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As the negotiations neared their conclusion, the Secretary of State asked for a detailed note on the position of non-haemophilia patients who had been infected with HIV.

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A note argued against expanding financial support to transfusion patients and the possibility of general no fault compensation opening up.

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A briefing note was also prepared for the Prime Minister regarding compensation for people with haemophilia and the risk of moving towards no-fault compensation.

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A letter from David Burrage to Charles Dobson outlined points on blood transfusion recipients for inclusion with the briefing for on HIV haemophilia.

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A response on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer noted that he would be concerned with "spread" to hepatitis cases of various sorts.

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"The Times" reported that a group of patients had joined an action group with a Merseyside solicitor involved in the HIV litigation, Graham Ross.

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The Government continued to give some consideration to the position of infected transfusion patients over subsequent months. On 31 May 1991 the Secretary of State was provided with a note on the subject for discussions with colleagues.

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A Department of Health note considered the pros and cons of extending payments to transfusion patients.

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The Government's position remained that it would not extend the payments given to people with haemophilia to transfusion patients.

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A memo from Strachan Heppell to Colin Phillips showed that the Secretary of State for Health supported extending payments to transfusion patients.

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A memo from Peter Kendall to Joan Firth showed that the Secretary of State for Health supported extending payments to transfusion patients.

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A memo from Joan Firth to Strachan Heppell showed that the Secretary of State for Health supported extending payments to transfusion patients.

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In a letter from Ian Lang to David Mellor, it was suggested that the Department pay a third of the cost of extending payments to transfusion patients, and that the other Health Departments make a contribution in respect of cases arising in their countries and that the Treasury meet the balance from the Reserve.

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In a letter from David Hunt to David Mellor, it was suggested that the Department pay a third of the cost of extending payments to transfusion patients, and that the other Health Departments make a contribution in respect of cases arising in their countries and that the Treasury meet the balance from the Reserve.

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Sir Christopher France wrote to Colin Phillips to support the misgivings about the proposed change of policy that had been expressed by Strachan Heppell.

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A memo from Baroness Hooper to the Secretary of State stated that the Department should hold the line, however difficult this may be.

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A memo from Rob Jex to Colin Phillips stated that MS(H) supported moves seeking a further extension given the current circumstances.

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A memo from Helen Bloomfield to Colin Phillips stated that PS(H) had commented "without enthusiasm" that he was in favour of extending the concession to blood transfusion.

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In a Hansard extract on compensation for people infected with HIV through contaminated blood, support for a change in the Government's position was again voiced by a number of MPs including Sir Michael McNair-Wilson MP.

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A "Notices of Motions" extract stated that there was no logical or legal argument for the Government's refusal to extend aid to people without haemophilia.

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