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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6 )
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of class of securities)
61744R103
(CUSIP number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement \ \
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
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 in 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 ("Act") 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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61744R103 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Morgan Stanley Group Inc.
IRS # 13-283-8891
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
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(a)
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(b)
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SEC USE ONLY
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The state of organization is Delaware.
The state of organization is Delaware.
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 108,527
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 0
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
181,927
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
181,927
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.39%
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 61744R103 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
IRS # 13-265-5996
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
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(b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The state of organization is Delaware.
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 107,657
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
107,657
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
107,657
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.60%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT !
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CUSIP No. 61744R103 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer
Morgan Stanley Global Opportunity Bond Fund
Item 1 (b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
Item 2 (a) Name of person filing
(a) Morgan Stanley Group Inc.
(b) Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Item 2 (b) Principal business office
(a) 1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
(b) 1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
Item 2 (c) Citizenship
Incorporated by reference to
Item 4 of the cover page
pertaining to each reporting
person.
Item 2 (d) Title of class of Securities
Common Stock
Item 2 (e) Cusip No.
61744R103
Item 3 (a) Morgan Stanley Group Inc. is (e) an
Investment Adviser registered under
section 203 of the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940.
(b) Morgan Stanley & Co.,
Incorporated is (a) a
Broker-Dealer registered
under section 15 of the
Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
Item 4 Ownership
Incorporated by reference to
Items (5) - (9) and (11) of
the cover page pertaining to
each reporting person.
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CUSIP NO. 61744R103 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
Item 5 Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class
a) As of the date hereof Morgan Stanley Group Inc. has
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities.
b) As of the date hereof Morgan Stanley & Co.,
Incorporated, has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities.
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another
Person
Inapplicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company
Inapplicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group
Inapplicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
Inapplicable
Item 10 Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were acquired in the ordinary course of business and
were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.
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CUSIP No. 61744R103 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages
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.
Date : February 5, 1997
Signature : /s/ Edward J. Johnsen
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Name / Title : Edward J. Johnsen / Vice-President
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
MORGAN STANLEY & CO., INCORPORATED
Date : February 5, 1997
Signature : /s/ Edward J. Johnsen
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Name / Title : Edward J. Johnsen / Vice-President
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS PAGE
EXHIBIT 1 Agreement to Make a Joint Filing. 7
EXHIBIT 2 Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Edward J. Johnsen 8
to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley Group Inc.
EXHIBIT 3 Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Edward J. Johnsen 9
to Sign on Behalf of Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated
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CUSIP No. 61744R103 13G Page 7 of 9 Pages
EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G
February 5, 1997
MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC. and MORGAN STANLEY & CO.,
INCORPORATED hereby agree that, unless differentiated, this Schedule
13G is filed on behalf of each of the parties.
MORGAN STANLEY & CO., INCORPORATED
BY: /s/ Edward J. Johnsen
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Edward J. Johnsen / Vice-President
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
MORGAN STANLEY GROUP INC.
BY: /s/ Edward J. Johnsen
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Edward J. Johnsen / Vice-President
Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
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EXHIBIT 2
MORGAN STANLEY
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
I, Charlene R. Herzer, a duly elected and acting Assistant
Secretary of Morgan Stanley Group Inc., a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), certify that the
following resolutions were duly and validly adopted by a Consent in Lieu of a
Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
dated as of October 19, 1995 and that such resolutions are in full force and
effect on the date hereof:
RESOLVED, that the resolutions adopted on September 8, 1993
and April 17, 1995 relating to signatories to certain reports to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") are
superseded in their entirety by these resolutions and Stuart J. M.
Breslow, Robert G. Koppenol and Edward J. Johnsen are severally
authorized and directed to sign on behalf of the Corporation any
reports to be filed under Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations
thereunder, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
authorizations to cease automatically upon termination of employment
with any affiliate of the Corporation; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that all actions heretofore taken by Stuart
J. M. Breslow, Robert G. Koppenol and Edward J. Johnsen that are within
the authority conferred by the foregoing resolution are approved,
ratified and confirmed in all respects.
RESOLVED, that any and all actions to be taken, caused to be
taken or heretofore taken by any officer of the Corporation in
executing any and all documents, agreements and instruments and in
taking any and all steps (including the payment of all expenses) deemed
by such officer as necessary or desirable to carry out the intents and
purposes of the foregoing resolutions are authorized, ratified and
confirmed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed
the seal of the Corporation as of the 20th day of October, 1995:
/S/ Charlene R. Herzer
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CHARLENE R. HERZER
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[SEAL]
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EXHIBIT 3 Page 9 of 9 Pages
MORGAN STANLEY
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
I, Charlene R. Herzer, the duly elected and acting Assistant
Secretary of Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), certify
that the following resolutions were duly and validly adopted by the Executive
Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation by a Consent in Lieu of
Meeting dated September 20, 1995 and that such resolutions are in full force
and effect on the date hereof:
RESOLVED, that the resolutions adopted on September 16, 1993
relating to signatories on certain reports to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") are superseded in their
entirety by these resolutions and Stuart J. M. Breslow, Robert G.
Koppenol and Edward J. Johnsen are severally authorized and directed to
sign on behalf of the Corporation any reports to be filed under Section
13 and Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and the rules and regulations thereunder, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, such authorizations to cease automatically upon
termination of employment with the Corporation or any of its
affiliates; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that any actions heretofore taken by Stuart
J. M. Breslow, Robert G. Koppenol and Edward J. Johnsen in connection
with the responsibilities noted in the preceding resolution are
ratified, approved and confirmed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed
the seal of the Corporation as of the 9th day of October, 1995.
/s/ Charlene R. Herzer
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CHARLENE R. HERZER
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[SEAL]
