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The draft information on AIDS leaflet stated that AIDS could "Almost certainly" be transmitted through blood and blood products.

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Lord Glenarthur was provided with a paper on AIDS prepared by Dr Walford.

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Information page on AIDS prepared by Dr Walford outlined the background and up-to-date position.

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Dr Malcolm Harris advised Dr Hunt and Jane McKessack to make the details of the introduction of the AIDS screening test public in order to take presentational advantage of the extra funding for PHLS as well as stressing the importance attached to safeguarding the BTS. This approach was recommended as a safeguard in the event that a publicised case of AIDS attributable to infected blood occurred.

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Paul Winstanley expressed concerns regarding a lack of speed in addressing the risks of AIDS spread through blood transfusions.

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A letter from Dr Gunson to Dr Ronald Oliver outlined Kenneth Clarke's concern "that the issuing of the leaflet may be regarded as a panic measure by the Government and lead to resentment amongst donors and alarm amongst patients".

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A memo from John Parker to Dr Oliver outlined that the Minister of State did not want the AIDS leaflet to be distributed with call-up cards.

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Dr Oliver held the view that the AIDS leaflet should be sent out with the call-up cards.

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In a memorandum to Dr Oliver, John Bolitho expressed concern that Kenneth Clarke would be "very irritated" if they were not able to control the distribution of the AIDS leaflet.

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In a response to a comment from John Bolitho that the AIDS leaflet "cannot be seen as a leaflet which you read and then change your mind about giving blood", Dr Oliver responded that was "precisely what it is intended for".

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John Parker was convinced sending the AIDS leaflet out with the call-up cards was "the only sensible thing to do" and that ministers needed to weigh the possible disadvantage of letting "risky" blood "slip through the net" against the advantage of minimising adverse publicity.

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It was deemed important for Kenneth Clarke to make a ministerial statement regarding the AIDS leaflet so that the Government could be viewed as taking a positive step in an area where there was limited scope for action.

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A press release announcing the publication of the AIDS donor leaflet was approved by Kenneth Clarke.

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A submission was sent to ministers that explained both the AIDS donor leaflet and method of distribution were "under review".

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Dr Smithies sent Alun Williams a revised draft of the AIDS leaflet and the outline of a draft submission to ministers.

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Dr Smithies wrote to Alun Williams saying that the redrafted leaflet had been cleared with MED, IMCD, CHD and ID Divisions and was ready for printing "provided Ministers agree".

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Dr Smithies responded to a request by the CMO for information about "the problem of AIDS and blood donation".

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Janet Hewlett-Davies wrote to John Cashman attaching a revised version of the AIDS leaflet, noting it needed to be "much more strongly worded".

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The DHSS's International Relations Division asked for comments on the draft recommendations of the Committee of Experts on Blood Transfusion and Immunology.

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A submission was sent to ministers seeking their agreement to the printing, distribution arrangements and publicity for the proposed AIDS leaflet.

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