Churchill drafted a statement for he and Roosevelt to declare jointly. Here are the first 3 of 5 articles in the 1st draft, "they" referring to USA and Great Britain.
"First, their countries seek no aggrandisement, territorial or other.
Second, they desire to see no territorial changes that do not accord with the freely expressed wishes of the peoples concerned.
Third, they respect the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live. They are only concerned to defend the rights of freedom of speech and thought, without which such choice must be illusory."
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