How did the British attempt to keep industrial secrets from US?

Espionage Act of 1917

* Made it a crime to obtain information related to national defense without authorization.

* Used to prosecute individuals who shared information about British industrial secrets with the United States.

Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917

* Prohibited trade with countries designated as enemies, including Germany and her allies.

* Used to prevent the export of industrial secrets from Britain to the United States.

Censorship

* Government censorship of news and other publications to prevent the dissemination of industrial secrets.

Denial of Export Licenses

* Government refusal to grant export licenses for goods and materials that could be used for military purposes.

Industrial Espionage

* Government-sponsored industrial espionage to obtain secrets from other countries, including the United States.

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