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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914121-04-000244
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROTHMAN JEFFREY A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280498

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19511
		FILM NUMBER:		04610771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY SPECTRUM SELECT LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000873799
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				133619290
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HARBORSIDE FINANCIAL CENTER PLAZA TWO
		CITY:			JERSEY CITY
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07311
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018764647

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER SPECTRUM SELECT LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990412

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEAN WITTER SPECTRUM SELECT LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980507

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WITTER DEAN SELECT FUTURES FUND LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

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        <issuerName>MORGAN STANLEY SPECTRUM SELECT LP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>ROTHMAN JEFFREY A</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>825 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Director/Officer of the G.P.</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units of Limited Partnership Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>1991-08-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2.00</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>200.00</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units of Limited Partnership Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>1991-08-01</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Explanatory Note:  Effective June 1, 1998, each outstanding unit of limited partnership interest in Dean Witter Select Futures Fund L.P. was converted into 100 units of limited partnership interest of Morgan Stanley Spectrum Select L.P.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey A. Rothman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-02-15</signatureDate>
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