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John Patten MP said arrangements for the AIDS leaflet should go ahead as soon as possible and asked whether there was any reason why RTDs could not follow both methods of distribution for the trial period.

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In a memo from Stephen Alcock to John Parker in relation to the AIDS leaflet it was recorded that the Minister of Health was prepared to give some "discretion on how to distribute [the leaflet] for six months as the arguments are finely balanced."

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In a memo from Christopher Joyce to John Parker in relation to the AIDS leaflet it was stated that Lord Glenarthur approved the text of the leaflet and favoured using both methods of distribution.

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Alun Williams sought Kenneth Clarke's "urgent" clearance of the revised AIDS leaflet and it was noted that NBTS "cannot be asked to effect a more positive distribution of these leaflets until Minister have approved the text".

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In a memo from Dr Walford to A T Cumming on the Council of Europe draft recommendation to avoid large pool concentrates it was noted this was "theoretically desirable" and there was "no option but to treat the majority of our haemophiliacs with large-pool products", and the risks of non-treatment were greater than the risks of treatment".

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Dr Craske sent Dr Walford a copy of his March 1983 paper on AIDS.

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Dr Walford provided a brief that explained the transmission of AIDS seemed "to follow the pattern seen with the hepatitis B virus, that is, it may be transmitted by various types of sexual contact and by contact with blood and, possible, other body fluids eg saliva".

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An internal DHSS meeting took place to consider AIDS. The agenda identified eight issues for consideration.

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Dr Moore and Dr Smithies prepared a chronology showing knowledge of the link between AIDS and Factor 8. It was recorded that throughout 1983 the Government's public line was that there was "no conclusive evidence AIDS was transmitted by blood products" and that DHSS had taken a "precautionary stance" and assumed that AIDS was transmitted by an infective agent. However, it wasn't until December 1984 that the Department publicly acknowledged the link between AIDS and Factor 8.

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The purpose of a new advisory group on the virological safety of blood was so that DHSS could "enable quick reactions to be made to new developments in screening techniques and new epidemiological information."

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Dr Pickles sent a memo to Dr Harris regarding the proposal to establish a new advisory group on the virological safety of blood.

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A memo from Christopher Joyce to Alun Williams confirmed Lord Glenarthur and John Patten agreed to the issue of a health circular to regional health authorities.

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A meeting of the Advisory Group on Hepatitis noted a paper on "NANB virus in blood for transfusion".

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A memo from Mr Canavan to Dr Harris confirmed approval had been received from all UK Health Ministers for the formation of a new advisory committee on the virological safety of blood.

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A submission was sent by Dr Harris to the new Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, Roger Freeman, seeking agreement for the establishment of a new advisory committee on the virological safety of blood.

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Dr Moore of the Health Services Division welcomed the establishment of an advisory committee on the virological safety of blood, noting the growing public awareness that viruses can be transmitted by blood and blood products.

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Dr Harris wrote to the CMO with the proposal for a new advisory group on the virological safety of blood under his chairmanship.

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A memo from Dr Pickles to Dr Harris noted that a proposal to establish a committee on the virological safety of blood followed from an EAGA meeting.

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HS1A took the lead on AIDS-related problems within the DHSS.

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Dr Tedder wrote to Dr Walford explaining AIDS is likely to be caused by an infectious agent or agents.

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