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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No.)/1/
The Asia Pacific Fund Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
044901106
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(CUSIP Number)
June 30, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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/1/The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 044901106 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1. S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
President and Fellows of Harvard College
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2. (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3.
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4.
Massachusetts
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5.
NUMBER OF
1,949,300 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6.
OWNED BY ---
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7.
REPORTING
1,949,300 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8.
---
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9.
1,949,300 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10.
[_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.
10.3%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12.
EP
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Item 1
(a) Name of Issuer:
The Asia Pacific Fund Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
199 Water Street
New York, New York 10292
Item 2
(a) Name of Person Filing:
President and Fellows of Harvard College
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
c/o Harvard Management Company, Inc.
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
(c) Citizenship:
Massachusetts
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number
044901106
Item 3 The reporting person is an employee benefit plan or endowment
fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(d)(1)(ii)(F).
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,949,300 shares
(b) Percent of class:
10.3%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,949,300 shares
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,949,300 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not Applicable.
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
Not Applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:
Not Applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having that purpose or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD
COLLEGE
By: /s/ Michael S. Pradko
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Name: Michael S. Pradko
Title: Authorized Signatory
July 10, 2000
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