John originally thought that Donovan would show him information related to the British negotiations this time, and no matter how bad it was, it should be information related to the war in Europe or North Africa. Unexpectedly, it was actually an investigation report on the British colonies of Egypt, Nigeria, the Gold Coast, Iraq, India and Burma.

"Where did all this come from? Have you cast your net so wide now? John asked, somewhat puzzled.

John knew that without Hoover's constraints, Donovan's intelligence agency would no longer be the "50 professors, 10 goats, 12 guinea pigs, 1 monkey and a bunch of third-rate writers" that people ridiculed at the beginning. In recent months alone, Mr. Donovan has recruited no fewer than 600 people and merged several small, independent overseas intelligence networks that were part of the White House and the State Department. However, it still made John feel a little unbelievable that Donovan had already extended his tentacles to such a remote place so quickly.

"It's just a collection of public information in the local area." Donovan was modest, but he looked very proud. Although he is a layman in intelligence, he also has a unique skill of his own. That is to use their connections to recruit top social elites to join.

Donovan's team includes not only a large number of media elites and university professors, but also former high-ranking government officials, retired generals, business tycoons, sports stars and members of major families. These people all have one thing in common, they have a large network of overseas connections. Although in terms of professionalism, they are not as good as the experienced intelligence officers. But his sources of information are unusually widespread, far beyond the reach of ordinary intelligence officers.

Ever since Donovan recruited these people, a huge amount of international intelligence has been pouring in to him. Some information that seems to be very ordinary in the eyes of ordinary people, such as price fluctuations, changes in train schedules, and even enterprise recruitment, etc., can often find a lot of important information after expert collation, analysis and interpretation.

"That's also very different, how long have you been established?" John flipped through the papers, sighing over and over again. "But what are you showing me all this for? These colonies show no signs of getting out of control, huh? ”

Donovan glanced at John with a little disdain: "They all say that you have a unique vision, why can't you see it." What are we involved in this war for? Is it really for the sake of freedom and democracy, as those legislators say when they fool the electorate? ”

John patted his head, he was really stupid. No matter how much later history flaunts the justice of the United States' participation in the anti-fascist war, it cannot completely erase its true purpose. In essence, this world war, like the last one, is just a battle between several major powers for dominance of the international market (natural resources, labor, and product dumping grounds).

The so-called justice, peace, democracy, freedom, and human rights are nothing more than the additional attributes of this war. Don't think that by liberating a few concentration camps, Roosevelt was a "human rights defender" who saved the Jews from fire and water. Two years earlier, the USS St. Louis (In 1939, 930 Jews who had escaped the horrors of the Nazi Kristallnacht arrived in the United States aboard the USS St. Louis. Roosevelt signed an order banning the men from entering the country and dispatched the Coast Guard to apprehend those who had jumped ship and return them to the ship. Most of these Jews were forced to return to Europe, where they died in concentration camps.

To put it bluntly, the reason why the United States finally rolled up its sleeves and went out was that the sneak attack by the Japanese was just a fuse. In the final analysis, is it not because of Germany's infiltration of the traditional spheres of influence of the United States, such as Argentina and Brazil, that has aroused the alarm of the capitalists; Could it not be that Japan's ambitions in the Pacific were hindering their interests in the Far East; Wasn't it the collapse of the Anglo-French colonial system that made them feel profitable?

John, who had come back to his senses, immediately straightened his attitude and carefully looked at the document that Donovan had given him. After a long time, he looked up and asked, "I see what you mean." The Newfoundland meeting was an attempt to force the British to make concessions on the colonial issue, right? ”

Donovan gave a thumbs up: "That's right. Egypt and India are still loyal to the British Empire in Iraq and Burma. But it is undeniable that the British's control over these places is declining. In order to give blood to the colonies, the British government was having to loosen its grip on the colonies. If this continues, in a few years, the British colonial system will follow in the footsteps of France. ”

"But the situation in the UK is very different from that in France." John reminded Donovan: "The collapse of the French colonial system was largely due to the presence of Charles de Gaulle. ”

In order to gain the support of the French colonies, overseas departments, and overseas consular authorities, de Gaulle's empty checks flew like no money (if it wasn't for the promise of autonomy, why would Uncle Black help de Gaulle in the war). The Vichy French government was forced to relax its political and economic constraints on the colonies. Recently, supporters of both sides have also fought in Syria (which is still a French colony), and the dog's brains have been beaten.

"In any case, British control over the colonies has fallen to an all-time low. Did you notice that they were systematically supporting local industries in some colonies for the needs of the war. Don't tell me you don't know what that means. ”

John certainly understood the consequences of doing so. As he read the document, he noticed that Britain had built hundreds of new factories in Egypt, Nigeria, the Gold Coast and India over the past year. Doing so, while raising Britain's war potential for a short time, would also have another inevitable consequence—the creation of a local national bourgeoisie and a large number of industrial workers and middle-class burghers. When these forces grow to a certain extent, they will inevitably become dissatisfied with the exploitation of the suzerain, and then embark on the road of seeking independence. Isn't that what happened when the thirteen colonies in North America became independent?

"Okay, but what does the White House plan to do this time?" John admits that Donovan has a point. Although he still believes that Britain cannot make concessions so early. But it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it's a shame not to take it.

"It's going to be a long-term process, and all we've got to do now is tear a small hole." Donovan smiled slyly, "The White House would like to take the opportunity to conclude a programmatic document on the postwar international system." It does not need to be binding, as long as Britain agrees in principle to respect the right of all peoples to freely choose their form of government after the war, and wishes to see those peoples who have been deprived of their sovereignty and autonomy by force regain their sovereignty and self-government. ”

Let's first carry the two banners of "national independence" and "freedom and equality", John nodded knowingly. He knew what he was supposed to do at the Atlantic Conference. If this is done well, the impact on the future international standing of the United States will be no less than that of participating in the war. As long as you can play a role in it, the possibility of being regarded as an outcast is really very small. 108