1985 Aug 28 - 1986 Dec 31
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/1863
National Health (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)) (Part 1)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2015 Dec 30 |
| Classification: | Confidential |
| Page count: | 240 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 85 Aug 28 We | Major | National Health: Department of Health and Social Security minute for No.10 (“Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome”) [current state of play & educational leaflets] [declassified 2015] |
| 85 Sep 19 Th | Major | National Health: Department of Health and Social Security minute for No.10 (“AIDS”) [Donald Acheson’s report] [declassified 2015] |
| 85 Sep 25 We | Major | National Health: Norman Fowler minute for MT (“Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)”) [announcement of a package of measures] [declassified 2015] |
| 85 Sep 26 Th | Major | National Health: Addison minute for Diary Secretary (“Diary Meeting”) [possible visit to Elstree blood lab - steer clear, even of facilities to help "innocent victims" of HIV] [declassified 2015] |
| 85 Oct 1 Tu | Major | National Health: Armstrong minute to No.10 (“Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)”) [establishment of a Ministerial streeting group and an interdepartmental team] [declassified 2015] |
| 85 Nov 6 We | Major | National Health: Keith Joseph minute for Norman Fowler (“AIDS”) [establishment of a national epidemiological surveillance centre] [declassified 2015] |
| 85 Dec 2 Mo | Major | National Health: Keith Joseph minute for Norman Fowler (“AIDS”) [the funding of epidemiological research] [declassified 2015] |
| 85 Dec 5 Th | Major | National Health: Norman Fowler minute for Keith Joseph (“AIDS”) [the funding of epidemiological research] [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Feb 24 Mo | Major | National Health: Willetts minute for MT (“AIDS”) [supports Fowler plans for "explicit and distasteful" ads in Sunday papers; MT: "Do we HAVE to do the section on Risky sex?"] [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Feb 26 We | Major | National Health: Whitelaw minute for MT (“Controlling the Spread of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndome (AIDS)”) [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Mar 5 We | Major | National Health: Fowler PS letter to No.10 (“AIDS”) [previous No.10 concerns about publicity campaign; MT: "I remain AGAINST certain parts of this advertisement"] [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Mar 10 Mo | Major | National Health: Norman Fowler minute for MT (“AIDS”) [advertisment material] [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Jun 24 Tu | Major | National Health: Norman Fowler minute for Whitelaw (“AIDS Campaign”) [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Jun 25 We | Major | National Health: Addison note for Wicks (AIDS Campaign) [new campaign looks unobjectionable but suspects previous one was a flop] [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Jun 27 Fr | Major | National Health: Hailsham letter to Whitelaw (“AIDS Campaign”) ["there must be some limit to vulgarity and illiteracy. 'Sex' means that you are either male or female"] [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Jun 30 Mo | Major | National Health: No.10 minute for MT (“AIDS”) [addition to the campaign material] [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Jul 23 We | Minor | National Health: Malcolm Rifkind minute for Norman Fowler (“AIDS Campaign”) [timing problem for Scotland] [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Aug 21 Th | Key | National Health: Norman Fowler minute for Whitelaw (“AIDS - Public Education”) [proposes leaflet delivered to every household] [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Sep 8 Mo | Major | National Health: No.10 minute for MT (“AIDS”) [leaflet for every household: MT "My first reaction is against - but await other comments"] [declassified 2015] |
| 86 Sep 9 Tu | Major | National Health: Hurd minute for Whitelaw (“AIDS - Public Education”) ["We must not put ourselves in the position of having neglected our duty when the duty was clear"] [declassified 2015] |