba23e2c6adba7277

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المستشفى خلال ٦-٧ السنوات الماضية لم ينفق عليها من صندوق الطائفة شيئا - فان المبلغ الذي خصص لها من التركة كان قليلا بالنظر لما ذكرت اعلاه . ومن الجهة الثانية فان المدارس الثلاثة المذكورة ليست بحاجة الى مبلغ ١٥٠٠ دينار المخصص لها نظرا لان صندوق الطائفة كان ولا يزال يسدد جميع احتياجاتها وميزانياتها بتمامها كما تؤيد ذلك حسابات المجلس الجسماني وحسب رايي فقد كان من اللازم ضم مبلغ ١٥٠٠ دينار هذا على الاقل الى نصيب المستشفيات لتعمير بناية المدرسة الوطنية التي هي من اوقاف المستشفى نظرا لان تعميرها يستلزم اكثر من ٢٠٠٠ دينار وانني الفت انظار المجلس الجسماني الى هذه النقطة

[Marginalia] <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> [Marginalia] ⟦لا والى باقي توزيعها بالدرجة الرابعة بالنسبة لاحتياجات المؤسسة⟧ [Marginalia] م. ايليا

قررت اللجنة عدم الدخول في تفاصيل صرف المبالغ المخصصة لكل مؤسسة من المؤسسات المذكورة في هذا المحضر وترك هذا الامر الى اللجان المختصة عدا الشرط الموضوع فيما يخص مدارس المدراش التي يجب ان يكون الصرف بمعرفة لجنة خاصة يشكلها المجلس الجسماني وكذلك المبلغ المخصص لمدرسة منشي صالح فانه يدفع للمجلس الجسماني مقابل توقيف الخان المرقم ١٥٨ - ١٥٨أ سوقه وقفاً لما ذكر في المحضر فيما يخص صرف حوالي الف دينار من <del>هذا</del> هذا المبلغ لتعمير القسم الخرب من الخان المذكور والباقي لتعمير خربة خاني القادري في تحت التكية وخربة وقف شلوم ١٦ نيسان ٩٤١

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧ [Signature] سلمان شلوم [Signature] עזרא ⟦illegible⟧ [Signature] بورا نصيف - ⟦illegible⟧ [Signature] م. ايليا

**Traduction anglaise —**

4 The hospital during the past 6-7 years has not had anything spent on it from the community fund - thus the amount allocated to it from the estate was small considering what I mentioned above. On the other hand, the three mentioned schools do not need the allocated amount of 1500 dinars given that the community fund was and still is paying for all their needs and budgets in full, as confirmed by the accounts of the Lay Council. In my opinion, it was necessary to add this 1500 dinars amount at least to the share of the hospitals to renovate the building of the National School, which is one of the hospital's endowments, since its renovation requires more than 2000 dinars. I draw the attention of the Lay Council to this point <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> ⟦No, and to the rest of its distribution in the fourth degree relative to the institution's needs⟧ M. Eliya The committee decided not to go into the details of spending the amounts allocated to each of the institutions mentioned in this minute and to leave this matter to the specialized committees, except for the condition set regarding the Midrash schools, where the spending must be under the knowledge of a special committee formed by the Lay Council. Likewise, the amount allocated to the Munshi Saleh school shall be paid to the Lay Council in exchange for endowing the Khan numbered 158 - 158A in the market as an endowment as mentioned in the minute regarding the spending of about a thousand dinars from <del>this</del> this amount to renovate the ruined section of the mentioned Khan and the rest to renovate the ruins of the two Qadri Khans in Taht al-Takya and the ruins of the Shalom endowment. 16 April 941 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Salman Shalom Ezra ⟦illegible⟧ Bora Nassif - ⟦illegible⟧ M. Eliya

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### csp_244d09b79f3257b1961c24a671284fdd

B01 · marginalia / arabic ⟦illegible⟧

B02 · header / arabic الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

B03 · paragraph / arabic (١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم (٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية . (لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة) .

B04 · header / latin CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B05 · paragraph / latin (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non- delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible⟧ Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery that may occur. (2) The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. (To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly). CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non- delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

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### csp_246728a02c7950ccbb4a2c44792b6105

ترجمة

حضرة السكرتير لوقفية ج. ا. يوسف الخيرية ٨٦ / ٨٨ شارع فكتوريا - لندن

بعد التحية

لقد بلغنا بأنه قد تقرر ⟦تخصيص⟧ حوالي الـ ٤٠٠ باون سنوياً من غلة وقفيتكم لغرض توزيعها على المؤسسات الخيرية التابعة للطائفة الأسرائيلية ببغداد وانه قد وردتكم توصية بخصوص تخصيص ثلث المبلغ المذكور سنوياً لمدراش تلمود تورا لغرض صرفه لتقديم اغذية وادوية لمشروع تغذية الطلاب بالمدرسة المذكورة التي تدار بأشراف الطائفة واذ نشكركم على عملكم بشأن هذه الأعانة التي ستساعد كثيراً عمل الخير، نحن واثقون من انكم سترتبون ارسال الاعانة في الوقت اللازم

وتفضلوا بقبول الاحترام

[Signature] سيادة الرئيس [Signature] المخلص [Signature] ⟦رئيس الطائفة⟧ [Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

[Marginalia] حرر هذا الكتاب بناء على طلب [Marginalia] لجنة المدارس وبموافقة المجلس الجسماني

**Traduction anglaise —**

Translation Dear Secretary of the J. A. Yosef Charitable Endowment 86 / 88 Victoria Street - London After greetings We have been informed that it has been decided to ⟦allocate⟧ about 400 pounds annually from the proceeds of your endowment for the purpose of distributing it to the charitable institutions belonging to the Jewish community in Baghdad And that a recommendation has reached you regarding the allocation of one-third of the mentioned amount annually to the Midrash Talmud Torah for the purpose of spending it to provide food and medicine for the student nutrition project at the aforementioned school which is managed under the supervision of the community As we thank you for your work regarding this aid which will greatly assist the charitable work, we are confident that you will arrange the sending of the aid at the necessary time And please accept our respects Your Excellency the President Sincerely ⟦President of the Community⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ This letter was prepared at the request of the Schools Committee and with the approval of the Secular Council

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### csp_24ba13c0fb6556c58ffa23f465586eea

⟦checkmark⟧

Baghdad 18th March 1941.

David J. Cohen Esqr, 6 Mangoe Lane Calcutta.

Dear Sir,

This is to introduce to you Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem who will proceed to Calcutta and approach the Official Trustee of Bengal regarding the share of Baghdad from the bequest of R. A. Gubbay.

We shall be much obliged if you will kindly help him in his negociation with the Official Trustee.

Our Proposal is that a committee composed of the most notable of our Community shall recommend a limited number of institutions which are more needy to benefit from the said legacy.

The situation of the institutions here are now very bad and we hope that with the help of God and your help we shall have the money before Passover.

Thanking you in anticipation

We remain sincerely yours.

[Signature] ⟦E M Tawfik⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Lay Council [Signature] Baghdad.

[Signature] ⟦S Kadoorie⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community [Signature] Baghdad

[Stamp] ועד הגשמי - בגדאד [Stamp] المجلس الجسماني [Stamp] للطائفة الاسرائيلية [Stamp] THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL

[Stamp] נשיאות העדה - בגדאד [Stamp] رئاسة الطائفة الموسوية في بغداد [Stamp] SASSOON KADOORIE [Stamp] BAGHDAD [Stamp] 1933 [Stamp] PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦checkmark⟧ Baghdad 18th March 1941. David J. Cohen Esqr, 6 Mangoe Lane Calcutta. Dear Sir, This is to introduce to you Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem who will proceed to Calcutta and approach the Official Trustee of Bengal regarding the share of Baghdad from the bequest of R. A. Gubbay. We shall be much obliged if you will kindly help him in his negociation with the Official Trustee. Our Proposal is that a committee composed of the most notable of our Community shall recommend a limited number of institutions which are more needy to benefit from the said legacy. The situation of the institutions here are now very bad and we hope that with the help of God and your help we shall have the money before Passover. Thanking you in anticipation We remain sincerely yours. ⟦E M Tawfik⟧ President The Jewish Lay Council Baghdad. ⟦S Kadoorie⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad Lay Council - Baghdad The Lay Council of the Israelite Community THE JEWISH LAY COUNCIL Presidency of the Community - Baghdad Presidency of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad SASSOON KADOORIE BAGHDAD 1933 PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

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### csp_2511b13baa1757aca5760d7291a97bba

B01 · header / arabic ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة

B02 · paragraph / arabic ١ - ترسل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة وفقا لانظمة البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي . ٢ - تكون اجرة هذه البرقية نصف الاجرة التي تستوفى عن البرقية الخارجية الاعتيادية . ٣ - لا يجوز استعمال اكثر من لغة واحدة في كتابة متن هذه البرقية . ٤ - يتعهد مرسل البرقية بتوقيعه على وجه هذه الاستمارة ، ان يكون متنها محررا كله بلغة صريحة ولا يؤدي اي معنى آخر خلاف ما يدل عليه . ٥ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة ، رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق البرق المستعملة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) . ٦ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عنه الارسال او التوزيع . ٧ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية . وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك . ٨ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باستعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد . ٩ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

B03 · other / unknown ⟦line⟧

B04 · header / latin Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted.

B05 · paragraph / latin 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Summary of the conditions under which deferred foreign telegrams are accepted 1 - Deferred foreign telegrams are sent in accordance with the foreign telegram regulations published in the Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide. 2 - The fee for this telegram is half the fee charged for an ordinary foreign telegram. 3 - It is not permitted to use more than one language in writing the text of this telegram. 4 - The sender of the telegram undertakes, by signing the face of this form, that its text is written entirely in plain language and does not convey any meaning other than what it indicates. 5 - The sender of the telegram must record in the space provided on the left side of the address on the face of the form his desire to send the telegram by any of the telegraph methods used, or that the fee for its reply is paid in advance. If the telegram is in the interest of the Iraqi government, the word (Official) is recorded. 6 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration shall not be responsible for delay, error, loss, or damage that may occur to the telegram from its non-transmission or non-delivery during transmission or distribution. 7 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration has the right to refuse to register the telegram. It also has the right not to send it even if it has been registered for transmission or distribution. In this case, its fee shall be returned to the sender upon submitting a request for that. 8 - Requests related to the recovery of fees and all complaints about telegrams are submitted to the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad. 9 - To prevent errors, this telegram should be written carefully and clearly. ⟦line⟧ Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted. 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

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### csp_25697dc4414c57afb933df13fc11bdd8

٥ مارت ٩٤٢ ⟦٢٢٦⟧

حضرة مدير البانق العثماني المحترم

تحية واحتراما الرجاء فتح حساب جار مشترك باسم " المجلس الجسماني الاسرائيلي ولجنة المدارس" الاسرائيلية " ان التصرف في الحساب المذكور يجري من قبل السيد الياهو حيم توفيق رئيس المجلس الجسماني والسيد عزرا حسقيل بحر نائب الرئيس والسيد خضوري مراد شكر رئيس لجنة المدارس والسيد موئير ايتا وهو السكرتير وطيا تجدون نماذج تواقيعهم

[Signature] ⟦EH Tawfik⟧ ⟦عزرا بحر⟧ [Signature] رئيس المجلس الجسماني نائب الرئيس

| توقيع السيد الياهو حيم توفيق | توقيع السيد عزرا حسقيل بحر | توقيع السيد خضوري مراد شكر | توقيع السيد موئير ايتا | | ⟦EH Tawfik⟧ | ⟦عزرا بحر⟧ | ⟦خضوري مراد شكر⟧ | ⟦م. ايتا⟧ | | رئيس للمجلس الجسماني | نائب رئيس المجلس الجسماني | رئيس لجنة المدارس | سكرتير لجنة المدارس |

**Traduction anglaise —**

5 March 942 ⟦226⟧ Respected Manager of the Ottoman Bank Greetings and respect, Please open a joint current account in the name of "The Israeli Lay Council and the Schools Committee" of Israel. The management of the mentioned account shall be carried out by Mr. Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfik, President of the Lay Council, Mr. Ezra Haskel Bahar, Vice President, Mr. Khedhouri Murad Shukur, President of the Schools Committee, and Mr. Meir Eitah, who is the Secretary. Enclosed you will find samples of their signatures. ⟦EH Tawfik⟧ ⟦Ezra Bahar⟧ President of the Lay Council Vice President Signature of Mr. Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfik | Signature of Mr. Ezra Haskel Bahar | Signature of Mr. Khedhouri Murad Shukur | Signature of Mr. Meir Eitah ⟦EH Tawfik⟧ | ⟦Ezra Bahar⟧ | ⟦Khedhouri Murad Shukur⟧ | ⟦M. Eitah⟧ President of the Lay Council | Vice President of the Lay Council | President of the Schools Committee | Secretary of the Schools Committee

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### csp_258a7f2a58ab5ee482376a2a80e00b4b

B01 · header / mixed CHARLES JOSEPH & COMPANY, LIMITED. ချားလ် (စ) ဂျိုးဇက်ကုမ္ပဏီလီမိတက်။ WINE, SPIRIT AND GENERAL MERCHANTS,

B02 · header / latin CODES :- BENTLEY'S WAREHOUSES AT TELEPHONE No. SOUTH 1190. A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, No. 108-112, 35TH STREET, TELEGRAMS :-" SPIRIT " RANGOON, No. 95-97, 36TH STREET, ACTING MANAGING DIRECTOR: P. O. BOX No. 546, U THAW, B.A. OFFICE : RANGOON. 95-97, 36TH STREET,

B03 · marginalia / mixed ٢٢٢ ٧٠٨/١٩ ١٤/١١/٢٠ ٧٠٩ ٩٤٩

B04 · paragraph / hebrew לידידי היקר והנכבד כ' סלמאן חזקאל הי"ו ⟦illegible⟧ אחרי דרישת שלומכם וטובתכם כראוי וכיאות הודעתיכם כי ביום ٧٠٨/١٨ ⟦illegible⟧ שלחתי לכם מכתב ובו הודעתיכם כי קבלתי את המכתב שלכם מיום ٧٠٨/١٤ ועתה הנני מודיעכם כי ביום ٩٤٩/١٤/١١ קבלתי את המכתב שלכם מיום ٧٠٨/١١ ובו הודעתיכם כי שלחתי לכם את המכתב שלכם והנני מחכה לתשובתכם ידידכם המוקירכם

B05 · signature / mixed דוד יוסף חיים D. J. Haim ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

CHARLES JOSEPH & COMPANY, LIMITED. Charles Joseph Company Limited. WINE, SPIRIT AND GENERAL MERCHANTS, CODES :- BENTLEY'S WAREHOUSES AT TELEPHONE No. SOUTH 1190. A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, No. 108-112, 35TH STREET, TELEGRAMS :-" SPIRIT " RANGOON, No. 95-97, 36TH STREET, ACTING MANAGING DIRECTOR: P. O. BOX No. 546, U THAW, B.A. OFFICE : RANGOON. 95-97, 36TH STREET, 222 708/19 14/11/20 709 949 To my dear and honored friend Mr. Salman Ezekiel, may God protect and preserve him ⟦illegible⟧ After inquiring of your welfare and well-being as is proper and fitting I inform you that on 708/18 ⟦illegible⟧ I sent you a letter in which I informed you that I received your letter dated 708/14 And now I inform you that on 949/14/11 I received your letter dated 708/11 in which I informed you that I sent you your letter And I am waiting for your reply Your friend who esteems you David Joseph Haim D. J. Haim ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_25ff03fd7f9056cca8b978a7d4adfe96

Baghdad, 23rd June, 1941.

Official Trustee of Bengal, 1, Council House Street, Calcutta.

re: R.A.Gabbay's Bequest.

This letter is being sent to you after having seen Advocate Mr.Labiado who just returned from India and gave us your instructions as specified in your letter of the 27th March, 1941. We recommend that the share of Baghdad of the above bequest be divided to the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad mentioned hereafter as follows:-

(1) MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL ( your ref. No.17.) Rs.200.000 (2) NOURIEL ELEMENTARY 93.647.12.1. SCHOOL FOR BOYS " " " 4 ) (3) MIDRASH TALMOOD TORA " " " 11 ) 80.000. (4) RAHEL SHAHMOON 20.000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS " " " 6 ) (5) MENAHEM SALEH DANIEL 7.000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS $ " " 12) --------------- Rs.400.647.12.1.

In case the amount is more or less than this mentioned hereabove, we beg to deduct or add the difference to the institution Nuuriel Elementary School for boys.

All the institutions above are old institutions which have been founded before many years and which have been in existence at the time of death of the deceased the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died on 27th Novr. 1922.

They, actually exist and give a great assistance to the Jewish population in Baghdad. None of them is a synagogue, but all are actual charitable institutions and their charity extends to the needy population of this Community. All of them have as a rule an annual budget. They are also supervised by the Jewish Lay Council and administered by special committees appointed by the said Council.

The situation of the above institutions recommended by us requires an immediate remittance in order to carry on their valuable functions, and we shall be very much obliged if you would treat this case as in urgent one.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad, 23rd June, 1941. Official Trustee of Bengal, 1, Council House Street, Calcutta. re: R.A.Gabbay's Bequest. This letter is being sent to you after having seen Advocate Mr.Labiado who just returned from India and gave us your instructions as specified in your letter of the 27th March, 1941. We recommend that the share of Baghdad of the above bequest be divided to the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad mentioned hereafter as follows:- (1) MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL ( your ref. No.17.) Rs.200.000 (2) NOURIEL ELEMENTARY 93.647.12.1. SCHOOL FOR BOYS " " " 4 ) (3) MIDRASH TALMOOD TORA " " " 11 ) 80.000. (4) RAHEL SHAHMOON 20.000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS " " " 6 ) (5) MENAHEM SALEH DANIEL 7.000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS $ " " 12) ⟦line⟧ Rs.400.647.12.1. In case the amount is more or less than this mentioned hereabove, we beg to deduct or add the difference to the institution Nuuriel Elementary School for boys. All the institutions above are old institutions which have been founded before many years and which have been in existence at the time of death of the deceased the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died on 27th Novr. 1922. They, actually exist and give a great assistance to the Jewish population in Baghdad. None of them is a synagogue, but all are actual charitable institutions and their charity extends to the needy population of this Community. All of them have as a rule an annual budget. They are also supervised by the Jewish Lay Council and administered by special committees appointed by the said Council. The situation of the above institutions recommended by us requires an immediate remittance in order to carry on their valuable functions, and we shall be very much obliged if you would treat this case as in urgent one.

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### csp_26380be6bdb357a9825c77902ebb8097

COPY

Recieved from Messrs K.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949.

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

[Signature] 11/9/50 [Signature] President

Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad

**Traduction anglaise —**

COPY Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949. ⟦illegible⟧ 11/9/50 President Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad

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### csp_264bfdc1623c577b8297ebe3a7543a28

B01 · header / arabic الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات ⟦line⟧

B02 · paragraph / arabic (١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم . (٢) يتمكن المرسلة اليه هذه البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجرة اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المطلوب التأكد من صحتها ارسلت خطأ .

B03 · paragraph / arabic (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .

B04 · other / unknown ⟦line⟧

B05 · header / latin CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B06 · paragraph / latin (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted ⟦line⟧ (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fee, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words requested for verification were sent in error. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. ⟦line⟧ CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.

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### csp_2700c77fffd25674a4173b597fc02ad5

TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY חברת תומכי תורה جمعية تومخي توره BAGHDAD בגדאד بغداد

(ذممات) Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ ٩٤١/٤/٥ بغداد

صورة ميزان حساب جمعية تومخي تورا لغاية اذار ٥٧٠١ الموافق مارت ١٩٤١ لقسم

| نمره | دينار | فلس | دينار | فلس | | ٢٢ | عبد الرحمن | | | | ٦٩٧ | | ٢٣ | خاخام موشي حسقيل | | | ٦ | ٤٦٤ | | ٢٥ | خاخام داود خاخام ربي يعقوب | ٢٦٢ | ٥٠٠ | | | | ٢٩ | ابراهيم عزرا يهودا لغاية اذار | ٢٦ | ٢٥٠ | | | | ٣٢ | جودي عبد الرزاق | | | ١٥ | | | ٣٤ | استرنبك | | | ١ | | | ٣٥ | مجلس الجسماني المتراكمه السابقه | | | ٨ | ٣٤٦ | | ٤٢ | عشر خاخام سلمان وخاخام نسيم | | | ١٤ | ٣٥٣ | | ٥٤ | عبد الله بن نعمان | | | ١٣ | ٥٠٠ | | ٥٥ | مجيد اسماعيل | | | ١٣ | ٥٠٠ | | ٥٧ | عبد الامير بن مجيد | | | ٤ | | | ٦٠ | دكتور محمد صبري | | | ١٥ | | | ٦١ | احمد روسليه | | | ٤ | ٥٠٠ | | ٦٢ | عبوسي بن احسين | | | ١٢ | ٧٥٠ | | ٦٣ | حميد بن علي | | | ٥ | | | ٦٤ | الحاج محمد بن عبد | | | ٤ | | | ٦٥ | عباس حلمي | ٨ | ٥٣٧ | | | | ٦٦ | ساسون غزال | | | ١٦ | | | ٦٧ | الخاخاميم قصور تموز /٧٠٠/ ١٤ وشهر ٨ لغاية اذار ٥٧٠١ | ٢٧٨ | ٢٥٠ | | | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | ١٩ | الاجمال | ٥٧٦ | ٣٢٤ | ١٣٣ | ٦١٣ | | | | ٨٨٥ | ٧٧٩ | ١٣٢٨ | ٣٩٠ | | | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | | ١٤٦٢ | ٠٠٣ | ١٤٦٢ | ٠٠٣ | | | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ |

[Stamp] ⟦circular stamp, faded text⟧ [Stamp] جمعية تومخي توره [Stamp] ١٣٤٤

**Traduction anglaise —**

TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY Tomkhe Tora Society Tomkhe Tora Society BAGHDAD Baghdad Baghdad (Liabilities) Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ 5/4/941 Baghdad Copy of the trial balance for Tomkhe Tora Society until March 5701 corresponding to March 1941 for department Number | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | Fils 22 | Abd al-Rahman | | | | 697 23 | Hakham Moshe Hesqel | | | 6 | 464 25 | Hakham Daoud Hakham Rabbi Yaqub | 262 | 500 | | 29 | Ibrahim Ezra Yehuda until March | 26 | 250 | | 32 | Judi Abd al-Razzaq | | | 15 | 34 | Sternbeck | | | 1 | 35 | Previous accumulated Spiritual Council | | | 8 | 346 42 | Tithe of Hakham Salman and Hakham Nassim | | | 14 | 353 54 | Abdullah bin Nu'man | | | 13 | 500 55 | Majid Ismail | | | 13 | 500 57 | Abd al-Amir bin Majid | | | 4 | 60 | Doctor Muhammad Sabri | | | 15 | 61 | Ahmad Rusliya | | | 4 | 500 62 | Abbousi bin Ahsein | | | 12 | 750 63 | Hamid bin Ali | | | 5 | 64 | Al-Hajj Muhammad bin Abd | | | 4 | 65 | Abbas Helmy | 8 | 537 | | 66 | Sasson Ghazal | | | 16 | 67 | The Hakhamim shortfalls for Tammuz /700/ 14 and month 8 until March 5701 | 278 | 250 | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 19 | Total | 576 | 324 | 133 | 613 | | 885 | 779 | 1328 | 390 | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | 1462 | 003 | 1462 | 003 | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ ⟦circular stamp, faded text⟧ Tomkhe Tora Society 1344

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| دينار | | ١٩٠٠٠ | ما قبله | | ٥٠٠ | الى المدرسة الوطنية | | ٥٠٠ | الى مدرسة راحيل شحمون | | ٥٠٠ | الى مدرسة مسعودة سلمان | | ٢٠٥٠٠ | | | ٨٠٠٠ | الى صندوق الطائفة لسد العجز | | ٢٨٥٠٠ | المجموع |

على ان تستوفى اجرة المحامي ٥٪ من كل مبلغ من المبالغ المذكورة اعلاه ٤) ولما كان قد تبين بنتيجة الاستيضاح من المحامي المومى اليه برقيا ان المجلس الجسماني لا يمكن ان يعتبر راسا من المؤسسات الخيرية لغرض هذه التركة ولما كان من الضرورة القصوى بنظر هذه اللجنة تامين مبلغ العجز لصندوق الطائفة في هذه الفرصة لتخليص المؤسسات الخيرية التي يديرها المجلس من الارتباك المالي المستحوذ عليها من سنوات عديدة فقد قررت اضافة مبلغ العجز وقدره ٨٠٠٠ دينار ٤٠٠٠ دينارا الى نصيب المستشفيات و ٤٠٠٠ دينارا الى نصيب مدرسة مدراش منشي صالح على ان يسلم هذان المبلغان ثانية الى صندوق الطائفة لتسديد العجز حال ورودهما . ٥) ولاجل حد عدد المؤسسات منعا لحدوث تشويش لدى الامين الرسمي في كلكتا فقد قررت اللجنة قيد مبلغ ١٥٠٠ دينار العائدة للمدارس الوطنية راحيل شحمون ومسعودة سلمان باسم المدرسة الوطنية نظرا لكثرة عدد الطلاب الفقراء فيها بالنسبة للمدرستين الاخيرتين ولعدم تملكها بناية خاصة على ان يوزع هذا المبلغ ثانية على المدارس كما سيرد بيانه فيما بعد ٦) هذا ولما كانت اللجنة قد اخذت بنظر الاعتبار عند توزيعها هذه المبالغ الحالة المالية لكل مؤسسة واحتياجاتها الضرورية فقد اشترطت ان يجرى انفاق هذه المبالغ كما يلي .

| دينار | | | حصة المستشفيات | | ٢٥٠٠ | لتسديد الديون المترتبة بذمتها | | ٤٠٠٠ | لتعمير الاوقاف الخيرية كدار وقف مستشفى مير الياس والقصر القديم في المستشفى ودارين و ٨ دكاكين ومخازن في الشورجه وبناية المدرسة الوطنية التي هي من اوقاف المستشفى وفضلة المستشفى ومشتري فضلة الطريق الملاصقة للمستشفى الخ | | ٢٥٠٠ | لشراء الالات والمكائن والاثاث الضرورية وتحسينات المستشفى | | ٩٠٠٠ | | | ٤٠٠٠ | الى صندوق المجلس الجسماني لسداد العجز | | ١٣٠٠٠ | | | ١٣٠٠٠ | ما بعده |

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

2 Dinars 19000 | Preceding balance 500 | To the National School 500 | To the Rachel Shahmoon School 500 | To the Masouda Salman School 20500 | 8000 | To the Community Fund to cover the deficit 28500 | Total Provided that the lawyer's fee of 5% is collected from each of the amounts mentioned above 4) Since it has become clear as a result of the clarification from the aforementioned lawyer by telegram that the Lay Council cannot be considered directly as one of the charitable institutions for the purpose of this estate, and since it is of the utmost necessity in the view of this committee to secure the deficit amount for the Community Fund at this opportunity to save the charitable institutions managed by the Council from the financial confusion that has overwhelmed them for many years, it has decided to add the deficit amount of 8000 dinars—4000 dinars to the hospitals' share and 4000 dinars to the share of the Midrash Menashi Saleh school, provided that these two amounts are handed over again to the Community Fund to pay the deficit as soon as they are received. 5) In order to limit the number of institutions to prevent confusion for the Official Trustee in Calcutta, the Committee has decided to record the amount of 1500 dinars belonging to the National, Rachel Shahmoon, and Masouda Salman schools under the name of the National School, given the large number of poor students in it compared to the latter two schools and because it does not own a private building, provided that this amount is distributed again among the schools as will be explained later. 6) Since the Committee has taken into consideration, when distributing these amounts, the financial situation of each institution and its necessary needs, it has stipulated that these amounts be spent as follows: Dinars | Hospitals' Share 2500 | To pay off the debts owed by them 4000 | For the renovation of charitable endowments, such as the endowment house of Mir Elias Hospital, the old palace in the hospital, two houses and 8 shops and warehouses in Shorja, the National School building which is part of the hospital's endowments, the hospital's remainder, and the purchase of the road remainder adjacent to the hospital, etc. 2500 | For the purchase of necessary instruments, machinery, furniture, and hospital improvements 9000 | 4000 | To the Lay Council Fund to pay the deficit 13000 | 13000 | Following balance ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_28572f15c1975e4786d210b9f5e92e14

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Our request is <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> that the cheques which hace to be sent be drawn on any Bank in India in Ruppes, as this will facilitate us to cash the cheques sooner than a cheque in Pounds Sterling drawn on a London Bank. You may send us your cheques signed by yourself ( in your capacity as official Trustee) drawn on your Bank in India.

We shall be obliged if you will make the cheques for the above institutions as follows:-

1 - For the "Meir Elias Hospital to the Order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Commitee of the Mier Elias Hospital.

2 - For the Midrash Talmud Tora to the order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Community.

3 - For the "Nuriel Elementary School" for boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee.

4 - For the "Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee.

5 - For The Manahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls to the order of:- President Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad and President Jewish Schools Committee.

We may explain that the administrative authority which controls the last four shhools is the Jewish Schools Committee.

Thanking you in anticipation, We beg to remain, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully,

| Eliahou Haim Towfiq. | Rabbie Sassoon Khedoury, | | President The Jewish Lay Council. | President the Jewish Community. | | Meir Dangoor. | M. Ittah. | | Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. | Repr. Jewish Schools, Committee. | | Yehuda Zeloof, | Abraham Haim. | | ex-member of Parliament, | Vice President of Ch. of Commerce. | | Menashi Saleh. | | | Notable. | |

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 2 - Our request is <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> that the cheques which have to be sent be drawn on any Bank in India in Rupees, as this will facilitate us to cash the cheques sooner than a cheque in Pounds Sterling drawn on a London Bank. You may send us your cheques signed by yourself ( in your capacity as official Trustee) drawn on your Bank in India. We shall be obliged if you will make the cheques for the above institutions as follows:- 1 - For the "Meir Elias Hospital to the Order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Commitee of the Meir Elias Hospital. 2 - For the Midrash Talmud Tora to the order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Community. 3 - For the "Nuriel Elementary School" for boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee. 4 - For the "Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee. 5 - For The Manahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls to the order of:- President Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad and President Jewish Schools Committee. We may explain that the administrative authority which controls the last four schools is the Jewish Schools Committee. Thanking you in anticipation, We beg to remain, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, Eliahou Haim Towfiq. | Rabbi Sassoon Khedoury, President The Jewish Lay Council. | President the Jewish Community. Meir Dangoor. | M. Ittah. Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. | Repr. Jewish Schools, Committee. Yehuda Zeloof, | Abraham Haim. ex-member of Parliament, | Vice President of Ch. of Commerce. Menashi Saleh. | Notable. |

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### csp_2a0c0972fb995e179d2915c5d539da82

No. 12439 13th October, 1941. under the will of R. A. Gubbay. Re:- Jewish Charitable Institutions at Baghdad.

Dear Sir, I duly received your letters of the 17th April and 30th June last. I also received on the 6th instant another letter bearing no date and signature. I have already selected five out of the several institutions in Baghdad applying for a share in the legacy left by the late Mr. R.A.Gubbay and in this act of selection I have been guided by the recommendations of the Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Day Council of Baghdad and of Mr. D.J.Cohen of Calcutta. I am not therefore now in a position to do anything to change the allotment already made. As you are aware, I have allotted Rs.80,000/- for the Midrash Talmudtora. You should better apply to these Presidents for a share in the above sum for the Midrash of Kift. I am sending a copy of this letter to these Presidents. As soon as permission is available from the Exchange Control Department here, the remittances will be made.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] Sd/- C. T. Moore. [Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal.

To Reuben Yahouda Ezra Menashi Esq., Mutwalli of Awqaf of Ali Kift Torat 15/118 Baghdad, (Iraq). M.N.

Memo. No. 12440 Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the Presidents, The Jewish Community and the Jewish Day Council, Baghdad. Calcutta, The 13th October, 1941. C.T. Moore Official Trustee of Bengal.

**Traduction anglaise —**

No. 12439 13th October, 1941. under the will of R. A. Gubbay. Re:- Jewish Charitable Institutions at Baghdad. Dear Sir, I duly received your letters of the 17th April and 30th June last. I also received on the 6th instant another letter bearing no date and signature. I have already selected five out of the several institutions in Baghdad applying for a share in the legacy left by the late Mr. R.A.Gubbay and in this act of selection I have been guided by the recommendations of the Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Day Council of Baghdad and of Mr. D.J.Cohen of Calcutta. I am not therefore now in a position to do anything to change the allotment already made. As you are aware, I have allotted Rs.80,000/- for the Midrash Talmudtora. You should better apply to these Presidents for a share in the above sum for the Midrash of Kift. I am sending a copy of this letter to these Presidents. As soon as permission is available from the Exchange Control Department here, the remittances will be made. Yours faithfully, Sd/- C. T. Moore. Official Trustee of Bengal. To Reuben Yahouda Ezra Menashi Esq., Mutwalli of Awqaf of Ali Kift Torat 15/118 Baghdad, (Iraq). M.N. Memo. No. 12440 Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the Presidents, The Jewish Community and the Jewish Day Council, Baghdad. Calcutta, The 13th October, 1941. C.T. Moore Official Trustee of Bengal.

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### csp_2a793a09a7115d87b6106de20a5b5613

بغداد ١٠ مارس ١٩٤١ ١٣٦٠ رقم ٧٢

سيادة رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية المحترم

بعد التحية والوقار لقد علمنا بان قد تشكلت لجنة للنظر في كيفية توزيع المبالغ المحولة من قبل ⟦شخوص⟧ في كلكتا والمرصدة الى المؤسسات الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد وحيث ان جمعيتنا هي من المؤسسات التي تستحق نصيباً من ذلك فلا جله نرجو من سيادتكم ان تعرضوا طلبنا هذا على اللجنة المشار اليها كي تتفضل بتخصيص حصة لجمعيتنا اسوة بسائر المؤسسات وتفضلوا بقبول فائق احترامنا .

[Signature] رئيس جمعية توخي توراة [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

[Stamp] חברת תומכי תורה [Stamp] جمعية توخي توراة [Stamp] بغداد - BAGHDAD [Stamp] ١٣١١ - 1895 [Stamp] TORAH SOCIETY, BAGHDAD [Stamp] 7036

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad March 10 1941 1360 Number 72 The Honorable Head of the Jewish Community After greetings and respect We have learned that a committee has been formed to consider how to distribute the funds transferred by ⟦individuals⟧ in Calcutta and allocated to the institutions of the Jewish community in Baghdad. Since our society is one of the institutions that deserves a share of that, for this reason we ask your Excellency to present this request of ours to the aforementioned committee so that it may kindly allocate a portion for our society similar to the other institutions. Please accept our highest respect. President of the Tomchei Torah Society ⟦signature⟧ Tomchei Torah Society Tomchei Torah Society Baghdad - BAGHDAD 1311 - 1895 TORAH SOCIETY, BAGHDAD 7036

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### csp_2a9c7399f8095f11b24050899f2edd5d

distributed to and for the benefit of the destitute poor jewish inhabitants of Baghdad at such times and in such manner as the " Mejlis el Ruhaniyeh (the jewish spiritual council) of ⟦...⟧ Baghdad in its absolute and uncontrolled discretion shall think fit save and <del>that</del> except that the said <del>Mejlis</del> Council <del>shall</del> shall give preference to the needy relatives of the bequeather.

**Traduction anglaise —**

distributed to and for the benefit of the destitute poor jewish inhabitants of Baghdad at such times and in such manner as the " Mejlis el Ruhaniyeh (the jewish spiritual council) of ⟦...⟧ Baghdad in its absolute and uncontrolled discretion shall think fit save and <del>that</del> except that the said <del>Mejlis</del> Council <del>shall</del> shall give preference to the needy relatives of the bequeather.

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### csp_2b4c388df8d651e2af1a2ffdc426a795

B01 · header / mixed برق / ١٠ FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM برقية خارجية واردة ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية

B02 · form / mixed يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: 0140 Received at... وصلت البرقية في: 23 30

B03 · signature / latin ⟦signature⟧

B04 · stamp / mixed ختم الدائرة Office Stamp 11 AUG 47 TELS. BAGHDAD

B05 · table / latin Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions. JERUSALEM | DBD 865 | 22 | ** | 11 | 1025

B06 · paragraph / latin To: LC RABBI SASSON KADOORI BGD CANCELLING MY MAIL SUGGESTION TO CABLE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE BEING INFORMED MONEY REMITTED THROUGH BRITISH CONSUL ADVOCATE LAMIADO

B07 · stamp / unknown ⟦faded circular stamp⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Telegraph / 10 FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM Foreign Incoming Telegram Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: 0140 Received at... Telegram arrived at: 23 30 ⟦signature⟧ Office Stamp Office Stamp 11 AUG 47 TELS. BAGHDAD Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions. JERUSALEM | DBD 865 | 22 | ** | 11 | 1025 To: LC RABBI SASSON KADOORI BGD CANCELLING MY MAIL SUGGESTION TO CABLE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE BEING INFORMED MONEY REMITTED THROUGH BRITISH CONSUL ADVOCATE LAMIADO ⟦faded circular stamp⟧

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### csp_2c92b8a9b0495ee19d79faee510fa1e5

٤٨/٨/٢٣ ترجمة ⟦line⟧ كلكتا في ٢٧ آب ١٩٤٨

من : السادة اور ، ديگنام وشركاهم في كلكتا الى : الحاخام ساسون خضوري رئيس المجلس الروحاني الاسرائيلي - بغداد

الموضوع : تركة المرحوم السير داود عزرا

بعد التحية نكاتبكم بالنيابة <del>عن</del> عن زوجة المرحوم السير داود عزرا المنفذة الوحيدة لوصية المرحوم المتوفى في ٢٧ آب ١٩٤٧ لقد ترك المرحوم بموجب وصيته مبلغا قدره -/٥٠٠٠٠ روبية للمجلس الروحاني الاسرائيلي لكي يستثمرها بشراء سندات جائز شراؤها بالاموال الوصى بها على ان يطلق عليها الاسم الذي ينسبه المجلس المذكور وعلى أن تصرف ⟦تخص⟧ غلتها على فقراء الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد ./. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> نكون ممتنين للاطلاع على ملاحظاتكم بهذا الشأن ودمتم .

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] اور ، ديگنام وشركاهم

**Traduction anglaise —**

8/23/48 Translation ⟦line⟧ Calcutta, August 27, 1948 From: Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. in Calcutta To: Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri President of the Jewish Spiritual Council - Baghdad Subject: The Estate of the late Sir David Ezra Greetings, We are writing to you on behalf of <del>of</del> the wife of the late Sir David Ezra, the sole executrix of the will of the deceased who passed away on August 27, 1947. The deceased left, according to his will, a sum of 50,000/- Rupees to the Jewish Spiritual Council to be invested by purchasing bonds permitted for purchase with trust funds, provided they are named with the name designated by the aforementioned Council, and that the proceeds be ⟦allocated⟧ for the poor of the Jewish community in Baghdad . /. <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> We would be grateful to receive your comments regarding this matter. Sincerely, Yours faithfully, Orr, Dignam & Co.

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### csp_2cfcc73a75d153bba2ed2524d230de62

- 2 -

6. The Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys. 7. The Wataniyah School 8. The Musuda Salman Elementary School for Boys 9. The Keren Primary School for Boys. 10. The Menashi Saleh Madrash Talmud Torah School 11. The Medrash Talmud Torah 12. The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls 13. The School for Dressmakers. 14. The Silas Kadoori Blind Institute. 15. The Sassoon Heskel Technical School. 16. The Ezra Sassoon Ishayik School for Handicrafts 17. The Meir Elias Hospital 18. The Rima Kadoorie Eye Hospital 19. Dar-el-Shefaa Pharmacy 20. The Maternal Assistance Society 21. The Official in Charge of the Prophet Yaheskel 22. Tomkhe Tora Society. 23. The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad 24. Dorshe Tora Committee. 25. Yashiba Sheik Isaac 26. Madrash Meir Eliahon 27. The Girls Sewing Charitable Society 28. Hebra Kadisha Society 29. Medrash Beil Zilkha 30. Ezra Hassafar Tomb 31. Jewish Shara Court of Revision 32. Jewish Hospitals Committee.

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Memo No.3742 dated 27.3.41 S.C.

Copy forwarded for information to M. Laniado Esq., The Great Eastern Hotel with reference to his interview with the undersigned on the 26th instant.

[Signature] sd/- C.T. Moore [Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal.

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 2 - 6. The Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys. 7. The Wataniyah School 8. The Musuda Salman Elementary School for Boys 9. The Keren Primary School for Boys. 10. The Menashi Saleh Madrash Talmud Torah School 11. The Medrash Talmud Torah 12. The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls 13. The School for Dressmakers. 14. The Silas Kadoori Blind Institute. 15. The Sassoon Heskel Technical School. 16. The Ezra Sassoon Ishayik School for Handicrafts 17. The Meir Elias Hospital 18. The Rima Kadoorie Eye Hospital 19. Dar-el-Shefaa Pharmacy 20. The Maternal Assistance Society 21. The Official in Charge of the Prophet Yaheskel 22. Tomkhe Tora Society. 23. The Jewish Religious Court Baghdad 24. Dorshe Tora Committee. 25. Yashiba Sheik Isaac 26. Madrash Meir Eliahon 27. The Girls Sewing Charitable Society 28. Hebra Kadisha Society 29. Medrash Beil Zilkha 30. Ezra Hassafar Tomb 31. Jewish Shara Court of Revision 32. Jewish Hospitals Committee. ⟦line⟧ Memo No.3742 dated 27.3.41 S.C. Copy forwarded for information to M. Laniado Esq., The Great Eastern Hotel with reference to his interview with the undersigned on the 26th instant. sd/- C.T. Moore Official Trustee of Bengal.

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### csp_2d01ee1e62385351ae7ecfc12b83871a

بغداد في ٣١ تموز ١٩٤١

سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني الاسرائيلي في بغداد المحترم

بعد التحية . -

لا يخفى على سعادتكم العمل الخيري الجليل الذي كانت ولا تزال تقوم به جمعيتنا " عوزري دليم " في اسعاف ومعاونة ذوي الاحتياج والفقراء من ابناء طائفتنا في بغداد سيما تلك العائلات التي نكبها الدهر في مورد رزقها ولا تستطيع ان تمد يدها للاستجداء والاستعطاء فان عشرات بل مئات من هذه العائلات كانت ولا تزال تتلقى من جمعيتنا المساعدات الاسبوعية حسبما تسمح به مواردها المالية التي تتكون - بالدرجة الاولى من اشتراكات بعض المحسنين من ابناء طائفتنا .

غير ان النكبة الفادحة التي حلت بابناء الطائفة في حوادث ١ و ٢ حزيران ١٩٤١ المؤسفة قد ضاعفت المسئولية الملقاة على عاتق جمعيتنا لسببين .

اولا - لان هذه النكبة العظيمة قد اضافت مئات اخرى من العائلات الى قائمة المحتاجين الى المساعدات العاجلة لانها نكبت في موارد رزقها وفقدت كل ما تملكه من حطام الدنيا .

ثانيا - لان عددا كبيرا من مشتركي جمعيتنا الذين كنا نعتمد على مساعدتهم قد نكبوا ونهبوا واصبحوا بحاجة الى المساعدة من جمعيتنا الامر الذي زاد في مسؤوليتنا المعنوية والمادية كثيرا .

لذلك جئنا بكتابنا هذا الى سعادتكم لمناسبة وصول التبرعات الهندية ان تاخذوا بنظر الاعتبار مركز جمعيتنا التي لا بد وانكم تعدونها من اقدم المؤسسات الخيرية التي تخدم الطائفة وتخصصوا لها مقدارا كافيا تتمكن به من الاستمرار في تادية خدمتها المهمة للمجتمع .

وبانتظار قرار مجلسكم الموقر في هذا الموضوع ارجو ان تتفضلوا بقبول وافر الشكر والاحترام .

[Signature] جمعية عوزري دليم

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ [Marginalia] صورة منه [Marginalia] الى صاحب السيادة رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية بغداد [Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

[Stamp] جمعية عوزري دليم [Stamp] חברת עזרי דלים [Stamp] ١٩٣٩ [Stamp] بغداد

[Marginalia] ١١ ملف تركة كباي [Marginalia] ٧/٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad on July 31, 1941 His Excellency the President of the Jewish Lay Council in Baghdad, Respected Greetings. - It is not hidden from your Excellency the great charitable work that our association "Ozre Dalim" has been and still is performing in aiding and assisting the needy and the poor among the members of our community in Baghdad, especially those families afflicted by time in their livelihood and who cannot extend their hands to beg or ask for charity; dozens, rather hundreds of these families have been and still are receiving weekly assistance from our association as allowed by its financial resources, which consist - primarily of subscriptions from some benefactors among the members of our community. However, the grave catastrophe that befell the members of the community during the unfortunate events of June 1 and 2, 1941, has doubled the responsibility placed on our association for two reasons. First - because this great catastrophe added hundreds more families to the list of those in need of urgent assistance, as they were stricken in their livelihoods and lost all the worldly possessions they owned. Second - because a large number of our association's subscribers, upon whose help we relied, were themselves stricken and looted and became in need of assistance from our association, which greatly increased our moral and material responsibility. Therefore, we have sent this letter to your Excellency on the occasion of the arrival of Indian donations, requesting that you take into account the status of our association, which you must surely consider one of the oldest charitable institutions serving the community, and allocate a sufficient amount to it so that it may continue performing its important service to society. Awaiting the decision of your esteemed council on this matter, please accept my abundant thanks and respect. Ozre Dalim Association ⟦illegible⟧ Copy to His Eminence the Head of the Jewish Community, Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Ozre Dalim Association Hevrat Ozre Dalim 1939 Baghdad 11 Gabbai Estate File 7/5

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### csp_2e45cb0a7b215542992f2f0ad5ea683c

No: 685 June 6th, 8

Messrs. ORR, DIGNAM & Co., 101/1, CLIVE St., C A L C U T T A/

Dear Sirs,

In reply to your letter dated April 21st, regarding Clause 17 of the will of the Late Sir David Ezra, please note the following:

After taking our advocates legal advice in this matter, it has been found that the best way to execute the will in question in accordance with the laws and regulations in force here, is to purchase an immovable property having the value of Rupees 50,000 to be registered first in the name of the President of the Jewish Community or in the name of any other person the Executrix may rely upon. Then, the purchaser shall register this immovable property as a Waqf - endowment to perpetuity - with the competent authorities, with the conditions that its revenue be spent on the maintenance of this immovable property first and the rest be distributed to the benefit of the destitute poor <del>inhabitants</del> Jewish inhabitants of Baghdad at such times and in such manners as the "Mejlis el Ruhaniyeh" the Jewish Spiritual Council of Baghdad in its absolute and uncontrolled discretion shall think fit save and except that the said Council shall give preference to the needy relatives of the bequeather. This Waqf - endowment to perpetuity - shall bear the name of the late Sir David Ezra, and the President of the Jewish Community of Baghdad shall be the Mutawalli i.e., superviser, of this Waqf generation after generation.

In case you approve the above suggestion, I beg you kindly to remit the sum bequeathed to act accordingly.

Awaiting your reply,

Yours faithfully.

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧

PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY, BAGHDAD.

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

No: 685 June 6th, 8 Messrs. ORR, DIGNAM & Co., 101/1, CLIVE St., C A L C U T T A/ Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter dated April 21st, regarding Clause 17 of the will of the Late Sir David Ezra, please note the following: After taking our advocates legal advice in this matter, it has been found that the best way to execute the will in question in accordance with the laws and regulations in force here, is to purchase an immovable property having the value of Rupees 50,000 to be registered first in the name of the President of the Jewish Community or in the name of any other person the Executrix may rely upon. Then, the purchaser shall register this immovable property as a Waqf - endowment to perpetuity - with the competent authorities, with the conditions that its revenue be spent on the maintenance of this immovable property first and the rest be distributed to the benefit of the destitute poor <del>inhabitants</del> Jewish inhabitants of Baghdad at such times and in such manners as the "Mejlis el Ruhaniyeh" the Jewish Spiritual Council of Baghdad in its absolute and uncontrolled discretion shall think fit save and except that the said Council shall give preference to the needy relatives of the bequeather. This Waqf - endowment to perpetuity - shall bear the name of the late Sir David Ezra, and the President of the Jewish Community of Baghdad shall be the Mutawalli i.e., superviser, of this Waqf generation after generation. In case you approve the above suggestion, I beg you kindly to remit the sum bequeathed to act accordingly. Awaiting your reply, Yours faithfully. ⟦signature⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY, BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_2e793dc61c96581a9a0e5781a0a9ab8b

⟦Box: C⟧ ⟦Box: برق / ١٠⟧ حكومة العراق IRAQ GOVERNMENT ادارة البريد والبرق Department of Posts and Telegraphs.

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية / Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. / الرقم: 0046 ختم الدائرة / Office Stamp: ⟦stamp⟧ Received at / وصلت البرقية في: بغداد

[Stamp] التلغراف [Stamp] 7 DEC. 41 [Stamp] TEL. S. [Stamp] BAGHDAD

| Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code Service Instructions. | | ND283/F | CALCUTTA | 12 | 2 | 1110 | . |

LC RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI BAGHDAD. INTERROGATED TRUSTEE FOR EARLY REMITTANCE . DAVID COHEN.

[Marginalia] الحاخام ساسون خضوري بغداد [Marginalia] رجوت الامين الوصي ان يعجل التحويل [Marginalia] داود كوهين

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦Box: C⟧ ⟦Box: Telegraph / 10⟧ Government of Iraq IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. / Number: 0046 Office Stamp: ⟦stamp⟧ Received at: Baghdad Telegraph 7 DEC. 41 TEL. S. BAGHDAD Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code Service Instructions. ND283/F | CALCUTTA | 12 | 2 | 1110 | . LC RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI BAGHDAD. INTERROGATED TRUSTEE FOR EARLY REMITTANCE . DAVID COHEN. Rabbi Sassoon Khedoori Baghdad Requested the trustee to expedite the remittance David Cohen

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### csp_2f15ce97e6d75dbcb9f571b45a8cecda

מ. ל א נ י א ד ו עורך-דין רחוב בן-יהודה M. LANIADO ADVOCATE Ben-Jehuda st. المحامي م. لنيادو القدس

Jerusalem, 3rd.December 1941 ירושלים, TEL. 189 טלפון P.O.B. 628 .ת.ד ⟦881⟧

Rabbi Sasson Kadoory President Jewish Community B a g h d a d .

Rev.Sir,

It is officially published here that Iraq is entered the Sterling Area. So I believe that there will be no more difficulties for getting the sums of the Bequest of the late Raphael Gubbay from the Official Trustee of Calcutta,in case the fund has not yet been remitted till now.

You should therefore cable to Mr.David J. Cohen 6 Mangoe Lane Calcutta, requesting him to approach the official trustee in order to expedite the remittance.

Please inform me if Mr.Menashe Saleh has left to India as I have received no reply to my last letter addressed to him.

Best regards to Mr ⟦.⟧H.Tawfik Mr.Mayer Dangour to Mr.Shalom Darwish and to all members of the Committee.

Waiting your reply, I remain

[Signature] Sincerely yours, [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] M.Laniado.

**Traduction anglaise —**

M. L A N I A D O Advocate Ben-Yehuda Street M. LANIADO ADVOCATE Ben-Jehuda st. The Lawyer M. Laniado Jerusalem Jerusalem, 3rd.December 1941 ירושלים, TEL. 189 Tel. P.O.B. 628 .P.O.B ⟦881⟧ Rabbi Sasson Kadoory President Jewish Community B a g h d a d . Rev.Sir, It is officially published here that Iraq is entered the Sterling Area. So I believe that there will be no more difficulties for getting the sums of the Bequest of the late Raphael Gubbay from the Official Trustee of Calcutta,in case the fund has not yet been remitted till now. You should therefore cable to Mr.David J. Cohen 6 Mangoe Lane Calcutta, requesting him to approach the official trustee in order to expedite the remittance. Please inform me if Mr.Menashe Saleh has left to India as I have received no reply to my last letter addressed to him. Best regards to Mr ⟦.⟧H.Tawfik Mr.Mayer Dangour to Mr.Shalom Darwish and to all members of the Committee. Waiting your reply, I remain Sincerely yours, ⟦signature⟧ M.Laniado.

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### csp_3019280f4b3b5c95a94b86eeea90472e

Extract from the Will of the late Sir David Ezra. --------

17.

I give and bequeath to the Committee for the time being of the Jewish "Mejils el Ruhaniyeh" (the Jewish Spiritual Leaders) of Bag- dad the sum of Rupees Fifty Thousand UPON TRUST to invest the same in securities authorised for the investment of trust funds by Trustees in such name or names as the Committee shall decide to be most convenient and to pay and apply the net income of such investments as it shall accrue due to and for the benefit of the destitute poor Jewish inhab- itants of Bagdad at such times and in such manner as the said Committee in its absolute and uncontrolled discretion shall think fit save and except that I direct the said Committee to give preference to my needy relatives there.

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**Traduction anglaise —**

Extract from the Will of the late Sir David Ezra. ⟦line⟧ 17. I give and bequeath to the Committee for the time being of the Jewish "Mejils el Ruhaniyeh" (the Jewish Spiritual Leaders) of Bag- dad the sum of Rupees Fifty Thousand UPON TRUST to invest the same in securities authorised for the investment of trust funds by Trustees in such name or names as the Committee shall decide to be most convenient and to pay and apply the net income of such investments as it shall accrue due to and for the benefit of the destitute poor Jewish inhab- itants of Bagdad at such times and in such manner as the said Committee in its absolute and uncontrolled discretion shall think fit save and except that I direct the said Committee to give preference to my needy relatives there. ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_3044cadf57ca508b9b15199d2069ca0e

Form No. 3. OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL. Telegraphic Address : NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, Telephones : CALCUTTA. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1612. The 6th January, 1941. DY. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1996.

Trust: under the Will of R.A.Gubbay. Subject: Re:-Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad. No.: 142 N.B.—Please quote fully the following reference :: Enclosures :: nil

Dear Sir, I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 11th December last. Mr.C.Carey Morgan, my predecessor in office made the distribution of the one-fourth share of the residuary estate of the above deed among certain Jewish - Charitable Institutions in Jerusalem. I have also made the distribution of another one-fourth share among certain Jewish Charitable Institutions in Calcutta. Owing to the prevalence of the war the Exchange Control Authorities here have imposed certain restrictions upon remittances out of this country. In view of this, I have not yet decided which of the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad are most deserving. Besides it a very difficult task to select the most deserving cases out of 32 applications received by this office from Jewish Chari- table Institutions in Bagdad. This work of selection proves more difficult because of the distance and meagre details of the sphere of activities supplied in some cases. I shall be much obliged if you can render me any assistance in this matter.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦B.P. Moore⟧ [Signature] Offl. Trustee of Bengal.

To The President, The Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad. A.U.

[Marginalia] 14/1 [Marginalia] 15/1 [Marginalia] ⟦حضرة رئيس المجلس الجسماني⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦بغداد⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦بخصوص وصية ر. ا. كباي⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦المؤسسات الخيرية اليهودية في بغداد⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦يطلب المساعدة في اختيار المؤسسات⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦المستحقة من بين ٣٢ طلبا⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦وصلت الى مكتبه⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦بسبب بعد المسافة وقلة المعلومات⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦عن نشاطاتها⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Form No. 3. OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL. Telegraphic Address : NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, Telephones : CALCUTTA. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1612. The 6th January, 1941. DY. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1996. Trust: under the Will of R.A.Gubbay. Subject: Re:-Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad. No.: 142 N.B.—Please quote fully the following reference :: Enclosures :: nil Dear Sir, I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 11th December last. Mr.C.Carey Morgan, my predecessor in office made the distribution of the one-fourth share of the residuary estate of the above deed among certain Jewish - Charitable Institutions in Jerusalem. I have also made the distribution of another one-fourth share among certain Jewish Charitable Institutions in Calcutta. Owing to the prevalence of the war the Exchange Control Authorities here have imposed certain restrictions upon remittances out of this country. In view of this, I have not yet decided which of the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad are most deserving. Besides it a very difficult task to select the most deserving cases out of 32 applications received by this office from Jewish Chari- table Institutions in Bagdad. This work of selection proves more difficult because of the distance and meagre details of the sphere of activities supplied in some cases. I shall be much obliged if you can render me any assistance in this matter. Yours faithfully, ⟦B.P. Moore⟧ Offl. Trustee of Bengal. To The President, The Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad. A.U. 14/1 15/1 ⟦To the President of the Lay Council⟧ ⟦Bagdad⟧ ⟦Regarding the will of R. A. Gubbay⟧ ⟦Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad⟧ ⟦He requests assistance in choosing the institutions⟧ ⟦deserving from among 32 applications⟧ ⟦that reached his office⟧ ⟦due to the long distance and lack of information⟧ ⟦about their activities⟧

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### csp_30529f978f7a5b67ad1bca43c77bc5d6

B01 · form / mixed رقم ٥٦١ واصل ⟦line⟧ مسجلة ⟦line⟧ مضمونة الى ⟦line⟧ Pignani ختم التاريخ فلس دينار قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت وجد) ⟦line⟧ Calcutta قيد (رسالة) رقم ⟦line⟧ او المواد المضمونة ⟦line⟧ ١٥/١٠/٩ ⟦line⟧ (رزمة) كما يقتضي الحالة ⟦line⟧ مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام) بالحروف ⟦line⟧ اجرة النقل ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالكيلو ⟦line⟧ المأمور المنظم ⟦line⟧

B02 · marginalia / arabic يقدم في ١٥/١١/⟦illegible⟧

B03 · stamp / unknown ⟦circular stamp with illegible text⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number 561 Receipt ⟦line⟧ Registered ⟦line⟧ Insured to ⟦line⟧ Pignani Date stamp Fils Dinar Value of stamps affixed (if any) ⟦line⟧ Calcutta Registration (Letter) No. ⟦line⟧ or Insured items ⟦line⟧ 15/10/9 ⟦line⟧ (Parcel) as the case may be ⟦line⟧ Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures) In words ⟦line⟧ Transport fee ⟦line⟧ Weight in Kilo ⟦line⟧ Organizing Officer ⟦line⟧ Submitted on 15/11/⟦illegible⟧ ⟦circular stamp with illegible text⟧

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### csp_30e3f397255459e98e5af5f0dba14e76

ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة

١ - ترسل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة وفقا لانظمة البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي . ٢ - تكون اجرة هذه البرقية نصف الاجرة التي تستوفى عن البرقية الخارجية الاعتيادية . ٣ - لا يجوز استعمال اكثر من لغة واحدة في كتابة متن هذه البرقية . ٤ - يتعهد مرسل البرقية بتوقيعه على وجه هذه الاستمارة ، ان يكون متنها محررا كله بلغة صريحة ولا يؤدي اي معنى آخر خلاف ما يدل عليه . ٥ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة ، رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق البرق المستعملة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) . ٦ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عند الارسال او التوزيع . ٧ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية . وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك . ٨ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باستعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد . ٩ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

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Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted.

1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean- ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Summary of the conditions under which deferred foreign telegrams are accepted 1 - Deferred foreign telegrams are sent according to the foreign telegram regulations published in the Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide. 2 - The fee for this telegram is half of the fee charged for an ordinary foreign telegram. 3 - It is not permitted to use more than one language in writing the body of this telegram. 4 - The sender of the telegram undertakes, by signing on the front of this form, that its text is written entirely in plain language and does not convey any meaning other than what it indicates. 5 - The sender of the telegram must indicate in the space provided on the left side of the address on the face of the form, his desire to send the telegram via any of the used telegraphic routes, or that the fee for its reply is prepaid. If the telegram is for the benefit of the Iraqi government, the word (Official) shall be recorded. 6 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration shall not be responsible for delay, error, loss, or damage that may occur to the telegram due to its non-transmission or non-delivery, during transmission or distribution. 7 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration has the right to refuse the registration of the telegram. It also has the right not to send it even if it has been registered for transmission or distribution. In this case, its fee shall be returned to the sender upon submission of a request for that. 8 - Requests related to the recovery of fees and all complaints about telegrams shall be submitted to the Directorate General of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad. 9 - To prevent errors, this telegram should be written carefully and clearly. ⟦line⟧ Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted. 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean- ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

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### csp_313c63a0ca80535291d9fbdd4f8e2d20

Recieved from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both flora Shooker Trust Fund & Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/652 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949.

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

[Signature] President [Signature] Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution [Signature] Baghdad

**Traduction anglaise —**

Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund & Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/652 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949. ⟦illegible⟧ President Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution Baghdad

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### csp_31a9dc994aed5eccbf125aad29bef166

Shamash School مدرسة شماش Baghdad بغداد ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ 8 Tel. No. 1028 رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨

No. / الرقم: Date / التاريخ: Subject / الموضوع:

(14) Silas Kadoorie Blind Institute, founded in 1927, has its own building, contains 65 blind inmates, who are trained in various crafts and music, ^and reading in Braille. The institution has a special committee to collect subscrip- tions and donations, which together with the proceeds of performances etc. cover the whole expenditure. (15) The Sassoon Heskel Technical School was built from the bequest of the late Sir Sassoon Heskel, <del>and</del> which amounted to about 28,000 dinars. It is completed and, we hope, will be opened in the near future. (16) The Ezra Sassoon Ishayig School <del>and</del> for Handicrafts was founded in , has its own building and contains 500 poor girls, who are trained in sewing, reading and writing. The contribution of the Founder together with the proceeds of the sale of work suffice to keep up the institution.

نموذج رقم ٢٢-٢٠٠٠-١١-٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School Shamash School Baghdad Baghdad ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ 8 Tel. No. 1028 Telephone Number 1028 No. / Number: Date / Date: Subject / Subject: (14) Silas Kadoorie Blind Institute, founded in 1927, has its own building, contains 65 blind inmates, who are trained in various crafts and music, ^and reading in Braille. The institution has a special committee to collect subscrip- tions and donations, which together with the proceeds of performances etc. cover the whole expenditure. (15) The Sassoon Heskel Technical School was built from the bequest of the late Sir Sassoon Heskel, <del>and</del> which amounted to about 28,000 dinars. It is completed and, we hope, will be opened in the near future. (16) The Ezra Sassoon Ishayig School <del>and</del> for Handicrafts was founded in , has its own building and contains 500 poor girls, who are trained in sewing, reading and writing. The contribution of the Founder together with the proceeds of the sale of work suffice to keep up the institution. Form No. 22-2000-11-935

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### csp_31c753c62bbd524ead8a0fe555775237

Copy

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

J. E. Joseph Charitable Fund

I/we hereby acknowledge receipt of the sum of £ 150.0.0 from the Trustees of the J. E. Joseph Charitable Fund.

Dated this 7th day of January 1957

[Signature] Sd. Rab. Salman Hoogi [Signature] aboodi. [Signature] Midrash (Seal) [Signature] President. [Signature] Midrash Talmud Torah [Signature] School Committee

**Traduction anglaise —**

Copy ⟦illegible⟧ J. E. Joseph Charitable Fund I/we hereby acknowledge receipt of the sum of £ 150.0.0 from the Trustees of the J. E. Joseph Charitable Fund. Dated this 7th day of January 1957 Sd. Rab. Salman Hoogi aboodi. Midrash (Seal) President. Midrash Talmud Torah School Committee

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### csp_325905d534865caa950641491d7fa09d

Copy Reserve Bank of India Calcutta. 28th August 1941. Ref. CA.E.C.11454/115.

The Official Trustee of Bengal, 1, Council House Street, Calcutta.

Dear Sir,

Trust under the Will of R. A. Gubbay. Remittance to Bagdad.

With reference to your letter No.9994 of the 13th. instant, we have to advise that even though a rupee cheque would be issued by you this would involve a remittance of foreign exchange from India and as Iraq is outside the sterling area, application for permission ⟦should⟧ properly have been made through an authorised dealer in foreign ---- exchange.

2. Please note that the present regulations do not allow the remittance as the transaction constitutes a transfer of capital to a non-sterling area country. It is, however, probable that at a later date Iraq will be readmitted to the sterling bloc and we suggest that you should postpone for the present the distribution of the assets under the will. Meanwhile we would be prepared to allow remittance ⟦of⟧ income of the Trust.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] Sd. Illegible [Signature] Assistant Controller.

D.K.B.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Copy Reserve Bank of India Calcutta. 28th August 1941. Ref. CA.E.C.11454/115. The Official Trustee of Bengal, 1, Council House Street, Calcutta. Dear Sir, Trust under the Will of R. A. Gubbay. Remittance to Bagdad. With reference to your letter No.9994 of the 13th. instant, we have to advise that even though a rupee cheque would be issued by you this would involve a remittance of foreign exchange from India and as Iraq is outside the sterling area, application for permission ⟦should⟧ properly have been made through an authorised dealer in foreign ⟦line⟧ exchange. 2. Please note that the present regulations do not allow the remittance as the transaction constitutes a transfer of capital to a non-sterling area country. It is, however, probable that at a later date Iraq will be readmitted to the sterling bloc and we suggest that you should postpone for the present the distribution of the assets under the will. Meanwhile we would be prepared to allow remittance ⟦of⟧ income of the Trust. Yours faithfully, Sd. ⟦illegible⟧ Assistant Controller. D.K.B.

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### csp_329ac2b177c35c4694cd5b8e0c8cc21b

B01 · header / latin ST UNDER THE WILL OF HAEL AARON GUBBAY

B02 · paragraph / latin ions will be received up to the 31st August, 1938, for con- the undersigned as Trustee of the above Trust from Jewish stitutions in Baghdad claiming to be entitled to participate ry funds left by the said deceased. ons received after that date will not be considered.

B03 · footer / latin House ⟦illegible⟧, ta. May, 1938.

B04 · signature / latin C. CAREY MORGAN, Official Trustee of Bengal.

**Traduction anglaise —**

TRUST UNDER THE WILL OF MICHAEL AARON GUBBAY Applications will be received up to the 31st August, 1938, for con- sideration by the undersigned as Trustee of the above Trust from Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad claiming to be entitled to participate in the beneficiary funds left by the said deceased. Applications received after that date will not be considered. Official Trustee House ⟦illegible⟧, Calcutta. Dated 25th May, 1938. C. CAREY MORGAN, Official Trustee of Bengal.

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### csp_32dcd98bfc8157ec964aaf5aa8d67564

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX No. 1240 30th January, 1942.

xxxxxxx Trust - under the will of R.A.Gubbay account Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad.

Sir,

I have the honour to refer you to your letter No.1286 of the 5th 24/1/18 July and its enclosures.

I have accepted the selection of the five Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad as made by the Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Lay Countil, to share the bequest made by the testator the late Mr. R.A.Gubbay of Hongkong to the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad.

I send herewith five receipts and five crossed cheques, as under, drawn by me on the Imperial Bank of India, Calcutta.

(1) Cheque No. 208 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.2,00,000/- (Two lacs) in favour of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Bagdad and the President of the Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital.(For Meir Elias Hospital).

(2) Cheque No. 209 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.93,000/- (Ninetythree thousand) in favour of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Bagdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee.(For Nouriel Elemen-- tary School for Boys).

(3) Cheque No. 210 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.80,000/- (Eighty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Midrash Talmud Torah).

(4) Cheque No. 211 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.20,000/- (Twenty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys).

(5) Cheque No. 212 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.7330/- (Rupees Seven thousand thr⟦ee⟧ hundred and thirty) in favour of persons as in (2). (For Menahem Saleh Danie⟦l⟧ Elementary School for Girls).

I shall be much obliged if you will kindly make these payments on my behalf by handing over the cheques to the respective proper party in exchange for the respective receipts duly signed by the payees. As soon as payments have been made, please return the receipts to me as vouchers for my record. I am sending a copy of this letter to the payees and also advising them by cable.

In the meantime please acknowledge receipt hereof. I enclose a copy of the Exchange Central Department letter No.CA.E.C. 20077/129 of the 13th December 1941 sanctio⟦n⟧ing these remittances.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,

[Signature] Sd/- C. T. Moore. [Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal.

To H. M. Consul, British Consulate, Bagdad.

M.N. Memo. No. 1241... Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the President, The Jewish Community, Bagdad.

Calcutta, The 30th Jany. 1942. ⟦signature⟧ Offl. Trustee of Bengal.

**Traduction anglaise —**

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE ⟦line⟧ No. 1240 30th January, 1942. ⟦line⟧ Trust - under the will of R.A.Gubbay account Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad. Sir, I have the honour to refer you to your letter No.1286 of the 5th 24/1/18 July and its enclosures. I have accepted the selection of the five Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad as made by the Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Lay Council, to share the bequest made by the testator the late Mr. R.A.Gubbay of Hongkong to the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad. I send herewith five receipts and five crossed cheques, as under, drawn by me on the Imperial Bank of India, Calcutta. (1) Cheque No. 208 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.2,00,000/- (Two lacs) in favour of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Bagdad and the President of the Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital.(For Meir Elias Hospital). (2) Cheque No. 209 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.93,000/- (Ninetythree thousand) in favour of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Bagdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee.(For Nouriel Elemen-- tary School for Boys). (3) Cheque No. 210 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.80,000/- (Eighty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Midrash Talmud Torah). (4) Cheque No. 211 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.20,000/- (Twenty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys). (5) Cheque No. 212 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.7330/- (Rupees Seven thousand thr⟦ee⟧ hundred and thirty) in favour of persons as in (2). (For Menahem Saleh Danie⟦l⟧ Elementary School for Girls). I shall be much obliged if you will kindly make these payments on my behalf by handing over the cheques to the respective proper party in exchange for the respective receipts duly signed by the payees. As soon as payments have been made, please return the receipts to me as vouchers for my record. I am sending a copy of this letter to the payees and also advising them by cable. In the meantime please acknowledge receipt hereof. I enclose a copy of the Exchange Central Department letter No.CA.E.C. 20077/129 of the 13th December 1941 sanctio⟦n⟧ing these remittances. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Sd/- C. T. Moore. Official Trustee of Bengal. To H. M. Consul, British Consulate, Bagdad. M.N. Memo. No. 1241... Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the President, The Jewish Community, Bagdad. Calcutta, The 30th Jany. 1942. ⟦signature⟧ Offl. Trustee of Bengal.

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### csp_3392f6b30dae5d9684957a09933db3fd

B01 · header / mixed ועד הרוחני דעוב"י בגדאד יע"א المجلس الروحاني الاسرائيلي في بغداد

B02 · form / mixed الرقم: 10 التاريخ: 14 / 11 / 948

B03 · header / latin COPY

B04 · paragraph / latin Baghdad 9th December 1948. Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Nataji Subhas Road, CALCUTTA.

B05 · paragraph / latin Dear Sirs, I have the honur to acknowledge with thanks, receipt of your letter dated September 29th, 1948. In view of the fact communicated to us, that the terms of the will enforce that the legacy due to charities in Baghdad, be invested in Sound Government Securities, we have no objection to act accordingly and it is suggested that Iraqi Government 4% loan be purchased with the sum left. In case you approve this suggestion we beg you kindly to remit to us the sum bequeathed to act accordingly.

B06 · paragraph / latin Yours Sincerely

B07 · signature / latin Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi PRESIDENT JEWISH SPIRITUAL COUNCIL - BAGHDAD

**Traduction anglaise —**

Spiritual Council of the Holy Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: 10 Date: 14 / 11 / 948 COPY Baghdad 9th December 1948. Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Nataji Subhas Road, CALCUTTA. Dear Sirs, I have the honur to acknowledge with thanks, receipt of your letter dated September 29th, 1948. In view of the fact communicated to us, that the terms of the will enforce that the legacy due to charities in Baghdad, be invested in Sound Government Securities, we have no objection to act accordingly and it is suggested that Iraqi Government 4% loan be purchased with the sum left. In case you approve this suggestion we beg you kindly to remit to us the sum bequeathed to act accordingly. Yours Sincerely Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi PRESIDENT JEWISH SPIRITUAL COUNCIL - BAGHDAD

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### csp_3398bf2f57c3527e9099fb9632d9b026

RAPHAEL GUBBAY BEQUEST

We wish to draw your attention to the fact that the Jewish Lay Council Baghdad, established according to the Jewish Community Law No.77 of 1931, is the only Jewish representative body, responsible for the administration of Jewish institutions in Baghdad from the point of view of finance as well as of administration.

The 7th clause of the afore-mentioned Law empowers the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad to administer bequests, buildings and investments for charitable purposes as well as school and charitable institutions and all matters of income and expenditure (we beg to enclose a copy of the official Iraq Gov. Gazette, in which the afore-mentioned law was published).

The present state of the charitable institutions, under the administra- tion of the Lay Council according to the said law is as follows:-

SCHOOLS

(1) The Laura Kadoorie School for Girls (Alliance) was founded in 1895 and is devided into two sections (elementary and secondary). It has its own building. Of the 1350 girls in both sections, 550 pay no fees while the rest pay fees varying between half a dinar and six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Alliance Israelite of Paris and the grant of the Jewish Lay Council, estimated at 1,000 dinars per annum, help to provide the yearly budget of 3,500 dinars.

(2) The Noam Elementary School for Girls (Alliance) was founded in 1902 has no building of its own and contains 540 poor girls, 250 of whom pay no fees, while the rest pay very low fees, This institution is supported by the income of the Mahlul charitable trust, through which it was founded, and its budget is estimated at 1,500 dinars.

(3) The Albert Sassoun School for Boys (Alliance) was founded in 1865, possesses its own building and contains 650 students in both sections elementary and secondary. Of these 220 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees varying between half a dinar and six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Alliance Israelite of Paris and the grant of the Lay Council of 1,000 dinars per annum help to provide a yearly budget of 3,000 dinars.

(4) Nouriel Elementary School for Boys (Alliance) was founded in 1902, possesses its own building. There are 250 students, of whom 150 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees varying from half a dinar to two dinars a year. School fees and the income of the Rebecca Nouriel charitable trust, through which it was founded, help to make up the budget of 600 dinars per annum.

N.B. These four schools are known as the Alliance schools. They are under the direct control of the Jewish Lay Council educationally and financially, but the Lay Council looks to the Alliance Israelite of Paris to choose Headmasters and teachers for these schools.

(5) The Shamash School for Boys was founded in 1928 and has its own building It contains two sections elementary and secondary,. In the first of which the syllabus of the Ministry of Education is followed with greater attention to English and religion, while in the second the language of instruction is English and boys are prepared for the London University Matriculation Examination. There are 600 students in both sections, of whom 150 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees varying between half a dinar and six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Anglo Jewish Association in London and the grant of the Lay Council, which is 1,220 dinars per annum help to provide a yearly budget of 3,200 dinars.

N.B. This is the only Jewish School, which lays great stress on an English education. There is an endowment fund, which is under the control of the Anglo Jewish Association and there is the probability that the A.J.A. will take over complete responsibility for the school when the endowment fund reaches about £30,000.

(6) The Rahel Shamoon Elementary School for Boys, which was founded in 1909 has its own bulding and contains 600 pupils, of whom 280 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees varying between half a dinar and four and a half dinar a year.

**Traduction anglaise —**

RAPHAEL GUBBAY BEQUEST We wish to draw your attention to the fact that the Jewish Lay Council Baghdad, established according to the Jewish Community Law No.77 of 1931, is the only Jewish representative body, responsible for the administration of Jewish institutions in Baghdad from the point of view of finance as well as of administration. The 7th clause of the afore-mentioned Law empowers the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad to administer bequests, buildings and investments for charitable purposes as well as school and charitable institutions and all matters of income and expenditure (we beg to enclose a copy of the official Iraq Gov. Gazette, in which the afore-mentioned law was published). The present state of the charitable institutions, under the administra- tion of the Lay Council according to the said law is as follows:- SCHOOLS (1) The Laura Kadoorie School for Girls (Alliance) was founded in 1895 and is devided into two sections (elementary and secondary). It has its own building. Of the 1350 girls in both sections, 550 pay no fees while the rest pay fees varying between half a dinar and six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Alliance Israelite of Paris and the grant of the Jewish Lay Council, estimated at 1,000 dinars per annum, help to provide the yearly budget of 3,500 dinars. (2) The Noam Elementary School for Girls (Alliance) was founded in 1902 has no building of its own and contains 540 poor girls, 250 of whom pay no fees, while the rest pay very low fees, This institution is supported by the income of the Mahlul charitable trust, through which it was founded, and its budget is estimated at 1,500 dinars. (3) The Albert Sassoun School for Boys (Alliance) was founded in 1865, possesses its own building and contains 650 students in both sections elementary and secondary. Of these 220 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees varying between half a dinar and six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Alliance Israelite of Paris and the grant of the Lay Council of 1,000 dinars per annum help to provide a yearly budget of 3,000 dinars. (4) Nouriel Elementary School for Boys (Alliance) was founded in 1902, possesses its own building. There are 250 students, of whom 150 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees varying from half a dinar to two dinars a year. School fees and the income of the Rebecca Nouriel charitable trust, through which it was founded, help to make up the budget of 600 dinars per annum. N.B. These four schools are known as the Alliance schools. They are under the direct control of the Jewish Lay Council educationally and financially, but the Lay Council looks to the Alliance Israelite of Paris to choose Headmasters and teachers for these schools. (5) The Shamash School for Boys was founded in 1928 and has its own building It contains two sections elementary and secondary,. In the first of which the syllabus of the Ministry of Education is followed with greater attention to English and religion, while in the second the language of instruction is English and boys are prepared for the London University Matriculation Examination. There are 600 students in both sections, of whom 150 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees varying between half a dinar and six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Anglo Jewish Association in London and the grant of the Lay Council, which is 1,220 dinars per annum help to provide a yearly budget of 3,200 dinars. N.B. This is the only Jewish School, which lays great stress on an English education. There is an endowment fund, which is under the control of the Anglo Jewish Association and there is the probability that the A.J.A. will take over complete responsibility for the school when the endowment fund reaches about £30,000. (6) The Rahel Shamoon Elementary School for Boys, which was founded in 1909 has its own bulding and contains 600 pupils, of whom 280 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees varying between half a dinar and four and a half dinar a year.

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### csp_34769e9ff1f85dc383ab6c9e1bf31562

قائمة المؤسسات

1- مدرسة لوره خضوري للبنات 2- مدرسة نوعم الابتدائية للبنات 3- مدرسة البير ساسون للذكور 4- مدرسة نورائيل الابتدائية للذكور 5- مدرسة شماش للذكور 6- مدرسة راحيل شحمون الابتدائية للذكور 7- المدرسة الوطنية 8- مدرسة مسعودة سلمان الابتدائية للذكور 9- مدرسة الكرم الاولية للذكور 10- مدرسة مدراش تلمود توراه منشي صالح 11- مدراش تلمود توراه 12- مدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال الابتدائية للبنات 13- مدرسة الخياطه 14- مؤسسة العميان سيلاس خضوري 15- مدرسة صناعة ساسون حسقيل 16- مدرسة عزرا ساسون اسحيق للاشغال اليدوية 17- مستشفى مير الياس 18- مستشفى ريمه خضوري للعيون 19- صيدلية دار الشفاء 20- جمعية اسعاف المرضعات 21- الوكيل الرسمي للنبي حسقيل 22- جمعية تومخي توراه 23- المحكمة الدينية الاسرائيلية ببغداد 24- لجنة دورشي توراه 25- يشيبث شيخ اسحق 26- مدراش مئير الياهو 27- جمعية الخياطه الخيرية للبنات 28- جمعية حبرا قديشا 29- مدراش بيت زلخه 30- مرقد عزرا سوفير 31- محكمة التمييز الشرعي الاسرائيلي 32- لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية

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List of Institutions 1- Laura Kadoorie School for Girls 2- Noam Elementary School for Girls 3- Albert Sassoon School for Boys 4- Nouriel Elementary School for Boys 5- Shamash School for Boys 6- Rachel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys 7- The National School 8- Masouda Salman Elementary School for Boys 9- Al-Karam Primary School for Boys 10- Midrash Talmud Torah Menashi Saleh 11- Midrash Talmud Torah 12- Menachem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls 13- The Sewing School 14- Silas Kadoorie Institution for the Blind 15- Sassoon Heskel Vocational School 16- Ezra Sassoon Ishayek Handicrafts School 17- Meir Elias Hospital 18- Rima Kadoorie Eye Hospital 19- Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy 20- Association for the Relief of Nursing Mothers 21- The Official Agent of Prophet Ezekiel 22- Tomchei Torah Association 23- Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad 24- Dorshei Torah Committee 25- Yeshivat Sheikh Ishaq 26- Midrash Meir Eliyahu 27- Girls' Sewing Charitable Association 28- Hebra Kadisha Association 29- Midrash Beit Zilkha 30- Shrine of Ezra Sofer 31- Israelite Sharia Court of Cassation 32- Israelite Hospitals Committee

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### csp_35bfc725c00f516d8f52b93f70e71686

[Marginalia] ✓

[Stamp] ⟦embossed seal⟧

-2-

the Jewish Lay Council is entitled to a share in the legacy, on the grounds of its administration of the Jewish community's schools, hospitals, and charitable institutions.

I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

[Signature] ^ [Signature] ⟦C Monboline⟧ [Signature] Acting Consul.

**Traduction anglaise —**

✓ ⟦embossed seal⟧ -2- the Jewish Lay Council is entitled to a share in the legacy, on the grounds of its administration of the Jewish community's schools, hospitals, and charitable institutions. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, ^ ⟦C Monboline⟧ Acting Consul.

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### csp_373eb66d0bbf53dda43936d41c652b1b

ج / ٥٥٩ / ٥٠١ ١ / ٩ / ١٩٥٠

رئاسة لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية بغــــــــــــداد

بعد التحية اشارة الى كتاب السيد حييم الياهو ⟦حسقيل⟧ توفيق المؤرخ في ٢٩ / ٦ / ١٩٥٠ . نرسل اليكم بطيه الصك المرقم ٨٧٤٥٤٦ والمؤرخ في ٢٧ / ٨ / ١٩٥٠ بمبلــــــــــــغ ٥٩٠/٦٥٣ دينارا (خمسمائة وتسعين دينارا وستمائة وثلاثة وخمسين فلسا) لامركم على المصرف العثماني ببغداد عن حصة المستشفيات من وقفيي فلورة شكر وعبدالله صالح شكر (سنغافــــــــورة) لغاية ٣١ / ١٢ / ١٩٤٩ . يرجى التفضل باعلامنا بالاستلام والتوقيع على الوصل المرفق طيا حسب طلب المتولين على هذه الوقفية ليتسنى لنا ارساله اليهم . هذا وتفضلوا بقبول الاحـــــــــــــــــترام ؛

[Signature] نائب الرئيــــــــــــــــس

[Marginalia] ⟦signature⟧ [Marginalia] ٨/٣١ [Marginalia] ١ / ٨/٣١

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C / 559 / 501 1 / 9 / 1950 Presidency of the Israeli Hospitals Committee Baghdad Greetings, With reference to the letter of Mr. Hayim Eliyahu ⟦Hasqel⟧ Tawfiq dated 29 / 6 / 1950. We send you herewith Check No. 874546 dated 27 / 8 / 1950 in the amount of 590/653 Dinars (Five hundred and ninety Dinars and six hundred and fifty-three fils) to your order on the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad for the share of the hospitals from the endowments of Flora Shukur and Abdullah Saleh Shukur (Singapore) until 31 / 12 / 1949. Please kindly inform us of the receipt and sign the attached voucher as requested by the trustees of this endowment so that we may send it to them. Please accept our respects; Vice President ⟦signature⟧ 8/31 1 / 8/31

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### csp_374de40d068351018881653711415cc9

The Eastern Bank, Limited, ( Incorporated in England. )

Telegraphic Address EASTERTIDE Baghdad, 14th Sept 1947 The President of the Jewish Community (Rabbi Sasson Kadoori) Bagdad

Dear Sirs, We have received mail/telegraphic instruction from London from the Council of Trustees of the J. E. Joseph Charitable Trust to pay you (on identification) £ 90 against your signature of a Receipt in duplicate, ( the original should be stamped with an 8 fils stamp ) Please let us have your instructions as to the disposal of the proceeds thereof.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦illegible⟧ [Signature] Accountant.

[Marginalia] عبد الله [Marginalia] ارلبات

X

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Eastern Bank, Limited, ( Incorporated in England. ) Telegraphic Address EASTERTIDE Baghdad, 14th Sept 1947 The President of the Jewish Community (Rabbi Sasson Kadoori) Bagdad Dear Sirs, We have received mail/telegraphic instruction from London from the Council of Trustees of the J. E. Joseph Charitable Trust to pay you (on identification) £ 90 against your signature of a Receipt in duplicate, ( the original should be stamped with an 8 fils stamp ) Please let us have your instructions as to the disposal of the proceeds thereof. Yours faithfully, ⟦illegible⟧ Accountant. Abdullah Arlabat X

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### csp_37b1be7c9a1d59b6ba05b1e735aaa341

MATERNITY WARD ASSOCIATION, Founded 1934 BAGHDAD جمعية اسعاف المرضعات

بغداد في ٢٥ نيسان ٩٤١ ١٩٤

سيادة رئيس اللجنة الاستشارية لتركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي المحترم

بعد التحية والاحترام

لا شك ان الاعمال الخيرية التي حققتها جمعية اسعاف المرضعات منذ تشكيلها حتى الان غير خافية على لجنتكم المحترمة وان توسيع نطاق هذه الاعمال وتحقيق اهداف الجمعية بتقديم الاسعافات المجدية للمرضعات الفقيرات يعتمد على معاونة ارباب الخير ولما كان المرحوم رفائيل كباي قد اوصى بتركته للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية وان جمعيتنا من المؤسسات المقصودة بهذه الوصية نرجو من سيادتكم ان تتفضلوا بالفات نظر اللجنة المحترمة الى جمعيتنا الخيرية برجاء ان تكون في جملة المؤسسات الخيرية التي سيرصد لها نصيب في التركة ولسیادتكم وافر الاحترام

[Signature] رئيسة الجمعية [Signature] ⟦بهية بئر حصص⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

MATERNITY WARD ASSOCIATION, Founded 1934 BAGHDAD Association for the Relief of Nursing Mothers Baghdad, April 25, 1941 To the Honorable Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Estate of the Late Raphael Gabbay, After greetings and respect, There is no doubt that the charitable works achieved by the Association for the Relief of Nursing Mothers since its formation until now are not hidden from your esteemed committee, and expanding the scope of these works and achieving the goals of the association by providing effective aid to poor nursing mothers depends on the assistance of people of benevolence. Since the late Raphael Gabbay bequeathed his estate to Israeli charitable institutions, and our association is among the institutions intended by this will, we ask your excellency to kindly draw the attention of the esteemed committee to our charitable association, with the hope that it will be among the charitable institutions for which a share of the estate will be allocated. With much respect to your excellency. President of the Association ⟦Bahia Bir Hasas⟧

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B01 · header / arabic رقم ٢٦٩

B02 · stamp / mixed بغداد التسجيل 2 JLY 41 REG. BAGHDAD

B03 · marginalia / latin Letter air mail Mrs. James Calcutta

B04 · form / arabic واصل: مسجلة معنونة الى: قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت رزمة): فلس دينار للمواد المضمونة: مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام): ⟦line⟧ بالحروف: ⟦line⟧ اجرة الضمان: ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالحروف: ⟦line⟧

B05 · paragraph / arabic ختم التاريخ * قيد «رسالة» ربطة او «رزمة» كما تقتضي الحالة .

B06 · footer / arabic المأمور المستلم

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number 269 Baghdad Registration 2 JLY 41 REG. BAGHDAD Letter air mail Mrs. James Calcutta Arrived: Registered Addressed to: Value of stamps affixed (if a parcel): Fils Dinar For insured items: Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): ⟦line⟧ In words: ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧ Weight in words: ⟦line⟧ Date Stamp * Entry "Letter" bundle or "Parcel" as the case requires. Receiving Officer

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### csp_3abb18610b645f619eb6a8ea3fa343e3

لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE بغداد BAGHDAD

No. .................... العدد ٩٢٧ Date, .................... 193 التاريخ ٢٤ مارت ٩٤٢

سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم

بعد التحية والاحترام

اننا نتوقع بان واردات مدرسة مدراش تلمود توراه للسنة المالية المنتهية في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٢ وللسنين الثلاث التاليات لها المنتهيات في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ١٩٤٥ بما فيها مبالغ القروض التي سوف تعاد لصندوق المدراش خلال السنوات الاربع المذكورة كما ورد بيانها بكتابنا المؤرخ ٢٤ مارت ٩٤٢ والمرقم ٩٢٧ سوف تكون كافية لسد نفقات مدارس المدراش خلال تلك المدة وعليه فاننا نوافق على ايقاف دفع التخصيصات السنوية المعتادة الى صندوق مدراش تلمود توراه لكل من السنوات الاربع المنتهية في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٥ ودمتم باحترام .

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] الرئيس

[Marginalia] له

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JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD BAGHDAD No. ⟦line⟧ Number 927 Date, ⟦line⟧ 193 Date 24 March 942 His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, the respected After greetings and respect, We expect that the revenues of the Midrash Talmud Torah school for the fiscal year ending on the last day of the month of September 942 and for the following three years ending on the last day of the month of September 1945, including the loan amounts that will be returned to the Midrash fund during the four mentioned years as stated in our letter dated 24 March 942 and numbered 927, will be sufficient to cover the expenses of the Midrash schools during that period. Accordingly, we agree to suspend the payment of the usual annual allocations to the Midrash Talmud Torah fund for each of the four years ending on the last day of the month of September 945. Respectfully yours. ⟦signature⟧ The President L.H.

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### csp_3b4d83ccd82855e989b308b1c3931c61

HA ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S

حايم الياهو حيم توفيق بغداد

BAGHDAD, 21/6/1950 193 (Iraq)

[Marginalia] ١) يراجع الرئيس [Marginalia] ٢) ارسال المال بسرعة الى [Marginalia] المجلس الجسماني

سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم بغداد

تحية واحتراما

لي الشرف ان اسرد على سعادتكم ما يلي :-

كان المرحوم والدي متتبعا منذ سنة ونيف قضية تتعلق بوقفية سمع عنها انها قد رتبت في الخارج وتعود بالخدمة الى مؤسسات الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد وبعد وفاته <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> فقد انه استمرت المخابرة بيني وبين ذوي الشأن في سنغافوره والآن وقد نالت القضية مرحلتها النهائية تقريبا جئت بكتابي هذا اشرح لسعادتكم تفاصيلها .

-١ يظهر ان هنالك وقفيتين الاولى وقفت من قبل المرحوم عبد الله صالح شكر والثانية من قبل المرحومة زوجته فلوره ع . شكر وان شرط الواقفين فيها كان بان يصرف ثلث الغلة من واردات الوقف على مؤسسات خيرية في بغداد .

-٢ ان ثلث الغلة الموضوعة البحث والعائدة للعراق تخمن بـ -/٤٦٠ دينارا سنويا .

-٣ هنالك غلة متراكمة من هذه الوقفية لغاية سنة ١٩٤٩ لدى المتولي تقدر بمبلغ -/١٧٠٠ دينار عائدة للعراق أيضا .

-٤ ان الوصيين على تنفيذ شروط هاتين الوقفيتين هما السيدان كيلي العرواخيه ادوين الس الساكنين في سنغافوره وهما مسؤولين عن تنفيذ شروط الوقفية ومراقبتها وتوجيه التخصيص بما يريانه مناسبا .

-٥ ان اهم ما في الوقفيتين هو البند التالي الخاص بتوجيه جهات التخصيص :-

ا - لمنفعة اعالة ومساعدة المرضى والمعوزين الفقراء من ابناء الطائفة الاسرائيلية . ب - اعالة ومساعدة الايتام من فقراء الطائفة الاسرائيلية . جـ - لتعليم الدين ( تلمود توراه ) لصغار ابناء الطائفة الاسرائيلية .

-٦ لقد اعتمد المتوليان على ان تخصص الغلة العائدة للعراق الى ثلاثة مؤسسات هي

[Signature] حايم حيم توفيق

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HA ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S Hayim Eliahoo Hayim Tawfick Baghdad BAGHDAD, 21/6/1950 193 (Iraq) 1) Refer to the President 2) Send the money quickly to The Lay Council His Excellency the President of the Honorable Lay Council Baghdad Greetings and respect, I have the honor to relate to Your Excellency the following :- My late father had been following for over a year a case relating to an endowment (waqf) he heard had been established abroad and whose services return to the institutions of the Jewish community in Baghdad. After his death <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> the correspondence continued between me and the concerned parties in Singapore. Now that the case has reached its almost final stage, I submit this letter to explain its details to Your Excellency. -1 It appears that there are two endowments, the first was endowed by the late Abdullah Saleh Shukur and the second by his late wife Flora A. Shukur. The condition of the endowers therein was that one-third of the yield from the endowment's revenues should be spent on charitable institutions in Baghdad. -2 The one-third of the yield under discussion belonging to Iraq is estimated at 460/- Dinars annually. -3 There is accumulated yield from this endowment until the year 1949 with the trustee estimated at an amount of 1700/- Dinars belonging to Iraq as well. -4 The trustees for the implementation of the conditions of these two endowments are Messrs. Kelly L. Araky and Edwin S. residing in Singapore, and they are responsible for implementing the conditions of the endowment, monitoring it, and directing the allocation as they see fit. -5 The most important part of the two endowments is the following clause regarding the direction of allocation :- A - For the benefit of maintaining and assisting the sick and the poor needy among the members of the Jewish community. B - Maintaining and assisting orphans from the poor of the Jewish community. C - For religious education (Talmud Torah) for the young children of the Jewish community. -6 The two trustees have relied on allocating the yield belonging to Iraq to three institutions, namely: Hayim Hayim Tawfick

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### csp_3b4db072d5165beeb3b74310b8947f8d

B01 · marginalia / latin 0050 WHF

B02 · stamp / mixed البصرة 2 MAY 41 TELS. BAGHDAD

B03 · header / latin BU/TAPE. ⟦symbol⟧ c/c CALCUTTA. BD66/A. 88. 28. 1910.

B04 · paragraph / latin DLT RABBI SASSON KADOORI BAGHDAD LETTER RECEIVED STOP OFFICIAL TRUSTEE CAN CONFIRM ONLY INSTITUTIONS EXISTING BEFORE DEATH TESTATOR NOVEMBER 1922 AS INSTRUCTED IN MY AND HIS LETTER 27 MARCH STOP IN YOUR LIST ONLY TWO EXISTED 1921 NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER THREE STOP TRUSTEE AGREES RECEIVE AMENDMENTS OR FRESH PROPOSALS STOP TOTAL AMOUNT ANEMOUT 30000 POUNDS STOP YOU MAY SUGGEST ONE HALF FOR HOSPITAL ONE HALF FOR MIDRASH NUMBER THREE AND HELP THEN ALL SCHOOLS SIGNATURE BRITISH CONSUL NECESSARY SEND ALL AIRMAIL CABLE TO <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> PROPOSALS.

B05 · signature / latin MEIR LANIADO.

**Traduction anglaise —**

0050 WHF Basra 2 MAY 41 TELS. BAGHDAD BU/TAPE. ⟦symbol⟧ c/c CALCUTTA. BD66/A. 88. 28. 1910. DLT RABBI SASSON KADOORI BAGHDAD LETTER RECEIVED STOP OFFICIAL TRUSTEE CAN CONFIRM ONLY INSTITUTIONS EXISTING BEFORE DEATH TESTATOR NOVEMBER 1922 AS INSTRUCTED IN MY AND HIS LETTER 27 MARCH STOP IN YOUR LIST ONLY TWO EXISTED 1921 NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER THREE STOP TRUSTEE AGREES RECEIVE AMENDMENTS OR FRESH PROPOSALS STOP TOTAL AMOUNT AMOUNT 30000 POUNDS STOP YOU MAY SUGGEST ONE HALF FOR HOSPITAL ONE HALF FOR MIDRASH NUMBER THREE AND HELP THEN ALL SCHOOLS SIGNATURE BRITISH CONSUL NECESSARY SEND ALL AIRMAIL CABLE TO <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> PROPOSALS. MEIR LANIADO.

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### csp_3b56ae605cb55826b15a8b5661f379fe

MEMORANDUM.

J. A. SOLOMON & MRS. R. BELILIOS CHARITABLE TRUSTS.

Room No. 12/1 12, DALHOUSIE SQUARE

Telephone :- 22-2041

Calcutta, 25th Jany. 1951 1961.

To The Treasurer, Hebrat Myessiadai Beth Herefouah, (A/c. Bikur C/o, Elias Meyer Hospital, Holim) Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad, Ieaq.

Dear Sir,

I enclose herewith two receipts for Rs.7463/44 and Rs.1440/- being the 5% income from J.A.Solomon Trust No.1 and allowance from R.Belilios Trust for 6 years from 1953 to 1958 remittance for which you have received through London on 15.9.1960.

Please sign and return them as early as possible as they are required by the auditors.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] for H.M.Sassoon.

**Traduction anglaise —**

MEMORANDUM. J. A. SOLOMON & MRS. R. BELILIOS CHARITABLE TRUSTS. Room No. 12/1 12, DALHOUSIE SQUARE Telephone :- 22-2041 Calcutta, 25th Jan. 1951 1961. To The Treasurer, Hebrat Myessiadai Beth Herefouah, (A/c. Bikur C/o, Elias Meyer Hospital, Holim) Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad, Iraq. Dear Sir,

I enclose herewith two receipts for Rs.7463/44 and Rs.1440/- being the 5% income from J.A.Solomon Trust No.1 and allowance from R.Belilios Trust for 6 years from 1953 to 1958 remittance for which you have received through London on 15.9.1960.

Please sign and return them as early as possible as they are required by the auditors. Yours faithfully, for H.M.Sassoon.

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### csp_3bacb5626a3154f2907824492e803bf9

B01 · header / latin 101/1 Clive Street, ORR, DIGNAM & CO. Standard Buildings, TELEGRAMS: "DIGNIOR, CALCUTTA." Calcutta. (A.B.C. CODE 6TH EDN) & BENTLEY.

B02 · form / latin AIR MAIL.: Date: 17th June, 1948. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO: SB/CM/E3/10/38.

B03 · paragraph / latin The President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad. Dear Sir, Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd. Re :- Legacy. ⟦line⟧ We thank you for your letter of the 6th inst., with the information therein contained. We have written to Lady Ezra informing her of the contents of your letter under reference, and she has agreed with your suggestions except that she would prefer to have the money invested in sound Government Securities, irrespective of what Government it may be, as a property would entail much looking after, repairs and other incidental expenses. We shall therefore be obliged if you will let us know if this can be done when we shall send you the funds in settlement of the legacy due to you under the Will of the deceased. Please let us know your full name as this information is required by Lady Ezra.

B04 · signature / latin Yours faithfully, ⟦illegible signature⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

101/1 Clive Street, ORR, DIGNAM & CO. Standard Buildings, TELEGRAMS: "DIGNIOR, CALCUTTA." Calcutta. (A.B.C. CODE 6TH EDN) & BENTLEY. AIR MAIL.: Date: 17th June, 1948. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO: SB/CM/E3/10/38. The President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad. Dear Sir, Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd. Re :- Legacy. ⟦line⟧ We thank you for your letter of the 6th inst., with the information therein contained. We have written to Lady Ezra informing her of the contents of your letter under reference, and she has agreed with your suggestions except that she would prefer to have the money invested in sound Government Securities, irrespective of what Government it may be, as a property would entail much looking after, repairs and other incidental expenses. We shall therefore be obliged if you will let us know if this can be done when we shall send you the funds in settlement of the legacy due to you under the Will of the deceased. Please let us know your full name as this information is required by Lady Ezra. Yours faithfully, ⟦illegible signature⟧

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### csp_3bda670a41535e03826f66e91383d136

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

Recieved from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949.

[Signature] President [Signature] Jewish Schools Committee [Signature] Baghdad

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible⟧ Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949. President Jewish Schools Committee Baghdad

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### csp_3c9422f5159f5066ac7303bbb9ff3ad1

B01 · paragraph / latin M. Laniado Esq. Advocate. 6 Ben Yahuda Street Jerusalem Palestine

**Traduction anglaise —**

M. Laniado Esq. Advocate. 6 Ben Yahuda Street Jerusalem Palestine

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### csp_3cb3e650261e5b7fb719f7ebeca65c6f

اجتمعت اللجنة الاستشارية لتركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي مساء الاحد ٢٢ حزيران ١٩٤١ وقررت ما يلي :

بعد الاطلاع على الكتاب المرقم ٣٧٤١ بتاريخ ٢٧ مارت ١٩٤١ الوارد من الامين الرسمي للبنغال في الهند الموجه الى رئاسة الطائفة ورئاسة المجلس الجسماني وجدت هذه اللجنة ان الامين الرسمي المذكور قد اشترط ان تكون المؤسسة التي يفرد لها نصيب في التركة قائمة في وقت وفاة الموصي المرحوم رفائيل هارون كباي الذي توفي في ٢٧ نوفمبر ١٩٢٢ وان لا تكون من الكنائس وعلى ان يجري الانتقاء من بين المؤسسات التي ورد ذكرها في القائمة المربوطة بالكتاب المذكور وهي تلك المؤسسات التي وصلت عرائضها ليد الامين حتى ٣١ اوكست ١٩٣٨ .

وقد ظهر للجنة كذلك من الكتاب المذكور ان مبلغ التركة الموصى به قد بلغ حتى تاريخ الكتاب المذكور ١-١٢-٤٠٠٦٤٧ روبية وهو ما يقارب ٢٩٩٠٠ باون استرليني .

وعليه ونظرا للاسباب الموضحه اعلاه فقد اصبح من الضروري اعادة النظر في المقررات التي اتخذتها اللجنة في ١٦ نيسان ١٩٤١ عندما لم تكن هذه الشروط معلومة لديها لتاخر ورود الكتاب المرقوم بعد صدور تلك المقررات .

وبعد المداولة وجدت ان المؤسسات التالية كانت قائمة وقت وفاة الموصي وهي لا تزال تؤدي الخدمات النافعة للطائفة حتى الان وهي باشد الاحتياج للمساعدة لذلك قررت توزيع المبلغ الموصى به كما يلي :-

| | دينار | | مستشفى مير الياس | ٩٠٠٠ | | مدراش تلمود توراه | ٤٠٠٠ | | مدرسة رفقة نورائيل | ٣٥٠٠ | | مدرسة راحيل شحمون (على ان توزع على المدارس الثلاثة شحمون | ١٥٠٠ | | الوطنية ومسعودة سلمان منها ٥٠٠ دينار حصة الوطنية تخصص | | | كاشتراك في تعمير بنايتها العائدة لاوقاف المستشفى وعند حصول | | | الاتفاق بين المجلس الجسماني ولجنة المدارس يخصص ايضا قسم من | | | الباقي لنفس الغرض وهو الاشتراك في تعمير بناية المدرسة الوطنية | | | اما الفضلة فتقسم مناصفة بين مدرستي راحيل شحمون ومسعودة سلمان) | | | مدرسة كان مناحيم صالح دانيال | ٥٠٠ | | | ------- | | | ١٨٥٠٠ | | لسد عجز صندوق الطائفة . وان هذه اللجنة سبق لها ان اجمعت | ١٠٠٠٠ | | على ضرورة سد هذا العجز لتامين حسن سير المؤسسات الخيرية | | | التي يديرها المجلس خصوصا وان هذا العجز قد تكون بنتيجة الصرف على هذه المؤسسات الخيرية | | | اجرة المحامي | ١٥٠٠ | | | ------- | | المجموع | ٣٠٠٠٠ |

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Advisory Committee for the estate of the late Raphael Gabbay met on Sunday evening, June 22, 1941 and decided the following: After reviewing the letter numbered 3741 dated March 27, 1941, received from the Official Trustee of Bengal in India addressed to the Presidency of the Community and the Presidency of the Lay Council, this committee found that the aforementioned Official Trustee had stipulated that the institution to which a share is allocated in the estate must have been in existence at the time of the death of the testator, the late Raphael Aaron Gabbay, who died on November 27, 1922, and that it must not be among the synagogues, and that the selection must be made from among the institutions mentioned in the list attached to the aforementioned letter, which are those institutions whose petitions reached the hand of the Trustee until August 31, 1938. It also appeared to the committee from the aforementioned letter that the amount of the bequeathed estate reached, until the date of the aforementioned letter, 1-12-400647 Rupees, which is approximately 29,900 Pounds Sterling. Accordingly, and in view of the reasons explained above, it has become necessary to reconsider the resolutions taken by the committee on April 16, 1941, when these conditions were not known to it due to the delay in the arrival of the numbered letter after those resolutions were issued. After deliberation, it found that the following institutions were in existence at the time of the testator's death and are still providing useful services to the community until now, and they are in the direst need of assistance; therefore, it decided to distribute the bequeathed amount as follows:- | Dinars Meir Elias Hospital | 9000 Midrash Talmud Torah | 4000 Rivka Nouriel School | 3500 Rachel Shahmoon School (to be distributed among the three schools: Shahmoon, | 1500 Al-Wataniya, and Masouda Salman, of which 500 Dinars is the Al-Wataniya share to be allocated | as a contribution to the reconstruction of its building belonging to the Hospital Endowments; and upon | agreement between the Lay Council and the Schools Committee, a portion of the | remainder shall also be allocated for the same purpose, which is the contribution to the reconstruction of the Al-Wataniya School building | while the surplus is divided equally between the Rachel Shahmoon and Masouda Salman schools) | Gan Menachem Salih Daniel School | 500 | ⟦line⟧ | 18500 To cover the deficit of the Community Fund. And this committee has previously agreed | 10000 unanimously on the necessity of covering this deficit to ensure the proper functioning of the charitable institutions | managed by the Council, especially since this deficit was formed as a result of spending on these charitable institutions | Lawyer's fee | 1500 | ⟦line⟧ Total | 30000

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### csp_3d237c2d8cbd547aab59340c0a77805c

قائمة المؤسسات

١- مدرسة لوره خضوري للبنات ٢- مدرسة نوعم الابتدائية للبنات ٣- مدرسة البير ساسون للذكور ٤- مدرسة نورائيل الابتدائية للذكور ٥- مدرسة شماش للذكور ٦- مدرسة راحيل شحمون الابتدائية للذكور ٧- المدرسة الوطنية ٨- مدرسة مسعودة سلمان الابتدائية للذكور ٩- مدرسة الكم الاولية للذكور ١٠- مدرسة مدراش تلمود توراه منشي صالح ١١- مدراش تلمود توراه ١٢- مدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال الابتدائية للبنات ١٣- مدرسة الخياطه ١٤- مؤساة العميان سيلاس خضوري ١٥- مدرسة صناعة ساسون حسقيل ١٦- مدرسة عزرا ساسون اسحيق للاشغال اليدوية ١٧- مستشفى مير الياس ١٨- مستشفى ريمه خضوري للعيون ١٩- صيدلية دار الشفاء ٢٠- جمعية اسعاف المرضعات ٢١- الوكيل الرسمي للنبي حسقيل ٢٢- جمعية تومخي توراه ٢٣- المحكمة الدينية الاسرائيلية ببغداد ٢٤- لجنة دورشي توراه ٢٥- يشيبت شيخ اسحق ٢٦- مدراش مئير الياهو ٢٧- جمعية الخياطه الخيرية للبنات ٢٨- جمعية حبرا قديشا ٢٩- مدراش بيت زلخه ٣٠- مرقد عزرا سوفير ٣١- محكمة التمييز الشرعي الاسرائيلي ٣٢- لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

List of Institutions 1- Laura Kadoorie School for Girls 2- Noam Primary School for Girls 3- Albert Sassoon School for Boys 4- Nouriel Primary School for Boys 5- Shamash School for Boys 6- Rachel Shahmoon Primary School for Boys 7- The National School 8- Masouda Salman Primary School for Boys 9- Al-Kamm Primary School for Boys 10- Midrash Talmud Torah Menashi Saleh School 11- Midrash Talmud Torah 12- Menahem Saleh Daniel Primary School for Girls 13- Sewing School 14- Silas Kadoorie Blind Institution 15- Sassoon Heskel Vocational School 16- Ezra Sassoon Isaac School for Handicrafts 17- Meir Elias Hospital 18- Rimah Kadoorie Eye Hospital 19- Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy 20- Nursing Mothers Relief Association 21- The Official Agent of Prophet Ezekiel 22- Tomchei Torah Association 23- The Israelite Religious Court in Baghdad 24- Dorshei Torah Committee 25- Yeshivat Sheikh Isaac 26- Midrash Meir Eliyahu 27- Girls' Sewing Charity Association 28- Hebra Kadisha Association 29- Midrash Beit Zilkha 30- Ezra Sofer Shrine 31- Israelite Sharia Court of Cassation 32- Israelite Hospitals Committee ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_3dc0ed0a67d557df8b2cf68eab2b5ba6

B01 · header / mixed برق ٥ الرقم .No إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية D. F. TELEGRAM الوقت Time | نوع البرقية Class | برقية خارجية مؤجلة

B02 · stamp / mixed BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWA بغداد (السموأل)

B03 · form / mixed Office of Origin دائرة الاصدار: BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWA Route الطريق: بغداد (السموأل) Sent to ارسلت الى: At الوقت: By: Words عدد الكلمات: CHARGES الاجرة: Serial No. رقم التسلسل:

B04 · paragraph / mixed Nothing to be written by sender above this line except the route indication. لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر سوى اسم الطريق

B05 · form / latin To الى: L. C. D. L. T. DAVID. J. COHEN. مؤجلة: 6. MONGOE LANE. CALCUTTA.:

B06 · marginalia / mixed على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة الخامسة المدونة في هذه الاستمارة Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse). This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse ترسل البرقية وفقاً للشروط المدونة على هذه الاستمارة

B07 · paragraph / latin IRAQ READMITTED STERLING BLOCK PLEASE INSIST TRUSTEE SEND CHEQUES URGENTLY WIRE RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI

B08 · signature / mixed Name الاسم: Signature التوقيع: ⟦illegible⟧ Address العنوان: President the Jewish Community Baghdad

**Traduction anglaise —**

Telegraph 5 No. .Number Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration D. F. TELEGRAM Time | Class | Deferred Foreign Telegram BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWA Baghdad (Al-Samawal) Office of Origin: BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWA Route: Baghdad (Al-Samawal) Sent to: At: By: Words: CHARGES: Serial No.: Nothing to be written by sender above this line except the route indication. To: L. C. D. L. T. DAVID. J. COHEN. Deferred: 6. MONGOE LANE. CALCUTTA.: The sender of the telegram must observe paragraph five written on this form Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse). This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse The telegram is sent according to the conditions written on this form IRAQ READMITTED STERLING BLOCK PLEASE INSIST TRUSTEE SEND CHEQUES URGENTLY WIRE RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI Name: Signature: ⟦illegible⟧ Address: President the Jewish Community Baghdad

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### csp_3e3736da888151c98d68d6cc262f2e40

B01 · header / latin K. J. ELLIS. GENERAL MERCHANT AND COMMISSION AGENT. TEL. ADDRESS:- "ELITE" TEL. No. 83756 1, OXLEY ROAD, SINGAPORE, 30th November, 1950.

B02 · paragraph / latin The President, Jewish Lay Council, 152/113 Kambar Ali Street, Baghdad.

B03 · stamp / mixed ادارة المجلس الجسماني - بغداد العدد ج / ⟦304⟧ / 50 التاريخ 7 / 12 / 50 رقم الاضبارة ⟦line⟧

B04 · paragraph / latin Dear Sir, The Flora Shooker and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund. ⟦line⟧

B05 · paragraph / latin I am in receipt of your letter No. 606/50 dated the 13th instant and contents of which has been duly noted. I thank you for your 2 receipts in respect of the two amounts of the above trust fund which has been distributed by you in three equal shares to the Jewish Hospitals, the Midrash Talmud Torah and the Orphanage Charitable Institution. As requested, I enclose herewith the 3 respective receipts which you have posted to me previously. Thanking you again for the trouble and wishing you well for the charitable work you are doing.

B06 · signature / latin Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ Trustee.

B07 · marginalia / arabic اطلعت ⟦signature⟧ 12/12

B08 · marginalia / arabic للحفظ / وبرقية شكر

**Traduction anglaise —**

K. J. ELLIS. GENERAL MERCHANT AND COMMISSION AGENT. TEL. ADDRESS:- "ELITE" TEL. No. 83756 1, OXLEY ROAD, SINGAPORE, 30th November, 1950. The President, Jewish Lay Council, 152/113 Kambar Ali Street, Baghdad. Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad Number G / ⟦304⟧ / 50 Date 7 / 12 / 50 File Number ⟦line⟧ Dear Sir, The Flora Shooker and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund. ⟦line⟧ I am in receipt of your letter No. 606/50 dated the 13th instant and contents of which has been duly noted. I thank you for your 2 receipts in respect of the two amounts of the above trust fund which has been distributed by you in three equal shares to the Jewish Hospitals, the Midrash Talmud Torah and the Orphanage Charitable Institution. As requested, I enclose herewith the 3 respective receipts which you have posted to me previously. Thanking you again for the trouble and wishing you well for the charitable work you are doing. Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ Trustee. Seen ⟦signature⟧ 12/12 For filing / and a telegram of thanks

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### csp_3e84e46293675807a30079a60dff2e3c

B01 · header / mixed الرقم: ٥ / ٢٧ / ٥٠ التاريخ: ٢٤ / تموز / ١٩٥٠

B02 · paragraph / latin ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ We regret the loss of our friend the late Mr. Kalla ⟦illegible⟧ rest in Peace, the first ⟦illegible⟧ of the ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ of the above Trust Fund consenting to the wishes of the ⟦illegible⟧

B03 · header / arabic رئاسة لجنة المدارس

B04 · paragraph / mixed لقد اقر المجلس لما جاء في كتابكم المرقم م / ١٢ / ٣٨٥ والمؤرخ في ١٠ / ٧ / ١٩٥٠ بشأن قبول وقفيي المرحوم عبد الله صالح شكر والمرحومة زوجته فلوه ع . شكوري متم .

B05 · signature / latin The ⟦illegible⟧

B06 · signature / arabic نائب الرئيس

B07 · marginalia / arabic للحفظ ومعه ⟦illegible⟧

B08 · paragraph / latin ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The Jewish Hospitals Committee, The Jewish School Committee (account ⟦illegible⟧) The Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution. These funds have been accumulated with us up to the end December 1949, pending distributions and now we are glad to see that it is going to the benefit of Baghdad according to the wishes of the dedicators.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number: 5 / 27 / 50 Date: 24 / July / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ We regret the loss of our friend the late Mr. Kalla ⟦illegible⟧ rest in Peace, the first ⟦illegible⟧ of the ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ of the above Trust Fund consenting to the wishes of the ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Schools Committee The Council has approved what was stated in your letter numbered M / 12 / 385 and dated 10 / 7 / 1950 regarding the acceptance of the endowments of the late Abdullah Saleh Shuker and his late wife Falwah A. Shukuri, etc. The ⟦illegible⟧ Vice President For filing and with it ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The Jewish Hospitals Committee, The Jewish School Committee (account ⟦illegible⟧) The Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution. These funds have been accumulated with us up to the end December 1949, pending distributions and now we are glad to see that it is going to the benefit of Baghdad according to the wishes of the dedicators.

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### csp_3e8ac1454a075934ba0b9c5290b89885

B01 · header / arabic قرر

B02 · paragraph / arabic اولاً : ان يقرض المستشفى المحلي الحسباني بمبلغ ستة آلاف دينار ثانياً : ان يقرض المداش المحلي الموسوي بمبلغ الفي دينار ثالثاً : ان يقرض مدرسة روضة نورائيل الفي وثمانمائة دينار بفائدة قدرها ثلاثة ونصف في المائة على ان يجري اطفاء اصل الدين مع فائدته باقساط سنوية لمدة خمسة وثلاثين سنة .

B03 · paragraph / arabic ٢٢ مارت ٩٤٢

B04 · signature / arabic سلمان منصور ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ابراهيم ⟦illegible⟧ عزرا ⟦illegible⟧ خضوري ⟦illegible⟧ كوهين ⟦illegible⟧ خضوري ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Decided First: To lend the local Hasbani Hospital the sum of six thousand dinars Second: To lend the local Musawi Midrash the sum of two thousand dinars Third: To lend the Rawdat Nuriel school two thousand eight hundred dinars at an interest rate of three and a half percent, provided that the principal of the debt along with its interest is amortized in annual installments for a period of thirty-five years. 22 March 942 Salman Mansour ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Ibrahim ⟦illegible⟧ Ezra ⟦illegible⟧ Khedhouri ⟦illegible⟧ Cohen ⟦illegible⟧ Khedhouri ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_400068004c7c56328aa46af267ad48a6

رئاسة الطائفة الإسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم :: التاريخ :: الموضوع ::

Baghdad 2nd July 1941

The Official Trustee of Bengal 1, Council House Street Calcutta

Sir,

re R.A. Gubbay

We beg to ask that all correspondence regarding the matter of the ab ove bequest addressed to us be sent by air mail, and if necessary Mr. D. J. Cohen of 6 Mangoe lane will pay the difference for the postage

Yours faithfully

[Signature] ⟦ساسون⟧ [Signature] President Jewish Community [Signature] Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 531 Number :: Date :: Subject :: Baghdad 2nd July 1941 The Official Trustee of Bengal 1, Council House Street Calcutta Sir, re R.A. Gubbay We beg to ask that all correspondence regarding the matter of the ab ove bequest addressed to us be sent by air mail, and if necessary Mr. D. J. Cohen of 6 Mangoe lane will pay the difference for the postage Yours faithfully ⟦Sassoon⟧ President Jewish Community Baghdad.

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### csp_40c8ee6b4c9359c0b3823d2f6e0f73ff

3895

The 31st March, 1941.

u/W of A.R. Gubbay.

Dear Sir,

I am in receipt of your letter of the 16th instant. I have already forwarded to the Presidents of the Jewish -- Community and the Jewish Lay Council Bagdad a list of the ap- plications received by me up to 31st August 1938 with a request to them to select those Institutions only which are most de- serving of the charity. On receipt of their reply, I shall consider the matter of distribution of the legacy.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] Sd/- C.T. Moore. [Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal.

To Simon H. Aslan, Esqr., Advocate, Khan Al Pasha Al Saghir, Samawal Street, Baghdad.

S.C. -- Memo: No. 3896 d/- 31.3.1941.

Copy with a copy of the letter dated the 16th March 1941 from Mr. Simon H. Aslan forwarded for information and consideration to the Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad in continuation of this office letter No. 3741 d/- 27th March, 1941.

[Signature] C.T. Moore. [Signature] Offl. Trustee, Bengal. [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

S.C.

**Traduction anglaise —**

3895 The 31st March, 1941. u/W of A.R. Gubbay. Dear Sir, I am in receipt of your letter of the 16th instant. I have already forwarded to the Presidents of the Jewish ⟦line⟧ Community and the Jewish Lay Council Baghdad a list of the ap- plications received by me up to 31st August 1938 with a request to them to select those Institutions only which are most de- serving of the charity. On receipt of their reply, I shall consider the matter of distribution of the legacy. Yours faithfully, Sd/- C.T. Moore. Official Trustee of Bengal. To Simon H. Aslan, Esqr., Advocate, Khan Al Pasha Al Saghir, Samawal Street, Baghdad. S.C. ⟦line⟧ Memo: No. 3896 d/- 31.3.1941. Copy with a copy of the letter dated the 16th March 1941 from Mr. Simon H. Aslan forwarded for information and consideration to the Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad in continuation of this office letter No. 3741 d/- 27th March, 1941. C.T. Moore. Offl. Trustee, Bengal. ⟦signature⟧ S.C.

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### csp_423dcf2295b65bcfb1511d1bf7596114

SOENNECKEN

SCHREIBWAREN OFFICE SUPPLIES · ARTICLES DE BUREAU ARTICULOS DE ESCRITORIO · ARTIGOS DE ESCRIPTORIOS

SOENNECKEN

| No. 231 · Locher | No. 243 · Locher | No. 220 · Locher | | Perforator · Perforateur | Perforator · Perforateur | Perforator · Perforateur | | Perforador · Perfurador | Perforador · Perfurador | Perforador · Perfurador |

SOENNECKEN

| EF-ES-Klemmhefter | Schnellhefter | | Clamp files · Chemises à pince · Carpetas con | Flat files · Chemises | | muelle-sujetador · Pastas | Encuadernadores · Encadernadores |

SOENNECKEN

| No. 86 | No. 1000 | No. 10 | | Löscher · Blotters · Tampons-Buvards | Leuchtblock · Luminous block | Bücherstützen · Book-Supports · Supports pour | | Secadores · ⟦Enzugadores⟧ | Bloc lumineux · Bloc luminoso | Livres · Soportalibros · Suportes para Livros | | 768 a. LB. W. | | |

**Traduction anglaise —**

SOENNECKEN STATIONERY OFFICE SUPPLIES · ARTICLES DE BUREAU WRITING ARTICLES · OFFICE ARTICLES SOENNECKEN No. 231 · Hole punch | No. 243 · Hole punch | No. 220 · Hole punch Perforator · Perforateur | Perforator · Perforateur | Perforator · Perforateur Perforator · Perforator | Perforator · Perforator | Perforator · Perforator SOENNECKEN EF-ES-Clamp binder | Prong fastener Clamp files · Chemises à pince · Folders with | Flat files · Chemises spring-clip · Folders | Binders · Binders SOENNECKEN No. 86 | No. 1000 | No. 10 Blotters · Blotters · Tampons-Buvards | Luminous block · Luminous block | Bookends · Book-Supports · Supports pour Blotters · ⟦Blotters⟧ | Bloc lumineux · Bloc luminoso | Livres · Bookends · Bookends 768 a. LB. W. | |

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### csp_428e361755505ae48e4c4bd74d202384

B01 · header / arabic الحاخام ساسون خضوري رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد

B02 · paragraph / arabic يهدي تمنياته الطيبة وتشكراته الصميمة للفضليات والافاضل الذين ساهموا باقامة السوق الخيري في نادي الرشيد يوم ٤ اكتوبر ٩٤٤ لمنفعة الايتام والمرضعات . لقد كان السوق الخيري عملاً باهراً بنتائجه المادية والادبية وقد حاز اعجاباً منقطع النظير . وانه ليحق للذوات الاكارم الذين تعاونوا على انجاز هذا العمل الباهر ان يفاخروا بما حققوه من خير للمجموع . بارك الله فيهم جميعاً .

B03 · paragraph / arabic اللجنة التنفيذية للسوق الخيري للايتام والمرضعات تتشرف بدعوة ⟦line⟧ لحفلة الشاي التي تقيمها في الساعة الخامسة زوالية من مساء السبت ١٥ اوكتوبر ٩٤٤ في نادي الزوراء تكريماً للفضليات والافاضل الذين ساهموا معها في العمل .

B04 · footer / arabic البطاقة شخصية يرجى ابرازها لا يسمح باستصحاب الاطفال

**Traduction anglaise —**

Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad extends his best wishes and sincere thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who participated in establishing the Charity Bazaar at Al-Rashid Club on October 4, 1944 for the benefit of orphans and nursing mothers. The Charity Bazaar was a brilliant work in its material and moral results and won unparalleled admiration. It is the right of the honorable individuals who cooperated to achieve this brilliant work to take pride in what they have achieved of good for the community. May God bless them all. The Executive Committee of the Charity Bazaar for Orphans and Nursing Mothers is honored to invite ⟦line⟧ to the tea party it is holding at five o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday evening, October 15, 1944, at Al-Zawra Club in honor of the ladies and gentlemen who participated with it in the work. The card is personal, please present it Children are not allowed to be accompanied

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### csp_42c1ce4d4b2451348875bd7430774d05

C برق / ١٠ IRAQ GOVERNMENT حكومة العراق Department of Posts and Telegraphs ادارة البريد والبرق

[Marginalia] 57 [Marginalia] 500

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية / Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. / الرقم: Received at / وصلت البرقية في: BU WTN 1003.

[Stamp] Office Stamp [Stamp] 20 DEC 40 [Stamp] TELS. [Stamp] BAGHDAD

| Class prefix. | Office of origin. | Serial No.. | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, | Service Instructions. | | DF | JERUSALEM | BD298 | 16 | 19 | 1211 | |

LC RABBI SASSOON KADOORI PRESIDEN JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ACCEPT YOUR OFFER READY TO TRAVEL ADVOCATE LANIADA

الى حاخام ساسون خضوري رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية بغداد قبلت بما عرضتموه وانا مستعد للسفر المحامي لنيادو

**Traduction anglaise —**

C Telegraph / 10 IRAQ GOVERNMENT Iraq Government Department of Posts and Telegraphs Department of Posts and Telegraphs 57 500 Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. / Number: Received at / Received at: BU WTN 1003. Office Stamp 20 DEC 40 TELS. BAGHDAD Class prefix. | Office of origin. | Serial No.. | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, | Service Instructions. DF | JERUSALEM | BD298 | 16 | 19 | 1211 | LC RABBI SASSOON KADOORI PRESIDEN JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ACCEPT YOUR OFFER READY TO TRAVEL ADVOCATE LANIADA To Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori President of the Jewish Community Baghdad I accepted what you offered and I am ready to travel The Lawyer Laniada

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### csp_4349f8e722305b7bbfc855e395bd2454

M. LANIADO ADVOCATE Ben-Jehuda st. P.O.B. 628; TEL. 189

the 4th August 1941 Jerusalem,⟦line⟧

Rabbi Sasson Kadoori President Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧

Rev. Sir, I beg to inform you that I have received a telegram from M⟦e⟧.D.J.Cohen of Calcutta reading as follows:- TRUSTEE ACCEPTED RECOMMENDATIONS EXCEPT SURPLUS FOR GIRLS SCHHOL BAGHDAD INFORMED.- COHEN . This was a reply to a telegram I sent to him.

I understand that you have also received a telegram giving you the same details and am realy astonished why you have n<del>o</del>t informed me the content of your cable in due time in order to decide the matter together.

I do not know if you have already answered the cable of Mr. Cohen and what have you proposed to him.

Mr. Cohen did not mention the reason of not accepting the recommendation of the 7000.- Ruppes devoted to the Menahem Saleh Daniel School for Girls,it may be for the reason that the Institution is not an old one and it has been established only a short time before <del>that</del> the death of the Testator or approximately at the death of the Testator and it may be that the Trustee does not like to give small amount which will be spent immediately without keeping anything in memory of the deceased..

Now you have to send a cable to the official Trustee with reference to the cable received from Mr. Cohen proposing that the surplus be divided among the other Institutions recommended and accepted asking in the same cable to remit you the sum by airmail.

You have also to send a similar cable to Mr.David J . . Cohen , 6 Mangoelahe proposing the same proposal that the surplus of about 7000<del>0</del>-/ (seven thousand Rupees) be divided propotionally among the other instituions .

The cheques and the receipts in question will be forwarded to the British Consul to be delivered to you.

I hope that you have already cabled to the Official Trustee and to Mr. Cohen and you have already thought about this solution yourselves.If this is so you have only to urge the matter by sending always cables to Mr. Cohen and to the Trustee as we have done in the matter of Jerusalem.

From the date of my return here,I am in bed as I am suffering of an attack of rheumatism and cannot leave my house. The whole this time I could not go to my Office.This week I am better and I hope to go to my office very shortly.

My best regards to Our friend Mr. Menashe Saleh,to Ezra Eff.Menahem Daniel,to Mr. Hezkel Shemtob,to Mr. Eliahou Haim Tewfik,to Mr. Meyer Danghour, to Mr. Shalom Darwish and to all members of your Committee.to Mr. Menashe Ishayek and his son Salman,to Mr.Hougy Tweina and his son. with all my respects to the Rabbanims

[Signature] Yours faithfully [Signature] Meir Laniado

**Traduction anglaise —**

M. LANIADO ADVOCATE Ben-Jehuda st. P.O.B. 628; TEL. 189 the 4th August 1941 Jerusalem,⟦line⟧ Rabbi Sasson Kadoori President Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Rev. Sir, I beg to inform you that I have received a telegram from M⟦e⟧.D.J.Cohen of Calcutta reading as follows:- TRUSTEE ACCEPTED RECOMMENDATIONS EXCEPT SURPLUS FOR GIRLS SCHHOL BAGHDAD INFORMED.- COHEN . This was a reply to a telegram I sent to him. I understand that you have also received a telegram giving you the same details and am realy astonished why you have n<del>o</del>t informed me the content of your cable in due time in order to decide the matter together. I do not know if you have already answered the cable of Mr. Cohen and what have you proposed to him. Mr. Cohen did not mention the reason of not accepting the recommendation of the 7000.- Ruppes devoted to the Menahem Saleh Daniel School for Girls,it may be for the reason that the Institution is not an old one and it has been established only a short time before <del>that</del> the death of the Testator or approximately at the death of the Testator and it may be that the Trustee does not like to give small amount which will be spent immediately without keeping anything in memory of the deceased.. Now you have to send a cable to the official Trustee with reference to the cable received from Mr. Cohen proposing that the surplus be divided among the other Institutions recommended and accepted asking in the same cable to remit you the sum by airmail. You have also to send a similar cable to Mr.David J . . Cohen , 6 Mangoelahe proposing the same proposal that the surplus of about 7000<del>0</del>-/ (seven thousand Rupees) be divided propotionally among the other instituions . The cheques and the receipts in question will be forwarded to the British Consul to be delivered to you. I hope that you have already cabled to the Official Trustee and to Mr. Cohen and you have already thought about this solution yourselves.If this is so you have only to urge the matter by sending always cables to Mr. Cohen and to the Trustee as we have done in the matter of Jerusalem. From the date of my return here,I am in bed as I am suffering of an attack of rheumatism and cannot leave my house. The whole this time I could not go to my Office.This week I am better and I hope to go to my office very shortly. My best regards to Our friend Mr. Menashe Saleh,to Ezra Eff.Menahem Daniel,to Mr. Hezkel Shemtob,to Mr. Eliahou Haim Tewfik,to Mr. Meyer Danghour, to Mr. Shalom Darwish and to all members of your Committee.to Mr. Menashe Ishayek and his son Salman,to Mr.Hougy Tweina and his son. with all my respects to the Rabbanims Yours faithfully Meir Laniado

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### csp_4353587711ea588ba93c637c30cb6e38

[Stamp] ⟦نسخة الدائرة⟧

١١٠٢ ١٩٤٩/٩/٢٨

رئاسة لجنة المدارس

نرفق بطيه صكا رقمه ٨٢٩٠٨٠ بتاريخ ٢٦ / ٩ / ١٩٤٩ لامر مدرسة المدراش على البنك العثماني ببغداد بمبلغ (٨٩/٨٢٥ دينار) والذي يمثل صافي الحوالة الواردة الينا بمبلغ -/٩٠ باون استرليني من اوصياء وقفية ي. أ. يوسف في لندن بموجب الكتاب الوارد منهم المؤرخ في ١٥ آب ١٩٤٩ والمرفق صورة عنه طيا . فنرجو اشعارنا باستلام الصك المذكور ودمتم .

[Signature] رئيس الطائفة

صورة الى - رئاسة لجنة المـــــــــــــــــــــدارس

المرفقات صك

[Marginalia] ١٤

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible stamp⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦Department Copy⟧ 1102 9/28/1949 Presidency of the Schools Committee We attach herewith a check numbered 829080 dated 9/26/1949 to the order of Midrash School on the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad in the amount of (89.825 Dinars) which represents the net amount of the transfer received by us in the amount of 90/- Pounds Sterling from the trustees of the E. A. Joseph Endowment in London according to the letter received from them dated August 15, 1949, a copy of which is attached herewith. Please notify us of the receipt of the mentioned check. Best regards. Head of the Community Copy to - Presidency of the ⟦line⟧ Schools Committee Attachments Check 14 ⟦illegible stamp⟧

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### csp_435f5f7ffe215d8dbc09532355e13ad2

[Marginalia] ⟦٦٧١٤⟧

٢٧ تشرين الثاني ٩٤١

حضرة المحامي الفاضل السيد م . لنيادو المحترم القدس

بعد التحية والاحترام اشارة الى برقيتكم المؤرخة ١٨ / ١١ / ٩٤١ ان دخول العراق في رابطة الاسترليني قريب الوقوع وسنعرفكم عند اول تسلمنا المبالغ الموصى بها من الامين الرسمي في كلكتا ودمتم ؛

[Signature] ⟦ساسون⟧ [Signature] رئيس الطائفة

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦6714⟧ November 27, 941 To the honorable and distinguished lawyer Mr. M. Laniado, Jerusalem After greetings and respect, Reference to your telegram dated 11/18/941, Iraq's entry into the Sterling area is imminent, and we will inform you as soon as we receive the sums recommended by the Official Trustee in Calcutta. Best regards, ⟦Sassoon⟧ Head of the Community

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### csp_43bdae3d3ca85584827040bf32e13534

B01 · header / mixed برق ٥ برق خارجية مؤخرة «أ» الرقم ⟦line⟧ D. F Telegram "A"

B02 · stamp / arabic إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية

B03 · form / mixed نوع البرقية: دائرة الاصدار: الرقم: التاريخ: الطريق: عدد الكلمات: الوقت: ارسلت الى: الساعة: الدقيقة: توقيع الموظف المرسل: الاجرة: تعليمات ادارية:

B04 · paragraph / mixed لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر. Nothing to be written by sender above this line.

B05 · form / mixed الى : مؤجلة: L. C. SIR DAVID AND LADY EZRA Address: 3 KYD STREET CALCUTTA.

B06 · paragraph / latin ADVOCATE LANIADO FLYING CALCUTTA FOR OUR SHARE GULBAY BEQUEST YOUR HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED. PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY RABBI SASSON KADOORI.

B07 · marginalia / mixed على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة الخامسة المدونة في ظهر هذه الاستمارة. Instructions by sender, please See item 5 on reverse. This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse. ترسل البرقية وفقاً للشروط المدونة على هذه الاستمارة

B08 · footer / mixed الاسم Name: التوقيع Signature: ⟦signature⟧ العنوان Address:

**Traduction anglaise —**

Telegraph 5 Foreign Deferred Telegram "A" Number ⟦line⟧ D. F Telegram "A" Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration Telegram Type: Issuing Office: Number: Date: Route: Word Count: Time: Sent to: Hour: Minute: Signature of Sending Clerk: Fee: Administrative Instructions: Nothing to be written by sender above this line. Nothing to be written by sender above this line. To: Deferred: L. C. SIR DAVID AND LADY EZRA Address: 3 KYD STREET CALCUTTA. ADVOCATE LANIADO FLYING CALCUTTA FOR OUR SHARE GULBAY BEQUEST YOUR HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED. PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY RABBI SASSON KADOORI. The sender of the telegram must observe paragraph five written on the back of this form. Instructions by sender, please See item 5 on reverse. This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse. The telegram is sent according to the conditions written on this form Name Name: Signature Signature: ⟦signature⟧ Address Address:

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### csp_4534b945584b595fbd0282b514ee2605

B01 · header / hebrew ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧

B02 · paragraph / hebrew ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧

B03 · signature / hebrew ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦line⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧

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### csp_46b24d4be1405feeaca42811aeb20eb0

10

14 / 11 / 948

COPY

Baghdad 9th December 1948.

Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Nataji Subhas Road, CALCUTTA.

Dear Sirs,

I have the honur to acknowledge with thanks, receipt of your letter dated September 29th, 1948.

In view of the fact communicated to us, that the terms of the will enforce that the legacy due to charities in Baghdad, be invested in Sound Government Securities, we have no objection to act accordingly and it is suggested that Iraqi Government 4% loan be purchased with the sum left.

In case you approve this suggestion we beg you kindly to remit to us the sum bequeathed to act accordingly .

Yours Sincerely

[Signature] Rabbi [Signature] Salman Hoogi Aboodi [Signature] PRESIDENT JEWISH SPIRITUAL [Signature] COUNCIL - BAGHDAD

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

10 14 / 11 / 948 COPY Baghdad 9th December 1948. Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Nataji Subhas Road, CALCUTTA. Dear Sirs, I have the honur to acknowledge with thanks, receipt of your letter dated September 29th, 1948. In view of the fact communicated to us, that the terms of the will enforce that the legacy due to charities in Baghdad, be invested in Sound Government Securities, we have no objection to act accordingly and it is suggested that Iraqi Government 4% loan be purchased with the sum left. In case you approve this suggestion we beg you kindly to remit to us the sum bequeathed to act accordingly . Yours Sincerely Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi PRESIDENT JEWISH SPIRITUAL COUNCIL - BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_49451c63ff8852faa45ab3a63b8f9b3c

وقفية س. ج. ناثان في سنغافورة

**Traduction anglaise —**

The S. R. Nathan Endowment in Singapore

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### csp_4999cdedbdf4529ca5e59b5389dae9b4

B01 · stamp / mixed IRAQ GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS RECEIVED ⟦illegible⟧ MAY ⟦illegible⟧

B02 · header / arabic الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

B03 · paragraph / arabic (١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم (٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية . (لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة) .

B04 · other / unknown ⟦line⟧

B05 · header / latin CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B06 · paragraph / latin (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

B07 · footer / arabic طبعة الحكومة ١٦١٣ - ١١ - ٤١

B08 · marginalia / mixed ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

IRAQ GOVERNMENT TELEGRAMS RECEIVED ⟦illegible⟧ MAY ⟦illegible⟧ Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for delays, errors, or non-delivery. (2) The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. (To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly). ⟦line⟧ CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written. Government Edition 1613 - 11 - 41 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_4a86eb330bbe5d379bf3c158736bd904

No: 606 /50 Baghdad 13/11/1950

Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis, 1.Oxley Road, Singapore,9.

The Flora Shooker & Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund.

Dear Sirs, Further to our letter of the 31st October, and in compliance with your wishes conveyed in your letter of the 27th October addressed to Mr. Huim Eliahou Tawfick, we have pleasure in enclosing herewith two separate duplicate Receipts, duly sighned by us, as per details below:-

Receipt for $ 8,782.69-Flora Shooker Trust Fund. Receipt for $ 6,371.70-Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund.

The counterpart of the above two amounts, amounting to I.D. 1771-958, has been duly collcted by us, against D/Draft, in our favour, on the Eastern Bank, Ltd, Baghdad, and equally distributed by us to the following three institutions, their respective receipts, made in Iraqi Dinars only, have already been forwarded to you under cover of our letter referred to above:-

President, Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad....... I.D.590-653 President, Jewish Schools Committee ( Account Midrash Talmud Torah ) Baghdad........... I.D.590-653 President, Jewish Orphanage ( Charitable Institution, ) Baghdad................... I.D.590-652 ⟦line⟧ I.D.1771-958

We trust you will find the enclosed receipts in order, and shall be obliged to you if you will send us back the original receipts. Again thanking you for the trouble,

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ [Marginalia] 13/11

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] PRESIDENT.

Enclosures:- Two Receipts. f/

**Traduction anglaise —**

No: 606 /50 Baghdad 13/11/1950 Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis, 1.Oxley Road, Singapore,9. The Flora Shooker & Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund. Dear Sirs, Further to our letter of the 31st October, and in compliance with your wishes conveyed in your letter of the 27th October addressed to Mr. Huim Eliahou Tawfick, we have pleasure in enclosing herewith two separate duplicate Receipts, duly sighned by us, as per details below:- Receipt for $ 8,782.69-Flora Shooker Trust Fund. Receipt for $ 6,371.70-Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund. The counterpart of the above two amounts, amounting to I.D. 1771-958, has been duly collcted by us, against D/Draft, in our favour, on the Eastern Bank, Ltd, Baghdad, and equally distributed by us to the following three institutions, their respective receipts, made in Iraqi Dinars only, have already been forwarded to you under cover of our letter referred to above:- President, Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad....... I.D.590-653 President, Jewish Schools Committee ( Account Midrash Talmud Torah ) Baghdad........... I.D.590-653 President, Jewish Orphanage ( Charitable Institution, ) Baghdad................... I.D.590-652 ⟦line⟧ I.D.1771-958 We trust you will find the enclosed receipts in order, and shall be obliged to you if you will send us back the original receipts. Again thanking you for the trouble, ⟦illegible⟧ 13/11 Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ PRESIDENT. Enclosures:- Two Receipts. f/

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### csp_4b41539bd94c5deea26b58cb2f184b69

Registered Air Mail.

[Marginalia] 6621

Baghdad 5th September 1941.

C.T. Moore Esq, Official Trustee of Bengal, Calcutta.

Dear Sir.

We were informed by Mr. D.J. Cohen of Calcutta that your Exc. agreed to accept the recommendations contained in our letter dated 2 July 1941 except in so far as the surplus money.

We beg to emphasise once more the urgent need of help by these institutions and would be much obliged if you would kindly end this affair as soon as possible and remit the money to the institutions concerned.

With our respects and thanks. Yours faithfully,

[Signature] | ⟦signature⟧ | س ك | [Signature] | E. H. Tawfik | Rabbi Sassoon Khedoori | [Signature] | President | President | [Signature] | The Jewish Lay Council | The Jewish Community, | [Signature] | Baghdad. | Baghdad. |

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Registered Air Mail. 6621 Baghdad 5th September 1941. C.T. Moore Esq, Official Trustee of Bengal, Calcutta. Dear Sir. We were informed by Mr. D.J. Cohen of Calcutta that your Exc. agreed to accept the recommendations contained in our letter dated 2 July 1941 except in so far as the surplus money. We beg to emphasise once more the urgent need of help by these institutions and would be much obliged if you would kindly end this affair as soon as possible and remit the money to the institutions concerned. With our respects and thanks. Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ | S K E. H. Tawfik | Rabbi Sassoon Khedoori President | President The Jewish Lay Council | The Jewish Community, Baghdad. | Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_4bdbd381c21d53a098f1536a2fff9cb3

Baghdad 2nd July 1941.

D.J.Cohen Esq., 6 Mangoe lane Calcutta.

Dear Sir,

re - R. A. Gubbay,

We are sending you herewith a document signed by the President of the Jewish Community & the President of the Jewish Lay Council and other representatives of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of this city recommending the most prominent and deserving institutions of our Community to benefit from the bequest of the late R.A. Gubbay.

We shall be much obliged if you will kindly hand over to above document personally to the Official Trustee in order to get his consent for an early remittance of the amount.

The document is annexed to an affidavit signed by the President of the Jewish Community before the British Consul and attested by him.

We understand that in addition to that the British Consul is going to send a special letter to the Official Trustee recommending the institutions mentioned in the above document in order to urge the remitt- ance.

A second copy of the above document also signed and sworn before the British Consul will be forwarded to the Official Trustee with Mr. M. Laniado,Advocate who is trying to return to Calcutta for this object. In case Mr. Laniado will not be able to proceed to India he will send this copy too to yourself.

Mr. Laniado informed us that you are willing to act on behalf of our Community and our institutions for which we thank you. We ask you to be so kind as to wire to us after seeing the Official Trustee and in generally keep us informed please, by sending us your informations or instructions by cable on our own expenses with a copy of each telegram to Mr. M. Laniado, Advocate Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem.

With all our thanks an good-wishes . Yours faithfully

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧ [Signature] President of the Jewish [Signature] Lay Council, Baghdad.

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧ [Signature] President of the Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad 2nd July 1941. D.J.Cohen Esq., 6 Mangoe lane Calcutta. Dear Sir, re - R. A. Gubbay, We are sending you herewith a document signed by the President of the Jewish Community & the President of the Jewish Lay Council and other representatives of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of this city recommending the most prominent and deserving institutions of our Community to benefit from the bequest of the late R.A. Gubbay. We shall be much obliged if you will kindly hand over to above document personally to the Official Trustee in order to get his consent for an early remittance of the amount. The document is annexed to an affidavit signed by the President of the Jewish Community before the British Consul and attested by him. We understand that in addition to that the British Consul is going to send a special letter to the Official Trustee recommending the institutions mentioned in the above document in order to urge the remitt- ance. A second copy of the above document also signed and sworn before the British Consul will be forwarded to the Official Trustee with Mr. M. Laniado,Advocate who is trying to return to Calcutta for this object. In case Mr. Laniado will not be able to proceed to India he will send this copy too to yourself. Mr. Laniado informed us that you are willing to act on behalf of our Community and our institutions for which we thank you. We ask you to be so kind as to wire to us after seeing the Official Trustee and in generally keep us informed please, by sending us your informations or instructions by cable on our own expenses with a copy of each telegram to Mr. M. Laniado, Advocate Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem. With all our thanks an good-wishes . Yours faithfully ⟦illegible signature⟧ President of the Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad. ⟦illegible signature⟧ President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad.

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### csp_4d1aa0e0200e566da55ee267d39351a8

No - 729 3rd August, 8.

Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co., 101/1 Clive Street, ⟦line⟧

Subject: ⟦line⟧

Dear Sirs,

I have the honour to acknowledge with thanks, receipt of your letter dated 17th June, 1948 and in view of its contents, I referred the matter to the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad and to the Council's legal adviser to take their views. After discussing the matter, they have found that the way shown in my letter of 6th June last, is the safest way to execute the will in question as the immovable property suggested to be purchased in such cases is usually a shop in one of the best bazars in Baghdad, and such places would not entail much looking af<del>d</del>er or repairs and its revenue is much more than the revenue derived from securities; anyhow if Lady Ezra prefers to keep the money invested in sound government securities, there would be no objection to do it.

I shall, therefore, be obliged if you inform me of your final views to act accordingly and herewith please find my full name:- RABBI SASSON KADOORI, PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.

[Marginalia] Kh [Marginalia] ⟦line⟧ [Marginalia] 3/8

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] PRESIDENT, [Signature] JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD.

[Stamp] ⟦stamp: faded circular stamp with text in Arabic and English⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

No - 729 3rd August, 8. Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co., 101/1 Clive Street, ⟦line⟧ Subject: ⟦line⟧ Dear Sirs, I have the honour to acknowledge with thanks, receipt of your letter dated 17th June, 1948 and in view of its contents, I referred the matter to the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad and to the Council's legal adviser to take their views. After discussing the matter, they have found that the way shown in my letter of 6th June last, is the safest way to execute the will in question as the immovable property suggested to be purchased in such cases is usually a shop in one of the best bazars in Baghdad, and such places would not entail much looking af<del>d</del>er or repairs and its revenue is much more than the revenue derived from securities; anyhow if Lady Ezra prefers to keep the money invested in sound government securities, there would be no objection to do it. I shall, therefore, be obliged if you inform me of your final views to act accordingly and herewith please find my full name:- RABBI SASSON KADOORI, PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Kh ⟦line⟧ 3/8 Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ PRESIDENT, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. ⟦stamp: faded circular stamp with text in Arabic and English⟧

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### csp_4e174e28163a588baa14c6c4f0623927

[Stamp] نسخة الدائرة

103/

Yours very truly, 14th January, 9. PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. ٨٦/٨٨

The Secretary, Trustees of the J.E. Joseph Charitable Fund, 86/88 Queen Victoria St., London, E. C. 4

Dear Sir,

We understand that a yearly amount of about £400/-/- has been allocated, out of your Fund, for Charitable Institutions of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and that the "MIDRASH TALMUD TORAH" school has been recommended to you for grant of one third of the said allocation, to be specifically appropriated for PRESENTING food, medicaments, etc. for the "Undernourished pupils" of the said school which is run over under the supervision of our community.

While thanking you in anticipation for this grant, which will greatly help our charitable work, we feel confident that you will arrange remittance in due course.

Yours very Truly,

[Signature] PRESIDENT [Signature] JEWISH COMMUNITY [Signature] BAGHDAD.

[Marginalia] توزع المبالغ المذكورة اعلاه كما يلي بموجب قرار الهيئة [Marginalia] اللجنة [Marginalia] ١٤/١/٢٩ [Marginalia] ١٣/١ [Marginalia] توزع [Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

[Marginalia] تفتح اضبارة خاصة باسم تركة [Marginalia] ي. آ. يوسف في لندن قرب اضبارات [Marginalia] التركات الأخرى.

X

**Traduction anglaise —**

Department Copy 103/ Yours very truly, 14th January, 9. PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. 86/88 The Secretary, Trustees of the J.E. Joseph Charitable Fund, 86/88 Queen Victoria St., London, E. C. 4 Dear Sir, We understand that a yearly amount of about £400/-/- has been allocated, out of your Fund, for Charitable Institutions of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and that the "MIDRASH TALMUD TORAH" school has been recommended to you for grant of one third of the said allocation, to be specifically appropriated for PRESENTING food, medicaments, etc. for the "Undernourished pupils" of the said school which is run over under the supervision of our community. While thanking you in anticipation for this grant, which will greatly help our charitable work, we feel confident that you will arrange remittance in due course. Yours very Truly, PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. The aforementioned amounts are distributed as follows according to the decision of the Body The Committee 1/14/29 1/13 Distributed ⟦illegible⟧ A special file shall be opened in the name of the Estate of J. E. Joseph in London near the files of other estates. X

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### csp_4f99cd172f485f9e8a3dffe4a8ea8e9c

B01 · header / latin TELEPHONE 83531 5452 President of the Jewish Community BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧

B02 · form / mixed No.: 3 6 1 BAGHDAD: 12th. Februsry 1961

B03 · paragraph / latin To Mr. J.A. Solomon & Mrs. R. Belilios, Charitable Trusts, Room No.12/1, 12, Dalhousie Square , Calcutta.

B04 · paragraph / latin Dear Sir & Madam, I have the honour to retuen herewith the two receipts sent with your letter dated 25th. January last duly signed by me. With many thanks, I beg to remain, Yours faithfully,

B05 · signature / latin ⟦signature⟧ S. Daniel President Administrative committee of Iraqi Jews.

**Traduction anglaise —**

TELEPHONE 83531 5452 President of the Jewish Community BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ No.: 3 6 1 BAGHDAD: 12th. Februsry 1961 To Mr. J.A. Solomon & Mrs. R. Belilios, Charitable Trusts, Room No.12/1, 12, Dalhousie Square , Calcutta. Dear Sir & Madam, I have the honour to retuen herewith the two receipts sent with your letter dated 25th. January last duly signed by me. With many thanks, I beg to remain, Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ S. Daniel President Administrative committee of Iraqi Jews.

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### csp_5233dc2026cc5c3a927073b4b1d3a1bf

B01 · header / mixed خارجي A F. Foreign. الحكومة العراقية البريد والبرق 'IRAQ POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. الرقم No.

B02 · form / mixed نوع البرقية Class: الوقت Time: دائرة الاصدار Office of Origin.: كلمات Words: الاجرة CHARGES: ارسلت الى Sent to: الوقت At: من By: الطريق Route:

B03 · paragraph / mixed على المرسل ان لا يكتب شيئا فوق هذا السطر Nothing to be written by the Sender above this line

B04 · form / mixed اكتب نوع البرقية هنا اذا كانت مستعجلة If Express write the class here.: اكتب كلمة رسمي هنا اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة If on State business write the word State here.: الصق الطوابع على ظهر هذه الاستمارة Affix Stamps at the back of this form:

B05 · form / mixed To: A:: DLT DAVID J. COHEN CALCUTTA اذا طلب الجواب سلفا اكتب عدد الكلمات هنا If a reply is to be prepaid write the number of words below.:

B06 · paragraph / mixed PLEASE URGE TRUSTEE SEND CHEQUES WIRE RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI داويد كوهين - كلكتا الرجاء حث الامين لارسال الصكوك تيلوا الحاخام ساسون خضوري

B07 · marginalia / mixed الادارة ليست مسؤولة عن اي تأخير في تسليم البرقية او عن الاخطاء او عدم القيام L'Administration décline toute responsabilité pour retards, erreurs, non remise, etc. The Telegraph Dept. does not accept responsibility for delay, errors, non-delivery, etc.

B08 · footer / mixed الجزء الاتي لا يدرج بالبرقية Cette partie n'est pas a transmettre. Not for transmission الرجاء ارسال هذه البرقية بموجب الشروط المشروحة خلفها Please forward according to the conditions printed hereon,. Priere d'expedier la depeche ci dessus d'apres les conditions ci-contre

B09 · signature / mixed Signature التوقيع ساسون Address العنوان President of the Jewish Community Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Foreign A F. Foreign. Iraqi Government Posts and Telegraphs 'IRAQ POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS. No. Class: Time: Office of Origin.: Words: CHARGES: Sent to: At: By: Route: Nothing to be written by the Sender above this line If Express write the class here.: If on State business write the word State here.: Affix Stamps at the back of this form: To: A:: DLT DAVID J. COHEN CALCUTTA If a reply is to be prepaid write the number of words below.: PLEASE URGE TRUSTEE SEND CHEQUES WIRE RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI David Cohen - Calcutta Please urge the trustee to send the checks by wire Rabbi Sassoon Khedoori The administration is not responsible for any delay in delivery of the telegram or for errors or non-performance L'Administration décline toute responsabilité pour retards, erreurs, non remise, etc. The Telegraph Dept. does not accept responsibility for delay, errors, non-delivery, etc. The following part is not included in the telegram Cette partie n'est pas a transmettre. Not for transmission Please forward according to the conditions printed hereon,. Priere d'expedier la depeche ci dessus d'apres les conditions ci-contre Signature Sassoon Address President of the Jewish Community Baghdad.

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### csp_526cb551cfeb518483a81c6089f8e345

رئاسة الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١ ⟦line⟧ الرقم : التاريخ : الموضوع :

Baghdad 26th April 1942.

David J. Cohen Esqr. 6 Mongoe Lane, Calcutta.

Dear Sir,

I have much pleasure to inform you that the share of our Community from the bequest of R. A. Gubbay has been forwaded to us by the Official Trustee of Bengal.

On this occasion I wish to thank you in the name of our Community and myself for your generous help in this connection.

With our best regards,

[Signature] Yours faithfully. [Signature] ساسون [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: Subject: Baghdad 26th April 1942. David J. Cohen Esqr. 6 Mongoe Lane, Calcutta. Dear Sir, I have much pleasure to inform you that the share of our Community from the bequest of R. A. Gubbay has been forwaded to us by the Official Trustee of Bengal. On this occasion I wish to thank you in the name of our Community and myself for your generous help in this connection. With our best regards, Yours faithfully. Sassoon President The Jewish Community, Baghdad.

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### csp_533e28299b4357d8bd3b2acc3598f015

Baghdad 21st April 1941.

C. T. Moore Esqr, Official Trustee of Bengal 1. Council House St. ⟦line⟧ CALCUTTA.

Dear Sir, We confirm our telegram dated 17th inst. reading as follows:

" COMMITTEE RECOMMEND FOLLOWING JEWISH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR BAGHDAD SHARE OF GUBBAY LEGACY MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL £.13.000 MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £.8.000 MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £.4.000 SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE £.1.000 GIRLS SEWING SOCIETY £.1.000 WATANIAH SCHOOL £.1.500 TOTALING £/28.500 LETTER FOLLOWING . RABBI SASSOON KADOORI: ELIAHO H. TAWFIK : "

We beg to inform you that our committee after taking in considera- tion the needs of each of our charitable institutions decided that the following deserve to benefit from the Baghdad share of Gubbay Legacy .

| MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL ( including Rema Kadoori | £.13.000 | | Eye-Hospital: the Dar | | | El-Shefaa Pharmacy & | | | Clinic for the destitutes.) | | | MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORA | £. 8.000 | | MIDRASH TALMUDTORA | £. 4.000 | | SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE | £. 1.000 | | GIRLS SEWING SOCIETY (DRESSMAKERS) | £. 1.000 | | WATANIAH SCHOOL | £. 1.500 | | Total | £.28.500 |

We enclose herewith some informations about the said charitable institutions.

[Signature] Secy

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad 21st April 1941. C. T. Moore Esqr, Official Trustee of Bengal 1. Council House St. ⟦line⟧ CALCUTTA. Dear Sir, We confirm our telegram dated 17th inst. reading as follows: " COMMITTEE RECOMMEND FOLLOWING JEWISH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR BAGHDAD SHARE OF GUBBAY LEGACY MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL £.13.000 MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £.8.000 MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £.4.000 SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE £.1.000 GIRLS SEWING SOCIETY £.1.000 WATANIAH SCHOOL £.1.500 TOTALING £/28.500 LETTER FOLLOWING . RABBI SASSOON KADOORI: ELIAHO H. TAWFIK : " We beg to inform you that our committee after taking in considera- tion the needs of each of our charitable institutions decided that the following deserve to benefit from the Baghdad share of Gubbay Legacy . MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL ( including Rema Kadoori | £.13.000 Eye-Hospital: the Dar | El-Shefaa Pharmacy & | Clinic for the destitutes.) | MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORA | £. 8.000 MIDRASH TALMUDTORA | £. 4.000 SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE | £. 1.000 GIRLS SEWING SOCIETY (DRESSMAKERS) | £. 1.000 WATANIAH SCHOOL | £. 1.500 Total | £.28.500 We enclose herewith some informations about the said charitable institutions. Secy

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### csp_545a258743815e2aa116980866fc4041

.... The will concludes with the following proviso :- " Provided that if my son should predecease me or die without issue then to pay the said capital in four equal parts to such Jewish Charitable Institutions in Calcutta, Baghdad, England & Jerusalem respectively as my Trustees may approve of "

—————

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

.... The will concludes with the following proviso :- " Provided that if my son should predecease me or die without issue then to pay the said capital in four equal parts to such Jewish Charitable Institutions in Calcutta, Baghdad, England & Jerusalem respectively as my Trustees may approve of " ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_55394dc99258528c8c4afbf8011c2c5a

HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S حايم الياهو حيم توفيق بغداد

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BAGHDAD, ٢٩ / ٦ / ١٩٥٠ 193 (Iraq)

(١) المستشفيات و (٢) جمعية الايتام و (٣) مدراش تلمود توراه . وتوزع الغلة المتراكمة والسنوية منها على المؤسسات المذكورة بصورة متساوية وذلك مراعاة لما جاء من شروط في بنود الوقفية .

[Marginalia] - ٧ -

لقد وضعنا المتوليان ببعض الشروط على المؤسسات المعنية بالامر وطلبنا الي مفاتحتهم واستحصال موافقتهم عليها رسميا لكي لكي يتسنى لهما انهاء معاملة التخصيص ويباشرا بتقديم المبالغ المقررة للمؤسسات المختصة .

وتنفيذا لرغبة المتوليين فقد حررت الى كل من المؤسسات المشمولة بهذا الريع وابلغتهم بالشروط المطلوبة راجيا منهم اتخاذ قرارا رسميا بذلك وارسال صورة منه لي مباشرة لكي اقوم بدوري بارساله الى المتوليين - حسب رغبتهما - لحفظه لديهما واجراء ما يلزم وتجدون مع كتابي هذا صور الكتب المشار ذكرها للمعلومات .

هذا وانامل بانني قد اتممت ما بدأ به المرحوم والدي ووفقت عند حسن ظنكم واتمنى ان تستنفع المؤسسات المذكورة من هذا الريع كل المنفعة كما انني اتمنى لها دوام الموفقية والنجاح .

هذا ولسيادتكم مزيد الاحترام

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] ⟦illegible⟧ [Signature] حيم الياهو حيم توفيق

صورة منه : الى المتوليين السيدان كيلي العس و ادون العرفي سنغافوره ⟦الدائرة المنفذة⟧ بالاشارة الى كتابهما المؤرخ ٩ / ٦ / ١٩٥٠

**Traduction anglaise —**

HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S Haim Eliahoo Haim Tawfick Baghdad - 2 - BAGHDAD, 29 / 6 / 1950 193 (Iraq) (1) Hospitals and (2) Orphanage Society and (3) Midrash Talmud Torah. The accumulated and annual proceeds from them shall be distributed to the aforementioned institutions equally, in accordance with the conditions stated in the clauses of the endowment. - 7 - The two trustees have placed some conditions on the institutions concerned with the matter and requested me to contact them and obtain their official approval of them so that they may be able to finish the allocation process and begin providing the prescribed amounts to the specialized institutions. In implementation of the trustees' wishes, I have written to each of the institutions covered by this revenue and informed them of the required conditions, requesting them to take an official decision to that effect and send a copy of it to me directly so that I may in turn send it to the trustees - according to their wish - to be kept by them and to take the necessary action, and you will find with this letter copies of the aforementioned letters for information. I hope that I have completed what my late father started and succeeded in meeting your good expectations, and I hope that the mentioned institutions will benefit fully from this revenue, as I also wish them continued success and prosperity. Accept, sirs, my utmost respect Sincerely ⟦illegible⟧ Haim Eliahoo Haim Tawfick A copy to: The two trustees, Mr. Kelly L. S. and Mr. Al-Arfi, Singapore ⟦The Executing Department⟧ In reference to their letter dated 9 / 6 / 1950

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### csp_5593faedcc265eb18813d9880754541d

( ٢ )

٦ - تكون حسابات الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ عرضة للتدقيق من الحكومة ويجب تجهيز اي صورة مطلوبة للحسابات بعد استيفاء مصاريفها

الجدول المذكور اعــــــــــــــــــــــــلاه

١ - يسمى المال الموقوف (وقفية منشي صدقة للطلاب اليهود الفقراء)

ب - <del>يكون</del> ⟦يشترط في⟧ الاولاد الموقوف هذا المال لمنفعتهم ⟦أن يكونوا⟧ ناجحين من الصف السادس لمدرسة اليهود في رانكون والمعتبرين لائقين للقبول في الصف السابع (معدل) في اي مدرسة اخرى معترف بها من الحكومة او في اي جامعة او كلية في رانكون او مقاطعة اخرى من بورما اذ ان الغرض من الوقفية هو تمكين هؤلاء الطلاب من الاستمرار في دراستهم وتأدية امتحان المتروكوليشن او اي امتحان او امتحانات اخرى ارقى كما يرغبون .

حـ - في حالة حدوث مستوى ارقى من الصف السادس في مدرسة رانكون لليهود فيشترط في الطلاب اللائقين للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية ان يكونوا قد نجحوا من هذا الصف وان يكونوا مقبولين في الصف الاعلى في اي مدرسة عامة في رانكون او في مقاطعة بورما .

د - لا يمكن لاي طالب ان يستفيد من هذه الوقفية فيما اذا كان قد سقط في الامتحان الذي يخوله للدخول الى المدرسة المذكورة المعترف بها من جامعة او كلية حكومية في مناسبتين متعاقبتين .

هـ - ينتخب الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ او الاوصياء ⟦المتولين⟧ لمدرسة اليهود في رانكون في الوقت الحاضر الاولاد اللائقين للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية وفي حالة حدوث نزاع بين الاوصياء ⟦المتولين⟧ بخصوص انتخاب طالب او طلاب لائقين للاستفادة من الوقفية المذكورة فيحسم هذا النزاع بتصويت من الطائفة الاسرائيلية في رانكون والتي يكون قرارها بهذا الخصوص قطعيا . يشترط في الاشخاص المشتركين في مثل هذا التصويت ان يكونوا بالغين ومن الجنسين .

و - أي طالب او طلاب ينتخبون للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية يدخلون في الجامعة فيما اذا قرر الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ ذلك على ان لا يصرف لهم اكثر من ( ٢٥ روبية ) سنويا لغاية الكتب والقرطاسية وذلك خلال دراستهم في المدرسة العامة ولا اكثر من ( ٥٠ روبية ) سنويا للغرض نفسه خلال دراستهم في الكلية او الجامعة على ان تصرف هذه المخصصات بالاضافة الى رسوم الامتحانات وتكاليف الدراسة الاعتيادية .

ز - في حالة عدم استعمال غلة الوقفية المذكورة للغاية الموضحة في هذه الوثيقة لمدة عشرة سنوات متعاقبة فتنقطع مدرسة الطلاب اليهود في رانكون من الاستفادة من الوقفية المذكورة نهائيا ولا يستمر الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ في صرف هذه الغلة لمنفعة مثل هؤلاء الطلاب وعوضا عن ذلك يقوم الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ بصرف الغلة المذكورة في نهاية السنة الحادية عشرة (وفي نهاية اي سنة اخرى تعقبها وفي اي وقت او اوقات او سنة او سنوات) الى اوصياء ⟦متولي⟧ مدرسة تلمود توراه في بغداد مع اعلام الاوصياء ⟦المتولين⟧ المذكورين بأنه يجب صرف هذه المبالغ لغرض تدريس اللغات الاجنبية في المدرسة المذكورة . ان الوصل الموقع من اثنين او اكثر من هؤلاء الاوصياء ⟦المتولين⟧ بشــــأن

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( 2 ) 6 - The accounts of the trustee ⟦administrator⟧ shall be subject to government audit and any requested copy of the accounts must be prepared after the collection of their expenses. The schedule mentioned ⟦line⟧ above 1 - The endowed property shall be called (Munshi Sadaqa endowment for poor Jewish students) B - <del>It shall be</del> ⟦It is a condition that⟧ the children for whose benefit this money is endowed ⟦must have⟧ passed from the sixth grade of the Jewish school in Rangoon and be considered eligible for admission to the seventh grade (equivalent) in any other school recognized by the government, or in any university or college in Rangoon or another province of Burma, as the purpose of the endowment is to enable these students to continue their studies and sit for the Matriculation exam or any other higher exam or exams as they desire. C - In the event that a level higher than the sixth grade is established in the Rangoon Jewish School, it is a condition for students eligible to benefit from this endowment that they have passed from that grade and have been accepted into the higher grade in any public school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma. D - No student may benefit from this endowment if he has failed the examination that qualifies him for entry into the aforementioned recognized school from a university or government college on two consecutive occasions. E - The trustee ⟦administrator⟧ or trustees ⟦administrators⟧ of the Jewish School in Rangoon shall at the present time select the eligible children to benefit from this endowment, and in the event of a dispute between the trustees ⟦administrators⟧ regarding the selection of an eligible student or students to benefit from the said endowment, this dispute shall be resolved by a vote of the Israelite community in Rangoon, whose decision in this regard shall be final. It is a condition for persons participating in such a vote that they must be adults and of both sexes. F - Any student or students selected to benefit from this endowment shall enter the university if decided by the trustee ⟦administrator⟧, provided that no more than (25 Rupees) annually is spent for them for the purpose of books and stationery during their studies in the public school, and no more than (50 Rupees) annually for the same purpose during their studies in the college or university, provided that these allocations are spent in addition to the exam fees and standard study costs. G - In the event that the yield of the mentioned endowment is not used for the purpose explained in this document for a period of ten consecutive years, the school for Jewish students in Rangoon shall be permanently cut off from benefiting from the said endowment and the trustee ⟦administrator⟧ shall not continue to spend this yield for the benefit of such students; instead, the trustee ⟦administrator⟧ shall spend the said yield at the end of the eleventh year (and at the end of any other year following it and at any time or times or year or years) to the trustees ⟦administrators⟧ of the Talmud Torah school in Baghdad, informing the said trustees ⟦administrators⟧ that these amounts must be spent for the purpose of teaching foreign languages in the said school. The receipt signed by two or more of these trustees ⟦administrators⟧ regarding -- To be continued -- P1

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ועד הרוחני דעוב״י בגדאד יע״א Jewish Spiritual Council BAGHDAD

No. <del>35</del> Date 16th January 1949.

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Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Netaji Subhas Road. CALCUTTA

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Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd.

Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your esteemed letter No. SB/CM/E3/27316 dated December 29th, 1948, contents of which have been carefully noted.

The Jewish Spiritual Council of Baghdad has no objection <del>of</del>to the desire of Lady Ezra, the sole Executrix of the will of the late deceased, as to invest the legacy money outside Iraq. Furthermore the Council will be glad to hear the wish of Lady Ezra as to the country in which she desires that the legacy money be invested.

Awaiting your kind reply, pleace accept our thanks,

[Signature] Your Sincerely,

[Signature] سلمان حوجي

Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi President Jewish Spiritual Council - Baghdad

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The Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it Jewish Spiritual Council BAGHDAD No. <del>35</del> Date 16th January 1949. Submitted on 16 / 1 / 49 27 / 1 / 49 Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Netaji Subhas Road. CALCUTTA 5 / 3 / 49 15 / 12 / 949 15 / 4 / 949 Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your esteemed letter No. SB/CM/E3/27316 dated December 29th, 1948, contents of which have been carefully noted. The Jewish Spiritual Council of Baghdad has no objection <del>of</del>to the desire of Lady Ezra, the sole Executrix of the will of the late deceased, as to invest the legacy money outside Iraq. Furthermore the Council will be glad to hear the wish of Lady Ezra as to the country in which she desires that the legacy money be invested. Awaiting your kind reply, pleace accept our thanks, Your Sincerely, Salman Hoogi Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi President Jewish Spiritual Council - Baghdad

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ترجمة حضرات السادة اور ديكام وشركاه ١٠١/١ كليف ستريت كلكتـــــــــــــــــــــــة ⟦line⟧

الموضوع :- وصية المرحوم السير داود عزرا

اسيادي الافاضل اعترف بالاعتراف بوصول كتابكم المؤرخ في ١٧ حزيران ١٩٤٨ ونظرا لما جاء فيه احلت القضية الى المجلس الجسماني الأسرائيلي ببغداد ومشارو المجلس الحقوقي وبعـــــــد المذاكرة وجد ان الطريقة المبينة في كتابي المؤرخ ٦ حزيران الماضي هي احسن واسلم طريقة لتنفيذ الوصية الموضوعة البحث حيث ان المال غير المنقول الذي يقترح عادة شرائه في هكذا احوال هو دكان في احدى الاسواق الرئيسية ببغداد وان هكذا اعيان لا تحتاج الـــــــــــــى الادارة الكثيرة والتعميرات ، وان وارداته تكون عادة اكثر من واردات الامانات ، ومع ذلك اذا ترغب السيدة ليدي عزرا وتصرج وضعها في ضمانات حكومية فلا مانع من اجراء ذلك . بالنظر لما تقدم اكون ممنون جدا ان اعلمتوني برأيكم النهائي لاتخذ الاجراآت اللازمة واما عنواني الكامل هو كما يلي :-

الحاخام ساسون خضوري : رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد .

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

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[Marginalia] للحفظ في اضبارة جديدة [Marginalia] باسم تركة المرحوم السير داود [Marginalia] عزرا في ⟦كلكتا⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦signature⟧

[Marginalia] سيادة الرئيس [Marginalia] للتفضل بتوقيع الكتاب المرفق [Marginalia] باللغة الانكليزية والمدونة [Marginalia] ترجمته اعلاه ومرفقه رجاءً. [Marginalia] ⟦signature⟧ [Marginalia] ٧/٧

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48 / 19 Translation Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 101/1 Clive Street Calcutta ⟦line⟧ Subject: - Will of the late Sir David Ezra My dear sirs, I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 17 June 1948, and in view of its contents I referred the case to the Jewish Lay Council in Baghdad and the Council's legal advisor, and after deliberation, it was found that the method set out in my letter dated June 6 last is the best and safest way to execute the will under discussion, since the immovable property usually proposed for purchase in such cases is a shop in one of the main markets in Baghdad, and such assets do not require much management and repairs, and its income is usually more than the income from trusts; nevertheless, if Lady Ezra wishes and insists on placing them in government securities, there is no objection to doing so. In view of the above, I would be very grateful if you would inform me of your final opinion so that I may take the necessary measures. As for my full address, it is as follows: - Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri: President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. Sincerely, ⟦signature⟧ 12 For filing in a new file in the name of the estate of the late Sir David Ezra in ⟦Calcutta⟧ ⟦signature⟧ His Excellency the President Kindly sign the attached letter in the English language, the translation of which is recorded above and attached, please. ⟦signature⟧ 7/7

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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE NO. 531 المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم :: 3108 التاريخ :: خلاصة الموضوع ::

The Official Trustee, Bengal.

Sir, I am informed that the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Hong Kong has left a will under which the Jewish Community here may be a beneficiary. I have made enquiries at the British Consulate, Baghdad and have been directed by H.B.M's Consul to address myself to you in this connection. I under- stand that the late Mr. Gubbay died without issue and that his estate goes to Jewish Charitable institutions in Calcutta, Baghdad, England and Jerusalem. I have no informa- tion however as to whether the institution should dispose of the capital or of the interest. I do not also know whether the will provides quite definitely for division of the estate in form equal shares. I should be much obliged if you can let me know the exact situation in this respect.

In the meantime I venture to forward to you a brief report giving an outline of the present organisation and instutions of this Community. The report covers such institutions as are designed to ensure certain essential public services such as education, the care of the sick and the blind etc., and does not include the institutions forming part of the administrative organisation of the Community as such and those which are called to existence on religious ground, such as the various bodies, committees, councils etc. which make up the central administration, the Religious Court, the slaughter-house and the rabbinical and other personnel attached thereto, the body attending to graves and the free burial of the poor etc.

It will be seen that this Community has the charge of a complex organisation which surpasses that of most Jewish Communities in other parts of the world, in that the necessities of its situation have led it to undertake duties which are not necessarily communal and are not treated as such elsewhere, such as education and health.

The report attached gives a faint idea of the magnitude of the task, especially as most of the work of organisation and supervision of up to date hospitals and of schools with a total population of about 10,000 falls on the shoulders of committees who do the work in an honorary capacity.

The resources of the Community are on the other hand limited and fall generally beneath its requirements. From time to time recurred deficits are made up or helped to endure by public subscriptions by which difficult situations are temporarily tided over. As matters stand even the existing organisation complex and elaborate as it is, is far short of the requirements of a community numbering over 100,000 in a city of about 450,000 inhabitants. Of foreign help it receives almost none. Contributions by the Alliance Israelite Universelle of Paris and the Anglo Jewish Association of London come to about £2,000. The Community has a serious handicap in the fact that it has no vested capital or other form of stable

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JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE NO. 531 Jewish Community Lay Council In Baghdad Telephone Number 531 No. :: 3108 Date :: Subject Summary :: The Official Trustee, Bengal. Sir, I am informed that the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Hong Kong has left a will under which the Jewish Community here may be a beneficiary. I have made enquiries at the British Consulate, Baghdad and have been directed by H.B.M's Consul to address myself to you in this connection. I under- stand that the late Mr. Gubbay died without issue and that his estate goes to Jewish Charitable institutions in Calcutta, Baghdad, England and Jerusalem. I have no informa- tion however as to whether the institution should dispose of the capital or of the interest. I do not also know whether the will provides quite definitely for division of the estate in form equal shares. I should be much obliged if you can let me know the exact situation in this respect. In the meantime I venture to forward to you a brief report giving an outline of the present organisation and instutions of this Community. The report covers such institutions as are designed to ensure certain essential public services such as education, the care of the sick and the blind etc., and does not include the institutions forming part of the administrative organisation of the Community as such and those which are called to existence on religious ground, such as the various bodies, committees, councils etc. which make up the central administration, the Religious Court, the slaughter-house and the rabbinical and other personnel attached thereto, the body attending to graves and the free burial of the poor etc. It will be seen that this Community has the charge of a complex organisation which surpasses that of most Jewish Communities in other parts of the world, in that the necessities of its situation have led it to undertake duties which are not necessarily communal and are not treated as such elsewhere, such as education and health. The report attached gives a faint idea of the magnitude of the task, especially as most of the work of organisation and supervision of up to date hospitals and of schools with a total population of about 10,000 falls on the shoulders of committees who do the work in an honorary capacity. The resources of the Community are on the other hand limited and fall generally beneath its requirements. From time to time recurred deficits are made up or helped to endure by public subscriptions by which difficult situations are temporarily tided over. As matters stand even the existing organisation complex and elaborate as it is, is far short of the requirements of a community numbering over 100,000 in a city of about 450,000 inhabitants. Of foreign help it receives almost none. Contributions by the Alliance Israelite Universelle of Paris and the Anglo Jewish Association of London come to about £2,000. The Community has a serious handicap in the fact that it has no vested capital or other form of stable

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JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية BAGHDAD بغــــداد ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧

No. ⟦line⟧ العدد ٩٢٩ Date, ⟦line⟧ 193 ١٩٣ التاريخ ٢٤ مارت ٩٤٢

سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم

بعد التحية والاحترام بما ان الظروف المالية الحالية لا تدع لنا مجالا لصرف النقود المتروكة من قبل المرحوم رفائيل هارون كباي في كلكتا لاجل ان تصرف على مدراش تلمود توراه ومدرسة رفقه نورائيل في بغداد والمرسلة مؤخرا من قبل امين التركات الرسمي للبنغال في كلكتا بموجب الصكوك المربوطة بكتابه المرقم ١٢٤٠ والمؤرخ ٣٠ جنوري ٩٤٢ ولهذا السبب وتاييد للاتفاق الذي حصل بيننا نقدم لمجلسكم الموقر صكا على البانق العثماني بمبلغ خمسة الاف وخمسمائة دينار مرقما ٣٠٨٠٠١ ومورخا ٢٣ مارت ٩٤٢ ومن هذا المبلغ :-

١ ـ الف وتسعمائة وستون دينارا ١٩٦٠ من اصل المبلغ الوارد لصرفه على مدرسة مدراش تلمود توراه ببغداد كما يلى :ـ أ ـ منه مبلغ الف وسبعمائة دينار ( ١٧٠٠ ) رات لجنتنا ان تقرضه لمجلسكم للسبب المذكور اعلاه على ان يسدد لصندوق مدرسة المدراش باربعة اقساط متساوية كل قسط اربعمائة وخمسة وعشرون دينارا القسط الاول في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٢ والقسط الثاني في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ١٩٤٣ والقسط الثالث في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ١٩٤٤ والقسط الرابع في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ١٩٤٥ ب ـ ومنه مبلغ مائتان وستون دينارا ( ٢٦٠ ) حصة المدراش من اجور المحاماة والمصاريف التى تعهد بدفعها المجلس لتحصيل مبلغ التركة .

٢ ـ ومنه ثلاثة الاف واربعمائة وثمانية وعشرون دينارا وتسعمائة وخمسة عشر فلسا ٩١٥ / ٣٤٢٨ من اصل المبلغ الوارد لصرفه على مدرسة رفقه نورائيل ببغداد كما يلى :ـ أ ـ منه ثلاثة الاف ومائة دينار رأت لجنتنا ان تقرضه لمجلسكم لنفس السبب بفائض قدره ثلاثة ونصف بالمائة سنويا على ان يطفى اصل الدين مع فائضه باقساط سنوية قدر كل واحد منها مائة وخمسة وخمسون دينارا لمدة خمسة وثلاثين سنة . ب ـ ومنه ٩١٥ / ٣٢٨ ثلاثمائة وثمانية وعشرون دينارا وتسعمائة وخمسة عشر فلسا حصة مدرسة رفقه نورائيل من اجور المحاماة والمصاريف التى تعهد بدفعها المجلس لتحصيل مبلغ التركة

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JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ No. ⟦line⟧ Number 929 Date, ⟦line⟧ 193 Date March 24, 942 193 His Excellency the Respected President of the Lay Council Greetings and Respect, As current financial conditions do not allow us room to spend the money left by the deceased Raphael Haron Gabbay in Calcutta to be spent on the Midrash Talmud Torah and the Rivka Nuriel School in Baghdad, which was recently sent by the Official Administrator of Estates for Bengal in Calcutta according to the checks attached to his letter numbered 1240 and dated January 30, 942. For this reason, and in confirmation of the agreement reached between us, we present to your esteemed Council a check on the Ottoman Bank in the amount of five thousand five hundred Dinars, numbered 308001 and dated March 23, 942. From this amount: 1 - One thousand nine hundred and sixty Dinars (1960) from the original amount received to be spent on the Midrash Talmud Torah school in Baghdad as follows: A - From it, an amount of one thousand seven hundred Dinars (1700) our committee has decided to loan to your Council for the reason mentioned above, provided it is repaid to the Midrash school fund in four equal installments, each installment being four hundred and twenty-five Dinars. The first installment on the last day of the month of September 942, the second installment on the last day of March 1943, the third installment on the last day of March 1944, and the fourth installment on the last day of March 1945. B - From it, an amount of two hundred and sixty Dinars (260), the Midrash's share of legal fees and expenses which the Council undertook to pay for the collection of the estate amount. 2 - From it, three thousand four hundred and twenty-eight Dinars and nine hundred and fifteen Fils 3428/915 from the original amount received to be spent on the Rivka Nuriel School in Baghdad as follows: A - From it, three thousand one hundred Dinars our committee has decided to loan to your Council for the same reason at an interest rate of three and a half percent annually, provided the principal debt and its interest are settled in annual installments each amounting to one hundred and fifty-five Dinars for a period of thirty-five years. B - From it, 328/915 three hundred and twenty-eight Dinars and nine hundred and fifteen Fils, the Rivka Nuriel School's share of legal fees and expenses which the Council undertook to pay for the collection of the estate amount.

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מ. ל א נ י א ד ו עורך-דין רחוב בן-יהודה מס' 6 M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6, BEN-YEHUDA ST. المحامى م. لنيادو شارع بن-يهودا ٦ القدس

Jerusalem, ⟦line⟧ ,ירושלים TEL. 2008 טלפון P.O.B. 851 .ת. ד.

القدس في ٢ - ١٢ - ١٩٤١

حضرة الفاضل السيد شالوم درويش المحترم الكاتب العام للطائفة الاسرائيلية بغداد ⟦line⟧

تحية واحترام وبعد سابق ارسلت برقية الى حضرة الحاخام ساسون رئيس الطائفة وبها طلبت منه ان يعرفنى فيما اذا وصلت المبالغ من الوصى القضائى من الهند ولتاريخه لم يصلنى جواب منه ، اليوم تاريخه ارسلت برقية ثانية الى سعادة الحاخام وبها عرفته بانه قد نشر رسميا" بطرفنا بخصوص انضمام العراق ضمن منطقة الليرة الانكليزية وطلبت منه يعرفنى فيما اذا وصلت المبالغ الى الموأسسات الخيرية ⟦...⟧ في بغداد مع انه من قبل اقترحت مراجعة القنصل البريطانى واخذ توصية منه ولم اعرف لغاية تاريخه اذا عملتم ذلك،

وحيث الان لم يبقى ادنى تعب املى ان تخلصوا المسألة وتنهوها فورا"، فعليه ارجوك ان تعرفنى الموقف الحالى حيث حضرة الحاخام لم يجب يكتب وربما هو مشغول ولم يمكنه وسلفا" اشكركم ،

ارجوا الافادة اذا صديقنا الوجيه السيد منشى صالح موجود بطرفكم مع تبليغ سلامنا له والى الحاخام والى اعضاء هيئة الطائفة ودمتم ،

[Signature] المحامى مئير لنيادو ، [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6 Ben-Yehuda Street M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6, BEN-YEHUDA ST. Advocate M. Laniado 6 Ben-Yehuda Street Jerusalem Jerusalem, ⟦line⟧ ,Jerusalem TEL. 2008 Telephone P.O.B. 851 P.O.B. Jerusalem on 2 - 12 - 1941 Dear Honorable One Mr. Shalom Darwish, the respected General Secretary of the Israelite Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Greetings and respect After the above, I previously sent a telegram to the Rabbi Sassoon, head of the community, in which I asked him to inform me whether the sums from the judicial guardian from India have arrived, and to date I have not received an answer from him, Today's date I sent a second telegram to His Excellency the Rabbi, in which I informed him that it has been officially published on our side regarding the inclusion of Iraq within the Sterling zone, and I asked him to inform me whether the sums reached the charitable institutions ⟦...⟧ in Baghdad, even though I previously suggested consulting the British Consul and taking a recommendation from him, and I have not known until this date if you have done so, And since there is now no longer any trouble, I hope you will settle the matter and finish it immediately; therefore I ask you to inform me of the current situation since the Rabbi has not answered in writing, and perhaps he is busy and could not, I thank you in advance, Please inform me if our distinguished friend Mr. Munshi Saleh is present with you, while conveying our greetings to him, to the Rabbi, and to the members of the community board, and may you remain well, Advocate Meir Laniado, ⟦signature⟧

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٤ لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية ببغداد Jewish Schools Committee BAGHDAD

الرقم: م/١٢/ ٤٥٧ التاريخ: ٢٥ / ٩ / ١٩٥٠

[Stamp] ادارة المجلس الجسماني - بغداد [Stamp] العدد ٥٧/ج/ ٩٥٠ [Stamp] التاريخ ٢٧/٩/٩٥٠ [Stamp] رقم الاضبارة

سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم

بعد التحية كتابكم المرقم جـ / ٥٦٠ / ٥٠ والمؤرخ في ١ / ٩ / ٩٥٠ نرجو اعلامكم باننا قد استلمنا الصك المرقم ٨٧٤٥٤٥ والمؤرخ في ٢٧ / ٨ / ١٩٥٠ بمبلغ (٥٩٠/٦٥٣) خمسمائة وتسعين دينارا وستمائة وثلاثة وخمسون فلسا لامر هذه اللجنة على المصرف العثماني ببغداد عن حصة المدارس من وقفتي فلورة شكر وعبد الله صالح شكر (سنغافورة) لغاية ٣١ / ١٢ / ١٩٤٩ . وقد سلم الصك المذكور الى لجنة المدارس وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الشكر والاحترام ،

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] نائب الرئيس

صورة منه الى لجنة المدارس

[Marginalia] باسم (وقفه صالح شكر)

[Marginalia] للحفظ [Marginalia] اخبار هامة [Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

4 Committee of Israeli Schools in Baghdad Jewish Schools Committee BAGHDAD No: M/12/ 457 Date: 25 / 9 / 1950 Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad Number 57/J/ 950 Date 27/9/950 File Number His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected After greetings Your letter numbered J / 560 / 50 dated 1 / 9 / 950 We wish to inform you that we have received the check numbered 874545 Dated 27 / 8 / 1950 for the amount of (590.653) five hundred ninety Dinars and six hundred fifty-three fils to the order of this committee on the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad for the schools' share from the endowments of Flora Shukr and Abdullah Saleh Shukr (Singapore) until 31 / 12 / 1949. The mentioned check has been delivered to the Schools Committee. Please accept our highest thanks and respect, ⟦signature⟧ Vice President A copy of it to the Schools Committee In the name of (Saleh Shukr endowment) For filing Important news ⟦illegible⟧

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2722 24 كانون الاول 941

⟦الحكومة العراقية⟧

حضرة المحامي الفاضل السيد م . لنيادو المحترم القدس

بعد التحية والاحترام اشارة الى كتابكم المؤرخ 3 / 12 / 941 وصلتنا برقيتكم بتاريخ 8 كانون الاول 941 ولقد ارسلنا برقية الى السيد كوهين في كلكتا كما يلي :-

" Iraq admitted sterling block please insist Trustee send cheques urgently wire "

وكان جوابه هو الاتي :

" Interrogated Trustee for early remittance "

هذا واننا سوف نخبركم حال وصول الصكوك من الامين الرسمي ان السيد منشي صالح لم يسافر الى الهند بل هو موجود في بغداد . هذا وارجو قبول تحياتي وتحيات السادة الياهو حييم توفيق ومنير دنكور وشالوم درويش وتفضلوا بقبول الاحترام ؛

[Signature] عن [Signature] رئيس الطائفة

[Marginalia] ⟦...⟧ EXPRESS ⟦...⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦...⟧ S.A.N.D ⟦...⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦...⟧ BAGHDAD ⟦...⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

2722 24 December 941 ⟦Iraqi Government⟧ The honorable lawyer, Mr. M. Laniado, Respected Jerusalem Greetings and respect, Reference to your letter dated 3 / 12 / 941 We received your telegram dated 8 December 941 and we have sent a telegram to Mr. Cohen in Calcutta as follows:- " Iraq admitted sterling block please insist Trustee send cheques urgently wire " And his reply was as follows: " Interrogated Trustee for early remittance " We will inform you as soon as the checks arrive from the Official Trustee. Mr. Munshi Saleh did not travel to India, but is present in Baghdad. I hope you accept my greetings and the greetings of Messrs. Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq, Munir Dangoor, and Shalom Darwish. Please accept my respects; On behalf of The Head of the Community ⟦...⟧ EXPRESS ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ S.A.N.D ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ BAGHDAD ⟦...⟧

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B01 · other / latin ID. 590/653

B02 · paragraph / latin Received with thanks from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis, Trustees for Flora Shooker and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Funds the sum of ID. 590/653 (Five hundred ninty & fils six hundred fifty three) being the Mudrash share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949.

B03 · marginalia / mixed 15/1/50 ⟦illegible⟧

B04 · stamp / mixed ⟦two postage stamps with Arabic and Latin text, 5 fils each⟧

B05 · signature / mixed ⟦illegible signature⟧ Vice President Jewish Schools Committee B a g h d a d.

**Traduction anglaise —**

ID. 590/653 Received with thanks from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis, Trustees for Flora Shooker and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Funds the sum of ID. 590/653 (Five hundred ninty & fils six hundred fifty three) being the Mudrash share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949. 15/1/50 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦two postage stamps with Arabic and Latin text, 5 fils each⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Vice President Jewish Schools Committee B a g h d a d.

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### csp_5cbf89383b6c58758be5d84ef62333dd

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المبالغ المدفوعة اليهم يكون كافيا لحماية (تغطية) الوصي .

[Signature] التوقيع [Signature] م . أ . رايبورن

وقعت وختمت وسلمت من المذكور اعلاه دوريس ابراهام رايبورن في اليوم الثامن من مايس ١٩٢٣ .

امامي

[Signature] التوقيع .... (غير واضح ) [Signature] نائب القنصل البريطاني مينتون - فرنسا

(صورة طبق الاصل)

[Signature] توقيع .... غير واضح

١٩٤٨/١٢/١٧

الملاحظ - دائرة الوصي الرسمي - بورما ختم دائرة الوصي الرسمي في بورما

[Marginalia] ١٤

**Traduction anglaise —**

( 3 ) the amounts paid to them shall be sufficient to protect (cover) the trustee. Signature M. A. Rayburn Signed, sealed and delivered by the aforementioned Doris Abraham Rayburn on this day The eighth of May 1923. Before me Signature ⟦line⟧ (unclear) British Vice-Consul Menton - France (True copy) Signature ⟦line⟧ unclear 17/12/1948 Superintendent - Office of the Administrator General - Burma Stamp of the Office of the Administrator General in Burma 14

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### csp_5d41f963a33758c6b00e532fb8b3a49c

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6. The accounts of Trustee are subject to audit by Government and any copy required may be applied for and will be furnished on payment of prescribed fees :

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO

(a) The name of the Trust shall be "The Menashi Sadka Trust for poor Jewish boys".

(b) The boys for whose benefit the Trust Fund shall be applied shall be boys who have passed the sixth standard of the Jew's school in Rangoon and who shall be accepted as fit for the 7th Standard in any other school recognized by Government : University or College in Rangoon or in any other part of the Province of Burma the object of the trust fund being to enable such boys to contine their education and to pass the Matriculation or Higher or other Examination or Examinations as they may desire :

(c) If and whenever there shall be in the Jews' school at Rangoon a higher standard than the sixth standard then the boys entitled to the benefit of the Trust Fund shall have passed such higher standard and be accepted for the next higher standard in any other Publicly school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma.

(d) No boy shall be entitled to the benefit of the said Trust Fund who shall fail to pass the qualifying examination for such school recognized by Government University or College on two consecutive ocacasions :

(e) The Trustee or Trustees for the time being of the Jews' school in Rangoon shall decide which boys are eligible to benefit by the said Trust Fund and in case any dispute shall arise between the Trustees as to the eligibility of any such boy or boys such dispute shall be decided by a vote of the Jewish Community of Rangoon whose decision shall be final. The persons who shall vote shall be of full age and of either sex :

(f) Any boy or boys who shall be selected for and who shall quality for benefit of the said Trust Fund shall if the Trustee so determine proceed to University but no more than 25 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy in respect of books and stationery if and when such boy shall be a pupil in a public school and not more than 50 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy for books and stationery when such a boy shall be a pupil in a College or University . Such payments being in addition to all examination and entrance fees and cost of ordinary School or College Tuition :

(g) If and when the income of the said Trust Fund shall not be applied in manner herein contained for 10 consecutive years the school of Jewish Boys in Rangoon shall entirely cease to benefit by the trust hereby created and the Trustee shall not further apply the income of the said Trust Fund for the benefit of such boys : In place of such application the Trustee shall at the termina- tion of the 11th year and each following years or at any other time or times in such year and years as he shall determine remit the income of the said Trust Fund to the Trustees of the Talmud Torah School Baghdad, with a direction to such Trustees that they shall apply the amount remitted for the purpose of teaching foreign languages in such school : the receipt of two or more of such Trustees for the amount so remitted to them shall be a sufficient discharge to yhe Trustee :

[Signature] Sd : M.A.Raeburn [Signature] Signed sealed and delivered [Signature] by the abovenamed Maurice Abraham Raeburn [Signature] this eighth day of May 1923 / [Signature] Before me. [Signature] Sd : Illegible British Vice Consul Mentone France

true copy : Superintendent. Office of the Official Trustee, Burma :-

**Traduction anglaise —**

-2- 6. The accounts of Trustee are subject to audit by Government and any copy required may be applied for and will be furnished on payment of prescribed fees : THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO (a) The name of the Trust shall be "The Menashi Sadka Trust for poor Jewish boys". (b) The boys for whose benefit the Trust Fund shall be applied shall be boys who have passed the sixth standard of the Jew's school in Rangoon and who shall be accepted as fit for the 7th Standard in any other school recognized by Government : University or College in Rangoon or in any other part of the Province of Burma the object of the trust fund being to enable such boys to contine their education and to pass the Matriculation or Higher or other Examination or Examinations as they may desire : (c) If and whenever there shall be in the Jews' school at Rangoon a higher standard than the sixth standard then the boys entitled to the benefit of the Trust Fund shall have passed such higher standard and be accepted for the next higher standard in any other Publicly school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma. (d) No boy shall be entitled to the benefit of the said Trust Fund who shall fail to pass the qualifying examination for such school recognized by Government University or College on two consecutive ocacasions : (e) The Trustee or Trustees for the time being of the Jews' school in Rangoon shall decide which boys are eligible to benefit by the said Trust Fund and in case any dispute shall arise between the Trustees as to the eligibility of any such boy or boys such dispute shall be decided by a vote of the Jewish Community of Rangoon whose decision shall be final. The persons who shall vote shall be of full age and of either sex : (f) Any boy or boys who shall be selected for and who shall quality for benefit of the said Trust Fund shall if the Trustee so determine proceed to University but no more than 25 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy in respect of books and stationery if and when such boy shall be a pupil in a public school and not more than 50 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy for books and stationery when such a boy shall be a pupil in a College or University . Such payments being in addition to all examination and entrance fees and cost of ordinary School or College Tuition : (g) If and when the income of the said Trust Fund shall not be applied in manner herein contained for 10 consecutive years the school of Jewish Boys in Rangoon shall entirely cease to benefit by the trust hereby created and the Trustee shall not further apply the income of the said Trust Fund for the benefit of such boys : In place of such application the Trustee shall at the termina- tion of the 11th year and each following years or at any other time or times in such year and years as he shall determine remit the income of the said Trust Fund to the Trustees of the Talmud Torah School Baghdad, with a direction to such Trustees that they shall apply the amount remitted for the purpose of teaching foreign languages in such school : the receipt of two or more of such Trustees for the amount so remitted to them shall be a sufficient discharge to yhe Trustee : Sd : M.A.Raeburn Signed sealed and delivered by the abovenamed Maurice Abraham Raeburn this eighth day of May 1923 / Before me. Sd : ⟦illegible⟧ British Vice Consul Mentone France true copy : Superintendent. Office of the Official Trustee, Burma :-

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### csp_5ed03d80a4115be29f0de92d39452384

B01 · header / arabic تفاصيل حساب المدارس من تركة رفائيل كوهين

B02 · table / mixed فلس روبية نورائيل ٢٩٢٨/٥٣ روبية ٧٤,٥ × ٣٩٣٠٠ المدفوع بموجب قرار المحكمة ٢١٠٠ القرضة ٢٤٢٨/٩١٥ حصة المدرسة من المصاريف ٢٤٩٩ ٥٨٥ <del>٥٨٥</del> المدراش ٥٩٢٦ روبية ٧٤,٥ × ٨٠٠٠ المدفوع بموجب قرار المحكمة ١٧٠٠ القرضة ٢٦٠ حصة المدرسة من المصاريف ١٩٦٠ ٢٠٠٠ راحيل كوهين ١٤٩٠ روبية ٧٤,٥ × ٢٠٠٠ ٦٥ مصاريف ١٤٢٥ مدرسة خضوري صالح دانيال ٥٢٥/٠٨٥ روبية ٧٤,٥ × ٧٠٤٨٠ ٤٦/٠٨٥ مصاريف ٤٧٩ ٩٤٢٢ ٥٨٥ المبلغ المودع الى البنك العثماني المدفوع للمدرسة كما هو مبين ٥٠٠ بموجب صك ١٨٧٨١ بموجب صك ٥١٨ ٧٨١ المدفوع الى نورائيل ١٤٩٠ ٢١٠٠ ٦٥ ٣٥٥٦

B03 · marginalia / arabic ٧ ٨ ٢ ⟦line⟧ ١٧ ٥٢٥٠/٠٨٥ ٥١٨/٧٨١ ⟦line⟧ ٤٧٣١/٣٠٤

**Traduction anglaise —**

Details of the schools' account from the estate of Raphael Cohen Fils | Rupee Nuriel 2928/53 Rupee 74.5 x 39300 Paid according to the court decision 2100 | The loan 2428/915 | The school's share of the expenses 2499 | 585 <del>585</del> The Midrash 5926 Rupee 74.5 x 8000 Paid according to the court decision 1700 | The loan 260 | The school's share of the expenses 1960 | 2000 Rachel Cohen 1490 Rupee 74.5 x 2000 65 | Expenses 1425 Kadoorie Saleh Daniel School 525/085 Rupee 74.5 x 70480 46/085 | Expenses 479 9422 | 585 The amount deposited to the Ottoman Bank Paid to the school as shown 500 | By check 18781 | By check 518 781 Paid to Nuriel 1490 2100 65 3556 7 8 2 ⟦line⟧ 17 5250/085 518/781 ⟦line⟧ 4731/304

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### csp_5ede0be691425c728c3b37b66dab0408

B01 · form / latin No.: 4505/192417 Place: Baghdad, Date: 14TH. AUGUST 19 41 Amount in figures: Rs.18-10-0 Bank Name: OTTOMAN BANK At: SIGHT Instruction: please pay against this SECOND of Exchange (the first being unpaid) to the order of: MR. DAVID J. COHEN the sum of: EIGHTEEN RUPEES & TEN ANNAS ONLY. against value received: against value received. To: NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA LTD., Location: CALCUTTA. Issuer: OTTOMAN BANK (BAGHDAD BRANCH)

B02 · signature / latin ⟦illegible signature⟧ MANAGER ⟦illegible signature⟧ SUB-MANAGER

B03 · other / latin 2

**Traduction anglaise —**

No.: 4505/192417 Place: Baghdad, Date: 14TH. AUGUST 19 41 Amount in figures: Rs.18-10-0 Bank Name: OTTOMAN BANK At: SIGHT Instruction: please pay against this SECOND of Exchange (the first being unpaid) to the order of: MR. DAVID J. COHEN the sum of: EIGHTEEN RUPEES & TEN ANNAS ONLY. against value received: against value received. To: NATIONAL BANK OF INDIA LTD., Location: CALCUTTA. Issuer: OTTOMAN BANK (BAGHDAD BRANCH) ⟦illegible signature⟧ MANAGER ⟦illegible signature⟧ SUB-MANAGER 2

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ز- في حالة عدم استعمال غلة الوقفية المذكورة للغاية الموضحة في هذه الوثيقة لمدة عشرة سنوات متعاقبة فتنقطع مدرسة الطلاب اليهود في رانكون من الاستفادة من الوثيقة المذكورة نهائيا ولا يستمر المتولي في صرف هذه الغلة لمنفعة مثل هؤلاء الطلاب وعوضا عن ذلك يقوم المتولي بصرف الغلة المذكورة في نهاية السنة الحادية عشرة (وفي نهاية اي سنة اخرى تعقبها وفي اي وقت او اوقات او سنة او سنوات) الى متولي مدرسة تلمود توراة في بغداد مع اعلام المتولين المذكورين بأنه يجب صرف هذه المبالغ لغرض تدريس اللغات الاجنبية في المدرسة المذكورة . ان الوصل الموقع من اثنين او اكثر من هؤلاء المتولين بشأن المبالغ المدفوعة اليهم يكون كافيا لحماية (تغطية) الوصي .

[Signature] التوقيع [Signature] م . أ . رايبورن

وقعت وختمت وسلمت من المذكور اعلاه موريس ابراهام رايبورن في اليوم الثامن من مارس ١٩٢٣ .

امامي

[Signature] التوقيع ... (غير واضح ) [Signature] نائب القنصل البريطاني - مينتون - فرانس

(صورة طبق الاصل)

[Signature] توقيع .... (غير واضح ) [Signature] ١٩٤٨/١٢/١٧

الملاحظ - دائرة المتولي الرسمي - بورما

[Stamp] ختم دائرة المتولي الرسمي [Stamp] في بورما

[Marginalia] ١٤

**Traduction anglaise —**

( 3 ) g- In the event that the proceeds of the aforementioned endowment are not used for the purpose explained in this document for a period of ten consecutive years, the Jewish students' school in Rangoon shall cease to benefit from the aforementioned document permanently, and the trustee shall not continue to spend these proceeds for the benefit of such students. Instead, the trustee shall spend the aforementioned proceeds at the end of the eleventh year (and at the end of any other year following it and at any time or times or year or years) to the trustee of the Talmud Torah School in Baghdad, informing the aforementioned trustees that these amounts must be spent for the purpose of teaching foreign languages in the aforementioned school. The receipt signed by two or more of these trustees regarding the amounts paid to them shall be sufficient to protect (cover) the trustee. Signature M. A. Raeburn Signed, sealed, and delivered by the aforementioned Maurice Abraham Raeburn on the eighth day of March 1923. Before me Signature ⟦illegible⟧ British Vice-Consul - Menton - France (True copy) Signature ⟦illegible⟧ 12/17/1948 The Observer - Office of the Official Trustee - Burma Stamp of the Office of the Official Trustee in Burma 14

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Our request is <del>anxurgentxone</del> that the cheques which hace to be sent be drawn on any Bank in India in Ruppes, as this will facilitate us to cash the cheques sooner than a cheque in Pounds Sterling drawn on a London Bank. You may send us your cheques signed by yourself ( in your capacity as official Trustee) drawn on your Bank in India.

We shall be obliged if you will make the cheques for the above institutions as follows:-

1 - For the "Meir Elias Hospital to the Order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Committee of the Mier Elias Hospital.

2 - For the Midrash Talmud Tora to the order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Community.

3 - For the "Nuriel Elementary School" for boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee.

4 - For the "Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee.

5 - For The Manahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls to the order of:- President Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad and President Jewish Schools Committee.

We may explain that the administrative authority which controls the last four shhools is the Jewish Schools Committee.

Thanking you in anticipation,

We beg to remain, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

| <del>Eliahou Haim Towfiq</del> | Rabbie Sassoon Khedoury, | | President the Jewish Lay Council. | President the Jewish Community. | | Meir Dangoor. | M. Ittiah | | Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. | Repr. Jewish Schools, Committee. | | Yehuda Zeloof, | Abraham Haim. | | ex-member of Parliament, | Vice President of Ch. of Commerce. | | Menashi Saleh. | | | Notable. | |

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 2 - Our request is <del>an urgent one</del> that the cheques which have to be sent be drawn on any Bank in India in Rupees, as this will facilitate us to cash the cheques sooner than a cheque in Pounds Sterling drawn on a London Bank. You may send us your cheques signed by yourself ( in your capacity as official Trustee) drawn on your Bank in India. We shall be obliged if you will make the cheques for the above institutions as follows:- 1 - For the "Meir Elias Hospital to the Order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital. 2 - For the Midrash Talmud Torah to the order of:- The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Community. 3 - For the "Nuriel Elementary School" for boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee. 4 - For the "Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys to the order of The President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee. 5 - For The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls to the order of:- President Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad and President Jewish Schools Committee. We may explain that the administrative authority which controls the last four schools is the Jewish Schools Committee. Thanking you in anticipation, We beg to remain, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, <del>Eliahou Haim Towfiq</del> | Rabbi Sassoon Khedoury, President the Jewish Lay Council. | President the Jewish Community. Meir Dangoor. | M. Ittiah Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. | Repr. Jewish Schools, Committee. Yehuda Zeloof, | Abraham Haim. ex-member of Parliament, | Vice President of Ch. of Commerce. Menashi Saleh. | Notable. |

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### csp_62328f588f4551bcb554a609894baaa2

ترجمة شكل بالعربية من النص الانكليزي

اشهد بموجب القسم ٤٢ لقانون الطوابع بأن ضريبة الطوابع الصحيحة البالغة -/١٥ روبية ( خمسة عشر روبية ) دفعت على هذه الوثيقة بموجب المادة (٦٤) من الجدول (١) للقانون المذكور من الوصي ⟦العام⟧ الرسمي في بورمـــــــا .

[Signature] توقيع ...... (غير واضح ) [Signature] جاي الوســــــــــــــوم

رانكون ٦ تموز ١٩٢٥

لقد حررت هذه الوثيقة في اليوم الثامن من مايس ١٩٢٣ بين السيد موريس ابراهام راحمين من مصيف بالموزا (٢) في منتون في مقاطعة جبال الالب البحرية للجمهورية الافرنسية ــ التاجر سابقا ( والمدعو فيما يلي " للموصي " ) من جهة وبين الوصي العام في رانكون ــ بورما ــ الهند (والمدعو فيما يلي هو ومن يعقبه في وظيفته "بالوصي الوحيد" ) من الجهة الثانية . حيث ان الموصي راغب في ايداع الى الوصي اوراق مالية للحكومة الهندية ½٣٪ ذات قيمة اسمية (٣٥٠٠٠ روبية ) على ان يصرف ريعها لاغراض الوقفية المبينة ادناه او لاغراض اي وقفية اخرى يوقفها الموصي مباشرة بعد توقيع الوثيقة باسم الوصي وتسليم الوثيقة المتعلقة بها اليه والان تعتبر هذه الوثيقة موثقة وتنص على مايلي :

١ ــ يسلم الموصي الى للوصي مباشرة بعد توقيع هذه الوثيقة اوراق مالية للحكومة الهندية ½٣٪ بقيمة اسمية تبلغ خمسة وثلاثين الف روبية (٣٥٠٠٠ روبية ) ( وتسمى هذه الأوراق المالية والمبلغ المودع الذي يمثل هذه الاوراق " بمال الوقف المذكور " ) ولغرض القيام بتحويل هذا المبلغ سيوقع الموصي وينفذ كافة الاوراق والوثائق اللازمة بغية تقييد المال المذكور وقفـــــــا باسم الوصي وتخويله بحق التصرف بالغلة الناتجة منه .

٢ ــ على الموصي ان يبقى محتفظا بالمال الموقوف لغرض تخصيص غلته كما مبين فيما يلي بالشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول المدرج ادناه وعند استحقاق الاوراق المالية المذكورة للحكومة الهندية ½٣٪ فعليه اعادة استثمار المال في اسهم مماثلة .

٣ ــ على الوصي ان يصرف الغلة المذكورة لتمكين <del>استمرار اليهود</del> الطلاب اليهود الفقراء من الاستمرار في الدراسة والذين لا يمكن لا هلهم بسبب العوز من الصرف عليهم عــــــلى ان يكون الصرف وفقا للشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول المدرج ادناه .

٤ ــ في حالة حدوث انعدام الطلاب الفقراء المذكورين حسب رأي الوصي وذلـــــــك لغرض شروط هذه الوقفية و في حالة زيادة الغلة على المبالغ المتطلب صرفها على الطلاب المذكورين ففي ذلك الحال على الوصي ان يستثمر ( بموجب الشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول ) زيــــادة الغلة في نهاية كل سنة في اسهم مالية وان يضيف هذه الاسهم الى المال الموقوف بغية زيــــــادة رأس المال وعلى ان لا يسحب هذا المال المستثمر في اي حال من الاحوال لغرض صرفه كغلة .

٥ ــ على الوصي ان يصرف لحساب الوقف اي مصاريف يراها ضرورية حسب تقديره كضريبة الدخل والاسترجاعات والاستقطاعات المتصلة بالوقف المذكور او اي ضريبة حكومية اخرى . ــ يتبــــــــــــع ــ

**Traduction anglaise —**

Translation of the Arabic form from the English text I certify under Section 42 of the Stamp Act that the correct stamp duty of 15/- Rupees (fifteen Rupees) was paid on this document under Article (64) of Schedule (1) of the aforementioned Law by the Official ⟦General⟧ Trustee in Burma. Signature ⟦line⟧ (unclear) J. A. Maung Rangoon July 6, 1925 This document was executed on the eighth day of May 1923 between Mr. Maurice Abraham Rahmin of the Balmoza (2) resort in Menton in the department of Alpes-Maritimes of the French Republic – formerly merchant (and hereinafter called "the Settlor") of the one part and the Administrator-General in Rangoon – Burma – India (and hereinafter called, he and his successors in office, "the Sole Trustee") of the second part. Whereas the Settlor is desirous of depositing with the Trustee 3½% Indian Government securities with a nominal value of (35,000 Rupees) provided that their income be spent for the endowment purposes set forth below or for any other endowment purposes established by the Settlor immediately after signing the document in the name of the Trustee and delivering the related document to him and now this document is considered authenticated and provides for the following: 1 – The Settlor shall deliver to the Trustee immediately after the signing of this document 3½% Indian Government securities with a nominal value of thirty-five thousand Rupees (35,000 Rupees) (and these securities and the deposited amount representing these securities shall be called "the said Trust Fund") and for the purpose of carrying out the transfer of this amount, the Settlor shall sign and execute all necessary papers and documents in order to register the said fund as an endowment in the name of the Trustee and authorize him with the right to dispose of the resulting yield. 2 – The Trustee shall remain in possession of the endowed fund for the purpose of allocating its yield as shown below according to the conditions and directions set forth in the schedule listed below, and upon the maturity of the mentioned 3½% Indian Government securities, he must reinvest the money in similar shares. 3 – The Trustee shall spend the said yield to enable poor Jewish students <del>the continuation of Jews</del> to continue their studies, whose families cannot afford to spend on them due to destitution, provided that the expenditure is in accordance with the conditions and directions set forth in the schedule listed below. 4 – In the event of the absence of the said poor students according to the opinion of the Trustee for the purpose of the conditions of this endowment, and in the event of the yield exceeding the amounts required to be spent on the said students, in that case, the Trustee shall invest (according to the conditions and directions set forth in the schedule) the surplus yield at the end of each year in financial shares and add these shares to the endowed fund in order to increase the capital, and this invested money shall not be withdrawn in any case for the purpose of spending it as yield. 5 – The Trustee shall spend for the account of the endowment any expenses he deems necessary at his discretion such as income tax, refunds, and deductions related to the said endowment or any other government tax. – To be continued –

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### csp_6352b443698f5099aed09e6cd6325439

B01 · header / arabic القدس في ٢٦ آب ١٩٤٠

B02 · paragraph / arabic حضرة الفاضل السيد رئيس طائفة الاسرائيلية الحاخام ساسون خضوري المحترم بعد التحية والاكرام بخصوص الموجودات العائدة للمرحوم روفائيل هارون كباي في كلكتا الذي هي وقف وعائدة لخيرية الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد بمبلغ بارون الف لم يرضا على دفعها ولم لا يعلمكم في هل طرف كذلك بان الموقوف ايضا في عن المبلغ اي بارون <del>٢٨٢٠٠</del> الف وهذا المبلغ في طرف انصافه وتوزيعه حسب الاصول - وتحققنا عن كيفية هذا المبلغ وفهمنا ان المحامي "لسادور" هو الذي توكل على المبلغ وقبضه وسافر من طرف رعية الكلكتا وصار له ومن طيبه توجدون مكتوب من المحامي المذكور اورده ولدي عندكم مصلح هذا وجب رئينا تكتبون الى المحامي المذكور حتى اذا يمكن تقبضون منه لأجل سائر وتستحصال المبلغ وحسب ما رئينا ان المحامي المذكور دفع اجرة بكتبه من اصل المبلغ اجرة الفدعيه اي البتيه صور جميع المصرف عليه ونحن راجعنا معه على البتيه ويظهر لنا اذا تكاتبتم معه يمكن تحصيله البتيه والمحامي هو على وبالأول كان حاخام وبعده صار محامي كبير في هل طرف وعنده معلومات واسعة في كلكتا وحسب ما فهمت منه هل شخص لم يطول اورده <del>٢٨٢٠٠</del> في قبض المبلغ واذا يوافق رئيكم ابعثوا له اجرة في الاسم وهو يشوف لمن تطلبون منه شونها . وحضرت اسئل عن حضرات المجلس الخيري الموقر والرجاء اعرض هذا مكتوبي على المجلس وبلغونا النتيجة هذا ونقدم اخلاصنا لسيادتكم والى الحاخامين كافة ودمتم فتشوا صالح يهودا وآدم

**Traduction anglaise —**

Jerusalem, August 26, 1940 To the Honorable Mr. President of the Israelite Community, Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, Respected After greetings and honors, regarding the assets belonging to the late Raphael Aaron Gabbai in Calcutta, which are an endowment and belong to the charity of the Israelite community in Baghdad in the amount of forty thousand, he did not agree to pay it and why did he not inform you in this regard likewise, that the endowment also regarding the amount, i.e., <del>28,200</del> thousand, and this amount is in the process of being settled and distributed according to the rules - and we investigated the nature of this amount and we understood that the lawyer "Lassadore" is the one who was entrusted with the amount and received it and traveled on behalf of the Calcutta subjects and it became his, and out of his kindness you will find a letter from the lawyer mentioned, which my son brought to you, the repairer of this, it was necessary in our opinion that you write to the mentioned lawyer so that if possible you can receive from him for the sake of others and the collection of the amount, and according to what we saw, the mentioned lawyer paid the fee with his letters from the original amount, the fee of the claim, i.e., the petty expenses, forms of all the expenditure on it, and we reviewed with him regarding the petty expenses, and it appears to us that if you correspond with him, the petty expenses can be recovered, and the lawyer is on, and at first he was a rabbi and then he became a great lawyer in this regard and he has extensive information in Calcutta, and according to what I understood from him, this person did not take long to bring <del>28,200</del> in receiving the amount, and if it meets your opinion, send him the fee in the name and he will see for whom you request it from him. And I have come to ask about the members of the esteemed Charitable Council, and please present this letter of mine to the Council and inform us of the result. Herewith we offer our sincerity to your Excellency and to all the Rabbis, and may you remain in the search for the good Yehuda and Adam

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### csp_65a4655468bd50b9a2e6a29a6bb68f03

B01 · stamp / unknown ⟦illegible stamp⟧

B02 · header / latin DUPLICATE RECEIPT.

B03 · paragraph / latin Received, with thanks, from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis, of Singapore, Trustees of Flora Shooker ( wife of Abdullah Saleh Shooker ) Trust Fund, the sum of I.D. 1026-934 ( Iraqi Dinars ONE THOUSAND TWENTY SIX and Fils NINE HUNDRED and THIRTY FOUR only ) being counterpart of $ 8782.69, accumulated amount against the Said Fund up to the end of December, 1949, Vide D/Draft on the Eastern Bank, Ltd, Baghdad, in my favour, enclosed to the Trustees letter dated 10th August, 1950.

B04 · marginalia / latin ⟦illegible signature⟧

B05 · paragraph / arabic سعادة الرئيس اتصلت بالبنك الشرقي فأفاد بأن سعر الدولار (سنغافورة)

B06 · paragraph / latin JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD ⟦signature⟧ President.

B07 · paragraph / mixed 12th November, 1950. يساوي حوالي ١١٦ فلس ولهذا السعر يطابق مع السعر التحويلي بالأوراق المراسلة المرفقة. مع العلم أنه لا يوجد سعر رسمي للدولار السنغافوري

B08 · marginalia / arabic للحفظ وقعه ⟦illegible⟧

B09 · footer / latin f

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible stamp⟧ DUPLICATE RECEIPT. Received, with thanks, from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis, of Singapore, Trustees of Flora Shooker ( wife of Abdullah Saleh Shooker ) Trust Fund, the sum of I.D. 1026-934 ( Iraqi Dinars ONE THOUSAND TWENTY SIX and Fils NINE HUNDRED and THIRTY FOUR only ) being counterpart of $ 8782.69, accumulated amount against the Said Fund up to the end of December, 1949, Vide D/Draft on the Eastern Bank, Ltd, Baghdad, in my favour, enclosed to the Trustees letter dated 10th August, 1950. ⟦illegible signature⟧ His Excellency the President I contacted the Eastern Bank and they stated that the dollar rate (Singapore) JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD ⟦signature⟧ President. 12th November, 1950. is equal to about 116 fils and therefore the price matches the conversion rate in the attached correspondence papers. Note that there is no official rate for the Singapore dollar For filing Signed by ⟦illegible⟧ f

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### csp_6613a6062fb552f99d37b6bc955a903c

صورة توزيعات القرطاسية على المدارس

فلس دينار اشتراء بالعدد والوزن من ⟦...⟧ و ⟦...⟧ -/١٠٠ دفع تنزيل بلدي ٥٠٢ / ٢٠٠ من يعقوب عبد العزيز تلوثة ونفقات ⟦...⟧ اقلام بصمة كما يلي : ٢١٥ / - قلم كروص ⟦...⟧ ماركة "General" من صالح دويك بسعر ⟦...⟧ الكروصة ٢٢٠ / - " " " " "Dixon" من عبود عزرا منشي ⟦...⟧ ٥٠ / - " " ٢٥ " "Saturn" من يعقوب عبد العزيز ⟦...⟧ ٤٨٥ / - ٤٠٠ / ⟦...⟧ اجرة حمالة عن صناديق ⟦...⟧ ٤٨٥ / ٤٠٠ بيان معدل السعر للاقلام كما يلي : ١٦١ / ٨٥٠ ١٩٠ كروص ثمن ٢/٥٥٨ دينار للكروصة الواحدة ٢٧٢ / ٥٥٠ ١٥٠ " " ٢/١٥٧ " " " " ٤٨٥ / ٤٠٠ ٩٨٧ / ٨٠٠

صورة التوزيعات فلس دينار مدرسة اليس خضوري ٨٨ / ٢٥٠ وزن ٩٥ في -/٩٣٠ ١٠ / ٨٥٠ قلم كروص ٥ في ٢/١٥٨ ٩٩ / ١٠٠ مدرسة راحيل شحمون ١٠٧ / ٨٨٠ وزن ١١٦ في -/٩٣٠ ٥٣ / ٩٢٥ قلم كروص ٢٥ في ٢/١٥٧ ١٦١ / ٨٠٥ مدرسة مسعودة سلمان ٤٦ / ٥٠٠ وزن ٥٠ في -/٩٣٠ ٥٣ / ٩٢٥ قلم كروص ٢٥ في ٢/١٥٧ ١٠٠ / ٤٢٥ المدرسة الوطنية ٨٢ / ٧٧٠ وزن ٨٩ في -/٩٣٠ ٦٤ / ٧١٠ قلم كروص ٣٠ في ٢/١٥٧ ١٤٧ / ٤٨٠ مدرسة فرنك عيني ٨٤ / ٠٧٢ وزن ٨٨ في -/٩٣٠ ٢١ / ٥٧٠ قلم كروص ١٠ في ٢/١٥٧ ١٠٥ / ٦٤٢ ٧٦٨ / ٥٥٢ ما بعده

[Marginalia] بيان [Marginalia] من حصة اللجنة لامر المدرسة ٢٥٠ / - [Marginalia] نقداً من المدرسة - / ٤٠٠ [Marginalia] ٢٩٠ / ٤٠٠ [Marginalia] بيان [Marginalia] من حصة اللجنة لامر المدرسة ١٥٠ / - [Marginalia] نقداً من المدرسة ١١ / ٨٠٥ [Marginalia] ١٦١ / ٨٠٥ [Marginalia] بيان [Marginalia] من حصة اللجنة ١٠٠ / - [Marginalia] نقداً من المدرسة - / ٤٢٥ [Marginalia] ١٠٠ / ٤٢٥ [Marginalia] بيان [Marginalia] من حصة اللجنة لامر المدرسة ١٥٠ / - [Marginalia] تتمة القرطاسية ⟦...⟧ ١٤٧ / ٤٨٠ [Marginalia] المدفوع الى المدرسة نقداً ٢/٥٢٠ [Marginalia] بيان [Marginalia] من حصة اللجنة ١٠٠ / - [Marginalia] المقبوض نقداً من المدرسة ٥ / ٦٤٢ [Marginalia] ١٠٥ / ٦٤٢

**Traduction anglaise —**

Copy of stationery distributions to schools Dinar | Fils Purchase by number and weight from ⟦...⟧ and ⟦...⟧ -/100 municipal unloading payment 502 / 200 from Yaqub Abdul Aziz, pollution and expenses ⟦...⟧ fingerprint pens as follows: 215 / - gross pens ⟦...⟧ "General" brand from Saleh Dweik at ⟦...⟧ per gross 220 / - " " " " "Dixon" from Aboud Ezra Menashi ⟦...⟧ 50 / - " " 25 " "Saturn" from Yaqub Abdul Aziz ⟦...⟧ 485 / - 400 / ⟦...⟧ porterage fees for boxes of ⟦...⟧ 485 / 400 statement of average price for pens as follows: 161 / 850 190 gross at 2/558 Dinars per one gross 272 / 550 150 " " 2/157 " " " " 485 / 400 987 / 800 Copy of distributions Dinar | Fils | Alice Khadoori School 88 / 250 | weight 95 at -/930 10 / 850 | gross pen 5 at 2/158 99 / 100 Rachel Shahmoon School 107 / 880 | weight 116 at -/930 53 / 925 | gross pen 25 at 2/157 161 / 805 Masooda Salman School 46 / 500 | weight 50 at -/930 53 / 925 | gross pen 25 at 2/157 100 / 425 National School 82 / 770 | weight 89 at -/930 64 / 710 | gross pen 30 at 2/157 147 / 480 Frank Iny School 84 / 072 | weight 88 at -/930 21 / 570 | gross pen 10 at 2/157 105 / 642 768 / 552 | carried forward Statement From the committee's share for the school's order 250 / - Cash from the school - / 400 290 / 400 Statement From the committee's share for the school's order 150 / - Cash from the school 11 / 805 161 / 805 Statement From the committee's share 100 / - Cash from the school - / 425 100 / 425 Statement From the committee's share for the school's order 150 / - Remainder of stationery ⟦...⟧ 147 / 480 Paid to the school in cash 2/520 Statement From the committee's share 100 / - Received in cash from the school 5 / 642 105 / 642

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### csp_665f3ab7e6935bdc8bca146769afd610

B01 · header / latin ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧, Olive Street, ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

B02 · paragraph / latin in view of the laws and regulation in force here, is first

B03 · marginalia / latin first

B04 · footer / unknown ⟦line⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧, Olive Street, ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ in view of the laws and regulation in force here, is first first ⟦line⟧

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### csp_6770411275585e26ad42c57e580ebade

⟦نسخة الدائرة⟧

No: 590 /50 Baghdad 17/10/50 31

Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis, 1. Oxley Road, Singapore .

The Flora Shooker ( Wife of Abdullah Saleh Shooker ) Trust and the Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust.

Dear Sirs,

Reference your letter dated 10th Aug. 1950. I have received with thanks your D/Draft, enclosed to your above- mentioned letter, on the Eastern Bank Ltd. Baghdad, amounting to I.Ds. 1771/958, being the accumulated funds from both Flora Shooker & Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Funds up to the end of December 949. This amount has been distributed among the three institutions mentioned in your letter quoted above in three equivalent shares, the receipts of which are enclosed herewith according to your wish. Many thanks for the trouble and many good wishes for the honou- rable and charitable work you maintain.

Yours Faithfully

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧ [Signature] PRESIDENT

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ [Marginalia] 18/10

Enclosures ---------- Three receipts.

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦Department Copy⟧ No: 590 /50 Baghdad 17/10/50 31 Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis, 1. Oxley Road, Singapore . The Flora Shooker ( Wife of Abdullah Saleh Shooker ) Trust and the Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust. Dear Sirs, Reference your letter dated 10th Aug. 1950. I have received with thanks your D/Draft, enclosed to your above- mentioned letter, on the Eastern Bank Ltd. Baghdad, amounting to I.Ds. 1771/958, being the accumulated funds from both Flora Shooker & Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Funds up to the end of December 949. This amount has been distributed among the three institutions mentioned in your letter quoted above in three equivalent shares, the receipts of which are enclosed herewith according to your wish. Many thanks for the trouble and many good wishes for the honou- rable and charitable work you maintain. Yours Faithfully ⟦illegible signature⟧ PRESIDENT ⟦illegible⟧ 18/10 Enclosures ⟦line⟧ Three receipts.

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### csp_67b96b82e1c850f7a5b09723ba8f5ef9

Office Address:- 6, Mangoe Lane. Calcutta, 28th. August 1941.

Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori, President Jewish Community, Baghdad.

Dear Sir:-

I am in receipt of your letter d/- 14th. August 1941, with enclosure cheque for Rs. 18-10-0, for which I thank you.

The money has not yet been remitted as the Reserve Bank has refused permission due to Iraq not entered at present into Sterling block. I am told before very long this is expected to be done when the Official Trustee will be able to remit.

[Signature] Yours sincerely, [Signature] ⟦D Cohen⟧

سيدي - تسلمت كتابكم المؤرخ ١٤ آب ١٩٤١ وبطيه شيك بمبلغ ١٨ روبيه فأشكركم. الدراهم لم تحول للان لان بنك الاحتياط رفض الاذن نظراً لان العراق لم ينضم في الوقت الحاضر الى رابطة الاسترليني. لقد أخبرت ان المتوقع ان يجري ذلك قبل مضي مدة طويلة جداً عندما يتمكن الامين الرسمي من التحويل

[Signature] د. كوهين

**Traduction anglaise —**

Office Address:- 6, Mangoe Lane. Calcutta, 28th. August 1941. Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori, President Jewish Community, Baghdad. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter d/- 14th. August 1941, with enclosure cheque for Rs. 18-10-0, for which I thank you. The money has not yet been remitted as the Reserve Bank has refused permission due to Iraq not entered at present into Sterling block. I am told before very long this is expected to be done when the Official Trustee will be able to remit. Yours sincerely, ⟦D Cohen⟧ Sir - I received your letter dated August 14, 1941, and enclosed a check for 18 rupees So I thank you. The money has not been transferred yet because the Reserve Bank refused permission given that Iraq has not joined the Sterling area at the present time. I have been told that this is expected to happen before a very long time has passed when the Official Trustee will be able to transfer D. Cohen

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### csp_6834d2085ec8522798238dd6ff7bc542

B01 · header / arabic الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

B02 · paragraph / arabic (١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم (٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية . (لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة) .

B03 · header / latin CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B04 · paragraph / latin (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non- delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery. (2) The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. (To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly). CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non- delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

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### csp_69b5afcf08ed56d2a74d34df41c051d6

Baghdad 18th March 1941.

C.T. Moore Esqr, Official Trustee of Bengal 1. Council House St. Calcutta.

Sir, Ref. your letter No. 142 dated 6th January 1941. This is to introduce to you Mr. M. LANIADO, advocate of Jerusalem who will approach you on behalf of our charitable institutions of Bagh- dad regarding the bequest of the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay. In order to assist you in this matter we intend to follow the system agreed by Mr. Morgan for the share of Jerusalem from the above bequest that is to say a committee composed of the most notable members of our Community and representatives of Institutions shall recommend to you a limited number of Institutions which in their opinion are more needy or prefered to benefit from the said Legacy. The same thing has been done for Jerusalem when a number of 13 ins- titutions out of 114 institutions have been selected by a committee composed of the Chief Rabbi and President of Jewish Community and reco- mended to the Official Trustee who has approved the list and remitted the money to the institutions through the said committee . We propose a Committee consisting of the following :

1) Chief Rabbi SASSOON KADOORI. President of the Jewish Community. 2) ELIE HAYIM TAWFIK. President Jewish Lay Council. 3) Representative of the Jewish Hospitals Committee. 4) Representative of the Jewish Schools Committee. 5) Mr. EZRA MENAHEM DANIEL member of SENATE. 6) Mr. JUDA ZELOOF ex-member of PARLIAMENT. 7) Mr. MENACHI SALEH.

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad 18th March 1941. C.T. Moore Esqr, Official Trustee of Bengal 1. Council House St. Calcutta. Sir, Ref. your letter No. 142 dated 6th January 1941. This is to introduce to you Mr. M. LANIADO, advocate of Jerusalem who will approach you on behalf of our charitable institutions of Bagh- dad regarding the bequest of the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay. In order to assist you in this matter we intend to follow the system agreed by Mr. Morgan for the share of Jerusalem from the above bequest that is to say a committee composed of the most notable members of our Community and representatives of Institutions shall recommend to you a limited number of Institutions which in their opinion are more needy or prefered to benefit from the said Legacy. The same thing has been done for Jerusalem when a number of 13 ins- titutions out of 114 institutions have been selected by a committee composed of the Chief Rabbi and President of Jewish Community and reco- mended to the Official Trustee who has approved the list and remitted the money to the institutions through the said committee . We propose a Committee consisting of the following : 1) Chief Rabbi SASSOON KADOORI. President of the Jewish Community. 2) ELIE HAYIM TAWFIK. President Jewish Lay Council. 3) Representative of the Jewish Hospitals Committee. 4) Representative of the Jewish Schools Committee. 5) Mr. EZRA MENAHEM DANIEL member of SENATE. 6) Mr. JUDA ZELOOF ex-member of PARLIAMENT. 7) Mr. MENACHI SALEH. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_69d232283de552af95048b1dc9d237f6

B01 · form / mixed رقم: ٢٧٤ واصل: مسجلة: ⟦line⟧ مضمونة: ⟦illegible⟧ Dignon فلس: دينار: قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت رزمة): للمواد المضمونة: Calcutta قيد (رسالة) وبطاقة (رزمة) كما تقتضي الحالة: مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام) ⟦line⟧ بالحروف: ⟦line⟧ اجرة الضمان: ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالحروف: ⟦line⟧ المأمور المستلم:

B02 · stamp / mixed BOMAY 30 MAY ⟦illegible⟧

B03 · marginalia / latin off

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number: 274 Arrived: Registered: ⟦line⟧ Insured: ⟦illegible⟧ Dignon Fils: Dinar: Value of stamps affixed (if a package): For insured items: Calcutta Registration (letter) and card (package) as the case requires: Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures) ⟦line⟧ In words: ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧ Weight in words: ⟦line⟧ Receiving officer: BOMAY 30 MAY ⟦illegible⟧ off

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### csp_6a93ded8b9615890b7d55c6b3d0a68f1

٣

في المستشفى وغيره . وهناك الكثير من الاحتياجات الثانوية التي لم نتمكن من درجها اعلاه اذ اننا اقتصرنا على ذكر الاحتياجات التي تاتي بالدرجة الاولى فقط . هذا بالاضافة الى ان تعمير قسم من بناية المدرسة الوطنية مؤخرا قد سبب انقطاع بدل ايجار هذه المدرسة لمدة ٣ سنوات اعتبارا من هذه السنة وبذلك نقصت واردات المستشفيات حوالي ٥٠٠ دينار . انني عرضت هذه الحقائق لكي تتمكن اللجنة المحترمه من تقدير احتياجات المستشفيات الضرورية في الوقت الحاضر لاغير اذ انني اكرر ان اللجنة لا يحق لها الدخول في التفاصيل وتعيين كيفية الصرف لان ذلك من اختصاص اللجان القائمة بامر المؤسسات والمجلس الجسماني . واعيد هنا ان تعمير المدرسة الوطنية ياتي بالدرجة الرابعة بالنسبة لاحتياجات المستشفيات الضرورية . وفي الاخير اجد من المناسب ان يشار في محضر مقررات اللجنة المحترمه الى الوعد الكريم الذي تفضل باعطائه السيد منشى صالح وهو التبرع بمبلغ ٣٥٠٠ دينار لشراء ملك يوقف لمدرسته ليؤمن مع خان الشورجه واردات سنوية للمدرسة تشكل قسما مهما من ميزانيتها السنوية هذا ودمتم باحترام .

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧ [Signature] رئيس لجنة المستشفيات وممثلها

صورة منه الى سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم للاطلاع والمداولة فيه بوقته

**Traduction anglaise —**

3 in the hospital and elsewhere. There are many secondary needs that we were not able to list above as we limited ourselves to mentioning the needs that come first only. This is in addition to the fact that the recent reconstruction of a part of the National School building has caused the interruption of the rental of this school for a period of 3 years starting from this year, and thus the hospitals' revenues decreased by about 500 Dinars. I have presented these facts so that the esteemed committee can estimate the necessary needs of the hospitals at the present time only, as I repeat that the committee does not have the right to enter into details and determine how to spend, because that is the specialty of the committees in charge of the institutions and the Communal Council. I repeat here that the reconstruction of the National School comes in fourth place with respect to the necessary needs of the hospitals. Finally, I find it appropriate to refer in the minutes of the esteemed committee's resolutions to the generous promise which Mr. Munshi Saleh was kind enough to give, which is to donate an amount of 3500 Dinars to buy a property to be endowed for his school to ensure, along with Khan Al-Shorja, annual revenues for the school that constitute an important part of its annual budget. Remain in respect. ⟦illegible⟧ Chairman of the Hospitals Committee and its representative A copy of it to His Excellency the Chairman of the esteemed Communal Council For information and deliberation on it in its time

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### csp_6c8b433cba805ac5ad48525c7d1fab9b

ترجمة بالعربية من النص الانكليزي

اشهد بموجب القسم ٤٢ لقانون الطوابع بأن ضريبة الطوابع الصحيحة البالغة -/١٥ روبية (خمسة عشر روبية) دفعت على هذه الوثيقة بموجب المادة (٦٤) من الجدول (١) للقانون المذكور من الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ الرسمي في بورما .

[Signature] توقيع ...... (غير واضح) [Signature] جابي الرسوم

رانكون ٦ تموز ١٩٢٥

لقد حررت هذه الوثيقة في اليوم الثامن من مايس ١٩٢٣ بين السيد موريس ابراهام رايبورن من مصيف بالموزا (٢) في مقاطعة جبال الالب البحرية للجمهورية الفرنسية — التاجر سابقاً (والمدعو فيما يلي "الموصي" ⟦المتولي⟧) من جهة وبين الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ العام في رانكون — بورما — الهند (والمدعو فيما يلي هو ومن يعقبه في وظيفته "بالوصي ⟦بالمتولي⟧ الوحيد") من الجهة الثانية . حيث ان الموصي ⟦المتولي⟧ راغب في ايداع الى الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ اوراق مالية للحكومة الهندية ٣ ١/٢٪ ذات قيمة اسمية (٣٥٠٠٠ روبية) على ان يصرف ريعها لاغراض الوقفية المبينة ادناه او لاغراض اي وقفية اخرى يوقفها الموصي ⟦المتولي⟧ مباشرة بعد توقيع الوقفية باسم الموصي ⟦المتولي⟧ وتسليم الوثيقة المتعلقة بها اليه والآن تعتبر هذه الوثيقة موثقة وتنص على ما يلي :

١ — يسلم الموصي ⟦المتولي⟧ الى الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ مباشرة بعد توقيع هذه الوثيقة اوراق مالية للحكومة الهندية ٣ ١/٢٪ بقيمة اسمية تبلغ خمسة وثلاثين الف روبية (٣٥٠٠٠ روبية) (وتسمى هذه الاوراق المالية والمبلغ المودع الذي يمثل هذه الاوراق "بمال الوقف المذكور") ولغرض القيام بتحويل هذا المبلغ سيوقع الموصي ⟦المتولي⟧ وينفذ كافة الاوراق والوثائق اللازمة بغية تقييد المال المذكور وقفاً باسم الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ وتخويله بحق التصرف بالغلة الناتجة منه .

٢ — على الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ ان يبقى محتفظاً بالمال الموقوف لغرض تخصيص فائدته كما مبين فيما يلي بالشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول المدرج ادناه وعند استحقاق الاوراق المالية المذكورة للحكومة الهندية ٣ ١/٢٪ فعليه اعادة استثمار المال في اسهم مماثلة .

٣ — على الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ ان يصرف الغلة المذكورة لتمكين استمرار ⟦تعليم⟧ الطلاب اليهود الفقراء من الاستمرار في الدراسة والذين لا يمكن لاهلهم بسبب العوز من الصرف عليهم على ان يكون الصرف وفقاً للشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول المدرج ادناه .

٤ — في حالة حدوث انعدام الطلاب الفقراء المذكورين حسب رأي الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ وذلك لغرض شروط هذه الوقفية وفي حالة زيادة الغلة على المبالغ المتطلب صرفها على الطلاب المذكورين ففي ذلك الحال على الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ ان يستثمر (بموجب الشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول) زيادة الغلة في نهاية كل سنة في اسهم مالية وان يضيف هذه الاسهم الى المال الموقوف بغية زيادة رأس المال وعلى أن لا يسحب هذا المال المستثمر في اي حال من الاحوال لغرض صرفه كغلة .

٥ — على الوصي ⟦المتولي⟧ ان يصرف لحساب الوقف اي مصاريف يراها ضرورية حسب تقديره كضريبة ⟦الدخل⟧ والامتحانات ⟦المتعلقة⟧ بالوقف المذكور او اي ضريبة حكومية اخرى .

**Traduction anglaise —**

Arabic translation from the English text I certify under Section 42 of the Stamp Act that the correct stamp duty of 15/- Rupees (fifteen Rupees) was paid on this document under Article (64) of Schedule (1) of the said Act by the Official ⟦Trustee⟧ in Burma. Signature ⟦line⟧ (illegible) Collector of Fees Rangoon 6 July 1925 This document was executed on the eighth day of May 1923 between Mr. Maurice Abraham Raeburn from Villa Palmoza (2) in the Maritime Alps Department of the French Republic — formerly a merchant (hereinafter called the "Settlor" ⟦Trustee⟧) of the one part and the Official ⟦Trustee⟧ General in Rangoon — Burma — India (hereinafter called he and his successors in office "the Sole ⟦Trustee⟧") of the other part. Whereas the Settlor ⟦Trustee⟧ is desirous of depositing with the ⟦Trustee⟧ Indian Government Securities 3 1/2% of nominal value (35,000 Rupees) so that their yield may be spent for the purposes of the endowment mentioned below or for the purposes of any other endowment established by the Settlor ⟦Trustee⟧ immediately after signing the endowment in the name of the Settlor ⟦Trustee⟧ and delivering the document relating thereto to him and now this document is considered a deed and provides as follows: 1 — The Settlor ⟦Trustee⟧ shall deliver to the ⟦Trustee⟧ immediately after signing this document Indian Government securities 3 1/2% with a nominal value of thirty-five thousand Rupees (35,000 Rupees) (these securities and the deposited amount representing these securities are called "the said endowment fund") and for the purpose of carrying out the transfer of this amount, the Settlor ⟦Trustee⟧ will sign and execute all necessary papers and documents in order to register the said fund as an endowment in the name of the ⟦Trustee⟧ and authorize him with the right to dispose of the resulting yield. 2 — The ⟦Trustee⟧ shall continue to hold the endowed fund for the purpose of allocating its interest as shown below according to the terms and directions set forth in the schedule listed below, and upon the maturity of the said Indian Government securities 3 1/2%, he must reinvest the money in similar shares. 3 — The ⟦Trustee⟧ shall spend the said yield to enable the continued ⟦education⟧ of poor Jewish students to continue their studies, whose parents are unable due to destitution to spend on them, provided that the expenditure shall be in accordance with the terms and directions set forth in the schedule listed below. 4 — In the event of a lack of said poor students according to the opinion of the ⟦Trustee⟧ for the purpose of the terms of this endowment, and in the event that the yield exceeds the amounts required to be spent on the said students, in that case, the ⟦Trustee⟧ must invest (under the terms and directions set forth in the schedule) the excess yield at the end of each year in financial shares and add these shares to the endowed fund in order to increase the capital, provided that this invested money shall not be withdrawn in any case for the purpose of spending it as yield. 5 — The ⟦Trustee⟧ shall charge to the account of the endowment any expenses he deems necessary at his discretion such as ⟦income⟧ tax and examinations ⟦relating⟧ to the said endowment or any other government tax.

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### csp_6c97fe034ca85b1e89b027fc69e18c17

Copy of the letter of the Official Trustee of Bengal No. 3741 dated 27th March 1941.

Dear Sirs, I am in reseipt of your letter of the 18th March handed over to me by Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem. I am prepared to follow the same system for distributionof the Baghdad Charities as was agreed to by Mr. Morgan, my predecessor in office, for distribution of the Jerusalem Charities. I also approve of the proposed Committee and of its personnel. As suggested the Committee should get the recommendation of the British Consul in Baghdad. It has been held that selection should be made out of those Institutions which were in existence at the time of dwath of the testator R.A.Gubbay, who died on the 27th November 1922 and that synagogues are not to participate in distribution of the fund meant for Jewish Charitable Institutions. I give below a list of the Jewish Institutions in Baghdad from which applications were received up to 31st August 1938 ( the last date advertised for reoeiving applications) Selection should be made out of these Institutions having regard to what has been said above. I hold the following funds for the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Baghdad:-

5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs 2,91,400/-(face value) 3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for Rs 65,700/- ( face value) Cash balance Rs 837-12-1

The value of the funds is calculated as follows:- 5% Loan of 1945/55 for Rs 2,91,400/- @ Rs 111-14-0% Rs ⟦3⟧,26,003-12-0 3% Defence bonds of 1946 for Rs 65,7000/- @ Rs ,66,521-4-0 Rs 101-4-0%.. Cash balance as above .. .. 837-12-1 intt. due on the 14th April 1941 on 5% Loan of 1945/55 for Rs 291400/-.. Rs, 7,285-0-0 ⟦line⟧ Rs 4,00,647-12-1

which sum works out to £29,900/-approximately in sterling . I shall be glad to hear from you in due course and to see <del>Mr</del>. Laniado further on this matter.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] C.T. Moore. [Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal.

To The Presidents , The Jewish Community & The Jewish Lay Council Baghdad, Iraq

**Traduction anglaise —**

Copy of the letter of the Official Trustee of Bengal No. 3741 dated 27th March 1941. Dear Sirs, I am in receipt of your letter of the 18th March handed over to me by Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem. I am prepared to follow the same system for distribution of the Baghdad Charities as was agreed to by Mr. Morgan, my predecessor in office, for distribution of the Jerusalem Charities. I also approve of the proposed Committee and of its personnel. As suggested the Committee should get the recommendation of the British Consul in Baghdad. It has been held that selection should be made out of those Institutions which were in existence at the time of death of the testator R.A.Gubbay, who died on the 27th November 1922 and that synagogues are not to participate in distribution of the fund meant for Jewish Charitable Institutions. I give below a list of the Jewish Institutions in Baghdad from which applications were received up to 31st August 1938 ( the last date advertised for receiving applications) Selection should be made out of these Institutions having regard to what has been said above. I hold the following funds for the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Baghdad:- 5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs 2,91,400/-(face value) 3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for Rs 65,700/- ( face value) Cash balance Rs 837-12-1 The value of the funds is calculated as follows:- 5% Loan of 1945/55 for Rs 2,91,400/- @ Rs 111-14-0% Rs ⟦3⟧,26,003-12-0 3% Defence bonds of 1946 for Rs 65,7000/- @ Rs ,66,521-4-0 Rs 101-4-0%.. Cash balance as above .. .. 837-12-1 intt. due on the 14th April 1941 on 5% Loan of 1945/55 for Rs 291400/-.. Rs, 7,285-0-0 ⟦line⟧ Rs 4,00,647-12-1 which sum works out to £29,900/-approximately in sterling . I shall be glad to hear from you in due course and to see <del>Mr</del>. Laniado further on this matter. Yours faithfully, C.T. Moore. Official Trustee of Bengal. To The Presidents , The Jewish Community & The Jewish Lay Council Baghdad, Iraq

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### csp_6ce76b38f4a653f3b1caa1c910af85df

[Marginalia] لجنة ⟦...⟧ [Marginalia] ٩٤٨/٣/١٥

C O P Y No 599 , 3rd March, 8.

Mr. J. Andre Jansma, Kembang Djepoen, 168, S O E R A B A I A .

Dear Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 7th January, 1948, please note that I have submitted the case, with the copy of the Will, to the Advocate Mr. Selim Isaac, of Samawal Street, Baghdad, who will be in correspon- dence with you on the subject immediately.

Yours faithfully,

[Signature] President, [Signature] The Jewish Community, Baghdad.

[Marginalia] ⟦KH⟧

ترجمة

السيد J. اندري جانسما سورابايا - جافا

بعد التحية

جواباً لكتابكم المؤرخ في ٧ / ١ / ٤٨ أرجو اعلامكم بأني قد أحلت القضية مع ⟦صورة⟧ من الوصية الى السيد سليم اسحق المحامي في شارع السموأل - بغداد الذي سيكتب اليكم حالاً حول الموضوع

وتفضلوا بقبول الاحترام

[Signature] الرئيس [Signature] رئيس الطائفة

٤٨/٣/٣

[Stamp] <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> [Stamp] <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

**Traduction anglaise —**

Committee ⟦...⟧ 3/15/948 C O P Y No 599 , 3rd March, 8. Mr. J. Andre Jansma, Kembang Djepoen, 168, S O E R A B A I A . Dear Sir, In reply to your letter of the 7th January, 1948, please note that I have submitted the case, with the copy of the Will, to the Advocate Mr. Selim Isaac, of Samawal Street, Baghdad, who will be in correspon- dence with you on the subject immediately. Yours faithfully, President, The Jewish Community, Baghdad. ⟦KH⟧ Translation Mr. J. Andre Jansma Surabaya - Java Greetings In response to your letter dated 1/7/48 I hope to inform you that I have referred the case with a ⟦copy⟧ of the will to Mr. Selim Isaac, the lawyer in Samawal Street - Baghdad who will write to you immediately about the subject Please accept my respects The President Head of the Community 3/3/48 <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> <del>⟦illegible⟧</del>

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اجتمعت اللجنة الاستشارية لتركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي مساء الاحد ٢٢ حزيران ١٩٤١ وقررت ما يلي :

بعد الاطلاع على الكتاب المرقم ٣٧٤١ بتاريخ ٢٧ مارت ١٩٤١ الوارد من الامين الرسمي للبنغال في الهند الموجه الى رئاسة الطائفة ورئاسة المجلس الجسماني وجدت هذه اللجنة ان الامين الرسمي المذكور قد اشترط ان تكون المؤسسة التي يفرد لها نصيب في التركة قائمة في وقت وفاة الموصي المرحوم رفائيل هارون كباي الذى توفي في ٢٧ نوفمبر ١٩٢٢ وان لا تكون من الكنائس وعلى ان يجرى الانتقاء من بين المؤسسات التي ورد ذكرها في القائمة المربوطة بالكتاب المذكور وهي تلك المؤسسات التي وصلت عرائضها ليد الامين حتى ٣١ اوكست ١٩٣٨ .

وقد ظهر للجنة كذلك من الكتاب المذكور ان مبلغ التركة الموصى به قد بلغ حتى تاريخ الكتاب المذكور ١ - ١٢ . ٦٤٧ . ٤٠٠ روبية وهو ما يقارب ٢٩٩٠٠ باون استرليني .

وعليـــــــــــــــه ونظرا للاسباب الموضحه اعلاه فقد اصبح من الضروري اعادة النظر في المقررات التي اتخذتها اللجنة في ١٦ نيسان ١٩٤١ عندما لم تكن هذه الشروط معلومة لديها لتاخر ورود الكتاب المرقوم بعد صدور تلك المقررات .

وبعد المداولة وجدت ان المؤسسات التالية كانت قائمة وقت وفاة الموصي وهي لا تزال تؤدى الخدمات النافعة للطائفة حتى الان وهي باشد الاحتياج للمساعدة لذلك قررت توزيع المبلغ الموصى به كما يلي :-

[Stamp] ⟦blue stamp, partially legible: ... Ezra David ...⟧

| دينار | | ٩٠٠٠ | مستشفى مير الياس | | ٤٠٠٠ | مدراش تلمود توراه | | ٣٥٠٠ | مدرسة رفقة نورائيل | | ١٥٠٠ | مدرسة راحيل شمعون ( على ان توزع على المدارس الثلاثة شمعون | | | الوطنية ومسعوده سلمان منها ٥٠٠ دينار حصة الوطنية تخصص | | | كاشتراك في تعمير بنايتها العائدة لاوقاف المستشفى وعند حصول | | | الاتفاق بين المجلس الجسماني ولجنة المدارس يخصص ايضا قسم من | | | الباقي لنفس الغرض وهو الاشتراك في تعمير بناية المدرسة الوطنية | | | اما الفضلة فتقسم مناصفة بين مدرستي راحيل شمعون ومسعودة سلمان ) | | ٥٠٠ | مدرسة كان مناحيم صالح دانيال | | ⟦line⟧ | | | ١٨٥٠٠ | | | ١٠٠٠٠ | لسد عجز صندوق الطائفة . وان هذه اللجنة سبق لها ان اجمعت | | | على ضرورة سد هذا العجز لتامين حسن سير المؤسسات الخيريـــــــة | | | التي يديرها المجلس خصوصا وان هذا العجز قد تكون نتيجة الصرف على هذه المؤسسات | | | الخيرية التي يديرها المجلس | | ١٥٠٠ | اجرة المحامي | | ⟦line⟧ | | | ٣٠٠٠٠ | المجموع | | ⟦line⟧ | |

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Advisory Committee for the estate of the late Raphael Gabbai met on Sunday evening, June 22, 1941 And decided the following: After reviewing the letter numbered 3741 dated March 27, 1941, received from the Official Trustee of Bengal in India addressed to the Presidency of the Community and the Presidency of the Lay Council, this committee found that the mentioned Official Trustee has stipulated that the institution to which a share of the estate is allocated must have been existing at the time of the death of the testator, the late Raphael Aaron Gabbai, who died on November 27, 1922, and that it must not be one of the synagogues, and that the selection be made from among the institutions mentioned in the list attached to the said letter, which are those institutions whose petitions reached the hand of the Trustee up to August 31, 1938. It also appeared to the committee from the mentioned letter that the amount of the bequeathed estate reached, until the date of the mentioned letter, 400,647.12.1 Rupees, which is approximately 29,900 Pounds Sterling. Accordingly, and in view of the reasons explained above, it has become necessary to reconsider the decisions taken by the committee on April 16, 1941, when these conditions were not known to it due to the late arrival of the numbered letter after those decisions were issued. After deliberation, it found that the following institutions were existing at the time of the testator's death and are still performing useful services to the community until now, and they are in the greatest need of assistance. Therefore, it decided to distribute the bequeathed amount as follows:- ⟦blue stamp, partially legible: ... Ezra David ...⟧ Dinars | 9000 | Meir Elias Hospital 4000 | Midrash Talmud Torah 3500 | Rivka Noorael School 1500 | Rachel Shahmoon School (to be distributed among the three schools: Shahmoon, | Al-Wataniya, and Masouda Salman; of which 500 Dinars is the share of Al-Wataniya, designated | as a contribution to the reconstruction of its building belonging to the hospital endowments. Upon reaching | an agreement between the Lay Council and the Schools Committee, a portion of the | remainder shall also be allocated for the same purpose, which is participation in the reconstruction of the National School building. | As for the surplus, it shall be divided equally between the Rachel Shahmoon and Masouda Salman schools.) 500 | Gan Menachem Salih Daniel School ⟦line⟧ | 18500 | 10000 | To cover the deficit of the community fund. This committee has previously agreed | on the necessity of covering this deficit to ensure the proper functioning of the charitable institutions | managed by the Council, especially since this deficit resulted from spending on these | charitable institutions managed by the Council. 1500 | Lawyer's fees ⟦line⟧ | 30000 | Total ⟦line⟧ |

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B01 · header / arabic ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة

B02 · paragraph / arabic ١ - ترسل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة وفقا لانظمة البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي . ٢ - تكون اجرة هذه البرقية نصف الاجرة التي تستوفى عن البرقية الخارجية الاعتيادية . ٣ - لا يجوز استعمال اكثر من لغة واحدة في كتابة متن هذه البرقية . ٤ - يتعهد مرسل البرقية بتوقيعه على وجه هذه الاستمارة ، ان يكون متنها محررا كله بلغة صريحة ولا يؤدي اي معنى آخر خلاف ما يدل عليه . ٥ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة ، رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق البرق المستعملة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) . ٦ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عند الارسال او التوزيع . ٧ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية . وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك . ٨ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باستعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد . ٩ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

B03 · header / latin Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted.

B04 · paragraph / latin 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean- ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Summary of the conditions under which deferred foreign telegrams are accepted 1 - Deferred foreign telegrams are sent in accordance with the foreign telegram regulations published in the Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide. 2 - The fee for this telegram is half the fee charged for an ordinary foreign telegram. 3 - It is not permitted to use more than one language in writing the text of this telegram. 4 - The sender of the telegram undertakes, by signing the face of this form, that its text is written entirely in plain language and does not carry any meaning other than what it indicates. 5 - The sender of the telegram must record in the space provided on the left side of the address on the face of the form his desire to send the telegram by any of the telegraph methods used, or that the fee for its reply is paid in advance. If the telegram is in the interest of the Iraqi government, the word (Official) is recorded. 6 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration shall not be responsible for delay, error, loss, or damage that may occur to the telegram from its non-transmission or non-delivery, during sending or distribution. 7 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration has the right to refuse to register the telegram. It also has the right not to send it even if it has been registered for transmission or distribution. In this case, its fee shall be returned to the sender upon submitting a request for that. 8 - Requests related to the recovery of fees and all complaints about telegrams are submitted to the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad. 9 - To prevent errors, this telegram should be written carefully and clearly. Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted. 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean- ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

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HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S الياهو حيم توفيق بغداد

[Marginalia] حيم

BAGHDAD, 29 / 6 / 1950 (Iraq)

سيادة رئيس لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية المحترم بغداد

تحية واحتراما

لقد طلب الي اعلامكم بانه بنتيجة مخابرة طويلة دارت بين المرحوم والدي وبعض اصدقائه خارج العراق لقد تم حديثا تخصيص مبلغا يخمن بـ -/150 دينارا سنويا من ريع وقفتي المرحوم عبد الله صالح شكر والمرحومة زوجته فلوره ع . شكر الى مؤسستكم وقد اشترطا المتوليان على هذه الوقفية وهما السيدان كلي السو اخوه ادوين السو الساكنين في سنغافوره على ان توضع لوحة نحاسية فوق سرير في ردهة الفقراء ينحت عليها باللغتين العربية والانكليزية ما يلي :-

" تتلافى النفقات المقتضية لهذا السرير من غلة وقفية المرحوم عبد الله صالح شكر " الذي توفي في سنغافوره بتاريخ 25 اذار سنة 5702 عبرية الموافق 14 / 3 / 1942 " عن عمر يناهز 93 سنة تغمده الله برحمته الواسعة "

" The maintenance and upkeep of this Bed is provided by the " Charitable Fund of the late Mr. ABDULLAH S. SHOOKER deceased " in Singapore on 25 Adar 5702 (14/3/1942) aged 93 . May His Soul " rest in Peace Amen. "

وعلى سرير آخر لوحة مماثلة ينحت عليها ما يلي:-

" تتلافى النفقات المقتضية لهذا السرير من غلة وقفية المرحومة فلوره زوجة عبد الله " صالح شكر التي توفيت في سنغافوره بتاريخ 3 آب سنة 5701 عبرية الموافق " 27 / 7 / 1941 عن عمر يناهز 63 سنة تغمدها الله برحمته الواسعة "

" The maintenance and upkeep of this Bed is provided by the " Charitable Fund of the late Mrs. Flora A. S. Shooker, deceased " in Singapore on 3 AB 5701 (27/7/1941) aged 63 . May Her Soul " rest in Peace Amen. "

**Traduction anglaise —**

HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S ELIAHOO HAIM TAWFICK BAGHDAD HAIM BAGHDAD, 29 / 6 / 1950 (Iraq) To the Honorable Chairman of the Israelite Hospitals Committee Baghdad Greetings and respect, I have been asked to inform you that as a result of a long communication between my late father and some of his friends outside Iraq, an amount estimated at 150/- Dinars annually has recently been allocated from the proceeds of the endowments of the late Abdullah Salih Shooker and his late wife Flora A. Shooker to your institution. The two trustees of this endowment, Mr. Kelly S. and his brother Edwin S., residing in Singapore, have stipulated that a brass plaque be placed over a bed in the ward for the poor, on which shall be engraved in both Arabic and English the following: "The necessary expenses for this bed are met from the proceeds of the endowment of the late Abdullah Salih Shooker "who died in Singapore on 25 Adar, year 5702 Hebrew, corresponding to 14/3/1942, "at the age of 93. May God cover him with His vast mercy." " The maintenance and upkeep of this Bed is provided by the " Charitable Fund of the late Mr. ABDULLAH S. SHOOKER deceased " in Singapore on 25 Adar 5702 (14/3/1942) aged 93 . May His Soul " rest in Peace Amen. " And on another bed, a similar plaque shall be engraved with the following: "The necessary expenses for this bed are met from the proceeds of the endowment of the late Flora, wife of Abdullah "Salih Shooker, who died in Singapore on 3 Ab, year 5701 Hebrew, corresponding to "27/7/1941, at the age of 63. May God cover her with His vast mercy." " The maintenance and upkeep of this Bed is provided by the " Charitable Fund of the late Mrs. Flora A. S. Shooker, deceased " in Singapore on 3 AB 5701 (27/7/1941) aged 63 . May Her Soul " rest in Peace Amen. "

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### csp_6dc1acfa182357429eeaf2bf169894f4

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5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs 2,91,400/- (face value) 3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for Rs 65,700/- (face value) Cash balance. .. Rs 837-12-1. The value of the funds is calculated as follows:- 5% Loan of 1945/55 for Rs 2,91,400/- @ Rs 111-14-0% Rs 3,26,003-12- 0 3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for Rs 65,700/- @ Rs 101-4-0% .. .. " 66,521- 4- 0 Cash balance as above .. .. " 837-12- 1 Intt. due on the 14th April 1941 on 5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs 291400/- .. .. " 7,285- 0- 0 ---------------- Rs 4,00,647-12- 1

which sum works out to £29,900/- approximately in sterling.

I shall be glad to hear from you in due course and to see Mr. Laniado further on this matter.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦C.T. Moore⟧. [Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal. [Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

To The Presidents, The Jewish Community & The Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad, Iraq S.C. --

List of the Institutions. --------- 1. The Laura Kadoorie School for girls 2. The Noam Elementary School for girls 3. The Albert Sassoun School for Boys 4. Nouriel Elementary School for Boys 5. The Shamash School for Boys 6. The Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys 7. The Wataniyah School 8. The Musuda Sulman Elementary School for Boys 9. The Kerem Primary School for Boys 10. The Menashi Saleh Medrash Talmud Torah School 11. ....

**Traduction anglaise —**

-2- 5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs 2,91,400/- (face value) 3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for Rs 65,700/- (face value) Cash balance. .. Rs 837-12-1. The value of the funds is calculated as follows:- 5% Loan of 1945/55 for Rs 2,91,400/- @ Rs 111-14-0% Rs 3,26,003-12- 0 3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for Rs 65,700/- @ Rs 101-4-0% .. .. " 66,521- 4- 0 Cash balance as above .. .. " 837-12- 1 Intt. due on the 14th April 1941 on 5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs 291400/- .. .. " 7,285- 0- 0 ⟦line⟧ Rs 4,00,647-12- 1 which sum works out to £29,900/- approximately in sterling. I shall be glad to hear from you in due course and to see Mr. Laniado further on this matter. Yours faithfully, ⟦C.T. Moore⟧. Official Trustee of Bengal. ⟦illegible⟧ To The Presidents, The Jewish Community & The Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad, Iraq S.C. -- List of the Institutions. ⟦line⟧ 1. The Laura Kadoorie School for girls 2. The Noam Elementary School for girls 3. The Albert Sassoun School for Boys 4. Nouriel Elementary School for Boys 5. The Shamash School for Boys 6. The Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys 7. The Wataniyah School 8. The Musuda Sulman Elementary School for Boys 9. The Kerem Primary School for Boys 10. The Menashi Saleh Medrash Talmud Torah School 11. ....

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### csp_6dff9e8f52705be6b928992307c5c1ba

C o p y . ⟦line⟧ The 27th March 1941 u/w of R.A. Gubbay a/c for Jewish Charitable Institutions at Baghdad.

Dear Sirs, I am in receipt of your letter of the 18th March handed over to me by Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem. I am prepared to follow the same system for distribution of the Bagdad Charities as was agreed to by Mr. Morgan, my predecessor in office for distribution of the Jerusalem Charities. I also approve of the proposed committee and of its personnel. As suggested the committee should get the recommendation of the British Consul in Bagdad. It has been held that selection should be made out of those Institutions which were in existence at the time of death of the testator, R.A. Gubbay, who died on the 27th November 1922, and that synagogues are not to participate in distribution of the fund meant for Jewish Charitable Institutions. I give below a list of the Jewish Institutions in Bagdad from which applications were received upto 31st August 1938 (the last date advertised for receiving applications.) Selection should be made out of these Insitutions having regard to what has been said above. I hold the following funds for the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad:-

5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs.2,91,400/- (face value) 3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for 65,700/- (face value) Cash balance .. .. Rs.837.12.1.

The value of the funds is calculated as follows:-

5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs.2,91,400/- @ Rs.111.14.0 % Rs.3,26,003.12. 0. 3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for Rs.65,700 @ 101. 4.0 % 66,521.14. 0. Cash balance as above .. .. .. .. 837.12. 1. Intt. due on the 14th April 1941 on 5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs.291400/- .. .. 7,285. 0. ⟦hole⟧ ⟦line⟧ Rs.4,00,647.12. 1.

which sum works out to £29,900/- approximately in sterling. I shall be glad to hear from you in due course and to see Mr. Laniado further on this matter.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] sd/- C.T. Moore [Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal.

To: The Presidents, The Jewish Community & The Jewish Lay Council, BAGDAD.

S.C.

List of Institutions. ⟦line⟧

1. The Laura Kadoori School for Girls 2. The Noam Elementary School for Girls 3. The Albert Sassoon School for Boys 4. Nouriel Elementary School for Boys 5. The Shamash School for Boys

**Traduction anglaise —**

C o p y . ⟦line⟧ The 27th March 1941 u/w of R.A. Gubbay a/c for Jewish Charitable Institutions at Baghdad. Dear Sirs, I am in receipt of your letter of the 18th March handed over to me by Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem. I am prepared to follow the same system for distribution of the Bagdad Charities as was agreed to by Mr. Morgan, my predecessor in office for distribution of the Jerusalem Charities. I also approve of the proposed committee and of its personnel. As suggested the committee should get the recommendation of the British Consul in Bagdad. It has been held that selection should be made out of those Institutions which were in existence at the time of death of the testator, R.A. Gubbay, who died on the 27th November 1922, and that synagogues are not to participate in distribution of the fund meant for Jewish Charitable Institutions. I give below a list of the Jewish Institutions in Bagdad from which applications were received upto 31st August 1938 (the last date advertised for receiving applications.) Selection should be made out of these Insitutions having regard to what has been said above. I hold the following funds for the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad:- 5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs.2,91,400/- (face value) 3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for 65,700/- (face value) Cash balance .. .. Rs.837.12.1. The value of the funds is calculated as follows:- 5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs.2,91,400/- @ Rs.111.14.0 % Rs.3,26,003.12. 0. 3% Defence Bonds of 1946 for Rs.65,700 @ 101. 4.0 % 66,521.14. 0. Cash balance as above .. .. .. .. 837.12. 1. Intt. due on the 14th April 1941 on 5% Loan of 1945-55 for Rs.291400/- .. .. 7,285. 0. ⟦hole⟧ ⟦line⟧ Rs.4,00,647.12. 1. which sum works out to £29,900/- approximately in sterling. I shall be glad to hear from you in due course and to see Mr. Laniado further on this matter. Yours faithfully, sd/- C.T. Moore Official Trustee of Bengal. To: The Presidents, The Jewish Community & The Jewish Lay Council, BAGDAD. S.C. List of Institutions. ⟦line⟧ 1. The Laura Kadoori School for Girls 2. The Noam Elementary School for Girls 3. The Albert Sassoon School for Boys 4. Nouriel Elementary School for Boys 5. The Shamash School for Boys

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ج ٥٠١ / ٥٢٤ ١ / ٩ / ١٩٥٠

[Stamp] نسخة الدائرة

رئاسة لجنة المدارس الاسرائيليــــــــــــــــــــة بغــــــــــــــــــــــــداد

بعد التحية

اشارة الى كتاب السيد حييم الياهو ⟦مير⟧ توفيق المؤرخ في ٢٩ / ٦ / ١٩٥٠ . نرسل اليكم بطيه الصك المرقم ٨٧٤٥٤٥ والمؤرخ في ٢٧ / ٨ / ١٩٥٠ بمبلغ ٥٩٠/٦٥٣ دينارا (خمسمائة وتسعين دينارا وستمائة وثلاثة وخمسين فلسا ) لأمركم على المصرف العثمانــــــــــــي ببغداد عن حصة المدارس من وقفيتي فلورية شكر وعبدالله صالح شكر ( سنغافورة ) لغايــــــــــــــــــــة ٣١ / ١٢ / ١٩٤٩ .

يرجى التفضل باعلامنا بالاستلام والتوقيع على الوصل المرفق طيا حسب طلب المتولين علــــــــــــى هذه الوقفية ليتسنى لنا ارساله اليهـــــــــــــم . هذا وتفضلوا بقبول الاحـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــترام ؛

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] نائب الرئيــــــــــــــــــــس

⟦signature⟧ ٨/٢١ ١ / ٨ / ٣١

**Traduction anglaise —**

C 501 / 524 1 / 9 / 1950 Department Copy Presidency of the Israeli Schools Committee Baghdad After greetings With reference to the letter of Mr. Hayim Eliyahu ⟦Meir⟧ Tawfiq dated June 29, 1950. We send to you herewith check No. 874545 dated August 27, 1950, in the amount of 653/590 Dinars (five hundred and ninety dinars and six hundred and fifty-three fils) to your order on the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad regarding the schools' share of the endowments of Florie Shukur and Abdullah Saleh Shukur (Singapore) until December 31, 1949. Please kindly inform us of receipt and sign the attached voucher as requested by the trustees of this endowment so that we may send it to them. Please accept our respect; ⟦signature⟧ Vice President ⟦signature⟧ 8/21 1 / 8 / 31

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رئاسة الطائفة الإسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم : التاريخ : الموضوع :

Baghdad 2nd July 1941.

D.J.Cohen Esq., 6 Mangoe lane Calcutta.

Dear Sir,

re - R. A. Gubbay.

We are sending you herewith a document signed by the President of the Jewish Community & the President of the Jewish Lay Council and other representatives of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of this city recommending the most prominent and deserving institutions of our Community to benefit from the bequest of the late R.A. Gubbay.

We shall be much obliged if you will kindly hand over to above document personally to the Official Trustee in order to get his consent for an early remittance of the amount.

The document is annexed to an affidavit signed by the President of the Jewish Community before the British Consul and attested by him.

We understand that in addition to that the British Consul is going to send a special letter to the Official Trustee recommending the institutions mentioned in the above document in order to urge the remitt- ance.

A second copy of the above document also signed and sworn before the British Consul will be forwarded to the Official Trustee with Mr. M. Laniado, Advocate who is trying to return to Calcutta for this object. In case Mr. Laniado will not be able to proceed to India he will send this copy too to yourself.

Mr. Laniado informed us that you are willing to act on behalf of our Community and our institutions for which we thank you. We ask you to be so kind as to wire to us after seeing the Official Trustee and in generally keep us informed please, by sending us your informations or instructions by cable on our own expenses with a copy of each telegram to Mr. M. Laniado, Advocate Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem.

With all our thanks an good-wishes . Yours faithfully

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧ [Signature] President of the Jewish [Signature] Lay Council, Baghdad.

President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone number 531 Number: Date: Subject: Baghdad 2nd July 1941. D.J.Cohen Esq., 6 Mangoe lane Calcutta. Dear Sir, re - R. A. Gubbay. We are sending you herewith a document signed by the President of the Jewish Community & the President of the Jewish Lay Council and other representatives of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of this city recommending the most prominent and deserving institutions of our Community to benefit from the bequest of the late R.A. Gubbay. We shall be much obliged if you will kindly hand over to above document personally to the Official Trustee in order to get his consent for an early remittance of the amount. The document is annexed to an affidavit signed by the President of the Jewish Community before the British Consul and attested by him. We understand that in addition to that the British Consul is going to send a special letter to the Official Trustee recommending the institutions mentioned in the above document in order to urge the remitt- ance. A second copy of the above document also signed and sworn before the British Consul will be forwarded to the Official Trustee with Mr. M. Laniado, Advocate who is trying to return to Calcutta for this object. In case Mr. Laniado will not be able to proceed to India he will send this copy too to yourself. Mr. Laniado informed us that you are willing to act on behalf of our Community and our institutions for which we thank you. We ask you to be so kind as to wire to us after seeing the Official Trustee and in generally keep us informed please, by sending us your informations or instructions by cable on our own expenses with a copy of each telegram to Mr. M. Laniado, Advocate Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem. With all our thanks an good-wishes . Yours faithfully ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad. President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad.

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### csp_72a9eabb80f051b787b9bdea1443fd25

Recived from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949.

[Signature] President [Signature] Jewish Hospitals Committee [Signature] Baghdad

**Traduction anglaise —**

Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949. President Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad

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### csp_7587ea6bc5f65532910ec7e3e79c2952

B01 · header / latin TRUSTEES OF THE J. E. JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND SECRETARIES : MESSRS. MONTAGU'S AND COX & CARDALE

B02 · header / latin Telegraphic Address: SYNONYM, CENT, LONDON Telephone: CITY 1421

B03 · header / latin 86-88 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET LONDON, E.C.4

B04 · stamp / latin ENCLOSURE 65

B05 · paragraph / latin 15th November 1950.

B06 · paragraph / latin H. Schemtob, Esq., President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad, IRAQ.

B07 · paragraph / latin Dear Sir, As you already know, a grant has been made by the Trustees to a number of Baghdadi institutions, and among them a grant of £150. to the Medrash Talmud Torah. Arrangements are being made for the transmission of this money through the Eastern Bank and we have asked that the payment be made in this instance to you, and would ask you to hand it over to the Talmud Torah. We should be grateful if you would ask the recipients to sign and return to us the enclosed form of receipt when the money is in their hands, and we should also be most grateful if you would let us have the full address of this School in case we should desire to write direct to them.

B08 · paragraph / latin Yours faithfully,

B09 · signature / latin ⟦illegible signature⟧ Secretaries.

**Traduction anglaise —**

TRUSTEES OF THE J. E. JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND SECRETARIES : MESSRS. MONTAGU'S AND COX & CARDALE Telegraphic Address: SYNONYM, CENT, LONDON Telephone: CITY 1421 86-88 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET LONDON, E.C.4 ENCLOSURE 65 15th November 1950.

H. Schemtob, Esq., President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad, IRAQ.

Dear Sir,

As you already know, a grant has been made by the Trustees to a number of Baghdadi institutions, and among them a grant of £150. to the Medrash Talmud Torah.

Arrangements are being made for the transmission of this money through the Eastern Bank and we have asked that the payment be made in this instance to you, and would ask you to hand it over to the Talmud Torah.

We should be grateful if you would ask the recipients to sign and return to us the enclosed form of receipt when the money is in their hands, and we should also be most grateful if you would let us have the full address of this School in case we should desire to write direct to them.

Yours faithfully, ⟦illegible signature⟧ Secretaries.

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### csp_7723146bbc87521d8897a10ae14a9cdf

C برق / ١٠ ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs حكومة العراق ادارة البريد والبرق

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No. 0031 الرقم

[Stamp] ختم الدائرة [Stamp] Office Stamp [Stamp] بغداد [Stamp] ⟦السنترال⟧ [Stamp] 27 MAR 42 [Stamp] TELS [Stamp] BAGHDAD

Received at ................. وصلت البرقية في ⟦6.20⟧

| Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code Service Instructions. | | ND2285 | JERUSALEM | 21 | 25 | 1218 BHN | |

LC JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.

I AUTHORISE PAYMENT MY COMMISSION GUBBAY LEGACY TO ALBERT TWAINA AGAINST HIS RECEIPT. ADVOCATE MEIR LANIADO.

**Traduction anglaise —**

C Telegraph / 10 ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs Iraq Government Department of Posts and Telegraphs Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No. 0031 Office Stamp Office Stamp Baghdad ⟦Central⟧ 27 MAR 42 TELS BAGHDAD Received at ⟦line⟧ Message arrived at ⟦6.20⟧ Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code Service Instructions. ND2285 | JERUSALEM | 21 | 25 | 1218 BHN | LC JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. I AUTHORISE PAYMENT MY COMMISSION GUBBAY LEGACY TO ALBERT TWAINA AGAINST HIS RECEIPT. ADVOCATE MEIR LANIADO.

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ج ٥٢٥ / ٠٠١ ٢٦ / ٧ / ١٩٥٠

حضرة الفاضل السيد حسقيل الياهو تويق المحترم

بعد التحية والاحترام لقد اطلع المجلس مع مزيد الشكر والتقدير على ما جاء في كتابكم المؤرخ في ٢٩ / ٦ / ١٩٥٠ بشأن وصيتي المرحوم عبدالله صالح شكر وزوجته المرحومة فلورة شكر وقد قرر المجلس تأييد موافقة كل من لجنة المستشفيات ولجنة المدارس وجمعية الايتام على شروط الوقفيتين المذكورتين مع الرجاء بالتوسط لدى المتولين على الوقفية المذكورة لتحويل الغلة السنوية بواسطة المجلس الجسماني لكي يقوم المجلس بدوره على توزيعها على المستحقين حسب الاصول .

ينتهز المجلس هذه المناسبة ليسجل جزيل شكره وجميل تقديره للجهود المبذولة بهذا الخصوص سواء من المرحوم والدكم او من حضرتكم .

وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام

[Signature] ع [Signature] نائب الرئيس

[Marginalia] دقت [Marginalia] ادور

صورة الى :ـ لجنة المستشفيات } لجنة المدارس } للتفضل بالعلم جمعية الايتام }

**Traduction anglaise —**

C 525 / 001 26 / 7 / 1950 To the honorable Mr. Heskel Eliyahu Tweg, respected After greetings and respect, The Council has reviewed with much thanks and appreciation what was stated in your letter dated 29 / 6 / 1950 regarding the two wills of the late Abdullah Saleh Shukur and his late wife Flora Shukur. The Council has decided to endorse the approval of the Hospitals Committee, the Schools Committee, and the Orphans Association regarding the terms of the two aforementioned endowments, with the request to mediate with the trustees of the mentioned endowment to transfer the annual yield through the Communal Council so that the Council can, in turn, distribute it to the beneficiaries according to the regulations. The Council takes this opportunity to record its great thanks and beautiful appreciation for the efforts exerted in this regard, whether by your late father or by yourself. Please accept our highest respect. p Vice President Checked by Edward Copy to:ـ Hospitals Committee } Schools Committee } For your kind information Orphans Association }

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⟦10th August, 1950.⟧

Recived from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund & Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/652 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949.

[Signature] President [Signature] Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution [Signature] Baghdad

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦10th August, 1950.⟧ Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund & Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/652 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949. President Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution Baghdad

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[Marginalia] ⟦٦١٤٥⟧

١٦ تشرين الاول ٩٤٠

حضرة الوجيه الفاضل السيد منشي صالح شلومو داويد المحترم

بعد التحية والاحترام . وصلني كتابكم الكريم المؤرخ ٢٦ آب ٩٤٠ واشكركم على اهتمامكم وغيرتكم على امور الطائفة وانتم خارج العراق ان اقتراحكم المشكور حول موجودات رفائيل كباي في كلكتا قيد الدرس لدى المجلس الجسماني وسنخبركم بالنتيجة عند حصولها هذا وتفضلوا بقبول فائق احترامنا ودعاءنا لكم بالتوفيق ودمتم .

[Signature] عن [Signature] رئيس الطائفة

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦6145⟧ 16 October 940 To the honorable and virtuous notable Mr. Munshi Saleh Shlomo David, respected, After greetings and respect. I have received your kind letter dated 26 August 940 and I thank you for your interest and zeal for the affairs of the community while you are outside Iraq. Your thanked suggestion regarding the assets of Raphael Gabbay in Calcutta is under study by the Lay Council, and we will inform you of the result when it occurs. Please accept our highest respect and our prayers for your success, and may you remain well. On behalf of The Head of the Community

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### csp_791b8ac098d45c2a9151b4bcb289710c

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دينار ١٠٨٠٠ مجموع المبالغ المستقرضه ٧٠٠ المصاريف واجور المحاماة المشروحه اعلاه ١١٥٠٠

٤ - ومن مراجعة قرار المجلس الجسماني المتخذ في ١٧ كانون الاول ٩٤٠ ظهر للمجلس بان الاتفاق كان قد جرى بوقته مع المحامي السيد م . لنهاد وعلي ان تكون اجور المحاماة والمصاريف خمسة بالمائة بنسبة المبالغ المستحصل وبالنظر الى ان المبالغ التي وردت هي اربعمائة الف روبية فيكون استحقاق المحامي المذكور هو عشرون الف روبية وهو ما يساوي ١٤٩٠ دينارا بحساب ٧٤,٥ فلسا للروبية الواحدة منها سبعمائة دينار دفعت من المؤسسات المذكورة اعلاه وفقا للتفاصيل المشروحه والباقي وقدره سبعمائة وتسعون دينارا قرر المجلس دفعه من مجموع المبالغ المستقرضه وبموجبه قرر شراء حواله باسم المحامي المذكور بمبلغ الف واربعمائة وخمسة وثلاثين دينارا كما يلي :

دينار ٧٠٠ المبلغ المدفوع من قبل المؤسسات ٧٩٠ المبلغ الذي تحمله المجلس الجسماني ١٤٩٠ ٥٥ يخصم المبلغ المسلف للمحامي المذكور على الحساب بتاريخ ١٤٣٥

٥ - وقد اشرنا محتويات الكتاب المؤرخ ٢٣ مارت ٩٤٢ الوارد للمجلس من لجنة المستشفيات الذي تذكر فيه ان واردات المستشفيات للسنة المالية المنتهية في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٢ وللسنتين التاليتين لها المنتهيتين في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ١٩٤٤ بما فيها مبالغ القروض التي سوف تعاد اليها من قبلنا في خلال السنوات الثلاثة المذكورة كما ورد بيانها في كتابهم ⟦المؤرخ⟧ ٢٣ مارت ٩٤٢ سوف تكون كافية لسد نفقات المستشفيات في خلال تلك المدة سوى مبلغ مائة دينار سوف تحتاج اليها المستشفى من ميزانية الطائفة العامة في خلال كل من السنوات الثلاثة المذكورة .

٦ - وكذلك محتويات الكتاب المرقم والمؤرخ ٢٤ مارت ٩٤٢ الوارد للمجلس من لجنة المدارس الذي تذكر فيه ان واردات مدراس تلمود توراه للسنة المالية المنتهية في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٢ ولسنين الثلاث التاليات لها المنتهيات في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ١٩٤٥ بما فيها مبالغ القروض التي سوف تعاد لصندوق المدارس خلال السنوات الاربع المذكورة كما ورد بيانها بكتاب اللجنة المؤرخ ٢٤ مارت ٩٤٢ والمرقم سوف تكون كافية لسد نفقات مدارس ⟦والهيئة⟧ خلال تلك المدة وعليه فاننا نوافق على ايقاف دفع التخصيصات السنوية المعتادة الى صندوق مدراس تلمود توراه لكل من السنوات الاربع المنتهية في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٥ .

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 3 - Dinar 10800 Total amounts borrowed 700 Expenses and legal fees explained above 11500 4 - From reviewing the decision of the Lay Council taken on December 17, 940, it appeared to the Council that the agreement was made at its time with the lawyer Mr. M. L-Nihad, provided that the legal fees and expenses be five percent of the recovered amounts. Considering that the received amounts are four hundred thousand rupees, the entitlement of the aforementioned lawyer is twenty thousand rupees, which equals 1490 dinars at the rate of 74.5 fils per rupee, of which seven hundred dinars were paid by the institutions mentioned above according to the explained details, and the remainder of seven hundred and ninety dinars was decided by the Council to be paid from the total amounts borrowed. Accordingly, it decided to purchase a transfer in the name of the aforementioned lawyer for the amount of one thousand four hundred and thirty-five dinars as follows: Dinar 700 The amount paid by the institutions 790 The amount borne by the Lay Council 1490 55 Deducting the amount advanced to the aforementioned lawyer on account on the date of 1435 5 - We have noted the contents of the letter dated March 23, 942, received by the Council from the Hospitals Committee, which states that the hospital revenues for the fiscal year ending on the last day of September 942 and for the two following years ending on the last day of September 1944, including the loan amounts that will be returned to them by us during the three mentioned years, as stated in their letter ⟦dated⟧ March 23, 942, will be sufficient to cover the hospitals' expenses during that period, except for an amount of one hundred dinars which the hospital will need from the general community budget during each of the three mentioned years. 6 - Likewise, the contents of the letter numbered and dated March 24, 942, received by the Council from the Schools Committee, stating that the revenues of the Talmud Torah schools for the fiscal year ending on the last day of September 942 and for the three years following it ending on the last day of September 1945, including the loan amounts that will be returned to the schools' fund during the four mentioned years as stated in the committee's letter dated March 24, 942, and numbered, will be sufficient to cover the expenses of the ⟦and the board⟧ schools during that period. Accordingly, we agree to suspend the payment of the usual annual allocations to the Talmud Torah schools' fund for each of the four years ending on the last day of September 945.

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### csp_7a6741e4439a5a449324115cf8b1d1c2

N° 579 / 193711 Baghdad, 24TH. MARCH 19 42 £.PAL. 1433-209

OTTOMAN BANK

At: SIGHT please pay against this: SECOND of Exchange (the first being unpaid) to the order of: MR. M. LANIADO the sum of: ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY THREE PALESTINIAN POUNDS & TWO HUNDRED NINE MILS ONLY. against value received.:

[Signature] OTTOMAN BANK (BAGHDAD BRANCH) [Signature] OTTOMAN BANK, [Signature] JERUSALEM. [Signature] MANAGER. [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] SUB-MANAGER.

[Marginalia] WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON WALL, LONDON, E.C.

2

**Traduction anglaise —**

N° 579 / 193711 Baghdad, 24TH. MARCH 19 42 £.PAL. 1433-209 OTTOMAN BANK At: SIGHT please pay against this: SECOND of Exchange (the first being unpaid) to the order of: MR. M. LANIADO the sum of: ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY THREE PALESTINIAN POUNDS & TWO HUNDRED NINE MILS ONLY. against value received.: OTTOMAN BANK (BAGHDAD BRANCH) OTTOMAN BANK, JERUSALEM. MANAGER. ⟦signature⟧ SUB-MANAGER. WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED, LONDON WALL, LONDON, E.C. 2

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### csp_7aa1c5c5132351f7b5ad76b766c3092b

Copy of letter dated 15th November, 1948, received by Ottoman Bank, Baghdad, from the National Bank of India, Bombay. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Marginalia] تقدم في ١٨ / ١١ / ٤٨ [Marginalia] رقم ⟦...⟧

The Ottoman Bank, Securities Department, Baghdad, Iraq.

Dear Sirs,

We are in receipt of your air mail letter of the 30th October requesting us, on behalf of a local charitable institution, to forward you a list of first class Government of India securities.

We communicated with our brokers and append for the information of your constituent, a copy of a letter received from them :-

" We give below a list of Indian Govt. Securities for investment of your client. The Loans are issued either in the form of promissory notes of inscribed stock. No bearer bonds are issued.

| Loan | Current Rate | Approximate Redemption Yield. | | 3% 1935-55 | Rs. 102- 1-0 | 2.56% | | 3% 1959-61 | " 101- 2-0 | 2.88% | | 3% 1966-68 | " 100- 0-0 | 3.00% | | 3% 1970-75 | " 100- 0-0 | 3.00% | | 3% Conversion 1986) or later ) | " 99- 6-0 | 3.03% | | 4% 1960-70 | " 110-12-0 | 2.93% |

As the money market is tight, the loans have come down recently and affords good opportunity for investment and we advise long-dated as they give better yield. "

You will observe that our brokers have included in their receommendations the 3% Government of India Loan 1953/55, mentioned in your letter, along with current quotations and yield per cent.

The above recommendations are transmitted to you without responsiblity on the part of this Bank of its brokers.

With regard to exemption from Indian income-tax in respect of securities held in the name of a non-resident charitable institution, we would advise that the holders of such securities should apply to :

The Income Tax Officer, Non-Residents' Refund Circle, Hutments near Brabourne Stadium Churchgate Station, Fort, Bombay.

The application should be accompanied with the following documents :-

(1) A certified copy of the Constitution with the Aims and Objects of the Institution and the Trust Deed in Original or a certified copy thereof (preferably certified by a Representative of the Government of India.)

(2) A statement of the Institution's accounts, together with the Balance Sheet and the Auditors' Report for the immdiately preceding financial year.

and (3) Full particulars of the Securities.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] (Sgd.) ⟦...⟧ Manager.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Copy of letter dated 15th November, 1948, received by Ottoman Bank, Baghdad, from the National Bank of India, Bombay. ⟦line⟧ Submitted on 18 / 11 / 48 No. ⟦...⟧ The Ottoman Bank, Securities Department, Baghdad, Iraq. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your air mail letter of the 30th October requesting us, on behalf of a local charitable institution, to forward you a list of first class Government of India securities. We communicated with our brokers and append for the information of your constituent, a copy of a letter received from them :- " We give below a list of Indian Govt. Securities for investment of your client. The Loans are issued either in the form of promissory notes of inscribed stock. No bearer bonds are issued. Loan | Current Rate | Approximate Redemption Yield. 3% 1935-55 | Rs. 102- 1-0 | 2.56% 3% 1959-61 | " 101- 2-0 | 2.88% 3% 1966-68 | " 100- 0-0 | 3.00% 3% 1970-75 | " 100- 0-0 | 3.00% 3% Conversion 1986) or later ) | " 99- 6-0 | 3.03% 4% 1960-70 | " 110-12-0 | 2.93% As the money market is tight, the loans have come down recently and affords good opportunity for investment and we advise long-dated as they give better yield. " You will observe that our brokers have included in their receommendations the 3% Government of India Loan 1953/55, mentioned in your letter, along with current quotations and yield per cent. The above recommendations are transmitted to you without responsiblity on the part of this Bank of its brokers. With regard to exemption from Indian income-tax in respect of securities held in the name of a non-resident charitable institution, we would advise that the holders of such securities should apply to : The Income Tax Officer, Non-Residents' Refund Circle, Hutments near Brabourne Stadium Churchgate Station, Fort, Bombay. The application should be accompanied with the following documents :- (1) A certified copy of the Constitution with the Aims and Objects of the Institution and the Trust Deed in Original or a certified copy thereof (preferably certified by a Representative of the Government of India.) (2) A statement of the Institution's accounts, together with the Balance Sheet and the Auditors' Report for the immdiately preceding financial year. and (3) Full particulars of the Securities. Yours faithfully, (Sgd.) ⟦...⟧ Manager.

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### csp_7b5c5c0b21225d7f9d272380d6b957bb

B01 · paragraph / arabic تركة المرحوم السير داود عزرا في كلكتا

B02 · footer / latin U

**Traduction anglaise —**

Estate of the late Sir David Ezra in Calcutta U

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### csp_7b5f39a3ae675fbcbee1ff718c7bc0d3

B01 · stamp / unknown ⟦illegible stamp⟧

B02 · header / arabic الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

B03 · paragraph / arabic (١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم . (٢) يتمكن المرسلة اليه هذه البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجرة اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المطلوب التأكد من صحتها ارسلت خطأ . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .

B04 · other / unknown ⟦line⟧

B05 · header / latin CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B06 · paragraph / latin (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible stamp⟧ Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fee, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words requested for verification were sent in error. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. ⟦line⟧ CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.

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### csp_7c4f311cb73352ac9129eeba41495c91

HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK حايم الياهو حيم توفيق MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT بغداد CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S

BAGHDAD, 29 / 6 / 1950 ⟦193⟧ ( Iraq )

الى سعادة رئيس لجنة المدراش المحترم بغداد

تحية واحتراما

لقد طلب الي اعلامكم بانه بنتيجة مخابره طويله دارت بين المرحوم والدي وبعض اصدقائه خارج العراق لقد تم مبدئيا تخصيص مبلغا يخمن بـ -/150 دينارا سنويا من ريع وقفتي المرحوم عبد الله صالح شكر والمرحومه زوجته فلوره ع . شكر الى مؤسستكم وقد اشترطا المتوليان على هذه الوقفية وهما السيدان كمبلي الس واخيه ادوين الس الساكنين في سنغافوره على ما يلي:-

1- يخصص خمس واحد مما يصيبكم من ريع الوقفتين المذكورتين اعلاه لمشروع " تغذية الطلبه الضعيفي البنية " في مدراشي تلمود توراه على ان يتم اعطاء الغذاء لهؤلاء الطلبه في التاريخين التاليين :-

أ- بتاريخ 25 اذار عبري من كل سنه وهو يوم وفاة المرحوم عبد الله صالح شكر . ب- بتاريخ 3 آب عبري من كل سنه وهو يوم وفاة المرحومه فلوره زوجة عبد الله صالح شكر .

على ان تقرى بعد الغذاء صلاة الاشكبا وقديش وهشكيبه لعلى روح المرحومين .

ملاحظه :- اذا صادف اي من التاريخين المذكورين اعلاه يوم عطله للمدراش فيقام بالاجراءات المذكوره اعلاه في اليوم الاول الذي يلي تلك العطله مباشرة .

2- تخصص اربعة اخماس ( اي البقية ) مما يصيبكم من ريع الوقفتين المشار اليهما اعلاه لميزانية المدراش العامة بشرط ان توضع لوحه نحاسية داخل احدى الصفوف المشغوله في المدراش ينحت عليها ما يلي:-

**Traduction anglaise —**

HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK Haim Eliahoo Haim Tawfick MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT Baghdad CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S BAGHDAD, 29 / 6 / 1950 ⟦193⟧ ( Iraq ) To His Excellency, the Chairman of the Honorable Midrash Committee Baghdad Greetings and respect I have been requested to inform you that as a result of long correspondence between my late father and some of his friends outside Iraq, it has been preliminary decided to allocate an amount estimated at 150/- Dinars annually from the proceeds of the endowments of the late Abdullah Saleh Shaker and his late wife Flora A. Shaker to your institution. The two trustees of this endowment, Mr. Campbell Ellis and his brother Edwin Ellis residing in Singapore, have stipulated the following:- 1- One-fifth of your share of the proceeds of the two aforementioned endowments shall be allocated to the project of "Feeding underprivileged/weak students" in the Talmud Torah Midrash, provided that the food is given to these students on the following two dates:- A- On the date of 25 Adar (Hebrew) of every year, which is the anniversary of the death of the late Abdullah Saleh Shaker. B- On the date of 3 Av (Hebrew) of every year, which is the anniversary of the death of the late Flora wife of Abdullah Saleh Shaker. Provided that after the meal, the Ashkaba, Kaddish, and Hashkaba prayers are recited for the souls of the deceased. Note :- If either of the two aforementioned dates falls on a holiday for the Midrash, then the aforementioned procedures shall be carried out on the first day immediately following that holiday. 2- Four-fifths (i.e., the remainder) of your share of the proceeds of the two aforementioned endowments shall be allocated to the general Midrash budget, on the condition that a copper plaque be placed inside one of the occupied classrooms in the Midrash, engraved with the following:-

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### csp_7c8702c07d7b5e14b1ff8976ffff8288

المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية خلاصة الموضوع : تابع ٣ في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم :: التاريخ ::

| | دينار | | ما قبله | ٢٧٠٠٠ | | لجمعية مواساة العميان بعد الاخذ بنظر الاعتبار قلة نفقاتها وجودة حالتها | ٥٠٠ | | المالية وكون عدد طلابها محدود | | | | ٢٧٥٠٠ | | اجرة المحامي | ..... |

هذا ولا يخفى على سيادتكم ان المستشفيات الخيرية الاسرائيلية وهي مستشفى مير الياس - مستشفى ريمه خضوري - صيدلية دار الشفاء - مستوصفات المدارس ودار عيادة المرضى الفقراء التي تعني بمشافاة الاف المرضى من الفقراء والاغنياء سنويا هي اولى المؤسسات التي يمكن ان يطلق عليها اسم المؤسسات الخيرية بحق . فان صندوق الطائفة لم يستطع حتى الان ولا يستطيع في المستقبل ان ينفق على اكمال النواقص التي يحتاجها المريض في المستشفى . وان جميع ما ادخل على المستشفيات حتى الان من توسيعات وتعميرات والات واثاث قد جاءت بطريق التبرعات والاكتتابات ولم يكن لصندوق الطائفة دخل فيها .

فعدا المبلغ السنوي المحدود الذي يقدمه المجلس سنويا فان ميزانية المستشفيات كانت دائما تصادق بعجز يزيد على الالف دينار سنويا وعلى هذا فان تعريف المؤسسات الخيرية لا يمكن ان ينطبق على مؤسسة كما ينطبق على المستشفيات التي يجب ان تؤخذ احتياجاتها الاساسية بنظر الاعتبار . كما ان مصاريف المستشفيات من الجهة الاخرى لا يمكن حدها من صندوق الطائفة بحال من الاحوال فهي دائما بحاجة الى شراء ادوية والات وادخال التغييرات بحسب تطور الطب بعكس المؤسسات الاخرى التي يمكن حد مصاريفها فصريفاتها محدودة وقد تمكن المجلس حتى الان من تطمين احتياجاتها .

كذلك فان مدارس المدراش اذا امكن ايفاء الديون التي ترتبت عليها وعمرت اوقافها واتخذ المجلس التدابير اللازمة لترتيب ادارتها وضبط ماليتها فان واردات هذه الاوقاف ستكون بدرجة كافية لسد احتياجها

اما مدرسة منشي صالح فقد استفادت من توقيف خان الشورجه استفادة كبيره

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Lay Council of the Israelite Community Subject Summary: Continued 3 in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Number :: Date :: | Dinars Previous amount | 27000 For the Association for the Consolation of the Blind after taking into account its low expenses and its good financial | 500 condition and the limited number of its students | | 27500 Lawyer's fees | ⟦line⟧ Furthermore, it is not hidden from your Excellency that the Israelite charitable hospitals, namely Meir Elias Hospital - Rima Khedouri Hospital - Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy - school clinics and the clinic for poor patients, which care for the healing of thousands of poor and rich patients annually, are the primary institutions that can truly be called charitable institutions. The community fund has not been able so far, nor will it be able in the future, to spend on completing the deficiencies needed by the patient in the hospital. All the expansions, renovations, equipment, and furniture introduced to the hospitals so far have come through donations and subscriptions, and the community fund had no involvement in them. Aside from the limited annual amount provided by the Council annually, the hospitals' budget was always approved with a deficit exceeding one thousand dinars annually. Accordingly, the definition of charitable institutions cannot apply to any institution as it applies to hospitals, whose basic needs must be taken into consideration. On the other hand, hospital expenses cannot be limited by the community fund in any way, as they are always in need of purchasing medicines and equipment and introducing changes according to the development of medicine, unlike other institutions whose expenses can be limited, as their expenditures are finite and the Council has so far been able to secure their needs. Likewise, if the debts incurred by the Midrash schools can be settled and their endowments (Awqaf) renovated, and if the Council takes the necessary measures to organize their management and control their finances, the income from these endowments will be sufficient to cover their needs. As for the Menashi Saleh School, it has benefited greatly from the endowment of Khan al-Shorja. ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_7d145289edbd51078210a31b09001d55

⟦8729⟧ ١١ كانون الاول ٩٤١ تركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي في كلكتا

حضرة المحامي الفاضل السيد ماير لنيادو المحترم

بعد التحية والاحترام اشارة الى كتابكم المؤرخ ٢ / ١٢ / ١٩٤١ ان مراسلاتكم مع سيادة الرئيس قد وصلت في حينه وحيث اننا كنا لا نزال متشبثين بانهاء القضية فاننا فضلنا ان نؤخر الجواب حتى حصول نتيجة لكي لا تكثر المراسلات وفعلا فقد اجبناكم بالكتاب المرقم ٦٧١٤ والمؤرخ ٢٧ تشرين الثاني ٩٤١ بما يلي :

" ان دخول العراق في رابطة الاسترليني قريب الوقوع وسنعرفكم عند اول تسلمنا المبالغ الموصى بها من الامين الرسمي في كلكتا ودمتم "

اما الان فقد دخل العراق ضمن رابطة الاسترليني فقد وجهنا برقية الى السيد كوهين في كلكتا كما يلي :

" Iraq Admitted Sterling Block Please Insist Trustee Send Cheques Urgently Wire. "

وكان جوابه هو الاتي :

" Interrogated Trustee For Early Remittance "

هذا واننا سنعرفكم حال وصول الصكوك من الامين الرسمي في كلكتا . ان حضرة الوجيه السيد منشي صالح موجود في بغداد ارجو قبول خالص التحيات من الجميع وتفضلوا بقبول الاحترام ،

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] السكرتير

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦8729⟧ 11 December 941 Estate of the late Raphael Gabbay in Calcutta The honorable and distinguished lawyer Mr. Meyer Laniado After greetings and respect, Reference to your letter dated 2 / 12 / 1941 Your correspondence with His Excellency the President arrived in due time, and since we were still intent on concluding the case, we preferred to delay the reply until a result was obtained so as not to increase the correspondence. Indeed, we answered you in letter No. 6714 dated 27 November 941 as follows: "Iraq's entry into the Sterling area is imminent, and we will inform you upon our first receipt of the amounts recommended by the Official Trustee in Calcutta. Best regards." Now that Iraq has entered the Sterling area, we have sent a telegram to Mr. Cohen in Calcutta as follows: "Iraq Admitted Sterling Block Please Insist Trustee Send Cheques Urgently Wire." And his reply was the following: "Interrogated Trustee For Early Remittance" We will inform you as soon as the checks arrive from the Official Trustee in Calcutta. The notable Mr. Munshi Saleh is present in Baghdad. Please accept sincere greetings from everyone, and please accept our respects, ⟦signature⟧ Secretary

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### csp_7d3b8390c550585bad497d29e3171618

B01 · header / mixed برق ٥ إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية D. F. TELEGRAM

B02 · form / mixed الرقم .No: الوقت Time: نوع البرقية Class: برقية خارجية مؤجلة دائرة الاصدار Office of Origin: الطريق Route: الاجرة CHARGES: عدد الكلمات Words: Sent to: At: By: Serial No.:

B03 · paragraph / mixed Nothing to be written by sender above this line except the route indication. لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر سوى اسم الطريق

B04 · form / mixed To الى :: DAVID J. COHEN L. C. DLT: مؤجلة Address: 6 MONGOE LANE CALCUTTA.

B05 · paragraph / latin PLEASE ENQUIRE FROM TRUSTEE AND WIRE WHEN CAN WE EXPECT REMITTANCES GUBBAY LEGACY <del>STOP</del> TRY OBTAIN REMITTANCE URGENTLY.

B06 · paragraph / arabic الترجمة السيد داود كوهين كلكتا ارجوكم ان تسألوا من الامين الرسمي عن الموعد المحتمل فيه تحويل تركة كباي اخبرونا ان يكون التحويل بالعجل ما يمكن

B07 · signature / mixed RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI التوقيع ساسون Name الاسم Address العنوان P

B08 · marginalia / mixed على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة الخامسة المدونة في خلف الاستمارة Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse). This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse ترسل البرقية وفقاً للشروط المدونة على ظهر الاستمارة Not to be telegraphed لا تبرق

**Traduction anglaise —**

Telegram 5 Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration D. F. TELEGRAM No.: Time: Class: Deferred Foreign Telegram Office of Origin: Route: CHARGES: Words: Sent to: At: By: Serial No.: Nothing to be written by sender above this line except the route indication. To: DAVID J. COHEN L. C. DLT: Deferred Address: 6 MONGOE LANE CALCUTTA. PLEASE ENQUIRE FROM TRUSTEE AND WIRE WHEN CAN WE EXPECT REMITTANCES GUBBAY LEGACY <del>STOP</del> TRY OBTAIN REMITTANCE URGENTLY. Translation Mr. David Cohen Calcutta Please ask the official trustee about the expected date for the transfer of the Gubbay legacy and inform us that the transfer should be as urgent as possible RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI Signature: Sassoon Name Address: P The sender of the telegram must observe item five written on the back of the form Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse). This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse The telegram is sent according to the conditions written on the back of the form Not to be telegraphed

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### csp_7d73d2038a4c5f85a69e258fa7303d89

B01 · form / mixed N°: 278299 Baghdad,: ⟦illegible⟧ 19 OTTOMAN BANK: البنك العثماني BAGHDAD: بغداد Pay by this cheque: ارجعوا بموجب هذا الصك لامر ⟦illegible⟧ or Bearer: او لحامله Iraq Dinars: دينار عراقي I.D.:

B02 · stamp / mixed IRAQ العراق EIGHT FILS ٨ فلوس

B03 · marginalia / latin annule

B04 · signature / arabic ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

N°: 278299 Baghdad,: ⟦illegible⟧ 19 OTTOMAN BANK: Ottoman Bank BAGHDAD: Baghdad Pay by this cheque: Pay by this cheque to the order of ⟦illegible⟧ or Bearer: or Bearer Iraq Dinars: Iraqi Dinars I.D.: IRAQ Iraq EIGHT FILS 8 Fils cancelled ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_7ddbddc7f5d056b097fb3bf34a7bd76f

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx No. 1240 30th January, 1942.

xxxxxxx Trust - under the will of R.A.Gubbay account Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad.

Sir, I have the honour to refer you to your letter No. 1286 of the 5th July and its enclosures. 24/1/18

I have accepted the selection of the five Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad as made by the Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Lay Council, to share the bequest made by the testator the late Mr. R.A.Gubbay of Hongkong to the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad.

I send herewith five receipts and five crossed cheques, as under, drawn by me on the Imperial Bank of India, Calcutta. (1) Cheque No. 208 dated 30/1/42 for Rs. 2,00,000/- (Two lacs) in favour of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Bagdad and the President of the Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital. (For Meir Elias Hospital). (2) Cheque No. 209 dated 30/1/42 for Rs. 93,000/- (Ninetythree thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Nouriel Elemen-- tary School for Boys). (3) Cheque No. 210 dated 30/1/42 for Rs. 80,000/- (Eighty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Midrash Talmud Torah). (4) Cheque No. 211 dated 30/1/42 for Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys). (5) Cheque No. 212 dated 30/1/42 for Rs. 7330/- (Rupees Seven thousand three hundred and thirty) in favour of persons as in (2). (For Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls).

I shall be much obliged if you will kindly make these payments on my behalf by handing over the cheques to the respective proper party in exchange for the respective receipts duly signed by the payees. As soon as payments have been made, please return the receipts to me as vouchers for my record. I am sending a copy of this letter to the payees and also advising them by cable. In the meantime please acknowledge receipt hereof. I enclose a copy of the Exchange Central Department letter No. CA.E.C. 20077/129 of the 13th December 1941 sanctioning these remittances.

[Signature] I have the honour to be, [Signature] Sir, [Signature] Your most obedient servant, [Signature] Sd/- C. T. Moore. [Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal.

To H. M. Consul, British Consulate, Bagdad.

[Marginalia] M.N. Memo. No. 1241 [Marginalia] Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the President [Marginalia] The Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad. [Marginalia] Calcutta, Sd/- C. T. Moore [Marginalia] The 30th Jany. 1942. Offl. Trustee of Bengal.

**Traduction anglaise —**

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE ⟦line⟧ No. 1240 30th January, 1942. ⟦line⟧ Trust - under the will of R.A.Gubbay account Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad. Sir, I have the honour to refer you to your letter No. 1286 of the 5th July and its enclosures. 24/1/18 I have accepted the selection of the five Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad as made by the Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Lay Council, to share the bequest made by the testator the late Mr. R.A.Gubbay of Hongkong to the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad. I send herewith five receipts and five crossed cheques, as under, drawn by me on the Imperial Bank of India, Calcutta. (1) Cheque No. 208 dated 30/1/42 for Rs. 2,00,000/- (Two lacs) in favour of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Bagdad and the President of the Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital. (For Meir Elias Hospital). (2) Cheque No. 209 dated 30/1/42 for Rs. 93,000/- (Ninetythree thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Nouriel Elemen-- tary School for Boys). (3) Cheque No. 210 dated 30/1/42 for Rs. 80,000/- (Eighty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Midrash Talmud Torah). (4) Cheque No. 211 dated 30/1/42 for Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys). (5) Cheque No. 212 dated 30/1/42 for Rs. 7330/- (Rupees Seven thousand three hundred and thirty) in favour of persons as in (2). (For Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls). I shall be much obliged if you will kindly make these payments on my behalf by handing over the cheques to the respective proper party in exchange for the respective receipts duly signed by the payees. As soon as payments have been made, please return the receipts to me as vouchers for my record. I am sending a copy of this letter to the payees and also advising them by cable. In the meantime please acknowledge receipt hereof. I enclose a copy of the Exchange Central Department letter No. CA.E.C. 20077/129 of the 13th December 1941 sanctioning these remittances. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Sd/- C. T. Moore. Official Trustee of Bengal. To H. M. Consul, British Consulate, Bagdad. M.N. Memo. No. 1241 Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the President The Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad. Calcutta, Sd/- C. T. Moore The 30th Jany. 1942. Offl. Trustee of Bengal.

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### csp_7e001b38da075bb0b55d9f10d88ea1ab

Baghdad, 23rd June, 1941.

Official Trustee of Bengal, 1, Council House Street, Calcutta.

re: R.A.Gabbay's Bequest. This letter is being sent to you after having seen Advocate Mr. Labiado who just returned from India and gave us your instructions as specified in your letter of the 27th March, 1941. We recommend that the share of Baghdad of the above bequest be divided to the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad mentioned hereafter as follows:-

| (1) | MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL ( your ref. No.17.) | Rs.260.000 | | (2) | NOURIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS ( " " " 4 ) | 93.647.12.1. | | (3) | MIDRASH TALMOOD TORA ( " " " 11 ) | 80.000. | | (4) | RAHEL SHAHMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS ( " " " 6 ) | 20.000 | | (5) | MENAHEM SALEH DANIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ( " " " 12) | 7.000 | | | | ---------------- | | | | Rs.460.647.12.1. |

In case the amount is more or less than this mentioned hereabove, we beg to deduct or add the difference to the institution Nauriel Elementary School for boys. All the institutions above are old institutions which have been founded before many years and which have been in existence at the time of death of the deceased the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died on 27th Novr. 1922. They, actually exist and give a great assistance to the Jewish population in Baghdad. None of them is a synagogue, but all are actual charitable institutions and their charity extends to the needy population of this Community. All of them have as a rule an annual budget. They are also supervised by the Jewish Lay Council and administered by special committees appointed by the said Council. The situation of the above institutions recommended by us requires an immediate remittance in order to carry on their valuable functions, and we shall be very much obliged if you would treat this case as in urgent one.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad, 23rd June, 1941. Official Trustee of Bengal, 1, Council House Street, Calcutta. re: R.A.Gabbay's Bequest. This letter is being sent to you after having seen Advocate Mr. Labiado who just returned from India and gave us your instructions as specified in your letter of the 27th March, 1941. We recommend that the share of Baghdad of the above bequest be divided to the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad mentioned hereafter as follows:- (1) | MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL ( your ref. No.17.) | Rs.260.000 (2) | NOURIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS ( " " " 4 ) | 93.647.12.1. (3) | MIDRASH TALMOOD TORA ( " " " 11 ) | 80.000. (4) | RAHEL SHAHMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS ( " " " 6 ) | 20.000 (5) | MENAHEM SALEH DANIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ( " " " 12) | 7.000 | | ⟦line⟧ | | Rs.460.647.12.1. In case the amount is more or less than this mentioned hereabove, we beg to deduct or add the difference to the institution Nauriel Elementary School for boys. All the institutions above are old institutions which have been founded before many years and which have been in existence at the time of death of the deceased the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died on 27th Novr. 1922. They, actually exist and give a great assistance to the Jewish population in Baghdad. None of them is a synagogue, but all are actual charitable institutions and their charity extends to the needy population of this Community. All of them have as a rule an annual budget. They are also supervised by the Jewish Lay Council and administered by special committees appointed by the said Council. The situation of the above institutions recommended by us requires an immediate remittance in order to carry on their valuable functions, and we shall be very much obliged if you would treat this case as in urgent one.

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### csp_7e0543ff8ba55e2eae84998e2e79ac3a

B01 · header / mixed JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية BAGHDAD بغداد Established, 1884 تاسست سنة ١٨٨٤ Telephone No. 1480 رقم التلفون : ١٤٨٠ ⟦line⟧

B02 · form / mixed Meir Elias Hospital: مستشفى مئير الياس Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital: مستشفى ريمه خضوري للعيون Refouah Pharmacy.: صيدلية دار الشفاء No.: الرقم: Date: ٣ نيسان ٩٤١ التاريخ:

B03 · paragraph / arabic سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم

B04 · paragraph / arabic اشارة الى كتابكم رقم ٣٣٢٤ بتاريخ ٣١ مارت ٩٤١ قررت اللجنة في اجتماعها المنعقد بتاريخ ٢ نيسان ٩٤١ انتداب رئيس اللجنة السيد مثير دنكور لتمثيلها في اللجنة الاستشارية لتركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي ؛

B05 · signature / arabic ⟦signature⟧ الرئيس

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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE Jewish Hospitals Committee BAGHDAD Baghdad Established, 1884 Established in the year 1884 Telephone No. 1480 Telephone Number: 1480 ⟦line⟧ Meir Elias Hospital: Meir Elias Hospital Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital: Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital Refouah Pharmacy.: Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy No.: Number: Date: 3 April 941 Date: His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected Reference to your letter No. 3324 dated 31 March 941 The committee decided in its meeting held on 2 April 941 to delegate the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Meir Dangoor, to represent it in the Advisory Committee for the estate of the late Raphael Gabbay; ⟦signature⟧ The President

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### csp_7f27e3fed90f5b17a1bdfa9ebb18b405

K. J. ELLIS. & E. J. Ellis. TEL. NO. 83756 GENERAL MERCHANT 1, OXLEY ROAD, AND COMMISSION AGENT. SINGAPORE, TEL. ADDRESS:- "ELITE"

10th August, 1950.

The President, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad, Iraq.

Dear Sir,

The Flora Shooker (Wife of Abdullah Saleh Shooker) Trust and the Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust. -----------------------

We regret the loss of our friend the late Mr. E.H. ⟦Tawfick⟧ may his Sould rest in Peace, who first directed us for the dis- tributions of the above Trust Funds according to the wishes of the dedicators.

We are thankful to his son, Mr. Haim Eliahoo H. Tawfick who readily offered his assistance to complete the fixing up of things and enable us to distribute the accumulated funds of both the Trusts for account the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad.

We now refer to your letter No.G/535/50 dated the 26th July last addressed to Mr. Haim H. Tawfick, a copy of which we hold and we are satisfied with all the arrangements he has made for the distribution of these funds and we as Trustees of these funds wish to indicate that the Committee would carry the arrangements always in the same manner as agreed to, so that we would feel as Trustees that we have done our duties by carrying out the wishes of the dedicators and shall therefore be much obliged to you to fix up things accordingly

We have pleasure in enclosing herewith a D/Draft on Eastern Bank Ltd, Baghdad amounting to I.D. 1,771-958 which are the equivalent of $8,782.69 from the Flora Shooker Trust Fund and $6371.70 from the Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund ⟦Total⟧ amounting to $15,154.39 which please distribute in the following manner in three shares 1/3 share each to:-

(1) The Jewish Hospitals Committee. (2) The Jewish School Committee (account Midrash Talmud Torah) (3) The Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution. oc

These funds have been accumulated with us up to the end of December 1949, pending distributions and now we are glad to see that it is going to the benefit of Baghdad according to the wishes of the dedicators.

**Traduction anglaise —**

K. J. ELLIS. & E. J. Ellis. TEL. NO. 83756 GENERAL MERCHANT 1, OXLEY ROAD, AND COMMISSION AGENT. SINGAPORE, TEL. ADDRESS:- "ELITE" 10th August, 1950. The President, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad, Iraq. Dear Sir, The Flora Shooker (Wife of Abdullah Saleh Shooker) Trust and the Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust. ⟦line⟧ We regret the loss of our friend the late Mr. E.H. ⟦Tawfick⟧ may his Sould rest in Peace, who first directed us for the dis- tributions of the above Trust Funds according to the wishes of the dedicators. We are thankful to his son, Mr. Haim Eliahoo H. Tawfick who readily offered his assistance to complete the fixing up of things and enable us to distribute the accumulated funds of both the Trusts for account the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad. We now refer to your letter No.G/535/50 dated the 26th July last addressed to Mr. Haim H. Tawfick, a copy of which we hold and we are satisfied with all the arrangements he has made for the distribution of these funds and we as Trustees of these funds wish to indicate that the Committee would carry the arrangements always in the same manner as agreed to, so that we would feel as Trustees that we have done our duties by carrying out the wishes of the dedicators and shall therefore be much obliged to you to fix up things accordingly We have pleasure in enclosing herewith a D/Draft on Eastern Bank Ltd, Baghdad amounting to I.D. 1,771-958 which are the equivalent of $8,782.69 from the Flora Shooker Trust Fund and $6371.70 from the Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund ⟦Total⟧ amounting to $15,154.39 which please distribute in the following manner in three shares 1/3 share each to:- (1) The Jewish Hospitals Committee. (2) The Jewish School Committee (account Midrash Talmud Torah) (3) The Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution. oc These funds have been accumulated with us up to the end of December 1949, pending distributions and now we are glad to see that it is going to the benefit of Baghdad according to the wishes of the dedicators.

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### csp_7fae7f19ca465366bef8de585997497d

B01 · header / latin Form No. 3A. OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL. NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS. 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA. The 2nd JULY, 1936.

B02 · marginalia / latin Telegraphic Address: TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. Telephones : OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1612. DY. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1996.

B03 · form / latin Trust: under the Will of R. A. Gubbay. Subject: Re: Charity. No.: 7832

B04 · marginalia / latin N.B.—Please quote fully the following reference: Enclosures : ⟦line⟧

B05 · paragraph / latin Dear Sir, I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 3132 dated the 18th ultimo with enclosures and in reply have to state that the matter will be dealt with in due course.

B06 · signature / latin Yours faithfully, C. T. Moore Official Trustee of Bengal.

B07 · paragraph / latin To The President, Jewish Lay Council, BAGHDAD.

B08 · footer / latin S.M.A.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Form No. 3A. OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL. NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS. 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA. The 2nd JULY, 1936. Telegraphic Address: TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. Telephones : OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1612. DY. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1996. Trust: under the Will of R. A. Gubbay. Subject: Re: Charity. No.: 7832 N.B.—Please quote fully the following reference: Enclosures : ⟦line⟧ Dear Sir, I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 3132 dated the 18th ultimo with enclosures and in reply have to state that the matter will be dealt with in due course. Yours faithfully, C. T. Moore Official Trustee of Bengal. To The President, Jewish Lay Council, BAGHDAD. S.M.A.

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### csp_81638d3b251e59bd87dcece7400ac691

B01 · header / arabic بغداد في ٤٨/٢/١٥ نسخة الدائرة ١٩٤٨/٢/١٦

B02 · paragraph / arabic حضرة الفاضل الاستاذ سليم اسحق المحامي المحترم بعد التحية ارفق طيا اصل الكتاب الوارد الينا من المحامي ج . اندري جانسما في سورابايا بشأن تركة المرحوم ساسون سولومون راجيا حضرتكم التفضل بموافاتنا بمطالعتكم بشأنه فيما يتعلق باحكام قانون الميراث العراقي وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الشكر سلفا مع مزيد الاحترام ؛

B03 · signature / arabic المخلص رئيس الطائفة

B04 · marginalia / arabic للحفظ باضبارة خاصة

B05 · other / arabic ع .

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad on 15/2/48 Department Copy 16/2/1948 The Honorable Professor Salim Ishaq, the respected lawyer After greetings I attach herewith the original letter received by us from the lawyer J. Andre Jansma in Surabaya regarding the estate of the late Sassoon Solomon, requesting your kindness to provide us with your opinion regarding it in relation to the provisions of the Iraqi Inheritance Law, and please accept my utmost thanks in advance with further respect; Sincerely Head of the Community To be kept in a special file A.

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| دینار | | ١٣٠٠٠ | ما قبله | | ٤٠٠٠ | مدرسة مدراش منشي صالح |

لصندوق المجلس الجسماني لسداد العجز تسلم الى المجلس الجسماني مقابل توقيف الخان المرقم ١٥٨ ــ ١٥٨ شورجه والدكاكين التابعه له وشرط غلتها الى مدرسة منشي صالح (ومن بعدها الى المؤسسات الاسرائيلية التي تعني بتربية وتعليم اولاد الفقراء) على ان يخصص من هذا المبلغ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> الفي دينار لتعمير القسم الخرب من الخان المذكور والباقي لتعمير خربة خاني التمارين في تحت التكية وخربة وقف شموع في شارع الملك غازي وبهذا يتحقق اعمار جميع هذه الاملاك ⟦line⟧

| ٨٠٠٠ | | | ٤٠٠٠ | الى مدارس مدراش تلمود توراه ٥٠ على ان يسلم هذا المبلغ الى المجلس الجسماني |

لانفاقه على اصلاح شؤونها المالية والادارية واعمار اوقافها الخربة لتنميـــــــة وارداتها بمعرفة لجنة خاصة يشكلها المجلس لهذا الغرض

| ١٠٠٠ | الى دار مواساة العميان سيلاس خضوري | | ١٠٠٠ | الى جمعية الخياطة الخيرية للبنات تصرف بمعرفة الجمعية بعد استشارة المجلس | | ١٥٠٠ | يخصص منها حصة المدرسة الوطنية البالغة ٥٠٠ دينار كاشتراك في تعمـــــــير |

[Marginalia] الجسماني

بنايتها العائدة لاوقاف المستشفى كذلك يخصص قسم من الباقي باتفاق المجلس الجسماني ولجنة المدارس لنفس الغرض وهو الاشتراك في تعمير بناية المدرسة الوطنية اما الفضلة فتقسم مناصفة بين مدرستي راحيل شحمون ومسعودة سلمان لانفاقها على ادخال التحسينات اللازمة عليهما

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[Signature] العضو [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] العضو [Signature] د كبابة [Signature] توقيعه [Signature] العضو [Signature] مير يعقوب [Signature] العضو [Signature] يهودا زلوف [Signature] الرئيس [Signature] يوسف كبير

[Signature] العضــــــو [Signature] م . ابشا [Signature] السكرتير [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

تعليق ــ انني موافق على التوزيعات المبينة اعلاه عدا مبلغ ١٥٠٠ دينار المخصص للمدارس الوطنية راحيل شحمون ومسعودة سلمان واسباب مخالفتي هي ان المستشفيات هي اولى المؤسسات الخيرية التي ينطبق عليها تعريف ( المؤسسة الخيرية ) بنسبة الخدمات التي تقدمها للفقراء واحتياجاتها الضرورية من الات فنية وغيرها والديون المترتبة عليها من مدة ٦ ــ ٧ ســـــــنوات وزيادة مصاريفها بمناسبة الحرب الخ .. ونظرا لان جميع التحسينات التي ادخلت علـــــــى

**Traduction anglaise —**

3 Dinars 13000 | Previous total 4000 | Midrash Menashe Saleh School To the fund of the Lay Council to pay the deficit Handed over to the Lay Council in exchange for the endowment of the Khan numbered 158-158 Shorja and its attached shops, and the condition of its revenue is for the Menashe Saleh School (and thereafter to the Jewish institutions which care for the upbringing and education of poor children) provided that two thousand Dinars from this amount <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> be allocated for repairing the ruined part of the mentioned Khan, and the remainder for repairing the ruins of Khani al-Tammarin in Taht al-Takiya and the ruin of the Shamoo' endowment in King Ghazi Street, and by this the reconstruction of all these properties will be achieved ⟦line⟧ 8000 | 4000 | To the Midrash Talmud Torah Schools 50, provided that this amount is handed over to the Lay Council to be spent on reforming its financial and administrative affairs and reconstructing its ruined endowments to develop its revenues under the supervision of a special committee formed by the Council for this purpose 1000 | To the Silas Kadoorie Blind Welfare Home 1000 | To the Girls' Charitable Sewing Association to be spent under the supervision of the Association after consulting the Council 1500 | Out of which the National School's share of 500 Dinars is allocated as a contribution to the reconstruction Lay Council of its building belonging to the hospital endowments. Also, a part of the remainder is allocated by agreement of the Lay Council and the Schools Committee for the same purpose, which is the contribution to the reconstruction of the National School building. As for the surplus, it is divided equally between the Rachel Shahmoon and Masuda Salman schools to be spent on introducing the necessary improvements to them ⟦line⟧ 28500 ⟦line⟧ Member ⟦signature⟧ Member D. Kababa His signature Member Meir Yaqub Member Yehuda Zelouf President Yosef Kebir Member M. Absha Secretary ⟦signature⟧ Comment - I agree with the distributions shown above except for the amount of 1500 Dinars allocated to the National Schools, Rachel Shahmoon, and Masuda Salman. The reasons for my objection are that hospitals are the primary charitable institutions to which the definition of (Charitable Institution) applies in proportion to the services they provide to the poor and their necessary needs for technical equipment etc., and the debts incurred by them for a period of 6-7 years and the increase in their expenses on the occasion of the war etc... and since all the improvements that were introduced to

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### csp_84198bc498c95f538b862106623369df

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2) The stocks or funds of any British Colony or dependency or any foreign Government yielding at the date of investment at the then market price interest not exceeding four and a half (4½) per cent per annum.

3) Mortgage of property of Freehold or of lease hold (held for an unexpired term of ninety-nine years at least) tenure.

12. All moneys and income which shall become payable to any person here- under who is a minor may be paid to his or her guardian whose receipt shall be a sufficient discharge to my trustee.

13. It is my express desire that my said son shall not marry any person who does not profess the Jewish religion but nothing in this clause contained shall be deemed to rescind or be construed to amount to a rescindment or rescission of or to affect any of the trusts and provisions herein contained.

14. If my said son Solomon Hai Sassoon shall die without issue or remoter issue or his issue or remoter issue shall have become extinct and with- out any brothers or half brothers him surviving then and on the happening of such ⟦event⟧ the moneys share estate and interest which he would have inherited otherwise shall become vested in my trustee upon trust for distribution among the Jewish poor of Bagdad and for other charities at the discretion of my trustee.

The foregoing draft having been prepared by me the said notary before reading of same to the testator, the testator has again declared in the presence of the witnesses the terms of his last will.

There upon in the presence of the witnesses this will was read by me to the testator and after reading same I the notary asked the testator in the presence of the witnesses whether what I had read was really his last will and testament to which he replied in the affermative.

In witness whereof this deed.

Executed at Sourabaya, on the date before mentioned in the presence of Johanna Maria Corrie van der Kop, typiste and Soedomo, notary's clerk, both residing at Sourabaya as witnesses who have signed this deed immediate- ly after the reading thereof together with the appearer and me the said notary.

Done with one marginal reference, two erasures or one addition.

[Signature] (signed) S. Solomon. [Signature] (signed) J.M.C.v.d.Kop. [Signature] (signed) Soedomo. [Signature] (signed) Bek.

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 3 - 2) The stocks or funds of any British Colony or dependency or any foreign Government yielding at the date of investment at the then market price interest not exceeding four and a half (4½) per cent per annum. 3) Mortgage of property of Freehold or of lease hold (held for an unexpired term of ninety-nine years at least) tenure. 12. All moneys and income which shall become payable to any person here- under who is a minor may be paid to his or her guardian whose receipt shall be a sufficient discharge to my trustee. 13. It is my express desire that my said son shall not marry any person who does not profess the Jewish religion but nothing in this clause contained shall be deemed to rescind or be construed to amount to a rescindment or rescission of or to affect any of the trusts and provisions herein contained. 14. If my said son Solomon Hai Sassoon shall die without issue or remoter issue or his issue or remoter issue shall have become extinct and with- out any brothers or half brothers him surviving then and on the happening of such ⟦event⟧ the moneys share estate and interest which he would have inherited otherwise shall become vested in my trustee upon trust for distribution among the Jewish poor of Bagdad and for other charities at the discretion of my trustee. The foregoing draft having been prepared by me the said notary before reading of same to the testator, the testator has again declared in the presence of the witnesses the terms of his last will. There upon in the presence of the witnesses this will was read by me to the testator and after reading same I the notary asked the testator in the presence of the witnesses whether what I had read was really his last will and testament to which he replied in the affermative. In witness whereof this deed. Executed at Sourabaya, on the date before mentioned in the presence of Johanna Maria Corrie van der Kop, typiste and Soedomo, notary's clerk, both residing at Sourabaya as witnesses who have signed this deed immediate- ly after the reading thereof together with the appearer and me the said notary. Done with one marginal reference, two erasures or one addition. (signed) S. Solomon. (signed) J.M.C.v.d.Kop. (signed) Soedomo. (signed) Bek.

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### csp_843171204b505d6db5d479ec9393a289

Copy of receipt

Received from the Trustees of the Trust created by Mrs. Rebecca Isaac Raphael Belilios by a Deed dated the 3rd December 1913 the sum of Rs 1440/- being the annuity of Rs 20/- per month payable to us under the said deed for the year ending 1953 to 1958 @ Rs 240/- per year.

[Signature] Admt Comtte [Signature] Iraqi Jews, ⟦...⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Copy of receipt Received from the Trustees of the Trust created by Mrs. Rebecca Isaac Raphael Belilios by a Deed dated the 3rd December 1913 the sum of Rs 1440/- being the annuity of Rs 20/- per month payable to us under the said deed for the year ending 1953 to 1958 @ Rs 240/- per year. Admt Comtte Iraqi Jews, ⟦...⟧

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### csp_843ef0196067588e83a9843fa9b801e9

B01 · paragraph / latin 6. the accounts of Trustee are subject to audit by Government and any copy required may be applied for and will be furnished on payment of prescribed fees :

B02 · header / latin THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO?

B03 · paragraph / latin (a) the name of the Trust shall be "The Menashi Sadka Trust for poor Jewish boys".

B04 · paragraph / latin (b) The boys for whose benefit the Trust Fund shall be applied shall be boys who have passed the sixth standard of the Jew's school in Rangoon and who shall be accepted as fit for the 7th Standard in any other school recognized by Government : University or College in Rangoon or in any other part of the Province of Burma the object of the trust fund being to enable such boys to contine their education and to pass the Matriculation or Higher or other Examination or Examinations as they may desire :

B05 · paragraph / latin (c) If and whenever there shall be in the Jews' school at Rangoon a higher standard than the sixth standard then the boys entitled to the benefit of the Trust Fund shall have passed such highet standard and be accepted for the next higher standard in any other Publick school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma.

B06 · paragraph / latin (d) No boy shall be entitled to the benefit of the said Trust Fund who shall fail to pass the qualifying examination for such school recognized by Government University or college on two consecutive ocacasions :

B07 · paragraph / latin (e) The Trustee or Trustees for the time being of the Jews'school in Rangoon shall decide which boys are eligible to benefit by the said Trust Fund and in case any dispute shall arise between the trustees as to the eligibility of any such boys or boys such dispute shall be decided by a vote of the Jewish Community of Rangoon whose decision shall be final. The persons who shall vote shall be of full age and of either sex :

B08 · paragraph / latin (f) Any boy or boys who shall be selected for and who shall quality for benefit of the said Trust Fund shall if the Trustee so determine proceed to University but no more than 25 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy in respect of books and stationery if and when such boy shall be a pupil in a public school and not more than 50 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy for books and stationery when such boy shall be a pupil in a College or University . such payments being in addition to all examination and entrance fees and cost of ordinary School or College Tuition:

B09 · paragraph / latin (g) If and when the income of the said Trust Fund shall not be applied in manner herein contained for 10 consecutive years the school of Jewish Boys in Rangoon shall entirely cease to benefit by the trust hereby created and the Trustee shall not further apply the income of the said Trust Fund for the benefit of such boys: In place of such application the Trustee shall at the termina- tion of the 11th year and each following years or at any other time or times in such year and years as he shall determine remit the income of the said Trust Fund to the Trustees of the Talmud Torah School Baghdad, with a direction to such Trustees that they shall apply the amount remitted for the purpose of teaching foreign languages in such school: the receipt of two or more of such Trustees for the amount so remitted to them shall be a sufficient discharge to the Trustee :

B10 · signature / latin Sd : M.A.Raeburn signed sealed and delivered by the above named Maurice Abraham Raeburn this eighth day of May 1923/ Before me. Sd : Illegible British Vice Consul Mentone France

B11 · footer / latin True copy : Superintendent. Office of the Official Trustee, Burma :

**Traduction anglaise —**

6. the accounts of Trustee are subject to audit by Government and any copy required may be applied for and will be furnished on payment of prescribed fees : THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO? (a) the name of the Trust shall be "The Menashi Sadka Trust for poor Jewish boys". (b) The boys for whose benefit the Trust Fund shall be applied shall be boys who have passed the sixth standard of the Jew's school in Rangoon and who shall be accepted as fit for the 7th Standard in any other school recognized by Government : University or College in Rangoon or in any other part of the Province of Burma the object of the trust fund being to enable such boys to contine their education and to pass the Matriculation or Higher or other Examination or Examinations as they may desire : (c) If and whenever there shall be in the Jews' school at Rangoon a higher standard than the sixth standard then the boys entitled to the benefit of the Trust Fund shall have passed such highet standard and be accepted for the next higher standard in any other Publick school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma. (d) No boy shall be entitled to the benefit of the said Trust Fund who shall fail to pass the qualifying examination for such school recognized by Government University or college on two consecutive ocacasions : (e) The Trustee or Trustees for the time being of the Jews'school in Rangoon shall decide which boys are eligible to benefit by the said Trust Fund and in case any dispute shall arise between the trustees as to the eligibility of any such boys or boys such dispute shall be decided by a vote of the Jewish Community of Rangoon whose decision shall be final. The persons who shall vote shall be of full age and of either sex : (f) Any boy or boys who shall be selected for and who shall quality for benefit of the said Trust Fund shall if the Trustee so determine proceed to University but no more than 25 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy in respect of books and stationery if and when such boy shall be a pupil in a public school and not more than 50 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy for books and stationery when such boy shall be a pupil in a College or University . such payments being in addition to all examination and entrance fees and cost of ordinary School or College Tuition: (g) If and when the income of the said Trust Fund shall not be applied in manner herein contained for 10 consecutive years the school of Jewish Boys in Rangoon shall entirely cease to benefit by the trust hereby created and the Trustee shall not further apply the income of the said Trust Fund for the benefit of such boys: In place of such application the Trustee shall at the termina- tion of the 11th year and each following years or at any other time or times in such year and years as he shall determine remit the income of the said Trust Fund to the Trustees of the Talmud Torah School Baghdad, with a direction to such Trustees that they shall apply the amount remitted for the purpose of teaching foreign languages in such school: the receipt of two or more of such Trustees for the amount so remitted to them shall be a sufficient discharge to the Trustee : Sd : M.A.Raeburn signed sealed and delivered by the above named Maurice Abraham Raeburn this eighth day of May 1923/ Before me. Sd : ⟦illegible⟧ British Vice Consul Mentone France True copy : Superintendent. Office of the Official Trustee, Burma :

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### csp_84de6b22c2a55f48905f1a9643df81a3

حضرة رئيس لجنة مدراش تلمود توره المحترم

بعد الاحترام

لا يخفاكم ان في ناحية الكفل المعتبره من ناحية الامور الطائفة في لواء بغداد يوجد (مدراش تلمود توره) مؤسس من قديم الزمان . من قبل المرحوم هارون كباي كما مؤيد ذلك بالكتابة المنقوشة على الصخرة الموضوعة في بنية المدراش المذكور

فلهذا يعود الى مدراش تلمود توره الواقع في الكفل المذكور حصة من وصية المرحوم رفائيل هارون كباي اي ابن هارون كباي مؤسس مدراش تلمود توره المذكور المخصصة لاجل مدراش تلمود توره بغداد البالغة ثمانون الف روبية وقد راجعنا الوصي الرسمي في بنكال وايضا الى القنصل البريطاني في بغداد لاجل تعيين حصة من مبلغ الوصية

<del>⟦illegible⟧</del> المذكور للمدراش في الكفل واجاب ان نراجع رئيس لجنة مدراش تلمود توره في بغداد الذي استلم حصة مدراش تلمود توره من مبلغ الوصية المذكور فنرجو ان تنظروا في هذا الامر وتلاحظوا شدة احتياج مدراش تلمود توره الكفل السالف الذكر . ولا سيما انه من مآثر الخيرية لوالد الوصي المرحوم رفائيل كباي الموصى اليه وتخصصون له مقدار كافي لاجل استناد عليه في الاستمرار على تدريس ( ⟦תורה ויראת שמים⟧ ) لاطفال جماعتنا في ناحية الكفل ولاجل ان لا لا يمحى اثر خير المؤسس والد الموصى الموصى اليه ونعتقد ان من مقتضى صفتكم الروحانية تقدرون هذا المهمة حق قدرها وتعينون مقدارا كافيا

لذلك ودمتم

[Signature] متولي اوقاف مدراش تلمود [Signature] توره الكفل [Signature] روبين يهودا عزرا منشى [Signature] روبين يهودا [Signature] عزرا منشى

[Marginalia] يحال الى لجنة المدارس ⟦...⟧ [Marginalia] عن رئيس لجنة المدارس

**Traduction anglaise —**

To the Honorable Chairman of the Midrash Talmud Torah Committee With respect, It is no secret to you that in the Al-Kifl sub-district, which is considered one of the sectarian affairs in the Baghdad Governorate, there is a (Midrash Talmud Torah) established since ancient times by the late Aaron Gabbay, as confirmed by the writing engraved on the stone placed in the structure of the mentioned Midrash. Therefore, a portion of the bequest of the late Raphael Aaron Gabbay—the son of Aaron Gabbay, the founder of the aforementioned Midrash Talmud Torah—belongs to the Midrash Talmud Torah located in the mentioned Kifl. The bequest allocated for the Midrash Talmud Torah in Baghdad amounts to eighty thousand rupees. We have contacted the official executor in Bengal and also the British Consul in Baghdad to determine a share of the amount of the mentioned bequest <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> for the Midrash in Kifl. He replied that we should refer to the Chairman of the Midrash Talmud Torah Committee in Baghdad, who received the Midrash Talmud Torah's share of the mentioned bequest amount. We hope that you will look into this matter and take note of the severe need of the aforementioned Kifl Midrash Talmud Torah. Especially since it is among the charitable legacies of the father of the late Raphael Gabbay, the testator, so please allocate a sufficient amount for it to rely upon in continuing the teaching of ( ⟦Torah and Fear of Heaven⟧ ) to our community's children in the Kifl sub-district, so that the charitable legacy of the founder, the father of the testator, is not erased. We believe that by virtue of your spiritual position, you will appreciate this task as it deserves and designate a sufficient amount for it. May you remain in peace. Trustee of the Midrash Talmud Torah Endowments in Kifl Reuben Yehuda Ezra Menashe Reuben Yehuda Ezra Menashe Referred to the Schools Committee ⟦...⟧ On behalf of the Chairman of the Schools Committee

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B01 · header / mixed Shamash School Baghdad مدرسة شماش بغداد

B02 · form / mixed Tel. No. 1028: رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨: No. الرقم: Date التاريخ: Subject الموضوع: Raphael Gubbay Bequest.

B03 · paragraph / latin We wish to draw your attention to the fact that the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad, established according to the Jewish Community Law. No. 77. 1931, is the only Jewish representative body, responsible for the administration of Jewish institutions in Baghdad from the point of view of finance as well as of administration.

B04 · paragraph / latin The seventh clause of the afore-mentioned law empowers the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad to administer bequests, buildings and investments for charitable purposes as well as schools and charitable institutions and all matters of income and expenditure. (We beg to enclose a copy of the official Iraq Gazette, in which the afore-mentioned law was published.)

B05 · paragraph / latin The present state of the charitable institutions under the administration of the Lay Council according to the said law is as follows:—

B06 · footer / arabic نموذج رقم ٢٢ — ٢٠٠٠ — ١١ — ٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School Baghdad Shamash School Baghdad Tel. No. 1028: Telephone Number 1028: No. Number: Date Date: Subject Subject: Raphael Gubbay Bequest. We wish to draw your attention to the fact that the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad, established according to the Jewish Community Law. No. 77. 1931, is the only Jewish representative body, responsible for the administration of Jewish institutions in Baghdad from the point of view of finance as well as of administration. The seventh clause of the afore-mentioned law empowers the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad to administer bequests, buildings and investments for charitable purposes as well as schools and charitable institutions and all matters of income and expenditure. (We beg to enclose a copy of the official Iraq Gazette, in which the afore-mentioned law was published.) The present state of the charitable institutions under the administration of the Lay Council according to the said law is as follows:— Form No. 22 — 2000 — 11 — 935

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### csp_86847955177c5776b2e23995473a05e7

ج / ٥٥٩ / ٥٠١ ١ / ٩ / ١٩٥٠

٧

⟦نسخة البيان⟧

رئاسة لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية بـغــــــــــــداد

بعد التحية

اشارة الى كتاب السيد حييم الياهو توفيق المؤرخ في ٢٩ / ٦ / ١٩٥٠ . نرسل اليكم بطيه الصك المرقم ٨٧٤٥٤٦ والمؤرخ في ٢٧ / ٨ / ١٩٥٠ بمبلغ ٥٩٠ / ٦٥٣ دينارا (خمسمائة وتسعين دينارا وستمائة وثلاثة وخمسين فلسا ) لامركم على المصرف العثماني ببغداد عن حصة المستشفيات من وقفيتي ظورية شكر وعبدالله صالح شكر ( سنغافورة ) لغاية ٣١ / ١٢ / ١٩٤٩ . يرجى التفضل باعلامنا بالاستلام والتوقيع على الوصل المرفق طيا حسب طلب المتولين على هذه الوقفية ليتسنى لنا ارساله اليهم .

هذا وتفضلوا بقبول الاحــــــــــــــــترام ؛

[Signature] نائب الرئيــــــــــــــــس

١ / ٣١ / ٨

**Traduction anglaise —**

J / 559 / 501 1 / 9 / 1950 7 ⟦Copy of the statement⟧ Presidency of the Israeli Hospitals Committee Baghdad Greetings, Reference to the letter of Mr. Hayim Eliyahu Tawfiq dated 29 / 6 / 1950. We send you herewith check number 874546 dated 27 / 8 / 1950 for the amount of 653.590 Dinars (six hundred fifty-three Dinars and five hundred ninety Fils) to your order on the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad for the share of the hospitals from the endowments of Zouriya Shukur and Abdullah Saleh Shukur (Singapore) until 31 / 12 / 1949. Please kindly inform us of receipt and sign the attached receipt as requested by the trustees of this endowment so that we can send it to them. Please accept our respect; Vice President 1 / 31 / 8

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### csp_869e6e9866835a44a3b658380528f144

ترجمه الرقم ٢٧٤١ ٢٥ مارت ٩٤١

رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية رئيس المجلس الجسماني بغداد

تسلمت كتابكم المؤرخ ١٨ مارت الذي سلمه لي السيد م. لنيا دو المحامي في القدس بتوزيع حصة بغداد ، انني على استعداد لاتباع نفس الطريقة التي كان قد اتبعها سلفي في الوظيفة لتوزيع حصة القدس

كذلك اوافق على اللجنة المقترحة وعلى اشخاصها . وكما حصل الاقتراح ان اللجنة تحتاج لتوصية القنصل البريطاني في بغداد .

من المقرر ان الانتقاء يجب ان يكون من بين تلك المؤسسات التي كانت قائمة في وقت وفاة <del>العرائض</del> الموصى ر. ا. كباي الذي توفي في ٢٧ نوفمبر ١٩٢٢ وان الكنائس ليس لها ان تساهم في التوزيعات المخصصة للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية .

اضع ادناه قائمة المؤسسات الاسرائيلية في بغداد التي تسلمت عرائضها حتى ٣١ اوكست ١٩٣٨ (وهو اخر موعد عين لقبول العرائض) ويجب ان يجري الانتقاء من بين هذه المؤسسات مع ⟦ملاحظة⟧ ما ذكر اعلاه

انني احمل المبالغ الاتية للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية ببغداد ٥ % قرض ٥٥/١٩٤٥ عن -/٢,٩١,٤٠٠ روبية (القيمة الاسمية) ٣ % سندات الدفاع لسنة ١٩٤٦ عن -/٦٥,٧٠٠ (القيمة الاسمية) ١-١٢-٨٣٧ روبية الرصيد النقدي

ان قيمة هذه السندات تحسب كما يلي

| روبية | | ٥ % قرض ٥٥/١٩٤٥ عن -/٢,٩١,٤٠٠ روبية ١٤٠-١-١١١ % | ٣,٢٤,٦٠٠-٣-١٢ | | ٣ % سندات الدفاع لسنة ١٩٤٦ عن -/٦٥,٧٠٠ روبية ٤٠٠-١-١٠١ % | ٦٦,٥٢١-٤-٠ | | الرصيد النقدي كما ذكر اعلاه | ٨٣٧-١٢-١ | | فائدة تستحق ١٤ نيسان ٩٤١ على ٥ % دين ٥٥/١٩٤٥ عن روبية ٢٩١٤٠٠ | ٧,٢٨٥-٠-٠ | | | ٤,٠٠,٦٤٧-١٢-١ |

وهو مبلغ يقدر بـ -/٢٩,٩٠٠ باون استرليني. ساكون مسرورا لسماع شيء منكم في القريب ورؤية السيد لنيادو اكثر في هذه القضية

[Signature] الامين الرسمي للبنغال

**Traduction anglaise —**

Translation Number 2741 25 March 941 Head of the Jewish Community President of the Lay Council Baghdad I received your letter dated 18 March, which was delivered to me by Mr. M. Laniado, the lawyer in Jerusalem, regarding the distribution of the Baghdad share; I am prepared to follow the same method that my predecessor in office had followed for the distribution of the Jerusalem share. I also agree to the proposed committee and its members. As per the proposal, the committee requires the recommendation of the British Consul in Baghdad. It is stipulated that the selection must be from among those institutions that were existing at the time of the death of the <del>petitions</del> testator R. A. Gabbay, who died on 27 November 1922, and that synagogues are not to participate in the distributions allocated to Jewish charitable institutions. I set out below the list of Jewish institutions in Baghdad whose petitions I received until 31 August 1938 (which is the deadline set for accepting petitions) and the selection must be made from among these institutions, taking into ⟦account⟧ what was mentioned above. I hold the following amounts for the Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad: 5% Loan 45/1955 for -/2,91,400 Rupees (nominal value) 3% Defense Bonds for the year 1946 for -/65,700 (nominal value) 1-12-837 Rupees cash balance The value of these bonds is calculated as follows: Rupees 5% Loan 45/1955 for -/2,91,400 Rupees 111-1-140 % | 3,24,600-3-12 3% Defense Bonds for the year 1946 for -/65,700 Rupees 101-1-400 % | 66,521-4-0 Cash balance as mentioned above | 837-12-1 Interest due 14 April 941 on 5% Debt 45/1955 for Rupees 291400 | 7,285-0-0 | 4,00,647-12-1 Which is an amount estimated at -/29,900 Pounds Sterling. I will be pleased to hear from you soon and to see Mr. Laniado further in this case. Official Trustee of Bengal

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B01 · header / latin -2- 6. the accounts of Trustee are subject to audit by Government and any copy required may be applied for and will be furnished on payment of prescribed fees:

B02 · header / latin THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO?

B03 · paragraph / latin (a) the name of the Trust shall be "The Menashi Sadka Trust for poor Jewish boys".

B04 · paragraph / latin (b) The boys for whose benefit the Trust Fund shall be applied shall be boys who have passed the sixth standard of the Jew's school in Rangoon and who shall be accepted as fit for the 7th Standard in any other school recognized by Government: University or College in Rangoon or in any other part of the Province of Burma the object of the trust fund being to enable such boys to contine their education and to pass the Matriculation or Higher or other Examination or Examinations as they may desire:

B05 · paragraph / latin (c) If and whenever there shall be in the Jews' school at Rangoon a higher standard than the sixth standard then the boys entitled to the benefit of the Trust Fund shall have passed such higher standard and be accepted for the next higher standard in any other Publicly school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma.

B06 · paragraph / latin (d) No boy shall be entitled to the benefit of the said Trust Fund who shall fail to pass the qualifying examination for such school recognized by Government University or college on two consecutive ocacasions:

B07 · paragraph / latin (e) The Trustee or Trustees for the time being of the Jews' school in Rangoon shall decide which boys are eligible to benefit by the said Trust Fund and in case any dispute shall arise between the Trustees as to the eligibility of any such boy or boys such dispute shall be decided by a vote of the Jewish Community of Rangoon whose decision shall be final. The persons who shall vote shall be of full age and of either sex:

B08 · paragraph / latin (f) Any boy or boys who shall be selected for and who shall quality for benefit of the said Trust Fund shall if the Trustee so determine proceed to University but no more than 25 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy in respect of books and stationery if and when such boy shall be a pupil in a public school and not more than 50 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy for books and stationery when such a boy shall be a pupil in a College or University. such payments being in addition to all examination and entrance fees and cost of ordinary School or College Tuition:

B09 · paragraph / latin (g) If and when the income of the said Trust Fund shall not be applied in manner herein contained for 10 consecutive years the school of Jewish Boys in Rangoon shall entirely cease to benefit by the trust hereby created and the Trustee shall not further apply the income of the said Trust Fund for the benefit of such boys: In place of such application the Trustee shall at the termina- tion of the 11th year and each following years or at any other time or times in such year and years as he shall determine remit the income of the said Trust Fund to the Trustees of the Talmud Torah School Baghdad, with a direction to such Trustees that they shall apply the amount remitted for the purpose of teaching foreign language in such school: The receipt of two or more of such Trustees for the amount so remitted to them shall be a sufficient discharge to the Trustee:

B10 · signature / latin Sd: M.A. Raeburn

B11 · paragraph / latin Signed sealed and delivered by the above named Maurice Abraham Raeburn this eighth day of May 1923/ Before me. Sd: Illegible British Vice Consul Mentone France

B12 · footer / latin True copy: Superintendent. Office of the Official Trustee, Burma:

**Traduction anglaise —**

-2- 6. the accounts of Trustee are subject to audit by Government and any copy required may be applied for and will be furnished on payment of prescribed fees: THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO? (a) the name of the Trust shall be "The Menashi Sadka Trust for poor Jewish boys". (b) The boys for whose benefit the Trust Fund shall be applied shall be boys who have passed the sixth standard of the Jew's school in Rangoon and who shall be accepted as fit for the 7th Standard in any other school recognized by Government: University or College in Rangoon or in any other part of the Province of Burma the object of the trust fund being to enable such boys to contine their education and to pass the Matriculation or Higher or other Examination or Examinations as they may desire: (c) If and whenever there shall be in the Jews' school at Rangoon a higher standard than the sixth standard then the boys entitled to the benefit of the Trust Fund shall have passed such higher standard and be accepted for the next higher standard in any other Publicly school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma. (d) No boy shall be entitled to the benefit of the said Trust Fund who shall fail to pass the qualifying examination for such school recognized by Government University or college on two consecutive ocacasions: (e) The Trustee or Trustees for the time being of the Jews' school in Rangoon shall decide which boys are eligible to benefit by the said Trust Fund and in case any dispute shall arise between the Trustees as to the eligibility of any such boy or boys such dispute shall be decided by a vote of the Jewish Community of Rangoon whose decision shall be final. The persons who shall vote shall be of full age and of either sex: (f) Any boy or boys who shall be selected for and who shall quality for benefit of the said Trust Fund shall if the Trustee so determine proceed to University but no more than 25 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy in respect of books and stationery if and when such boy shall be a pupil in a public school and not more than 50 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy for books and stationery when such a boy shall be a pupil in a College or University. such payments being in addition to all examination and entrance fees and cost of ordinary School or College Tuition: (g) If and when the income of the said Trust Fund shall not be applied in manner herein contained for 10 consecutive years the school of Jewish Boys in Rangoon shall entirely cease to benefit by the trust hereby created and the Trustee shall not further apply the income of the said Trust Fund for the benefit of such boys: In place of such application the Trustee shall at the termina- tion of the 11th year and each following years or at any other time or times in such year and years as he shall determine remit the income of the said Trust Fund to the Trustees of the Talmud Torah School Baghdad, with a direction to such Trustees that they shall apply the amount remitted for the purpose of teaching foreign language in such school: The receipt of two or more of such Trustees for the amount so remitted to them shall be a sufficient discharge to the Trustee: Sd: M.A. Raeburn Signed sealed and delivered by the above named Maurice Abraham Raeburn this eighth day of May 1923/ Before me. Sd: ⟦illegible⟧ British Vice Consul Mentone France True copy: Superintendent. Office of the Official Trustee, Burma:

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رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية رئيس المجلس الجسماني بغداد

تسلمت كتابكم المؤرخ ١٨ مارت الذي سلمه لي السيد م . لنيا دو المحامي في القدس لتوزيع حصة بغداد ، انني على استعداد لاتباع نفس الطريقة التي كان قد اتبعها سلفي في الوظيفة لتوزيع حصة القدس

كذلك اوافق على اللجنة المقترحة وعلى اشخاصها . وكما حصل الاقتراح ان اللجنة تحتاج لتوصية القنصل البريطاني في بغداد .

من المقرر ان الانتقاء يجب ان يكون من بين تلك المؤسسات التي كانت قائمة في وقت وفاة <del>العزيز</del> الموصي ر . ا . كباي الذي توفي في ٢٧ نوفمبر ١٩٢٢ ، وان الكنائس ليس لها ان تساهم في التوزيعات المخصصة للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية

اضع ادناه قائمة المؤسسات الاسرائيلية في بغداد التي تسلمت عرائضها حتى ٣١ اوكست ١٩٣٨ (وهو اخر موعد عين لقبول العرائض) ويجب ان يجري الانتقاء من بين هذه المؤسسات مع ⟦مراعاة⟧ ما ذكر اعلاه

انني احمل المبالغ الاتية للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية ببغداد ٥ % قرض ١٩٤٥/٥٥ عن -/٤٠٠ر٩١ روبية (القيمة الاسمية) ٣ % سندات الدفاع لسنة ١٩٤٦ عن -/٧٠٠ر٦٥ (القيمة الاسمية) ١-١٢-٨٣٧ روبية الرصيد النقدي

ان قيمة هذه السندات تحسب كما يلي

روبية ٣٢٦,٠٠٣-١٢-٠ ٥ % قرض ١٩٤٥/٥٥ عن -/٩١,٤٠٠ روبية ١١١-١٤-٠ روبية ٦٦,٥٢١-٤-٠ ٣ % سندات الدفاع لسنة ١٩٤٦ عن -/٦٥,٧٠٠ روبية ١٠-٤-١٠ روبية ٨٣٧-١٢-١ الرصيد النقدي كما ذكر اعلاه ٧,٢٨٥-٠-٠ فائدة تستحق ١٤ نيسان ٩٤١ على ٥ % دين ١٩٤٥/٥٥ عن روبية ٢٩١٤٠٠ ---------------- ٤٠٠,٦٤٧-١٢-١

وهو مبلغ يقدر بـ -/٩٠٠ر٢٩ باون استرليني . ساكون مسرورا لسماع شيء منكم في القريب ورؤية السيد لنيادو اكثر في هذه القضية

[Signature] الامين الرسمي للبنغال

**Traduction anglaise —**

President of the Israelite Community President of the Lay Council Baghdad I received your letter dated March 18, which was delivered to me by Mr. M. Laniado, the lawyer in Jerusalem, for the distribution of Baghdad's share. I am prepared to follow the same method that my predecessor in office had followed for the distribution of the Jerusalem share. I also agree to the proposed committee and its members. As suggested, the committee needs the recommendation of the British Consul in Baghdad. It is stipulated that the selection must be from among those institutions that were existing at the time of the death of the <del>dear</del> testator R. A. Gubbay, who died on November 27, 1922, and that synagogues are not to participate in the distributions designated for Israelite charitable institutions. I list below the Israelite institutions in Baghdad that have submitted their petitions up to August 31, 1938 (which was the deadline set for accepting petitions), and the selection must be made from among these institutions while ⟦taking into account⟧ what was mentioned above. I hold the following amounts for the Israelite charitable institutions in Baghdad: 5% Loan 1945/55 for 91,400/- Rupees (Nominal Value) 3% Defense Bonds for the year 1946 for 65,700/- (Nominal Value) 837-12-1 Rupees Cash Balance The value of these bonds is calculated as follows: Rupees 326,003-12-0 | 5% Loan 1945/55 for 91,400/- Rupees | 111-14-0 Rupees 66,521-4-0 | 3% Defense Bonds for the year 1946 for 65,700/- Rupees | 10-4-10 Rupees 837-12-1 | Cash balance as mentioned above 7,285-0-0 | Interest due April 14, 1941 on 5% Debt 1945/55 for 291,400 Rupees ⟦line⟧ 400,647-12-1 Which is an amount estimated at 29,900/- Pounds Sterling. I shall be glad to hear from you soon and to see Mr. Laniado further on this matter. Official Trustee of Bengal

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B01 · header / latin TRUST UNDER THE WILL OF RAPHAEL AARON GUBBAY

B02 · paragraph / latin Applications will be received up to the 31st August, 1938, for con- sideration by the undersigned as Trustee of the above Trust from Jewish Charitable Institutions in Baghdad claiming to be entitled to participate in the residuary funds left by the said deceased. Applications received after that date will not be considered.

B03 · footer / latin 1, Council House Street, Calcutta. The 21st May, 1938.

B04 · signature / latin C. CAREY MORGAN, Official Trustee of Bengal.

B05 · marginalia / mixed ⟦illegible⟧ Iraq Times ⟦illegible⟧ 4/6/38

**Traduction anglaise —**

TRUST UNDER THE WILL OF RAPHAEL AARON GUBBAY Applications will be received up to the 31st August, 1938, for con- sideration by the undersigned as Trustee of the above Trust from Jewish Charitable Institutions in Baghdad claiming to be entitled to participate in the residuary funds left by the said deceased. Applications received after that date will not be considered. 1, Council House Street, Calcutta. The 21st May, 1938. C. CAREY MORGAN, Official Trustee of Bengal. ⟦illegible⟧ Iraq Times ⟦illegible⟧ 4/6/38

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### csp_8a10186d2e7b5cfa999481df821042eb

ترجمة كتاب المحامي ج . اندري جانسما الموجه الى الحاخامباشي في بغداد

المحامي ج . اندري جانسما سورابايا ٧ / ١ / ١٩٤٨

الى الحاخامباشي - بغداد - عراق

بعد التحية

ان احد زبائني ساسون سولومون المولود في بغداد سنة ١٨٧٧ والمقيم في سورابايا (جاوة) لمدة تناهز الـ ٤٠ سنة قد توفي خلال الاحتلال الياباني وترك تركة تبلغ بضعة مائة الف (كيلدر) وقد كتب وصية في سنة ١٩٣٩ المرفق صورة منها طيا للاطلاع عليها ان ورثته الوحيدين هم بنته وابنه وكليهما راشدون .

وسوف اكون في غاية الامتنان لو تفضلتم باعلامي عن رأيكم بشأن قانون الميراث المتبع في العراق وخاصة بشأن الاسئلة التالية :-

أ - كيف تقسم التركة عندما لا يوجد وصايا للمتوفي .

ب - هل تكون هذه الوصية نافذة المفعول وهل يجب تنفيذها حتى ولو خلاف رغبة البنت .

ج - عند الاجابة على السؤال "ب" بالنفي ففي اي حالة تكون الوصية نافذة المفعول .

واني اشكركم سلفا باسم الوارثين بشأن المعلومات التي ستزودونا بها ودمتم !

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] ج . اندري جانسما

ع

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Translation of the letter from Lawyer J. André Jansma addressed to the Hakham Bashi in Baghdad Lawyer J. André Jansma Surabaya 7/1/1948 To the Hakham Bashi - Baghdad - Iraq Greetings, One of my clients, Sassoon Solomon, born in Baghdad in 1877 and residing in Surabaya (Java) for nearly 40 years, passed away during the Japanese occupation and left an estate amounting to a few hundred thousand (guilders). He had written a will in 1939, a copy of which is attached herewith for your review. His only heirs are his daughter and his son, both of whom are adults. I would be extremely grateful if you would kindly inform me of your opinion regarding the inheritance law followed in Iraq, specifically regarding the following questions: A - How is the estate divided when there is no will for the deceased. B - Is this will valid and must it be executed even if it is against the daughter's wishes. C - If the answer to question "B" is in the negative, in which case would the will be valid. I thank you in advance on behalf of the heirs for the information you will provide us with. Sincerely! Yours faithfully, J. André Jansma E

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### csp_8ba447ee79e7559ebc0bd36944e72e6c

ORR, DIGNAM & CO. TELEGRAMS: "DIGNIOR, CALCUTTA." (A.B.C. CODE 6TH EDN) & BENTLEY.

29, Netaji Subhas Road, Standard Buildings, Calcutta. 29th September, 1948.

AIR MAIL. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO SB/CM/E3/19979

Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi, President, Jewish Spiritual Council, Baghdad, Iraq.

Dear Sir,

Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd.

We are in receipt of your letter of the 8th/12th inst., the contents of which we conveyed to Lady Ezra.

Lady Ezra has asked us to inform you that, under the terms of the Will, the legacy due to charities in Baghdad must be invested in sound Government securities and not in immoveable property as suggested by you.

Yours faithfully,

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

[Marginalia] للجنة المالية

ترجمة الى الحاخام سلمان هوكي عبودي - رئيس المجلس الروحاني الاسرائيلي بعد التحية ، استلمنا كتابكم المؤرخ في ١٢ ايلول ٤٨ وابلغنا محتوياته الى زوجة المرحوم السر داود عزرا وقد طلبت منا اعلامكم بان شروط وصية المرحوم تنص على استغلال التركة في اسهم حكومية ثابتة لا في اموال غير منقولة كما اقترحتم .

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] عن اور دكنام وشركاهم [Signature] وكلاء اللايدي عزرا

[Marginalia] ⟦bm⟧

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ORR, DIGNAM & CO. TELEGRAMS: "DIGNIOR, CALCUTTA." (A.B.C. CODE 6TH EDN) & BENTLEY. 29, Netaji Subhas Road, Standard Buildings, Calcutta. 29th September, 1948. AIR MAIL. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO SB/CM/E3/19979 Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi, President, Jewish Spiritual Council, Baghdad, Iraq. Dear Sir, Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd. We are in receipt of your letter of the 8th/12th inst., the contents of which we conveyed to Lady Ezra. Lady Ezra has asked us to inform you that, under the terms of the Will, the legacy due to charities in Baghdad must be invested in sound Government securities and not in immoveable property as suggested by you. Yours faithfully, ⟦illegible⟧ For the Finance Committee Translation To Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi - President of the Israelite Spiritual Council Greetings, we received your letter dated September 12, 48 and conveyed its contents to the wife of the late Sir David Ezra, and she has requested us to inform you that the terms of the deceased's will state that the estate must be utilized in stable government securities, not in immovable property as you suggested. Sincerely, For Orr, Dignam & Co. Agents of Lady Ezra ⟦bm⟧

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### csp_8c1aba7e490a5c43bd18de9fe4fa1ad9

رقم / ١٠ حكومة العراق ادارة البريد والبرق IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs.

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية / Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. ٥٥٦٩ الرقم وصلت البرقية في / Received at: ⟦illegible⟧ Tape

[Stamp] BASRAH [Stamp] 9 APR 41 [Stamp] TELS. [Stamp] QUAD

| Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, | Service | Instructions. | | DLT | Calcutta | BD662/G | 23 | 6 | 2310 | | |

DLT Chief Rabbi Sasson Kadoori Baghdad. after consulting official trustee informing you that lay council cannot be included.

[Signature] Advocate Laniado [Signature] Great Eastern Hotel

[Marginalia] الى حاخام الاكبر ساسون خضوري - بغداد [Marginalia] بعد استشارة الامين الرسمي اخبركم ان المجلس الجسماني [Marginalia] لا يمكن ان يدخل ضمن المؤسسات [Marginalia] المحامي لنيادو

**Traduction anglaise —**

No. / 10 Government of Iraq Department of Posts and Telegraphs IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. 5569 Received at: ⟦illegible⟧ Tape BASRAH 9 APR 41 TELS. QUAD Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, | Service | Instructions. DLT | Calcutta | BD662/G | 23 | 6 | 2310 | | DLT Chief Rabbi Sasson Kadoori Baghdad. after consulting official trustee informing you that lay council cannot be included. Advocate Laniado Great Eastern Hotel To Chief Rabbi Sasson Kadoori - Baghdad After consulting the official trustee, I inform you that the Lay Council cannot be included among the institutions Advocate Laniado

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### csp_8c5bd6543efd5bd8b6873d89b9f17c7f

B01 · header / mixed برق / ١٠ إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM برقية خارجية واردة

B02 · form / mixed يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: W 95 وصلت البرقية في Received at: ١٢/٤٥ ⟦line⟧

B03 · stamp / mixed ختم الدائرة Office Stamp البصرة 18 NOV 41 TELS. BAGHDAD

B04 · table / latin Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions. 1504 | Jerusalem | 13 | 10 | 1638

B05 · paragraph / mixed To : الى : hc Chief Rabbi Sasson Kadoury Bagdad please cable if official trustee remitted . الترجمة ارجوكم تيلو اذا كان الامين الرسمي قد ارسل الدراهم . Laniado لنيادو

**Traduction anglaise —**

Telegraph / 10 Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM Foreign Received Telegram Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: W 95 Received at: 12:45 ⟦line⟧ Office Stamp Basra 18 NOV 41 TELS. BAGHDAD Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions. 1504 | Jerusalem | | 13 | 10 | 1638 | To : To : hc Chief Rabbi Sasson Kadoury Bagdad please cable if official trustee remitted . Translation Please cable if the official trustee has sent the money . Laniado Laniado

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### csp_8c9b4e9f707b568b8dc0effdf2d8baec

OFFICIAL TRUSTEE XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 30th January, 1942.

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ [Marginalia] No. 1441

XXXXXXX Trust - under the will of R.A.Gubbay account Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad.

Sir, I have the honour to refer you to your letter No. 1286 of the 5th July and its enclosures. 24/1/18

I have accepted the selection of the five Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad as made by the Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Lay Council, to share the bequest made by the testator the late Mr. R.A.Gubbay of Hongkong to the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad.

I send herewith five receipts and five crossed cheques, as under, drawn by me on the Imperial Bank of India, Calcutta.

(1) Cheque No. 208 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.2,00,000/- (Two lacs) in favour of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Bagdad and the President of the Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital. (For Meir Elias Hospital).

(2) Cheque No. 209 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.93,000/- (Ninetythree thousand) in favour of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Bagdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee. (For Nouriel Elemen-- tary School for Boys).

(3) Cheque No. 210 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.80,000/- (Eighty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Midrash Talmud Torah).

(4) Cheque No. 211 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.20,000/- (Twenty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys).

(5) Cheque No. 212 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.7330/- (Rupees Seven thousand three hundred and thirty) in favour of persons as in (2). (For Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls).

I shall be much obliged if you will kindly make these payments on my behalf by handing over the cheques to the respective proper party in exchange for the respective receipts duly signed by the payees. As soon as payments have been made, please return the receipts to me as vouchers for my record. I am sending a copy of this letter to the payees and also advising them by cable.

In the meantime please acknowledge receipt hereof. I enclose a copy of the Exchange Central Department letter No. CA.E.C. 20077/129 of the 13th December 1941 sanctioning these remittances.

[Signature] I have the honour to be, [Signature] Sir, [Signature] Your most obedient servant, [Signature] Sd/- C. T. Moore. [Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal.

To H. M. Consul, British Consulate, Bagdad.

Memo. No. 1441.... M.N. Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> President, The Jewish Schools Committee, Bagdad.

Calcutta, The 30th Jan. 1942. Offl. Trustee of Bengal.

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OFFICIAL TRUSTEE ⟦line⟧ 30th January, 1942. ⟦illegible⟧ No. 1441 XXXXXXX Trust - under the will of R.A.Gubbay account Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad. Sir, I have the honour to refer you to your letter No. 1286 of the 5th July and its enclosures. 24/1/18 I have accepted the selection of the five Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad as made by the Presidents of the Jewish Community and the Jewish Lay Council, to share the bequest made by the testator the late Mr. R.A.Gubbay of Hongkong to the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Bagdad. I send herewith five receipts and five crossed cheques, as under, drawn by me on the Imperial Bank of India, Calcutta. (1) Cheque No. 208 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.2,00,000/- (Two lacs) in favour of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Bagdad and the President of the Committee of the Meir Elias Hospital. (For Meir Elias Hospital). (2) Cheque No. 209 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.93,000/- (Ninetythree thousand) in favour of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Bagdad and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee. (For Nouriel Elemen-- tary School for Boys). (3) Cheque No. 210 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.80,000/- (Eighty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Midrash Talmud Torah). (4) Cheque No. 211 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.20,000/- (Twenty thousand) in favour of the persons as in (2). (For Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys). (5) Cheque No. 212 dated 30/1/42 for Rs.7330/- (Rupees Seven thousand three hundred and thirty) in favour of persons as in (2). (For Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls). I shall be much obliged if you will kindly make these payments on my behalf by handing over the cheques to the respective proper party in exchange for the respective receipts duly signed by the payees. As soon as payments have been made, please return the receipts to me as vouchers for my record. I am sending a copy of this letter to the payees and also advising them by cable. In the meantime please acknowledge receipt hereof. I enclose a copy of the Exchange Central Department letter No. CA.E.C. 20077/129 of the 13th December 1941 sanctioning these remittances. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, Sd/- C. T. Moore. Official Trustee of Bengal. To H. M. Consul, British Consulate, Bagdad. Memo. No. 1441.... M.N. Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> President, The Jewish Schools Committee, Bagdad. Calcutta, The 30th Jan. 1942. Offl. Trustee of Bengal.

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الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات ⟦line⟧

(١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم

(٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة .

(٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .

(لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة)

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CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non- delivery.

(2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted.

(3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram.

To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

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Conditions under which telegrams are accepted ⟦line⟧ (1) This Department is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery. (2) The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry relating to this telegram. (To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly) ⟦line⟧ CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non- delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

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No. 3 HOSPITALS

(17) The Meir Elias Hospital is a charitable institution for the use of external and internal diseases, surgery, gynecology, children's diseases and analytical and X-Ray laboratordes. Men women and children are treated there. The institution contains 100 beds, a professor for internal diseases and an assistant, a surgeon and a lady physician, who has specialized in women's and children's diseases, and a specialist for analysis and X-ray and a specialist for nose, throat and ear. The number of patients who received treatment in 1937 was 2,104 with an average of 80 patients a day. The number of surgical operations, which took place in the hospital in 1937 was 537.

(18) The Rima Kadoorie Eye-Hospital is a charitable institution for men and women. The number of out-patients within one year was 225,035 representing an average of 750-800 a day. There were 180 major operations and 594 minor operations. There are a specialist for Ey-diseases and a matron with a number of nurses.

(19) Dar el-Shefaa Pharmacy, a charitable pharmacy founded 55 years ago, is directed by a qualified pharmacist, a physician and a dresser with free treatment and free medicine . The number of prescriptions made up within one year amounted to 44,462. 100 visits were paid by the physician to the houses of the sick without charges.

(20) The Maternel Assistance Society is a charitable society directed by philanthropical ladies to help poor women, who are pregnant and their children. The society has erected a building in Meir Elias Hospital for the treatment of the pregnancy in which poor expectant mothers are received and obtain the necessary assistance.

The building was constructed by funds collected by this Society which has spent 2,000 dinars since its foundation three years ago. N.B.The expenditure of these charitable health institutions is estimated at 12,500 dinars per annum of which 11,500 dinars are collected from fees and donations and the grant of the Jewish Lay Council of 2,800 dinars per annum. This means that these institutions have an annual deficit of 1,000 dinars.

The Jewish Community of Bagdad is therefore, at the present time in need of the following things:- (a) A play-ground on modern lines for the schools with a Sports- Stadium. (b) A modern Library and Reading-room.

We would therefore propose that the bequest should be spent in the following way:- (1) If, according to the will, the money is to be distributed among institutions, we would request that the choice should be made by the Jewish Lay Council. (2) If, according to the will, only the interest can be spent we would request that it should be sent every year to the Jewish Lay Council for distribution.

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**Traduction anglaise —**

No. 3 HOSPITALS (17) The Meir Elias Hospital is a charitable institution for the use of external and internal diseases, surgery, gynecology, children's diseases and analytical and X-Ray laboratories. Men women and children are treated there. The institution contains 100 beds, a professor for internal diseases and an assistant, a surgeon and a lady physician, who has specialized in women's and children's diseases, and a specialist for analysis and X-ray and a specialist for nose, throat and ear. The number of patients who received treatment in 1937 was 2,104 with an average of 80 patients a day. The number of surgical operations, which took place in the hospital in 1937 was 537. (18) The Rima Kadoorie Eye-Hospital is a charitable institution for men and women. The number of out-patients within one year was 225,035 representing an average of 750-800 a day. There were 180 major operations and 594 minor operations. There are a specialist for Eye-diseases and a matron with a number of nurses. (19) Dar el-Shefaa Pharmacy, a charitable pharmacy founded 55 years ago, is directed by a qualified pharmacist, a physician and a dresser with free treatment and free medicine . The number of prescriptions made up within one year amounted to 44,462. 100 visits were paid by the physician to the houses of the sick without charges. (20) The Maternal Assistance Society is a charitable society directed by philanthropical ladies to help poor women, who are pregnant and their children. The society has erected a building in Meir Elias Hospital for the treatment of the pregnancy in which poor expectant mothers are received and obtain the necessary assistance. The building was constructed by funds collected by this Society which has spent 2,000 dinars since its foundation three years ago. N.B.The expenditure of these charitable health institutions is estimated at 12,500 dinars per annum of which 11,500 dinars are collected from fees and donations and the grant of the Jewish Lay Council of 2,800 dinars per annum. This means that these institutions have an annual deficit of 1,000 dinars. The Jewish Community of Bagdad is therefore, at the present time in need of the following things:- (a) A play-ground on modern lines for the schools with a Sports- Stadium. (b) A modern Library and Reading-room. We would therefore propose that the bequest should be spent in the following way:- (1) If, according to the will, the money is to be distributed among institutions, we would request that the choice should be made by the Jewish Lay Council. (2) If, according to the will, only the interest can be spent we would request that it should be sent every year to the Jewish Lay Council for distribution. ⟦line⟧

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JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية BAGHDAD بغداد ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧

العدد: ٧٦١ No.: التاريخ: ١ نيسان ٩٤١ Date,:

سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم

اشارة الى كتابكم رقم ٣٣٢٤ بتاريخ ٣١ مارت ٩٤١ قررت اللجنة في اجتماعها المنعقد في ٣١ مارت ٩٤١ انتداب سكرتيرها السيد موئيز اينا لتمثيلها في اللجنة الاستشارية لتركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي ،

[Marginalia] ⟦لور⟧

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] الرئيس

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JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE Jewish Schools Committee BAGHDAD Baghdad ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Number: 761 No.: Date: 1 April 941 Date,: His Excellency, the President of the Honorable Lay Council With reference to your letter No. 3324 dated 31 March 941 The committee decided in its meeting held on 31 March 941 to delegate its secretary Mr. Moiz Eina to represent it in the advisory committee for the estate of the late Raphael Gabbai, ⟦lor⟧ ⟦signature⟧ The President

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B01 · header / latin A

B02 · other / latin British Manufacture

B03 · paragraph / arabic شركة روفائيل صهيون كيري

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A British Manufacture Raphael Sahyoun Kerry Company

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the slaughterhouse and the rabbinical and other personnel attached thereto, the body attending to graves and the free burial of the poor etc.

It will be seen that this community has the charge of a complex organisation which surpasses that of most Jewish communities in other parts of the world, in that the necessities of its situation have led it to undertake duties which are not necessarily communal and are not treated as such elsewhere, such as education and health.

The report attached gives a faint idea of the magnitude of the task, <del>which</del> especially as most of the work of organisation and supervision of <del>our</del> up to date hospitals and of schools with a total population of about 10.000 falls <del>to</del> the shoulders of committees who do the work in an honorary capacity.

The <del>slender</del> resources of the Community are on the other hand <del>rather</del> limited and fall generally beneath its requirements. From time to time recurrent deficits are made up or helped to endure by public subscriptions <del>and</del> by which difficult situations are temporarily tided over.

<del>The</del> As matters stand even the existing organisation complex and elaborate as it is, <del>is</del> is far short of the requirements of a community numbering over 100.000 in a city of about 450.000 inhabitants. Of foreign help it receives almost none. Contributions by the Alliance Israelite Universelle of Paris and the Anglo Jewish Association of London come to about £ 2000. The <del>old</del> community <del>suffers a</del> has a serious handicap in the fact that it has

**Traduction anglaise —**

the slaughterhouse and the rabbinical and other personnel attached thereto, the body attending to graves and the free burial of the poor etc. It will be seen that this community has the charge of a complex organisation which surpasses that of most Jewish communities in other parts of the world, in that the necessities of its situation have led it to undertake duties which are not necessarily communal and are not treated as such elsewhere, such as education and health. The report attached gives a faint idea of the magnitude of the task, <del>which</del> especially as most of the work of organisation and supervision of <del>our</del> up to date hospitals and of schools with a total population of about 10.000 falls <del>to</del> the shoulders of committees who do the work in an honorary capacity. The <del>slender</del> resources of the Community are on the other hand <del>rather</del> limited and fall generally beneath its requirements. From time to time recurrent deficits are made up or helped to endure by public subscriptions <del>and</del> by which difficult situations are temporarily tided over. <del>The</del> As matters stand even the existing organisation complex and elaborate as it is, <del>is</del> is far short of the requirements of a community numbering over 100.000 in a city of about 450.000 inhabitants. Of foreign help it receives almost none. Contributions by the Alliance Israelite Universelle of Paris and the Anglo Jewish Association of London come to about £ 2000. The <del>old</del> community <del>suffers a</del> has a serious handicap in the fact that it has

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### csp_903757eadc2c5669a4a12e6ea7d0d3be

JEWISH LAY COUNCIL المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية BAGHDAD في بغداد TELEPHONE NO. 531 رقم التلفون ٥٣١ ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧

الرقم : التاريخ : خلاصة الموضوع :

No 3132 18th June, 1938

C.Carey Morgan Esq., Official Trustee of Bengal, 1, Council House Street, Calcutta

Sir,

With reference to your announcement in the Iraq Times, I should like to point that we have never received an acknowledgement of the statement No.3108 dated 12th January, 1938, which we sent to you by the Jewish Lay Council, containing a full report of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad nor have we received any acknowledgement of a second letter dated 26th April, 1938.

As we are in doubt as to whether you received these letters, we beg to enclose copies and we would like to be informed whether you received them.

We beg you to inform us whether this statement is sufficient or if it is desirable that each institution should send a separate statement.

I beg to remain, Sir, Yours faithfully,

[Signature] Meir M. Dangoor [Signature] President of Jewish Lay Council [Signature] Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

JEWISH LAY COUNCIL Jewish Lay Council BAGHDAD in Baghdad TELEPHONE NO. 531 Telephone Number 531 ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Number : Date : Summary of Subject : No 3132 18th June, 1938 C.Carey Morgan Esq., Official Trustee of Bengal, 1, Council House Street, Calcutta Sir, With reference to your announcement in the Iraq Times, I should like to point that we have never received an acknowledgement of the statement No.3108 dated 12th January, 1938, which we sent to you by the Jewish Lay Council, containing a full report of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad nor have we received any acknowledgement of a second letter dated 26th April, 1938. As we are in doubt as to whether you received these letters, we beg to enclose copies and we would like to be informed whether you received them. We beg you to inform us whether this statement is sufficient or if it is desirable that each institution should send a separate statement. I beg to remain, Sir, Yours faithfully, Meir M. Dangoor President of Jewish Lay Council Baghdad.

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### csp_90804ca2689e58f985ac6d46517dcdfe

B01 · header / hebrew ב"ה בעזה"י יום ⟦...⟧

B02 · paragraph / hebrew יאתי אליכם שלום וברכה וחיים וחסד ורחמים מאת אדון השלום כיר"א אחרי דרישת שלומכם וטובתכם כנהוג נחנהו בחיים ושלום והנה מכתבכם היקר מיום ⟦...⟧ הגיע לידינו ובו הודעתם על דבר ⟦...⟧

B03 · paragraph / hebrew והנה בזה נשלח לכם א - ⟦...⟧ ב - ⟦...⟧ ועל אודות ⟦...⟧ כבר כתבנו לכם ⟦...⟧ ועל דבר ⟦...⟧ הנה בזה ⟦...⟧

B04 · signature / hebrew הצעיר ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

With the help of Heaven With the help of God, day ⟦...⟧ May peace, blessing, life, grace, and mercy come to you from the Lord of Peace May it be His will, Amen After inquiring of your peace and welfare as is customary, we are in life and peace And behold, your dear letter from the day of ⟦...⟧ has reached our hands, and in it you notified regarding the matter of ⟦...⟧ And behold, herewith we send to you 1 - ⟦...⟧ 2 - ⟦...⟧ And concerning ⟦...⟧ We have already written to you ⟦...⟧ And regarding the matter of ⟦...⟧ Behold, in this ⟦...⟧ The young ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧

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### csp_9089e8b4c0bc526e90f85f530e5a6f26

رئاسة الطائفة الإسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم :: التاريخ :: الموضوع ::

Baghdad 26th April 1942.

Sir David & Lady Ezra Esqrs. 3 Kyd. Street Calcutta.

Dear Madam & sir.

I have much pleasure to inform your Excellencies that the share of our Community from the bequest of R. A. Gubbay has been forwarded to us by the Official trustee of Bengal, On this occasion I wish to thank you in the name of our Community and myself for your generous help in this connection.

With our best regards, Yours faithfully

[Signature] ⟦عن⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

No. 18, M. ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Baghdad Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the ⟦...⟧ Hon. President, The Jewish Schools Committee, Baghdad.

[Stamp] ⟦...⟧ - 6. ⟦...⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone No. 531 Number: Date: Subject: Baghdad 26th April 1942. Sir David & Lady Ezra Esqrs. 3 Kyd. Street Calcutta. Dear Madam & sir. I have much pleasure to inform your Excellencies that the share of our Community from the bequest of R. A. Gubbay has been forwarded to us by the Official trustee of Bengal, On this occasion I wish to thank you in the name of our Community and myself for your generous help in this connection. With our best regards, Yours faithfully ⟦on behalf of⟧ President The Jewish Community, Baghdad. No. 18, M. ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ Baghdad Copy forwarded for information and necessary action to the ⟦...⟧ Hon. President, The Jewish Schools Committee, Baghdad. ⟦...⟧ - 6. ⟦...⟧

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### csp_911578d03fb75cd99b8f1dfbd3bcf915

Baghdad, 23rd June, 1941.

Official Trustee of Bengal, 1, Council House Street, Calcutta.

re: R.A.Gabbay's Bequest.

This letter is being sent to you after having seen Advocate Mr.Labiado who just returned from India and gave us your instructions as specified in your letter of the 27th March, 1941.

We recommend that the share of Baghdad of the above bequest be divided to the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad mentioned hereafter as follows:-

| (1) | MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL ( your ref. No.17.) | Rs.260.000 | | (2) | NOURIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS " " " 1 ) | 93.647.12.1. | | (3) | MIDRASH TALMOOD TORA " " " 11 ) | 80.000. | | (4) | RAHEL SHAHMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS " " " 6 ) | 20.000 | | (5) | MENAHEM SALEH DANIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS " " " 12) | 7.000 | | | | ⟦line⟧ | | | | Rs.400.647.12.1. |

In case the amount is more or less than this mentioned hereabove, we beg to deduct or add the difference to the institution Nouriel Elementary School for boys.

All the institutions above are old institutions which have been founded before many years and which have been in existence at the time of death of the deceased the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who diedon 27th Novr. 1922.

They, actually exist and give a great assistance to the Jewish population in Baghdad. None of them is a synaguogue, but all are actual charitable institutions and their charity extends to the needy population of this Community. All ofthem have as a rule an annual budget. They are also supervised by the Jewish Lay Council and administered by special committees appointed by the said Council.

The situation of the above institutions recommended by us requires an immediate remittance in order to carry on their valuable functions, and we shall be very much obliged if you would treat this case as in urgent one.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad, 23rd June, 1941. Official Trustee of Bengal, 1, Council House Street, Calcutta. re: R.A.Gabbay's Bequest. This letter is being sent to you after having seen Advocate Mr.Labiado who just returned from India and gave us your instructions as specified in your letter of the 27th March, 1941. We recommend that the share of Baghdad of the above bequest be divided to the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad mentioned hereafter as follows:- (1) | MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL ( your ref. No.17.) | Rs.260.000 (2) | NOURIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS " " " 1 ) | 93.647.12.1. (3) | MIDRASH TALMOOD TORA " " " 11 ) | 80.000. (4) | RAHEL SHAHMOON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR BOYS " " " 6 ) | 20.000 (5) | MENAHEM SALEH DANIEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS " " " 12) | 7.000 | | ⟦line⟧ | | Rs.400.647.12.1. In case the amount is more or less than this mentioned hereabove, we beg to deduct or add the difference to the institution Nouriel Elementary School for boys. All the institutions above are old institutions which have been founded before many years and which have been in existence at the time of death of the deceased the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who diedon 27th Novr. 1922. They, actually exist and give a great assistance to the Jewish population in Baghdad. None of them is a synaguogue, but all are actual charitable institutions and their charity extends to the needy population of this Community. All ofthem have as a rule an annual budget. They are also supervised by the Jewish Lay Council and administered by special committees appointed by the said Council. The situation of the above institutions recommended by us requires an immediate remittance in order to carry on their valuable functions, and we shall be very much obliged if you would treat this case as in urgent one.

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### csp_929894e5bbff5afe9e505e9e07d83f25

Recived from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949.

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

[Stamp] لجنة مستشفيات الاسرائيلية [Stamp] بغداد [Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

[Stamp] IRAQ 8 FILS ٨ فلوس [Stamp] IRAQ 5 FILS ٥ فلوس

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

President Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad

**Traduction anglaise —**

Received from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/653 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949. ⟦illegible⟧ Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ IRAQ 8 FILS 8 FILS IRAQ 5 FILS 5 FILS ⟦illegible⟧ President Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad

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### csp_93e584776be057b7bf16c67dd7b663f3

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ونظرا لان الامين الرسمي قد سبق له ان رفض اعتبار المجلس الجسماني من جملة المؤسسات الخيرية فقد رأت اللجنة ان توزع حصة المجلس مع اجرة المحامي على المؤسسات الاخرى بحيث يكون الطلب كما يلي :

| | دينــــــار | | مستشفى مير الياس منها ٩٠٠٠ دينار نصيبها و ٦٠٠٠ لصندوق الطائفة | ١٥٠٠٠ | | مدرسة تلمود توراه منها ٤٠٠٠ دينار نصيبها و ٢٠٠٠ لصندوق الطائفة | ٦٠٠٠ | | مدرسة رفقه نورائيل منها ٣٥٠٠ دينار نصيبها و٢٠٠٠ لصندوق الطائفة ١٥٠٠ دينار اجرة المحامي | ٧٠٠٠ | | مدرسة راحيل شمعون | ١٥٠٠ | | مدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال (بكان) | ٥٠٠ | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | ٣٠٠٠٠ | | | ⟦line⟧ |

على ان تعاد المبالغ العائدة لصندوق الطائفة حال وصولها .

[Signature] العضــــــو [Signature] م . اينى [Signature] العضــــــو [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

[Signature] العضــــــو [Signature] كيخسرو ⟦...⟧ [Signature] العضــــــو [Signature] ⟦stamp: illegible blue stamp⟧ [Signature] منشي صالح [Signature] شاشو و داود

[Signature] <del>العضــــــو</del> [Signature] الرئيس [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] العضــــــو [Signature] داود ابراهيم

[Marginalia] ان تسمية مدرسة الوطنية ليكون [Marginalia] حسب استمارة الاستفتاء بوقته [Marginalia] العضــــــو [Marginalia] ⟦signature⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

2 Given that the official trustee has previously refused to consider the Physical Council among the charitable institutions, the committee decided to distribute the Council's share along with the lawyer's fee to the other institutions so that the request is as follows: | Dinar Meir Elias Hospital, including 9,000 dinars as its share and 6,000 for the community fund | 15,000 Talmud Torah School, including 4,000 dinars as its share and 2,000 for the community fund | 6,000 Rivka Nouratiel School, including 3,500 dinars as its share and 2,000 for the community fund 1,500 dinars for the lawyer's fee | 7,000 Rachel Shamoon School | 1,500 Menachem Saleh Daniel School (Bakan) | 500 ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 30,000 | ⟦line⟧ Provided that the amounts belonging to the community fund are returned as soon as they arrive. Member M. Iny Member ⟦signature⟧ Member Keikhosrow ⟦...⟧ Member ⟦stamp: illegible blue stamp⟧ Munshi Saleh Shashua and Daoud <del>Member</del> President ⟦signature⟧ Member Daoud Ibrahim The naming of the National School to be according to the referendum form at the time Member ⟦signature⟧

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### csp_93ee9d1937425591a0dcef214ce1ca3b

رئاسة الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١ ⟦line⟧ الرقم : التاريخ : الموضوع :

Baghdad 27th June 1941.

His Britannic Majesty's Consul Baghdad.

Sir.

we beg to bring to your notice that a sum of about £.30 000- has been left by the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Calcutta for the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad.

The bequest is now in the hands of the Official Trustee of Bengal (1. Council House Street Calcutta.) who is willing to remit the amount to the Jewish Institutions of this city which might be recommended by a Committee representing the Community and the Jewish Institutions. The saim Committee after having been approved by the Official Trustee decided to recommend.

1. The Meir Elias Hospital. 2. The Midrash Talmud Tora (School) 3. The Nouriel Elementary School for boys. 4. The Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for boys. 5. The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls.

The above institutions are the most prominent institutions of the Jewish Community of Baghdad.

We shall be much obliged if you will kindly support our our re- commendations or give us a separate letter of recommendation to the Official Trustee of Bengal, Calcutta, recommending the said institut- ions.

Your help will be a great assistance to the Jewish Population of this city for which we all thank you in anticipation.

Respectfully yours

[Signature] President of the Jewish Community [Signature] Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: Subject: Baghdad 27th June 1941. His Britannic Majesty's Consul Baghdad. Sir. we beg to bring to your notice that a sum of about £.30 000- has been left by the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Calcutta for the Jewish Charitable Institutions of Baghdad. The bequest is now in the hands of the Official Trustee of Bengal (1. Council House Street Calcutta.) who is willing to remit the amount to the Jewish Institutions of this city which might be recommended by a Committee representing the Community and the Jewish Institutions. The saim Committee after having been approved by the Official Trustee decided to recommend. 1. The Meir Elias Hospital. 2. The Midrash Talmud Tora (School) 3. The Nouriel Elementary School for boys. 4. The Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for boys. 5. The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for girls. The above institutions are the most prominent institutions of the Jewish Community of Baghdad. We shall be much obliged if you will kindly support our our re- commendations or give us a separate letter of recommendation to the Official Trustee of Bengal, Calcutta, recommending the said institut- ions. Your help will be a great assistance to the Jewish Population of this city for which we all thank you in anticipation. Respectfully yours President of the Jewish Community Baghdad.

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### csp_940e4aa3be225baca5d3b53fe46ed2a2

Shamash School مدرسة شماش Baghdad بغداد ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ 3. Tel. No. 1028 رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨

No. / الرقم: Date / التاريخ: Subject / الموضوع:

and contains 650 pupils in both sections, elementary and secondary. Of these 220 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees ranging from half a dinar to six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Alliance Israelite of Paris and the grant of the Jewish Lay Council of 1,000 dinars per annum help to provide a yearly budget of 3,000 dinars. 4. Nourael Elementary School for Boys. (Alliance) was founded in 1902, has no building of its own but pays rent for its premises. There are 250 pupils, of whom 150 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees ranging from half a dinar to two dinars a year. School fees and the income from the Rebecca Nourael Charitable Trust, through which the institution was founded, help to make up the budget of 600 dinars per annum. N.B. These four schools are known as the Alliance Schools. They are under the direct control of the Jewish Lay Council <del>both Administrfrom the</del> educationally and financially, but the Lay Council

نموذج رقم ٢٢—٢٠٠٠—١١—٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School | Shamash School Baghdad | Baghdad ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 3. Tel. No. 1028 | Telephone Number 1028 No. / No.: Date / Date: Subject / Subject: and contains 650 pupils in both sections, elementary and secondary. Of these 220 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees ranging from half a dinar to six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Alliance Israelite of Paris and the grant of the Jewish Lay Council of 1,000 dinars per annum help to provide a yearly budget of 3,000 dinars. 4. Nourael Elementary School for Boys. (Alliance) was founded in 1902, has no building of its own but pays rent for its premises. There are 250 pupils, of whom 150 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees ranging from half a dinar to two dinars a year. School fees and the income from the Rebecca Nourael Charitable Trust, through which the institution was founded, help to make up the budget of 600 dinars per annum. N.B. These four schools are known as the Alliance Schools. They are under the direct control of the Jewish Lay Council <del>both Administrfrom the</del> educationally and financially, but the Lay Council Form No. 22-2000-11-935

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### csp_9463333359c1544c9a3d40e4da1bb745

١٩٤٩/٥/٢٣

The Eastern Bank Limited, المصرف الشرقي بغداد

بعد التحية

ارجو صرف الحوالة الواردة بأسمي بواسطتكم من ( ⟦The Council of Trustees of The J. E. Joseph Charitable Trust⟧ ) بمبلغ ٩٠ باون ( الذي يبلغ صافي ٨٩/٨٢٠ دينار ) الى حامل الوصل الموقع من قبلي بنسختين السيد شوع صيون شماش محاسب رئاسة الطائفة والمدون نموذج من توقيعه ادناه واشكركم ،

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] الحاخام ساسون خضوري [Signature] رئيس الطائفة⟦line⟧

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] نموذج من توقيع [Signature] السيد شوع صيون شماش

١٤

**Traduction anglaise —**

5/23/1949 The Eastern Bank Limited, The Eastern Bank Baghdad After greetings, Please pay the remittance arriving in my name through you from ( ⟦The Council of Trustees of The J. E. Joseph Charitable Trust⟧ ) in the amount of 90 Pounds (which amounts to a net of 89.820 Dinars) to the bearer of the receipt signed by me in two copies, Mr. Shua Sion Shamash, accountant of the community presidency, whose signature specimen is recorded below, and thank you, ⟦signature⟧ Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri President of the Community ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Specimen signature of Mr. Shua Sion Shamash 14

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### csp_949500082d3555e6bfc446dc704cddff

B01 · header / arabic ٢٣ مارت ٩٤٢

B02 · marginalia / arabic ٢٢٦٧

B03 · paragraph / arabic البانق العثماني بغداد

B04 · paragraph / arabic نرجوكم ان توعزوا بفتح حساب نمره ٢ باسم المجلس الجسماني الاسرائيلي في بغداد .

B05 · signature / mixed ⟦signature⟧ الرئيس

B06 · signature / arabic نائب الرئيس

**Traduction anglaise —**

23 March 942 2267 Ottoman Bank Baghdad We request you to instruct the opening of account number 2 in the name of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad. ⟦signature⟧ President Vice President

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### csp_95dd2a251ff951b7bc0f2b0276a63b9c

B01 · header / mixed מ. ל א נ י א ד ו עורך-דין רחוב בן-יהודה מס' 6. M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6, BEN-YEHUDA ST. المحامي م. لنيادو شارع بن-يهودا ٦ القدس

B02 · form / mixed Jerusalem,: ⟦line⟧ ירושלים,: ⟦line⟧ TEL. 2008 טלפון: P. O. B. 851 .ת. ד:

B03 · paragraph / arabic القدس في ٣١ - ١٢ - ١٩٤١

B04 · paragraph / arabic حضرة الفاضل الحاخام الاكبر ساسون خضوري المحترم رئيس الطائفة الموسوية في بغداد .

B05 · paragraph / arabic تحية واحترام ، وصلنا تحريركم وجميع ما شرحتم به صار معلوم وعليه نشكركم . نعلمكم بان جواباً على تلغرافنا الى صديقنا الخواجة داويد كوهين وصلنا منه تلغراف وهذه ترجمته حرفياً " وصلنا تلغرافكم سبب تاخير التشغيل هبوط السوق الامل ارسال المبلغ قبل نصف شهر كانون الثاني الا مضى - داويد كوهين " والمعنى من هبوط السوق هو هبوط اسعار الاوراق المالية التي يلزم تصريفها وارسال قيمتها ، الامل ان قريباً يصل المبلغ ليدكم وقادم علينا الاطمئنان هذا مع قبول احترامنا ودمتم سالمين .

B06 · signature / arabic المحامي - مائير لنيادو

B07 · stamp / unknown ⟦illegible stamp⟧

B08 · marginalia / arabic الحفظ

**Traduction anglaise —**

M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6 Ben-Yehuda St. M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6, BEN-YEHUDA ST. The Lawyer M. Laniado 6 Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem Jerusalem,: ⟦line⟧ Jerusalem,: ⟦line⟧ TEL. 2008 Telephone: P. O. B. 851 P.O.B.: Jerusalem on 31 - 12 - 1941 To the Honorable The Chief Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri, Respected President of the Mosaic Community in Baghdad. Greetings and respect, We have received your letter and everything you explained has become known, and for that we thank you. We inform you that in response to our telegram to our friend Khawaja David Cohen, we received a telegram from him, and this is its literal translation: "We received your telegram, the reason for the delay in operation is the market decline, the hope is to send the amount before the middle of January that passed - David Cohen." The meaning of the market decline is the drop in the prices of the securities that must be liquidated and their value sent. The hope is that the amount will reach your hands soon, and we shall be reassured. This is with the acceptance of our respect, and may you remain safe. The Lawyer - Meir Laniado ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Filing

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### csp_96eb66a5f1545d48a44b1acd22510e95

الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

(١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم . (٢) يتمكن المرسل اليه هذه البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجرة اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المطلوب التأكد من صحتها ارسلت خطأ . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية .

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refu⟦n⟧ded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately tr⟦a⟧nsmitted. (3) This form must accom⟦p⟧any any enquiry respecting this telegram.

[Stamp] ⟦POSTS & TELEGRAPHS⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can request from the delivery office an investigation into the phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fee, and the fee shall be returned if it is proven that the phrases or words requested for verification were sent in error. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refu⟦n⟧ded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately tr⟦a⟧nsmitted. (3) This form must accom⟦p⟧any any enquiry respecting this telegram. ⟦POSTS & TELEGRAPHS⟧

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### csp_979c60df82ce57cdaed931654b9636e3

المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

خلاصة الموضوع :: الرقم :: ٧٧٢ التاريخ :: ٣١ مارت ٩٤١

سعادة رئيس لجنة المدارس المحترم

كان المجلس الجسماني قد انتدب المحامي السيد لنيادو للسفر الى كلكتا لتعقيب معاملة حصة المؤسسات الخيرية في بغداد من تركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي وبنتيجة المداولة مع المحامي المومى اليه عند وجوده في بغداد حصل الاتفاق على اقتراح بتشكيل لجنة استشارية في بغداد برئاسة سيادة رئيس الطائفة وعضوية كل من رئيس المجلس الجسماني وممثل عن كل من لجنة المستشفيات ولجنة المدارس وثلاثة من وجهاء الطائفة . وقد ابرق السيد لنيادو من كلكتا في ٢٧ منه ان الامين الرسمي هناك قد قبل الاقتراح فنرجوكم التفضل باعلامنا عما اذا كنتم ستمثلون لجنتكم في هذه اللجنة الاستشارية او تنتدبون من يمثلها ودمتم ؛

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧ [Signature] رئيس المجلس الجسماني

[Marginalia] للمدارس

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Subject Summary :: Number :: 772 Date :: 31 March 941 Excellency, Respected Chairman of the Schools Committee The Lay Council had delegated the lawyer, Mr. Laniado, to travel to Calcutta to follow up the matter of the share of charitable institutions in Baghdad from the estate of the late Raphael Gubbay. As a result of the deliberation with the aforementioned lawyer while he was in Baghdad, an agreement was reached on a proposal to form an advisory committee in Baghdad chaired by His Eminence the Head of the Community, with the membership of the President of the Lay Council, a representative from each of the Hospitals Committee and the Schools Committee, and three community notables. And Mr. Laniado cabled from Calcutta on the 27th thereof that the Official Trustee there has accepted the proposal. We therefore request you to kindly inform us whether you will represent your committee on this advisory committee or delegate someone to represent it. Sincerely yours. ⟦illegible⟧ President of the Lay Council For Schools

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### csp_97c449779f8f5d439e64a36e5d3c978d

برق / ١٠

FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية برقية خارجية واردة

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. الرقم: W.118 ختم الدائرة Office Stamp: BAGHDAD TELS. 8 SEP 41

Received at .................... وصلت البرقية في: 13/22

| Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions. | | | CALCUTTA | 344 | 24 | 4 | 1140 | MC1 |

To: LC RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI BAGHDAD الى :

YOUR CABLE RESERVE BANK REFUSED PERMISSION TO REMIT MONEY AS IRAQ OUTSIDE STERLING AREA HENCE DISTRIBUTION POSTPONED DAVID COHEN

[Marginalia] الحاخام ساسون خضوري بغداد [Marginalia] برقيتكم . بنك الاحتياط رفض الاذن بتحويل الدراهم [Marginalia] لان العراق خارج رابطة الاسترليني لذلك فقد أجلت [Marginalia] التوزيعات [Marginalia] داويد كوهين

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Telegraph / 10 FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM Iraqi Posts and Telegraphs Administration Foreign Telegram Received Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. Number: W.118 Office Stamp Office Stamp: BAGHDAD TELS. 8 SEP 41 Received at ⟦line⟧ The telegram arrived at: 13/22 Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions. | CALCUTTA | 344 | 24 | 4 | 1140 | MC1 To: LC RABBI SASSOON KHEDOORI BAGHDAD To: YOUR CABLE RESERVE BANK REFUSED PERMISSION TO REMIT MONEY AS IRAQ OUTSIDE STERLING AREA HENCE DISTRIBUTION POSTPONED DAVID COHEN Rabbi Sassoon Khedoori Baghdad Your telegram. Reserve Bank refused permission to transfer funds because Iraq is outside the Sterling area, therefore the distributions have been postponed David Cohen

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### csp_99685a3ed2cf50629cfb03eb5bf79aa5

الترجمة

٢٠ فبروري / ٩٤٢ وصية رفائيل هارون كباي للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية في بغداد

الى قنصل صاحب الجلالة البريطانية في بغداد

سيدي : لي الشرف ان اشير الى كتابكم رقم ١٢٦٨ / ٥ جولاي ومربوطاته المؤرخ ٢٨ / ١ / ٤٢ لقد قبلت المؤسسات الخيرية الخمس التي وقع عليها اختيار رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية والمجلس الجسماني لاقسام الوصية التي اوصى بها المرحوم رفائيل هارون كباي (هونكونغ) للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية في بغداد . وبطيه طي وصولات وهي صكوك معلمه مسحوبه بامضائي على البانق الامبراطوري في الهند (كلكتا) كما يلي :-

١- شيك رقم ٢٠٨ مؤرخ ٢٠ / ٢ / ٩٤٢ بمبلغ روبية ٢٠٠,٠٠٠/- الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد ورئيس لجنة مستشفى مئير الياس لمستشفى مئير الياس

[Marginalia] الى لامر رئيس المجلس

٢- شيك رقم ٢٠٩ بتاريخ ٢٠ / ٢ / ٩٤٢ بمبلغ روبية ٩٢٠٠٠/- الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد ورئيس لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية لمدرسة نورائيل الابتدائية

[Marginalia] الى لامر رئيس المجلس

٣- شيك رقم ٢١٠ بتاريخ ٢٠ / ٢ / ٩٤٢ بمبلغ روبية ٨٠,٠٠٠/- في الفقرة ٢ لمدرسة راحيل شحمون الابتدائية للاولاد و مدراش تلمود توراه

[Marginalia] الى لامر الشخصين المشار اليهما [Marginalia] للاولاد

٤- شيك رقم ٢١١ مؤرخ ٢٠ / ٢ / ٩٤٢ بمبلغ روبية ٢٠,٠٠٠/- في الفقرة ٢ لمدرسة راحيل شحمون الابتدائية للاولاد

[Marginalia] الى لامر الشخصين المشار اليهما

٥- شيك رقم ٢١٢ مؤرخ ٢٠ / ٢ / ٩٤٢ بمبلغ روبية ٧٢٢٠/- الفقرة ٢ لمدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال الابتدائية للبنات

[Marginalia] الى لامر الشخصين المشار اليهما في

اكون ممنوناً جداً اذا تفضلتم بالدفع نيابة عني بتسليم هذه الصكوك الى المؤسسات الطرفية المعنية بموجب وصولات موقعه على الاصول ، وحالما يقع الدفع ارجوكم اعادة الوصولات التي لحظتها في سجلاتنا ، انني قد ارسلت نسخه من هذا الكتاب الى كل بعضهم الامر وكذلك ابرفت لهم بذلك . ارجوكم اخباري بوصول هذه المربوطات اربط بطيه كتاب دائرة التحويل المركزية رقم ٢٨ / ٢٧٧٢ بتاريخ ١٢ ديسمبر ٩٤٢ بالموافقة على هذا الدفع

[Signature] الامين السر

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Translation 20 February / 942 Bequest of Raphael Aaron Gabbay to Jewish Charitable Institutions in Baghdad To His Britannic Majesty's Consul in Baghdad Sir: I have the honor to refer to your letter No. 1268 / 5 July and its enclosures dated 28 / 1 / 42 The five charitable institutions selected by the President of the Jewish Community and the Lay Council have accepted the portions of the bequest bequeathed by the late Raphael Aaron Gabbay (Hong Kong) to the institutions Jewish charities in Baghdad. Enclosed herewith are receipts, which are marked checks drawn with my signature on the Imperial Bank in India (Calcutta) as follows: 1- Check No. 208 dated 20 / 2 / 942 for the amount of Rupees 200,000/- To the order of the President of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the Chairman of the Meir Elias Hospital Committee for the hospital Meir Elias 2- Check No. 209 dated 20 / 2 / 942 for the amount of Rupees 92,000/- To the order of the President of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and the Chairman of the Jewish Schools Committee for the Nouriel Primary School 3- Check No. 210 dated 20 / 2 / 942 for the amount of Rupees 80,000/- To the order of the two persons referred to in paragraph 2 for the Rachel Shahmoon Primary School for Boys and Midrash Talmud Torah for boys 4- Check No. 211 dated 20 / 2 / 942 for the amount of Rupees 20,000/- To the order of the two persons referred to in paragraph 2 for the Rachel Shahmoon Primary School for Boys 5- Check No. 212 dated 20 / 2 / 942 for the amount of Rupees 7,220/- To the order of the two persons referred to in paragraph 2 for the Menachem Salih Daniel Primary School for Girls I would be very grateful if you would kindly make the payment on my behalf by delivering these instruments to the respective beneficiary institutions against properly signed receipts, and as soon as payment is made, please return the receipts which I have noted in our records. I have sent a copy of this letter to everyone concerned, and also notified them of that. Please inform me of the arrival of these enclosures I enclose herewith the letter of the Central Exchange Control Department No. 28 / 2772 dated 12 December 942 approving this payment Secretary ⟦illegible faded text⟧

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### csp_99d19af5fd43581a940787066f55465a

JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE NO. 531

المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم :: التاريخ :: خلاصة الموضوع ::

Page No. 2.

revenue. Its revenue is paractically solely derived from a tax on meat and is liable to considerable fluctuation. At the same time it does not keep pace with the growing burden of the expenses. It may therefore be said that compared with such communities as those of Jerusalem or England or India this Community stands in a far greater need of help.

I shall be much obliged if you will kindly let me know what is the situation in connection with the bequest and what form you consider best suited to give effect to the will. I trust that the brief data placed before you in this letter and the attached report will enable you to form an opinion in this behalf and that in doing so you will take into consideration both the large scope and the urgency of the problems facing this Community.

I may add that it would be easily possible to single out one or more institutions and affect the bequest to them. I would however certainly be more conducive to good general administration to entrust the money to the Lay Council to be disposed of for the purposes indicated in the will. The Lay Council is the chief official body which is responsible for the general administration of communal affairs. Its status and powers are regulated by a special organic law which affords ample safeguards as to its stability and the control of its working.

I enclose an official copy of the Law which sets forth in detail the duties of the Council, wherein is included the administration of charitable institutions and of wills and bequests.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,

[Signature] President, [Signature] Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE NO. 531 The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Number :: Date :: Subject Summary :: Page No. 2. revenue. Its revenue is paractically solely derived from a tax on meat and is liable to considerable fluctuation. At the same time it does not keep pace with the growing burden of the expenses. It may therefore be said that compared with such communities as those of Jerusalem or England or India this Community stands in a far greater need of help. I shall be much obliged if you will kindly let me know what is the situation in connection with the bequest and what form you consider best suited to give effect to the will. I trust that the brief data placed before you in this letter and the attached report will enable you to form an opinion in this behalf and that in doing so you will take into consideration both the large scope and the urgency of the problems facing this Community. I may add that it would be easily possible to single out one or more institutions and affect the bequest to them. I would however certainly be more conducive to good general administration to entrust the money to the Lay Council to be disposed of for the purposes indicated in the will. The Lay Council is the chief official body which is responsible for the general administration of communal affairs. Its status and powers are regulated by a special organic law which affords ample safeguards as to its stability and the control of its working. I enclose an official copy of the Law which sets forth in detail the duties of the Council, wherein is included the administration of charitable institutions and of wills and bequests. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, President, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad.

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### csp_9a25e7ceb7705b278fb0d964a0ceb4b3

B01 · header / mixed برقية خارجية واردة FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية

B02 · marginalia / arabic برق / ١٠

B03 · form / mixed يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: W136 وصلت البرقية في Received at: 1630

B04 · stamp / latin 14 JUN 41 TELS. BAGHDAD

B05 · table / latin Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, Service Instructions. 875 CALCUTTA | 51 | 6 | 1340 MARCONI

B06 · paragraph / latin To: DLT CHIEF RABBI SASSOON KAROORI BAGHDAD IF YOU ARE ABLE TO FORWARD DOCUMENTS FOR OFFICIAL TRUSTEE PLEASE HURRY ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE DAID J COHEN 6 MANGOE LANE WHO IS ACTING WITH ME AND WILL ACK ALONE AFTER MS RETURN ASK ADVISE MENASSEH SALEH RETURNING BAGHDAD OR DIRECT HOME CABLE

B07 · signature / latin MEIR LANIADO

**Traduction anglaise —**

Incoming Foreign Telegram FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration Telegraph / 10 Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: W136 Received at: 1630 14 JUN 41 TELS. BAGHDAD Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, Service Instructions. | 875 CALCUTTA | 51 | 6 | 1340 MARCONI | To: DLT CHIEF RABBI SASSOON KAROORI BAGHDAD IF YOU ARE ABLE TO FORWARD DOCUMENTS FOR OFFICIAL TRUSTEE PLEASE HURRY ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE DAID J COHEN 6 MANGOE LANE WHO IS ACTING WITH ME AND WILL ACK ALONE AFTER MS RETURN ASK ADVISE MENASSEH SALEH RETURNING BAGHDAD OR DIRECT HOME CABLE MEIR LANIADO

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### csp_9af2e90ba4e359e9ba32173d41c45a8d

حايم الياهو حيم توفيق HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK بغداد MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S BAGHDAD, ٢٩ / ٢ / ١٩٥٠ 193 (Iraq)

الى سعادة رئيس جمعية الايتام الخيرية الاسرائيلية في بغداد المحترم بغداد

تحية واحتراما

لقد طلب الي اعلامكم بانه بنتيجة مخابرة طويلة دارت بين المرحوم والدي وبعض اصدقائه خارج العراق لقد تم مبدئيا تخصيص مبلغا يخمن بـ -/١٥٠ دينارا سنويا من ريع وقفتي المرحوم عبد الله صالح شكر والمرحومه زوجته فلوره ع. شكر الى مؤسستكم وقد اشترطا المتوليان على هذه الوقفية - وهما السيدان كيلي الس واخيه ادوين الس الساكنين في سنغافوره - على ان يراعى ما يلي:-

١- اذا صرفت هذه الغله باجمعها او قسما منها على شراء البسه وكتب مدرسيه لتوزيعها على الايتام فيجب ان يخيط على الملابس ويلصق على الكتب "شاره" يطرز او يطبع عليها كلمة " غلة وقفية المرحومين عبد الله وفلوره شكر " " A. & F. SHOOKER CHARITABLE FUND ".

٢- يجتهد على قدر الامكان ان يجري توزيع الالبسه والكتب وغيرها من المواد التي تتلافى مصروفاتها من هذه الغله في التاريخين التاليين:- أ- بتاريخ ٢٥ اذار عبري وهو يوم وفاة المرحوم عبد الله صالح شكر ب- بتاريخ ٣ آب عبري وهو يوم وفاة المرحومه فلوره زوجة عبد الله صالح شكر على ان تقرى بعد التوزيع صلاة الاموات ( قد يش وهشكبه ) على روح المرحومين

يرجى التفضل بعرض الامر على لجنتكم المحترمه لاتخاذ قرارا رسميا بذلك وارسال صورة منه بنسختين لي لتقديمها للمتوليين - حسب طلبهما - كي يتسنى لهما المباشرة بالتدا بير المقتضيه لارسال المخصصات المذكوره الى جمعيتكم المحترمه مباشرة .

وبهذه المناسبة اود ان اعلمكم ايضا بانه يوجد الآن لدى المتوليين مبالغ متراكمه لغاية سنة ١٩٤٩ من هذه الغله تقدر حصتكم منها بما يقارب -/٥٥٠ دينارا سوف ترسل

**Traduction anglaise —**

Haim Eliahoo Haim Tawfick HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK Baghdad MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S BAGHDAD, 29 / 2 / 1950 (Iraq) To His Excellency the President of the Jewish Charitable Orphans Society in Baghdad, Respectfully Baghdad Greetings and respect I have been requested to inform you that as a result of a long communication between my late father and some of his friends outside Iraq, it has been initially decided to allocate an amount estimated at 150/- Dinars annually from the proceeds of the two endowments of the late Abdullah Saleh Shooker and his late wife Flora A. Shooker to your institution. The trustees of this endowment - Mr. Kelly S. and his brother Edwin S., residing in Singapore - have stipulated that the following be observed:- 1- If these proceeds are spent in their entirety or in part on purchasing clothes and school books to be distributed to orphans, a "badge" must be sewn onto the clothes and pasted onto the books, embroidered or printed with the words "Endowment Proceeds of the Late Abdullah and Flora Shooker" " A. & F. SHOOKER CHARITABLE FUND ". 2- Effort should be made as much as possible to distribute the clothes, books, and other materials whose expenses are covered by these proceeds on the following two dates:- A- On the date of 25 Adar Hebrew, which is the anniversary of the death of the late Abdullah Saleh Shooker B- On the date of 3 Av Hebrew, which is the anniversary of the death of the late Flora, wife of Abdullah Saleh Shooker Provided that after the distribution, the prayer for the dead (Kaddish and Hashkaba) be recited for the souls of the deceased. Please kindly present the matter to your esteemed committee to take a formal decision regarding this and send two copies of it to me for submission to the trustees - as per their request - so that they can commence the necessary arrangements to send the mentioned allocations directly to your esteemed society. On this occasion, I would also like to inform you that the trustees currently hold accumulated amounts up to the year 1949 from these proceeds, your share of which is estimated at approximately 550/- Dinars, which will be sent

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### csp_9afb0c77b204580c85bee62fc12ae138

رئاسة الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

الرقم : التاريخ : الموضوع :

Baghdad 2nd July 1941.

D.J.Cohen Esq., 6 Mangoe lane Calcutta.

Dear Sir, ⟦line⟧ re - R. A. Gubbay,

We are sending you herewith a document signed by the President of the Jewish Community & the President of the Jewish Lay Council and other representatives of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of this city recommending the most prominent and deserving institutions of our Community to benefit from the bequest of the late R.A. Gubbay.

We shall be much obliged if you will kindly hand over theabove document personally to the Official Trustee in order to get his consent for an early remittance of the amount.

The document is annexed to an affidavit signed by the President of the Jewish Community before the British Consul and attested by him.

We understand that in addition to that the British Consul is going to send a special letter to the Official Trustee recommending the institutions mentioned in the above document in order to urge the remitt- ance.

A second copy of the above document also signed and sworn before the British Consul will be forwarded to the Official Trustee with Mr. M. Laniado,Advocate who is trying to return to Calcutta for this object. In case Mr. Laniado will not be able to proceed to India he will send this copy too to yourself.

Mr. Laniado informed us that you are willing to act on behalf of our Community and our institutions for which we thank you.

We ask you to be so kind as to wire to us after seeing the Official Trustee and in generally/keep us informed please, by sending us your informations or instructions by cable on our own expenses with a copy of each telegram to Mr. M. Lanaido, Advocate Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem.

[Marginalia] to

With all our thanks an good-wishes . Yours faithfully

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] President of the Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] President of the Jewish [Signature] Lay Council, Baghdad.

[Marginalia] P.S. The original has been sent to the Official Trustee and to cable us [Marginalia] you to see the official trustee and to cable us if being effected.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone number 531 Number: Date: Subject: Baghdad 2nd July 1941. D.J.Cohen Esq., 6 Mangoe lane Calcutta. Dear Sir, ⟦line⟧ re - R. A. Gubbay, We are sending you herewith a document signed by the President of the Jewish Community & the President of the Jewish Lay Council and other representatives of the Jewish Charitable Institutions of this city recommending the most prominent and deserving institutions of our Community to benefit from the bequest of the late R.A. Gubbay. We shall be much obliged if you will kindly hand over theabove document personally to the Official Trustee in order to get his consent for an early remittance of the amount. The document is annexed to an affidavit signed by the President of the Jewish Community before the British Consul and attested by him. We understand that in addition to that the British Consul is going to send a special letter to the Official Trustee recommending the institutions mentioned in the above document in order to urge the remitt- ance. A second copy of the above document also signed and sworn before the British Consul will be forwarded to the Official Trustee with Mr. M. Laniado,Advocate who is trying to return to Calcutta for this object. In case Mr. Laniado will not be able to proceed to India he will send this copy too to yourself. Mr. Laniado informed us that you are willing to act on behalf of our Community and our institutions for which we thank you. We ask you to be so kind as to wire to us after seeing the Official Trustee and in generally/keep us informed please, by sending us your informations or instructions by cable on our own expenses with a copy of each telegram to Mr. M. Lanaido, Advocate Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem. to With all our thanks an good-wishes . Yours faithfully ⟦signature⟧ President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad. ⟦signature⟧ President of the Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad. P.S. The original has been sent to the Official Trustee and to cable us you to see the official trustee and to cable us if being effected.

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### csp_9b889a15792c5ababf2cb8159d05f3b3

المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١ ⟦line⟧

JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE NO. 531 ⟦line⟧

الرقم : التاريخ : خلاصة الموضوع : ⟦305⟧ Baghdad 25th May, 1937

To The British Consul, Baghdad.

Sir,

I would like to draw your attention to certain facts concerning the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Hong Kong, who has left £80,000 to be distributed among charitable institu- tions in Calcutta, Baghdad, Jerusalem and England. Distribution is at the sole discretion of the Official Trustee, Bengal, No.1 Council Street, Calcutta. I should be grateful to you if you could make inquiries concerning this legacy, and get if possible a copy of the Will.

I am writing this letter on behalf of the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad, whose intention it is to make an applica- tion for the Baghdad share of the legacy. The Jewish Lay Council is an elected body, fully representative of the Jews of Baghdad in order to administer the schools, hospitals and other charitable institutions of the Community. We are willing to perpetuate the memory of the deceased by naming one of our institution after him. Perhaps you would be so kind as to grant an interview to Mr. Khdouri Chouker and Mr. M. Ittah, who could give you any information concerning the activities of the Jewish Lay Council.

Yours faithfully,

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧

President, Jewish Lay Council,Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 ⟦line⟧ JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE NO. 531 ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: Subject Summary: ⟦305⟧ Baghdad 25th May, 1937 To The British Consul, Baghdad. Sir, I would like to draw your attention to certain facts concerning the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Hong Kong, who has left £80,000 to be distributed among charitable institu- tions in Calcutta, Baghdad, Jerusalem and England. Distribution is at the sole discretion of the Official Trustee, Bengal, No.1 Council Street, Calcutta. I should be grateful to you if you could make inquiries concerning this legacy, and get if possible a copy of the Will. I am writing this letter on behalf of the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad, whose intention it is to make an applica- tion for the Baghdad share of the legacy. The Jewish Lay Council is an elected body, fully representative of the Jews of Baghdad in order to administer the schools, hospitals and other charitable institutions of the Community. We are willing to perpetuate the memory of the deceased by naming one of our institution after him. Perhaps you would be so kind as to grant an interview to Mr. Khdouri Chouker and Mr. M. Ittah, who could give you any information concerning the activities of the Jewish Lay Council. Yours faithfully, ⟦illegible signature⟧ President, Jewish Lay Council,Baghdad.

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### csp_9be5db01a96e5796ab633f919a9a1401

ونظرا لان الامين الرسمي قد سبق له ان رفض اعتبار المجلس الجسماني من جملة المؤسسات الخيرية فقد رأت اللجنة ان توزع حصة المجلس مع اجرة المحامي على المؤسسات الاخرى بحيث يكون الطلب كما يلي :

| دينار | | ١٥٠٠٠ | مستشفى مير الياس منها ٩٠٠٠ دينار نصيبها و ٦٠٠٠ لصندوق الطائفة | | ٦٠٠٠ | مدراش تلمود توراه منها ٤٠٠٠ دينار نصيبها و ٢٠٠٠ لصندوق الطائفة | | ٧٠٠٠ | مدرسة رفقه نورائيل منها ٣٥٠٠ دينار نصيبها و ٣٥٠٠ لصندوق الطائفة | | | ١٥٠٠ دينار اجرة المحامي | | ١٥٠٠ | مدرسة راحيل شحمون | | ٥٠٠ | مدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال (لكان) | | ٣٠٠٠٠ | |

على ان تعاد المبالغ العائدة لصندوق الطائفة حال وصولها .

عزرا كوهين م. دعي الرئيس العضو العضو م. ايشا يوسف ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ العضو العضو العضو العضو

[Stamp] سلمان ⟦...⟧ [Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Given that the official trustee has previously refused to consider the Lay Council among the charitable institutions, the committee has decided to distribute the Council's share along with the lawyer's fee to the other institutions so the request shall be as follows: Dinars 15000 | Meir Elias Hospital, of which 9000 dinars is its share and 6000 for the community fund 6000 | Midrash Talmud Torah, of which 4000 dinars is its share and 2000 for the community fund 7000 | Rivka Nooraiel School, of which 3500 dinars is its share and 3500 for the community fund | 1500 dinars lawyer's fee 1500 | Rachel Shahmoon School 500 | Menachem Saleh Daniel School (Lakan) 30000 | Provided that the amounts belonging to the community fund are returned upon arrival. Ezra Cohen M. Daie The President The Member The Member M. Isha Yosef ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The Member The Member The Member The Member Salman ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_9e381fb34cd95b37919a4752b6714de8

Vrij van zegel. COPY. No.2. W I L L

This day, Thursday, the first of June nineteen hundred and thirty nine. There appeared before me, Jan Willem Bek, by order of the Director of Justice dated the ninth of June nineteen hundred and thirty seven number B 12/5/7, acting notary public at Sourabaya in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and known to me notary: Sassoon Solomon, merchant, residing in Sourabaya, and ⟦known to me no-⟧ tary, according to his declaration born in Bagdad in the ⟦year⟧ eighteen hundred and seventy-seven. Which appearer being desirous to dispose of his estate, has declared to me notary, in the absence of the witnesses, the terms of his last will, according to which declaration I the notary have made a composition and have made written as follows: 1. I revoke and annul all previous wills and testamentary dispositions made by me. 2. I state that I have previously given several gifts to my daughter Mary Sassoon to a total amount of about a hundred thousand guilders, which must be considered to be given on account of her share in my estate, so that she shall have no right or claim whatsoever in my estate and consequently I disinherit her. 3. I further state that the properties of the "Bouw Maatschappij Regertesselaan", of which the shares belong to my daughter Mary, are mortgaged to "Nederlandsch Indische Escompto Maatschappij N.V." as a security for my debts to the said Nederlandsch Indische Escompto Maatschappij N.V. and I direct my trustee hereinafter named out of my estate to pay off the debts for which the said properties are mortgaged as soon as possible, in order to get those properties free from mortgage. 4. I do give and bequeath free of any duties to Mistress Hilda Cohen a sum of guilders twenty five thousand, cash, together with a monthly rent of guilders two hundred and fifty, from the date of my death up to date of payment to her of that capital. 5. I do give and bequeath to my trustee a sum of guilders five thousand upon trust to distribute the same at its discretion among the Jewish poor of Bagdad. 6. I do give and bequeath to my wife Florence Rimmer, who has left my protection and is now living apart from me the sum of ten guilders and no more. 7. I appoint the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (hereinafter called "The Bank") to be Executor and trustee of this my will granting to my executor all right power and authority which can be connected to the executorship, especially the right to take possession of my whole estate and effects, real and personal of which I may die possessed or be entitled to; and I declare that the Bank may in either such capacity act by its proper officer or officers or may employ and pay a Solicitor, Broker or any other Agent to transact all or any business required to be done (including the receipt and payment of money); and I further declare that the Bank may (without being liable to account for any profit there by made) retain as banker on current account or deposit account or advance all moneys necessary or convenient to be retained as aforesaid or advanced in connection with my estate on such terms as the Bank would reasonably make with a customer of the Bank under similar circumstances and also may retain for its own use the customary

share

**Traduction anglaise —**

Free of seal. COPY. No.2. W I L L This day, Thursday, the first of June nineteen hundred and thirty nine. There appeared before me, Jan Willem Bek, by order of the Director of Justice dated the ninth of June nineteen hundred and thirty seven number B 12/5/7, acting notary public at Sourabaya in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and known to me notary: Sassoon Solomon, merchant, residing in Sourabaya, and ⟦known to me no-⟧ tary, according to his declaration born in Bagdad in the ⟦year⟧ eighteen hundred and seventy-seven. Which appearer being desirous to dispose of his estate, has declared to me notary, in the absence of the witnesses, the terms of his last will, according to which declaration I the notary have made a composition and have made written as follows: 1. I revoke and annul all previous wills and testamentary dispositions made by me. 2. I state that I have previously given several gifts to my daughter Mary Sassoon to a total amount of about a hundred thousand guilders, which must be considered to be given on account of her share in my estate, so that she shall have no right or claim whatsoever in my estate and consequently I disinherit her. 3. I further state that the properties of the "Bouw Maatschappij Regertesselaan", of which the shares belong to my daughter Mary, are mortgaged to "Nederlandsch Indische Escompto Maatschappij N.V." as a security for my debts to the said Nederlandsch Indische Escompto Maatschappij N.V. and I direct my trustee hereinafter named out of my estate to pay off the debts for which the said properties are mortgaged as soon as possible, in order to get those properties free from mortgage. 4. I do give and bequeath free of any duties to Mistress Hilda Cohen a sum of guilders twenty five thousand, cash, together with a monthly rent of guilders two hundred and fifty, from the date of my death up to date of payment to her of that capital. 5. I do give and bequeath to my trustee a sum of guilders five thousand upon trust to distribute the same at its discretion among the Jewish poor of Bagdad. 6. I do give and bequeath to my wife Florence Rimmer, who has left my protection and is now living apart from me the sum of ten guilders and no more. 7. I appoint the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China (hereinafter called "The Bank") to be Executor and trustee of this my will granting to my executor all right power and authority which can be connected to the executorship, especially the right to take possession of my whole estate and effects, real and personal of which I may die possessed or be entitled to; and I declare that the Bank may in either such capacity act by its proper officer or officers or may employ and pay a Solicitor, Broker or any other Agent to transact all or any business required to be done (including the receipt and payment of money); and I further declare that the Bank may (without being liable to account for any profit there by made) retain as banker on current account or deposit account or advance all moneys necessary or convenient to be retained as aforesaid or advanced in connection with my estate on such terms as the Bank would reasonably make with a customer of the Bank under similar circumstances and also may retain for its own use the customary share

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### csp_a18207caa45e5e55ad22e0f05ee19186

No. 2014 Baghdad, 8th September 1948. ⟦illegible⟧

[Marginalia] ⟦٩٤٨⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦تفسير⟧

Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Netaji Subhas Road, CALCUTTA

Dear Sirs, I am in receipt of your letter dated August 23rd, contents of which have been carefully noted. I wish to confirm the suggestions put to you in this respect by the President of the Jewish Community of Baghdad Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori, in his letter dated August 3rd No. 729, which consist of purchasing an immovable property with the sum bequeathed to be registered as an endowment to per- petuity, the revenue of which shall be spent on the destitute poor Jewish inhabitants of Baghdad in accordance with the will of the late Sir David Ezra.

[Signature] Yours faithfully [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] Rabbi [Signature] Salman Hoogi Aboodi [Signature] President, Jewish Spiritual [Signature] Council, Baghdad.

حضرات الافاضل السادة أور ديكنام وشركاهم كلكتا بعد التحية استلمنا كتابكم المؤرخ في ٢٣ آب واطلعنا على محتوياته باعتناء. وارجوا ان اؤيد المقترحات المقدمة اليكم من سيادة الحاخام ساسون خضوري رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد بكتابه المؤرخ في ٣ آب رقم ٧٢٩ والمتضمن الاقتراح بشراء ملك غير منقول بالمبلغ المتروك على أن يسجل هذا الملك وقفاً تصرف غلته على فقراء الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد وفقاً لوصية المرحوم السير داود عزرا. هذا وتفضلوا بقبول الاحترام

[Marginalia] سيادة الرئيس [Marginalia] اطلع السيد صيون جيجي [Marginalia] على صورة هذا الكتاب [Marginalia] ووافق عليه. [Marginalia] ⟦signature⟧ [Marginalia] ٩/٨

[Signature] الحاخام سلمان هوكي عبودي [Signature] رئيس المجلس الروحاني الاسرائيلي

2

**Traduction anglaise —**

No. 2014 Baghdad, 8th September 1948. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦1948⟧ ⟦Interpretation⟧ Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Netaji Subhas Road, CALCUTTA Dear Sirs, I am in receipt of your letter dated August 23rd, contents of which have been carefully noted. I wish to confirm the suggestions put to you in this respect by the President of the Jewish Community of Baghdad Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori, in his letter dated August 3rd No. 729, which consist of purchasing an immovable property with the sum bequeathed to be registered as an endowment to per- petuity, the revenue of which shall be spent on the destitute poor Jewish inhabitants of Baghdad in accordance with the will of the late Sir David Ezra. Yours faithfully ⟦signature⟧ Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi President, Jewish Spiritual Council, Baghdad. Dear Sirs, Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. Calcutta Greetings, We have received your letter dated August 23 and have perused its contents with care. I wish to support the proposals submitted to you by His Excellency Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori, President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, in his letter dated August 3, No. 729, which includes the proposal to purchase immovable property with the bequeathed sum, provided that this property is registered as an endowment whose proceeds shall be spent on the poor of the Jewish community in Baghdad in accordance with the will of the late Sir David Ezra. Please accept my respects, Mr. President Mr. Zion Gege has reviewed the copy of this letter and approved it. ⟦signature⟧ 8/9 Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi President of the Jewish Spiritual Council 2

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### csp_a1db910fbb5d5b2189af0173c9a96081

١٤ نيسان ١٩٤١

سيادة رئيس اللجنة الاستشارية لتركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي المحترم

الحاقا بتقريري المؤرخ في ٣ نيسان ١٩٤١ اود ان ابين مطالعاتي التاليه :

١- لم يكن للجنة المحترمه حق الدخول في تفاصيل الصرف في كل مؤسسة لان ذلك من حق اللجنة المختصة والمجلس الجسماني

٢) ذكرت في تقريري المؤرخ ٣ منه ان من الضروري تسديد عجز صندوق الطائفة لان ذلك يساعد المجلس الجسماني على حسن تسيير المؤسسات الخيرية التي تحت ادارته وبذلك فقد نزلت مبلغ العجز من حصة المستشفيات

٣) ان تخصيص مبلغ ١٥٠٠ دينار للمدارس الثلاثة الوطنية وراحيل شحون ومسودة سلمان لم يكن واردا فالوصية لا تنطبق عليها ولان هذه المدارس مؤمنه جميع احتياجاتها وتعميراتها من صندوق الطائفة الذي كان ولم يزل يغطي ميزانياتها وينفق ما يلزم على التحسينات والتعميرات فيها واستبدال المعلمين باحسن منهم ولا شك ان صندوق الطائفة - بعد سداد العجز - سيكون بامكانه الانفاق على هذه المدارس بصورة اوسع من ذي قبل .

٤) لاطلاع اللجنة المحترمه على الحقائق المتعلقة بالمستشفيات التي تبلغ خمس مؤسسات وهي مستشفى مير الياس - مستشفى ريمه خضوري - صيدلية دار الشفاء - مستوصفات المدارس - مستوصف الفقراء فانني اضع ادناه المطالعات التالية :-

ان الخدمات التي كانت تؤديها هذه المؤسسات قبل ٧ سنوات كانت بدرجه لاتكاد تذكر بينما في السنوات السبع الاخيرة قد توسعت توسعا عظيما واخذت تقدم الخدمه الى الاف المرضى الفقراء وفيما عدا المخصصات السنوية المعينه للمستشفيات منذ القديم فان صندوق الطائفة لم يشترك في الانفاق على هذه التحسينات التي ادخلت عليها والتي تناولت تعمير المستشفيات واوقافها وشراء الالات واستخدام الاطباء مما كلف مبالغ طائلة

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

14 April 1941 His Excellency the Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Estate of the Late Raphael Gabbay, Respected Further to my report dated 3 April 1941, I would like to present my following observations: 1- The respected committee did not have the right to enter into the details of expenditure in each institution because that is the right of the specialized committee and the Lay Council. 2) I mentioned in my report dated the 3rd of this month that it is necessary to settle the deficit of the community fund because that helps the Lay Council in the proper management of the charitable institutions under its administration, and thus I deducted the amount of the deficit from the share of the hospitals. 3) The allocation of an amount of 1,500 dinars for the three schools, Al-Wataniya, Rachel Shahoon, and Masouda Salman, was not applicable as the will does not apply to them and because these schools have all their needs and repairs secured by the community fund, which was and still is covering their budgets and spending what is necessary on improvements and repairs in them and replacing teachers with better ones. There is no doubt that the community fund - after settling the deficit - will be able to spend on these schools more extensively than before. 4) To inform the respected committee of the facts regarding the hospitals, which number five institutions: Meir Elias Hospital - Rima Khedouri Hospital - Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy - School Clinics - Poor People's Dispensary, I place below the following observations:- The services that these institutions were providing 7 years ago were to a degree that was barely worth mentioning, while in the last seven years they have expanded greatly and begun providing service to thousands of poor patients. Aside from the annual allocations designated for the hospitals since ancient times, the community fund did not participate in spending on these improvements that were introduced to them, which involved the renovation of the hospitals and their endowments, the purchase of equipment, and the hiring of doctors, which cost huge sums. ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_a1e34151984852348576dda32b5a1ead

B01 · header / arabic رقم ١٤٩

B02 · form / mixed واصل: ⟦illegible⟧ معنونة: Dignari فلس: دينار: قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت رزمة): عنوان المضمون: Calcutta مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام): بالحروف: ⟦line⟧ اجرة الضمان: ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالحروف: ⟦line⟧

B03 · stamp / mixed ختم التاريخ 24 JAN 49 بغداد ⟦illegible⟧

B04 · paragraph / arabic قيد (رسالة) ربطة او (رزمة) كما تقتضي الحالة

B05 · footer / arabic المأمور المستلم

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number 149 Origin: ⟦illegible⟧ Addressed to: Dignari Fils: Dinar: Value of stamps affixed (if it is a parcel): Address of the contents: Calcutta Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): In words: ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧ Weight in words: ⟦line⟧ Date Stamp 24 JAN 49 Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Registration (letter) bundle or (parcel) as the case requires Receiving Officer

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### csp_a3147a40e11d5a7f9a3f84754673316d

Baghdad 21st April 1941.

C. T. Moore Esqr, Official Trustee of Bengal 1. Council House St. CALCUTTA.

Dear Sir, We confirm our telegram dated 17th inst. reading as follows: "COMMITTEE RECOMMEND FOLLOWING JEWISH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR BAGHDAD SHARE OF GUBBAY LEGACY MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL £.13.000 MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £.8.000 MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £.4.000 SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE £.1.000 GIRLS SEWING SOCIETY £.1.000 WATANIAH SCHOOL £.1.500 TOTALING £.28.500 LETTER FOLLOWING . RABBI SASSOON KADOORI: ELIAHO H. TAWFIK : "

We beg to inform you that our committee after taking in considera- tion the needs of each of our charitable institutions decided that the following deserve to benefit from the Baghdad share of Gubbay Legacy.

| MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL ( including Rema Kadoori Eye-Hospital: the Dar El-Shefaa Pharmacy & Clinic for the destitutes.) | £.13.000 | | MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORA | £. 8.000 | | MIDRASH TALMUDTORA | £. 4.000 | | SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE | £. 1.000 | | GIRLS SEWING SOCIETY (DRESSMAKERS) | £. 1.000 | | WATANIAH SCHOOL | £. 1.500 | | Total | £.28.500 |

We enclose herewith some informations about the said charitable institutions.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad 21st April 1941. C. T. Moore Esqr, Official Trustee of Bengal 1. Council House St. CALCUTTA. Dear Sir, We confirm our telegram dated 17th inst. reading as follows: "COMMITTEE RECOMMEND FOLLOWING JEWISH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS FOR BAGHDAD SHARE OF GUBBAY LEGACY MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL £.13.000 MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £.8.000 MIDRASH TALMUDTORA £.4.000 SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE £.1.000 GIRLS SEWING SOCIETY £.1.000 WATANIAH SCHOOL £.1.500 TOTALING £.28.500 LETTER FOLLOWING . RABBI SASSOON KADOORI: ELIAHO H. TAWFIK : " We beg to inform you that our committee after taking in considera- tion the needs of each of our charitable institutions decided that the following deserve to benefit from the Baghdad share of Gubbay Legacy. MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL ( including Rema Kadoori Eye-Hospital: the Dar El-Shefaa Pharmacy & Clinic for the destitutes.) | £.13.000 MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORA | £. 8.000 MIDRASH TALMUDTORA | £. 4.000 SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE | £. 1.000 GIRLS SEWING SOCIETY (DRESSMAKERS) | £. 1.000 WATANIAH SCHOOL | £. 1.500 Total | £.28.500 We enclose herewith some informations about the said charitable institutions.

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### csp_a39554cf47e85ba2ba7e1720e5a7b0c4

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No 3304 Baghdad 11th December 1940.

C. Carey Morgan Esq, Official Trustee of Bengal, 1 Council House Street, CALCUTTA.

Trust under the will of R.A. Gubbay.

Dear Sir, We beg to refer to your letter No. 6278 of the 29th May 1939.

In view of the long interval which has elapsed since your above letter and as the present correspondence was initiated three years ago, we should be very much obliged if you will kindly let us know whether we may expect a decision in the near future. We understand that the institutions in Jerusalem received already their share in the Legacy.

We should like to take this opportunity to reiterating our offer for more data or suggestions as to the best sources of infor- mation if we may thereby contribute to an early settlement of the case. In our previous letter we have emphasized the urgency of the help needed by our various institutions: the war has aggra- vated our problems still more and now is more than ever the time when help is needed.

We should especially appreciate an early reply to this letter.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Lay Council, [Signature] Baghdad.

Copy to : The British Embassy, Baghdad. " " Consulate "

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦checkmark⟧ No 3304 Baghdad 11th December 1940. C. Carey Morgan Esq, Official Trustee of Bengal, 1 Council House Street, CALCUTTA. Trust under the will of R.A. Gubbay. Dear Sir, We beg to refer to your letter No. 6278 of the 29th May 1939. In view of the long interval which has elapsed since your above letter and as the present correspondence was initiated three years ago, we should be very much obliged if you will kindly let us know whether we may expect a decision in the near future. We understand that the institutions in Jerusalem received already their share in the Legacy. We should like to take this opportunity to reiterating our offer for more data or suggestions as to the best sources of infor- mation if we may thereby contribute to an early settlement of the case. In our previous letter we have emphasized the urgency of the help needed by our various institutions: the war has aggra- vated our problems still more and now is more than ever the time when help is needed. We should especially appreciate an early reply to this letter. Yours faithfully, ⟦illegible signature⟧ President The Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad. Copy to : The British Embassy, Baghdad. " " Consulate "

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### csp_a3e92d0f9591506ca5b8008282db7161

[Marginalia] ⟦٤١٠⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦لجنة التوزيع⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦...⟧

⟦IRAQ GOVERNMENT⟧ ⟦Department of Posts and Telegraphs⟧

الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

(١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم (٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية . (لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة) .

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

(1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

[Stamp] ⟦illegible stamp⟧

مطبعة الحكومة ١٦١٣ - ١١ - ٤١

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦410⟧ ⟦Distribution Committee⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦IRAQ GOVERNMENT⟧ ⟦Department of Posts and Telegraphs⟧ Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delays, errors, or non-delivery. (2) The sender of the telegram can request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee is returned if it is proven that the phrases or words in question were not sent correctly. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry relating to this telegram. (To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly). CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written. ⟦illegible stamp⟧ Government Press 1613 - 11 - 41

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### csp_a3ed7ca24da451afac373b7670cfa9c0

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The said Committee shall be able to get the recommendation of the British Consul or British Ambassador in Baghdad regarding its proppo- sals in general.

Mr. Laniado will represent us and decide the matter with you.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦S. Khedouri⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad

[Signature] ⟦Ezra Laniado⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Lay Council [Signature] Baghdad.

[Stamp] ועד הגשמי - בגדאד [Stamp] المجلس الجسماني [Stamp] للطائفة الاسرائيلية [Stamp] في بغداد [Stamp] في ١٩٣٠ [Stamp] JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD.

[Stamp] ששון כדורי [Stamp] ساسون خضوري [Stamp] رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد [Stamp] SASSON KHEDOURI [Stamp] BAGHDAD [Stamp] 1933 [Stamp] PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 2 - The said Committee shall be able to get the recommendation of the British Consul or British Ambassador in Baghdad regarding its propo- sals in general. Mr. Laniado will represent us and decide the matter with you. Yours faithfully, ⟦S. Khedouri⟧ President The Jewish Community, Baghdad ⟦Ezra Laniado⟧ President The Jewish Lay Council Baghdad. The Lay Council - Baghdad The Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad in 1930 JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD. Sasson Khedouri Sasson Khedouri President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad SASSON KHEDOURI BAGHDAD 1933 PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY

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### csp_a40f109c867b554082df92912c9bdbaa

[Stamp] Certified under section 42.stamp Act.that the [Stamp] proper stamp duty of Rs.15/-(Rupees fifteen [Stamp] only) has been paid on this instnument under [Stamp] article 64.schedule I of the said Act by the [Stamp] Official Trustee.Burma. [Stamp] sd.Illegible [Stamp] Collector

Rangoon The 6th July 1925.

THIS INDENTURE made the eighth day of May 1923 BETWEEN MAURICE ABRAHAM RAEBURN of villa Palmosa II-Menton in the Province of Alpes Maritimes in the Republic of France Retired Merchant(hereinafter called"the settlor") of the one part and THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF RANGOON Burma India(who and whose successors in Office are hereinafter referred to as"the sole Trustee") of the other part:

WHEREAS the settlor is desirous of phacing in the hand of the Trustee 3 I/2% India Government stock of the nominal value of 35.000 Rupees the income of which is to be applied for the purposes of the trust hereinafter mentioned and for the purposes of such trust the settlor will transfer immediately after the execution of these presents into the name of the Trustee the said stock and deliver to the trustee the scrip relating thereto NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH and IT IS HEREBY DECLARED as follows.

1. The settlor will transfer to the Trustee immediately after the execution of these presents India Government 3/1/2% stock of the nominal value of therty five thousand Rupees (35.000 Rupees) (which stock and the Investments for the time being representing the same are hereinafter referred to as"the said trust fund") and for the purpose of effecting such transfer will sign and execute all necessary transfers and documents to the intent that the said trust fund shall ⟦...⟧ stand in the name of the Trustee and that he shall be entitled to the income thereof :

2. The trustee shall stand possessed of the said Trust fund UPON TRUST to apply the income as hereinafter provided and upon the conditions and subject to the stipulations and direcions herein contained and in the schedule hereunder written and uponthe maturity of the present 3 1/2% India government stock to reinvest the fund in similar trust securities:

3. The Trustee shall out of the income of the said Trust fund pay for the further and continued education of poor boys brought up and educated in the Jewish Faith whose parents by reason of indigent circumstances shall be unable to provide for the further and continued education of such boys with the object of affording to them the advantages of further and contined education and in accordance with the stipulations and directions set out in the schedule hereto:

4. IF and when it snll happen that in the opinion of the Trustee there are no boys available for the benefits of the trust hereby created or if the payments in respect of the number of boys available shall not exhaust the income of the trust fund the Trustee shall invest (subject to the stipulation and direction contained in the schedule) the unapplied or surplus income as the case may be at the end of each year in Trustee securities and add the same to the said trust fund with a view to increasing the capital thereof and such unexpended income as may be added to capital must never be withdrawn and used as income:

5. The Trustee shall at the expense of the said Trust fund or the income thereof make all such applications as it may be necessary to make out as he shall in his discretion think it advisable to make for repayment of any sums which may be recoverable in respect of over-payments or deductions from interest or dividents on the trust fund on account of Income-tax or any other State Tax:

**Traduction anglaise —**

Certified under section 42. stamp Act. that the proper stamp duty of Rs. 15/- (Rupees fifteen only) has been paid on this instrument under article 64. schedule I of the said Act by the Official Trustee. Burma. sd. ⟦illegible⟧ Collector Rangoon The 6th July 1925. THIS INDENTURE made the eighth day of May 1923 BETWEEN MAURICE ABRAHAM RAEBURN of villa Palmosa II-Menton in the Province of Alpes Maritimes in the Republic of France Retired Merchant (hereinafter called "the settlor") of the one part and THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF RANGOON Burma India (who and whose successors in Office are hereinafter referred to as "the sole Trustee") of the other part: WHEREAS the settlor is desirous of placing in the hand of the Trustee 3 1/2% India Government stock of the nominal value of 35,000 Rupees the income of which is to be applied for the purposes of the trust hereinafter mentioned and for the purposes of such trust the settlor will transfer immediately after the execution of these presents into the name of the Trustee the said stock and deliver to the trustee the scrip relating thereto NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH and IT IS HEREBY DECLARED as follows. 1. The settlor will transfer to the Trustee immediately after the execution of these presents India Government 3/1/2% stock of the nominal value of thirty five thousand Rupees (35,000 Rupees) (which stock and the Investments for the time being representing the same are hereinafter referred to as "the said trust fund") and for the purpose of effecting such transfer will sign and execute all necessary transfers and documents to the intent that the said trust fund shall ⟦...⟧ stand in the name of the Trustee and that he shall be entitled to the income thereof : 2. The trustee shall stand possessed of the said Trust fund UPON TRUST to apply the income as hereinafter provided and upon the conditions and subject to the stipulations and directions herein contained and in the schedule hereunder written and upon the maturity of the present 3 1/2% India government stock to reinvest the fund in similar trust securities: 3. The Trustee shall out of the income of the said Trust fund pay for the further and continued education of poor boys brought up and educated in the Jewish Faith whose parents by reason of indigent circumstances shall be unable to provide for the further and continued education of such boys with the object of affording to them the advantages of further and continued education and in accordance with the stipulations and directions set out in the schedule hereto: 4. IF and when it shall happen that in the opinion of the Trustee there are no boys available for the benefits of the trust hereby created or if the payments in respect of the number of boys available shall not exhaust the income of the trust fund the Trustee shall invest (subject to the stipulation and direction contained in the schedule) the unapplied or surplus income as the case may be at the end of each year in Trustee securities and add the same to the said trust fund with a view to increasing the capital thereof and such unexpended income as may be added to capital must never be withdrawn and used as income: 5. The Trustee shall at the expense of the said Trust fund or the income thereof make all such applications as it may be necessary to make out as he shall in his discretion think it advisable to make for repayment of any sums which may be recoverable in respect of over-payments or deductions from interest or dividends on the trust fund on account of Income-tax or any other State Tax:

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### csp_a4d1c91a13785320a66c5107826d3910

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In consideration of the pressing need of our institutions, we shall feel much obliged if you kindly sanction the obove at your earliest convenience.

With our best regards. Yours faithfully.

[Signature] ⟦Signature: E H Tawfik⟧ [Signature] Eliaho H. Tawfik [Signature] President Jewish Lay Council

[Signature] ساسون خضوري [Signature] Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori [Signature] President Jewish Community

[Stamp] ⟦Stamp: Oval purple ink stamp⟧ [Stamp] ששון כדורי [Stamp] ראש הרבנים והקהלה הישראלית - בגדאד [Stamp] ساسون خضوري [Stamp] رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد [Stamp] SASSON KADOORI [Stamp] PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY [Stamp] BAGHDAD

[Signature] ⟦Signature: Meir M Dangoor⟧ [Signature] Mier Dangoor [Signature] Representative Jewish Hospitals [Signature] Committee.

[Signature] ⟦Signature: M. Ittah⟧ [Signature] M. Ittah [Signature] Representative Jewish Schools [Signature] Committee.

[Stamp] ⟦Stamp: Faded red circular stamp, largely illegible⟧ [Stamp] ⟦...⟧ بغداد ⟦...⟧

[Signature] Yehuda Zeloof [Signature] Ex-member of Parliament [Signature] ⟦Signature: Yehouda Zeloof⟧

[Signature] Abraham Haim [Signature] Vice President of Ch. of Commerce [Signature] ⟦Signature: A Haim⟧

[Signature] Menashi Saleh [Signature] Notable. [Signature] ⟦Signature: M. S. Saleh⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 2 - In consideration of the pressing need of our institutions, we shall feel much obliged if you kindly sanction the obove at your earliest convenience. With our best regards. Yours faithfully. ⟦Signature: E H Tawfik⟧ Eliaho H. Tawfik President Jewish Lay Council Sassoon Kadoori Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori President Jewish Community ⟦Stamp: Oval purple ink stamp⟧ Sassoon Kadoori Chief Rabbi and President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Sassoon Kadoori President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad SASSON KADOORI PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦Signature: Meir M Dangoor⟧ Mier Dangoor Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. ⟦Signature: M. Ittah⟧ M. Ittah Representative Jewish Schools Committee. ⟦Stamp: Faded red circular stamp, largely illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ Baghdad ⟦...⟧ Yehuda Zeloof Ex-member of Parliament ⟦Signature: Yehouda Zeloof⟧ Abraham Haim Vice President of Ch. of Commerce ⟦Signature: A Haim⟧ Menashi Saleh Notable. ⟦Signature: M. S. Saleh⟧

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### csp_a4fce33dafae5fce8bea1ac94e28fdb6

حضرات السادة اور ديكام وشركاه ١ / ١ ١٠١ كليف ستريت كلكتـــــــــــــــــــــــة ⟦line⟧

الموضوع :- وصية المرحوم السير داود عزرا ⟦line⟧

اسيادي الافاضل

اتشرف بالاعتراف بوصول كتابكم المؤرخ في ١٧ حزيران ١٩٤٨ ونظرا لما جاء فيه احلت القضية الى المجلس الجسماني الأسرائيلي ببغداد ومشاور المجلس الحقوقي وبعـــــــد المذاكرة وجد ان الطريقة المبينة في كتابي المؤرخ ٦ حزيران الماضي هي احسن واسلم طريقة لتنفيذ الوصية الموضوعة البحث حيث ان المال غير المنقول الذي يقترح عادة شرائه في هكذا احوال هو دكان في احدى الاسواق الرئيسية ببغداد وان هكذا اعيان لاتحتاج الـــــــى النظارة الكثيرة والتعميرات . وان وارداته تكون عادة اكثر من واردات الامانات . ومع ذلك اذا ترغب السيدة ليدي عزرا وترجح وضعها في ضمانات حكومية فلا مانع من اجراء ذلك .

بالنظر لما تقدم اكون ممنون جدا ان اعلمتموني برأيكم النهائي لاتخذ الاجراآت اللازمة وفقه واما عنواني الكامل هو كما يلي :-

حاخام ساسون خضوري : رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد .

[Signature] المخلص

[Marginalia] ١٤

**Traduction anglaise —**

Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 101/1 Clive Street Calcutta ⟦line⟧ Subject: - The Will of the Late Sir David Ezra ⟦line⟧ My Distinguished Masters, I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated June 17, 1948, and in view of what was stated therein, I referred the case to the Israeli Lay Council in Baghdad and the Council's legal advisor, and after deliberation, it was found that the method set forth in my letter dated June 6 last is the best and safest way to execute the will under discussion, as the immovable property that is usually proposed for purchase in such circumstances is a shop in one of the main markets in Baghdad, and such properties do not require much supervision or repairs. Their returns are usually higher than those of trusts. Nevertheless, if Lady Ezra wishes and prefers to place them in government securities, there is no objection to doing so. In view of the above, I would be very grateful if you would inform me of your final opinion so that I may take the necessary measures accordingly. As for my full address, it is as follows: - Rabbi Sassoon Khedouri: President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad. Sincerely, 14

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### csp_a5b9e002350c5fdbbd5062f91ff9e3a1

B01 · header / latin No. 24/1/6. British Consulate, Bagdad. January 21, 1938.

B02 · paragraph / latin Sir, I have to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your letter No. 3109 of the 12th January, covering a copy of your letter No. 3108 of the same date to the Official Trustee, Bengal, regarding the distribution of the Raphael Aaron Gubbay bequest. 2. I should be grateful if you would inform me in due course of the terms of the Official Trustee's reply.

B03 · paragraph / latin I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

B04 · signature / latin ⟦illegible signature⟧ H. M. CONSUL.

B05 · footer / latin The President, The Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad.

B06 · stamp / unknown ⟦Embossed seal of the British Consulate⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

No. 24/1/6. British Consulate, Bagdad. January 21, 1938. Sir, I have to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your letter No. 3109 of the 12th January, covering a copy of your letter No. 3108 of the same date to the Official Trustee, Bengal, regarding the distribution of the Raphael Aaron Gubbay bequest. 2. I should be grateful if you would inform me in due course of the terms of the Official Trustee's reply. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, ⟦illegible signature⟧ H. M. CONSUL. The President, The Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad. ⟦Embossed seal of the British Consulate⟧

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### csp_a5e00e13b6d6591dad298c501320bfc1

B01 · header / hebrew <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> (2)

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B04 · paragraph / hebrew ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

B05 · signature / hebrew ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

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### csp_a69f910eb1ce53f89785d0cb1ccd9e86

B01 · stamp / latin ⟦illegible⟧ BAGHDAD

B02 · paragraph / latin To The Trustee of Bengal Calcutta

B03 · signature / unknown ⟦signature⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible⟧ BAGHDAD To The Trustee of Bengal Calcutta ⟦signature⟧

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### csp_a743aeb514ab5670a9d944f89cb77401

B01 · header / mixed الرقم ⟦line⟧ D. F Telegram "A" برق ٥ برقية خارجية مؤخرة «أ»

B02 · stamp / arabic إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية

B03 · form / mixed ارسلت الى: الساعة: الدقيقة: توقيع الموظف المرسل:: الاحرة: نوع البرقية :: L C O دائرة الاصدار: الرقم: عدد الكلمات: التاريخ: الوقت :: الطرق:

B04 · stamp / latin 17 Dec

B05 · paragraph / mixed تعليمات ادارية ⟦line⟧ Nothing to be written by sender above this line. .لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر

B06 · form / mixed الى : مؤجلة: Advocate Laniado To L. C.: Jerusalem

B07 · marginalia / mixed على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة الخامسة المدونة في ظهر هذه الاستمارة Instructions by sender, please See item 5 on reverse.

B08 · paragraph / latin Accept five per cent Wire Rabbi Sassoon Kadoorie President Jewish Community

B09 · marginalia / mixed ترسل البرقية وفقا للشروط المدونة في ظهر هذه الاستمارة This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse.

B10 · footer / mixed الاسم Name: التوقيع Signature: العنوان Address:

B11 · marginalia / mixed لا يبرق Not to be telegraphed

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number ⟦line⟧ D. F Telegram "A" Telegraph 5 Deferred Foreign Telegram "A" Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration Sent to: Hour: Minute: Signature of sending official:: Fee: Telegram type :: L C O Issuing office: Number: Word count: Date: Time :: Routes: 17 Dec Administrative instructions ⟦line⟧ Nothing to be written by sender above this line. To : Deferred: Advocate Laniado To L. C.: Jerusalem The sender of the telegram must observe paragraph five written on the back of this form Instructions by sender, please See item 5 on reverse. Accept five per cent Wire Rabbi Sassoon Kadoorie President Jewish Community This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse. This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse. Name: Signature: Address: Not to be telegraphed

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### csp_a78214992655525a8bb567cadebfd26d

عزرا مناحيم دانيال ١٢/٢/٤ شارع المستنصر

رقم التلفون { ٣٠٤٤ ٦٣٦٧

بغداد في ١٥ / ٣ / ١٩٤٨

سماحة رئيس المجلس الروحاني المحترم

تحية وأحتراما

برفقته صورة من كتاب وردني من الساده أور، ⟦ديكان⟧ وشركاه منفذي وصية المرحوم السير ديفيد عزرا في كلكتا (الهند) مؤرخ في ٤ / ٣ / ١٩٤٨ للأطلاع والتفضل بالاتصال معهم مباشرة واعلامي . وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الأحترام ؛

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] عزرا مناحيم [Signature] دانيال

**Traduction anglaise —**

Ezra Menahem Daniel 12/2/4 Al-Mustansir Street Telephone Number { 3044 6367 Baghdad on 3/15/1948 His Eminence the Respected President of the Spiritual Council Greetings and respect Attached is a copy of a letter I received from Messrs. Orr, ⟦Dignam⟧ and Co., executors of the will of the late Sir David Ezra in Calcutta (India) dated 3/4/1948 for your perusal and kindly contact them directly and inform me. Please accept the assurance of my highest respect; Sincerely Ezra Menahem Daniel

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### csp_a7ae209a534a5759aa1085f5cfa96006

[Marginalia] ✓

[Stamp] ⟦Embossed seal of the British Consulate⟧

No. 5/13. British Consulate, Bagdad. May 29, 1937.

Sir, With reference to your letter No. 3057 of May 25, regarding the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay's bequest of £80,000 for the benefit of various charitable institutions, I have communicated with the Government of Bengal about the matter, asking them to inform the Official Trustee, Bengal, of your requirements and intentions.

2. I shall not fail to inform you of the result of my enquiry, and will grant, in due course an inter- view to Messrs. Khedouri Chouker and M. Ittah if it appears from the reply of the Official Trustee, Bengal, to be desirable.

I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

[Marginalia] للملف

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧ [Signature] ACTING CONSUL.

THE PRESIDENT, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, B A G D A D.

W/R

**Traduction anglaise —**

✓ ⟦Embossed seal of the British Consulate⟧ No. 5/13. British Consulate, Bagdad. May 29, 1937. Sir, With reference to your letter No. 3057 of May 25, regarding the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay's bequest of £80,000 for the benefit of various charitable institutions, I have communicated with the Government of Bengal about the matter, asking them to inform the Official Trustee, Bengal, of your requirements and intentions. 2. I shall not fail to inform you of the result of my enquiry, and will grant, in due course an inter- view to Messrs. Khedouri Chouker and M. Ittah if it appears from the reply of the Official Trustee, Bengal, to be desirable. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, For the file ⟦illegible signature⟧ ACTING CONSUL. THE PRESIDENT, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, B A G D A D. W/R

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### csp_a7bd353c57f1539c832978c1db25ebab

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رِئاسة الطّائِفَة الإِسرَائِيلِيَّة فِي بَغدَاد رقم التلفون ٥٣١ ⟦line⟧ الرقم : التاريخ : الموضوع :

Baghdad 17th February 1941.

I the undesigned Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Communit of Baghdad hereby certify that :-

1- Mr. Eliahu Haim Tawfik has been elected by the general Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad at its meeting on the 17th august 1941 as President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad.

2- Mr. Meir Dangoor is the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee (Meir Elias Hospital etc..)Which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad.

3- Mr Khedoory M. Shuker is President of the Jewish Schools Committee which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad.

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad.

[Stamp] ששון כדורי [Stamp] נשיא הקהלה הישראלית - בגדאד [Stamp] ساسون خضوري [Stamp] رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد [Stamp] SASSON KADOORI [Stamp] PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY [Stamp] BAGHDAD [Stamp] 1933

**Traduction anglaise —**

17/1 Presidency of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Telephone Number 531 ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: Subject: Baghdad 17th February 1941. I the undesigned Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Communit of Baghdad hereby certify that :- 1- Mr. Eliahu Haim Tawfik has been elected by the general Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad at its meeting on the 17th august 1941 as President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community of Baghdad. 2- Mr. Meir Dangoor is the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee (Meir Elias Hospital etc..)Which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad. 3- Mr Khedoory M. Shuker is President of the Jewish Schools Committee which is appointed by the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad. ⟦signature⟧ Rabbi Sassoon Khedoory President The Jewish Community, Baghdad. Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Sassoon Khedoory President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad SASSON KADOORI PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD 1933

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### csp_a7cdcb705168552a8e802a43c5c59194

برق / ١٠ حكومة العراق ادارة البريد والبرق C IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No. الرقم 0081 Received at وصلت البرقية في 0730.0835 ⟦illegible⟧

[Stamp] بغداد البرق [Stamp] 6 FEB. 42 [Stamp] TELS. BAGHDAD

Class prefix: ND557 Office of origin: CALCUTTA Serial No.: 25 No. of words: 2 Date of handing in: 1340 Code Service: Instructions: .RECD BD 6TH

DLT PRESIDENTS JEWISH COMMUNITY AND LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD YOUR LETTER TWENTYTHIRD JUNE CHEQUES RECEIPTS DESPATCHED BRITISH CONSUL AIR MAIL APPLY FOR PAYMENT OFFICIAL TRUSTEE BENGAL

اشارة الى كتابكم في ٢٣ حزيران ان الوصولات والشيكات ارسلت الى القنصل الانكليزي بالطيارة راجعوه للدفع الامين الرسمي للبنغال

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Telegraph / 10 Government of Iraq Department of Posts and Telegraphs C IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No. 0081 Received at 0730.0835 ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad Telegraph 6 FEB. 42 TELS. BAGHDAD Class prefix: ND557 Office of origin: CALCUTTA Serial No.: 25 No. of words: 2 Date of handing in: 1340 Code Service: Instructions: .RECD BD 6TH DLT PRESIDENTS JEWISH COMMUNITY AND LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD YOUR LETTER TWENTYTHIRD JUNE CHEQUES RECEIPTS DESPATCHED BRITISH CONSUL AIR MAIL APPLY FOR PAYMENT OFFICIAL TRUSTEE BENGAL In reference to your letter on 23 June the receipts and checks were sent to the English Consul by airmail, contact him for payment The Official Trustee of Bengal ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_a828e4e1674955a1a2db791210d9506a

B01 · header / latin Registered Air Mail Office Address:- 6, Mangoe Lane, Calcutta, 25th. July 1941.

B02 · paragraph / latin Rabbi Sasson Kadoori, President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad. Dear Sir:-

B03 · paragraph / latin I am in receipt of your letter enclosing copy of a letter d/- 23rd. June 1941, addressed to the Official Trustee of Bengal.

B04 · paragraph / latin I had seen Mr: Moore and discussed the matter with him. He has agreed to accept the recommendations contained in your letter except so far as the surplus money is concerned. There will be a surplus as interest has accumulated and the Scrips are higher in price now. He has decided to give the entire surplus to the Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls. I trust this will be satisfactory to you.

B05 · paragraph / latin I had in this connection sent you a cable d/- 24th. July 1941 reading as follows :-

B06 · paragraph / latin "Official Trustee accepted your recommendation except surplus given to Girls School. Money being remitted Consul General for payment to respective Institutions".

B07 · paragraph / latin I had also sent Mr: Laniado a cable in reply to his cable reading as follows :-

B08 · paragraph / latin "Trustee accepted recommendations except surplus for Girls School. Baghdad informed".

B09 · paragraph / latin The cost of the cables are Rs. 10/- and Rs. 6/8/- respectively and the Air Mail charges for this letter and a similar letter to Mr: Laniado are together Rs. 2/2/- totalling Rs. 18/10/- (Rupees Eighteen and annas Ten only) due to me.

B10 · paragraph / latin Kindly remit me this amount and oblige.

B11 · signature / latin Yours sincerely, ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Registered Air Mail Office Address:- 6, Mangoe Lane, Calcutta, 25th. July 1941. Rabbi Sasson Kadoori, President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of your letter enclosing copy of a letter d/- 23rd. June 1941, addressed to the Official Trustee of Bengal. I had seen Mr: Moore and discussed the matter with him. He has agreed to accept the recommendations contained in your letter except so far as the surplus money is concerned. There will be a surplus as interest has accumulated and the Scrips are higher in price now. He has decided to give the entire surplus to the Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls. I trust this will be satisfactory to you. I had in this connection sent you a cable d/- 24th. July 1941 reading as follows :- "Official Trustee accepted your recommendation except surplus given to Girls School. Money being remitted Consul General for payment to respective Institutions". I had also sent Mr: Laniado a cable in reply to his cable reading as follows :- "Trustee accepted recommendations except surplus for Girls School. Baghdad informed". The cost of the cables are Rs. 10/- and Rs. 6/8/- respectively and the Air Mail charges for this letter and a similar letter to Mr: Laniado are together Rs. 2/2/- totalling Rs. 18/10/- (Rupees Eighteen and annas Ten only) due to me. Kindly remit me this amount and oblige. Yours sincerely, ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_a8c28b415588561fb59ae714bcfef860

B01 · header / arabic ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية

B02 · paragraph / arabic ١ - ترسل هذه البرقية وفقا لانظمة البرق الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي . ٢ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عند الارسال او التوزيع . ٣ - لا يجوز قبول الكلمات المركبة او المبدلة التي لا تؤدي المعنى الصريح من اللغة التي تحرر بها البرقية الخارجية الخصوصية . ٤ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق البرق المستعملة ، او يدون انها مستعجلة او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) . ٥ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية ، وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك . ٦ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باستعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد . ٧ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

B03 · header / latin Conditions on which Foreign Telegrams are accepted.

B04 · paragraph / latin 1. This telegram shall be forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams, published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 3. Combinations or alterations of words, contrary to the usage of the language, are not admitted in Private Foreign Telegrams in plain language. 4. The sender may write the instructions in the space provided at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Urgent, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 5. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 6. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 7. To prevent mistake the Telegram must be legibly written.

B05 · stamp / arabic ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Summary of the conditions under which foreign telegrams are accepted 1 - This telegram is sent in accordance with the foreign telegraph regulations published in the Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide. 2 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration shall not be responsible for delay, error, loss, or damage that may occur to the telegram due to its non-transmission or non-delivery, during transmission or distribution. 3 - Compound or altered words that do not convey the explicit meaning of the language in which the private foreign telegram is written may not be accepted. 4 - The sender of the telegram must record in the space provided on the left side of the address on the face of the form his desire to send the telegram by any of the telegraph routes used, or record that it is urgent or that the fee for its reply is paid in advance. If the telegram is in the interest of the Iraqi government, the word (Official) is recorded. 5 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration has the right to refuse to register the telegram, and it also has the right not to send it even if it has been registered for transmission or distribution. In this case, its fee shall be returned to the sender upon submitting a request for that. 6 - Requests related to the recovery of fees and all complaints about telegrams are submitted to the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad. 7 - To prevent errors, this telegram should be written carefully and clearly. Conditions on which Foreign Telegrams are accepted. 1. This telegram shall be forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams, published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 3. Combinations or alterations of words, contrary to the usage of the language, are not admitted in Private Foreign Telegrams in plain language. 4. The sender may write the instructions in the space provided at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Urgent, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 5. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 6. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 7. To prevent mistake the Telegram must be legibly written. ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_a8c6a21a96ef54029ef53540ce07bfe7

الرقم: برق ٥: D. F. Telegram "A": برقية خارجية مؤجلة «أ»: ارسلت الى: نوع البرقية: الدقيقة: الساعة: دائرة الاصدار: توقيع الموظف المرسل: عدد الكلمات: الرقم: الاجرة: الوقت: التاريخ: تعليمات ادارية: الطريق:

[Stamp] إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية

Nothing to be written by sender above this line. الترجمه لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر . الى : مؤجلة - لادين الرسمي للبنجاب - المحامي م . لمبارو To L. C. كلكتا

اللجنه توصي بالمؤسسات الاسرائيلية الخيرية التاليه لحصة بغداد من تركة كباي . مستشفى مير الياس ١٢٠٠٠ دينار مدراش تلمود توراه منشي صالح ٨٠٠٠ دينار مدراش تلمود توراه ٤٠٠٠ دينار دار مؤاساة العميان سيلاس خضوري ١٠٠٠ دينار جمعيه الخياطة الخيرية للبنات ١٠٠٠ دينار الجمعية الوطنية ١٥٠٠ دينار المجموع ٢٧٥٠٠ دينار المكتوب يتبع . البطريرك يواكيم توفيق رئيس المجلس الجسماني . الحاخام ساسون خضوري رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية

[Marginalia] على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة [Marginalia] الخامسة المدونة في ظهر هذه الاستمارة [Marginalia] Instructions by sender, please [Marginalia] see item (5 on reverse).

[Marginalia] ترسل البرقية طبقاً للشروط [Marginalia] المدونة على ظهر هذه الاستمارة

Name الاسم: التوقيع Signature: العنوان Address:

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number: Telegraph 5: D. F. Telegram "A": Deferred External Telegram "A": Sent to: Telegram type: Minute: Hour: Issuing Department: Sending Official's Signature: Word Count: Number: Fee: Time: Date: Administrative Instructions: Route: Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration Nothing to be written by sender above this line. To: Deferred - Official Liquidator of Punjab - Lawyer M. Lambaro To L. C. Calcutta The committee recommends the following Israeli charitable institutions for the Baghdad share of the estate of Gabbay. Mir Elias Hospital 12,000 Dinars, Midrash Talmud Torah Menashe Saleh 8,000 Dinars Midrash Talmud Torah 4,000 Dinars, Silas Kadoorie Blind Asylum 1,000 Dinars, Charitable Sewing Society for Girls 1,000 Dinars, National Association 1,500 Dinars, Total 27,500 Dinars Letter follows. Patriarch Joachim Tawfiq President of the Lay Council. Rabbi Sassoon Kadoorie President of the Jewish Community The sender of the telegram must observe paragraph five listed on the back of this form Instructions by sender, please see item (5 on reverse). The telegram is sent according to the conditions listed on the back of this form Name: Signature: Address:

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### csp_a8cee4ced94b5eefbae0dca8613c13dc

المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١ خلاصة الموضوع : تابع ٤

الرقم :: التاريخ ::

فاقتراحي يؤمن من جهة تعمير هذا الخان المشترى من صندوق الطائفة والواقع في اهم سوق في العاصمة . ومن الجهة الاخرى يؤمن لمدرسة منشي صالح وقف ثمين تقدر قيمته بعد التعمير اكثر من ٥٠٠٠ دينار . ومن الضروري ان اشرح هنا ان الراغبين كانوا قد دفعوا ثمنا لشرائه قبل عدة سنوات ٣٥٠٠ دينارا غير ان المجلس صرف على تعميره قبل سنتين حوالي ٥٠٠ دينار وهو يغل الان ٣٠٠ دينار سنويا فاذا صرف الان على تعمير الاقسام الخربة منه مبلغ الف دينار فان وارداته تزيد على الضعف .

اما المؤسسات الباقية بما فيها المدارس فستستفيد من ترفيه مالية صندوق الطائفة ويكون بالامكان دفع مخصصاتها وقتا بوقته وادخال ما يلزم عليها من التحسينات من صندوق الطائفة مباشرة .

هذا وانني ارجو ان تجرى المداولة في اللجنة على هذا الاساس ودمتم باحترام

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧ [Signature] نائب رئيس المجلس الجسماني [Signature] وممثل لجنة المستشفيات

صورة منه الى سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني للتفضل بعرضه الى المجلس للمداولة فيه

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Lay Council of the Jewish Community In Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Subject Summary: Continued 4 Number :: Date :: My proposal ensures, on one hand, the reconstruction of this Khan purchased from the community fund and located in the most important market in the capital. On the other hand, it secures a valuable endowment for the Menashi Saleh School, the value of which is estimated after reconstruction at more than 5,000 dinars. It is necessary to explain here that interested parties had paid a price to purchase it several years ago of 3,500 dinars; however, the Council spent about 500 dinars on its renovation two years ago, and it now yields 300 dinars annually. So if an amount of one thousand dinars is spent now on the reconstruction of its ruined parts, its revenue will more than double. As for the remaining institutions, including the schools, they will benefit from the financial relief of the community fund, and it will be possible to pay their allocations on time and introduce necessary improvements to them from the community fund directly. I hope that the discussion in the committee will proceed on this basis. Yours respectfully, ⟦illegible signature⟧ Vice President of the Lay Council and Representative of the Hospitals Committee A copy to His Excellency the President of the Lay Council for the kindness of presenting it to the Council for discussion.

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### csp_a8dffc29b9cd520badd689eec8bfe701

B01 · paragraph / arabic ⟦illegible⟧ المدارس ⟦illegible⟧ رواتب ٦٩٨ ٥٠٠ ٧٤,٥ x ٩٣٠٠٠ المبلغ بموجب قرار المجلس المحلي الرصيد حصة المدارس الصالحية ٢١٠٠ ٢٤٢٨ ٩١٥ ٢٤٩٩ ١٥٨٥ المدارس ٥٩٦٠ ٧٤,٥ x ٨٠٠٠٠ المبلغ بموجب قرار المجلس المحلي الفرق ١٧٠٠ حصة المدارس الصالحية ٢٧٤ ١٩٧٤ ٢٩٨٧ واصل ١٤٩٠ ٧٤,٥ x ٢٠٠٠٠ حصة المدارس الصالحية ٧٠ ٧٨١ ١٤١٩ ٢١٩ مدرسة كان شاهي سال رانال ٥٤٥ ١٨٥ ٧٤,٥ x ٧٤٤٠ حصة المدارس الصالحية ١٢٦ ٤ ٥١٨ ٧٨١ وهو المبلغ المودع بالبنك العثماني ٩٤٢٤ ٥٨٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible⟧ Schools ⟦illegible⟧ Salaries 698 500 74.5 x 93000 The amount according to the local council decision Balance Share of Al-Salihiya Schools 2100 2428 915 2499 1585 Schools 5960 74.5 x 80000 The amount according to the local council decision Difference 1700 Share of Al-Salihiya Schools 274 1974 2987 Received 1490 74.5 x 20000 Share of Al-Salihiya Schools 70 781 1419 219 Kan Shahi Sal Ranal School 545 185 74.5 x 7440 Share of Al-Salihiya Schools 126 4 518 781 Which is the amount deposited in the Ottoman Bank 9424 585

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### csp_a9aba903b6be5f4ab194775bdabde56f

Jewish Schools Committee BAGHDAD لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية ببغداد

[Stamp] ادارة المجلس الجسماني [Stamp] العدد ٢٩٨ [Stamp] التاريخ ٩٤٩/٩/٢٩ [Stamp] رقم الاضبارة

الرقم: ٤٧٩/١٢/م التاريخ: ٤٩/٩/٢٩

سماحة رئيس لجنة المدارس المحترم

بعد التحية ، نرفق طيا صكا رقمه ٨٢٩٠٨٠ بتاريخ ٩٤٩/٩/٢٦ المرسل من قبل المجلس الجسماني لامر مدرسة المدراش البانق العثماني ببغداد بمبلغ ( ٨٩/٨٢٠ ) دينارا الذي يمثل صافي الحوالة الواردة للمجلس بمبلغ تسعين باون استرليني من اوصياء وقفية ي . أ . يوسف في لندن المخصصة لمدرسة المدراش . ولسماحتكم فائق الاحترام .

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] عن نائب الرئيس

صورة الى - رئاسة المجلس الجسماني لتأييد استلامنا الصك والتفضل بالاطلاع .

[Marginalia] صوري افف [Marginalia] تحفظ باضبارة خاصة [Marginalia] باسم وقفية ج . أ . يوسف [Marginalia] على ان يضم معه اول كتاب وصل من المجلس [Marginalia] رئيس الطائفة بهذا الشأن المرفق بهذه المذكرة

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] ٩/٢٩

**Traduction anglaise —**

Jewish Schools Committee BAGHDAD Jewish Schools Committee in Baghdad Administration of the Lay Council Number 298 Date 9/29/949 File Number No: 479/12/M Date: 9/29/49 His Eminence the Chairman of the Schools Committee, Respected After greetings, We attach herewith check number 829080 dated 9/26/949 sent by the Lay Council for the order of the Ottoman Midrash school in Baghdad for the amount of (89.820) dinars, which represents the net transfer received by the Council in the amount of ninety British Pounds from the trustees of the J. A. Yosef Endowment in London designated for the Midrash School. To your Eminence, with highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Vice President Copy to - The Presidency of the Lay Council to confirm our receipt of the check and for your kind review. ⟦illegible⟧ To be kept in a special file in the name of the J. A. Yosef Endowment provided that the first letter received from the Council of the Head of the Community regarding this matter, attached to this memorandum, is included with it ⟦signature⟧ 9/29

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### csp_a9dad91991fc5e92b5d9ff4a719e6147

K. J. ELLIS. & E. J. Ellis. GENERAL MERCHANT AND COMMISSION AGENT. TEL. ADDRESS:- "ELITE" TEL. No. 83756 1, OXLEY ROAD, SINGAPORE,

- 2 - 10th August, 1950.

We shall thank you to post us the receipts of the 3 institutions, 1/3 amount each issued in our names as Trustees for both the Trusts name as above in English as these are needed for the auditors.

Thanking you for the trouble and with our good wishes for the charitable work you do.

Yours faithfully,

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] Trustees.

[Marginalia] السكرتير [Marginalia] يرجى اللازم حسب الطلب [Marginalia] ⟦signature⟧ [Marginalia] ١٤/٨

**Traduction anglaise —**

K. J. ELLIS. & E. J. Ellis. GENERAL MERCHANT AND COMMISSION AGENT. TEL. ADDRESS:- "ELITE" TEL. No. 83756 1, OXLEY ROAD, SINGAPORE, - 2 - 10th August, 1950. We shall thank you to post us the receipts of the 3 institutions, 1/3 amount each issued in our names as Trustees for both the Trusts name as above in English as these are needed for the auditors. Thanking you for the trouble and with our good wishes for the charitable work you do. Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Trustees. The Secretary Please do what is necessary as requested ⟦signature⟧ 14/8

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### csp_a9f0fb6abc1357c990cf5cefda08fc97

Form No. 3. OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL. NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA.

Telegraphic Address : TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. Telephones : OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1612. DY. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1996.

The 27th March, 1941.

N. B.—Please quote fully the following reference : Trust u/W of R.A. Gubbay a/c for Jewish Charitable Institutions at Bagdad. Subject No. 3741 Enclosures : nil

Dear Sirs,

I am in receipt of your letter of the 18th March handed over to me by Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem.

I am prepared to follow the same system for distribution of the Bagdad Charities as was agreed to by Mr. Morgan, my predecessor in office, distribution of the Jerusalem Charities.

I also approve of the proposed committee and of its personnel. As suggested the committee should get the recommendation of the British Consul in Bagdad.

It has been held that selection should be made out of those -- Institutions which were in existence at the time of death of the testator, R.A. Gubbay, who died on the 27th November 1922 and that synagogues are not to participate in distribution of the fund meant for Jewish Charitable -- Institutions. I give below a list of the Jewish Instituions in Bagdad from which applications were received up to 31st August 1938 (the last date advertised for receiving applications). Selection should be made out of these Institutions having regard to what has been said above.

I hold the following funds for the Jewish Charitable Instituions in Bagdad :-

5% .....

**Traduction anglaise —**

Form No. 3. OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL. NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA. Telegraphic Address : TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. Telephones : OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1612. DY. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1996. The 27th March, 1941. N. B.—Please quote fully the following reference : Trust u/W of R.A. Gubbay a/c for Jewish Charitable Institutions at Bagdad. Subject No. 3741 Enclosures : nil Dear Sirs, I am in receipt of your letter of the 18th March handed over to me by Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem. I am prepared to follow the same system for distribution of the Bagdad Charities as was agreed to by Mr. Morgan, my predecessor in office, distribution of the Jerusalem Charities. I also approve of the proposed committee and of its personnel. As suggested the committee should get the recommendation of the British Consul in Bagdad. It has been held that selection should be made out of those -- Institutions which were in existence at the time of death of the testator, R.A. Gubbay, who died on the 27th November 1922 and that synagogues are not to participate in distribution of the fund meant for Jewish Charitable -- Institutions. I give below a list of the Jewish Instituions in Bagdad from which applications were received up to 31st August 1938 (the last date advertised for receiving applications). Selection should be made out of these Institutions having regard to what has been said above. I hold the following funds for the Jewish Charitable Instituions in Bagdad :- 5% .....

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### csp_aa8cba12c0bb51de84c25efac5d34928

B01 · header / latin ID. 590/653

B02 · paragraph / latin Recieved with thanks from Messrs K.J.Ellis, Trustees for Flora Shooker and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Funds the sum of ID. 590/653 ( Five hundred ninty & fils six hundred fifty three ) being the Mudrash share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949.

B03 · stamp / unknown ⟦illegible stamp⟧

B04 · signature / mixed 15/10/1950. Vice President, Jewish Schools Committee Baghdad.

B05 · other / arabic ⟦illegible ghost text from reverse side⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

ID. 590/653 Received with thanks from Messrs K.J.Ellis, Trustees for Flora Shooker and Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Funds the sum of ID. 590/653 ( Five hundred ninety & fils six hundred fifty three ) being the Madrasah share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949. ⟦illegible stamp⟧ 15/10/1950. Vice President, Jewish Schools Committee Baghdad. ⟦illegible ghost text from reverse side⟧

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### csp_ab8a2a9e0e375830acdeb0f593727bbd

بعد الاطلاع على الكتاب المؤرخ في ١٨ مارت ١٩٤١ بإمضاء سيادة رئيس الطائفة ورئيس المجلس الجسماني الموجه الى الامين الرسمي في كلكتا بخصوص تركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي البالغة حوالي ٢٨٥٠٠ دينارا والموصى بصرفها الى المؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية في بغداد الذي تضمن الاقتراح بتشكيل لجنة استشارية في بغداد لارشاد الامين الرسمي في تعيين المؤسسات الخيرية التي تستحق نصيبا من التركة وتعيين مبلغ لكل منها . وبعد الاطلاع على البرقية المؤرخة ٢٧ مارت ١٩٤١ الى سيادة رئيس الطائفة من المحامي السيد لفيادو الموفد من قبل المجلس الجسماني لتعقيب القضية في كلكتا - المتضمنة كون الامين الرسمي هناك قد وافق على هذا الاقتراح

ان هذه اللجنة برئاسة سيادة الحاخام ساسون خضوري رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد وعضوية كل من السادة ابراهيم حييم حاخام اسحق ومنشي صالح ويهودا زلوف ( من الوجهاء ) والياهو حييم توفيق رئيس المجلس الجسماني ممثلا للمجلس ومنير دكتور رئيس لجنة المستشفيات ممثلا للجنته وموشي ايتا سكرتير لجنة المدارس ممثلا لجنته قد عقدت عدة اجتماعات في بناية المدرسة الاعدادية الاهلية ببغداد للتوصل الى تعيين عدد محدود من المؤسسات الخيرية واقتراح مبلغ لكل منها وبعد البحث توصلت اللجنة الى المقررات التالية :-

١- ان صندوق الطائفة المسؤول عن الصرف على اكثر المؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية ببغداد مازال بحالة عجز يقدر بثمانية الاف دينار وقد اجمعت اللجنة على ضرورة تسديد هذا العجز لتأمين حسن سير المؤسسات الخيرية التي يديرها المجلس الجسماني . ٢- ان المؤسسات التي تستحق نصيبا من هذه التركة حسب رأي اللجنة هي الاتية :

١) المستشفيات ( مستشفى مير الياس - ريمه خضوري - صيدلية دار الشفاء - مستوصف المدارس ومستوصف الفقراء ) ٢) مدرسة مدراش تلمود تورا منشي صالح ٣) مدارس مدراش تلمود توراه ٤) دار مواساة العميان سيلاس خضوري ٥) جمعية الخياطة الخيرية للبنات ٦) المدارس الوطنية راحيل شمعون ومسعودة سلمان

٣) بعد درس وضعية كل من المؤسسات المذكورة اعلاه بالمقارنة مع غيرها ودرجة انطباق تعريف ( المؤسسة الخيرية ) عليها توصلت اللجنة الى توزيع مبلغ التركة كما يلي :

| دينار | | | ٩٠٠٠ | الى المستشفيات | | ٤٠٠٠ | مدراش منشي صالح | | ٤٠٠٠ | مدارس تلمود توراه | | ١٠٠٠ | دار مواساة العميان سيلاس خضوري | | ١٠٠٠ | جمعية الخياطة الخيرية للبنات | | ١٩٠٠٠ | ما بعده |

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

After reviewing the letter dated March 18, 1941, signed by the Head of the Community and the President of the Lay Council addressed to the Official Trustee in Calcutta regarding the estate of the late Raphael Gabbay, amounting to approximately 28,500 Dinars, bequeathed to be spent on Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad, which included the proposal to form an advisory committee in Baghdad to guide the Official Trustee in designating the charitable institutions entitled to a share of the estate and determining an amount for each of them. And after reviewing the telegram dated March 27, 1941, to the Head of the Community from the lawyer Mr. Leviadou, dispatched by the Lay Council to follow up on the case in Calcutta - which stated that the Official Trustee there has agreed to this proposal. This committee, under the chairmanship of Haham Sasson Khedhouri, Head of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, and the membership of Messrs. Ibrahim Hayyim Haham Isaac, Menashi Saleh, and Yehuda Zilouf (notables), and Eliyahu Hayyim Tawfiq, President of the Lay Council representing the Council, and Munir Doctor, Head of the Hospitals Committee representing his committee, and Moshe Ita, Secretary of the Schools Committee representing his committee, held several meetings at the building of the National Preparatory School in Baghdad to reach a designation of a limited number of charitable institutions and propose an amount for each of them. After research, the committee reached the following resolutions: - 1- The Community Fund, responsible for spending on most Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad, is still in a state of deficit estimated at eight thousand Dinars, and the committee unanimously agreed on the necessity of settling this deficit to ensure the proper functioning of the charitable institutions managed by the Lay Council. 2- The institutions that deserve a share of this estate, according to the committee's opinion, are the following: 1) Hospitals (Meir Elias Hospital - Rimah Khedhouri - Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy - Schools Clinic and the Clinic for the Poor) 2) Midrash Talmud Torah Menashi Saleh School 3) Midrash Talmud Torah Schools 4) Silas Khedhouri Home for the Blind 5) Charitable Sewing Association for Girls 6) Rachel Shahmoon and Masuda Shemtov National Schools 3) After studying the status of each of the aforementioned institutions in comparison with others and the degree of applicability of the definition of (charitable institution) to them, the committee reached a distribution of the estate amount as follows: Dinar | 9000 | to the hospitals 4000 | Midrash Menashi Saleh 4000 | Talmud Torah Schools 1000 | Silas Khedhouri Home for the Blind 1000 | Charitable Sewing Association for Girls 19000 | Total carried forward ⟦signature⟧

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### csp_ad2412383d4950a78af4b64252f540f7

صورة قرار المجلس الجسماني في محضر ⟦...⟧ | رقم قرار ⟦...⟧ ٤٤

لقد تبين من تتبع قضية التركة التي خلفها المرحوم رفائيل كباي للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية في بغداد المودوعة لدى الامين الرسمي في كلكتا ان اكمال المعاملة تحتاج الى تتبع شخصي من قبل وكيل يكلف بالسفر الى كلكتا لينهي المعاملة هناك ونظرا لان المجلس قد فهم من حضرة السيد منشي صالح شلومو داود ان المحامي م . لنيادو من اهالي القدس وقد سبق له ان راجع كلكتا في نفس القضية واستحصل استحقاق المؤسسات الخيرية في القدس وهو الان ينوي السفر ثانية الى كلكتا لاشغال اخرى فقد وجد المجلس ان من المناسب تكليف المحامي المومى اليه بتتبع القضية في كلكتا واستحصال استحقاق المؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية ببغداد البالغ -/٢٨٢٠٠ <del>دينارا مع الفائض</del> مقابل اجرة قدرها خمسة بالمائة مع المبلغ المستحصل يستوفيها في النهاية على ان تكون كافة مصاريف السفر ومتعلقاتها بعهدته وعليه قرر ارسال البرقية التالية الى المحامي المومى اليه .To. advocate Laniado. Jerusalem

[Signature] Accept five per cent wire. [Signature] Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori [Signature] President , Jewish Community Baghdad.

على ان ينظر في تفاصيل الاتفاق مع المحامي عند قدومه الى بغداد في طريقه الى كلكتا .

**Traduction anglaise —**

Image of the decision of the Lay Council in minutes ⟦...⟧ | Decision No. ⟦...⟧ 44 It has become clear from following the case of the estate left by the late Raphael Gabbay to the Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad, deposited with the Official Trustee in Calcutta, that completing the transaction requires personal follow-up by an agent tasked with traveling to Calcutta to finalize the matter there. Since the Council has understood from Mr. Munshi Saleh Shlomo Daoud that the lawyer M. Laniado, a resident of Jerusalem, has previously visited Calcutta regarding the same case and obtained the entitlement of the charitable institutions in Jerusalem, and is now intending to travel again to Calcutta for other business, the Council has found it appropriate to task the aforementioned lawyer with following up on the case in Calcutta and obtaining the entitlement of the Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad, amounting to 28,200/- <del>dinars with interest</del> in exchange for a fee of five percent of the recovered amount, to be collected at the end, provided that all travel expenses and related costs are his responsibility. Accordingly, it was decided to send the following telegram to the aforementioned lawyer: To. advocate Laniado. Jerusalem Accept five per cent wire. Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori President , Jewish Community Baghdad. provided that the details of the agreement with the lawyer are considered upon his arrival in Baghdad on his way to Calcutta.

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### csp_ade330f0784c5af7b733d5c864261659

B01 · other / unknown ⟦line⟧

B02 · signature / mixed ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_ade48a81306c515983fc783001cfb771

C برق / ١٠

حكومة العراق ادارة البريد والبرق ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs.

[Stamp] BAGHDAD TELS. [Stamp] 28 MAR 49 [Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية / Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: ٥٥٣١ Received at / وصلت البرقية في: BUW FA 0132

| Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, | Service | Instructions. | | | CALCUTTA | BD2626/BG | 37 | 27 | 1750 | CTF | 3RD ADDS |

DLT RABBI SASSON KADORI BAGHDAD... TRUSTEE AGREED PROPOSAL PLEASE SEND RECOMMENDATION DIRECT BY CABLE AND AIRMAIL RECOMMENDATION MAXIMUM SIX INSTITUTIONS SPECIFYING AMOUNT FOR EACH COPY TO ME RECOMMENDATION PREFERABLY SUPPORTED BRITISH AMBASSADOR.. ADVOCATE LANIADO GREAT EASTERN HOTEL..

الحاخام ساسون خضوري بغداد الامين الرسمي وافق على الاقتراح . ارجو ارسال توصية رأساً بالبرقية وبالبريد الجوي . التوصية يجب ان لا تزيد على ست مؤسسات وتعيين مبلغ لكل منها . صورة من التوصية الي . يفضل ان تكون مؤيدة من السفير البريطاني المحامي لنيادو

**Traduction anglaise —**

C Telegraph / 10 Government of Iraq Department of Posts and Telegraphs ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs. BAGHDAD TELS. 28 MAR 49 ⟦illegible⟧ Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: 5531 Received at / Received at: BUW FA 0132 Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, | Service | Instructions. | CALCUTTA | BD2626/BG | 37 | 27 | 1750 | CTF | 3RD ADDS DLT RABBI SASSON KADORI BAGHDAD... TRUSTEE AGREED PROPOSAL PLEASE SEND RECOMMENDATION DIRECT BY CABLE AND AIRMAIL RECOMMENDATION MAXIMUM SIX INSTITUTIONS SPECIFYING AMOUNT FOR EACH COPY TO ME RECOMMENDATION PREFERABLY SUPPORTED BRITISH AMBASSADOR.. ADVOCATE LANIADO GREAT EASTERN HOTEL.. Rabbi Sasson Kadoorie Baghdad The official trustee agreed to the proposal. Please send recommendation directly by telegram and airmail. The recommendation should not exceed six institutions and specifying an amount for each of them. A copy of the recommendation to me. Preferably supported by the British Ambassador Lawyer Laniado

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### csp_ae9a0c28191c582e914c9e892ca9ad2b

Shamash School مدرسة شماش Baghdad بغداد ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Tel. No. 1028 رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨ 9

No. ⟦line⟧ الرقم Date ⟦line⟧ التاريخ Subject ⟦line⟧ الموضوع

Hospitals

17 The Meir Elias Hospital is a charitable institution for the cure of internal and external diseases, surgery, gynecology, children's diseases and analytical and X-ray laboratories. Men, women and children are treated there. The institution contains <del>100</del> beds, a Professor for the study of internal diseases and an assistant, a surgeon and a lady physician, who has specialized in womens' and children's diseases, and a <del>physi</del> specialist for analysis and X-ray, and a specialist for nose, throat and ear. The number of patients, who received treatment in 19<del>47</del> was <del>2,104</del> with an average of 80 patients a day, the number of surgical operations, which took place in the hospital in 19<del>47</del> was <del>524</del>.

[Marginalia] 120 [Marginalia] 40 [Marginalia] 40 [Marginalia] 70 [Marginalia] surgical

18 The Rima Kadoorie Eye-Hospital is a charitable institution for men and women. The number of out-patients within one year was 225,035, representing an average of 750 - 800 per day. There were 180 major operations and 594 minor operations.

[Marginalia] about 600

نموذج رقم ٢٢—٢٠٠٠—١١—٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School | Shamash School Baghdad | Baghdad ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ Tel. No. 1028 | Telephone Number 1028 9 No. ⟦line⟧ Number Date ⟦line⟧ Date Subject ⟦line⟧ Subject Hospitals 17 The Meir Elias Hospital is a charitable institution for the cure of internal and external diseases, surgery, gynecology, children's diseases and analytical and X-ray laboratories. Men, women and children are treated there. The institution contains <del>100</del> beds, a Professor for the study of internal diseases and an assistant, a surgeon and a lady physician, who has specialized in womens' and children's diseases, and a <del>physi</del> specialist for analysis and X-ray, and a specialist for nose, throat and ear. The number of patients, who received treatment in 19<del>47</del> was <del>2,104</del> with an average of 80 patients a day, the number of surgical operations, which took place in the hospital in 19<del>47</del> was <del>524</del>. 120 40 40 70 surgical 18 The Rima Kadoorie Eye-Hospital is a charitable institution for men and women. The number of out-patients within one year was 225,035, representing an average of 750 - 800 per day. There were 180 major operations and 594 minor operations. about 600 Form No. 22—2000—11—935

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### csp_af03d73406be5815940f09dcc1ecac39

B01 · header / arabic لجنة الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد

B02 · paragraph / arabic حضرة الوجيه الفاضل عضو المجلس العمومي الموقر

B03 · paragraph / arabic بعد التحية والاحترام

B04 · paragraph / arabic نظراً لعدم حصول النصاب القانوني في الاجتماع الذي دعوتكم الى عقده في مساء الخميس ٢١ آب ٩٤١ فاني ادعوكم الى التفضل بالحضور

B05 · marginalia / arabic ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Jewish Community Committee in Baghdad To the Honorable and Distinguished Member of the General Council After greetings and respect, Due to the lack of a legal quorum at the meeting to which I invited you to be held on the evening of Thursday, August 21, 1941, I invite you to kindly attend ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_b11200cc2419528b8da0102e2fac5a46

برق ٥ الرقم ⟦line⟧ D. F. Telegram “A” .

[Stamp] إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية

برقية خارجية مؤجلة «DLT» نوع البرقية ⟦line⟧ دائرة الاصدار ⟦line⟧ ارسلت الى ⟦line⟧ الساعة ⟦line⟧ الدقيقة ⟦line⟧ الرقم ⟦line⟧ عدد الكلمات ⟦line⟧ توقيع الموظف المرسل ⟦line⟧ التاريخ ⟦line⟧ الوقت ⟦line⟧ | الاجرة | الطريق ⟦line⟧ | تعليمات ادارية |

Nothing to be written by sender above this line. . لا يكتب شيء من قبل المرسل فوق هذا السطر

| على مرسل البرقية مراعاة الفقرة | To | الخامسة المدونة في ظهر هذه الاستمارة | L. C. DAVID COHEN | Instructions by sender, please | 6 MANGOE LANE. CALCUTTA. | see item (5 on reverse). | : الى مؤجلة

ADVOCATE LANIADO FLYING CALCUTTA FOR OUR SHARE GUBBAY BEQUEST YOUR HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED. PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY RABBI SASSON KADOORI.

[Marginalia] This telegram is sent according [Marginalia] to conditions on reverse. [Marginalia] ترسل البرقية وفقا للشروط [Marginalia] المدونة على ظهر هذه الاستمارة

لا تبرق | Not to be telegraphed: الاسم | Name: التوقيع | Signature: ساسون خضوري العنوان | Address:

**Traduction anglaise —**

Barq 5 Number ⟦line⟧ D. F. Telegram “A” . Iraqi Posts and Telegraphs Administration Deferred Foreign Telegram "DLT" Telegram Type ⟦line⟧ Issuing Office ⟦line⟧ Sent to ⟦line⟧ Hour ⟦line⟧ Minute ⟦line⟧ Number ⟦line⟧ Number of words ⟦line⟧ Signature of sending clerk ⟦line⟧ Date ⟦line⟧ Time ⟦line⟧ | Fee | Route ⟦line⟧ | Administrative instructions | Nothing to be written by sender above this line. . Nothing is written by the sender above this line | The sender of the telegram must observe | To | item five noted on the back of this form | L. C. DAVID COHEN | Instructions by sender, please | 6 MANGOE LANE. CALCUTTA. | see item (5 on reverse). | : To Deferred ADVOCATE LANIADO FLYING CALCUTTA FOR OUR SHARE GUBBAY BEQUEST YOUR HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED. PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY RABBI SASSON KADOORI. This telegram is sent according to conditions on reverse. The telegram is sent according to the conditions noted on the back of this form Not to be telegraphed | Not to be telegraphed: Name | Name: Signature | Signature: Sasson Kadoori Address | Address:

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### csp_b1d68da4fc485ac992a6b8d1713e4ad2

B01 · header / latin C O P Y ⟦line⟧

B02 · header / latin J. E. Joseph Charitable Fund.

B03 · paragraph / latin I hereby acknowledge receipt of the sum of £ 90/- ninety, form the Trustees of the J. E. Joseph Charitable Fund, to be earmarked for the Medrash Torah School. Dated this 28th day of September, 1949.

B04 · signature / latin Sd..... Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori, President, Jewish Community, Baghdad.

**Traduction anglaise —**

C O P Y ⟦line⟧ J. E. Joseph Charitable Fund. I hereby acknowledge receipt of the sum of £ 90/- ninety, from the Trustees of the J. E. Joseph Charitable Fund, to be earmarked for the Medrash Torah School. Dated this 28th day of September, 1949. Sd..... Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori, President, Jewish Community, Baghdad.

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### csp_b20a7353f0f3529694dbded23b5c82bf

[Marginalia] ٢٢٥٨

٥ مارت ٩٤٢

حضرة مدير البانق العثماني المحترم

تحية واحتراما

نعلمكم ان هذا المجلس له لجان معينة من قبله ومتفرعة عنه لاغراض معينة في انظمة خاصة بذلك وللجان المذكورة ميزانيات خاصة وحق التصرف فيها . ومن تلك اللجان لجنة المستشفيات (مستشفى مئير الياس وتوابعها) التي يعود التصرف بنقودها الى السيد مئير د نكور وهو رئيس اللجنة والسيد سلمان الكبير نائب الرئيس . ولجنة المدارس التي يعود التصرف في نقودها الى السيد خضوري مراد شكر رئيس اللجنة والسيد موشي ايتا سكرتيرها وللاشخاص المومى اليهم حق فتح الحسابات وسحب الدراهم واجراء المعاملات بالاضافة الى اللجنتين المذكورتين .

[Signature] ⟦E. D. Sawday?⟧ [Signature] رئيس المجلس الجسماني

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] نائب الرئيس

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

2258 5 March 942 To the Honorable Manager of the Ottoman Bank Greetings and respect, We inform you that this council has specific committees appointed by it and branching from it for certain purposes in regulations specific to that, and the aforementioned committees have special budgets and the right to dispose of them. Among those committees is the Hospitals Committee (Meir Elias Hospital and its affiliates), whose funds are disposed of by Mr. Meir D. Nekkor, who is the Chairman of the Committee, and Mr. Salman Al-Kabir, the Vice Chairman. And the Schools Committee, whose funds are disposed of by Mr. Khedhouri Murad Shukur, Chairman of the Committee, and Mr. Moshe Ita, its Secretary. The aforementioned persons have the right to open accounts, withdraw money, and conduct transactions on behalf of the two aforementioned committees. ⟦E. D. Sawday?⟧ President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Vice President ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_b3338efcf28a56cc94b95d70c10d58f8

Shamash School مدرسة شماش Baghdad 4 بغداد ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Tel. No. 1028 رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨

No. / الرقم: Date / التاريخ: Subject / الموضوع:

looks to the Alliance Israelite of Paris to choose Headmasters and teachers for these schools.

5. The Shamash School for Boys was founded in 1928 and has its own building. It contains two sections, elementary and secondary, in the first of which the syllabus of the Ministry of Education is followed with greater attention to English and Religion, while in the second, the language of instruction <del>of</del> is English and boys are prepared for the London University Matriculation Examination. There are 600 pupils in both sections, of whom 150 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees ranging from half a dinar to six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Anglo-Jewish Association in London and the Grant of the Jewish Lay Council, which is 1,220 dinars per annum, help to <del>provide</del> balance a ^yearly budget of 3,200 dinars.

6. The Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys, which was founded in 1909, has its own building and contains 600 pupils, of whom 280 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees ranging

نموذج رقم ٢٢ - ٢٠٠٠ - ١١ - ٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School Shamash School Baghdad 4 Baghdad ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Tel. No. 1028 Telephone No. 1028 No. / No.: Date / Date: Subject / Subject: looks to the Alliance Israelite of Paris to choose Headmasters and teachers for these schools. 5. The Shamash School for Boys was founded in 1928 and has its own building. It contains two sections, elementary and secondary, in the first of which the syllabus of the Ministry of Education is followed with greater attention to English and Religion, while in the second, the language of instruction <del>of</del> is English and boys are prepared for the London University Matriculation Examination. There are 600 pupils in both sections, of whom 150 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees ranging from half a dinar to six dinars a year. School fees, the contribution of the Anglo-Jewish Association in London and the Grant of the Jewish Lay Council, which is 1,220 dinars per annum, help to <del>provide</del> balance a ^yearly budget of 3,200 dinars. 6. The Rahel Shahmoon Elementary School for Boys, which was founded in 1909, has its own building and contains 600 pupils, of whom 280 pay no fees, while the rest pay fees ranging Model No. 22 - 2000 - 11 - 935

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### csp_b351425e83fe562e8a71fe558dd75e4b

B01 · header / mixed חברת מייסדי בית הרפואה בגדאד ⟦line⟧ JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD Established, 1884 Telephone No. : 1480 ⟦line⟧ لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية بغداد تأسست سنة ١٨٨٤ رقم التلفون : ١٤٨٠ ⟦line⟧

B02 · header / mixed Meir Elias Hospital Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital Refouah Pharmacy. مستشفى مئير الياس مستشفى ريمه خضوري للعيون صيدلية دار الشفاء

B03 · form / mixed No. الرقم: Date التاريخ: بغداد في ٢٣ مارت ١٩٤٢

B04 · paragraph / arabic حضرة الفاضل رئيس المجلس الجسماني للطائفه الاسرائيليه المحترم بغداد بعد التحيه والاحترام اننا نتوقع بان واردات المستشفيات للسنه الماليه المنتهيه في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ١٩٤٢ وللسنتين التاليتين لها المنتهيتين في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ١٩٤٤ بما فيها مبالغ القرضه التي سوف تعاد لنا من قبلكم في خلال السنوات الثلاثه المذكوره كما ورد بيانها في كتابنا المؤرخ ٢٢ مارت ١٩٤٢ سوف تكون كافيه لسد نفقات المستشفيات في خلال تلك المده سوى مبلغ مايه دينار سوف تحتاج لها المستشفى من ميزانيه الطائفه العامه في خلال كل من السنوات الثلاثه المذكوره . وعليه اننا نوافق على تخصيص لنا مبلغ مايه دينار فقط لكل من السنوات المذكوره المنتهيه في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ١٩٤٤ مع العلم ان هذا الترتيب لا يؤثر على موضوع المخابره الواردة في كتابنا المؤرخ ٢٧ / ١ / ٩٤٢ حول انقطاع مخصصات السر ايلي خضوري الى مستشفى ريمه خضوري في بغداد ولكم الاحترام ؛

B05 · signature / arabic ⟦signature⟧ رئيس لجنة المستشفيات

B06 · footer / latin ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Hospital Founders Society Baghdad ⟦line⟧ JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD Established, 1884 Telephone No. : 1480 ⟦line⟧ Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad Established in 1884 Telephone Number: 1480 ⟦line⟧ Meir Elias Hospital Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital Refouah Pharmacy. Meir Elias Hospital Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy No. Number: Date: Baghdad, March 23, 1942 To the Honorable President of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings and respect, We expect that the hospitals' revenues for the fiscal year ending on the last day of September 1942 and for the following two years ending on the last day of September 1944, including the loan amounts that will be returned to us by you during the three mentioned years as stated in our letter dated March 22, 1942, will be sufficient to cover the hospitals' expenses during that period, except for an amount of one hundred Dinars which the hospital will need from the general community budget during each of the three mentioned years. Accordingly, we agree to the allocation of an amount of only one hundred Dinars for each of the mentioned years ending on the last day of September 1944, noting that this arrangement does not affect the subject of the correspondence contained in our letter dated 1/27/942 regarding the cessation of Sir Elie Kadoorie's allocations to the Reemah Kadoorie Hospital in Baghdad. With respect; ⟦signature⟧ President of the Hospitals Committee ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_b3e46829c9475b6a88333d923c388a22

B01 · header / arabic رقم ٤٢١

B02 · form / mixed واصل ⟦line⟧: سليمان صورة الى ⟦line⟧: ⟦illegible⟧ قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت ملزمة): فلس ⟦line⟧ دينار

B03 · marginalia / latin Mustafa

B04 · table / arabic لمواد المضمونة | ⟦line⟧ مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام) | ⟦line⟧ بالحروف | ⟦line⟧ اجرة الضمان | ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالميزان | ⟦line⟧

B05 · stamp / mixed BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ رقم (٤٩) كاتب ⟦illegible⟧ المسجل

B06 · footer / arabic المأمور المستلم

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number 421 Sender ⟦line⟧: Sulayman Copy to ⟦line⟧: ⟦illegible⟧ Value of stamps affixed (if mandatory): Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar Mustafa Insured items | ⟦line⟧ Insured for an amount of Dinars (in figures) | ⟦line⟧ In words | ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee | ⟦line⟧ Weight on scale | ⟦line⟧ BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ Number (49) Clerk ⟦illegible⟧ Registrar Receiving officer

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### csp_b407d1d6757b579ba2f0179924697468

B01 · header / mixed C برق / ١٠ حكومة العراق ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT ادارة البريد والبرق Department of Posts and Telegraphs.

B02 · form / mixed يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية / Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. ٥٠٥ الرقم ختم الدائرة / Office Stamp: وصلت البرقية في / Received at: ⟦signature⟧

B03 · stamp / mixed بغداد البرق 10 MAR 41 TELS. BAGHDAD

B04 · table / latin Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, Service | Instructions. JERUSALEM | BD824/1 | 8 | 9 | 1130

B05 · paragraph / latin LC RABBI SASSOON KADOORI BAGHDAD. LEVAING . ADVOCATE LANIADO .

B06 · paragraph / arabic الحاخام ساسون خضوري - بغداد تارك المحامي لنيادو

**Traduction anglaise —**

C Telegraph / 10 Government of Iraq ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. 505 Office Stamp: Received at: ⟦signature⟧ Baghdad Telegraph 10 MAR 41 TELS. BAGHDAD Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, Service | Instructions. | JERUSALEM | BD824/1 | 8 | 9 | 1130 | LC RABBI SASSOON KADOORI BAGHDAD. LEAVING . ADVOCATE LANIADO . Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori - Baghdad Leaving Advocate Laniado

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### csp_b4b8527bcad95d2d83fe40014546d917

Shamash School Baghdad 6. مدرسة شماش بغداد Tel. No. 1028 رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨

No. / الرقم: Date / التاريخ: Subject / الموضوع:

<del>(9) The Kerem Primary School was founded in 1924,</del> <del>pays rent for its premises, has 300 pupils, of whom</del> <del>190 pay no fees and the rest pay fees ranging from</del> <del>half a dinar to two dinars p.a. School fees and a</del> <del>a grant estimated at 590 dinars from the Jewish Lay</del> <del>Council help to cover a yearly expenditure of 800</del> <del>dinars.</del>

N.B. The three last-mentioned schools are conducted according to the official syllabus of the Ministry of Education, <del>but</del> more attention is given to English and Religion.

(10) The Menashy Saleh Medrash Talmud Torah School, founded in 1935, has its own building and is an elementary school, containing ⟦1,100⟧ pupils, all of them poor and exempt from school fees. Great attention is given to religious instruction and, at the same time, the official syllabus is followed as far as possible. The grant of the Lay Council is estimated at 1,600 and covers the total annual expenditure.

(11) The Midrash Talmud Torah Schools were founded in

[Marginalia] 250

نموذج رقم ٢٢-٢٠٠٠-١١-٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School Baghdad 6. Shamash School Baghdad Tel. No. 1028 Telephone Number 1028 No. / Number: Date / Date: Subject / Subject: <del>(9) The Kerem Primary School was founded in 1924,</del> <del>pays rent for its premises, has 300 pupils, of whom</del> <del>190 pay no fees and the rest pay fees ranging from</del> <del>half a dinar to two dinars p.a. School fees and a</del> <del>a grant estimated at 590 dinars from the Jewish Lay</del> <del>Council help to cover a yearly expenditure of 800</del> <del>dinars.</del> N.B. The three last-mentioned schools are conducted according to the official syllabus of the Ministry of Education, <del>but</del> more attention is given to English and Religion. (10) The Menashy Saleh Medrash Talmud Torah School, founded in 1935, has its own building and is an elementary school, containing ⟦1,100⟧ pupils, all of them poor and exempt from school fees. Great attention is given to religious instruction and, at the same time, the official syllabus is followed as far as possible. The grant of the Lay Council is estimated at 1,600 and covers the total annual expenditure. (11) The Midrash Talmud Torah Schools were founded in 250 Model No. 22-2000-11-935

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### csp_b6e6008f41aa557c85d02a711eaac776

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على ما يلي :-

أ- ان يقرض المستشفى المجلس الجسماني مبلغ ستة الاف دينار تسدد للمستشفى بثلاثة اقساط متساوية القسط الاول في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٣ والقسط الثاني في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ١٩٤٤ والقسط الثالث في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ١٩٤٥ . وقد تايد هذا الاتفاق بكتاب لجنة المستشفيات المؤرخ ٢٣ مارت ٩٤٢ الذي ارسلت بموجبه صكا على البانق العثماني مرقما ٣٠٨٠٠٢ ومورخا ٢٣ منه لامر المجلس الجسماني بالمبلغ المذكور وقد اودع هذا المبلغ المجلس في البانق المذكور بحساب جار رقم ٢

ب- ان يقرض مدراش تلمود توراه مبلغ الف وسبعمائة دينار يسدد لصندوق المدراش باربعة اقساط سنوية متساوية كل قسط اربعمائة وخمسة وعشرون دينار القسط الاول في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٢ والقسط الثاني في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ٩٤٣ والقسط الثالث في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ١٩٤٤ والقسط الرابع في في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ١٩٤٥

ج- ان تقرض مدرسة رفقه نورائيل مبلغ ثلاثة الاف وثمانمائة دينار بفائض قدره ثلاثة ونصف بالمائة سنويا على ان يطفى اصل الدين مع فائضه باقساط سنوية قدر كل واحد منها مائة وخمسة وخمسون دينارا لمدة خمسة وثلاثين سنة وبذلك يكون مجموع ما يقترضه المجلس الجسماني كما جاء اعلاه عشرة الاف وثمانمائة دينار

وقد تايد الاتفاق المشروح في الفقرتين ب وج بكتاب لجنة المدارس رقم بتاريخ ٢٤ مارت ٩٤٢ الذي ارسلت بموجبه صكا على البانق العثماني مرقما ٣٠٨٠٠١ ومورخا ٢٣ / ٣ / ٩٤٢ لامر المجلس الجسماني بمبلغ خمسة الاف وخمسمائة دينار وفقا للتفصيلات التالية :

| دينار | التفاصيل | | ١٧٠٠ | المبلغ المستقرض من مدراش تلمود توراه وفقا للفقره ب | | ٣٨٠٠ | المبلغ المستقرض من مدرسة رفقه نورائيل وفقا للفقره ج |

المصاريف واجور المحاماة المستقطعه من المؤسسات التالية لدفعها الى المحامي

| فلس | دينار | التفاصيل | | - | ٢٦٠ | حصة المدراش | | ٩١٥ | ٣٢٨ | حصة مدرسة رفقه نورائيل | | ٠٨٥ | ٤٦ | حصة مدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال | | - | ٦٥ | حصة مدرسة راحيل شمعون | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | ٠٠٠ | ٧٠٠ | | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | |

وهو مبلغ الصك وقد اودع هذا المبلغ باسم المجلس في البانق المذكور بالحساب الجار رقم ٢ وهكذا يكون مجموع المبالغ المودعة بالحساب المذكور احد عشر الف وخمسمائة دينار فقط كما يلى دينار

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 2 - on the following:- A- That the hospital lends the Lay Council the sum of six thousand dinars to be repaid to the hospital in three equal installments: the first installment on the last day of September 943, and the installment the second on the last day of March 1944, and the third installment on the last day of March 1945. This agreement was confirmed by a letter from the Hospitals Committee dated 23 March 942, according to which it sent a check on the Ottoman Bank numbered 308002 and dated the 23rd of it to the order of the Lay Council for the mentioned amount, and this amount was deposited by the Council in the mentioned bank in current account No. 2 B- That the Midrash Talmud Torah lends the sum of one thousand seven hundred dinars to be repaid to the Midrash fund in four equal annual installments, each installment four hundred and twenty-five dinars; the first installment on the last day of September 942, and the second installment on the last day of March 943, and the third installment on the last day of March 1944, and the fourth installment on the last day of March 1945 C- That the Rivka Nureil School lends the sum of three thousand eight hundred dinars at an interest rate of three and a half percent annually, provided that the principal of the debt and its interest are extinguished by annual installments the amount of each is one hundred and fifty-five dinars for a period of thirty-five years, and thus the total of what the Lay Council borrows, as stated above, is ten thousand eight hundred dinars The agreement explained in paragraphs B and C was confirmed by a letter from the Schools Committee No. ⟦illegible⟧ dated 24 March 942, according to which it sent a check on the Ottoman Bank numbered 308001 and dated 23 / 3 / 942 to the order of the Lay Council for the sum of five thousand five hundred dinars according to the following details: Dinars | Details 1700 | The amount borrowed from Midrash Talmud Torah according to paragraph B 3800 | The amount borrowed from Rivka Nureil School according to paragraph C Expenses and legal fees deducted from the following institutions for payment to the lawyer Fils | Dinars | Details - | 260 | The share of the Midrash 915 | 328 | The share of Rivka Nureil School 085 | 46 | The share of Menachem Saleh Daniel School - | 65 | The share of Rachel Shimon School ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 000 | 700 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | Which is the amount of the check, and this amount was deposited in the name of the Council in the mentioned bank in the account current No. 2, and thus the total of the amounts deposited in the mentioned account is eleven thousand five hundred dinars only as follows Dinars

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### csp_b72387535d1b559dad990532218aa562

B01 · header / mixed Jewish Schools Committee BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية ببغداد

B02 · form / arabic الرقم: م / ١٢ / ٧٨٥ التاريخ: ١٠ / ٧ / ١٩٥٠

B03 · stamp / arabic ادارة المجلس الجسماني - بغداد العدد ٥١ / ٥٢٤ / ح التاريخ ١٧ / ٧ / ٥١ رقم الاضبارة ٥١

B04 · paragraph / arabic سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم بعد التحية نرجو اعلامكم بان هذه اللجنة قد وافقت بجلستها المنعقدة بتاريخ ٦ / ٧ / ٩٥٠ على قبول وقفيتي المرحوم عبد الله صالح شكر والمرحومة زوجته فلورة ع شكر المدرجة تفاصيلها في الكتاب المرسل الى مجلسكم الموقر من قبل الفاضل السيد حييم الياهو حييم توفيق . على ان تسحب الصكوك بالمبالغ المستحقة باسم لجنة المدارس وتصرف بواسطة لجنة المدارس كما جاء بشروط الوقفية وتفضلوا سعادتكم بقبول فائق الاحترام ؛

B05 · signature / arabic ⟦signature⟧ الرئيس

B06 · paragraph / arabic صورة الى رئاسة لجنة المدارس بالاشارة الى كتابها المرقم ٥٠٥ والمؤرخ في ٥ / ٧ / ١٩٥٠

B07 · marginalia / arabic يرفع الى المجلس ١١ / ٧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Jewish Schools Committee BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ Jewish Schools Committee in Baghdad Number: M / 12 / 785 Date: 10 / 7 / 1950 Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad Number 51 / 524 / H Date 17 / 7 / 51 File Number 51 His Excellency the President of the Respected Lay Council After greetings We request to inform you that this committee has agreed in its session held on 6 / 7 / 950 to accept the two endowments of the late Abdullah Saleh Shukur and his late wife Flora A. Shukur, the details of which are listed in the letter sent to your esteemed council by the honorable Mr. Hayim Eliyahu Hayim Tawfiq. Provided that the checks for the due amounts are drawn in the name of the Schools Committee and spent through the Schools Committee as stated in the terms of the endowment. Please accept, Your Excellency, the highest respect; ⟦signature⟧ The President Copy to the Presidency of the Schools Committee with reference to its letter numbered 505 and dated 5 / 7 / 1950 Submitted to the Council 11 / 7

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### csp_b8a543f1f3e050748d48fcc459643f11

Copy of Receipt

Received from the Trustees of the Trust created by Joseph Abraham Solomon by and ⟦under⟧ an Indenture dated 25th April 1911 the sum of Rs 7463/44 being the amount of 5 % of the nett income from the year ending 31st December 1955 to 31st December 1958 payable to the Treasurer, Hebrat Myessiedah Beth Harefouah, Baghdad, mentioned in the said indenture and we declare that we are authorized and entitled to receive payment of the said sum on behalf of the said institution.

27 12/2/61 admit ⟦comtte⟧ Iraqi Jews, Bd

**Traduction anglaise —**

Copy of Receipt Received from the Trustees of the Trust created by Joseph Abraham Solomon by and ⟦under⟧ an Indenture dated 25th April 1911 the sum of Rs 7463/44 being the amount of 5 % of the nett income from the year ending 31st December 1955 to 31st December 1958 payable to the Treasurer, Hebrat Myessiedah Beth Harefouah, Baghdad, mentioned in the said indenture and we declare that we are authorized and entitled to receive payment of the said sum on behalf of the said institution. 27 12/2/61 admit ⟦comtte⟧ Iraqi Jews, Bd

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### csp_b98cfa3404095d0b8d4b5b9e970d963e

B01 · header / arabic الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات

B02 · paragraph / arabic (١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم (٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية . (لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة) .

B03 · header / latin CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED.

B04 · paragraph / latin (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non- delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Conditions under which telegrams are accepted (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery that may occur. (2) The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. (To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly). CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non- delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

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### csp_ba1a8e6a47ce5d56a87f8d6e5fc7f9ba

B01 · marginalia / latin D

B02 · paragraph / arabic وقفيه منشي صدقه في رانكون

**Traduction anglaise —**

D Endowment of Munshi Sadqa in Rangoon

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### csp_ba62576f7ccc52cea8ba6295edf69961

B01 · other / arabic ٨٨٦٠٠ ٥٩٦٠٠

B02 · table / arabic ٢١٠٠٠٠٠ ٥٢١٦٠٠ ⟦line⟧ ٢٥٢١٦٠٠

B03 · table / mixed ٢١٠٠٠٠٠ ٢٢٩١٢٠٠ Bmek ⟦line⟧ <del>٧٠٨٨٠٠</del>

B04 · other / arabic ٢ ٢٧٢٠٠ - ٨٨٢٠٠

B05 · marginalia / arabic ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

88600 59600 2100000 521600 ⟦line⟧ 2521600 2100000 2291200 Bmek ⟦line⟧ <del>708800</del> 2 27200 - 88200 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_ba9b42397bbd537198cd59c6bc0fc566

( ٣ )

المبالغ المدفوعة اليهم يكون كافيا لحماية (تغطية) الوصي .

[Signature] التوقيع [Signature] م . ابراهام رايبورن

وقعت وختمت وسلمت من المذكور اعلاه موريس ابراهام رايبورن في اليوم الثامن من مايس ١٩٢٣ .

[Signature] امامي [Signature] التوقيع .... (غير واضح ) [Signature] نائب القنصل البريطاني مينتون - فرنسا

(صورة طبق الاصــــــل )

[Signature] توقيع .... غير واضح [Signature] ١٩٤٨/١٢/١٧

الملاحظ - دائرة ⟦المتولي⟧ الوصي الرسمي - بورما ختم دائرة ⟦المتولي⟧ الوصي الرسمي في بورما

[Marginalia] ع / ١

**Traduction anglaise —**

( 3 ) The amounts paid to them shall be sufficient to protect (cover) the trustee. Signature M. Abraham Rayburn Signed, sealed and delivered by the aforementioned Morris Abraham Rayburn on the Eighth of May 1923. Before me Signature ⟦line⟧ (unclear) British Vice Consul Menton - France (True Copy) Signature ⟦line⟧ unclear 12/17/1948 Note - Office of the ⟦Administrator⟧ Official Trustee - Burma Seal of the Office of the ⟦Administrator⟧ Official Trustee in Burma A / 1

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### csp_bba2781cf52c5094b1d007c2c69e17f3

⟦illegible⟧ ٥٥٨/ج ٥٠١ ١٩٥٠/٩/١٠ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ جمعية الايتام الخيرية الاسرائيلية جمعية الايتام الخيرية الاسرائيلية بغداد بعد التحية اشارة الى كتاب السيد حييم الياهو توفيق المؤرخ في ٢٩ / ٦ / ١٩٥٠ . نرسل اليكم بطيه الصك المرقم ٨٧٤٥٤٤ والمؤرخ في ٢٧ / ٨ / ١٩٥٠ بمبلغ ٥٩٠/٦٥٢ دينارا (خمسمائة وتسعين دينارا وستمائة واثنين وخمسين فلسا) لامركم على المصرف العثماني ببغداد عن حصة جمعيتكم من وقفيتي فلورة شكر وعبدالله صالح شكر (سنغافورة) لغايــــــــــــة

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible⟧ 558/J 501 10/9/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Israelite Charitable Orphanage Society Israelite Charitable Orphanage Society Baghdad After greetings, With reference to the letter of Mr. Hayyim Eliyahu Tawfiq dated 29/6/1950. We send you herewith check number 874544 dated 27/8/1950 in the amount of 652/590 dinars (five hundred and ninety dinars and six hundred and fifty-two fils) to your order on the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad for your society's share from the endowments of Flora Shukur and Abdullah Saleh Shukur (Singapore) until

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### csp_bbd696d3b4115544a8eb83fadd59274a

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6- The accounts of Trustee are subject to audit by Government and any copy required may be applied for and will be furnished on payment of prescribed fees:

THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO?

(a) the name of the Trust shall be "The Menashi Sadka Trust for poor Jewish boys".

(b) The boys for whose benefit the Trust Fund shall be applied shall be boys who have passed the sixth standard of the Jew's School in Rangoon and who shall be accepted as fit for the 7th Standard in any other school recognized by Government: University or College in Rangoon or in any other part of the Province of Burma the object of the trust fund being to enable such boys to continue their education and to pass the Matriculation or Higher or other Examination or Examinations as they may desire:

(c) If and whenever there shall be in the Jews' school at Rangoon a higher standard than the sixth standard then the boys entitled to the benefit of the Trust Fund shall have passed such higher standard and be accepted for the next higher standard in any other Publicly school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma.

(d) No boy shall be entitled to the benefit of the said Trust Fund who shall fail to pass the qualifying examination for such school recognized by Government University or College on two consecutive occasions:

(e) The trustee or Trustees for the time being of the Jews' school in Rangoon shall decide which boys are eligible to benefit by the said Trust Fund and in case any dispute shall arise between the Trustees as to the eligibility of any such boy or boys such dispute shall be decided by a vote of the Jewish Community of Rangoon whose decision shall be final. The persons who shall vote shall be of full age and of either sex:

(f) Any boy or boys who shall be selected for and who shall quality for benefit of the said Trust Fund shall if the Trustee so determine proceed to University but no more than 25 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy in respect of books and stationery if and when such boy shall be a pupil in a public School and not more than 50 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy for books and stationery when such a boy shall be a pupil in a College or University . such payments being in addition to all examination and entrance fees and cost of ordinary School or College Tuition:

(g) If and when the income of the said Trust Fund shall not be applied in manner herein contained for 10 consecutive years the School of Jewish Boys in Rangoon shall entirely cease to benefit by the trust hereby created and the Trustee shall not further apply the income of the said Trust Fund for the benefit of such boys: In place of such application the Trustee shall at the termina- tion of the 11th year and each following years or at any other time or times in such year and years as he shall determine remit the income of the said Trust Fund to the Trustees of the Talmud Torah School Baghdad, with a direction to such Trustees that they shall apply the amount remitted for the purpose of teaching foreign languages in such school: the receipt of two or more of such Trustees for the amount so remitted to them shall be a sufficient discharge to the Trustee:

[Signature] Sd : M.A. Raeburn

Signed sealed and delivered by the above named Maurice Abraham Raeburn this eighth day of May 1923/

[Signature] Before me. [Signature] Sd : Illegible British Vice Consul Mentone France

True copy : Superintendent, Office of the Official Trustee, Burma :

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

-2- 6- The accounts of Trustee are subject to audit by Government and any copy required may be applied for and will be furnished on payment of prescribed fees: THE SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO? (a) the name of the Trust shall be "The Menashi Sadka Trust for poor Jewish boys". (b) The boys for whose benefit the Trust Fund shall be applied shall be boys who have passed the sixth standard of the Jew's School in Rangoon and who shall be accepted as fit for the 7th Standard in any other school recognized by Government: University or College in Rangoon or in any other part of the Province of Burma the object of the trust fund being to enable such boys to continue their education and to pass the Matriculation or Higher or other Examination or Examinations as they may desire: (c) If and whenever there shall be in the Jews' school at Rangoon a higher standard than the sixth standard then the boys entitled to the benefit of the Trust Fund shall have passed such higher standard and be accepted for the next higher standard in any other Publicly school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma. (d) No boy shall be entitled to the benefit of the said Trust Fund who shall fail to pass the qualifying examination for such school recognized by Government University or College on two consecutive occasions: (e) The trustee or Trustees for the time being of the Jews' school in Rangoon shall decide which boys are eligible to benefit by the said Trust Fund and in case any dispute shall arise between the Trustees as to the eligibility of any such boy or boys such dispute shall be decided by a vote of the Jewish Community of Rangoon whose decision shall be final. The persons who shall vote shall be of full age and of either sex: (f) Any boy or boys who shall be selected for and who shall quality for benefit of the said Trust Fund shall if the Trustee so determine proceed to University but no more than 25 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy in respect of books and stationery if and when such boy shall be a pupil in a public School and not more than 50 Rupees per annum shall be expended upon any one boy for books and stationery when such a boy shall be a pupil in a College or University . such payments being in addition to all examination and entrance fees and cost of ordinary School or College Tuition: (g) If and when the income of the said Trust Fund shall not be applied in manner herein contained for 10 consecutive years the School of Jewish Boys in Rangoon shall entirely cease to benefit by the trust hereby created and the Trustee shall not further apply the income of the said Trust Fund for the benefit of such boys: In place of such application the Trustee shall at the termina- tion of the 11th year and each following years or at any other time or times in such year and years as he shall determine remit the income of the said Trust Fund to the Trustees of the Talmud Torah School Baghdad, with a direction to such Trustees that they shall apply the amount remitted for the purpose of teaching foreign languages in such school: the receipt of two or more of such Trustees for the amount so remitted to them shall be a sufficient discharge to the Trustee: Sd : M.A. Raeburn Signed sealed and delivered by the above named Maurice Abraham Raeburn this eighth day of May 1923/ Before me. Sd : Illegible British Vice Consul Mentone France True copy : Superintendent, Office of the Official Trustee, Burma : ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_bcff7ccb921f522bbfdd8002a52d468a

S E L I M I S A A C , ADVOCATE SAMAWAL STREET, BAGHDAD. -------

Baghdad, 1st March, 1948.

1- PRELIMINARY:-

a) The Mahommedan Succession Law - of the Sunnite Sect, is the same Succession Law for the Christian and Jewish Communities in Iraq.

b) The Children of the deceased, as heirs, deserve to the Estate in proportion of two parts to son and one part to daughter.

c) Any Will against the Succession Law is unvalid; the Testator cannot deprive his heirs of their legal heirship.

d) Bequeath to Charity and to a man who is not heir is valid, but to a limit of the third of the Estate, not further, even if the bequest of the Testator is beyond the third of the Estate.

e) Any gift made by the Testator, when living, to a man could not be accounted as being part of the share of the said man from the Estate when he becomes heir.

f) The heirs, if they are majors, have the right to take possession of the Estate immediately. Any condition made by the Tastator of guardianship, trusteeship, administration and Control of the Estate is unvalid, if it is against the will of the heirs.

2- Reply to the question regarding the succession of the late Sassoon Salomon of Soerabaia, according to the Iraqi Succession Law, which is applicable for the Jews also in Iraq, and the relative preliminary points mentioned above, is as follows:-

a) The Estate should be divided between his heirs, his daughter⟦...⟧ and Son, in the proportion of two parts to his son and one part to his Daughter.

b) ⟦The⟧ Will in question is valid only concerning the two points, 4 and 5 of the Will. Regarding the bequest to Mistress Hilda Cohen and the bequest to the Jewish poor of Baghdad. These bequests are valid because they are, as it seems, under the third value of the Estate. All the remaining points and details of the Will are legally unvalid and should not be effected.

c) The legal points mentioned in the preliminaries above show the reason of the unvalidity pointed pointed out in para (b).

**Traduction anglaise —**

S E L I M I S A A C , ADVOCATE SAMAWAL STREET, BAGHDAD. ⟦line⟧ Baghdad, 1st March, 1948. 1- PRELIMINARY:- a) The Mahommedan Succession Law - of the Sunnite Sect, is the same Succession Law for the Christian and Jewish Communities in Iraq. b) The Children of the deceased, as heirs, deserve to the Estate in proportion of two parts to son and one part to daughter. c) Any Will against the Succession Law is unvalid; the Testator cannot deprive his heirs of their legal heirship. d) Bequeath to Charity and to a man who is not heir is valid, but to a limit of the third of the Estate, not further, even if the bequest of the Testator is beyond the third of the Estate. e) Any gift made by the Testator, when living, to a man could not be accounted as being part of the share of the said man from the Estate when he becomes heir. f) The heirs, if they are majors, have the right to take possession of the Estate immediately. Any condition made by the Tastator of guardianship, trusteeship, administration and Control of the Estate is unvalid, if it is against the will of the heirs. 2- Reply to the question regarding the succession of the late Sassoon Salomon of Soerabaia, according to the Iraqi Succession Law, which is applicable for the Jews also in Iraq, and the relative preliminary points mentioned above, is as follows:- a) The Estate should be divided between his heirs, his daughter⟦...⟧ and Son, in the proportion of two parts to his son and one part to his Daughter. b) ⟦The⟧ Will in question is valid only concerning the two points, 4 and 5 of the Will. Regarding the bequest to Mistress Hilda Cohen and the bequest to the Jewish poor of Baghdad. These bequests are valid because they are, as it seems, under the third value of the Estate. All the remaining points and details of the Will are legally unvalid and should not be effected. c) The legal points mentioned in the preliminaries above show the reason of the unvalidity pointed pointed out in para (b).

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### csp_bf7db2b06b275fb7805849ce43e5e2f6

( ٢ )

٦ - تكون حسابات <del>الوصي</del> ⟦المتولي⟧ عرضة للتدقيق من الحكومة ويجب تجهيز اي صورة مطلوبة للحسابات بعد استيفاء مصاريفها

الجدول المذكور اعلاه

أ - يسمى المال الموقوف ( وقفية منشي صدقة للطلاب اليهود الفقراء ) ب - ⟦يشترط⟧ يكون الاولاد الموقوف هذا المال لمنفعتهم ⟦ان يكونوا⟧ ناجحين من الصف السادس لمدرسة اليهود في رانكون والمعتبرين لائقين للقبول في الصف السابع ( معدل ) في اي مدرسة اخرى معترف بها من الحكومة او في اي جامعة او كلية في رانكون او مقاطعة اخرى من بورما اذ ان الغرض من الوقفية هو تمكين هؤلاء الطلاب من الاستمرار في دراستهم وتأدية امتحان المتروكوليشن او اي امتحان او امتحانات اخرى ارقى كما يرغبون . جـ - في حالة حدوث مستوى ارقى من الصف السادس في مدرسة رانكون لليهود فيشترط في الطلاب اللائقين للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية ان يكونوا قد نجحوا من هذا الصف وان يكونوا مقبولين في الصف الاعلى في اي مدرسة عامة في رانكون او في مقاطعة بورما . د - لا يمكن لاي طالب ان يستفيد من هذه الوقفية فيما اذا كان قد سقط في الامتحان الذي يخوله للدخول الى المدرسة المذكورة المعترف بها من جامعة او كلية حكومية في مناسبتين متعاقبتين . هـ - ينتخب <del>الوصي</del> ⟦المتولي⟧ او <del>الاوصياء</del> ⟦المتولين⟧ لمدرسة اليهود في رانكون في الوقت الحاضر الاولاد اللائقين للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية وفي حالة حدوث نزاع بين <del>الاوصياء</del> ⟦المتولين⟧ بخصوص انتخاب طالب او طلاب لائقين للاستفادة من الوقفية المذكورة فيحسم هذا النزاع بتصويت من الطائفة الاسرائيلية في رانكون والتي يكون قرارها بهذا الخصوص قطعيا . يشترط في الاشخاص المشتركين في مثل هذا التصويت ان يكونوا بالغين ومن الجنسين . و - أي طالب او طلاب ينتخبون للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية يدخلون في الجامعة فيما اذا قرر <del>الوصي</del> ⟦المتولي⟧ ذلك على ان لا يصرف لهم اكثر من ( ٢٥ روبية ) سنويا لغاية الكتب والقرطاسية وذلك خلال دراستهم في المدرسة العامة ولا اكثر من ( ٥٠ روبية ) سنويا للغرض نفسه خلال دراستهم في الكلية او الجامعة على ان تصرف هذه المخصصات بالاضافة الى رسوم الامتحانات وتكاليف الدراسة الاعتيادية . ز - في حالة عدم استعمال غلة الوقفية المذكورة للغاية الموضحة في هذه الوثيقة لمدة عشرة سنوات متعاقبة فتنقطع مدرسة الطلاب اليهود في رانكون من الاستفادة من الوقفية المذكورة نهائيا ولا يستمر <del>الوصي</del> ⟦المتولي⟧ في صرف هذه الغلة لمنفعة مثل هؤلاء الطلاب وعوضا عن ذلك يقوم <del>الوصي</del> ⟦المتولي⟧ بصرف الغلة المذكورة في نهاية السنة الحادية عشرة ⟦او في⟧ نهاية اي سنة اخرى تعقبها وفي اي وقت او اوقات او سنة او سنوات ⟦الى⟧ <del>الاوصياء</del> ⟦المتولين⟧ مدرسة تلمود توراه في بغداد مع اعلام <del>الاوصياء</del> ⟦المتولين⟧ المذكورين بأنه يجب صرف هذه المبالغ لغرض تدريس اللغات الاجنبية في المدرسة المذكورة . ان الوصل الموقع من اثنين او اكثر من هؤلاء <del>الاوصياء</del> بشأن ⟦المتولين⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

( 2 ) 6 - The accounts of the <del>guardian</del> ⟦trustee⟧ shall be subject to audit by the government, and any required copy of the accounts must be prepared after the expenses thereof have been met. The aforementioned schedule A - The endowed property shall be named (The Munshi Sadqa Endowment for Poor Jewish Students). B - ⟦It is stipulated⟧ that the children for whose benefit this property is endowed ⟦must be⟧ graduates of the sixth grade of the Jewish school in Rangoon and considered fit for admission to the seventh grade (equivalent) in any other school recognized by the government, or in any university or college in Rangoon or another province of Burma, as the purpose of the endowment is to enable these students to continue their studies and sit for the Matriculation examination or any other higher examination or examinations as they wish. C - In the event that a level higher than the sixth grade is established in the Rangoon Jewish School, it is stipulated that students eligible to benefit from this endowment must have passed this grade and be accepted into the higher grade in any public school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma. D - No student may benefit from this endowment if they have failed the examination which qualifies them for entry into the aforementioned school recognized by a university or government college on two consecutive occasions. E - The <del>guardian</del> ⟦trustee⟧ or <del>guardians</del> ⟦trustees⟧ of the Jewish school in Rangoon at the present time shall select the children eligible to benefit from this endowment. In the event of a dispute between the <del>guardians</del> ⟦trustees⟧ regarding the selection of an eligible student or students to benefit from the aforementioned endowment, this dispute shall be resolved by a vote of the Israelite community in Rangoon, whose decision in this regard shall be final. It is stipulated that persons participating in such a vote must be adults and of both sexes. F - Any student or students selected to benefit from this endowment shall enter the university if the <del>guardian</del> ⟦trustee⟧ so decides, provided that no more than (25 Rupees) per year is spent on them for books and stationery during their studies in the public school, and no more than (50 Rupees) per year for the same purpose during their studies in the college or university, provided that these allowances are spent in addition to the fees of examinations and regular study costs. G - In the event that the yield of the aforementioned endowment is not used for the purpose clarified in this document for a period of ten consecutive years, the Jewish students' school in Rangoon shall permanently cease to benefit from the aforementioned endowment, and the <del>guardian</del> ⟦trustee⟧ shall not continue to spend this yield for the benefit of such students. Instead, the <del>guardian</del> ⟦trustee⟧ shall spend the aforementioned yield at the end of the eleventh year ⟦or at⟧ the end of any other year following it, and at any time or times or year or years, ⟦to⟧ the <del>guardians</del> ⟦trustees⟧ of the Talmud Torah School in Baghdad, notifying the aforementioned <del>guardians</del> ⟦trustees⟧ that these amounts must be spent for the purpose of teaching foreign languages in the aforementioned school. The receipt signed by two or more of these <del>guardians</del> regarding the ⟦trustees⟧

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### csp_c2271f21fc44582c8c9ef6d07fc14384

HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S ⟦line⟧

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الياهو حيم توفيق بغداد

BAGHDAD, ....................................................................193 ( Iraq ) ٩٥٠/٦/٢٩

" ان المخصصات المقتضيه لتشية هذا الصف تتلافى من ريع وقفتي المرحوم عبد الله صالح شكر " والمرحومة زوجته فلوره ع . شكر اللذان توفيا في سنغافوره الاول بتاريخ ٢٥ اذار سنة " ٥٧٠٢ عبريه ( ١٤ / ٣ / ٩٤٢ ) عن عمر يناهز ٩٣ سنه والثانية بتاريخ ٣ آب سنة ٥٧٠١ " عبريه ( ٢٧ / ٧ / ٩٤١ ) عن عمر يناهز ٦٣ سنه تغمد الله روحيهما برحمته الواسعة " يرجى التفضل بعرض الامر على لجنتكم المحترمه لاتخاذ قرارا رسميا بذلك وارسال صورة منه بنسختين لي لتقد يمها للمتوليين ــ حسب طلبهما ــ كي يتسنى لهما المباشرة بالتدابير المقتضيه لارسال المخصصات المذكوره الى لجنتكم المحترمه مباشرة . وبهذه المناسبة اود ان اعلمكم ايضا بانه يوجد الآن لدى المتوليين مبالغ متراكمه لغاية سنة ١٩٤٩ من هذه الغلة تقدر حصتكم فيها بما يقارب ــ/ ٥٥٠ دينارا سوفتورسل لكم صفقة واحده عند انتهاء الترتيبات المشار اليها اعلاه لحصر صرفها على المنوال المار ذكره اعلاه .

هذا وتفضلوا بقبول تحياتي الخالصة مع فائق احتراماتي

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] حيم الياهو حيم توفيق

صورة منه :ــ الى سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم للمعلومات " " رئيس لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية المحترم للمعلومات ــ " " الى المتوليين السيدات كيلي الس وادوين المريفـس سنغافوره بالاشارة الى المخابره المنتهية في كتابهما المؤرخ ٩ / ٦ / ٩٥٠

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HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S ⟦line⟧ - 2 - ELIAHOO HAIM TAWFICK BAGHDAD BAGHDAD, ⟦line⟧ 193 ( Iraq ) 29/6/950 " The allocations required to support this class shall be drawn from the proceeds of the two endowments of the late Abdullah Saleh Shaker " and his late wife Flora A. Shaker, who passed away in Singapore, the first on March 25th, year " 5702 Hebrew (14/3/942) at the age of 93, and the second on August 3rd, year 5701 " Hebrew (27/7/941) at the age of 63. May God enshroud their souls in His vast mercy." Please kindly present the matter to your esteemed committee to take a formal decision regarding this and send two copies of the transcript to me to present them to the trustees — as per their request — so that they may commence the necessary measures to send the aforementioned allocations directly to your esteemed committee. On this occasion, I would also like to inform you that there are currently accumulated amounts held by the trustees until the year 1949 from this yield, in which your share is estimated at approximately 550/- Dinars, which will be sent to you in one installment upon completion of the arrangements mentioned above to restrict its expenditure in the manner mentioned above. Please accept my sincere greetings with highest respects. Sincerely ⟦signature⟧ HAIM ELIAHOO HAIM TAWFICK A copy to:— To His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, for information " " the President of the Israeli Schools Committee, for information — " " To the trustees Mrs. Kelly Alice and Edwin Morris, Singapore, with reference to the correspondence ending in their letter dated 9/6/950

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TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY חברת תומכי תורה جمعية تومخى توره BAGHDAD בגדאד بغداد

Baghdad, ___________ بغداد ٥ / ٤ / ١٩٤١

صورة عدد الخاخاميم والموظفين الذى يتقاضون رواتب من الجمعيـــــــة

| دينار | فلس | | عدد عائلته | نمره | دينار | فلس | | | | خاخام يتقاضى من المجزره | ١٠ | ١ | ٥ | ٢٥٠ | | ٢ | ٣٥٠ | " " " ٤ | ٤ | | | | | ٣ | ٧٥٠ | " " " | ٨ | ٢ | ٥ | ٢٥٠ | | . | ... | " " " | ٨ | ٣ | ٣ | ٣٧٥ | | ١ | ١٢٥ | " " " | ٥ | ٤ | ٤ | ٥٠٠ | | ١ | ١٢٥ | " " " | ٥ | ٥ | ٤ | ٥٠٠ | | ٣ | ٢٥٠ | " " " | ٤ | ٦ | | ٣٥٠ | | | | " | ٣ | ٧ | ٤ | ٨٧٥ | | | | | ٩ | ٨ | ٥ | ٢٥٠ |

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TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY BAGHDAD BAGHDAD BAGHDAD Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ Baghdad 5 / 4 / 1941 A copy of the number of Rabbis and employees who receive salaries from the Society Dinar | Fils | | Number of his family | No. | Dinar | Fils | | Rabbi receiving from the slaughterhouse | 10 | 1 | 5 | 250 2 | 350 | " " " 4 | 4 | | | 3 | 750 | " " " | 8 | 2 | 5 | 250 . | ⟦...⟧ | " " " | 8 | 3 | 3 | 375 1 | 125 | " " " | 5 | 4 | 4 | 500 1 | 125 | " " " | 5 | 5 | 4 | 500 3 | 250 | " " " | 4 | 6 | | 350 | | " | 3 | 7 | 4 | 875 | | | 9 | 8 | 5 | 250 ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

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جمعية تومخي توره بغداد חברת תומכי תורה בגדאד TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY BAGHDAD

بغداد في ٣٠ نيسان ٩٤١ ,Baghdad

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صاحب السيادة رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيليه المحترم

بعد التحية والاحترام .

نؤيد كتابنا المؤرخ ٥ الجاري والمرقم ٧٤ بشأن تخصيص مبلغ من النقود الى جمعيتنا من وصية رفائيل هارون كباي . ونود ان نلفت نظر سيادتكم الى ان جمعيتنا مؤسسة سنة ١٩١٣ على عهد الحكومة العثمانية وتفضلوا بقبول فائق احتراماتنا .

[Signature] رئيس [Signature] جمعية تومخي تورا [Signature] ⟦...⟧

[Stamp] חברת תומכי תורה [Stamp] בגדאד [Stamp] جمعية تومخي توره [Stamp] بغداد - ١٣٤٤ [Stamp] TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY, BAGHDAD [Stamp] 1925

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Tomkhe Tora Society Baghdad Tomkhe Tora Society Baghdad TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY BAGHDAD Baghdad, April 30, 1941 77 21 His Excellency, President of the Honorable Jewish Community After greetings and respect. We confirm our letter dated the 5th of this month, number 74, regarding the allocation of a sum of money to our society from the legacy of Raphael Haron Gabbay. We would like to draw your Excellency's attention to the fact that our society was founded in 1913 during the era of the Ottoman government. Please accept our highest respects. President Tomkhe Tora Society ⟦...⟧ Tomkhe Tora Society Baghdad Tomkhe Tora Society Baghdad - 1344 TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY, BAGHDAD 1925

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٧-) قرر ارسال صورة من هذه المقررات الى كل من لجنة المستشفيات ولجنة المدارس جوابا على كتبهم المنوه عنها اعلاه

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كما وردت في كتاب الوصي المرقم ⟦٢٧⟧ والمؤرخ ⟦...⟧ جاري وهي : ⟦...⟧ ان يجري الاستفسار من تلك المؤسسات التي كانت قائمة في وقت وفاة الموصي ⟦ر. ا.⟧ كباي الذي توفي في ٧ تشرين ٢ ٩٢٢ وانه ⟦...⟧ ليس لها ان تسهم في التوزيعات وان تجرى الاستفادة من قائمة المؤسسات المربوطة بالكتاب المذكور ⟦...⟧ التي وصلت عرائضها اليه الى ما قبل يوم ⟦٢١⟧ آب ⟦٩٢٨⟧

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- 4 - 7-) It was decided to send a copy of these resolutions to both the Hospitals Committee and the Schools Committee as a response to their letters mentioned above 941 as stated in the Executor's letter number ⟦27⟧ dated ⟦...⟧ current namely: ⟦...⟧ that an inquiry be made from those institutions which were existing at the time of the death of the testator ⟦R. A.⟧ Kabbay who passed away on November 7, 922, and that ⟦...⟧ they have no right to participate in the distributions, and that benefit should be derived from the list of institutions attached to the aforementioned letter ⟦...⟧ whose petitions reached him prior to the day of August ⟦21⟧, ⟦928⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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ORR, DIGNAM & CO. TELEGRAMS: "DIGNIOR, CALCUTTA." (A.B.C. CODE 6TH EDN) & BENTLEY.

29, Netaji Subhas Road, Standard Buildings, Calcutta. 23rd August, 1948.

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AIR MAIL.

IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO: SB/CM/E3/16179

Rabbi Solomon Hoogi Aboody, President, "Mejils el Ryhaniyeh", Baghdad, IRAQ.

Dear Sir,

Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd.

We act for Lady Ezra, the sole Executrix named in the Will of the abovenamed deceased who died on the 23rd August, 1947.

By his Will the deceased bequeathed a sum of Rs.50,000/- to the Committee for the time being of the Jewish "Mejils el Ruhaniyeh" "upon Trust to invest the same in securities auth- orised for the investment of trust funds by Trustees in such name or names as the Committe shall decide to be most conven- ientnand to pay and apply the net income of such investments as it shall accrue due to and for the benefit of the destitute poor Jewish inhabitants of Baghdad."

We shall be pleased to have your comments on the subject at an early date.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

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ORR, DIGNAM & CO. TELEGRAMS: "DIGNIOR, CALCUTTA." (A.B.C. CODE 6TH EDN) & BENTLEY. 29, Netaji Subhas Road, Standard Buildings, Calcutta. 23rd August, 1948. ⟦illegible handwritten note⟧ AIR MAIL. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO: SB/CM/E3/16179 Rabbi Solomon Hoogi Aboody, President, "Mejils el Ryhaniyeh", Baghdad, IRAQ. Dear Sir, Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd. We act for Lady Ezra, the sole Executrix named in the Will of the abovenamed deceased who died on the 23rd August, 1947. By his Will the deceased bequeathed a sum of Rs.50,000/- to the Committee for the time being of the Jewish "Mejils el Ruhaniyeh" "upon Trust to invest the same in securities auth- orised for the investment of trust funds by Trustees in such name or names as the Committee shall decide to be most conven- ient and to pay and apply the net income of such investments as it shall accrue due to and for the benefit of the destitute poor Jewish inhabitants of Baghdad." We shall be pleased to have your comments on the subject at an early date. Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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B01 · form / mixed رقم ١٣٨ ⟦line⟧ مسجلة ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ الى ⟦line⟧ فلس ⟦line⟧ دينار ⟦line⟧ قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت رزمة) ⟦line⟧ للمواد المذكورة ⟦line⟧ قيد (رسالة) رزمة او ⟦line⟧ مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام) ⟦line⟧ (رزمة) كما تقتضي الحالة ⟦line⟧ بالحروف ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ اجرة الضمان ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالحروف ⟦line⟧

B02 · marginalia / latin Law Messrs Dynamo & Co Calcutta

B03 · stamp / latin BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWA 5 AUG. 48

B04 · footer / arabic المأمور المستلم

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Number 138 ⟦line⟧ Registered ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ To ⟦line⟧ Fils ⟦line⟧ Dinar ⟦line⟧ Value of stamps affixed (if it is a parcel) ⟦line⟧ For the mentioned materials ⟦line⟧ Registration of (letter) parcel or ⟦line⟧ insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures) ⟦line⟧ (Parcel) as the case requires ⟦line⟧ in letters ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ Weight in letters ⟦line⟧ Law Messrs Dynamo & Co Calcutta BAGHDAD AS-SAMAWA 5 AUG. 48 Receiving Officer

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B01 · paragraph / latin 100 fils. Tickets can be obtained at — Headquarters of the Red Crescent Society, South Gate. Proprietors of the Baghdad and Sa'dun Casinos. And at the entrance of the Sa'dun Park Casino on the day of the ball.

B02 · paragraph / latin Reserve Liability of Shareholders . £1,000,0 0 BRANCHES: Amara, Baghdad, Bahrein, Basrah, Kirkuk, Mosul, Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Karachi, Madras and Singapore. General Banking and Exchange Business transacted with the chief Commercial Cities of the World. Agents in Palestine Barclay's Bank (Dominion, Colonial, and Overseas).

B03 · other / latin Hollywood's make-up now ready for you in Baghdad AT VASCO

B04 · header / latin THE CHILD WHO WON'T EAT

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100 fils. Tickets can be obtained at — Headquarters of the Red Crescent Society, South Gate. Proprietors of the Baghdad and Sa'dun Casinos. And at the entrance of the Sa'dun Park Casino on the day of the ball. Reserve Liability of Shareholders . £1,000,0 0 BRANCHES: Amara, Baghdad, Bahrein, Basrah, Kirkuk, Mosul, Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Karachi, Madras and Singapore. General Banking and Exchange Business transacted with the chief Commercial Cities of the World. Agents in Palestine Barclay's Bank (Dominion, Colonial, and Overseas). Hollywood's make-up now ready for you in Baghdad AT VASCO THE CHILD WHO WON'T EAT

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C برق / ١٠ حكومة العراق ادارة البريد والبرق ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs.

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية / Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. .................... الرقم: 0089 ختم الدائرة / Office Stamp: BAGHDAD TELS. 8 DEC. 41 Received at .................... وصلت البرقية في: 13 hrs ⟦signature⟧

| Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code Service | Instructions. | | | Jerusalem ND | 449/4 | 21 | 2 | 15/48 | |

Le Rabbi Sasson Kadoory Bgd officially published here Iraq included sterling area please cable position of remittance from India advocate Laniado

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C Telegraph / 10 Government of Iraq Department of Posts and Telegraphs ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. ⟦line⟧ Number: 0089 Office Stamp: BAGHDAD TELS. 8 DEC. 41 Received at ⟦line⟧ at: 13 hrs ⟦signature⟧ Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code Service | Instructions. | Jerusalem ND | 449/4 | 21 | 2 | 15/48 | Rabbi Sasson Kadoory Bgd officially published here Iraq included sterling area please cable position of remittance from India advocate Laniado To Rabbi Sasson Kadoory It has been officially announced here that Iraq has been annexed to the Sterling League Please inform me the status of transfer from India The Lawyer Laniado

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AIR MAIL

ORR, DIGMAN & CO.

101/1, Clive Street Calcutta, 1. 4th. March 1948

Refer to No. SB/JS/CM 495

Ezra Menahim Daniel, Esq., Baghdad, Iraq.

Dear Sir,

Estate Sir David Ezra, decd. --------------------------

We act on behalf of Lady Rachel Ezra, the sole Executrix of the will of Sir David Ezra. By his Will Sir David Ezra has bequeathed to the Committee for the time being of the Jewish Mejlis el Ruhaniyah the sum of Rs. 50,000/- upon certain trusts as to use the income thereof. We are informed by Lady Ezra that you are in a position to put us in touch with the present members of the Committee. If this is so we shall be obliged if you will kindly ask them to communicate with us on the matter.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] S/D.

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AIR MAIL ORR, DIGMAN & CO. 101/1, Clive Street Calcutta, 1. 4th. March 1948 Refer to No. SB/JS/CM 495 Ezra Menahim Daniel, Esq., Baghdad, Iraq. Dear Sir, Estate Sir David Ezra, decd. ⟦line⟧ We act on behalf of Lady Rachel Ezra, the sole Executrix of the will of Sir David Ezra. By his Will Sir David Ezra has bequeathed to the Committee for the time being of the Jewish Mejlis el Ruhaniyah the sum of Rs. 50,000/- upon certain trusts as to use the income thereof. We are informed by Lady Ezra that you are in a position to put us in touch with the present members of the Committee. If this is so we shall be obliged if you will kindly ask them to communicate with us on the matter. Yours faithfully, S/D.

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TELEPHONE 83531 5452 <del>President Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews.</del> President of the Jewish Community BAGHDAD No. 3 8 1 BAGHDAD 12th. Februsry 1961

To Mr. J.A. Solomon & Mrs. R. Belilios, Charitable Trusts, Room No. 12/1, 12, Dalhousie Square , Calcutta.

Dear Sir & Madam,

I have the honour to retuen herewith the two receipts sent with your letter dated 25th. January last duly signed by me.

With many thanks, I beg to remain, Yours faithfully,

[Signature] S. Daniel [Signature] President [Signature] Administrative committee of Iraqi Jews.

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TELEPHONE 83531 5452 <del>President Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jews.</del> President of the Jewish Community BAGHDAD No. 3 8 1 BAGHDAD 12th. Februsry 1961 To Mr. J.A. Solomon & Mrs. R. Belilios, Charitable Trusts, Room No. 12/1, 12, Dalhousie Square , Calcutta. Dear Sir & Madam, I have the honour to retuen herewith the two receipts sent with your letter dated 25th. January last duly signed by me. With many thanks, I beg to remain, Yours faithfully, S. Daniel President Administrative committee of Iraqi Jews.

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B01 · header / mixed W 52 برق / ١٠ C ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT حكومة العراق Department of Posts and Telegraphs. ادارة البريد والبرق

B02 · form / mixed يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No. ⟦line⟧ الرقم ختم الدائرة Office Stamp وصلت البرقية في ⟦line⟧ Received at ⟦line⟧ 11/25

B03 · stamp / latin BAGHDAD TELS. 25 NOV 31

B04 · table / latin Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, Service | Instructions. 1573 | CALCUTTA | 24 | 24 | 1220 VIA MCI .

B05 · paragraph / latin DLT CHIEF RABBI SASSON KADOORI BAGHDAD. TELEGRAM RECEIVED WAITING CONFIRMATION LETTER WITH SIGNATURES ALL MEMBERS COMMITTEE AND BRITISH CONSUL CABLE IF MAILED . MEIR LANIADO.

B06 · paragraph / arabic الى حضرة الحاخام باشي ساسون خضوري - بغداد البرقية وصلت . بانتظار كتاب التأييد موقعاً من قبل اعضاء اللجنة كافة والقنصل البريطاني اذا أبرق تيلوا مير لنيادو

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W 52 Telegraph / 10 C ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT Government of Iraq Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Department of Posts and Telegraphs Please quote this number when inquiring about this telegram Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No. ⟦line⟧ Number Office Stamp Office Stamp Telegram received at ⟦line⟧ Received at ⟦line⟧ 11/25 BAGHDAD TELS. 25 NOV 31 Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, Service | Instructions. 1573 | CALCUTTA | 24 | 24 | 1220 VIA MCI . | | DLT CHIEF RABBI SASSON KADOORI BAGHDAD. TELEGRAM RECEIVED WAITING CONFIRMATION LETTER WITH SIGNATURES ALL MEMBERS COMMITTEE AND BRITISH CONSUL CABLE IF MAILED . MEIR LANIADO. To His Eminence Hakham Bashi Sasson Kadoori - Baghdad The telegram was received. Waiting for the confirmation letter signed by all committee members and the British Consul Cable if mailed Meir Laniado

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جـ ـ ان تقرض مدرسة رفقة نورائيل مبلغ ثلاثة الاف دينار واربعمائة دينار بفائض قدره ثلاثة ونصف بالمائة سنويا على ان يطفى اصل الدين مع فائضة باقساط سنوية قدر كل واحد منها مائة وخمسة وخمسون دينارا لمدة خمسة وثلاثين سنة .

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[Marginalia] اشارة الى كتاب الوصي العام ٢٧٢١ والمؤرخ ٢٨ / ٥ / ٤٩ الملحق [Marginalia] به [Marginalia] ان يجري الاستنتاج من تلك المؤسسات التي كانت [Marginalia] قائمة في وقت وفاة الموصى ر . ا . كبي الذي [Marginalia] توفي ٢٢ / ٧ / ٩٢٢ وان الكشف ليس لديه انه [Marginalia] شملكم في التوزيعات وان يجري الانتقاء من بين [Marginalia] قائمة المؤسسات المربوطة بالكتاب المذكور وهي [Marginalia] التي وصفت عشائريا ليد الوصيين فهل لوم ام لا ⟦...⟧ [Marginalia] ٩٤٩/٦/٢٨

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( 2 ) C - That the Rifqa Nuriel School be loaned a sum of three thousand and four hundred Dinars at an interest rate of three and a half percent annually, provided that the principal of the debt along with its interest is paid off in annual installments, each amounting to one hundred and fifty-five Dinars for a period of thirty-five years. ⟦line⟧ Mr. Dawood Send a copy of this decision To the Director of the Albert David Sassoon School Upon his request. 15 / 6 / 949 Referring to the Public Trustee's letter 2721 dated 28 / 5 / 49 attached to it That conclusions be drawn from those institutions that were standing at the time of the death of the testator R. A. Kobby who died 22 / 7 / 922 and that the disclosure does not indicate that it included you in the distributions, and that the selection be made from among the list of institutions attached to the aforementioned letter, which were described tribally by the trustees. Is there blame or not ⟦...⟧ 28/6/949

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الغلة في نهاية كل سنة في اسهم مالية وان يضيف هذه الاسهم الى المال الموقوف بغية زيادة رأس المال وعلى ان لا يسحب هذا المال المستثمر في اي حال من الاحوال لغرض صرفه كغلة .

٥ ـ على المتولي ان يصرف لحساب الوقف اي مصاريف يراها ضرورية حسب تقديره كضريبة الدخل والاسترجاعات والاستقطاعات المتعلقة بالوقف المذكور او اي ضريبة حكومية اخــــــــــــــــرى .

٦ ـ تكون حسابات المتولي عرضة للتدقيق من الحكومة ويجب تجهيز اي صورة مطلوبة للحسابات بعد استيفاء مصاريفها .

الجدول المذكور اعــــــــــــــــلاه

أ ـ يسمى المال الموقوف ( وقفية منشي صدقة للطلاب اليهود الفقراء )

ب ـ يشترط في الاولاد الموقوف هذا المال لمنفعتهم ان يكونوا ناجحين من الصف السادس لمدرسة اليهود في رانكون والمعتبرين لائقين للقبول في الصف السابع ( معدل ) في اي مدرسة اخرى معترف بها من الحكومة او في اي جامعة او كلية في رانكون او مقاطعة اخرى من بورما اذ ان الغرض من الوقفية هو تمكين هؤلاء الطلاب من الاستمرار في دراستهم وتأدية امتحان المتريكوليشن او اي امتحان او امتحانات اخرى ارقى كما يرغبون .

ج ـ في حالة حدوث مستوى ارقى من الصف السادس في مدرسة رانكون لليهود فيشترط في الطلاب اللائقين للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية ان يكونوا قد نجحوا من هذا الصف وان يكونوا مقبولين في الصف الاعلى في اي مدرسة عامة في رانكون او في مقاطعة بورما .

د ـ لا يمكن لاي طالب ان يستفيد من هذه الوقفية فيما اذا كان قد سقط في الامتحان الذي يخوله للدخول الى المدرسة المذكورة المعترف بها من جامعة او كلية حكومية في مناسبتين متعاقبتين .

هـ ـ ينتخب المتولي او المتولين لمدرسة اليهود في رانكون في الوقت الحاضر الاولاد اللائقين للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية وفي حالة حدوث نزاع بين المتولين بخصوص انتخاب طالب او طلاب لائقين للاستفادة من الوقفية المذكورة فيحسم هذا النزاع بتصويت من الطائفة الاسرائيلية في رانكون والتي يكون قرارها بهذا الخصوص قطعيا . ويشترط في الاشخاص المشتركين في مثل هذا التصويت ان يكونوا بالغين ومن الجنسين .

و ـ اي طالب او طلاب ينتخبون للاستفادة من هذه الوقفية يدخلون في الجامعة فيما اذا قرر المتولي ذلك على ان لا يصرف لهم اكثر من ( ٢٥ روبية ) سنويا لغاية الكتب والقرطاسية وذلك خلال دراستهم في المدرسة العامة ولا اكثر من ( ٥٠ روبية ) سنويا للغرض نفسه خلال دراستهم في الكلية او الجامعة على ان تصرف هذه المخصصات بالاضافة الى رسوم الامتحانات وتكاليف الدراسة الاعتيادية .

- يتبع -

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( 2 ) the yield at the end of each year in financial shares and to add these shares to the endowed capital for the purpose of increasing the capital, and provided that this invested money shall not be withdrawn in any case for the purpose of spending it as yield. 5 - The trustee shall pay to the account of the endowment any expenses he deems necessary at his discretion such as income tax, refunds, and deductions related to the aforementioned endowment or any other government tax ⟦line⟧ . 6 - The trustee's accounts shall be subject to audit by the government, and any required copy of the accounts must be provided after payment of their expenses. The aforementioned schedule ⟦line⟧ a - The endowed property shall be called (The Menashe Sadka Endowment for Poor Jewish Students). b - It is a condition for the children for whose benefit this money is endowed that they have passed the sixth grade of the Jewish school in Rangoon and are considered fit for admission to the seventh grade (equivalent) in any other school recognized by the government or in any university or college in Rangoon or another province of Burma, as the purpose of the endowment is to enable these students to continue their studies and sit for the matriculation exam or any other higher exam or exams as they desire. c - In the event that a level higher than the sixth grade is established in the Rangoon school for Jews, it is required that the students eligible to benefit from this endowment must have passed from this grade and be accepted in the higher grade in any public school in Rangoon or in the province of Burma. d - No student can benefit from this endowment if he has failed the exam which qualifies him to enter the aforementioned school recognized by a government university or college on two consecutive occasions. e - The trustee or trustees of the Jewish school in Rangoon at present shall elect the eligible children to benefit from this endowment, and in the case of a dispute between the trustees regarding the election of a student or students eligible to benefit from the aforementioned endowment, this dispute shall be resolved by a vote of the Israelite community in Rangoon, whose decision in this regard shall be final. It is required that the persons participating in such a vote be adults and of both sexes. f - Any student or students elected to benefit from this endowment shall enter the university if the trustee so decides, provided that no more than (25 rupees) per year is spent for them for books and stationery during their studies in the public school, and no more than (50 rupees) per year for the same purpose during their studies in the college or university, provided that these allowances are spent in addition to exam fees and regular tuition costs. - To be continued - A

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### csp_ccdd3cff51615508ab574b3906acd6c3

B01 · form / arabic لجنة المدارس: بغداد: العدد: 296 التاريخ: 5 / 10 / 1949

B02 · stamp / arabic رئاسة الطائفة ⟦illegible⟧ رقم 2-8 التاريخ 6 / 10 / 1949

B03 · header / arabic سيادة رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية المحترم

B04 · paragraph / arabic بعد التحية والاحترام . تسلمنا مع مؤيد الشكر الصك المرقم 829080 والمؤرخ 26 - 9 - 949 بتوقيع المجلس الجسماني على البنك العثماني ببغداد بمبلغ ( 89,820 ) دينارا الذي يمثل صافي الحوالة الواردة للمجلس الجسماني الموقر بمبلغ تسعين باون استرليني من اوصياء وقفية ي . أ . يوسف في لندن المخصصة لاسعاف فقراء مدارس المدراش . ولسيادتكم الاحترام .

B05 · signature / arabic سلمان حوك عبودي الرئيس

B06 · marginalia / arabic صورة منه الى لجنة المدارس المحترمة بالاشارة الى كتابها المرقم 429 والمؤرخ 28 / 9 / 49

B07 · form / arabic المرفقات: وصل بمبلغ الصك المذكور .

B08 · marginalia / arabic عبد ربي أنف تحفظ 20 / 10 يوسف

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Schools Committee: Baghdad: Number: 296 Date: 5 / 10 / 1949 Presidency of the ⟦illegible⟧ Community Number 2-8 Date 6 / 10 / 1949 His Excellency the President of the Respectable Israelite Community After greetings and respect. We have received with confirmed thanks the check numbered 829080 and dated 26 - 9 - 949 signed by the Lay Council on the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad for the amount of (89.820) Dinars, which represents the net of the remittance received by the esteemed Lay Council in the amount of ninety Pounds Sterling from the trustees of the Y. A. Joseph Endowment in London allocated for the relief of the poor of the Midrash schools. With respect to your Excellency. Salman Hook Aboudi The President A copy of it To the Respectable Schools Committee with reference to its letter numbered 429 and dated 28 / 9 / 49 Attachments: Receipt for the amount of the mentioned check. Abd Rabbi Anf To be filed 20 / 10 Yusuf

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### csp_cd4b47056cfe5585b629b352a9a0ca04

TRUST UNDER THE WILL OF RAPHAEL AARON GUBBAY

Applications will be received up to the 31st August, 1938, for con- sideration by the undersigned as Trustee of the above Trust from Jewish Charitable Institutions in Baghdad claiming to be entitled to participate in the residuary funds left by the said deceased. Applications received after that date will not be considered.

| 1, Council House Street, | C. CARRY MORGAN, | | Calcutta, | Official Trustee of Bengal. | | The 21st May, 1938. | |

[Marginalia] X [Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ [Marginalia] X

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TRUST UNDER THE WILL OF RAPHAEL AARON GUBBAY Applications will be received up to the 31st August, 1938, for con- sideration by the undersigned as Trustee of the above Trust from Jewish Charitable Institutions in Baghdad claiming to be entitled to participate in the residuary funds left by the said deceased. Applications received after that date will not be considered. 1, Council House Street, | C. CARRY MORGAN, Calcutta, | Official Trustee of Bengal. The 21st May, 1938. | X ⟦illegible⟧ X

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### csp_cddabde95a97525296630ccc0c89242b

Form No. 6A.

OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL. NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA.

Telegraphic Address : TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. Telephones : Offl. Trustee's NO.—Cal 1612. Dy. Offl. Trustee's No.—Cal 1996.

1st. Septr. 1941.

N.B.—Please quote fully the following reference:

Trust - under the Will of R. A. Gubbay. Subject Re:- Legacy to the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Baghdad.

No. 10962

[Marginalia] Enclosures : [Marginalia] 1

Dear Sirs, On receipt of your letter of the 23rd June last conveying recommendations on behalf of certain Jewish Chari table Institutions with instructions as to the mode of payment, I applied to the Exchange Control Department, Reserve Bank of India, Calcutta for necessary permission for remittance of the money to Baghdad. They have, however, for the present withheld such permission. I enclose a copy of their reply in this connection for your information. In the circumstances, I have postponed the distribution for the present.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦C.T. Moore⟧ [Signature] Official Trustee of Bengal.

To The Presidents, The Jewish Community and the Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad.

P.N.G.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Form No. 6A. OFFICE OF THE OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL. NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA. Telegraphic Address : TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. Telephones : Offl. Trustee's NO.—Cal 1612. Dy. Offl. Trustee's No.—Cal 1996. 1st. Septr. 1941. N.B.—Please quote fully the following reference: Trust - under the Will of R. A. Gubbay. Subject Re:- Legacy to the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Baghdad. No. 10962 Enclosures : 1 Dear Sirs, On receipt of your letter of the 23rd June last conveying recommendations on behalf of certain Jewish Chari- table Institutions with instructions as to the mode of payment, I applied to the Exchange Control Department, Reserve Bank of India, Calcutta for necessary permission for remittance of the money to Baghdad. They have, however, for the present withheld such permission. I enclose a copy of their reply in this connection for your information. In the circumstances, I have postponed the distribution for the present. Yours faithfully, ⟦C.T. Moore⟧ Official Trustee of Bengal. To The Presidents, The Jewish Community and the Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad. P.N.G.

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### csp_ce08008407135102b6b3fc28db762f0c

لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية بغداد تأسست سنة ١٨٨٤ رقم التلفون : ١٤٨٠ חברת מייסדי בית הרפואה בגדאד JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD Established, 1884 Telephone No. : 1480

مستشفى مئير الياس / Meir Elias Hospital: مستشفى ريمه خضوري للعيون / Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital: صيدلية دار الشفاء / Refouah Pharmacy.: الرقم / .No: التاريخ / Date: ٢٣ مارت ١٩٤٢

حضره الفاضل رئيس المجلس الجسماني للطائفه الاسرائيليه المحترم بغداد بعد التحيه والاحترام ان الظروف العالميه الحاليه لا تجعل لنا مجالا لصرف الدراهم المتروكة من قبل المرحوم رفائيل كباي في كلكته لاجل ان تصرف على مستشفى مئير الياس في بغداد والمستلمه مؤخرا من امين التركات بالهند . ولهذا السبب رأت لجنتنا ان ⟦تقرض⟧ مجلسكم مبلغا قدره ستة الاف دينارا من هذه النقود على ان تعاد لنا بثلاثه اقساط متساويه القسط الاول في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ١٩٤٢ والقسط الثاني في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ١٩٤٣ والقسط الثالث في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ١٩٤٤ ونرسل لكم صكا بهذا المبلغ على البانق العثماني في بغداد تحت عدد ⟦٨٠٠٢⟧ وتاريخ ٢٧ مارت ٩٤٢ راجين اعلامنا باستلامه وبموافقتكم على القرض المذكور بالشروط الوارد بيانها ولكم الاحترام ؛

[Signature] ⟦...⟧ [Signature] رئيس لجنه المستشفيات

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Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad Established 1884 Telephone No.: 1480 Jewish Hospital Founders Association Baghdad JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD Established, 1884 Telephone No. : 1480 Meir Elias Hospital / Meir Elias Hospital: Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital / Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital: Refouah Pharmacy / Refouah Pharmacy.: No. / .No: Date / Date: 23 March 1942 The honorable President of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community, Respected Baghdad After greetings and respect The current global circumstances do not allow us room to spend the dirhams left by the late Raphael Gabbai in Calcutta to be spent on the Meir Elias Hospital in Baghdad and received recently from the Administrator General in India. For this reason, our committee has decided to ⟦lend⟧ your council a sum of six thousand dinars from this money, provided it is returned to us in three equal installments: the first installment on the last day of September 1942, the second installment on the last day of March 1943, and the third installment on the last day of March 1944. We are sending you a check for this amount on the Ottoman Bank in Baghdad under number ⟦8002⟧ and dated 27 March 942, requesting you to inform us of its receipt and your approval of the mentioned loan under the conditions set forth herein. With respect; ⟦...⟧ President of the Hospitals Committee

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### csp_cea7c01c8c6857769bbd1ca202c25dbc

ועד הרוחני דעוב"י בגדאד יע"א المجلس الروحاني الاسرائيلي في بغداد

الرقم: 10 التاريخ: 14/11/948

Baghdad 9th December 1948.

COPY

Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Netaji Subhas Road, CALCUTTA.

Dear Sirs,

I have the honour to acknowledge with thanks, receipt of your letter dated September 29th, 1948.

In view of the fact communicated to us, that the terms of the will enforce that the legacy due to charities in Baghdad, be invested in Sound Goverment Securities, we have no objection to act accordingly and it is suggested that Iraqi Goverment 4% loan be purchased with the sum left.

In case you approve this suggestion we beg you kindly to remit to us the sum bequeathed to act accordingly.

Yours Sincerely

[Signature] ⟦سلمان⟧ [Signature] Rabbi [Signature] Salman Hoogi Aboodi [Signature] PRESIDENT JEWISH SPIRITUAL [Signature] COUNCIL - BAGHDAD

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Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: 10 Date: 14/11/948 Baghdad 9th December 1948. COPY Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Netaji Subhas Road, CALCUTTA. Dear Sirs, I have the honour to acknowledge with thanks, receipt of your letter dated September 29th, 1948. In view of the fact communicated to us, that the terms of the will enforce that the legacy due to charities in Baghdad, be invested in Sound Goverment Securities, we have no objection to act accordingly and it is suggested that Iraqi Goverment 4% loan be purchased with the sum left. In case you approve this suggestion we beg you kindly to remit to us the sum bequeathed to act accordingly. Yours Sincerely ⟦Salman⟧ Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi PRESIDENT JEWISH SPIRITUAL COUNCIL - BAGHDAD

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### csp_ceb425253cda5737b6c41ad7cc2d7fc2

B01 · header / mixed No 278297 Baghdad, ⟦illegible⟧ 19 OTTOMAN BANK البنك العثماني BAGHDAD بغداد

B02 · stamp / mixed IRAQ EIGHT FILS ٨ فلس

B03 · form / mixed ارجوا ان تدفعوا بموجب هذا الصك لامر السيد ⟦illegible⟧ Pay by this cheque ⟦illegible⟧ or Bearer فقط مائة وخمسين ديناراً عراقياً لا غير او لحامله Iraq Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ دينار عراقي I.D. - ١٥٠/=

B04 · marginalia / latin annulled

B05 · signature / arabic ⟦illegible signature⟧

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No 278297 Baghdad, ⟦illegible⟧ 19 OTTOMAN BANK BAGHDAD IRAQ EIGHT FILS 8 Fils Please pay by this cheque to the order of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Pay by this cheque ⟦illegible⟧ or Bearer Only one hundred and fifty Iraqi Dinars and no more or to the bearer Iraq Dinars ⟦illegible⟧ Iraqi Dinar I.D. - 150/= annulled ⟦illegible signature⟧

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### csp_cece24de577a56f0a803e34d781e004d

B01 · header / arabic ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة

B02 · paragraph / arabic ١ - ترسل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة وفقا لانظمة البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي . ٢ - تكون اجرة هذه البرقية نصف الاجرة التي تستوفي عن البرقية الخارجية الاعتيادية . ٣ - لا يجوز استعمال اكثر من لغة واحدة في كتابة متن هذه البرقية . ٤ - يتعهد مرسل البرقية بتوقيعه على وجه هذه الاستمارة ، ان يكون متنها محررا كله بلغة صريحة ولا يؤدي اي معنى آخر خلاف ما يدل عليه . ٥ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة ، رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق البرق المستعملة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) . ٦ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عند الارسال او التوزيع . ٧ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية . وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك . ٨ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باستعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد . ٩ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

B03 · header / latin Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted

B04 · paragraph / latin 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean- ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Director of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Summary of the conditions under which deferred foreign telegrams are accepted 1 - Deferred foreign telegrams are sent in accordance with the foreign telegram regulations published in the Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide. 2 - The fee for this telegram is half the fee charged for an ordinary foreign telegram. 3 - It is not permitted to use more than one language in writing the text of this telegram. 4 - The sender of the telegram undertakes, by signing the face of this form, that its text is written entirely in plain language and does not convey any meaning other than what it indicates. 5 - The sender of the telegram must record in the space provided on the left side of the address on the face of the form, his desire to send the telegram by any of the telegraph methods used, or that the fee for its reply is paid in advance. If the telegram is in the interest of the Iraqi government, the word (Official) is recorded. 6 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration shall not be responsible for delay, error, loss, or damage that may occur to the telegram from its non-transmission or non-delivery, during sending or distribution. 7 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration has the right to refuse to register the telegram. It also has the right not to send it even if it has been registered for sending or distribution. In this case, its fee shall be returned to the sender upon submitting a request for that. 8 - Requests related to the recovery of fees and all complaints about telegrams are submitted to the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad. 9 - To prevent errors, this telegram should be written carefully and clearly. Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean- ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Director of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

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### csp_cedfc0adbb04558e93100c2ae984829e

B01 · header / latin Form No. 4. OFFICE OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL, NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA.

B02 · marginalia / latin Telegraphic Address: TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. Telephones : OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1612. DY. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1996.

B03 · paragraph / latin The 29th May, 1939.

B04 · form / latin Trust: under the Will of R.A. Gubbay. Subject: No.: 6278

B05 · marginalia / latin N.B.—Please quote fully the following reference: Enclosures : ⟦line⟧

B06 · paragraph / latin Dear Sir, With reference to your letter dated the 10th -- instant, I write to inform you that the necessary investigation has not yet been completed.

B07 · signature / latin Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ Official Trustee of Bengal.

B08 · paragraph / latin To The President, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad.

B09 · footer / latin S.D.

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Form No. 4. OFFICE OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL, NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA. Telegraphic Address: TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. Telephones : OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1612. DY. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.—CAL. 1996. The 29th May, 1939. Trust: under the Will of R.A. Gubbay. Subject: No.: 6278 N.B.—Please quote fully the following reference: Enclosures : ⟦line⟧ Dear Sir, With reference to your letter dated the 10th -- instant, I write to inform you that the necessary investigation has not yet been completed. Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ Official Trustee of Bengal. To The President, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad. S.D.

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### csp_cfe0c807489a55ab90c40feba6d0e849

HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK - ٢ - الياهو حيم توفيق MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT بغداد CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S BAGHDAD, ٢٩ / ٦ / ٩٥٠ 193 (Iraq)

[Marginalia] حايم

لكم صفقه واحده عند انتهاء الترتيبات المشار اليها اعلاه . هذا وتفضلوا بقبول تمنياتي الخالصه مع فائق احتراماتي

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] حيم الياهو حيم توفيق

صوره منه :- الى سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم للمعلومات " " " " " " : - الى المتوليين السيد انكيلي السواد وبين السرفي سنغافوره بالاشاره الى المخابره الضمنية بكتابهما المؤرخ ٩ / ٦ / ٩٥٠

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HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK - 2 - ELIAHOO HAIM TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT BAGHDAD CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S BAGHDAD, 29 / 6 / 1950 (Iraq) Haim You have one transaction upon the completion of the arrangements referred to above. Please accept my sincere wishes with my highest regards Sincerely ⟦signature⟧ Haim Eliahoo Haim Tawfick Copy to :- To His Excellency the Chairman of the Honorable Lay Council for information " " " " " " : - To the trustees Mr. Anguili Al-Sawad and Ben Al-Sarafy Singapore with reference to the implicit communication in their letter dated 9 / 6 / 1950

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### csp_d088dcb394405547863b9dc5e6cb05a3

قرار المجلس الجسماني في تركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي المتخذ بتاريخ ٢٩ مارت ١٩٤٢

بعد الاطلاع على المخابرات المنتهية بالكتاب المرقم ١٢٤٠ والمؤرخ ٣٠ جنوري ١٩٤٢ الوارد صورته الى المجلس الجسماني من امين الشركات الرسمي للبنغال في كلكتا (الهند) المتعلقة بتركة المرحوم رفائيل هارون كباي المتوفي في كلكتا وبعد استماع ايضاحات رئيس المجلس الجسماني الذي هو احد اعضاء اللجنة الاستشارية التي عينها الامين الرسمي المذكور لاعطاء المشورة في هذا الموضوع تبين للمجلس ما يلي :-

١ -- ان المرحوم رفائيل هارون كباي المتوفي في كلكتا في ٢٧ نوفمبر ١٩٢٢ كان قد اوصى بقسم من تركته للمؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية في بغداد واودع تنفيذ هذه الوصية الى امين التركات الرسمي للبنغال في كلكتا الذي وافق بوقته على المقترحات التي عرضها عليه المحامي م . لنيادو الذي عينه المجلس الجسماني بموجب قراره المتخذ في ١٧ كانون الاول ١٩٤٠ وهي تعيين لجنة استشارية في بغداد مؤلفة من سيادة الحاخام ساسون خضوري رئيس الطائفة والسيد اليا هو حيم توفيق رئيس المجلس الجسماني عن المجلس الجسماني والسيد منير حاخام موشي دكتور رئيس لجنة المستشفيات عن المستشفيات والسيد مئير ايتا سكرتير لجنة المدارس عن المدارس والسادة ابراهيم حيم حاخام اسحق ويهودا صالح زلوف ومنشي صالح شلومو داود من الوجهاء لاعطائه المشورة اللازمة لترشيح المؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية ببغداد المستوفاة الشروط المنصوص عليها في الوصية والتي هي اكثر استحقاقا واحتياجا للانتفاع بالتركة وعن كيفية توزيع مبلغ التركة عليها .

٢ -- وبموجب التوصيات التي قدمتها اللجنة المذكورة ارسل الامين الرسمي الصكوك التالية بالكتاب المشار اليه اعلاه كما يلي :- ١ -- صك رقم ٢٠٨ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ١٩٤٢ بمبلغ ٢٠٠٠٠٠ روبية لامر رئيس المجلس الجسماني الاسرائيلي للطائفة الاسرائيلية ورئيس لجنة المستشفيات الاسرائيلية الى مستشفى مير الياس . ٢ -- صك رقم ٢٠٩ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ١٩٤٢ بمبلغ ٩٣٠٠٠ روبية لامر رئيس المجلس الجسماني الاسرائيلي للطائفة الاسرائيلية ورئيس لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية الى مدرسة نورائيل الابتدائية للبنين . ٣ -- صك رقم ٢١٠ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ١٩٤٢ بمبلغ ٨٠٠٠٠ روبية لامر رئيس ⟦المجلس⟧ الاشخاص المذكورين في الفقرة ٢ اعلاه الى مدرسة مدراش تلمود توراه . ٤ -- صك رقم ٢١١ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ١٩٤٢ بمبلغ ٢٠٠٠٠ روبية لامر الاشخاص المذكورين في الفقرة ٢ اعلاه الى مدرسة راحيل شحمون الابتدائية للبنين . ٥ -- صك رقم ٢١٢ بتاريخ ٣٠ / ١ / ١٩٤٢ بمبلغ ٧٣٣٠ روبية لامر الاشخاص المذكورين في الفقرة ٢ اعلاه الى مدرسة مناحم صالح دانيال الابتدائية للبنات .

٣ -- على اثر ورود هذه الصكوك عقد المجلس الجسماني عدة اجتماعات مع لجنتي المستشفيات والمدارس جرى فيها البحث عن العلاقات المالية الراهنة بين المجلس والمؤسسات المذكورة وعن حالة المجلس المالية والظروف العالمية الحالية التي لا تجعل مجالا لصرف الدراهم المتروكة على المؤسسات المذكورة وقد حصل الاتفاق بين المجلس واللجنتين المذكورتين على ما يأتي :-

- يتبع -

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Decision of the Lay Council regarding the estate of the late Raphael Gabbay, taken on March 29, 1942 After reviewing the correspondence concluding with letter No. 1240, dated January 30, 1942, a copy of which was received by the Lay Council from the Official Trustee of Bengal in Calcutta (India) regarding the estate of the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died in Calcutta, and after hearing the explanations of the President of the Lay Council, who is one of the members of the Advisory Committee appointed by the aforementioned Official Trustee to provide advice on this matter, the Council has determined the following:- 1 -- That the late Raphael Haron Gabbay, who died in Calcutta on November 27, 1922, had bequeathed a portion of his estate to the Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad and entrusted the execution of this will to the Official Trustee of Bengal in Calcutta, who agreed at the time to the proposals submitted to him by the lawyer M. Laniado, who was appointed by the Lay Council by its decision taken on December 17, 1940, which was the appointment of an advisory committee in Baghdad composed of His Eminence Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri, President of the Community, and Mr. Eliyahu Hayim Tawfiq, President of the Lay Council on behalf of the Lay Council, and Mr. Meir Hakham Moshe Doctor, President of the Hospitals Committee on behalf of the hospitals, and Mr. Meir Etta, Secretary of the Schools Committee on behalf of the schools, and Messrs. Ibrahim Hayim Hakham Isaac, Yehuda Salih Zeloof, and Menashi Salih Shlomo Daoud from the notables, to provide him with the necessary advice for nominating the Jewish charitable institutions in Baghdad that meet the conditions stipulated in the will and which are most deserving and in need to benefit from the estate, and on the method of distributing the amount of the estate among them. 2 -- Pursuant to the recommendations submitted by the aforementioned committee, the Official Trustee sent the following checks with the letter referred to above as follows:- 1 -- Check No. 208 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 200,000 rupees to the order of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community and the President of the Jewish Hospitals Committee for Meir Elias Hospital. 2 -- Check No. 209 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 93,000 rupees to the order of the President of the Jewish Lay Council of the Jewish Community and the President of the Jewish Schools Committee for Nuriel Primary School for Boys. 3 -- Check No. 210 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 80,000 rupees to the order of the President of ⟦the Council⟧ the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above for Midrash Talmud Torah School. 4 -- Check No. 211 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 20,000 rupees to the order of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above for Rachel Shahmoon Primary School for Boys. 5 -- Check No. 212 dated 1/30/1942 for the amount of 7,330 rupees to the order of the persons mentioned in paragraph 2 above for Menahem Salih Daniel Primary School for Girls. 3 -- Following the receipt of these checks, the Lay Council held several meetings with the Hospital and School Committees, during which the current financial relations between the Council and the aforementioned institutions were discussed, as well as the financial state of the Council and the current global circumstances that leave no room for spending the bequeathed money on the aforementioned institutions, and an agreement was reached between the Council and the two mentioned committees on the following:- - To be continued -

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### csp_d156d61948ae5e33b454c9691df81eab

HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S حيم الياهو حيم توفيق بغداد - 12 -

BAGHDAD, 29/6/1950 193 (Iraq)

يرجى التفضل بعرض الامر على لجنتكم المحترمه لاتخاذ قرارا رسميا بذلك وارسال صورة منه بنسختين لي لتقديمها للمتولين - حسب طلبهما - كي يتسنى لهما المباشرة بالتدابير المقتضيه بارسال المخصصات المذكوره الى لجنتكم المحترمه مباشرة . واود ان اعلمكم ايضا بهذه المناسبة بان يوجد الآن لدى المتولين مبالغ متراكمه لغاية سنة ١٩٤٩ من هذه الغله تقدر حصتكم منها بما يقارب -/٥٥٠ دينارا سوف ترسل لكم صفقة واحده عند انتهاء ترتيبات المشار اليها اعلاه .

هذا وتفضلوا بقبول تحياتي الخالصة مع فائق احتراماتي

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] ⟦illegible⟧ [Signature] حيم الياهو حيم توفيق

صورة منه :- الى سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم للمعلومات " " -: الى المتولين في سنغافوره السيدان كلي السير و ادوين الس بالاشارة الى المخابرة الشفهية بكتابهما المؤرخ ٩/٦/١٩٥٠

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HAIM ELIAHOO H. TAWFICK MERCHANT & COMMISSION AGENT CODES :- A. B. C. 5TH EDITION, & BENTLEY'S HAIM ELIAHOO HAIM TAWFICK BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ 12 ⟦line⟧ BAGHDAD, 29/6/1950 193 (Iraq) Please kindly present the matter to your esteemed committee to take a formal decision regarding this and send a copy of it in duplicate to me for submission to the trustees - as per their request - so that they may commence the necessary measures by sending the mentioned allocations directly to your esteemed committee. I would also like to inform you on this occasion that the trustees now have accumulated amounts up to the year 1949 from this yield, of which your share is estimated at approximately 550/- Dinars, which will be sent to you in one installment upon completion of the arrangements referred to above. Please accept my sincere greetings with my highest respects Sincerely ⟦illegible⟧ HAIM ELIAHOO HAIM TAWFICK A copy to :- To His Excellency the Chairman of the esteemed Lay Council for information " " -: To the trustees in Singapore, Messrs. Kelly Nassim and Edwin Nassim In reference to the verbal communication and their letter dated 9/6/1950

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### csp_d1dc2833ffd25192a8d1488fab360fad

TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY חברת תומכי תורה جمعية تومخي توره BAGHDAD בגדאד بغداد نمره ٢

Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ بغداد ٥ / ٤ / ٩٤١

خلاصة حساب جمعية تومخي تورا الى غاية اذار سنة ٥٧٠١ الموافق نهاية مارت ١٩٤١

فمن هذا الحساب يظهر الباقي طلب على هذه الجمعية كما يلي

| Description | Fils | Dinar | | | فلس | دينار | | طلب خاخام داود خاخام يعقوب | ٣٦٢ | ٥٠٠ | | طلب الخاخاميم المتراكم علينا | ٣٠٤ | ٥٠٠ | | طلب وقفية نوعم وطوبه | ٣٦ | ٤٠٣ | | طلب عباس حلمي شريك الملك | ٨ | ٥٣٧ | | طلب عبد الرحمن شريك الملك | | ٦٩٧ | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | ٦١٣ | ٦٣٧ |

| يخرج | فلس | دينار | | طلب الذى على المستاجرين | ١٣٣ | ٦١٣ | | الموجود نقدا | ١ | ٣٧٠ | | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | ١٣٤ | ٩٨٣ | | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | ٤٧٧ | ٦٤٤ |

صح المجموع الباقي على هذه الجمعية ٦٤٤ / ٤٧٧

[Stamp] חברת תומכי תורה [Stamp] جمعية تومخي توره [Stamp] بغداد - ١٩٢٦ [Stamp] TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY [Stamp] BAGHDAD

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TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY BAGHDAD BAGHDAD BAGHDAD Number 2 Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ Baghdad 5 / 4 / 941 Account summary of the Tomkhe Tora Society until the end of Adar year 5701 corresponding to the end of March 1941 From this account, the remaining balance due from this society appears as follows Description | Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar Due to Hakham Daoud Hakham Yaqub | 362 | 500 Due to the Rabbis accumulated on us | 304 | 500 Due to Noam and Tuba Waqf | 36 | 403 Due to Abbas Hilmi, partner in ownership | 8 | 537 Due to Abd al-Rahman, partner in ownership | | 697 ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 613 | 637 Deduct | Fils | Dinar Amount due from the tenants | 133 | 613 Cash on hand | 1 | 370 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 134 | 983 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 477 | 644 Correct remaining total due from this society 644 / 477 TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY Baghdad - 1926 TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY BAGHDAD

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### csp_d227bbea375c5945b1260ebdcb74a21f

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no vested capital or other form of stable revenue. Its revenue is practically & solely derived from a tax <del>of</del> on meat and is liable to considerable fluctuation. At the same time it does not keep pace with the growing burden of the expenses. It may therefore be said that compared with such communities as those of Jerusalem or England or India this community stands in a far greater need of help.

<del>The help to</del> <del>If a share of the bequest may</del>

I shall be much obliged if you will kindly let me know what is the situation in connection with the bequest and what form you consider best suited to give effect to the will. I trust that the brief data placed before you in this letter and the attached report will enable you to <del>f</del> form an opinion in this behalf and that in doing so you will take into consideration both the large scope and the urgency <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> of the problems facing this community.

I may add that it would <del>as</del> be easily possible to single out one or more institutions and affect the bequest to them. It would however certainly be more <del>consonant with</del> conducive to good general administration to entrust the money to the Lay Council to be disposed of for the purposes indicated in the will. The Lay Council is the chief official body which is responsible for the <del>ad</del> general administration of communal affairs.

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3 no vested capital or other form of stable revenue. Its revenue is practically & solely derived from a tax <del>of</del> on meat and is liable to considerable fluctuation. At the same time it does not keep pace with the growing burden of the expenses. It may therefore be said that compared with such communities as those of Jerusalem or England or India this community stands in a far greater need of help. <del>The help to</del> <del>If a share of the bequest may</del> I shall be much obliged if you will kindly let me know what is the situation in connection with the bequest and what form you consider best suited to give effect to the will. I trust that the brief data placed before you in this letter and the attached report will enable you to <del>f</del> form an opinion in this behalf and that in doing so you will take into consideration both the large scope and the urgency <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> of the problems facing this community. I may add that it would <del>as</del> be easily possible to single out one or more institutions and affect the bequest to them. It would however certainly be more <del>consonant with</del> conducive to good general administration to entrust the money to the Lay Council to be disposed of for the purposes indicated in the will. The Lay Council is the chief official body which is responsible for the <del>ad</del> general administration of communal affairs.

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### csp_d2a3db72678b5a95bb1fd9741fb9cc63

B01 · header / mixed برق / ١٠ FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية برقية خارجية واردة

B02 · marginalia / mixed بخط 158 ⟦illegible⟧

B03 · form / mixed يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: ⟦line⟧ وصلت البرقية في Received at: 19/12 of ⟦illegible⟧

B04 · stamp / latin ختم الدائرة Office Stamp 28 JLY 41 TELS. BAGHDAD

B05 · table / mixed Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions. Calcutta | BD 2482 | 32 | 24 | 1050

B06 · form / latin To: الى :: Der Rabbi Asson Kadoori president jewish community BGD

B07 · paragraph / latin official trustee accepted your recommen= =dation except surplus given to girls school money being remitted consul general for payment to

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Telegraph / 10 FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration Incoming Foreign Telegram By hand 158 ⟦illegible⟧ Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message No.: ⟦line⟧ Received at: 19/12 of ⟦illegible⟧ Office Stamp 28 JLY 41 TELS. BAGHDAD Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Time, | Service Instructions. | Calcutta | BD 2482 | 32 | 24 | 1050 | To: :: Der Rabbi Sasson Kadoori president jewish community BGD official trustee accepted your recommen= =dation except surplus given to girls school money being remitted consul general for payment to

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### csp_d2d7926cc6495c53937194dacce0daba

B01 · form / mixed رقم: ٢٧٣ وصل: حلة ⟦line⟧: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧: ⟦illegible⟧ قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت رزمة): دينار ⟦line⟧ فلس للمواد المضمونة: مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام): ⟦line⟧ بالحروف: ⟦line⟧ اجرة الضمان: ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالحروف: ⟦line⟧

B02 · marginalia / latin For. Ingnan Calcutta

B03 · paragraph / arabic تشهد (رسالة) ربطة او (رزمة) كما تقتضي الحالة

B04 · stamp / mixed 24 EC. 46 بغداد ⟦illegible⟧

B05 · footer / arabic المأمور المستلم

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Number: 273 Arrival: Hillah ⟦line⟧: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧: ⟦illegible⟧ Value of affixed stamps (if a package): Dinar ⟦line⟧ Fils For insured items: Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): ⟦line⟧ In words: ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧ Weight in words: ⟦line⟧ For. Ingnan Calcutta Certifies (letter) bundle or (package) as the case requires 24 EC. 46 Baghdad ⟦illegible⟧ Receiving Officer

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### csp_d500355206395abcbcd2597b8e283dae

B01 · header / latin because it is The Oil that lasts Longest

B02 · paragraph / latin LUBRICATING OIL

B03 · stamp / latin "BP"

B04 · paragraph / latin Special Grades 220 "S" 340 "S"

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because it is The Oil that lasts Longest LUBRICATING OIL "BP" Special Grades 220 "S" 340 "S"

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### csp_d5331793d5e65b25a2ab170387b1bda3

Mr. ⟦...⟧. ZEYDNER Mr. G. WITSEN ELIAS Mr. J. ANDRÉ JANSMA Mr. P. F. C. VAN GEER Mr. TJIOE BIAN HING Advocaten Telefoon Noord { 7 { 1381

SOERABAIA, 7th Januari 1948. Kembang Djepoen 168. No. 86/S.1. Verzoeke bij beantwoording datum en nummer te vermelden.

To the CHIEF RABBI (CHADRAMBASHI), BAGDAD - Iraq.

BY AIRMAIL

Dear Sir,

One of my clients, SASSOON SOLOMON, born in Bagdad in the year of 1877 and resident of Sourabaya (Java) for over forty years, died during the Japanese occupation and left an estate valuing several hundredthousands N.E.I.-guilders. He made a Will in the year 1939, of which enclosed I send you a copy for perusal. His only heirs are his daughter and son, both of age.

I would appreciate to receive your advice regarding the law of succession used in Iraq resp. Bagdad, and especial- ly about the following questions:

a. How should the estate be divided when the deceased should not have made a Will? b. Is this Will valid and should it be effected, even against the will of the daughter? c. If question b is answered negatively, in which way is the Will invalid?

For your kind information in the name of both heirs I thank you in advance.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] J. André Jansma.

Encl.-1- J/L

[Stamp] رئاسة الطائفة الاسرائيلية [Stamp] بغداد [Stamp] رقم عام ⟦502⟧ [Stamp] التاريخ ⟦22/2/48⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Mr. ⟦...⟧. ZEYDNER Mr. G. WITSEN ELIAS Mr. J. ANDRÉ JANSMA Mr. P. F. C. VAN GEER Mr. TJIOE BIAN HING Lawyers Telephone North { 7 { 1381 SOERABAIA, 7th January 1948. Kembang Djepoen 168. No. 86/S.1. Please state date and number when replying. To the CHIEF RABBI (CHADRAMBASHI), BAGDAD - Iraq. BY AIRMAIL Dear Sir, One of my clients, SASSOON SOLOMON, born in Bagdad in the year of 1877 and resident of Sourabaya (Java) for over forty years, died during the Japanese occupation and left an estate valuing several hundredthousands N.E.I.-guilders. He made a Will in the year 1939, of which enclosed I send you a copy for perusal. His only heirs are his daughter and son, both of age. I would appreciate to receive your advice regarding the law of succession used in Iraq resp. Bagdad, and especial- ly about the following questions: a. How should the estate be divided when the deceased should not have made a Will? b. Is this Will valid and should it be effected, even against the will of the daughter? c. If question b is answered negatively, in which way is the Will invalid? For your kind information in the name of both heirs I thank you in advance. Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ J. André Jansma. Encl.-1- J/L Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad General Number ⟦502⟧ Date ⟦22/2/48⟧

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### csp_d586d39194b65e52aea46015773c29d3

B01 · header / arabic ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة

B02 · paragraph / arabic ١ - ترسل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة وفقا لانظمة البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي . ٢ - تكون اجرة هذه البرقية نصف الاجرة التي تستوفي عن البرقية الخارجية الاعتيادية . ٣ - لا يجوز استعمال اكثر من لغة واحدة في كتابة متن هذه البرقية . ٤ - يتعهد مرسل البرقية بتوقيعه على وجه هذه الاستمارة ، ان يكون متنها محررا كله بلغة صريحة ولا يؤدي اي معنى آخر خلاف ما يدل عليه . ٥ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة ، رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق البرق المستعملة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) . ٦ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عند الارسال او التوزيع . ٧ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية . وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك . ٨ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد . ٩ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

B03 · header / latin Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted

B04 · paragraph / latin 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directo⟦...⟧ of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Summary of the conditions under which deferred foreign telegrams are accepted 1 - Deferred foreign telegrams are sent in accordance with the foreign telegram regulations published in the Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide. 2 - The fee for this telegram is half the fee charged for an ordinary foreign telegram. 3 - It is not permitted to use more than one language in writing the text of this telegram. 4 - The sender of the telegram undertakes, by signing the face of this form, that its text is written entirely in plain language and does not convey any meaning other than what it indicates. 5 - The sender of the telegram must record in the space provided on the left side of the address on the face of the form, his desire to send the telegram by any of the telegraph methods used, or that the fee for its reply is paid in advance. If the telegram is in the interest of the Iraqi government, the word (Official) is recorded. 6 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration shall not be responsible for delay, error, loss, or damage that may occur to the telegram from its non-transmission or non-delivery, during sending or distribution. 7 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration has the right to refuse to register the telegram. It also has the right not to send it even if it has been registered for sending or distribution. In this case, its fee shall be returned to the sender upon submitting a request for that. 8 - Requests related to the refund of fees and all complaints about telegrams are submitted to the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad. 9 - To prevent errors, this telegram should be written carefully and clearly. Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any mean ing other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directo⟦rate⟧ of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

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### csp_d6b70625d1f552a7a6a14cd32d1c8437

( ٣ )

المبالغ المدفوعة اليهم يكون كافيا لحماية ( تغطية ) الوصي .

[Signature] التوقيع [Signature] م . ا . رايبورن

وقعت وختمت وسلمت من المذكور اعلاه موريس ابراهام رايبورن في اليوم الثامن من مايس ١٩٢٣ .

[Signature] امامي [Signature] التوقيع .... ( غير واضح ) [Signature] نائب القنصل البريطاني مينتون - فرنسا

( صورة طبق الاصل )

[Signature] توقيع .... غير واضح [Signature] ١٩٤٨/١٢/١٧

الملاحظ - دائرة ⟦المتولي⟧ الوصي الرسمي - بورما ختم دائرة ⟦المتولي⟧ الوصي الرسمي في بورما

[Marginalia] ع ا

**Traduction anglaise —**

( 3 ) The amounts paid to them shall be sufficient to protect (cover) the trustee. Signature M. A. Rayburn Signed, sealed and delivered by the aforementioned Maurice Abraham Rayburn on the day Eighth of May 1923. Before me Signature ⟦line⟧ (unclear) British Vice-Consul Menton - France (True copy of the original) Signature ⟦line⟧ unclear 12/17/1948 The Notary - Office of the ⟦Trustee⟧ Official Receiver - Burma Stamp of the Office of the ⟦Trustee⟧ Official Receiver in Burma A. A.

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### csp_d9ba64b07f5d56509c1d56f0a6a1ce66

JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية BAGHDAD بغداد ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧

No.: العدد: Date,: 193: ١٩٣: التاريخ:

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٣ - والباقي من مبلغ الصك وقدره مائة واحد عشر دينارا وخمسة وثمانون فلسا ٠٨٠ / ١١١ عن اجور المحاماة والمصاريف المذكورة منها ٠٨٥ / ٤٦ دينارا مستقطعه من المبلغ الوارد لصرفه على مدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال و ٦٥ دينارا من المبلغ الوارد لصرفه على مدرسة راحيل شحمون وفيما يلي خلاصة مبلغ الصك المربوط :-

| فلس دينار | | من مدارس المدراش | | | | | | القرضة المشار اليها في الفقرة ١ ـ أ من هذا | ١٧٠٠ | ــ | | | | الكتاب | | | | | | حصة المدراش من المصاريف واجور المحاماة | ٢٦٠ | ــ | ١٩٦٠ | ــ | | من مدرسة رفقه نورائيل | | | | | | القرض المشار اليه في الفقره ٢ ـ أ من هذا | ٣١٠٠ | ــ | | | | الكتاب | | | | | | حصة مدرسة نورائيل من المصاريف واجور المحاماة | ٣٢٨ | ٩١٥ | ٣٤٢٨ | ٩١٥ | | حصة مدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال من المصاريف واجور المحاماة | | | ٤٦ | ٠٨٥ | | حصة مدرسة راحيل شحمون من المصاريف واجور المحاماة | | | ٦٥ | ــ | | فقط خمسة الاف وخمسمائة دينار لا غيرها | | | ٥٥٠٠ | ــ |

وهو مبلغ الصك المربوط الذي نرجو اعلامنا باستلامه وموافقتكم على التوزيعين المذكورين بالشروط الوارد بيانها ودمتم .

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] الرئيس

**Traduction anglaise —**

JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE JEWISH SCHOOLS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD BAGHDAD ⟦line⟧ ⟦line⟧ No.: Number: Date,: 193: 193: Date: - 2 - 3 - The remainder of the check amount, totaling one hundred eleven dinars and eighty-five fils 111 / 080 for the aforementioned legal fees and expenses, of which 46 / 085 dinars are deducted from the amount received to be spent on Menachem Salih Daniel School and 65 dinars from the amount received to be spent on Rachel Shahmoon School. Below is a summary of the attached check amount:- Fils Dinar From Midrash Schools | | | | The loan referred to in paragraph 1 - a of this | 1700 | ــ | | letter | | | | The Midrash's share of expenses and legal fees | 260 | ــ | 1960 | ــ From Rivka Noorael School | | | | The loan referred to in paragraph 2 - a of this | 3100 | ــ | | letter | | | | Noorael School's share of expenses and legal fees | 328 | 915 | 3428 | 915 Menachem Salih Daniel School's share of expenses and legal fees | | | 46 | 085 Rachel Shahmoon School's share of expenses and legal fees | | | 65 | ــ Only five thousand five hundred dinars and no more | | | 5500 | ــ Which is the amount of the attached check, for which we request notification of its receipt and your approval of the two mentioned distributions under the stated conditions. Sincerely. ⟦signature⟧ President

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### csp_db2675572a565a408ff2c8ff21b5604a

B01 · header / mixed מ. ל א נ י א ד ו עורך-דין רחוב בן-יהודה מס' 6. M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6, BEN-YEHUDA ST. المحامي م. لنيادو شارع بن-يهودا ٦ القدس

B02 · form / mixed Jerusalem,: ירושלים,: TEL. 2008 טלפון: P. O. B. 851 .ת. ד.:

B03 · paragraph / arabic القدس في ١٤ - ١٠ - ١٩٤١

B04 · paragraph / arabic حضرة الفاضل الحاخام الاكبر ربي ساسون خضوري المحترم بغداد ⟦line⟧

B05 · paragraph / arabic تحية وسلام وبعد سبق قدمنا لحضرتكم خلافه وبه طلبنا من حضرتكم الحصول على توصية من سعادة القنصل البريطاني بطرفكم لتسهيل اخذ رخصة من حكومة الهند لارسال مبلغ التركة الى العراق ولتاريخه لم يصلنا جواب من حضرتكم ولا نعلم اذا حصلتم على التوصية اللازمة وارسلتوها الى الوصي القضائي او الى الخواجة داويد كوهين القائم بالعمل عنكم ام لا . واننا متأكدين ان رخصة كهذه يمكن الحصول عليها حسبما جاري في فلسطين وخصوصاً بواسطة توصية كالمذكور اعلاه . نرجوا افادتنا عن كل ما ذكر اعلاه .

B06 · signature / arabic وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام ⟦signature⟧ المحامي - م. لنيادو .

**Traduction anglaise —**

M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6 Ben-Yehuda St. M. LANIADO ADVOCATE 6, BEN-YEHUDA ST. Advocate M. Laniado 6 Ben-Yehuda St. Jerusalem Jerusalem,: Jerusalem,: TEL. 2008 Telephone: P. O. B. 851 P.O.B.: Jerusalem on 14 - 10 - 1941 To the Honorable Chief Rabbi Rabbi Sassoon Khadouri, Respectfully Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Greetings and Peace Further to what we previously submitted to you, in which we requested you to obtain a recommendation from His Excellency the British Consul in your area to facilitate obtaining a permit from the Government of India to send the estate amount to Iraq, and to date we have not received a reply from you, and we do not know if you have obtained the necessary recommendation and sent it to the judicial guardian or to Mr. David Cohen, who is acting on your behalf, or not. We are certain that such a permit can be obtained as is customary in Palestine, especially through a recommendation as mentioned above. We request you to inform us about all that was mentioned above. Please accept our highest respect ⟦signature⟧ Advocate - M. Laniado.

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### csp_db2788c7d2035115942ad99a37e56823

لجنة المدارس بغداد

العدد - ٣٤٨ التاريخ - ٤ / ٥ / ٤٩

سعادة رئيس لجنة المدارس المحترم

بعد التحية والاحترام نرسل طيه كتابين واردين الينا من السيد صالح شاؤول يوسف سويد في رانكون مع رسالتنا الشخصية للموما اليه التي بموجبها تبين وجود وقفية بمبلغ (٣٥) الف روبية المدرجة تفاصيلها في صورة الوثيقة الاصلية المربوطة طيا كذلك. تعود فوائدها لمدارس المدراش فيرجى التفضل بالاطلاع على محتوياتها والتوسط لدى المجلس الجسماني الموقر للاتصال بالمراجع المختصة لاستحصال فوائد الوقفية المذكورة اذا استحقت ولسيادتكم فائق الاحترام.

[Signature] توقيع/ [Signature] الرئيس

المرفقات: ١ - مكاتيب عدد ٣ ٢ - صورة وثيقة وقف بالانكليزية مع ترجمتها بالعربية

— طبق الاصل —

**Traduction anglaise —**

Schools Committee Baghdad Number - 348 Date - 4 / 5 / 49 Honorable Excellency, Chairman of the Schools Committee After greetings and respect We send herewith two letters received by us from Mr. Saleh Shaul Yusuf Suwaid in Rangoon with our personal letter to the aforementioned, according to which it appears that there is an endowment in the amount of (35) thousand rupees, the details of which are listed in the copy of the original document also attached herewith. Its interests belong to the Midrash schools, so please be so kind as to review its contents and mediate with the esteemed Lay Council to contact the competent authorities to collect the interests of the mentioned endowment if they are due And please accept our highest respect. Signature/ Chairman Attachments: 1 - Number of 3 letters 2 - Copy of an endowment document in English with its translation in Arabic ⟦line⟧

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### csp_dc2f8d0702415c84b1a2d7e5bdc03cb5

تفاصيل المبالغ المشطوبة حسب قرار المجلس العمومي كشرحها ادناه .

| | دينار | فلس | | بتاريخ ١٨ حزيران ١٩٣٥ المبلغ الذي كان بذمة المستشفى | ١٨٤٨ | ٤٨٠ | | بتاريخ ٢٤ شباط ١٩٣٩ المبلغ الذي كان بذمة المستشفى | ١٥٥٩ | ٢٤٠ | | | ٣٤٠٧ | ٧٢٠ | | بتاريخ ٢٤ شباط ١٩٣٩ المبلغ الذي كان بذمة مدرسة نورائيل | ١٦٤٢ | ٧٣١ | | بتاريخ ٢٤ شباط ١٩٣٩ المبلغ الذي كان بذمة المدراش | ٣٧٥ | — | | فقط خمسة الاف واربعمائة وخمسة وعشرين دينارا و ٤٥١ فلسا | ٥٤٢٥ | ٤٥١ |

١٥ شباط ٩٤٢

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] المحاسب

[Stamp] رقم الوارد ٢٧٩٧ [Stamp] التاريخ ١٥ / ٢ / ٩٤٢

**Traduction anglaise —**

Details of the written-off amounts according to the General Council decision as explained below. | Dinars | Fils On June 18, 1935, the amount that was owed by the hospital | 1848 | 480 On February 24, 1939, the amount that was owed by the hospital | 1559 | 240 | 3407 | 720 On February 24, 1939, the amount that was owed by the Nuriel School | 1642 | 731 On February 24, 1939, the amount that was owed by the Midrash | 375 | — Only five thousand four hundred and twenty-five dinars and 451 fils | 5425 | 451 15 February 942 ⟦signature⟧ The Accountant Incoming Number 2797 Date 15 / 2 / 942

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### csp_dccccaafbff05800a07bcd873cb0e98c

No.5/13. British Consulate, Bagdad. August 13, 1937.

Sir,

With reference to your letter No.3057 of May 25, 1937, regarding the estate of the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Hong Kong, I have to inform you that the Will of the deceased, after providing for a life interest in the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay's residuary estate to his son, Aaron Raphael Gubbay, gives the capital of the residue to his (Aaron Raphael Gubbay's) children in equal shares. After these provisions the Will concludes with the following proviso:-

"Provided that if my said son should predecease "me or die without issue then to pay the said "capital in four equal parts to such Jewish "Charitable Institutions in Calcutta, Bagdad, "England and Jerusalem, respectively as my "Trustees may approve of".

2. The Official Trustee, Bengal, is the present Trustee of the Trusts under the Will of the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay and the responsibility for selecting the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Calcutta, Bagdad, England and Jerusalem, to benefit under that proviso, rests with him. He will be glad <del>to</del> have any suggestions which the President of the Jewish Lay Council of Bagdad can make which will assist him in arriving at a decision as to the particular Jewish Charitable Institutions and Organizations which are deserving and which should be included amongst these to benefit under this bequest.

3. I advise you therefore to communicate direct with the Official Trustee, Bengal, and to satisfy him that

The President, Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad. the

**Traduction anglaise —**

No.5/13. British Consulate, Bagdad. August 13, 1937. Sir, With reference to your letter No.3057 of May 25, 1937, regarding the estate of the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay of Hong Kong, I have to inform you that the Will of the deceased, after providing for a life interest in the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay's residuary estate to his son, Aaron Raphael Gubbay, gives the capital of the residue to his (Aaron Raphael Gubbay's) children in equal shares. After these provisions the Will concludes with the following proviso:- "Provided that if my said son should predecease "me or die without issue then to pay the said "capital in four equal parts to such Jewish "Charitable Institutions in Calcutta, Bagdad, "England and Jerusalem, respectively as my "Trustees may approve of". 2. The Official Trustee, Bengal, is the present Trustee of the Trusts under the Will of the late Raphael Aaron Gubbay and the responsibility for selecting the Jewish Charitable Institutions in Calcutta, Bagdad, England and Jerusalem, to benefit under that proviso, rests with him. He will be glad <del>to</del> have any suggestions which the President of the Jewish Lay Council of Bagdad can make which will assist him in arriving at a decision as to the particular Jewish Charitable Institutions and Organizations which are deserving and which should be included amongst these to benefit under this bequest. 3. I advise you therefore to communicate direct with the Official Trustee, Bengal, and to satisfy him that The President, Jewish Lay Council, Bagdad. the

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### csp_dceaff4a83235ddba0eecf7d605f0611

- ٤ -

٧ - ) قرر ارسال صورة من هذه المقررات الى كل من لجنة المستشفيات ولجنة المدارس جوابا على كتبهم المنوه عنها اعلاه

⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 4 - 7 - ) It was decided to send a copy of these resolutions to both the Hospitals Committee and the Schools Committee in response to their letters mentioned above ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_de5642c66dab523fb04cc4bec6a56f20

No: 1683 / 51 10th January, 51.

Messrs. The Trustees of The J.E. Joseph Charitable Fund 86-88 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET LONDON, E.C.4

Dear Sirs,

Reference your letter dated November 15th, 1950.

The president of the Midrash Talmud Torah School Committee, received with thanks the grant of £ 150/- from the J.E. Joseph Charitable Fund, through The Eastern Bank, Baghdad.

Please find enclosed the receipt relating to the above-mentioned grant duly signed by the recipient, the president of The Midrash Talmud Torah School Committee.

According to your wish, I am putting below the address of the school in question:-

( Midrash Talmud Torah School, Torat Street-Baghdad.)

Again thanking you for <del>the</del> ⟦your⟧ kind cooperation,

[Marginalia] KH [Marginalia] 10/1

[Signature] Yours sincerely [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] Ofg. President, [Signature] JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. [Signature] President, [Signature] JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.

[Marginalia] للحفظ [Marginalia] J.E. Joseph ⟦...⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

No: 1683 / 51 10th January, 51. Messrs. The Trustees of The J.E. Joseph Charitable Fund 86-88 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET LONDON, E.C.4 Dear Sirs, Reference your letter dated November 15th, 1950. The president of the Midrash Talmud Torah School Committee, received with thanks the grant of £ 150/- from the J.E. Joseph Charitable Fund, through The Eastern Bank, Baghdad. Please find enclosed the receipt relating to the above-mentioned grant duly signed by the recipient, the president of The Midrash Talmud Torah School Committee. According to your wish, I am putting below the address of the school in question:- ( Midrash Talmud Torah School, Torat Street-Baghdad.) Again thanking you for <del>the</del> ⟦your⟧ kind cooperation, KH 10/1 Yours sincerely ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. For filing J.E. Joseph ⟦...⟧

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### csp_df8738d797e750749fef68613c3ae928

SELIM ISAAC ADVOCATE SAMAWAL STREET, BAGHDAD. ⟦line⟧

Baghdad, 3rd March, 1948.

Mr. J. Andre Jansma, Advocate, Kembang Djeposen, 168, SOERABAIA. ⟦line⟧

Dear Sir,

His Reverence, the President of the Jewish Community of Baghdad has submitted to me for legal consultation your letter addressed to him dated the 7th January, enclosing a copy of the Will of the late Sassoon Salomon.

On the request of His Reverence, I have studied the case minutiously according to the Iraqi Succession Law and I have the honour to send you herewith the requested reply and the rela- tive preliminary legal points which serve to indicate the legal way on the subject.

Please acknowledge receipt and remit to me £.5/- as legal consultation fee.

[Signature] Yours faithfully,

[Signature] SELIM ISAAC

C.C. to His Reverence, the President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad

**Traduction anglaise —**

SELIM ISAAC ADVOCATE SAMAWAL STREET, BAGHDAD. ⟦line⟧ Baghdad, 3rd March, 1948. Mr. J. Andre Jansma, Advocate, Kembang Djeposen, 168, SOERABAIA. ⟦line⟧ Dear Sir, His Reverence, the President of the Jewish Community of Baghdad has submitted to me for legal consultation your letter addressed to him dated the 7th January, enclosing a copy of the Will of the late Sassoon Salomon. On the request of His Reverence, I have studied the case minutiously according to the Iraqi Succession Law and I have the honour to send you herewith the requested reply and the rela- tive preliminary legal points which serve to indicate the legal way on the subject. Please acknowledge receipt and remit to me £.5/- as legal consultation fee. Yours faithfully, SELIM ISAAC C.C. to His Reverence, the President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad

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### csp_e00f73470cae5619bd7a7aa14edeaee5

ملخص الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة

١ - ترسل البرقيات الخارجية المؤجلة وفقا لانظمة البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البريد والبرق العراقي . ٢ - تكون اجرة هذه البرقية نصف الاجرة التي تستوفى عن البرقية الخارجية الاعتيادية . ٣ - لا يجوز استعمال اكثر من لغة واحدة في كتابة متن هذه البرقية . ٤ - يتعهد مرسل البرقية بتوقيعه على وجه هذه الاستمارة ، ان يكون متنها محررا كله بلغة صريحة ولا يؤدي اي معنى آخر خلاف ما يدل عليه . ٥ - على مرسل البرقية ان يدون في الفراغ المخصص على الجانب الايسر من العنوان في وجه الاستمارة ، رغبته في ارسال البرقية عن اي طريق من طرق البرق المستعملة ، او ان اجرة جوابها مدفوعة مقدما . اما اذا كانت البرقية في مصلحة الحكومة العراقية فتدون كلمة (رسمية) . ٦ - لا تكون ادارة البريد والبرق العراقية مسؤولة عن التأخير والخطأ او الفقدان والضرر الذي قد يحدث للبرقية من عدم نقلها او عدم تسليمها ، عند الارسال او التوزيع . ٧ - لادارة البريد والبرق العراقية الحق في رفض تسجيل البرقية . وكذلك لها الحق في عدم ارسالها حتى لو كانت قد سجلت للارسال او التوزيع . وفي هذه الحالة تعاد اجرتها الى المرسل عند تقديمه طلبا بذلك . ٨ - تقدم الطلبات المتعلقة باستعادة الاجور وكافة الشكايات عن البرقيات الى مديرية البريد والبرق العامة في بغداد . ٩ - لمنع وقوع اغلاط تكتب هذه البرقية باعتناء وبصورة واضحة .

Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted.

1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any meaning other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Summary of the conditions under which deferred foreign telegrams are accepted 1 - Deferred foreign telegrams are sent according to the foreign telegram regulations published in the Iraqi Post and Telegraph Guide. 2 - The fee for this telegram is half of the fee collected for an ordinary foreign telegram. 3 - It is not permissible to use more than one language in writing the text of this telegram. 4 - The sender of the telegram undertakes, by signing the front of this form, that the text is written entirely in plain language and does not convey any other meaning contrary to what it indicates. 5 - The sender of the telegram must record in the space provided on the left side of the address on the front of the form his desire to send the telegram by any of the telegraph routes used, or that the fee for its reply is paid in advance. If the telegram is in the interest of the Iraqi government, the word (Official) is recorded. 6 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration shall not be responsible for delay, error, loss, or damage that may occur to the telegram due to its non-transmission or non-delivery during sending or distribution. 7 - The Iraqi Post and Telegraph Administration has the right to refuse the registration of the telegram. It also has the right not to send it even if it has been registered for transmission or distribution. In this case, the fee is returned to the sender upon submitting a request for that. 8 - Requests related to the refund of fees and all complaints about telegrams are submitted to the General Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad. 9 - To prevent errors, this telegram is written carefully and clearly. Conditions on which Deferred Foreign Telegrams are accepted. 1. Deferred Foreign Telegrams are forwarded in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Post and Telegraph Guide. 2. The rate of this telegram is half that charged for Ordinary Foreign Telegram. 3. The use of more than one language in the text of this telegram is not allowed. 4. The sender, whose signature on this form, declares that the text is entirely in plain language and does not bear any meaning other than that which appears on the face of it. 5. The sender may write the instructions, in the space provided, at the left side of the address, on the face of this form, such as Route, Reply Paid, or State if on 'Iraq Government Service. 6. The Administration of Posts and Telegraphs, 'Iraq, shall not be liable to make compensation for any delay, error, loss, injury or damage arising from omission, non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram. 7. The Administration of P. & T., 'Iraq, may decline to accept the telegram. It may also decline to forward it although it has been booked. In such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refunded to the sender on application. 8. Complaints and applications for refund should be addressed to the Directorate of Posts and Telegraphs, Baghdad. 9. To prevent mistakes this Telegram must be legibly written.

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### csp_e03f577965e65ec2a0ce581fe84c3705

B01 · form / mixed تقديم في: ٨ / ٨ / ١٩٤٨ واصل: مسجلة معنونة الى: N. Oman قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت): Calcutta فلس: دينار: للمواد المضمونة: مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام): ⟦line⟧ بالحروف: ⟦line⟧ اجرة الضمان: ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالحروف: ⟦line⟧

B02 · paragraph / arabic قيد (رسالة) ربطة او 8 (رزمة) كما تقتضي الحالة

B03 · stamp / mixed 4 JUN 8 ⟦illegible⟧

B04 · footer / arabic المأمور المستلم

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presented on: 8 / 8 / 1948 Origin: Registered Addressed to: N. Oman Value of stamps affixed (if any): Calcutta Fils: Dinar: For insured items: Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): ⟦line⟧ In words: ⟦line⟧ Insurance fee: ⟦line⟧ Weight in words: ⟦line⟧ Entry (letter) bundle or 8 (packet) as the case may be 4 JUN 8 ⟦illegible⟧ Receiving Officer

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### csp_e10a7a46910754298726caed9c2d6418

B01 · header / arabic المحامي صيون حيحي بغداد - شارع الرشيد

B02 · paragraph / arabic سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد المحترم

B03 · paragraph / arabic الموضوع :- حول وصية المرحوم السر داود عزرا ⟦line⟧

B04 · paragraph / arabic بالاشارة الى كتاب السادة اور ديكان وشركاؤهم كلكتة المرقم ٤٧٤١ والمؤرخ ٢١ نيسان ١٩٤٨ المحال لي لابداء الرأي فيه . طالعت الموضوع ويظهر لي ان احسن طريقة مناسبة لتنفيذ الوصية هو ان يشرى مال غير منقول باسم رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد او باسم من يعتمد عليه من قبل منفذ الوصية ويقوم من يسجل الملك المشترى باسمه في الدائرة المختصة بتوثيقه ويذكر في الوقفية العبارات الآتية :- بأنه قد اوقف الملك المذكور بجميع توابعه ولواحقه ومرافقه وبكافة حقوقه وقفا صحيحا مؤبدا وحبسا صريحا مخلدا الى آخر الزمان على الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد على ان يصرف ريعه اولا على تعمير وترميم الوقف وما يحتاج اليه من النفقات والضرائب ومن ثم يوزع ما يتبقى من الربح على الفقراء الاسرائيليين الموجودين في بغداد ويكون التوزيع بمعرفة المجلس الروحاني الاسرائيلي ببغداد وبمطلق رأيه على ان يرجح اولا الفقراء الذين هم من اقارب المرحوم السر داود عزرا المتوفي في كلكتة وذلك كمرة على روحه ويسمى الوقف باسمه على طول الزمان وتكون التولية الى رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد ومن يخلفه بالمنصب جيل بعد جيل . هذا واذا حصلت موافقة المجلس المحترم على هذا الرأي ارى تبليغه الى الجهات المختصة وفي حالة موافقة منفذ الوصية على الاجراءات المذكورة يرجى منه ارسال المبالغ الموقوفة للقيام بتنفيذ ما تقدم . هذا ودمتم ⟦line⟧

B05 · signature / arabic المخلص ⟦signature⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Lawyer Sion Hayhi Baghdad - Al-Rashid Street His Excellency the President of the Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, Respected Subject: Regarding the will of the late Sir David Ezra ⟦line⟧ With reference to the letter from Messrs. Orr Dignam & Co., Calcutta, No. 4741 dated April 21, 1948, referred to me for an opinion. I have reviewed the matter and it appears to me that the most appropriate way to execute the will is to purchase immovable property in the name of the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad or in the name of someone trusted by the executor of the will, and the person in whose name the purchased property is registered in the competent department shall document it and state the following phrases in the endowment deed: That he has endowed the aforementioned property with all its appurtenances, attachments, facilities, and all its rights as a valid, perpetual endowment and an explicit, eternal trust until the end of time for the Jewish community in Baghdad, provided that its proceeds are spent first on the construction and renovation of the endowment and its necessary expenses and taxes, and then the remaining profit is distributed to the poor Jews present in Baghdad, and the distribution shall be at the discretion of the Jewish Spiritual Council in Baghdad and at its absolute discretion, provided that priority is given first to the poor who are relatives of the late Sir David Ezra, who died in Calcutta, as a charity for his soul, and the endowment shall be named after him for all time, and the guardianship shall be to the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad and whoever succeeds him in the position, generation after generation. Accordingly, if the respected Council approves this opinion, I suggest notifying the competent authorities, and in the event that the executor of the will agrees to the aforementioned procedures, he is requested to send the endowed amounts to carry out the execution of the above. Sincerely, ⟦line⟧ Faithfully, ⟦signature⟧

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### csp_e168571356db54369ffae35c796aa87b

B01 · stamp / unknown ⟦illegible stamp⟧

B02 · header / arabic الشروط التي بموجبها تقبل البرقيات ⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / arabic (١) ان هذه الادارة ليست مسؤولة عما يحدث من التأخير والغلط وعدم التسليم (٢) يتمكن مرسل البرقية ان يطلب من دائرة التسليم التحقيق عن العبارات او الكلمات المشتبه بصحتها وذلك عند دفعه الاجور اللازمة وتعاد الاجرة اذا ثبت ان العبارات او الكلمات المبحوث عنها لم تكن مرسلة بصورة صحيحة . (٣) يجب ان ترفق هذه الاستمارة مع اي استعلام يتعلق بهذه البرقية . (لمنع وقوع اغلاط يجب كتابة البرقيات بصورة واضحة وسهلة القراءة) .

B04 · header / latin CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. ⟦line⟧

B05 · paragraph / latin (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written.

B06 · footer / arabic طبعة الحكومة ١٦١٣ - ١١ - ٤١

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible stamp⟧ Conditions under which telegrams are accepted ⟦line⟧ (1) This administration is not responsible for any delay, error, or non-delivery (2) The sender of the telegram may request the delivery office to investigate phrases or words suspected of being incorrect upon payment of the necessary fees, and the fee shall be refunded if it is proven that the phrases or words in question were not transmitted correctly. (3) This form must be attached to any inquiry regarding this telegram. (To prevent errors, telegrams must be written clearly and legibly). CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TELEGRAMS ARE ACCEPTED. ⟦line⟧ (1) This Department declines responsibility for delays, errors and non-delivery. (2) The addressee of this telegram can by application at the delivery office obtain, on paying the necessary charges, the verification of doubtful passages or words. The charge is refunded if it should prove that the passages or words in question were inaccurately transmitted. (3) This form must accompany any enquiry respecting this telegram. To prevent mistakes messages must be legibly written. Government Edition 1613 - 11 - 41

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### csp_e1d93b27a6a6525b9487cf920735d738

1) a. MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL. is a charitable institution for the cure of internal and external diseases, surgery, gynecology, childrens diseases and analytical and X-Ray laboratories. Men Women and children are treated there. The institution contains 120 beds. The number of patients who were admitted in the Hospital in 1940was 2718 with an average of 93 patients a day, the number of surgical operations which took place in the hospital in 1940 was 565.

b. THE REMA KADOORI EYE-HOSPITAL is a charitable institution for men and women. The number of out-patients within one/⟦year⟧was about 225.000 rep- resenting an average of 750- 800 per day. There were 180 major operations and 593 minor operations.

c. THE DAR EL-SHEFA PHARMACY & the CLINIC are charitable institutions founded 58 years ago are directed by a qualified phisician a phar- macist and a dresser with free treatment and free medecine. The number of patients who received treatment ⟦in⟧ 1940 is 45.000.

N.B. The above institutions are administered and financed by the Mier Elias Hospital as one single unit from the administrative and financial point of view.

2) MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORAis a charitable institution founded in 1935 has its own building and is an elementary school containing 1250 pupils all of them poor are supplied with clothing, food, and exempt from school fees.

3) MIDRASH TALMUDTORA. The Midrash Talmudtora schools were founded in 1833 and possess their own buildings contain 1500 pupils who are supplied with clothing, food, and are exempt from school fees.

4) SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE founded in 1927 has its own building contains 70 blind inmates, ⟦supplied with clothing & food⟧.

5) GIRLS SEWING CHARITABLE SOCIETY (DRESSMAKERS) The school for dressmakers was founded in 1932 pays rent for its premises has 300 girls from the poorer classes who are supplied with clothing, food, and are exempt from school fees.

6) WATANIAH SCHOOL is an elementary school for boys was founded in 1923 has no building of its own but pays rent for its premises contains 700 pupils of whom 400 are poor who are supplied with clothing, food , and are exempt from school fees.

**Traduction anglaise —**

1) a. MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL. is a charitable institution for the cure of internal and external diseases, surgery, gynecology, childrens diseases and analytical and X-Ray laboratories. Men Women and children are treated there. The institution contains 120 beds. The number of patients who were admitted in the Hospital in 1940was 2718 with an average of 93 patients a day, the number of surgical operations which took place in the hospital in 1940 was 565. b. THE REMA KADOORI EYE-HOSPITAL is a charitable institution for men and women. The number of out-patients within one/⟦year⟧was about 225.000 rep- resenting an average of 750- 800 per day. There were 180 major operations and 593 minor operations. c. THE DAR EL-SHEFA PHARMACY & the CLINIC are charitable institutions founded 58 years ago are directed by a qualified phisician a phar- macist and a dresser with free treatment and free medecine. The number of patients who received treatment ⟦in⟧ 1940 is 45.000. N.B. The above institutions are administered and financed by the Mier Elias Hospital as one single unit from the administrative and financial point of view. 2) MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORAis a charitable institution founded in 1935 has its own building and is an elementary school containing 1250 pupils all of them poor are supplied with clothing, food, and exempt from school fees. 3) MIDRASH TALMUDTORA. The Midrash Talmudtora schools were founded in 1833 and possess their own buildings contain 1500 pupils who are supplied with clothing, food, and are exempt from school fees. 4) SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE founded in 1927 has its own building contains 70 blind inmates, ⟦supplied with clothing & food⟧. 5) GIRLS SEWING CHARITABLE SOCIETY (DRESSMAKERS) The school for dressmakers was founded in 1932 pays rent for its premises has 300 girls from the poorer classes who are supplied with clothing, food, and are exempt from school fees. 6) WATANIAH SCHOOL is an elementary school for boys was founded in 1923 has no building of its own but pays rent for its premises contains 700 pupils of whom 400 are poor who are supplied with clothing, food , and are exempt from school fees.

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### csp_e2253a5ccd6d54b9a4cbdd4ac8a6cc7a

Recived from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund & Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/652 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949.

[Stamp] جمعية الايتام الخيرية الاسرائيلية [Stamp] ⟦illegible signature⟧ A. ⟦illegible signature⟧ [Stamp] امين الصندوق الفخري الرئيس الفخري [Stamp] President

Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution Baghdad

[Stamp] المملكة العراقية المملكة العراقية [Stamp] ٥ فلوس ٥ فلوس [Stamp] ١٩٤٨

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ with ⟦illegible⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ Flora Shooker and Abdullah ⟦illegible⟧ [Marginalia] fifty three ⟦illegible⟧ [Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ to the end of ⟦illegible⟧ 1949.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Recived from Messrs K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis being the Trustees for both Flora Shooker Trust Fund & Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund the sum of I.D. 590/652 being our share of these accumulated funds up to the end of December 1949. Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution ⟦illegible signature⟧ A. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Honorary Treasurer Honorary President President Jewish Orphanage Charitable Institution Baghdad Kingdom of Iraq Kingdom of Iraq 5 Fils 5 Fils 1948 ⟦illegible⟧ with ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Flora Shooker and Abdullah ⟦illegible⟧ fifty three ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ to the end of ⟦illegible⟧ 1949.

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### csp_e3041164d7ed5209aff69f17393b5fa0

B01 · stamp / mixed رئاسة الطائفة الإسرائيلية بغداد ٤٢٢ ٩٤٨/٥/٢

B02 · header / latin ORR, DIGNAM & CO. TELEGRAMS: "DIGNIOR, CALCUTTA." (A.B.C. CODE 6TH EDN) & BENTLEY. 101/1, Clive Street, Calcutta. 21st April, 1948.

B03 · paragraph / latin AIR MAIL!

B04 · form / latin IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO: SB/CM/E3/4741

B05 · paragraph / latin The President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad.

B06 · paragraph / latin Dear Sir, Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd. With reference to your letter of the 2nd inst., we do not consider it necessary to send you a copy of the Will of the above- named deceased as, with the exception of Clause 17, the Clauses therein do not relate to the question of the legacy to the "Mejils el Ruhaniyah". We, however, enclose a copy of Clause 17 of the Will and shall be obliged if you will send us your comments on the same.

B07 · paragraph / latin Yours faithfully,

B08 · signature / latin ⟦illegible signature⟧

B09 · footer / latin Enclo:- ⟦illegible initials⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad 422 2/5/948 ORR, DIGNAM & CO. TELEGRAMS: "DIGNIOR, CALCUTTA." (A.B.C. CODE 6TH EDN) & BENTLEY. 101/1, Clive Street, Calcutta. 21st April, 1948. AIR MAIL! IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE REFER TO NO: SB/CM/E3/4741 The President of the Jewish Community, Baghdad. Dear Sir, Estate : Sir David Ezra, decd. With reference to your letter of the 2nd inst., we do not consider it necessary to send you a copy of the Will of the above- named deceased as, with the exception of Clause 17, the Clauses therein do not relate to the question of the legacy to the "Mejils el Ruhaniyah". We, however, enclose a copy of Clause 17 of the Will and shall be obliged if you will send us your comments on the same. Yours faithfully, ⟦illegible signature⟧ Enclo:- ⟦illegible initials⟧

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### csp_e38a072850065959b49d5a239cfb9db0

Baghdad 18th March 1941.

Sir David and Lady Ezra Esqrs. 3 Kyd Street. Calcutta.

Dear Madam and Sir,

This is to introduce to you Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem who will proceed to Calcutta and approach the Official Trustee of Ben- gal regarding the share of Baghdad from the bequest of R. A. Gubbay .

We shall be much obliged if you will kindly help him in his nego- ciation with the official Trustee.

Our proposal is that a committee composed of the most notable of our Community shall recommend a limited number of institutions which are more needy to benefit from the said legacy .

The situation of the institutions here are now very bad and we hope that with the help of God and your help we shall have the money before Passover.

Thanking you in anticipation We remain sincerely yours.

[Signature] ⟦Signature: E Dangoor⟧ [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Lay Council [Signature] Baghdad .

[Signature] ساسون خضوري [Signature] President [Signature] The Jewish Community, [Signature] Baghdad .

[Stamp] ⟦Circular stamp, faded text⟧

[Stamp] ששון כדורי [Stamp] ראש הקהלה הישראלית - בגדאד [Stamp] ساسون خضوري [Stamp] رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد [Stamp] SASSON KADOORI [Stamp] PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY [Stamp] BAGHDAD [Stamp] 1933

**Traduction anglaise —**

Baghdad 18th March 1941. Sir David and Lady Ezra Esqrs. 3 Kyd Street. Calcutta. Dear Madam and Sir, This is to introduce to you Mr. M. Laniado, advocate of Jerusalem who will proceed to Calcutta and approach the Official Trustee of Ben- gal regarding the share of Baghdad from the bequest of R. A. Gubbay . We shall be much obliged if you will kindly help him in his nego- ciation with the official Trustee. Our proposal is that a committee composed of the most notable of our Community shall recommend a limited number of institutions which are more needy to benefit from the said legacy . The situation of the institutions here are now very bad and we hope that with the help of God and your help we shall have the money before Passover. Thanking you in anticipation We remain sincerely yours. ⟦Signature: E Dangoor⟧ President The Jewish Lay Council Baghdad . Sasson Kadoori President The Jewish Community, Baghdad . ⟦Circular stamp, faded text⟧ Sasson Kadoori Head of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Sasson Kadoori President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad SASSON KADOORI PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD 1933

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### csp_e38d778ac49358e9bec183ff8db41028

رئاسة الطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١ ⟦line⟧

الرقم :: التاريخ :: الموضوع ::

I the under signed Eliaho Haim Tawfik President of the Jewis Lay Council of Baghdad take oath and say as follows:-

1. The document marked E.H.T. 1 and attached to this document is signed by myself in my capacity as President of the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad and by Rabbi Sasson Kadoori President of the Jewish Community of Baghdad and by Me. Mier Dangoor, Representative of the Jewish Hospitals Committee, and Mr. Ittah, Representative of the Jewish Schools Committee, and Mr Yehuda Zeloof Ex-member of Parliament, and Mr. Abraham Haim, Vice President of Ch. of Commerce and Mr. Menashi Saleh, Notable.

2. That all the institutions recommended by myself and by the Committee composed of the above gentlemen are Jewish Charitable institutions which have been founded prior to the year 1922 and have continued in existence since that time, and that all detailss given by myself and by the other gentlemen are true.

[Signature] Eliahu Haim Tawfik [Signature] President of the Jewish Lay Council [Signature] Baghdad.

Sworn before me.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 ⟦line⟧ Number :: Date :: Subject :: I the under signed Eliaho Haim Tawfik President of the Jewis Lay Council of Baghdad take oath and say as follows:- 1. The document marked E.H.T. 1 and attached to this document is signed by myself in my capacity as President of the Jewish Lay Council of Baghdad and by Rabbi Sasson Kadoori President of the Jewish Community of Baghdad and by Me. Mier Dangoor, Representative of the Jewish Hospitals Committee, and Mr. Ittah, Representative of the Jewish Schools Committee, and Mr Yehuda Zeloof Ex-member of Parliament, and Mr. Abraham Haim, Vice President of Ch. of Commerce and Mr. Menashi Saleh, Notable. 2. That all the institutions recommended by myself and by the Committee composed of the above gentlemen are Jewish Charitable institutions which have been founded prior to the year 1922 and have continued in existence since that time, and that all detailss given by myself and by the other gentlemen are true. Eliahu Haim Tawfik President of the Jewish Lay Council Baghdad. Sworn before me.

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### csp_e3fcce8724d756059ad4ed40bce2cc22

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In consideration of the pressing need of our institutions, we shall feel much obliged if you kindly sanction the above at your earliest convenience. With our best regards.

[Signature] Yours faithfully. [Signature] | ⟦EE Tawfik⟧ Eliaho E. Tawfik President Jewish Lay Council | ⟦Meir M. Dangoor⟧ Meir M. Dangoor | ⟦سسون خضوري⟧ Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori President Jewish Community | [Signature] | Meir Dangoor Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. | M. Ittah ⟦M. Ittah⟧ Representative Jewish Schools Committee. | [Signature] | Yehuda Zeloof Ex-member of Parliament | Abraham Haim Vice President of Ch. of Commerce | [Signature] | Menashi Saleh Notable. ⟦M. S. Saleh⟧ | |

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 2 - In consideration of the pressing need of our institutions, we shall feel much obliged if you kindly sanction the above at your earliest convenience. With our best regards. Yours faithfully. ⟦EE Tawfik⟧ Eliaho E. Tawfik President Jewish Lay Council | ⟦Meir M. Dangoor⟧ Meir M. Dangoor | ⟦Sassoon Kadoori⟧ Rabbi Sassoon Kadoori President Jewish Community Meir Dangoor Representative Jewish Hospitals Committee. | M. Ittah ⟦M. Ittah⟧ Representative Jewish Schools Committee. Yehuda Zeloof Ex-member of Parliament | Abraham Haim Vice President of Ch. of Commerce Menashi Saleh Notable. ⟦M. S. Saleh⟧ |

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### csp_e45b90164558566f9f6fc8ad457fef5d

[Marginalia] لقد تم 2/10/1 [Marginalia] بيد

No. 635 2nd April 8

Messrs Orr, Dignam & Co. 101/ 1 Clive Street Calcutta, 1 .

Re- Estate Sir David Ezra, dcd.

Dear Sirs,

A copy of your letter dated March 4th, 1948 has been kindly passed by Mr. Ezra Menahem Daniel to the Jewish Spiritual Council of Baghdad. The latter passed this copy to me as I am empowered by virtue of the law to act on behalf of the Community in general. In these circumstances, I shall be very obliged to you if you would kindly send me a copy of the will of the late Sir David Ezra in order to enable me <del>a copy</del> to give you our advocate's legal advice in this connection or any other necessary information you may need. Thanking you in anticipation and in the hope of hearing from you soon.

Your Sincerely

[Signature] ⟦v.t.⟧ [Signature] PRESIDENT [Signature] JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD

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[Stamp] ⟦illegible stamp⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

It has been completed 1/10/2 By hand No. 635 2nd April 8 Messrs Orr, Dignam & Co. 101/ 1 Clive Street Calcutta, 1 . Re- Estate Sir David Ezra, dcd. Dear Sirs, A copy of your letter dated March 4th, 1948 has been kindly passed by Mr. Ezra Menahem Daniel to the Jewish Spiritual Council of Baghdad. The latter passed this copy to me as I am empowered by virtue of the law to act on behalf of the Community in general. In these circumstances, I shall be very obliged to you if you would kindly send me a copy of the will of the late Sir David Ezra in order to enable me <del>a copy</del> to give you our advocate's legal advice in this connection or any other necessary information you may need. Thanking you in anticipation and in the hope of hearing from you soon. Your Sincerely ⟦v.t.⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧

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### csp_e5f3772bb09c55bcbc723d4944b4cb5d

B01 · marginalia / arabic ٤٣٢

B02 · signature / arabic ⟦illegible⟧

B03 · marginalia / arabic ⟦illegible⟧

B04 · stamp / arabic ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

432 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_e6528d876b4f58058a753ec1b2b480ca

B01 · paragraph / arabic وقضيه صالح مشكر

B02 · footer / latin VW

**Traduction anglaise —**

And the case of Saleh Mushkar VW

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### csp_e8f2890d87145fbe83604524ac29549b

B01 · header / latin 4

B02 · paragraph / latin Its status and powers are regulated by a special organic law which affords ample safeguards as to its stability and the control of its working. I enclose an official copy of the Law which sets forth in detail the duties of the Council, wherein is included the administration of charitable institutions and of wills and bequests.

B03 · signature / latin I have the honour to be, Sir Your most obedient Servant.

**Traduction anglaise —**

4 Its status and powers are regulated by a special organic law which affords ample safeguards as to its stability and the control of its working. I enclose an official copy of the Law which sets forth in detail the duties of the Council, wherein is included the administration of charitable institutions and of wills and bequests. I have the honour to be, Sir Your most obedient Servant.

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### csp_e9208d0983985b3eb4896895cef3935b

⟦Burmese text⟧ CHARLES JOSEPH & COMPANY, LIMITED. WINE, SPIRIT AND GENERAL MERCHANTS.

CODES :- BENTLEY'S A. B. C. 5TH EDITION. MANAGING DIRECTOR : C. S. JOSEPH.

WAREHOUSES AT No. 108-112. 35TH STREET. No. 95-97. 36TH STREET. OFFICE : 95-97. 36TH STREET.

TELEPHONE No. SOUTH 1190. TELEGRAMS :- "SPIRIT" RANGOON. P. O. BOX No. 546. RANGOON,

עש"ק 29 כסלו התש"ט 1948 לכבוד מעלת כב' החכם הנעלה וכו' כמוהר"ר ששון כדורי יצ"ו ר"ב דקהלה קדושה בבל יע"א אחרי דרישת שלום כבודו הטהור באהבה רבה וכבוד רב, באתי בזה להודיע לכב' כי אחר כתיבת המכתב הרצוף בזה קבלתי מברק מאת מר אברהם חיים דוד נר"ו המודיע כי שלח לי סך -/20000 רופיות ע"י בנק מרכנתיל וכי עלי לשלוח את הסכום הנ"ל לכב' עבור כבוד ועד הישיבה הכללית ת"ו. הואיל ועדיין לא קבלתי הודעה מן הבנק האמור ע"כ הנני כותב שורות אלה להודיע לכב' כי מיד בקבלי את הכסף הנ"ל אשלח אותו לכב' בצ'ק על לונדון כבקשת מר אברהם חיים דוד הנזכר, והנני מקוה כי הצ'ק יגיע ליד כב' במועדו וזמנו. אבקש מאת כב' שנא הואיל בטובו לאשר לי קבלת הצ'ק הנזכר ולשלוח לי קבלה רשמית כפולה של הוועד כדי שאוכל לשלוח אחת למר אברהם חיים דוד הנזכר. ובינתיים אבקש את כב' לקבל את רגשי כבודי ויקרי והנני חותם בזה בברכה נאמנה ובכל הכבוד הראוי.

[Signature] במחוייב לכבודו הק' [Signature] יוסף [Signature] צ. ש. יוסף [Signature] 19/1/49 רנגון [Signature] מנהל

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦Burmese text⟧ CHARLES JOSEPH & COMPANY, LIMITED. WINE, SPIRIT AND GENERAL MERCHANTS. CODES :- BENTLEY'S A. B. C. 5TH EDITION. MANAGING DIRECTOR : C. S. JOSEPH. WAREHOUSES AT No. 108-112. 35TH STREET. No. 95-97. 36TH STREET. OFFICE : 95-97. 36TH STREET. TELEPHONE No. SOUTH 1190. TELEGRAMS :- "SPIRIT" RANGOON. P. O. BOX No. 546. RANGOON, Friday, 29 Kislev 5709, 1948 To the honor of the high excellence of the exalted Sage etc. Our Master and Rabbi Sassoon Kadoorie, may his Rock and Redeemer protect him Chief Rabbi of the holy congregation of Babylon, may God protect it After inquiring of your pure peace with great love and much respect, I have come hereby to inform your honor that after writing the letter enclosed herewith, I received a telegram from Mr. Abraham Hayim David, may his lamp shine, informing me that he sent me the sum of 20,000/- Rupees via Mercantile Bank and that I should send the aforementioned sum to your honor for the honor of the General Yeshiva Committee, may its dwelling be built. Since I have not yet received notice from the said bank, I am therefore writing these lines to inform your honor that as soon as I receive the aforementioned money, I will send it to your honor via a check on London as requested by the mentioned Mr. Abraham Hayim David, and I hope that the check will reach your honor's hand in its proper time and season. I request of your honor that you please be so good as to confirm to me receipt of the mentioned check and send me a double official receipt of the committee so that I can send one to the mentioned Mr. Abraham Hayim David. And in the meantime, I ask your honor to accept my feelings of respect and honor and I hereby sign with a faithful blessing and with all due respect. Bound to your holy honor, Joseph C. S. Joseph 19/1/49 Rangoon Manager

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### csp_e93fb6bd474a5793a9ed8483cad3822c

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share of Broker's Commission on the sale or purchase of ⟦invesments⟧; but where no such share of the Broker's Commission is received a charge of one quarter percent on the capital sum invested or realised shall be made, and the Bank shall also be entitled to remuneration (free from duties and as a first charge on my estate) in accordance with the Bank's scale of ⟦Tees⟧ being in force at the date of this my will or such other scale (⟦ifany⟧) as may be arranged by special written agreement between the Bank and me. And I further declare that if at the time of my death the business of the Bank shall have been transferred to or incorporated with that of any other Bank this will shall be read and construed as if the name of such other Bank were substituted for that of the Bank throughout.

8. I give devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate what- soever and wheresoever situated unto my trustee to sell call in and convert into money all such part of my estate as shall not consist of investments of the nature hereinafter authorised.

9. Subject to the payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and legacies and any duties payable on any legacy bequeathed free of duty, I direct that my trustee shall invest in manner hereinafter authorised the proceeds of the said sale ⟦colling⟧ in and conversion and stand possessed of such investments and of such parts of my estate as shall at my death consist of such investments as afore said (here- inafter called "my residuary trust fund") upon the following trusts:

1) Upon trust, out of the annual produce thereof to pay and ⟦annicity⟧ to my son Solomon Hai Sassoon of guilders three thousand a year as long as he shall be un married, and after his marriage of guilders four thousand two hundred a year, payable in equal monthly instal- ments, for a period extending from the day of my death until my said son shall have reached forty-five years of age, and to accu- mulate any surplus income remaining after payment of the said annuity at compound interest.

2) And when my said son shall have reached the age of forty-five, upon trust to pay both capital and income and accumulated income to my said son absolutely.

3) Provided nevertheless that in case my said son shall die in my life- time or before he shall have reached forty-five years of age, leaving issue living at my death or at the time when my son would have reached the age of forty-five, such issue shall stand in the place of my said son so dying and take equally between them if more than one the residuary trust fund which my said son so dying would have taken if he had survived me or been living upon his reaching forty- five years of age.

10. I declare that notwithstanding the direction contained in ⟦paragrahs⟧ 8 and 9 hereof my trustee may postpone the sale calling in and con- version and retain all or any part of the investments in the same state as they are at my death for such period as it may in its absolute dis- cretion deem fit notwithstanding that it may be of a wasting specula- tive or reversionary nature and that pending such sale calling in and conversion the whole of the income of property actually producing income shall be applied as from my death as income.

11. I direct that any monies liable to be invested by my trustee may be invested in the name of my trustee in any of the following forms of investments with liberty to vary and transpose the same from time to time via:

1) Any of the investments for the time being allowed by English law for the investment of trust funds.

2)

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 2 - share of Broker's Commission on the sale or purchase of ⟦investments⟧; but where no such share of the Broker's Commission is received a charge of one quarter percent on the capital sum invested or realised shall be made, and the Bank shall also be entitled to remuneration (free from duties and as a first charge on my estate) in accordance with the Bank's scale of ⟦fees⟧ being in force at the date of this my will or such other scale (⟦if any⟧) as may be arranged by special written agreement between the Bank and me. And I further declare that if at the time of my death the business of the Bank shall have been transferred to or incorporated with that of any other Bank this will shall be read and construed as if the name of such other Bank were substituted for that of the Bank throughout. 8. I give devise and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate what- soever and wheresoever situated unto my trustee to sell call in and convert into money all such part of my estate as shall not consist of investments of the nature hereinafter authorised. 9. Subject to the payment of my debts, funeral and testamentary expenses and legacies and any duties payable on any legacy bequeathed free of duty, I direct that my trustee shall invest in manner hereinafter authorised the proceeds of the said sale ⟦calling⟧ in and conversion and stand possessed of such investments and of such parts of my estate as shall at my death consist of such investments as afore said (here- inafter called "my residuary trust fund") upon the following trusts: 1) Upon trust, out of the annual produce thereof to pay and ⟦annuity⟧ to my son Solomon Hai Sassoon of guilders three thousand a year as long as he shall be un married, and after his marriage of guilders four thousand two hundred a year, payable in equal monthly instal- ments, for a period extending from the day of my death until my said son shall have reached forty-five years of age, and to accu- mulate any surplus income remaining after payment of the said annuity at compound interest. 2) And when my said son shall have reached the age of forty-five, upon trust to pay both capital and income and accumulated income to my said son absolutely. 3) Provided nevertheless that in case my said son shall die in my life- time or before he shall have reached forty-five years of age, leaving issue living at my death or at the time when my son would have reached the age of forty-five, such issue shall stand in the place of my said son so dying and take equally between them if more than one the residuary trust fund which my said son so dying would have taken if he had survived me or been living upon his reaching forty- five years of age. 10. I declare that notwithstanding the direction contained in ⟦paragraphs⟧ 8 and 9 hereof my trustee may postpone the sale calling in and con- version and retain all or any part of the investments in the same state as they are at my death for such period as it may in its absolute dis- cretion deem fit notwithstanding that it may be of a wasting specula- tive or reversionary nature and that pending such sale calling in and conversion the whole of the income of property actually producing income shall be applied as from my death as income. 11. I direct that any monies liable to be invested by my trustee may be invested in the name of my trustee in any of the following forms of investments with liberty to vary and transpose the same from time to time via: 1) Any of the investments for the time being allowed by English law for the investment of trust funds. 2)

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### csp_e94f6992bc9d5df8ac4a8eef8620765a

Form No. 4. Telegraphic Address: TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. Telephones : OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.-CAL. 1612. DY. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.-CAL. 1996.

OFFICE OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL, NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA. The 17th May, 1939.

Trust: under the Will of R. A. Gubbay. Subject: No.: 5749

[Marginalia] N.B. - Please quote fully [Marginalia] the following [Marginalia] reference:

Enclosures :: ⟦1⟧

Dear Sir, With reference to your letter No. 3209 dated the 10th instant,I write to inform you that I am still making the necessary investigations as to the deserving institutions which are to be selected to benefit for the legacy.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦illegible⟧ [Signature] Offl. Trustee of Bengal.

To The President, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad.

A. U. ⟦٦٥٠⟧ ⟦٧/١١⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Form No. 4. Telegraphic Address: TRUSTEE, CALCUTTA. Telephones : OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.-CAL. 1612. DY. OFFL. TRUSTEE'S NO.-CAL. 1996. OFFICE OF OFFICIAL TRUSTEE OF BENGAL, NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, 1, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET, CALCUTTA. The 17th May, 1939. Trust: under the Will of R. A. Gubbay. Subject: No.: 5749 N.B. - Please quote fully the following reference: Enclosures :: ⟦1⟧ Dear Sir, With reference to your letter No. 3209 dated the 10th instant, I write to inform you that I am still making the necessary investigations as to the deserving institutions which are to be selected to benefit for the legacy. Yours faithfully, ⟦illegible⟧ Offl. Trustee of Bengal. To The President, Jewish Lay Council, Baghdad. A. U. ⟦650⟧ ⟦7/11⟧

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### csp_eb28cb60113956f38515d50a3c899c48

B01 · header / latin 1106 28th September, 9.

B02 · paragraph / latin Messrs. Montagu's & Cox & Cardale, Secretaries of the Trustees of, J. E. Joseph Charitable Fund, 86-88 Queen Victoria Street, London E. C. 4.

B03 · paragraph / latin Dear Sirs, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 15th, and am pleased to inform you that I have received through the Eastern Bank, Baghdad, the grant of £ 90/- , earmarked for the use of the Medrash Talmud Torah School. Please find enclosed, the required receipt. I shall be glad if you will inform the Trustees that the above-mentioned grant has been duly passed to the Medrash Talmud Torah School- Committee. Please convey my thanks to the Trustees for their kindness.

B04 · signature / mixed Yours Faithfully. ⟦signature⟧ President, Jewish Community, Baghdad.

B05 · marginalia / latin ⟦signature⟧ 28/9

B06 · footer / latin Encl. One receipt.

B07 · marginalia / arabic للحفظ في اضبارة ج. ا. يوسف

**Traduction anglaise —**

1106 28th September, 9. Messrs. Montagu's & Cox & Cardale, Secretaries of the Trustees of, J. E. Joseph Charitable Fund, 86-88 Queen Victoria Street, London E. C. 4. Dear Sirs, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 15th, and am pleased to inform you that I have received through the Eastern Bank, Baghdad, the grant of £ 90/- , earmarked for the use of the Medrash Talmud Torah School. Please find enclosed, the required receipt. I shall be glad if you will inform the Trustees that the above-mentioned grant has been duly passed to the Medrash Talmud Torah School- Committee. Please convey my thanks to the Trustees for their kindness. Yours Faithfully. ⟦signature⟧ President, Jewish Community, Baghdad. ⟦signature⟧ 28/9 Encl. One receipt. For filing in the file of J. E. Joseph

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### csp_eb363d9b13955c7eaaf8dc8d8ee87ae5

Certified under section 42.Stamp Act.that the proper stamp duty of Rs.15/-(Rupees fifteen only) has been paid on this instrument under article 64.Schedule I of the said Act by the Official Trustee.Burma.

Rangoon sd.Illegible The 6th July 1925. Collector

THIS INDENTURE made the eighth day of May 1923 BETWEEN MAURICE ABRAHAM RAEBURN of Villa Palmosa II-Menton in the Province of Alpes Maritimes in the Republic of France Retired Merchant(hereinafter called"the Settlor") of the one Part and THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF RANGOON BURMA India(who and whose successors in Office are hereinafter referred to as"the Sole Trustee")of the other Part:

WHEREAS the Settlor is desirous of placing in the hand of the Trustee 3 1/2% India Government Stock of the nominal value of 35.000 Rupees the income of which is to be applied for the purposes of the trust hereinafter mentioned and for the purposes of such trust the Settlor will transfer immediately after the execution of these presents into the name of the Trustee the said Stock and deliver to the Trustee the scrip relating thereto NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSE⟦...⟧ and IT IS HEREBY DECLARED as follows.

1. The Settlor will transfer to the Trustee immediately after the execution of these presents India Government 3 / 1/2% Stock of the nominal value of therty five thousand Rupees (35.000 Rupees) (which Stock and the Investments for the time being representing the same are hereinafter referred to as"the said trust fund") and for the purpose of effecting such transfer will sign and execute all necessary transfers and documents to the intent that the said trust fund shall ⟦...⟧ stand in the name of the Trustee and that he shall be entitled to the income thereof:

2. The Trustee shall stand possessed of the said Trust fund UPON TRUST to apply the income as hereinafter provided and upon the conditions and subject to the stipulations and direcions herein contained and in the Schedule hereunder written and uponthe maturity of the present 3 1/ 2% India Government Stock to reinvest the fund in similar Trust Securities:

3. The Trustee shall out of the income of the said Trust fund pay for the further and continued education of poor boys brought up and educated in the Jewish Faith whose parents by reason of indigent circumstances shall be unable to provide for the further and continued education of such boys with the object of affording to them the advantages of further and contined education and in accordance with the stipulations and directions set out in the Schedule hereto:

4. IF and when it shll happen that in the opinion of the Trustee there are no boys available for the benefits of the trust hereby created or if the payments in respect of the number of boys available shall not exhaust the income of the Trust fund the Trustee shall invest (subject to the stipulation and direction contained in the Schedule) the unapplied or surplus income as the case may be at the end of each year in Trustee Securities and add the same to the said Trust fund with a view to increasing the capital thereof and such unexpended income as may be added to Capital must never be withdrawn and used as income:

5. The Trustee shall at the expense of the said Trust Fund or the income thereof make all such applications as it may be necessary to make out as he shall in his discretion think it advisable to make for rapayment of any sums which may be recoverable in respect of over-payments or deductions from interest or dividents on the Trust Fund on account or Income-tax or any other State Tax:

**Traduction anglaise —**

Certified under section 42.Stamp Act.that the proper stamp duty of Rs.15/-(Rupees fifteen only) has been paid on this instrument under article 64.Schedule I of the said Act by the Official Trustee.Burma. Rangoon sd.Illegible The 6th July 1925. Collector THIS INDENTURE made the eighth day of May 1923 BETWEEN MAURICE ABRAHAM RAEBURN of Villa Palmosa II-Menton in the Province of Alpes Maritimes in the Republic of France Retired Merchant(hereinafter called"the Settlor") of the one Part and THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF RANGOON BURMA India(who and whose successors in Office are hereinafter referred to as"the Sole Trustee")of the other Part: WHEREAS the Settlor is desirous of placing in the hand of the Trustee 3 1/2% India Government Stock of the nominal value of 35.000 Rupees the income of which is to be applied for the purposes of the trust hereinafter mentioned and for the purposes of such trust the Settlor will transfer immediately after the execution of these presents into the name of the Trustee the said Stock and deliver to the Trustee the scrip relating thereto NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSE⟦...⟧ and IT IS HEREBY DECLARED as follows. 1. The Settlor will transfer to the Trustee immediately after the execution of these presents India Government 3 / 1/2% Stock of the nominal value of therty five thousand Rupees (35.000 Rupees) (which Stock and the Investments for the time being representing the same are hereinafter referred to as"the said trust fund") and for the purpose of effecting such transfer will sign and execute all necessary transfers and documents to the intent that the said trust fund shall ⟦...⟧ stand in the name of the Trustee and that he shall be entitled to the income thereof: 2. The Trustee shall stand possessed of the said Trust fund UPON TRUST to apply the income as hereinafter provided and upon the conditions and subject to the stipulations and direcions herein contained and in the Schedule hereunder written and uponthe maturity of the present 3 1/ 2% India Government Stock to reinvest the fund in similar Trust Securities: 3. The Trustee shall out of the income of the said Trust fund pay for the further and continued education of poor boys brought up and educated in the Jewish Faith whose parents by reason of indigent circumstances shall be unable to provide for the further and continued education of such boys with the object of affording to them the advantages of further and contined education and in accordance with the stipulations and directions set out in the Schedule hereto: 4. IF and when it shll happen that in the opinion of the Trustee there are no boys available for the benefits of the trust hereby created or if the payments in respect of the number of boys available shall not exhaust the income of the Trust fund the Trustee shall invest (subject to the stipulation and direction contained in the Schedule) the unapplied or surplus income as the case may be at the end of each year in Trustee Securities and add the same to the said Trust fund with a view to increasing the capital thereof and such unexpended income as may be added to Capital must never be withdrawn and used as income: 5. The Trustee shall at the expense of the said Trust Fund or the income thereof make all such applications as it may be necessary to make out as he shall in his discretion think it advisable to make for rapayment of any sums which may be recoverable in respect of over-payments or deductions from interest or dividents on the Trust Fund on account or Income-tax or any other State Tax:

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### csp_eb5d21f00f545e52a12660fcf370e5ac

B01 · header / arabic رقم ٥٤

B02 · stamp / mixed BAGHDAD 7 MAR. ⟦illegible⟧ بغداد

B03 · form / mixed واصل ⟦line⟧ مصدرها الى ⟦line⟧ J. Andre, عام التاريخ ⟦line⟧ Jansma قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت يوجد ⟦line⟧ مواد المحتويات ⟦line⟧ قيد في سجلات ⟦line⟧ Soerabaja (دفعة) كما تقتضي الحالة ⟦line⟧ Java ⟦line⟧ الوزن بالغرامات ⟦line⟧ اسم المستلم ⟦line⟧

B04 · marginalia / latin H

B05 · signature / unknown ⟦signature⟧

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Number 54 BAGHDAD 7 MAR. ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad Arrived ⟦line⟧ Source to ⟦line⟧ J. Andre, Year of history ⟦line⟧ Jansma Value of stamps attached (if any) ⟦line⟧ Contents materials ⟦line⟧ Registered in the records of ⟦line⟧ Soerabaja (Batch) as the case requires ⟦line⟧ Java ⟦line⟧ Weight in grams ⟦line⟧ Recipient's name ⟦line⟧ H ⟦signature⟧

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### csp_ebbfd71d4bc45c40a652aebb3d790e66

1) a. MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL. is a charitable institution for the cure of internal and external diseases, surgery, gynecology, childrens diseases and analytical and X-Ray laboratories. Men Women and children are treated there. The institution contains 120 beds. The number of patients who were admitted in the Hospital in 1940was 2718 with an average of 93 patients a day, the number of surgical operations which took place in the hospital in 1940 was 565.

b. THE RIMA KADOORI EYE-HOSPITAL is a charitable institution for men and women. The number of out-patients within one/year was about 225.000 rep- resenting an average of 750- 800 per day. There were 180 major operations and 593 minor operations.

c. THE DAR EL-SHEFA PHARMACY & the CLINIC are charitable institutions founded 58 years ago are directed by a qualified phisician a phar- macist and a dresser with free treatment and free medecine. The number of patients who received treatment 1940 in 45.000.

N.B. The above institutions are administered and financed by the Mier Elias Hospital as one single unit from the administrative and financial point of view.

2) MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORAis a charitable institution founded in 1935 has its own building and is an elementary school containing 1250 pupils all of them poor are supplied with clothing, food, and exempt from school fees.

3) MIDRASH TALMUDTORA. The Midrash Talmud tora schools were founded in 1833 and possess their own buildings contain 1500 pupils who are supplied with clothing, food, and are exempt from school fees.

4) SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE founded in 1927 has its own building contains 70 blind inmates, supplied with clothing & food.

5) GIRLS SEWING CHARITABLE SOCIETY (DRESSMAKERES) The school for dressmakers was founded in 1932 pays rent for its premises has 300 girls from the poorer classes who are supplied with clothing, food, and are exempt from school fees.

6) WATANIAH SCHOOL is an elementary school for boys was founded in 1923 has no building of its own but pays rent for its premises contains 700 pupils of whom 400 are poor who are supplied with clothing, food , and are exempt from school fees.

**Traduction anglaise —**

1) a. MIER ELIAS HOSPITAL. is a charitable institution for the cure of internal and external diseases, surgery, gynecology, childrens diseases and analytical and X-Ray laboratories. Men Women and children are treated there. The institution contains 120 beds. The number of patients who were admitted in the Hospital in 1940was 2718 with an average of 93 patients a day, the number of surgical operations which took place in the hospital in 1940 was 565. b. THE RIMA KADOORI EYE-HOSPITAL is a charitable institution for men and women. The number of out-patients within one/year was about 225.000 rep- resenting an average of 750- 800 per day. There were 180 major operations and 593 minor operations. c. THE DAR EL-SHEFA PHARMACY & the CLINIC are charitable institutions founded 58 years ago are directed by a qualified phisician a phar- macist and a dresser with free treatment and free medecine. The number of patients who received treatment 1940 in 45.000. N.B. The above institutions are administered and financed by the Mier Elias Hospital as one single unit from the administrative and financial point of view. 2) MENASHI SALEH MIDRASH TALMUDTORAis a charitable institution founded in 1935 has its own building and is an elementary school containing 1250 pupils all of them poor are supplied with clothing, food, and exempt from school fees. 3) MIDRASH TALMUDTORA. The Midrash Talmud tora schools were founded in 1833 and possess their own buildings contain 1500 pupils who are supplied with clothing, food, and are exempt from school fees. 4) SILAS KADOORI BLIND INSTITUTE founded in 1927 has its own building contains 70 blind inmates, supplied with clothing & food. 5) GIRLS SEWING CHARITABLE SOCIETY (DRESSMAKERES) The school for dressmakers was founded in 1932 pays rent for its premises has 300 girls from the poorer classes who are supplied with clothing, food, and are exempt from school fees. 6) WATANIAH SCHOOL is an elementary school for boys was founded in 1923 has no building of its own but pays rent for its premises contains 700 pupils of whom 400 are poor who are supplied with clothing, food , and are exempt from school fees.

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### csp_ecc81f790e6051dabc02272cc9f76020

B01 · table / mixed الفهرست | الحرف تركة المرحوم السير داود عزرا في كلكتا | U وقفية س. ج. ناثان في سنغافورة | O تركة المرحوم السير سلون سولومون في جاوة | N وقفية منشي صدقة في رانكون | D تركة ج. م. يوسف في لندن | B وقفية صالح شكر | VW تركة روفائيل هارون كباي | A

**Traduction anglaise —**

Index | Letter Estate of the late Sir David Ezra in Calcutta | U S. J. Nathan Endowment in Singapore | O Estate of the late Sir Sloan Solomon in Java | N Munshi Sadka Endowment in Rangoon | D Estate of J. M. Joseph in London | B Saleh Shukur Endowment | VW Estate of Raphael Aaron Gabbai | A

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### csp_ed8b106fc39c5af09fcb04fa831528d9

المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

خلاصة الموضوع : حول توزيع تركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي ⟦line⟧

الرقم : التاريخ : ٣ نيسان ١٩٤١

سيادة رئيس اللجنة الاستشارية لتركة المرحوم رفائيل كباي المحترم

بعد التحية والاحترام . اود ان اضع امام اللجنة المحترمة مطالعاتي راجيا ان تكون اساسا للمداولة . فبحسب رايي ان توزيع التركة يلزم ان يلاحظ فيه الاسس التالية : ١) لما كان العجز المترتب على صندوق الطائفة قد نشأ في الاصل بنتيجة الصرف على المؤسسات الخيرية وان صندوق الطائفة مكلف بتمويل هذه المؤسسات فمن الضروري قبل كل شيء سداد الدين المترتب على الصندوق المذكور. ٢) وبعد ذلك يخصص ما يلزم لسداد العجز المترتب في ذمة المؤسسات الخيرية مباشرة وهو العجز الذي لم يكن بامكان صندوق الطائفة وسوف لا يكون بامكانه في المستقبل سداده كالدين المترتب بذمة المستشفيات ومدارس المدراش ٣) توزيع الباقي على المؤسسات الخيرية مع الاخذ بنظر الاعتبار اهميتها واحتياجاتها الضرورية . ان التوزيع وان كان سينحصر بعدد محدود من المؤسسات فانني اقترح ان يؤول بالنتيجة الى ما يلي :

| دينار | | | ٨٠٠٠ | دين على صندوق الطائفة ناتج من الصرف على المؤسسات الخيرية | | ٢٥٠٠ | دين على المستشفيات الخيرية | | ١٥٠٠ | دين على مدارس المدراش الخيرية | | ⟦line⟧ | | | ١٢٠٠٠ | | | | الصرف على تعمير الخرائب التي اصبحت بدون وارد | | ٢٠٠٠ | لتعمير خاني التعاون ووقف شعشوع الواقع على شارع الملك غازي | | ١٠٠٠ | اكمال تعمير خان الشورجه ( وبما ان هذا الخان ملك للطائفه | | | فبالامكان تحويله الى وقف باسم الطائفة تشرط غلته لمدرسة | | ٣٠٠٠ | منشي صالح . غلته الان ٢٥٠ دينار سنويا تتضاعف حتما بعد التعمير ) | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | ١٥٠٠٠ | | | ٣٠٠٠ | لتعمير مدارس المدراش واوقافها التي تقدر بـ ٧٥ ملك اصبح اكثرها خربا ويمكن | | | مضاعفة غلتها بعد التعمير | | ⟦line⟧ | | | ١٨٠٠٠ | |

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Lay Council of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Subject Summary: Regarding the distribution of the estate of the late Raphael Gabbay ⟦line⟧ Number: Date: April 3, 1941 To the Honorable Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Estate of the Late Raphael Gabbay After greetings and respect. I would like to place my observations before the esteemed committee, hoping they will serve as a basis for deliberation. In my opinion, the distribution of the estate must take into account the following principles: 1) Since the deficit incurred by the Community Fund originally arose as a result of spending on charitable institutions, and the Community Fund is responsible for financing these institutions, it is necessary before anything else to settle the debt incurred by the aforementioned fund. 2) After that, what is necessary to settle the deficit incurred directly by the charitable institutions shall be allocated, which is the deficit that the Community Fund was not and will not be able to settle in the future, such as the debt incurred by hospitals and Midrash schools. 3) Distribute the remainder to charitable institutions, taking into account their importance and necessary needs. Although the distribution will be limited to a small number of institutions, I suggest that it ultimately lead to the following: Dinars | 8000 | Debt on the Community Fund resulting from spending on charitable institutions 2500 | Debt on charitable hospitals 1500 | Debt on charitable Midrash schools ⟦line⟧ | 12000 | | Spending on the reconstruction of ruins that have become without revenue 2000 | For the reconstruction of the two cooperation khans and the Shashoua endowment located on King Ghazi Street 1000 | Completion of the reconstruction of Khan al-Shorja (and since this khan is owned by the community, | it can be converted into an endowment in the name of the community, stipulating its revenue for a school 3000 | Menashi Saleh. Its revenue is now 250 dinars annually, which will inevitably double after reconstruction) ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ 15000 | 3000 | For the reconstruction of Midrash schools and their endowments, estimated at 75 properties, most of which have become ruined and whose | revenue can be doubled after reconstruction ⟦line⟧ | 18000 |

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### csp_edd520d6501e5fbf82c71998a88e5fa7

B01 · header / latin To Mr J.H. Solomon & Mrs R. Belilios charitable trusts, Room No 12/1 12 Dalhousie square Calcutta, India.

B02 · paragraph / latin Dear sirs I have the honour to return herewith the two receipts sent with your letter D/25.1.1961 duly signed by me with many thanks

B03 · signature / latin yours faithfully S. Daniel President Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jewish ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

To Mr J.H. Solomon & Mrs R. Belilios charitable trusts, Room No 12/1 12 Dalhousie square Calcutta, India. Dear sirs I have the honour to return herewith the two receipts sent with your letter D/25.1.1961 duly signed by me with many thanks yours faithfully S. Daniel President Administrative Committee of Iraqi Jewish ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_edf1e8daba605a1e9853fbcf28454406

B01 · header / mixed Shamash School Baghdad مدرسة شماش بغداد 10. Tel. No. 1028 رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨

B02 · form / mixed No. الرقم: Date التاريخ: Subject الموضوع:

B03 · paragraph / latin There <del>is</del> ^are a specialist for eye-diseases and a matron, with a number of nurses. (19) The Dar Es-Shefaa Pharmacy, a charitable pharmacy, founded years ago, is directed by a qualified pharmacist, <del>and</del> a physician and a dresser, with free treatment and free medicine, and dispensing the number of prescriptions made up within one year amounted to 44,762. 160 visits were paid by the physician to the houses of the sick without charge. * (20) <del>The</del> ^The Maternal Assistance Society is a charitable society directed by philanthropical ladies to help poor mothers women, who are pregnant, and their children. The society has erected a building in the Meir Elias Hospital for the treatment of pregnancy, in which poor ^expectant mothers are received and obtained the necessary assistance. The building was constructed by funds collected by this society, which has spent 2,000 dinars since its foundation three years ago. N.B. The expenditure of these charitable health institutions is estimated at 12,500 dinars p.a. of which 11,500 dinars

B04 · footer / arabic نموذج رقم ٢٢ - ٢٠٠٠ - ١١ - ٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School Baghdad Shamash School Baghdad 10. Tel. No. 1028 Telephone Number 1028 No. Number: Date Date: Subject Subject: There <del>is</del> ^are a specialist for eye-diseases and a matron, with a number of nurses. (19) The Dar Es-Shefaa Pharmacy, a charitable pharmacy, founded years ago, is directed by a qualified pharmacist, <del>and</del> a physician and a dresser, with free treatment and free medicine, and dispensing the number of prescriptions made up within one year amounted to 44,762. 160 visits were paid by the physician to the houses of the sick without charge. * (20) <del>The</del> ^The Maternal Assistance Society is a charitable society directed by philanthropical ladies to help poor mothers women, who are pregnant, and their children. The society has erected a building in the Meir Elias Hospital for the treatment of pregnancy, in which poor ^expectant mothers are received and obtained the necessary assistance. The building was constructed by funds collected by this society, which has spent 2,000 dinars since its foundation three years ago. N.B. The expenditure of these charitable health institutions is estimated at 12,500 dinars p.a. of which 11,500 dinars Form No. 22 - 2000 - 11 - 935

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### csp_efc391aaf00b5821b1f4ac92526d6849

B01 · header / mixed C رقم / ١٠ حكومة العراق ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT ادارة البريد والبرق Department of Posts and Telegraphs.

B02 · form / mixed يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. ٥٥٩١ الرقم وصلت البرقية في Received at: 1725 ⟦illegible⟧

B03 · stamp / mixed ختم الدائرة Office Stamp البرق 27 JAN. 41 TELS. BAGHDAD

B04 · table / latin Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, Service | Instructions. BD2517/BG | JERUSALEM | XX 13 | XX 27 | <del>XXX</del> 1142

B05 · paragraph / latin LC RABBI SASSOON KADOORY BAGHDAD PREPARING EVERYTHING WILL CABLE TRAVEL DAY ADVOCATE LANIADO

B06 · marginalia / arabic قائم بتجهيز كل ما يلزم وسأبرق لكم يوم السفر المحامي لنيادو

**Traduction anglaise —**

C Number / 10 Government of Iraq ‘IRAQ GOVERNMENT Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Department of Posts and Telegraphs. Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. 5591 Number Received at: 1725 ⟦illegible⟧ Office Stamp Office Stamp Telegraphs 27 JAN. 41 TELS. BAGHDAD Class prefix, | Office of origin, | Serial No., | No. of words, | Date of handing in, | Code, Service | Instructions. BD2517/BG | JERUSALEM | XX 13 | XX 27 | <del>XXX</del> 1142 | LC RABBI SASSOON KADOORY BAGHDAD PREPARING EVERYTHING WILL CABLE TRAVEL DAY ADVOCATE LANIADO Preparing everything necessary and will cable you the day of travel Advocate Laniado

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### csp_f01ba4cc6c34539885d24ea81ad09c5e

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

DUPLICATE RECEIPT.

Received, with thanks, from Messrs. K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis, of Singapore, Trustees of Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund, the sum of I.D. 745/024 ( Iraqi Dinars SEVENHUNDRED FOURTY FIVE and Fils TWENTY FOUR only ) being the counterpart of $ 6371.70, accumulated amount against the said Fund, up to the end of December, 1949, Vide D/Draft on the Eastern Bank, Ltd, Baghdad, in my favour, enclosed to the Trustees'letter dated 10th, August, 1950.

[Marginalia] ⟦Ihattore⟧

[Signature] JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD. [Signature] President. [Signature] ⟦signature⟧

12 th November, 1950.

f

**Traduction anglaise —**

⟦illegible⟧ DUPLICATE RECEIPT. Received, with thanks, from Messrs. K.J.Ellis & E.J.Ellis, of Singapore, Trustees of Abdullah Saleh Shooker Trust Fund, the sum of I.D. 745/024 ( Iraqi Dinars SEVENHUNDRED FOURTY FIVE and Fils TWENTY FOUR only ) being the counterpart of $ 6371.70, accumulated amount against the said Fund, up to the end of December, 1949, Vide D/Draft on the Eastern Bank, Ltd, Baghdad, in my favour, enclosed to the Trustees'letter dated 10th, August, 1950. ⟦Ihattore⟧ JEWISH LAY COUNCIL, BAGHDAD. President. ⟦signature⟧ 12 th November, 1950. f

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### csp_f1a589c14b25521a81a7097c62fbad91

B01 · form / mixed رقم: ٢٨٧ واصل: ⟦illegible⟧ معنونة الى: Tigman ختم التاريخ: فلس: دينار: قيمة الطوابع الملصقة (اذا كانت ⟦illegible⟧): قيد (رسالة) ربطة او (رزمة) كما تقتضي الحالة: Calcutta المواد المضمونة: مضمونة بمبلغ قدره دينار (بالارقام): بالحروف: اجرة الضمان: الوزن بالحروف: المأمور المستلم:

B02 · stamp / mixed ⟦illegible⟧ 7 JUL 40 ⟦illegible⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Number: 287 Arrived: ⟦illegible⟧ Addressed to: Tigman Date Stamp: Fils: Dinar: Value of stamps affixed (if ⟦illegible⟧): Entry (letter) bundle or (parcel) as the case requires: Calcutta Insured items: Insured for an amount of Dinar (in figures): In words: Insurance fee: Weight in words: Receiving officer: ⟦illegible⟧ 7 JUL 40 ⟦illegible⟧

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### csp_f37c079a90095e59acaeb74ce8201dc4

برقية خارجية واردة FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM إدارة البريد والبرق العراقية

[Marginalia] برق / ١٠

يرجى الاشارة الى هذا الرقم عند الاستيضاح عن هذه البرقية / Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. ................. الرقم وصلت البرقية في / Received at: 12 BD2482

[Stamp] بغداد [Stamp] 28 JLY 41 [Stamp] TELS [Stamp] BAGHDAD

Class prefix, Office of origin, Serial No., No. of words, Date of handing in, Time, Service Instructions.

To: / الى :: respective institutions

D. J Cohen

⟦illegible ghost text from reverse side of page⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Incoming Foreign Telegram FOREIGN RECEIVED TELEGRAM Iraqi Posts and Telegraphs Administration Telegraph / 10 Please quote this number in any enquiry regarding this message: No. ⟦line⟧ Number Received at: 12 BD2482 Baghdad 28 JLY 41 TELS BAGHDAD Class prefix, Office of origin, Serial No., No. of words, Date of handing in, Time, Service Instructions. To: / To :: respective institutions D. J Cohen ⟦illegible ghost text from reverse side of page⟧

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### csp_f3aac191a9c15233816ade00edfcf17e

B01 · header / arabic رئاسة الطائفة الاسرائيلية بغداد

B02 · marginalia / arabic الرقم ٣٦٧

B03 · form / arabic فلس: دينار: وصلني من حضرة الفاضل: ⟦line⟧ المحترم المبلغ المرقوم اعلاه وقدره: ⟦line⟧ وذلك عن: ⟦line⟧ بغداد في: ⟦line⟧

B04 · signature / arabic رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية

**Traduction anglaise —**

Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Number 367 Fils: Dinar: Received from the honorable: ⟦line⟧ respected The above-mentioned amount of: ⟦line⟧ For: ⟦line⟧ Baghdad on: ⟦line⟧ President of the Jewish Community

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### csp_f3e51e12d59c520284c76815c6b31946

B01 · header / mixed Jewish Schools Committee BAGHDAD لجنة المدارس الاسرائيلية ببغداد

B02 · form / arabic الرقم: ٢٧٩/١٢/م التاريخ: ٩ / ٦ / ٤٩

B03 · stamp / arabic ٢٤٢ ٩ / ٦ / ٩٤٩

B04 · paragraph / arabic سعادة رئيس المجلس الجسماني المحترم بعد التحية . تجدون بطيه صورة من كتاب لجنة المدراش المرقم ٣٤٨ والمؤرخ في ٤ / ٥ / ٤٩ مع مرفقاته التي هي عبارة عن صورة وقفية منشي صدقة مع المخابرات التي دارت بين السيد صالح شاؤيل يوسف سعيد وبين سماحة الحاخام سلمان حوكي عبودي رئيس لجنة المدراش . ان هذه اللجنة - بعد دراسة الموضوع - تشعر بضرورة الاتصال بالجهات المختصة لاعلامها :- ١- بان مدراش تلمود توراه تطلق على المدراش الكبير ومدراش منداي ومدراش منشي صالح . ٢- بان الامين على ادارة هذه المدراشيم هو المجلس الجسماني الاسرائيلي في بغداد المؤلف بموجب قانون الطائفة كذلك يرجى الاستفسار عن موعد استحقاق دفع الغلة للمدراشيم في بغداد ومقدارها . ولسيادتكم الاحترام .

B05 · signature / arabic عن نائب الرئيس

B06 · marginalia / arabic السكرتير يرجى القيد الى رئاسة الطائفة الكتابة بحق الحال باسم لجنة المدارس ⟦line⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

Jewish Schools Committee BAGHDAD Jewish Schools Committee in Baghdad Number: 279/12/M Date: 9 / 6 / 49 242 9 / 6 / 949 His Excellency the President of the Lay Council, Respected After greetings. You will find enclosed a copy of the Midrash Committee letter No. 348 dated 4 / 5 / 49 with its attachments, which are a copy of the Menashi Sadqa endowment deed with the correspondence that took place between Mr. Saleh Shaul Youssef Said and His Eminence Rabbi Salman Hooti Aboudi, President of the Midrash Committee. This committee - after studying the subject - feels the necessity of contacting the competent authorities to inform them:- 1- That the Midrash Talmud Torah refers to the Great Midrash, the Mandai Midrash, and the Menashi Saleh Midrash. 2- That the trustee for the administration of these Midrashim is the Jewish Lay Council in Baghdad, formed according to the Community Law. Also, please inquire about the due date for the payment of the yield to the Midrashim in Baghdad and its amount. With respect to your Excellency. On behalf of the Vice President The Secretary Please register to the Community Presidency Writing regarding the situation in the name of the Schools Committee ⟦line⟧

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### csp_f4c11d821b6755bfb54d2f26acf7dcf7

TRUSTEES OF THE J. E. JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND SECRETARIES: MESSRS. MONTAGU'S AND COX & CARDALE Telegraphic Address: SYNONYM, CENT, LONDON Telephone: CITY 1421 86-88 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET LONDON, E.C.4

[Stamp] رئاسة الطائفة الاسرائيلية [Stamp] ٧٦٦ [Stamp] ١٩٤٩/٩/١١

August 15th, 1949

Rabbi Sasson Kadoori President of The Jewish Community BAGHDAD, Irak.

Dear Sir,

We thank you for your letter of the 14th June, and have been asked by the Trustees to inform you that a grant of £90 has been made to your Organisation.

Arrangements are being made for the transmission of this money, and we shall be obliged if you will complete and return to us the enclosed form of receipt when you have received this grant.

It is the wish of the Trustees that this money be earmarked for the use of the Medrash Talmud Torah school.

[Signature] Yours faithfully, [Signature] ⟦signature⟧ [Signature] Secretaries.

[Marginalia] سيادة الرئيس [Marginalia] اعلاه كتاب وردنا من المتولين على تركة [Marginalia] ج. ا. يوسف الخيرية في لندن جواباً [Marginalia] لكتابنا السابق يعلمونا فيه بأنهم وافقوا [Marginalia] على تخصيص /٩٠ دينار لغرض مدرسة المدراش [Marginalia] وسوف يرسل هذا المبلغ بموجب صك في القريب [Marginalia] العاجل.

[Marginalia] معه [Marginalia] ٤٩/٩/١٠

**Traduction anglaise —**

TRUSTEES OF THE J. E. JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND SECRETARIES: MESSRS. MONTAGU'S AND COX & CARDALE Telegraphic Address: SYNONYM, CENT, LONDON Telephone: CITY 1421 86-88 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET LONDON, E.C.4 Presidency of the Jewish Community 766 11/9/1949 August 15th, 1949 Rabbi Sasson Kadoori President of The Jewish Community BAGHDAD, Irak. Dear Sir, We thank you for your letter of the 14th June, and have been asked by the Trustees to inform you that a grant of £90 has been made to your Organisation. Arrangements are being made for the transmission of this money, and we shall be obliged if you will complete and return to us the enclosed form of receipt when you have received this grant. It is the wish of the Trustees that this money be earmarked for the use of the Medrash Talmud Torah school. Yours faithfully, ⟦signature⟧ Secretaries. Mr. President Above is a letter we received from the trustees of the J. E. Joseph Charity in London in response to our previous letter, informing us that they have agreed to allocate /90 Dinars for the purpose of the Medrash school and this amount will be sent by check in the near future. With it. 10/9/49

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B01 · header / arabic شروط قبول هذه البرقية

B02 · paragraph / arabic ١ - للمدير العام او اي شركة برق او حكومة اجنبية التي حسب مجرى مصلحة البرق الاعتيادي ترسل هذه البرقية بواسطتها الحق في رفض ارسالها ولو قد اخذت للارسال وفي هذه الحالة تعاد الاجرة المدفوعة لارسال البرقية الى مرسلها عند مطالبته بذلك .

B03 · paragraph / arabic ٢ - ان المدير العام او اية شركة برق او حكومة اجنبية التي حسب مجرى مصلحة البرق الاعتيادي ترسل هذه البرقية بواسطتها غير مسؤولين بضمان عن ضياع او ضرر او تلف الذي يحصل او ينتج من عدم نقل او عدم تسليم البرقية او عن الغلط او التعطيل او النقص الذي يحصل في نقلها او ايصالها مهما كانت اسباب عدم النقل او عدم الايصال او التعطيل او النقص او الغلط الذي يحصل .

B04 · paragraph / arabic ٣ - ترسل هذه البرقية وفقا لقواعد البرقيات الخارجية المنشورة في دليل البرق العراقي وليكن معلوما (١) بان في البرقيات الخصوصية التي هي في لغة صريحة لا يجوز قبول الكلمات المبدلة او المركبة التي تكون خلاف عرف اللغة . و (٢) وفي البرقيات المصطلحة او الرموز لا يجوز قبول تركيب كلمتين او اكثر باللغة الصريحة خلاف عرف اللغة .

B05 · header / latin CONDITIONS ON WHICH THIS TELEGRAM IS ACCEPTED.

B06 · paragraph / latin 1.—Either the Director-General or any Telegraph Company or Foreign Government by whom this telegram is or would in the ordinary course of the Telegraphic Service, be forwarded, may decline to forward the telegram although it has been received for that purpose; but in such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refund- ed to the Sender at his request.

B07 · paragraph / latin 2.—Neither the Director-General nor any Telegraph Company or Foreign Government, by whom this telegram is or would, in the ordinary course of the Telegraphic Service, be forwarded, shall be liable to make compensation for any loss, injury, or damage arising or resulting from non-transmission, or non-delivery of the telegram, or delay, or error, or omission in the transmission or delivery thereof, through whatever cause such non-transmission, non- delivery, delay, error or omission shall have occurred.

B08 · paragraph / latin 3.—This telegram shall be forwarded in all respects in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Telegraph Guide. It should be particularly noted (1) that in Private telegrams in plain language, combinations or alterations of words contrary to the usage of the language are not admitted and (2) that in Private telegrams in code combinations of two or more words in plain language contrary to the usage of the language are not admitted.

B09 · paragraph / arabic ملحوظة :- ان الشكاوي بخصوص هذه البرقية والاستدعاءات باسترجاع الاجرة يجب ان ترسل الى مدير البرق والبريد العام في بغداد خلال خمسة اشهر من تاريخ هذه البرقية .

B10 · header / latin NOTICE.

B11 · paragraph / latin Complaints respecting this telegram and applications for refund should be addressed to the Director-General of Post and Telegraphs, Baghdad, within five months of the date of the telegram.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Conditions for accepting this telegram 1 - The Director-General or any telegraph company or foreign government through which this telegram is sent according to the ordinary course of the telegraph service has the right to refuse to send it even if it has been accepted for transmission, and in this case the fee paid for sending the telegram shall be returned to its sender upon his request. 2 - The Director-General or any telegraph company or foreign government through which this telegram is sent according to the ordinary course of the telegraph service are not responsible for guaranteeing against loss, harm, or damage that occurs or results from non-transmission or non-delivery of the telegram, or for error, delay, or omission that occurs in its transmission or delivery, whatever the causes of non-transmission, non-delivery, delay, omission, or error that occurs. 3 - This telegram is sent in accordance with the rules for foreign telegrams published in the Iraqi Telegraph Guide, and let it be known (1) that in private telegrams which are in plain language, it is not permissible to accept substituted or compound words that are contrary to the usage of the language. And (2) in code or cipher telegrams it is not permissible to accept the combination of two or more words in plain language contrary to the usage of the language. CONDITIONS ON WHICH THIS TELEGRAM IS ACCEPTED. 1.—Either the Director-General or any Telegraph Company or Foreign Government by whom this telegram is or would in the ordinary course of the Telegraphic Service, be forwarded, may decline to forward the telegram although it has been received for that purpose; but in such case the amount paid for transmission shall be refund- ed to the Sender at his request. 2.—Neither the Director-General nor any Telegraph Company or Foreign Government, by whom this telegram is or would, in the ordinary course of the Telegraphic Service, be forwarded, shall be liable to make compensation for any loss, injury, or damage arising or resulting from non-transmission, or non-delivery of the telegram, or delay, or error, or omission in the transmission or delivery thereof, through whatever cause such non-transmission, non- delivery, delay, error or omission shall have occurred. 3.—This telegram shall be forwarded in all respects in accordance with the rules for Foreign Telegrams published in the 'Iraq Telegraph Guide. It should be particularly noted (1) that in Private telegrams in plain language, combinations or alterations of words contrary to the usage of the language are not admitted and (2) that in Private telegrams in code combinations of two or more words in plain language contrary to the usage of the language are not admitted. Note: - Complaints regarding this telegram and applications for refund of the fee must be sent to the Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs in Baghdad within five months from the date of this telegram. NOTICE. Complaints respecting this telegram and applications for refund should be addressed to the Director-General of Post and Telegraphs, Baghdad, within five months of the date of the telegram.

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على ما يلي :-

أ - ان يقرض المستشفى المجلس الجسماني مبلغ ستة الاف دينار تسدد للمستشفى بثلاثة اقساط متساوية القسط الاول في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٣ والقسط الثاني في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ٩٤٤ والقسط الثالث في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ٩٤٥ . وقد تايد هذا الاتفاق بكتاب لجنة المستشفيات المؤرخ ٢٣ مارت ٩٤٢ الذي ارسلت بموجبه صكا على البانق العثماني مرقما ٣٠٨٠٠٢ ومورخا ٢٣ منه لامر المجلس الجسماني بالمبلغ المذكور وقد اودع هذا المبلغ المجلس في البانق المذكور بحساب جار رقم ٢

ب - ان يقرض مدراش تلمود توراه مبلغ الف وسبعمائة دينار يسدد لصندوق المدراش باربعة اقساط سنوية متساوية كل قسط اربعمائة وخمسة وعشرون دينار القسط الاول في اليوم الاخير من شهر ايلول ٩٤٢ والقسط الثاني في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ٩٤٣ والقسط الثالث في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ٩٤٤ والقسط الرابع في في اليوم الاخير من شهر مارت ٩٤٥

ج - ان تقرض مدرسة رفقه نورائيل مبلغ ثلاثة الاف دينار ومائة دينار بفائض قدره ثلاثة ونصف بالمائة سنويا على ان يطفى اصل الدين مع فائضه باقساط سنوية قدر كل واحد منها مائة وخمسة وخمسون دينارا لمدة خمسة وثلاثين سنة وبذلك يكون مجموع ما يقترضه المجلس الجسماني كما جاء اعلاه عشرة الاف وثمانمائة دينار

وقد تايد الاتفاق المشروح في الفقرتين ب وج بكتاب لجنة المدارس رقم بتاريخ ٢٤ مارت ٩٤٢ الذي ارسلت بموجبه صكا على البانق العثماني مرقما ٣٠٨٠٠١ ومورخا ٢٣ / ٣ / ٩٤٢ لامر المجلس الجسماني بمبلغ خمسة الاف وخمسمائة دينار ووفقا للتفصيلات التالية :

| دينار | التفاصيل | | ١٧٠٠ | المبلغ المستقرض من مدراش تلمود توراه وفقا للفقره ب | | ٣١٠٠ | المبلغ المستقرض من مدرسة رفقه نورائيل وفقا للفقره ج |

المصاريف واجور المحاماة المستقطعه من المؤسسات التالية لدفعها الى المحامي

| فلس | دينار | الجهة | | - | ٢٦٠ | حصة المدراش | | ٩١٥ | ٣٢٨ | حصة مدرسة رفقه نورائيل | | ٠٨٥ | ٤٦ | حصة مدرسة مناحيم صالح دانيال | | - | ٦٥ | حصة مدرسة راحيل شمعون | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | ٥٥٠٠ | ٧٠٠ | | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | |

وهو مبلغ الصك وقد اودع هذا المبلغ باسم المجلس في البانق المذكور بالحساب الجار رقم ٢ وهكذا يكون مجموع المبالغ المودعة بالحساب المذكور احد عشر الف وخمسمائة دينار فقط كما يلي دينار

**Traduction anglaise —**

- 2 - on the following :- a - That the hospital lends the Lay Council the sum of six thousand dinars to be repaid to the hospital in three equal installments: the first installment on the last day of September 943, and the second installment on the last day of March 944, and the third installment on the last day of March 945. This agreement was confirmed by a letter from the Hospitals Committee dated 23 March 942, under which it sent a check on the Ottoman Bank numbered 308002 and dated the 23rd of it to the order of the Lay Council for the mentioned amount, and the Council deposited this amount in the mentioned bank in current account No. 2 b - That the Midrash Talmud Torah lends the sum of one thousand seven hundred dinars to be repaid to the Midrash fund in four equal annual installments, each installment being four hundred and twenty-five dinars: the first installment on the last day of September 942, the second installment on the last day of March 943, the third installment on the last day of March 944, and the fourth installment on the last day of March 945 c - That the Rivka Nooraiel School lends the sum of three thousand and one hundred dinars at an interest rate of three and a half percent annually, provided that the principal of the debt and its interest are extinguished in annual installments of one hundred and fifty-five dinars each for a period of thirty-five years, and thus the total amount borrowed by the Lay Council as stated above is ten thousand eight hundred dinars The agreement explained in paragraphs B and C was confirmed by a letter from the Schools Committee No. dated 24 March 942, under which it sent a check on the Ottoman Bank numbered 308001 and dated 23/3/942 to the order of the Lay Council for the sum of five thousand five hundred dinars according to the following details: Dinar | Details 1700 | The amount borrowed from Midrash Talmud Torah according to paragraph B 3100 | The amount borrowed from Rivka Nooraiel School according to paragraph C Expenses and legal fees deducted from the following institutions to be paid to the lawyer Fils | Dinar | Entity - | 260 | The Midrash's share 915 | 328 | The Rivka Nooraiel School's share 085 | 46 | The Menachem Salih Daniel School's share - | 65 | The Rachel Shahmoon School's share ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | 5500 | 700 | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | Which is the amount of the check, and this amount was deposited in the name of the Council in the mentioned bank in the current account No. 2, and thus the total amount deposited in the mentioned account is eleven thousand five hundred dinars only as follows Dinar

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B01 · header / arabic لجنة المدارس بغداد

B02 · stamp / arabic رئاسة الطائفة الاسرائيلية بغداد رقم صادر ٥٠/٨٨٥/ط التاريخ ٢٨/١٢/٥٠

B03 · form / arabic العدد: ⟦line⟧ التاريخ: ٢٧/١٢/١٩٥٠

B04 · paragraph / arabic الى مديرية مدرسة تلمود توراه

B05 · paragraph / arabic اشارة الى كتابكم المرقم ٢٣٥ والمؤرخ في ٢٥/١٢/١٩٥٠ . احيطت لجنتنا علما بورود حوالة اليكم بواسطة رئاسة الطائفة الاسرائيلية ببغداد بمبلغ ( ١٤٩/٧٠٠ ) دينارا وهو يمثل صافي الحوالة من وقفية ج.ا. يوسف ( لندن ) بمبلغ ( ١٥٠ ) دينارا ، فيرجى تسجيل مبلغه لحساب الاسعاف في مدرستكم وصرفه للغرض المذكور وفقا لشروط الوقفية .

B06 · signature / arabic سلمان حوك عبودي الرئيس

B07 · marginalia / arabic اطلعت ⟦signature⟧ ١٢/٣١

B08 · paragraph / arabic صورة منه :- الى سعادة رئيس الطائفة الاسرائيلية المحترم - للتفضل بالعلم الى سعادة رئيس لجنة المدارس المحترم - للمعلومات الى المحاسب - للعمل بموجبه .

B09 · marginalia / arabic للحفظ وقعه ج.ا. يوسف

**Traduction anglaise —**

Schools Committee Baghdad Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Outgoing No. 50/885/T Date 28/12/50 Number: ⟦line⟧ Date: 27/12/1950 To the Directorate of the Talmud Torah School Reference to your letter No. 235 dated 25/12/1950. Our committee has been informed of the arrival of a transfer to you via the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad in the amount of (149/700) Dinars, which represents the net transfer from the G.A. Joseph Endowment (London) in the amount of (150) Dinars. Please record its amount to the relief account in your school and spend it for the aforementioned purpose in accordance with the terms of the endowment. Salman Hooki Aboudi The President Seen ⟦signature⟧ 12/31 Copy to:- To His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community - for kind information To His Excellency the President of the Schools Committee - for information To the Accountant - to act accordingly. For filing Signed by G.A. Joseph

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e The official syllabus is bing followed with more attention to English and religion. School fees and <del>contribu</del>tribution of the Lay Council, estimated at 950 dinars help to cover an expenditure of 1,700 dinars per annum.

(7) The Wataniyah School,(an elementary school for boys) was founded in 1923, has no building of its own, but pays rent for its premises, contains 700 students, of whom 400 pay no fees and rest pay fees varying between half a dinar to 3/500 dinars per annum. The syllabus is that of the Ministry of Education. School fees and the contribution of the Lay Council of 980 dinars per annum help to cover a yearly expenditure of 1,550 dinars.

(8) The Musuda Sulman Elementary School for Boys was founded in 1931, has its own building, contains 400 students, of whom 290 pay no fees, and the rest pay fees varying from half a dinar to three and a half dinars per annum. School fees and a grant of the Lay Council, estimated at 590 dinars, help to cover a yearly expenditure of 1,000 dinars.

(9) The Kerem Primary School for Boys was founded in 1924, pays rent for its premises, has 300 students, of whom 190 pay no fees, and the rest pay fees varying from half a dinar to two dinars per annum. School fees and a grant estimated at 590 dinars from the Jewish Lay Council help to cover a yearly expenditure of 800 dinars. N.B. The three last mentioned schools are conducted according to the official syllabus of the Ministry of Education, but more attention is given to English and religion.

(10) The Menashi Saleh Medrash Talmud Torah School, founded in 1935, has its own building and is an elementary school containing 1,100 pupils all of them poor and exempt from school fees. Great attention is given to religious instructions, and at the same time, the official syllabus is followed as far as possible. The grant of the Lay Council is estimated at 1/600 dinars and covers the total annual expenditure.

(11) The Medrash Talmud Torah Schools were founded in 1833 and possess their own buildings and contain 2,100 poor pupils, exempt from tuition fees, the teaching is confined to religious subjects. The income of the charitable trust, through which this institution was founded, together with Lay Council grant of 650 dinars cover an expenditure of 2,500 dinars a year.

(12) The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls was founded in 1910, has its own buildings, contains 350 pupils of whom 60 pay no fees and rest pay fees varying from 300 fils to four dinars a year. School fees and the income of the charitable <del>funds,</del> trust, by which the school was founded, cover all the expenditure.

(13) The School for Dressmakers was founded in 1932, pays rent for its premises, has 300 girls from the poorer classes, exempt from fees Instruction is given in sewing embroidery, reading and writing. Subscriptions and donations <del>which</del> together with <del>the proceeds of the</del> <del>performances etc.</del> cover the whole expenditure.

(14) (15) The Sassoon Heskel Technical School for <del>Handicrafts was founded in</del> <del>1918</del> was built from the bequest of the late Sir Sassoon Heskel, which amounted to about 28,000 dinars. It is completed and, we hope, will be opened in the near future.

(16) The Ezra Sassoon Ishayik School for Handicrafts was founded in 1918 has its own building and contains 500 poor girls, who are trained in sewing, reading and writing. The contribution of the founder together with the proceeds of the sale of work suffice to keep up the institution.

Silas Kadoori Blind institute, founded in 1927 has its own building contains 65 blind inmates, who are trained in various crafts and music and reading in Braille. The institution has a special ⟦...⟧ committee to collect subscriptions and donations which together with the proceeds of performances etc. cover the whole expenditure.

and the sale of work, together with the Lay Council's contributions about 600 dinars per annum cover an annual expenditure of nearly 500 dinars

**Traduction anglaise —**

e The official syllabus is bing followed with more attention to English and religion. School fees and <del>contribu</del>tribution of the Lay Council, estimated at 950 dinars help to cover an expenditure of 1,700 dinars per annum. (7) The Wataniyah School,(an elementary school for boys) was founded in 1923, has no building of its own, but pays rent for its premises, contains 700 students, of whom 400 pay no fees and rest pay fees varying between half a dinar to 3/500 dinars per annum. The syllabus is that of the Ministry of Education. School fees and the contribution of the Lay Council of 980 dinars per annum help to cover a yearly expenditure of 1,550 dinars. (8) The Musuda Sulman Elementary School for Boys was founded in 1931, has its own building, contains 400 students, of whom 290 pay no fees, and the rest pay fees varying from half a dinar to three and a half dinars per annum. School fees and a grant of the Lay Council, estimated at 590 dinars, help to cover a yearly expenditure of 1,000 dinars. (9) The Kerem Primary School for Boys was founded in 1924, pays rent for its premises, has 300 students, of whom 190 pay no fees, and the rest pay fees varying from half a dinar to two dinars per annum. School fees and a grant estimated at 590 dinars from the Jewish Lay Council help to cover a yearly expenditure of 800 dinars. N.B. The three last mentioned schools are conducted according to the official syllabus of the Ministry of Education, but more attention is given to English and religion. (10) The Menashi Saleh Medrash Talmud Torah School, founded in 1935, has its own building and is an elementary school containing 1,100 pupils all of them poor and exempt from school fees. Great attention is given to religious instructions, and at the same time, the official syllabus is followed as far as possible. The grant of the Lay Council is estimated at 1/600 dinars and covers the total annual expenditure. (11) The Medrash Talmud Torah Schools were founded in 1833 and possess their own buildings and contain 2,100 poor pupils, exempt from tuition fees, the teaching is confined to religious subjects. The income of the charitable trust, through which this institution was founded, together with Lay Council grant of 650 dinars cover an expenditure of 2,500 dinars a year. (12) The Menahem Saleh Daniel Elementary School for Girls was founded in 1910, has its own buildings, contains 350 pupils of whom 60 pay no fees and rest pay fees varying from 300 fils to four dinars a year. School fees and the income of the charitable <del>funds,</del> trust, by which the school was founded, cover all the expenditure. (13) The School for Dressmakers was founded in 1932, pays rent for its premises, has 300 girls from the poorer classes, exempt from fees Instruction is given in sewing embroidery, reading and writing. Subscriptions and donations <del>which</del> together with <del>the proceeds of the</del> <del>performances etc.</del> cover the whole expenditure. (14) (15) The Sassoon Heskel Technical School for <del>Handicrafts was founded in</del> <del>1918</del> was built from the bequest of the late Sir Sassoon Heskel, which amounted to about 28,000 dinars. It is completed and, we hope, will be opened in the near future. (16) The Ezra Sassoon Ishayik School for Handicrafts was founded in 1918 has its own building and contains 500 poor girls, who are trained in sewing, reading and writing. The contribution of the founder together with the proceeds of the sale of work suffice to keep up the institution. Silas Kadoori Blind institute, founded in 1927 has its own building contains 65 blind inmates, who are trained in various crafts and music and reading in Braille. The institution has a special ⟦...⟧ committee to collect subscriptions and donations which together with the proceeds of performances etc. cover the whole expenditure. and the sale of work, together with the Lay Council's contributions about 600 dinars per annum cover an annual expenditure of nearly 500 dinars

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TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY חברת תומכי תורה جمعية تومخي توره BAGHDAD בגדאד بغداد

Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ بغداد ٥ / ٤ / ١٩٤١

خلاصة حساب جمعية تومخي تورا الى غاية اذار سنة ٥٧٠١ الموافق نهاية مارت ٩٤١

| فلس | دينار | | | ٧٧٠ | ١٠٩٤ | من اجور الاملاك | | ٨٤١ | ٢٦٧ | من الاشتراك والاكرام | | ٨٠٠ | ٣٤٥ | من الواردات الجسماني والاليانس | | ١٧٠ | ١٦٦ | من اجور املاك المشتركه | | ٤٠٣ | ٣٦ | من طلب اوقاف نوعم وطويه | | ٥٠٠ | ٢٦٢ | من طلب خاخام داود خاخام يعقوب | | ٥٢٧ | ٨ | من طلب عباس حلمي شريك املاك | | ٦٩٧ | | عبد الرحمن شريك املاك | | ٥٠٠ | ٣٠٤ | من طلب الخاخاميم | | ٢٠٨ | ٣٤٨٧ | ⟦line⟧ |

| فلس | دينار | يخرج من ذلك | | ٨٦١ | ٨٥٥ | الباقي على املاك الموقوفه موجب الميزانيه | | ٣٦٤ | ١٤٩٦ | المدفوع الى الخاخاميم | | ٦١٣ | ١٣٣ | الباقي طلب على المستاجرين | | ٣٧٠ | ١ | الموجود نقدا بحساب الصندوق | | ٢٠٨ | ٣٤٨٧ | ⟦line⟧ |

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[Stamp] ⟦purple circular stamp, illegible text⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY BAGHDAD BAGHDAD BAGHDAD Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ Baghdad 5 / 4 / 1941 Summary of the Tomkhe Tora Society account up to the end of Adar year 5701 corresponding to the end of March 941 Fils | Dinar | 770 | 1094 | From property fees 841 | 267 | From subscriptions and donations 800 | 345 | From Jismani and Alliance revenues 170 | 166 | From shared property fees 403 | 36 | From Noam and Tovia waqf claims 500 | 262 | From the claim of Hakham Daoud Hakham Yaqoub 527 | 8 | From the claim of Abbas Helmi, property partner 697 | | Abd al-Rahman, property partner 500 | 304 | From the claim of the Hakhamim 208 | 3487 | ⟦line⟧ Fils | Dinar | Out of which comes 861 | 855 | Remainder on the endowed properties according to the budget 364 | 1496 | Paid to the Hakhamim 613 | 133 | Remaining claim on the tenants 370 | 1 | Cash available in the fund account 208 | 3487 | ⟦line⟧ 3487 208 ⟦purple circular stamp, illegible text⟧

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[Marginalia] ٦٨٨٥

٢٥ مارت ٩٤٢

حضرة المحامي م . لنيادو المحترم القدس ـــــــ

بعد التحية والاحترام اشارة الى الاتفاق المنعقد بيننا بموجب كتابنا المؤرخ ١٨ مارت ٩٤١ - ان مجموع المبالغ التي وردتنا من الامين الرسمي للتركات في كلكتا عن المؤسسات الخيرية الاسرائيلية ببغداد هو ٤٠٠٠٠٠ روبية وعليه يكون استحقاقكم من اصل هذا المبلغ هو ٢٠٠٠٠ روبية بحساب ٥ بالمائة وذلك كما يلي :

| دينار | | | ١٤٩٠ | ٢٠٠٠٠ روبية × ٧٤,٥ فلسا | | ٥٥ | المبلغ المسلف لكم سابقا | | ١٤٣٥ | فقط الف واربعمائة وخمسة وثلاثين دينارا |

وقد اشترينا لكم بهذا المبلغ حوالة بالرؤية بمبلغ الف واربعمائة وثلاثة وثلاثين ليره فلسطينية ومائتين وتسع ملات تجدونها بطيه ونرجوكم اعلامنا بالوصول . ودمتم باحترام

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧ [Signature] رئيس المجلس الجسماني [Signature] رئيس الطائفة

**Traduction anglaise —**

6885 25 March 942 To the respected lawyer M. Laniado Jerusalem ⟦line⟧ After greetings and respect With reference to the agreement concluded between us according to our letter dated 18 March 941 - The total amounts we received from the Official Administrator of Estates in Calcutta for the Israeli charitable institutions in Baghdad is 400,000 Rupees, and therefore your entitlement from this total is 20,000 Rupees calculated at 5 percent as follows: Dinars | 1490 | 20,000 Rupees x 74.5 fils 55 | The amount previously advanced to you 1435 | Only one thousand four hundred and thirty-five Dinars We have purchased for you with this amount a sight draft for one thousand four hundred and thirty-three Palestinian Pounds and two hundred and nine Mils, which you will find enclosed, and we request you to notify us of receipt. Respectfully yours, ⟦illegible signature⟧ President of the Lay Council Head of the Community

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### csp_fa1572cce2e05405a6380648a837f8c9

B01 · header / mixed ועד הרוחני דעוב"י בגדאד יע"א المجلس الروحاني الاسرائيلي في بغداد ⟦line⟧

B02 · form / mixed قسم: 2 الرقم: 22 التاريخ: 23/12/1948

B03 · paragraph / latin Baghdad 21st December 1948 Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Netaji Subhas Road, CALCUTTA.

B04 · header / latin Estate : Sir David Ezra ⟦line⟧

B05 · paragraph / latin Dear Sirs, With reference to my letter dated November 14th, 1948, copy of which enclosed herewith. Your kind reply to my abovementioned letter has not been received yet and I would be glad to be favoured with your views in this respect.

B06 · paragraph / latin Yours Sincerely

B07 · signature / mixed ⟦signature⟧ Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi PRESIDENT JEWISH SPIRITUAL COUNCIL - BAGHDAD

B08 · stamp / mixed הרב הראשי לעוב"י בגדאד יע"א סלמאן חוגי עבודי שנת התש"ז رئيس حاخامي بغداد سلمان هوكي عبودي CHIEF RABBI SALMAN H. ABOUDI BAGHDAD

B09 · paragraph / latin Enclosures ⟦line⟧ Copy of my letter dated 14/11/48.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Spiritual Council of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It The Israelite Spiritual Council in Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Section: 2 Number: 22 Date: 23/12/1948 Baghdad 21st December 1948 Messrs. Orr, Dignam & Co. 29, Netaji Subhas Road, CALCUTTA. Estate : Sir David Ezra ⟦line⟧ Dear Sirs, With reference to my letter dated November 14th, 1948, copy of which enclosed herewith. Your kind reply to my abovementioned letter has not been received yet and I would be glad to be favoured with your views in this respect. Yours Sincerely ⟦signature⟧ Rabbi Salman Hoogi Aboodi PRESIDENT JEWISH SPIRITUAL COUNCIL - BAGHDAD Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community Baghdad, May God Protect It Salman Hoogi Aboodi Year 5707 Chief Rabbi of Baghdad Salman Hoogi Aboodi CHIEF RABBI SALMAN H. ABOUDI BAGHDAD Enclosures ⟦line⟧ Copy of my letter dated 14/11/48.

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### csp_fa849f6d1f01563baa9c7fcf45b384d1

ترجمة

حضرات السادة اوصياء تركة ج. أ. يوسف لندن

بعد التحية

تشرفت باستلام كتابكم المؤرخ في ١٥ آب ٩٤٩ ويسرني اعلامكم بأني قد استلمت من البنك الشرقي ببغداد المنحة البالغة -/٩٠٠ باون المقرر صرفها الى مدرسة مدراش تلمود تورا .

تجدون طياً الوصل المطلوب ويسرني لو اعلمتم الاوصياء المتولين بأن المنحة المذكورة قد سلمت الى لجنة مدراش تلمود تورا .

ارجو تبليغ فائق شكري للمتولين . وتفضلوا بقبول الاحترام

[Signature] المخلص [Signature] رئيس الطائفة

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧

المرفقات وصل

X

**Traduction anglaise —**

Translation Gentlemen, Trustees of the Estate of G. A. Joseph London After greetings, I have the honor to receive your letter dated August 15, 1949 and I am pleased to inform you that I have received from the Eastern Bank in Baghdad the grant amounting to 900/- pounds scheduled to be paid to the Midrash school Talmud Torah. Enclosed you will find the required receipt, and I would be pleased if you would inform the managing trustees that the aforementioned grant has been delivered to the Midrash Talmud Torah committee. Please convey my utmost thanks to the trustees. And please accept my respects, Sincerely, Head of the Community ⟦signature⟧ Enclosures Receipt X

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### csp_fa8ab70809b051249774c969c91602ae

Shamash School مدرسة شماش Baghdad بغداد Tel. No. 1028 رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨

11.

No. الرقم: Date التاريخ: Subject الموضوع:

are collected from fees and donations and the grant of the Lay Council of 2,800 dinars p. a. This means that these institutions have an annual deficit of 7,000 dinars.

The Jewish Community of Baghdad is, therefore, at the present time in need of the following things: (a) A playground on modern lines for the schoolchildren with a sports stadium. (b) A modern library and reading room.

We would, therefore, propose that the bequest should be spent in the following way: (1) If, according to the will, the money is to be dis- tributed among institutions, we would request that the choice should be <del>left to</del> made by the Jewish Lay Council. (2) If, according to the will, only the interest can be spent, we would request that it should be sent every year to the Jewish Lay Council for distribution.

نموذج رقم ٢٢-٢٠٠٠-١١-٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School Baghdad Tel. No. 1028 11. No.: Date: Subject: are collected from fees and donations and the grant of the Lay Council of 2,800 dinars p. a. This means that these institutions have an annual deficit of 7,000 dinars. The Jewish Community of Baghdad is, therefore, at the present time in need of the following things: (a) A playground on modern lines for the schoolchildren with a sports stadium. (b) A modern library and reading room. We would, therefore, propose that the bequest should be spent in the following way: (1) If, according to the will, the money is to be dis- tributed among institutions, we would request that the choice should be <del>left to</del> made by the Jewish Lay Council. (2) If, according to the will, only the interest can be spent, we would request that it should be sent every year to the Jewish Lay Council for distribution. Model No. 22-2000-11-935

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### csp_fbe0bfa1b8e75d14a48041c4b0909fc3

B01 · header / arabic ترجمة بالعربية من اصل انكليزي

B02 · paragraph / arabic اشهد بموجب القسم ٤٢ لقانون الطوابع بأن ضريبة الطوابع الصحيحة البالغة -/١٥ روبية (خمسة عشر روبية) دفعت على هذه الوثيقة بموجب المادة (٦٤) من الجدول (١) للقانون المذكور من الوصي (المتولي) الرسمي في بورما.

B03 · signature / arabic توقيع ⟦line⟧ (غير واضح) جابي الرسوم

B04 · header / arabic رانكون ٦ تموز ١٩٢٥

B05 · paragraph / arabic لقد حررت هذه الوثيقة في اليوم الثامن من مايس ١٩٢٣ بين السيد موريس ابراهام رايبورن من مصيف بالموزا (٢) في منتون في مقاطعة جبال الالب البحرية للجمهورية الفرنسية — التاجر سابقا (والمدعو فيما يلي "الموصي" (الواقف)) من جهة وبين الوصي (المتولي) العام في رانكون — بورما — الهند (والمدعو فيما يلي هو ومن يعقبه في وظيفته "بالموصي (المتولي) الوحيد") من الجهة الثانية . حيث ان الموصي (الواقف) راغب في ايداع الى الموصي (المتولي) اوراق مالية للحكومة الهندية ٣ ١/٢٪ ذات قيمة اسمية (٣٥٠٠٠ روبية) على ان يصرف ريعها لاغراض الوقفية المبينة ادناه او لاغراض اي وقفية اخرى يوقفها الموصي (الواقف) مباشرة بعد توقيع الوقفية باسم الموصي (المتولي) وتسليم الوثيقة المتعلقة بها اليه والآن تعتبر هذه الوثيقة موثقة وتنص على ما يلي :-

B06 · paragraph / arabic ١ — يسلم الموصي (الواقف) الى الموصي (المتولي) مباشرة بعد توقيع هذه الوثيقة اوراق مالية للحكومة الهندية ٣ ١/٢٪ بقيمة اسمية تبلغ خمسة وثلاثين الف روبية (٣٥٠٠٠ روبية) (وتسمى هذه الاوراق المالية والمبلغ المودع الذي يمثل هذه الاوراق "بمال الوقف المذكور") ولغرض القيام بتحويل هذا المبلغ سيوقع الموصي (الواقف) وينفذ كافة الاوراق والوثائق اللازمة بغية تقييد المال المذكور وقفا باسم الموصي (المتولي) وتخويله بحق التصرف بالغلة الناتجة منه .

B07 · paragraph / arabic ٢ — على الوصي (المتولي) ان يبقى محتفظا بالمال الموقوف لغرض تخصيص غلته كما مبين فيما يلي بالشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول المدرج ادناه وعند استحقاق الاوراق المالية المذكورة للحكومة الهندية ٣ ١/٢٪ فعليه اعادة استثمار المال في اسهم مماثلة .

B08 · paragraph / arabic ٣ — على الموصي (المتولي) ان يصرف الغلة المذكورة لتمكين استمرار الطلاب اليهود الفقراء من الاستمرار في الدراسة والذين لا يمكن لا هلهم بسبب العوز من الصرف عليهم على ان يكون الصرف وفقا للشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول المدرج ادناه .

B09 · paragraph / arabic ٤ — في حالة حدوث انعدام الطلاب الفقراء المذكورين حسب رأي الوصي (المتولي) وذلك لغرض شروط هذه الوقفية وفي حالة زيادة الغلة على المبالغ المتطلب صرفها على الطلاب المذكورين ففي ذلك الحال على الموصي (المتولي) ان يستثمر (بموجب الشروط والتوجيهات المبينة في الجدول) زيادة الغلة في نهاية كل سنة في اسهم مالية وان يضيف هذه الاسهم الى المال الموقوف بغية زيادة رأس المال وعلى ان لا يسحب هذا المال المستثمر في اي حال من الاحوال لغرض صرفه كغلة .

B10 · paragraph / arabic ٥ — على الموصي (المتولي) ان يصرف لحساب الوقف اي مصاريف يراها ضرورية حسب تقديره كضريبة الدخل والاسترجاعات والاستقطاعات المتعلقة بالوقف المذكور او اي ضريبة حكومية اخرى .

**Traduction anglaise —**

Arabic translation from an English original I certify under Section 42 of the Stamp Act that the correct stamp duty of 15/- Rupees (fifteen rupees) has been paid on this document under Article (64) of Schedule (1) of the said Act by the Official Trustee in Burma. Signature ⟦line⟧ (illegible) Collector of Fees Rangoon, 6 July 1925 This document was executed on the eighth day of May 1923 between Mr. Maurice Abraham Ryburn of Palmosa Villa (2) in Menton in the Alpes-Maritimes department of the French Republic — formerly a merchant (hereinafter called "the Settlor") of the one part and the Official Trustee in Rangoon — Burma — India (hereinafter called he and his successors in office "the Sole Trustee") of the second part. Whereas the Settlor is desirous of depositing with the Trustee 3 1/2% Government of India securities with a nominal value of (35,000 Rupees) provided that their proceeds be spent for the endowment purposes set forth below or for the purposes of any other endowment established by the Settlor immediately after signing the endowment in the name of the Trustee and delivering the document related thereto to him and now this document is considered authenticated and provides for the following:- 1 — The Settlor shall deliver to the Trustee immediately after the signing of this document Government of India 3 1/2% securities with a nominal value of thirty-five thousand rupees (35,000 Rupees) (these securities and the deposited amount representing these securities shall be called "the said Trust Property") and for the purpose of carrying out the transfer of this amount, the Settlor shall sign and execute all necessary papers and documents in order to register the said property as a trust in the name of the Trustee and authorize him with the right to dispose of the yield resulting therefrom. 2 — The Trustee shall remain in possession of the trust property for the purpose of allocating its yield as set forth below according to the terms and directions set forth in the schedule listed below and upon the maturity of the said 3 1/2% Government of India securities, he must reinvest the money in similar stocks. 3 — The Trustee shall spend the said yield to enable the continuation of poor Jewish students to continue their studies, whose parents cannot afford to spend on them due to destitution, provided that the expenditure is in accordance with the terms and directions set forth in the schedule listed below. 4 — In the event of a lack of the said poor students in the opinion of the Trustee for the purpose of the terms of this endowment, and in the event that the yield exceeds the amounts required to be spent on the said students, then in that case the Trustee shall invest (under the terms and directions set forth in the schedule) the surplus yield at the end of each year in financial stocks and add these stocks to the trust property in order to increase the capital, provided that this invested money shall not be withdrawn in any case for the purpose of spending it as yield. 5 — The Trustee shall charge to the account of the trust any expenses he deems necessary at his discretion such as income tax, refunds, and deductions related to the said trust or any other government tax.

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### csp_fc70159e065457ad882e998672ea289b

Shamash School مدرسة شماش Baghdad 5 بغداد Tel. No. 1028 رقم التلفون ١٠٢٨ ⟦line⟧ No. / الرقم: Date / التاريخ: Subject / الموضوع:

from half a dinar and four dinars,^and a half a year. The official syllabus is being followed with more attention to English and Religion. School fees and the contribution of the Lay Council (estimated at 950 dinars) help to cover an expenditure of 1,700 dinars per annum.

(7) The Wataniyah School, an elementary school for boys, was founded in 1923, has <del>its</del> no building of its own, but pays rent for its premises, contains 700 pupils, of whom 400 pay no fees x and the rest pay fees ranging from half a dinar to <del>four</del>^three and a half dinars. The syllabus is that of the Ministry of Education. School fees and the contribution of the Jewish Lay Council of 980 dinars p. a. help to cover an ^yearly expenditure of 1,580 dinars.

<del>p</del> (8) The Masuda Saleiman Elementary School for Boys was founded in 1931, has its own building, contains 400 pupils, of whom 210 pay no fees and the rest pay fees ranging from half a dinar to three and a half dinars p. a. School fees and a grant from the Lay Council (estimated at 590 dinars) help to cover a yearly expenditure of 1,000 dinars. <del>p.a.</del>

نموذج رقم ٢٢-٢٠٠٠-١١-٩٣٥

**Traduction anglaise —**

Shamash School Shamash School Baghdad 5 Baghdad Tel. No. 1028 Telephone No. 1028 ⟦line⟧ No. / Number: Date / Date: Subject / Subject: from half a dinar and four dinars,^and a half a year. The official syllabus is being followed with more attention to English and Religion. School fees and the contribution of the Lay Council (estimated at 950 dinars) help to cover an expenditure of 1,700 dinars per annum. (7) The Wataniyah School, an elementary school for boys, was founded in 1923, has <del>its</del> no building of its own, but pays rent for its premises, contains 700 pupils, of whom 400 pay no fees x and the rest pay fees ranging from half a dinar to <del>four</del>^three and a half dinars. The syllabus is that of the Ministry of Education. School fees and the contribution of the Jewish Lay Council of 980 dinars p. a. help to cover an ^yearly expenditure of 1,580 dinars. <del>p</del> (8) The Masuda Saleiman Elementary School for Boys was founded in 1931, has its own building, contains 400 pupils, of whom 210 pay no fees and the rest pay fees ranging from half a dinar to three and a half dinars p. a. School fees and a grant from the Lay Council (estimated at 590 dinars) help to cover a yearly expenditure of 1,000 dinars. <del>p.a.</del> Form No. 22-2000-11-935

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### csp_fd73eaca468054c7a2b79f7dc895e193

TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY חברת תומכי תורה جمعية تومخي توره BAGHDAD בגדאד بغداد

Baghdad, ___________ بغداد ٥ / ٤ / ٩٤١

صورة ميزان حساب الجمعية تومخي تورا لغاية اذار ٥٧٠١ الموافق مارت ٩٤١

| فلس | دينار | فلس | دينار | نمره | | | | ... | ١٩٨٠ | ١ | فرحه داود ساسون | | ٤٠١ | ٣٠٨٩ | | | ٢ | املاك جمعية تومخي تورا | | ٤٦٠ | ٧٤٦ | | | ٣ | " المشتركه | | | | ٧٧٠ | ١٠٩٤ | ٤ | اجور املاك خاصه | | ٣٦٥ | ٦٧٣ | ٩٩٥ | ٦٧١ | ٨ | حساب الصندوق (باقي فيه ١/٣٧٠) | | | | ٨٤١ | ٢٦٧ | ١٠ | الاشتراك والاكرام | | | | ٨٠٠ | ٣٤٥ | ١٢ | حساب الواردات | | ٥٤٤ | ٣٥ | ٧١٤ | ٢٠١ | ١٦ | اجور املاك المشتركه | | ٥٦٧ | ٩٣ | ٩٧٠ | ١٣٩ | ١٨ | اوقاف نوعم وطوبه | | ٧٧٩ | ٨٨٥ | ٣٩٠ | ١٣٢٨ | ١٩ | اجمال الذممات | | ٣٦٤ | ٤٢٥ | | | ٢٠ | مصارف العمومية | | ... | ١٠٧١ | | | ٢١ | معاشات الخاخاميم والموظفين | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | | | ٤٨٠ | ٦٠٣٠ | ٤٨٠ | ٦٠٣٠ | | | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | |

[Stamp] ⟦Stamp: Faded circular stamp with text in Arabic and English⟧ [Stamp] جمعية تومخي توره [Stamp] بغداد - ١٩١٤ [Stamp] TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY, BAGHDAD [Stamp] 1914

**Traduction anglaise —**

TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY Tomkhe Tora Society Tomkhe Tora Society BAGHDAD Baghdad Baghdad Baghdad, ⟦line⟧ Baghdad 5 / 4 / 941 Copy of the balance sheet for the Tomkhe Tora Society until Adar 5701 corresponding to March 941 Fils | Dinar | Fils | Dinar | No. | | ... | 1980 | 1 | Farha Daoud Sassoon 401 | 3089 | | | 2 | Properties of Tomkhe Tora Society 460 | 746 | | | 3 | " Shared [Properties] | | 770 | 1094 | 4 | Private property fees 365 | 673 | 995 | 671 | 8 | Fund account (remaining in it 1/370) | | 841 | 267 | 10 | Subscription and honorarium | | 800 | 345 | 12 | Revenue account 544 | 35 | 714 | 201 | 16 | Shared property fees 567 | 93 | 970 | 139 | 18 | Noam and Toba endowments 779 | 885 | 390 | 1328 | 19 | Summary of liabilities 364 | 425 | | | 20 | General expenses ... | 1071 | | | 21 | Salaries of Rabbis and employees ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | 480 | 6030 | 480 | 6030 | | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | ⟦line⟧ | | ⟦Stamp: Faded circular stamp with text in Arabic and English⟧ Tomkhe Tora Society Baghdad - 1914 TOMKHE TORA SOCIETY, BAGHDAD 1914

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### csp_fe07d78c64de585fac54b787fe424c9e

B01 · header / latin M. LANIADO ADVOCATE Ben-Jehuda st. P.O.B. 628 ; TEL. 189

B02 · header / latin Jerusalem, 31st August 1941 ⟦line⟧

B03 · paragraph / latin Rabbi Sasson Kaddori President Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧

B04 · paragraph / latin Dear Sir I beg to inform you that I have cabled last week twice to Calcutta to Mr. David J. Cohen regarding the Fund of the late R.A.Gubbay and asked him to expedite the remittance of the bequest to Baghdad. I reply to my cables I received yesterday the following cable from Mr.D.J.Cohen :- " Advocate Meir Laniado, Jerusalem. Your cables received. Delay owing Reserve Bank permission refused,as Iraq not now entered Sterling Block. Bank expects entry later. Signed : David J.Cohen.

B05 · paragraph / latin It is clear from the above cable that a special permit is necessary to be obtained from the Reserve Bank of India who is the authorised dealer appointed by the government of India to grant such permission,on behalf of Controller of Foreign Exchange .

B06 · paragraph / latin Here in Palestine too,a special permission is necessary to transfer any sum of money to Baghdad,and I suppose that such permission could be obtained from the government of India.

B07 · paragraph / latin In my opinion the best way to get a special permission is to have a recommendation from the British Ambassador of your city explaining the object of this money which is devoted for charity to the Jewish Institutions of your city. I suppose it would not be difficult for your Community to obtain such a recommendation,as otherwise all your institutions would not be able able to continue their existence,so the Community has to act very promptly

B08 · signature / latin Yours faithfully ⟦signature⟧ M.Laniado, Advocate.

**Traduction anglaise —**

M. LANIADO ADVOCATE Ben-Jehuda st. P.O.B. 628 ; TEL. 189 Jerusalem, 31st August 1941 ⟦line⟧ Rabbi Sasson Kaddori President Jewish Community Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Dear Sir I beg to inform you that I have cabled last week twice to Calcutta to Mr. David J. Cohen regarding the Fund of the late R.A.Gubbay and asked him to expedite the remittance of the bequest to Baghdad. I reply to my cables I received yesterday the following cable from Mr.D.J.Cohen :- " Advocate Meir Laniado, Jerusalem. Your cables received. Delay owing Reserve Bank permission refused,as Iraq not now entered Sterling Block. Bank expects entry later. Signed : David J.Cohen. It is clear from the above cable that a special permit is necessary to be obtained from the Reserve Bank of India who is the authorised dealer appointed by the government of India to grant such permission,on behalf of Controller of Foreign Exchange . Here in Palestine too,a special permission is necessary to transfer any sum of money to Baghdad,and I suppose that such permission could be obtained from the government of India. In my opinion the best way to get a special permission is to have a recommendation from the British Ambassador of your city explaining the object of this money which is devoted for charity to the Jewish Institutions of your city. I suppose it would not be difficult for your Community to obtain such a recommendation,as otherwise all your institutions would not be able able to continue their existence,so the Community has to act very promptly Yours faithfully ⟦signature⟧ M.Laniado, Advocate.

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Certified under section 42.Stamp Act.that the proper stamp duty of Rs.15/-(Rupees fifteen only) has been paid on this instrument under article 64.Schedule I of the said Act by the Official Trustee.Burma.

Rangoon Sd.Illegible The 6th July 1925. Collector

THIS INDENTURE made the eighth day of May 1923 BETWEEN MAURICE ABRAHAM RAEBURN of Villa Palmosa II-menton in the Pr vince of Alpes Maritimes in the Republic of France Retired Merchant(hereinafter called"the Settlor") of the one part and THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF RANGOON Burma India(who and whose successors in Office are hereinafter referred to as"the Sole Trustee")of the other part:

WHEREAS the Settlor is desirous of phacing in the hand of the Trustee 3 I/2% India Government Stock of the nominal value of 35.000 Rupees the income of which is to be applied for the purposes of the trust hereinafter mentioned and for the purposes of such trust the Settlor will transfer immediately after the execution of these presents into the name of the Trustee the said Stock and deliver to the Trustee the scrip relating thereto NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH and IT IS HEREBY DECLARED as follows.

1. The Settlor will transfer to the Trustee immediately after the execution of these presents India Government 3/ 1/2% Stock of the nominal value of therty five thousand Rupees (35.000 Rupees) (which Stock and the Investments for the time being representing the same are hereinafter referred to as"the said trust fund") and for the purpose of effecting such transfer will sign and execute all necessary transfers and documents to the intent that the said trust fund shall ⟦...⟧ stand in the name of the Trustee and that he shall be entitled to the income thereof:

2. The Trustee shall stand possessed of the said Trust fund UPON TRUST to apply the income as hereinafter provided and upon the conditions and subject to the stipulations and direcions herein contained and in the schedule hereunder written and uponthe maturity of the present 3 1/ 2% India Government Stock to reinvest the fund in similar trust securities:

3. The Trustee shall out of the income of the said Trust fund pay for the further and continued education of poor boys brought up and educated in the Jewish Faith whose parents by reason of indigent circumstances shall be unable to provide for the further and continued education of such boys with the object of affording to them the advantages of further and contined education and in accordance with the stipulations and directions set out in the Schedule hereto:

4. IF and when it shll happen that in the opinion of the Trustee there are no boys available for the benefits of the trust hereby created or if the payments in respect of the number of boys available shall not exhaust the income of the Trust fund the Trustee shall invest (subject to the stipulation and direction contained in the schedule) the unapplied or surplus income as the case may be at the end of each year in Trustee securities and add the same to the said Trust fund with a view to increasing the capital thereof and such unexpended income as may be added to capital must never be withdrawn and used as income:

<del>56</del> 5 The Trustee shall at the expense of the said Trust Fund or the income thereof make all such applications as it may be necessary to make out as he shall in his discretion think it advisable to make for rapayment of any sums which may be recoverable in respect of over-payments or deductions from interest or dividends on the Trust Fund on account or Income-tax or any other State Tax:

**Traduction anglaise —**

Certified under section 42.Stamp Act.that the proper stamp duty of Rs.15/-(Rupees fifteen only) has been paid on this instrument under article 64.Schedule I of the said Act by the Official Trustee.Burma. Rangoon Sd.⟦illegible⟧ The 6th July 1925. Collector THIS INDENTURE made the eighth day of May 1923 BETWEEN MAURICE ABRAHAM RAEBURN of Villa Palmosa II-menton in the Province of Alpes Maritimes in the Republic of France Retired Merchant(hereinafter called"the Settlor") of the one part and THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF RANGOON Burma India(who and whose successors in Office are hereinafter referred to as"the Sole Trustee")of the other part: WHEREAS the Settlor is desirous of placing in the hand of the Trustee 3 1/2% India Government Stock of the nominal value of 35,000 Rupees the income of which is to be applied for the purposes of the trust hereinafter mentioned and for the purposes of such trust the Settlor will transfer immediately after the execution of these presents into the name of the Trustee the said Stock and deliver to the Trustee the scrip relating thereto NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH and IT IS HEREBY DECLARED as follows. 1. The Settlor will transfer to the Trustee immediately after the execution of these presents India Government 3/ 1/2% Stock of the nominal value of thirty five thousand Rupees (35,000 Rupees) (which Stock and the Investments for the time being representing the same are hereinafter referred to as"the said trust fund") and for the purpose of effecting such transfer will sign and execute all necessary transfers and documents to the intent that the said trust fund shall ⟦...⟧ stand in the name of the Trustee and that he shall be entitled to the income thereof: 2. The Trustee shall stand possessed of the said Trust fund UPON TRUST to apply the income as hereinafter provided and upon the conditions and subject to the stipulations and directions herein contained and in the schedule hereunder written and upon the maturity of the present 3 1/2% India Government Stock to reinvest the fund in similar trust securities: 3. The Trustee shall out of the income of the said Trust fund pay for the further and continued education of poor boys brought up and educated in the Jewish Faith whose parents by reason of indigent circumstances shall be unable to provide for the further and continued education of such boys with the object of affording to them the advantages of further and continued education and in accordance with the stipulations and directions set out in the Schedule hereto: 4. IF and when it shall happen that in the opinion of the Trustee there are no boys available for the benefits of the trust hereby created or if the payments in respect of the number of boys available shall not exhaust the income of the Trust fund the Trustee shall invest (subject to the stipulation and direction contained in the schedule) the unapplied or surplus income as the case may be at the end of each year in Trustee securities and add the same to the said Trust fund with a view to increasing the capital thereof and such unexpended income as may be added to capital must never be withdrawn and used as income: <del>56</del> 5 The Trustee shall at the expense of the said Trust Fund or the income thereof make all such applications as it may be necessary to make out as he shall in his discretion think it advisable to make for repayment of any sums which may be recoverable in respect of over-payments or deductions from interest or dividends on the Trust Fund on account or Income-tax or any other State Tax:

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B01 · header / latin Simon H. Aslan Advocate Khan Al Pasha Al Saghir Samawal Street

B02 · header / latin Copy. Bahgdad the 16th March 1941.

B03 · paragraph / latin Dear Sir, Subject:- Contribution to the Ezra Assophair's tomb. With reference to your letter No.352 dated the 29th January 1941. I have the honour to inform you that as a result of my inquiry I find that two institutions are in great need of help viz the Ezra assophair's and the Madrash Talmud Tora, as these two institutions grow religious pupils, and as the war began, no funds could be obtained from abroad. The two institutions became in a very delapidated condition -- which necessiate a considerable amount for reconstruction of the most parts of their existing building which became in ruined condition. The Shrine of Ezra assophair includes actually thirty families who form a religious party to read the bible continually, but in view of the war conditions, no donations could be obtained now a day, and as these fami- lies cannot be transferred elsewhere, which means the abondonning of the shrine and this is impossible, we expect a reconsideration of the matter. As regards the Midrash Talmud Tora, this institution includes 2000 poor students with 50 teachers and this institution as we said grow Rabbis and this is the only institution remaining in Baghdad, but in Iraq all and if funds are available, this institution will remain in encouraging religious pupils, and as the monies bequeathed by the donor, are special- ly assigned for such purposes, we hope that the matter will have your sympathetic reconsideration. Other institutions are ignored by us and we think that if a reference is made to the Baith Din Saideq in Baghdad, you will no doubt have other particulars which will render a great help for this achievement.

B04 · signature / latin Yours faithfully, Sd. Illegible (sd. S. H. Aslan) The Guardian of the Shrine.

B05 · footer / latin To The Official Trustee of Bengal.

B06 · marginalia / latin D.K.B.

**Traduction anglaise —**

Simon H. Aslan Advocate Khan Al Pasha Al Saghir Samawal Street Copy. Baghdad the 16th March 1941. Dear Sir, Subject:- Contribution to the Ezra Assophair's tomb. With reference to your letter No.352 dated the 29th January 1941. I have the honour to inform you that as a result of my inquiry I find that two institutions are in great need of help viz the Ezra assophair's and the Madrash Talmud Tora, as these two institutions grow religious pupils, and as the war began, no funds could be obtained from abroad. The two institutions became in a very delapidated condition ⟦line⟧ which necessitate a considerable amount for reconstruction of the most parts of their existing building which became in ruined condition. The Shrine of Ezra assophair includes actually thirty families who form a religious party to read the bible continually, but in view of the war conditions, no donations could be obtained now a day, and as these fami- lies cannot be transferred elsewhere, which means the abandoning of the shrine and this is impossible, we expect a reconsideration of the matter. As regards the Midrash Talmud Tora, this institution includes 2000 poor students with 50 teachers and this institution as we said grow Rabbis and this is the only institution remaining in Baghdad, but in Iraq all and if funds are available, this institution will remain in encouraging religious pupils, and as the monies bequeathed by the donor, are special- ly assigned for such purposes, we hope that the matter will have your sympathetic reconsideration. Other institutions are ignored by us and we think that if a reference is made to the Baith Din Saideq in Baghdad, you will no doubt have other particulars which will render a great help for this achievement. Yours faithfully, Sd. ⟦illegible⟧ (sd. S. H. Aslan) The Guardian of the Shrine. To The Official Trustee of Bengal. D.K.B.

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المجلس الجسماني للطائفة الاسرائيلية في بغداد رقم التلفون ٥٣١

خلاصة الموضوع : تابع ٢

الرقم :: التاريخ ::

| دينار | | | ١٨٠٠٠ | ما قبلــــــه | | | الاحتياجات الضرورية للمستشفيات الخيرية وتنمية واردات اوقافها | | ٨٠٠ | تعمير دار وقف مستشفى مئير الياس وهي الان خربة ⟦handwritten: امام المدراش⟧ | | ١٠٠٠ | تعمير دارين و ٨ دكاكين ومغازة الشورجه وهي الان خربة | | ٢٥٠ | تعمير غرفة في المستشفى للتضميد | | ٢٥٠ | تعمير غرفة بجانب غرفة العمليات لاستراحة المريض بعد العملية | | ٣٠٠ | تعمير القصر القديم في المستشفى | | ٣١٠٠ | ⟦line⟧ | | | الالات ومكائن طالبت مديرية الصحة مرارا بلزوم اكمالها ⟦handwritten: وهي ضرورية للغاية⟧ | | ١٠٠٠ | جهاز اشعة رونتكـن | | ٥٠٠ | جهاز غسل وتعقيم وكي ملابس ومفروشات المرضى | | ١٠٠٠ | الالات جراحية وتحليل وهي ⟦handwritten: ناقصة بالمرة⟧ | | ٥٠٠ | اثاث واسره مخصوصة للمرضى وغيرها | | ٥٠٠ | تصليح خانين في الكولات موقوفين للمستشفى | | ٥٠٠ | مشترى فضلة طريـق ( ٩٠٠ ـ ١٠٠٠ متر ) من | | | امانة العاصمة ملاصقة لجبهة مستشفى مير الياس | | ٤٠٠ | تعمير فضلة المستشفى | | ٤٩٠٠ | ⟦line⟧ | | ٨٠٠٠ | |

( ملاحظة ـ يوجد في المستشفيات نواقص كثيرة غير ما ذكرناه تاتي بالدرجة الثانية وليس بالامكان اضافتها نظرا لعدم اتساع مبلغ التركة لها . ويلاحظ ان المخصصات السنوية المعتاد ورودها من السرايللي خضوري الى مستشفى ريمه خضوري حوالي ٣٥٠ دينارا قد انقطعت الان . احتياط ادوية وقطــــــن وكاتكوت للعمليات وشدادات بمناسبة الحرب بمبلغ لا يقل عن الف دينار . تعميرات اخرى في اماكن لم نذكرها . توسيع بناية اشعة رونتكن . جلــــــب اختصاصيين للتطبيب ألخ الخ )

| ١٠٠٠ | لجمعية الخياطة الخيرية للبنات | | ٢٧٠٠٠ | ما بعــــــده |

[Signature] ⟦signature⟧

**Traduction anglaise —**

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Subject Summary: Follow-up 2 Number :: Date :: Dinars | 18000 | Previous total | Essential needs for charitable hospitals and development of their endowment revenues 800 | Reconstruction of the endowment house for Meir Elias Hospital, which is currently in ruins ⟦handwritten: in front of the Midrash⟧ 1000 | Reconstruction of two houses, 8 shops, and the Shorja warehouse, which are currently in ruins 250 | Reconstruction of a room in the hospital for dressing wounds 250 | Reconstruction of a room next to the operating room for patient recovery after surgery 300 | Reconstruction of the old palace in the hospital 3100 | ⟦line⟧ | Equipment and machinery that the Health Directorate has repeatedly requested to be completed ⟦handwritten: and they are extremely necessary⟧ 1000 | Roentgen X-ray machine 500 | Washing, sterilization, and ironing equipment for patients' clothes and bedding 1000 | Surgical and analytical instruments, which are ⟦handwritten: completely lacking⟧ 500 | Furniture and specialized beds for patients and others 500 | Repair of two khans in the Kowlat endowed to the hospital 500 | Purchase of a road remnant (900-1000 meters) from | the Mayoralty of the Capital adjacent to the front of Meir Elias Hospital 400 | Reconstruction of the hospital remnant 4900 | ⟦line⟧ 8000 | (Note - There are many deficiencies in the hospitals other than what we mentioned that come in the second degree and cannot be added due to the insufficient amount of the estate for them. It is noted that the annual allocations usually received from Sir Elie Kadoorie to the Rima Kadoorie Hospital, about 350 Dinars, have now ceased. Reserve of medicines, cotton, catgut for operations, and bandages due to the war in an amount of no less than one thousand Dinars. Other reconstructions in places we did not mention. Expanding the Roentgen X-ray building. Bringing specialists for medical treatment etc. etc.) 1000 | For the Charitable Sewing Association for Girls 27000 | Following total ⟦signature⟧