 By the provision of these agreements, the Chetniks were to cease hostilities against the Ustaše state, and the Ustaše would establish regular administration in these areas.According to report of Edmund Glaise-Horstenau from 26 February 1944 based on official NDH data, in the NDH territory existed thirty five Chetnik groups of which nineteen groups with 17,500 man collaborate with Croatian and German authorities while as rebel Chetniks existed sixteen groups with 5,800 man.The Chetniks recognized the sovereignty of the Independent State of Croatia and became a legalized movement in it.