Form 5 [ ] Check box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). [ ] Form 3 Holdings Reported [ ] Form 4 Transactions Reported	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL
		OMB Number: 3235-0362 Expires: January 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response...1.0

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*  Knauss    Robert              L.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol The Mexico Fund, Inc. Symbol: MXF					6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [ X ]  Director [   ]  10% Owner [   ]  Officer  (give title below) [   ]   Other  (specify below) _____________________
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 5151 San Felipe Suite 1661	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)		4. Statement for Month/Year  10/2002
(Street) Houston,    TX 77056			5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)			7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting             (check applicable line) [ X ]  Form Filed by One Reporting Person  [    ] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)       (State)       (Zip)	Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/ Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at the end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/03/2002		P/L	400	A	16.71	3024	D

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see instruction 4(b)(v).

Table II — Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts calls warrants options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/ Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Year (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

* Robert L. Knauss	12/13/2002 Date
/s/ Sander M. Bieber * by Sander M. Bieber as Attorney-in-fact for  Robert L. Knauss

**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note:	File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.