according to the german foreign office representative for the balkans, hermann neubacher, keserović concluded a formal "armistice agreement" with the germans in his area of operations in the german-occupied territory of serbia in late 1943. such agreements were negotiated by at least four other senior chetnik commanders in the occupied territory at this time. these agreements ensured that the chetniks in these areas were safe from the germans while they continued to fight the partisans, provided with limited ammunition by the germans, provided with medical assistance, including having their wounded treated in german hospitals, allowed freedom of movement, and allowed to forcibly recruit manpower in their areas of responsibility. these agreements also required the affected chetniks to cease operations against the collaborationist puppet regime in the occupied territory, and effectively neutralized these chetniks as far as the germans were concerned. on 30 november 1943, keserović reported to mihailović that the germans had offered him cooperation, arms, and ammunition, which he allegedly refused. he denied having any connection with the germans.