Industrial Espionage

[Gregory Matthews]

Industrial espionage may be a topic for today and practiced by most countries.  Today, it may include the Internet, computers and hackers.  But, what did people do prior to computers and the Internet.  The following  comes from the 1700s and tells the story of one such spy, his mission and ministry.  Beware, you may be surprised.

See:

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/porcelain-corporate-espionage-china-missionary-dentrecolles?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=98342d6138-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-98342d6138-63265681&ct=t(Newsletter_5_2_2017)&mc_cid=98342d6138&mc_eid=14b01d636b