0001104659-12-041621.txt : 20121017 0001104659-12-041621.hdr.sgml : 20121017 20120604155709 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-041621 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120604 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TURKISH INVESTMENT FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000856218 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 73 TREMONT STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02108-3913 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 296-6963 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TURKISH INVESTMENT FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000878929 IRS NUMBER: 133628050 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 296-6963 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER EMERGING MARKETS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920901 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LATIN AMERICAN DISCOVERY FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884461 IRS NUMBER: 521774878 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 296-6963 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LATIN AMERICAN DISCOVERY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920901 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY EASTERN EUROPE FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918686 IRS NUMBER: 133756741 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 296-6963 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 522 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY EASTERN EUROPE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080711 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER EASTERN EUROPE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY RUSSIA & NEW EUROPE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960720 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

1095 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY  10036-6797

+1  212  698  3500  Main

+1  212  698  3599  Fax

www.dechert.com

 

 

ALLISON M FUMAI

 

 

 

allison.fumai@dechert.com

 

+1 212 698 3526  Direct

 

+1 212 698 3599  Fax

 

 

 

 

June 4, 2012

 

 

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

 

Judiciary Plaza

 

100 F Street, NE

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Attention:

Larry Greene, Division of Investment Management

 

Mail Stop 0505

 

 

Re:

Morgan Stanley Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.

 

(File No. 333-132527; 811-08346)

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Fund. Inc.

 

(File No. 033-91482; 811-06403)

 

 

 

The Latin American Discovery Fund, Inc.

 

(File No. 033-61779; 811-06547)

 

 

 

The Turkish Investment Fund, Inc.

 

(File No. 333-141363; 811-05921)

 

(Each a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”)

 

Dear Mr. Greene:

 

Thank you for your telephonic comments regarding the Funds’ Schedule TO-Cs, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 16, 2012.  The Funds have considered your comments and have authorized us to make responses and acknowledgements discussed below relating to the Funds’ Schedule TO-Cs on their behalf.  Below, we describe any necessary changes to be made to future Schedule TO-Cs in response to the Staff’s comments and provide responses to or any supplemental explanations of such comments, as requested.

 

 

US  Austin  Boston  Charlotte  Hartford  Los Angeles  New York  Orange County  Philadelphia  Princeton  San Francisco  Silicon Valley Washington DC    EUROPE  Brussels  Dublin  Frankfurt  London  Luxembourg  Moscow  Munich  Paris    ASIA  Beijing  Hong Kong

 


 

Comment 1.

Please include a cover letter with all future Schedule TO-C filings.

 

 

 

Response 1.    We will include the requested cover letter going forward.

 

 

Comment 2.

Please include the “Instruction 3 Legend” in all future Schedule TO-C filings.

 

 

 

Response 2.    We will include the requested legend going forward.

 

 

Comment 3.

Please consider adding further detail with respect to changes to the discount management policy for Morgan Stanley Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

Response 3.    We will take this into consideration in future press releases.

 

If you would like to discuss any of these responses in further detail or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (212) 698-3526 (tel) or (212) 698-3599 (fax) or Mary E. Mullin of Morgan Stanley at (212) 296-6988 (tel) or (212) 507-3954 (fax).  Thank you.

 

Best regards,

 

 

 

/s/ Allison M. Fumai

 

 

 

Allison M. Fumai

 

 

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