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
5719715  sent    2019-11-19 01:13:54 +0000  waiting_response  waiting_response  2019-11-19 01:13:54 +0000  outgoing  
5719725  response    2019-11-19 01:14:15 +0000    waiting_response  2019-12-12 02:29:50 +0000  incoming  
5853998  resent    2019-12-12 02:29:50 +0000  waiting_response      outgoing  
6041107  response    2020-01-15 07:49:01 +0000    not_held  2020-01-21 19:17:23 +0000  incoming  
6083857  status_update  described_state  2020-01-21 19:17:22 +0000  not_held  not_held  2020-01-21 19:17:23 +0000   
6727295  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-04-22 03:55:06 +0100         
6727296  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-04-22 03:55:06 +0100         
6727297  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-04-22 03:55:06 +0100         
6727298  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-04-22 03:55:06 +0100         
6727299  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-04-22 03:55:06 +0100         
8458197  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:50:31 +0000         
8458198  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:50:31 +0000         
8458199  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:50:31 +0000         
8458200  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:50:31 +0000         
8458201  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:50:31 +0000         
8458202  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:50:31 +0000         
8458203  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:50:31 +0000         
8458204  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:50:31 +0000         
8458205  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:50:31 +0000         
8458206  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:50:31 +0000         

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