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Dr Gunson was asked to be rapporteur to a meeting of the Council of Europe where the following resolution was going to be submitted: "To provide information to all donors so that those at risk will abstain from donating".

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Deputy CMOs Dr Evans and Dr Harris agreed that one Advisory Group on Hepatitis needed to be established.

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A memo from the DHSS recorded the establishment of the Advisory Committee on Hepatitis and recognised that certain groups of individuals such as drug addicts and prisoners were more likely to be carriers of Hepatitis B surface antigen.

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It was agreed that the Advisory Group on Testing for Hepatitis B could continue with its work on redrafting its report and any other matters which were "its legitimate concern".

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Dr Hilary Pickles wrote to the CMO referring to Kenneth Clarke's parliamentary response of 14 November 1983, stating that the reply was "strictly true at the time" and although with the benefit of hindsight there were strong indications AIDS could be transmitted by blood products, conclusive proof was not available.

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In a letter to Frank Field, Tony Newton said that the professional advice mentioned in Kenneth Clarke's reply in November 1983 was a reference to discussions at a UKHCDO meeting in October 1983.

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Dr Craske wrote to Dr Walford informing her of arrangements for the investigation of "factor VIII related" AIDS. Any patient detected in the UK who had received commercial concentrate would be reported directly to CDC and CDSC.

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Dr Walford produced some wording for a reply by Lord Glenarthur to a question from Baroness Masham, including: "There is no conclusive proof that AIDS can be transmitted by blood, cryoprecipitate or Factor VIII concentrates but the assumption is that such transmission may be possible."

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The plasma from a donor diagnosed with AIDS was used in the treatment of 38 people with bleeding disorders in Wessex and South Wales, which transmitted HIV to a number of recipients.

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The first case of AIDS in a person with haemophilia was identified by the CDC.

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Dr Bloom misled the Haemophilia Society when he wrote he was unaware of any proven case of AIDS in the UK haemophilia population.

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Dr Walford expressed the view that they had reached the stage with AIDS "where we are obliged to seek expert advice" and that while it was not the best possible source on AIDS, the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens was the most appropriate source.

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In a meeting between Kenneth Clarke, Lord Glenarthur and officials it was recorded that if Lord Glenarthur was asked about the Blood Transfusion Service he "should emphasise that the risk to haemophiliacs was very small".

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In a meeting between Kenneth Clarke, Lord Glenarthur and officials regarding donor leaflets it was noted that a press notice should "repeat that there was no question of donors being quizzed about their sexual habits" and the main objective "was to minimise any damage to the transfusion service".

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It was noted the DHSS knew of 20 cases of AIDS in England & Wales, including two people with haemophilia who had both received American Factor *.

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In a memo from Malcolm Harris to Alun Williams, it was noted that the health circular to accompany the publication of the AIDS leaflet needed "to be issued fast".

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In his statement to the Inquiry John Rutherford, higher executive officer in the blood policy team, did not recall sending or being instructed to send files for destruction and denied that it was his handwriting on the file dockets.

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The Department of Health's internal audit review on Hepatitis C litigation, dated April 2000, was corrected.

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Laurence George, an experienced and qualified auditor, was assigned to conduct the internal audit review on Hepatitis C litigation swiftly, with a "focus on lessons for the future".

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In his statement to the Inquiry, Laurence George stated that it was not custom and practice within internal audits to interview staff who had retired or left the Department.

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