Officials noted that papers kept by Private Office are discarded after a change of Government, shredded or handed back to the policy section. Read more about Officials noted that papers kept by Private Office are discarded after a change of Government, shredded or handed back to the policy section.
Charles Lister was unable to find submissions that had been sent to Lord Owen during his time in office. He concluded that they were extracted from the files, sent to the Solicitor's Division for the HIV litigation and then lost. Read more about Charles Lister was unable to find submissions that had been sent to Lord Owen during his time in office. He concluded that they were extracted from the files, sent to the Solicitor's Division for the HIV litigation and then lost.
There was discussion between Charles Lister and Anita James about the thoroughness of a disclosure exercise required by the Department. Charles Lister cannot recall what was discussed. Read more about There was discussion between Charles Lister and Anita James about the thoroughness of a disclosure exercise required by the Department. Charles Lister cannot recall what was discussed.
Anita James was arranging for copies of the documents provided by Charles Lister and Dr McGovern to be sent to the solicitors for the claimants and noted some further gaps in the documents. Read more about Anita James was arranging for copies of the documents provided by Charles Lister and Dr McGovern to be sent to the solicitors for the claimants and noted some further gaps in the documents.
Anita James identified gaps in the documents provided by Charles Lister and asked him to retrieve the registered files. Read more about Anita James identified gaps in the documents provided by Charles Lister and asked him to retrieve the registered files.
Anita James informed Charles Lister's team to focus on the documents on the list for the moment. Read more about Anita James informed Charles Lister's team to focus on the documents on the list for the moment.
Charles Lister's team had not been able to locate the documents not on the 1997 manuscript and sought advice from Anita James. Read more about Charles Lister's team had not been able to locate the documents not on the 1997 manuscript and sought advice from Anita James.
A manuscript list was drawn up in 1997 to identify the files that needed to be recalled. Read more about A manuscript list was drawn up in 1997 to identify the files that needed to be recalled.
Charles Lister agreed to find and recall files from storage. Read more about Charles Lister agreed to find and recall files from storage.
Charles Lister found some, but not all, of the missing documents. Read more about Charles Lister found some, but not all, of the missing documents.