 Drljević's motive was breaking up the Chetnik organization and creating the illusion of his strength to the Germans, thus giving legitimacy to his idea of Montenegrin independence.He also had a motive to use the agreement as a trap for Đurišić, who supported the unification of Serbia and Montenegro.The Ustashe motive to capture Đurišić was revenge for massacres against Muslims of Southeastern Bosnia and Sandžak, that were committed by Đurišić's Lim–Sandžak Chetnik detachment.