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[ON THE EMERGING MARKETS INFRASTRUCTURE
FUND, INC. LETTERHEAD]
July 18, 2000
VIA EDGAR AND FACSIMILE
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: The Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund, Inc. - CIK No. 0000913662
Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form N-14
File No. 333-41032-01
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
It has come to our attention that a Registration Statement on Form N-14 was
incorrectly filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2000 on
behalf of The Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund, Inc. ("EMG"). On that date,
we filed a Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement")
relating to the proposed merger of EMG with and into The Emerging Markets
Telecommunications Fund, Inc. ("ETF"). ETF is the acquiring company and EMG is
the target. It appears that the Registration Statement was filed on behalf of
both ETF and EMG, using both entities' CIK code numbers, instead of just ETF's
CIK code number. Additionally, we discovered that the Registration Statement was
filed under the incorrect form type, "N-14." As both ETF and EMG are closed-end
funds, the Registration Statement should have been filed under "N-14 8C."
We respectfully request that the Registration Statement on Form N-14 filed on
behalf of EMG be withdrawn pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of
1933.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to
call me at (212) 875-3947. Very truly yours,
/s/ Michael A. Pignataro
Michael A. Pignataro
cc: Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Investment Management
Shaswat Das
Daniel Schloendorn, Esq.
