Italian Consul General Giampaolo Cutillo: The Marines

Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Dept: "As soon as the bureaucratic work is done they can go," Cutillo said. "Let's see if by the weekend it will be possible.", according to Winnipeg Free Press. India's Ministry of Foreign Affairs must give immigration authorities a formal letter of no objection before the Marines can leave the country, but the ministry has already told Kerala's High Court it has no objection to the trip, Cutillo said and mUMBAI, India - An Indian court ruled Thursday that two Italian Marines detained for the deaths of two fishermen can go home for Christmas, pending formal government approval, said Italian Consul General Giampaolo Cutillo. The court said the pair can go to Italy for 15 days, provided they return no later than Jan. 10. Italy had to furnish an additional 60 million rupees $1.1 million on top of the existing 40 million rupees $730,000 in bail for the Marines, as well as guarantees from Italy's foreign minister, the country's ambassador to India and Cutillo. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.