Hans Globke: deposition concerning Jewish name changes in the Third Reich

Globke, having studied law, began his career in the Prussian civil service, eventually becoming a government adviser in the <em>Reichsministerium des Innern</em>, where he was responsible for publishing a commentary on the Nuremberg Racial Laws.<br><br>The circumstances around which the document was created are unknown. This is an original signed statement by Hans Globke, formerly chief adviser to Konrad Adenauer and earlier, official commentator on the Nuremberg Racial Laws. The statement deals with the provision of names denoting the Jewish origins of German citizens. The document is typescript with corrections apparently initialled, signed and dated by Globke. Open