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# 6166 December 21, 10 p.m. from London
 
Thus would be mainefested the determination of the three great powers to strive together for the
utter defeat of totalitarain aggresion, and for the restoration and maintainence of peace.
 
     Five.     Plainly, the first objective is the total defeat of Germany and it is suggestzd that the
two Governments might pledge themselves not to lay down their arms until the German military
power has been so broken as to render it incapable of further threatening the peaCe of the world,
and not to make peace with any government in Germany that does not clearly renounce all
aggressive intentions.
 
     Six. Secondly, as regards the after war period, it will be desirable to plan to keep
          Germany deprived of the military means of aggression against other countries.
 
     Seven.    As regards the peace settlement and the planning of postwar reconstruction, the           Atlantic charter, of which the Soviet Government has already interviated their       acceptance, might be taken as a starting point.
 
     Eight.  His Majesty's Governmnt for their part
                                   would