for british companies in america, and 1 million britons do the same for american companies here. our trading relationship is worth over 190 billion pounds a year, and we're the largest investors in each other's economies, with mutual investments valued at as much as $1 trillion. mr. president, you and i agreed the first time we met that we should aim for an ambitious free trade agreement when the uk leaves the eu. and from our positive discussions today, i know that we both remain committed to this. i'm also sure that our economic relationship will only grow broader and deeper, building on the conversations we had and the ideas we heard, from uk and u.s. businesses when we met them earlier today. tomorrow, we will sit down in portsmouth with our fellow leaders to reaffirm the enduring importance of the western alliance and the shared values that underpin it. and as we look to the future, in the years and in the generations ahead, we will continue to work