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SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 11, 1997
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 2, 1997
AS SUPPLEMENTED THROUGH JULY 1, 1997
PREVIOUSLY SUPPLEMENTED ON JULY 21, 1997
MORGAN STANLEY ASIAN GROWTH FUND
MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS FUND
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL EQUITY ALLOCATION FUND
MORGAN STANLEY INTERNATIONAL MAGNUM FUND
MORGAN STANLEY JAPANESE EQUITY FUND
MORGAN STANLEY LATIN AMERICAN FUND
PORTFOLIOS OF THE
MORGAN STANLEY FUND, INC. (THE "COMPANY")
P.O. BOX 418256
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
64141
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The section of the Prospectus entitled "Management Of The Company --
Portfolio Managers -- Emerging Markets Fund" is hereby amended with the
following:
Effective August 11, 1997, Madhav Dhar and Robert Meyer will be
primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's
portfolio.
Robert Meyer will be replacing Marianne L. Hay.
Mr. Meyer has been with MSAM since 1989. He is Managing Director of
MSAM and of Morgan Stanley and co-manager of MSAM's Global Emerging
Market Equity Portfolios. He is Chief Operating Officer of MSAM's
Emerging Markets Group and head of MSAM's Latin American team. Mr. Meyer
was born in Argentina and graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in
Economics and Political Science. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law
School. In addition, Mr. Meyer is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. He
has assisted Mr. Dhar in managing the Portfolio's assets since it
commenced operations.
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