On August 13, Roosevelt and Churchill reached a consensus to sign the Atlantic Charter on the back deck of the British battleship "Prince of Wales", which was officially announced on the 14th.

The charter declared the purpose of the war against Germany and the disposition of the post-war peace, and at the same time stated that the two countries did not pursue territorial or other expansion, and did not recognize the territorial changes caused by fascist aggression;

Respect for the right of peoples to choose their form of government;

restoring the sovereignty of peoples deprived of them by violence;

equal treatment of countries in terms of trade and raw materials;

to promote the most comprehensive economic cooperation of all countries;

the re-establishment of peace after the destruction of Nazi tyranny;

freedom of navigation on the high seas;

All countries must renounce their armed forces, reduce their armaments and disarm the aggressor countries.

The signing of the "Atlantic Charter" undoubtedly played a positive role in mobilizing the people of the world, strengthening the anti-fascist alliance, and defeating the German, Italian, and Japanese aggressors. The fact that the United States, as a country that had not yet entered the war, made such a clear statement together with Britain was a heavy blow to the fascist countries of Germany, Italy, and Japan.

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Li Junhao never thought that he would become a witness to the signing of the Atlantic Charter!

In the process of accompanying Roosevelt to the conference, he not only reached exchanges and cooperation with Menzies in the field of intelligence, but also got acquainted with many British officials and admirals, including Churchill, and was warmly treated by the British side - for the British, this Brigadier General Panson can be regarded as most of his own people!

Churchill not only immediately approved the cooperation between MI6 and the CIA, but also readily agreed to the invitation issued by Menzies, and even went further, directly proposing to Roosevelt: The British government would issue a formal invitation to the American side to Mr. Panson, asking him to visit Britain as soon as possible!

Roosevelt knew Li Junhao's background, and he could not directly make decisions for him at this time, which meant that this invitation would be accepted by Pan Sen at his own discretion.

In this regard, Li Junhao can only say that he needs a little time to think about it as before......

That night, after talking to Ayres about this topic, Li Junhao contacted Lister Rockefeller by telegram, but the two gave different answers!

The former felt that he should go, after all, this was for work, beneficial to the interests of the United States, and at the same time, it could also increase Li Junhao's influence on the international political stage;

The latter disagreed, because he knew that the Stuart family had never wanted to get too close to the British, both because of tradition and because the mainstream opinion within the family was not optimistic about the prospects of the British.

However, because of what Rist said, Li Junhao was a little inclined to go, on the one hand, he had no memory of the Stuart family, and he didn't want to pay attention to any family traditions; On the other hand, he knew for sure that Britain would survive the war!

Although Britain will not be the boss of the Western world in the coming days, it will still be a European power, and with its status as a hardcore ally with the United States, it will continue to maintain a certain level of glory for another hundred years.

So, early the next morning, he approached President Roosevelt and expressed his willingness to visit Britain.

Roosevelt was very pleased with this, and immediately decided to have National Security Adviser Ayers as the official representative and Panson as the deputy representative to accompany the British fleet to visit Britain on his behalf.

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On August 15, after bidding farewell to Roosevelt, Lee and Ayers left Newfoundland with Churchill on board the British fleet and sailed east across the Atlantic Ocean to Great Britain.

At the beginning of September, when Li Junhao, accompanied by Menzies, visited the various facilities, equipment, and personnel training of the MI6, Churchill convened an Allied conference in London to discuss the "Atlantic Charter" after returning to China.

The governments of Great Britain, the Soviet Union, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Yugoslavia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Norway and the "Free France" participated in the meeting; Ayers, the president's national security adviser to the United States, attended the meeting in a private capacity.

Although the participants of this Allied Conference, except for Britain and the Soviet Union, were all members of the government-in-exile, the "Atlantic Charter" truly became the general program for all countries in the world to wage an anti-fascist war and laid the foundation for the anti-fascist alliance.

In the course of the conference, the Soviet government, in order to concentrate its forces on the fight against the German fascists, issued a statement endorsing the basic principles of the Charter, and at the same time made clear its position: at present it is necessary to concentrate its forces on the liberation of the peoples enslaved by Hitler as soon as possible, and to eliminate the fascists after the war.

Although Li Junhao, who was in London, did not directly participate in this meeting, he knew the process very well because of Ayers; He also knew that this "Atlantic Charter" not only guided the war measures of the Allies in World War II, but also served as the basis for the future UN Charter, which can be described as far-reaching.

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At the end of September, Lee and Ayres completed their visit to London and left the UK on an American cruise ship.

At this time, the route between Britain and the United States in the Atlantic Ocean was actually full of dangers, but fortunately, German submarines were strictly ordered not to attack American ships, and their voyages were safe.

Now the members of the Axis powers, like other countries, actually clearly know that it is only a matter of time before the United States enters the war, and it must be on the side of the Allies, and now the American freighters are constantly transporting weapons and equipment and daily necessities to Britain, and the passenger ships are responsible for transporting personnel for Britain and connecting its colonies around the world, which is more and more contradictory to Germany's blockade of Britain's coastal strategy!

The patience of the German side is actually to slow down the speed of the United States' entry into the war, but no one knows how long this calm will last, so the return of Ayers and Li Junhao is still very dangerous - if the war breaks out in the next moment, they may be the first targets to be attacked.

Li Junhao was sure enough to survive the German attack, but he was worried that it would be too late to save Ayers! Therefore, during the whole return trip, his spirit has been a little nervous, and he even slept enough in the carry-on space before appearing in the outside world, and in the eyes of others, it seems as if he never needs to sleep!

Ailes knew that he was worried about himself, and comforted him several times, telling him not to worry about himself, but of course Li Junhao couldn't listen, which made the old man both angry and moved.

Fortunately, the voyage went well, and on October 7, the group returned safely to Baltimore, Maryland, and soon returned to Washington, D.C.

This experience has made Li Junhao mature a lot, increased his knowledge, and has a deeper understanding of the situation in this world, and has also strengthened his willingness to do something "serious".

(End of chapter)