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
5719569  sent    2019-11-19 01:09:43 +0000  waiting_response  waiting_response  2019-11-19 01:09:43 +0000  outgoing  
5843361  response    2019-12-10 18:10:22 +0000    not_held  2020-01-21 18:51:49 +0000  incoming  
6083820  status_update  described_state  2020-01-21 18:51:49 +0000  not_held  not_held  2020-01-21 18:51:49 +0000   
6727042  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-04-22 03:54:10 +0100         
6727043  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-04-22 03:54:10 +0100         
6727044  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2020-04-22 03:54:11 +0100         
8457691  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:49:25 +0000         
8457692  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:49:25 +0000         
8457693  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:49:25 +0000         
8457694  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:49:25 +0000         
8457695  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:49:25 +0000         
8457696  edit metadata  allow_new_responses_from  2021-01-22 03:49:25 +0000         

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