Details of request “The Official Secrets Acts 1911 - 1989

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id event_type details created_at described_state calculated_state last_described_at link
5719629  sent    2019-11-19 01:11:32 +0000  waiting_response  waiting_response  2019-11-19 01:11:33 +0000  outgoing  
5898949  overdue    2019-12-19 00:00:00 +0000         
6100430  very_overdue    2020-01-22 00:00:00 +0000         
6313892  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-02-20 03:47:57 +0000         
6313893  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-02-20 03:47:57 +0000         
6313894  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-02-20 03:47:57 +0000         
8068997  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-11-20 04:05:02 +0000         
8068998  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-11-20 04:05:02 +0000         
8068999  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-11-20 04:05:02 +0000         
8069000  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-11-20 04:05:02 +0000         
8069001  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-11-20 04:05:03 +0000         
8069002  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-11-20 04:05:03 +0000         
13797183  status_update  described_state  2023-01-06 13:12:28 +0000  user_withdrawn  user_withdrawn  2023-01-06 13:12:28 +0000   

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