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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001377749-08-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080207

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Baurmeister Eric
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001397387

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07694
		FILM NUMBER:		08583671

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 762-7203

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		1221 AVENUE OF TEH AMERICAS FLOOR 5
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904112
		IRS NUMBER:				133713706
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6175578742

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERIAS
		STREET 2:		8TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930714
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        <issuerName>MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC</issuerName>
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    <ownerSignature>
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        <signatureDate>2008-02-07</signatureDate>
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