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                     MORGAN STANLEY ASIA-PACIFIC FUND, INC.

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OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

Barton M. Biggs                 James W. Grisham
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD           VICE PRESIDENT
OF DIRECTORS                    Harold J. Schaaff, Jr.
Warren J. Olsen                 VICE PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR          Joseph P. Stadler
John D. Barrett II              VICE PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR                        Valerie Y. Lewis
Peter J. Chase                  SECRETARY
DIRECTOR                        Hilary D. Toole
John W. Croghan                 ASSISTANT SECRETARY
DIRECTOR                        James R. Rooney
Andrew McNally IV               TREASURER
DIRECTOR                        Timothy F. Osborne
                                ASSISTANT TREASURER

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INVESTMENT ADVISER

Morgan Stanley Asset Management Inc.
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
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ADMINISTRATOR
The United States Trust Company of New York
73 Tremont Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
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CUSTODIANS
Morgan Stanley Trust Company
One Pierrepont Plaza
Brooklyn, New York 11201

The United States Trust Company of New York
770 Broadway
New York, New York 10003

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SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
40 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
(800) 278-4353
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LEGAL COUNSEL
Rogers & Wells
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
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INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

Price Waterhouse LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036

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                                     [LOGO]

                                 MORGAN STANLEY
                                  ASIA-PACIFIC
                                   FUND, INC.
                                     [LOGO]

                              FIRST QUARTER REPORT
                                 MARCH 31, 1995
                      MORGAN STANLEY ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
                               INVESTMENT ADVISER
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LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS
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For the first quarter, the total return of the Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund,
Inc. was -3.03% based on net asset value per share compared to -3.68% for the
Fund's benchmark index. The benchmark index is the weighted average change,
month-on-month, of each of four Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)
indices -- Japan, Combined Asia Free ex-Japan, Australia and New Zealand --
where the weights are based on the respective market capitalization of these
indices at the beginning of the month.

A series of external events rattled the Asian markets during the first quarter
of 1995. Nervous investors sold emerging market equities and currencies heavily
in January in the wake of the Mexican debacle. Ignoring critical differences in
the composition of Asia's external accounts, investors targeted most Asian
currencies, especially the Indonesian rupiah, the Thai baht and the Philippine
peso, as candidates for devaluation. However, the central banks' swift and
unified response quickly stabilized the region's currencies.

The sharp fall in the US dollar against both the yen and the Deutsche mark
dragged the Asian markets down further in March. With the export earnings of the
emerging Asian economies largely denominated in dollars and their high
dependency on Japanese imports and yen-denominated long-term debt, the external
debt of these countries is likely to be much more of a burden following a surge
in the yen/dollar exchange rate. Indonesia, Philippines, and Thailand were
particularly hard hit.

The Kobe earthquake and the strength of the yen have threatened to derail
Japan's economic recovery. The market index was down sharply in local currency
terms, but the strong yen favorably impacted US dollar-based investors who
suffered only marginal losses during the quarter.

The Fund gradually increased its equity weighting in non-Japan Asia during the
quarter, particularly in Hong Kong and Malaysia where the markets were clearly
oversold, and in Singapore where strong corporate fundamentals and currency were
major attractions.

Looking forward, we believe the US dollar-based Asian markets are likely to
outperform once the currencies stabilize. The Asian countries are far less
dependent on short-term foreign equity or debt capital because of their high
savings rates and large inflows of foreign direct investment. They should
therefore be less vulnerable to any global liquidity squeeze which could dampen
their growth prospects.

We do not intend to make major shifts in country and regional weightings in the
near term. We believe Indonesia is likely to underperform on the back of a very
heavy new issues calendar. Equities valued at nearly US$1.3 billion are expected
to be issued in the coming quarter. The risk-reward ratio for Hong Kong has
slightly deteriorated after its recent rally -- earnings momentum is slowing
down while the prospect for a relative P/E re-rating appears unlikely. Singapore
is underpinned by its strong currency, although economic growth will slow this
year after two consecutive years of double-digit growth.

We are becoming increasingly positive on Malaysia, where recent market
performance has been sluggish, because of expectations of interest rate hikes,
large current account deficit and Bank Negara losses. Corporate results have
been ahead of expectations, and further positive earnings surprises could lift
stock prices. While the Philippine and Thai markets remain vulnerable to further
rises in the yen and a liquidity squeeze, the markets are clearly oversold and
value is now quite compelling. Korea and Taiwan, which are gaining export share
of the global market at the expense of Japanese exporters, should perform
satisfactorily. Valuations of Japanese equities have improved relative to other
markets and historical averages. The downside appears to be limited, and the
blue chips in the electronics, construction and industrial machinery sectors are
particularly attractive.

Sincerely,

     [SIG]
Barton M. Biggs
CHAIRMAN

   [SIG]
Ean Wah Chin
SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER
April 21, 1995

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INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

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MARCH 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
                                     SHARES         (000)
<S>                            <C>           <C>
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COMMON STOCKS (96.4%)
 (Unless otherwise noted)
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AUSTRALIA (8.2%)
BANKING
  National Australia Bank
   Ltd.                           1,238,858  U.S.$ 10,461
                                             ------------
BROADCASTING & PUBLISHING
  News Corp. Ltd.                 1,401,148         6,707
  News Corp., Ltd.
   (Preferred)                      480,574         2,085
  Nine Network Australia Ltd.
   (Foreign)                        805,900         2,274
                                             ------------
                                                   11,066
                                             ------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES
  Lend Lease Corp. Ltd.             896,466        10,921
                                             ------------
METALS -- NON-FERROUS
  Western Mining Corp.            2,544,750        12,815
                                             ------------
METALS -- STEEL
  Broken Hill Proprietary Co.
   Ltd.                             864,971        11,336
                                             ------------
                                                   56,599
                                             ------------
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CHINA (0.2%)
ENERGY SOURCES
  Shandong Huaneng Power Co.
   Ltd. ADR                         132,000         1,188
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HONG KONG (13.0%)
BANKING
  HSBC Holdings plc                 950,000        10,721
                                             ------------
CONSTRUCTION & HOUSING
  Hopewell Holdings               9,500,000         6,696
                                             ------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES
  Peregrine Investment
   Holdings                         900,000         1,030
                                             ------------
FOOD & HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
  Charoen Pokphand Co. Ltd.       1,076,000           320
                                             ------------
MULTI-INDUSTRY
  Citic Pacific Ltd.              1,299,000         3,209
  Guangdong Investments Ltd.     12,300,000         5,966
  Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.          2,000,000         8,821
  Swire Pacific Ltd. 'A'            950,000         6,482
                                             ------------
                                                   24,478
                                             ------------
REAL ESTATE
  Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd.     2,000,000         8,717
  New World Development Co. Ltd.  2,800,000         7,623
  Sun Hung Kai Properties
   Ltd.                           1,000,000         6,823
  Wharf (Holdings) Ltd.           1,340,000         4,376
                                             ------------
                                                   27,539
                                             ------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  Hong Kong Telecom Ltd.          4,800,000         9,343
                                             ------------
UTILITIES -- ELECTRICAL & GAS
  China Light & Power Ltd.        1,900,000         9,215
                                             ------------
                                                   89,342
                                             ------------
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                                                    VALUE
                                     SHARES         (000)
<S>                            <C>           <C>
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INDIA (5.4%)
AUTOMOBILES
  Apollo Tyres Ltd.                  14,100  U.S.$     56
  Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Rights)            261            --
  Autolite Ltd.                      52,100           398
  Jay Bharat Maruti                  53,200           186
  Rico Auto                          30,000           105
  Sona Steering System               92,500           368
  SRF Nippondenso                     4,800            12
  Tata Engineering &
   Locomotive                         3,850            52
                                             ------------
                                                    1,177
                                             ------------
BANKING
  State Bank of India               779,200         4,365
                                             ------------
BEVERAGES & TOBACCO
  United Breweries                  649,100           806
                                             ------------
BUILDING MATERIALS & COMPONENTS
  Associated Cement Co.               8,500         1,028
  Associated Cement Co.
   (Rights)                              86            --
  Murudeshwar Ceramics Ltd.          46,000           165
                                             ------------
                                                    1,193
                                             ------------
CHEMICALS
  Gujarat Narmada Valley
   Fertilizers GDR                  275,000         2,626
  Indian Organic Chemical
   Ltd.                             125,500           235
  Indian Dyestuff Industries
   Ltd.                             300,000           573
  Jaysynth Dyechem                  145,800         1,091
  Reliance Industries Ltd.           35,000           291
                                             ------------
                                                    4,816
                                             ------------
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
  BPL Ltd.                          128,300           694
  Crompton Greaves                  311,550         1,488
  Esab India Ltd.                   201,600           529
                                             ------------
                                                    2,711
                                             ------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & INSTRUMENTS
  Peico Electronics &
   Electric                         139,900         1,203
  Rolta India Ltd.                1,000,000         1,273
                                             ------------
                                                    2,476
                                             ------------
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES
  Bharat Heavy Electricals          535,300         1,960
                                             ------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES
  Housing Development Finance
   Corp.                             33,420         2,128
                                             ------------
FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER
  Ballarpur Industries Ltd.         218,500         1,600
                                             ------------
HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
  Sol Pharma                         26,100           120
                                             ------------
METALS -- NON-FERROUS
  Hindalco                            5,000           142
                                             ------------
METALS -- STEEL
  Tata Iron & Steel                 359,250         2,444
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<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
                                     SHARES         (000)
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<S>                            <C>           <C>
INDIA (CONTINUED)
MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS & COMMODITIES
  Polyplex Ltd.                     200,000  U.S.$    621
                                             ------------
MULTI-INDUSTRY
  Container Corp. of India          910,000         2,346
  Larsen & Toubro                    10,000            83
  Master Shares Ltd.              1,893,700         1,205
  VXL Ltd.                          743,000           976
                                             ------------
                                                    4,610
                                             ------------
RECREATION, OTHER CONSUMER GOODS
  Cosmo Films Ltd.                  175,000           891
                                             ------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  Mahanagar Telephone Nigan         588,400         3,231
                                             ------------
TEXTILES & APPAREL
  G.T.N. Textiles                   112,500           528
  J.K. Synthetics Ltd.               10,500            12
  Morajee Goculdas Spinning         125,000           995
                                             ------------
                                                    1,535
                                             ------------
                                                   36,826
                                             ------------
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INDONESIA (3.2%)
BUILDING MATERIALS & COMPONENTS
  Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa
   (Foreign)                        120,000           378
                                             ------------
CHEMICALS
  Sorini Corp. (Foreign)            600,000         2,038
                                             ------------
FOOD & HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
  Mayora Indah (Foreign)             42,000           180
                                             ------------
FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER
  Barito Pacific Timber
   (Foreign)                        906,000         1,225
                                             ------------
HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
  Kalbe Farma (Foreign)             883,500         3,385
                                             ------------
MACHINERY & ENGINEERING
  United Tractors (Foreign)         716,500         1,265
                                             ------------
REAL ESTATE
  Duta Pertiwi Property
   (Foreign)                        735,000           952
                                             ------------
RECREATION, OTHER CONSUMER GOODS
  Asiana IMI Industries
   (Foreign)                        360,000           225
  Modern Photo Film (Foreign)       204,000           834
                                             ------------
                                                    1,059
                                             ------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  Indosat (Foreign)               1,810,000         6,672
                                             ------------
WHOLESALE & INTERNATIONAL TRADE
  Charoen Pokphand Indonesia
   (Foreign)                      2,510,000         4,654
                                             ------------
                                                   21,808
                                             ------------
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JAPAN (36.8%)
AEROSPACE & MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
  Daibiru Corp.                     308,000         3,440
  Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
   Ltd.                           1,000,000         7,173
                                             ------------
                                                   10,613
                                             ------------
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<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
                                     SHARES         (000)
<S>                            <C>           <C>
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AUTOMOBILES
  Asahi Tec Corp.                   300,000  U.S.$  2,643
  Asahi Tec Corp.(Warrants),
   expiring 6/20/95                   1,000            25
  Nissan Motor Co.                  800,000         6,098
  Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd.             500,000         5,348
                                             ------------
                                                   14,114
                                             ------------
BUILDING MATERIALS & COMPONENTS
  Amada Co. Ltd.                    400,000         4,242
                                             ------------
BUSINESS & PUBLIC SERVICES
  Dai Nippon Printing Co.
   Ltd.                             280,000         4,352
                                             ------------
CHEMICALS
  Daicel Chemical Industries        600,000         3,247
  Fuji Photo Film Ltd.              140,000         3,321
  Ito Yokado Co. Ltd.               100,000         4,951
  Kaneka Corp.                      900,000         6,010
  Okura Industrial Co. Ltd.         393,000         3,009
  Sekisui Chemical Co.              550,000         6,523
                                             ------------
                                                   27,061
                                             ------------
CONSTRUCTION & HOUSING
  Kyudenko Co. Ltd.                 300,000         4,007
  Matsui Construction               171,000         1,497
  Nishio Rent All Co.               111,000         3,067
  Nishio Rent All Co.
   (Warrants),
   expiring 2/20/98                   1,055           547
  Taisei Corp. Ltd.               1,000,000         6,505
  Takasago Thermal
   Engineering                      252,000         4,120
  Yahagi Construction               238,000         1,891
                                             ------------
                                                   21,634
                                             ------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S>                            <C>           <C>
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
  Hitachi Ltd.                    1,000,000        10,363
  Kyocera Corp.                      40,000         2,975
  Kyocera Corp. (Warrants),
   expiring 1/23/98                   2,450         2,113
  Matsushita Electric
   Industries Ltd.                  500,000         8,060
  Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.        34 3,000         5,450
  NEC Corp.                         700,000         7,488
  Nintendo Ltd.                     100,000         6,091
  Nitto Denko Corp.                 200,000         3,132
  Secom Co.                          70,000         4,312
  Sony Corp.                        140,000         7,012
  Stanley Electric Co.              650,000         4,416
  Toshiba Corp.                   1,400,000         9,494
                                             ------------
                                                   70,906
                                             ------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & INSTRUMENTS
  Ricoh Co. Ltd.                    600,000         5,623
  TDK Corp.                         120,000         5,596
                                             ------------
                                                   11,219
                                             ------------
FINANCIAL SERVICES
  Hitachi Credit Corp.               97,000         1,675
  Nikko Securities Co.              550,000         4,813
  Nomura Securities Co.             310,000         5,782
  Sumitomo Lease                    102,000           740
                                             ------------
                                                   13,010
                                             ------------
FOOD & HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
  Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd.           150,000         4,663
                                             ------------
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<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
                                     SHARES         (000)
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<S>                            <C>           <C>
JAPAN (CONTINUED)
HEALTH & PERSONAL CARE
  Inabata & Co.                     249,000  U.S.$  1,806
  Sankyo Co. Ltd.                   170,000         3,915
  Santen Pharmaceutical Co.          55,000         1,507
  Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical
   Co.                              240,000         5,250
                                             ------------
                                                   12,478
                                             ------------
INSURANCE
  Nichido Fire & Marine
   Insurance Co.                    205,000         1,655
  Sumitomo Marine & Fire            600,000         5,105
                                             ------------
                                                    6,760
                                             ------------
MACHINERY & ENGINEERING
  Daifuku                           320,000         4,274
  Daikin Kogyo Co.                  552,000         4,709
  Fuji Machine Co.                  146,000         4,085
  Nifco                             253,000         3,729
  Teijin Seiki Co.                  356,000         1,693
  Tsubakimoto Chain                 817,000         4,478
                                             ------------
                                                   22,968
                                             ------------
METALS -- STEEL
  Sanwa Shutter Corp., Ltd.
   (Warrants), expiring
   1/20/98                              900           360
                                             ------------
MULTI-INDUSTRY
  FamilyMart                        121,800         5,610
                                             ------------
REAL ESTATE
  Keihanshin Real Estate Co.        188,000         1,537
  Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.        400,000         4,500
                                             ------------
                                                    6,037
                                             ------------
RECREATION, OTHER CONSUMER GOODS
  Shimano, Inc.                     130,000         2,485
                                             ------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  Matsushita Communication
   Industries                        51,000         1,122
                                             ------------
TEXTILES & APPAREL
  Japan Vilene Co. Ltd.             292,000         2,017
                                             ------------
TRANSPORTATION -- ROAD & RAIL
  Kansei Corp.                      170,000         1,374
  Nippon Konpo Unyu Soko            295,000         2,755
  Tokyu Corp.                       640,000         4,134
                                             ------------
                                                    8,263
                                             ------------
WHOLESALE & INTERNATIONAL TRADE
  Sangetsu Co. Ltd.                 100,000         2,948
                                             ------------
                                                  252,862
                                             ------------
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KOREA (2.4%)
CONSTRUCTION & HOUSING
  Hyundai Engineering
   (Foreign)                        124,440         6,028
                                             ------------
ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS & INSTRUMENTS
  Samsung Electronics Co. (Foreign)  33,000         4,924
  Samsung Electronics (New)           6,640           991
  Samsung Electronics RFD               560            83
                                             ------------
                                                    5,998
                                             ------------
METALS -- STEEL
  Pohang Iron & Steel ADR            43,500         1,256
                                             ------------
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                                                    VALUE
                                     SHARES         (000)
<S>                            <C>           <C>
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UTILITIES -- ELECTRICAL & GAS
  Korea Electric Power
   (Foreign)                         93,920  U.S.$  3,272
                                             ------------
                                                   16,554
                                             ------------
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MALAYSIA (10.8%)
BANKING
  Malayan Banking Bhd             1,327,000         8,967
                                             ------------
CONSTRUCTION & HOUSING
  United Engineers, Ltd.          1,614,000         9,440
                                             ------------
LEISURE & TOURISM
  Genting Bhd                       513,000         4,622
  Magnum Corp.                    1,092,000         2,080
  Resorts World Bhd                 768,000         3,976
  Tanjong plc                       250,000           736
                                             ------------
                                                   11,414
                                             ------------
MULTI-INDUSTRY
  Malaysian Resources Corp.
   Bhd                            1,930,000         3,585
  Renong Bhd                      5,868,000         9,090
                                             ------------
                                                   12,675
                                             ------------
REAL ESTATE
  Bandar Raya Developments
   Bhd                            2,148,000         4,074
  Land & General Bhd                550,000         1,685
  Land & General Bhd 'A'
   (New)                            275,000           842
  Tan & Tan Development Bhd       2,519,000         2,967
                                             ------------
                                                    9,568
                                             ------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  Technology Resources
   Industries Bhd                 2,394,000         6,859
  Telekom Malaysia Bhd            1,122,000         7,759
                                             ------------
                                                   14,618
                                             ------------
UTILITIES -- ELECTRICAL & GAS
  Tenaga Nasional Bhd             1,920,000         7,891
                                             ------------
                                                   74,573
                                             ------------
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PHILIPPINES (2.4%)
BANKING
  Philippine National Bank           99,000           837
                                             ------------
BEVERAGES & TOBACCO
  San Miguel Corp. 'B'              200,000           903
                                             ------------
ENERGY SOURCES
  Petron Corp.                    5,702,000         4,073
                                             ------------
FOOD & HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS
  Universal Robina Corp.          1,920,000         1,093
                                             ------------
MULTI-INDUSTRY
  Ayala Corp. 'B'                   147,000           184
  JG Summit Holding 'B'           5,500,000         1,487
                                             ------------
                                                    1,671
                                             ------------
REAL ESTATE
  Ayala Land, Inc. 'B'            1,812,600         2,135
  SM Prime Holdings, Inc          6,178,000         1,861
                                             ------------
                                                    3,996
                                             ------------
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                                                    VALUE
                                     SHARES         (000)
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<S>                            <C>           <C>
PHILIPPINES (CONTINUED)
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  Philippine Long Distance
   Telephone 'B'                     28,000  U.S.$  1,665
                                             ------------
UTILITIES -- ELECTRICAL & GAS
  Manila Electric Co. 'B'           190,180         1,946
                                             ------------
                                                   16,184
                                             ------------
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SINGAPORE (6.8%)
BANKING
  Development Bank of
   Singapore (Foreign)              448,000         4,696
  Oversea Chinese Banking
   Corp. (Foreign)                  480,000         4,827
  United Overseas Bank
   (Foreign)                        816,000         8,091
                                             ------------
                                                   17,614
                                             ------------
BEVERAGES & TOBACCO
  Fraser & Neave                    396,000         4,207
                                             ------------
BROADCASTING & PUBLISHING
  Singapore Press Holdings
   (Foreign)                        100,000         1,693
                                             ------------
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
  Acma Ltd.                         237,000           728
  Singapore Technologies
   Industrial Corp.               1,534,000         1,879
                                             ------------
                                                    2,607
                                             ------------
MACHINERY & ENGINEERING
  Keppel Corp.                      912,000         7,363
  Sembawang Shipyards               612,000         4,248
                                             ------------
                                                   11,611
                                             ------------
REAL ESTATE
  City Developments Ltd.            944,000         5,181
  DBS Land Ltd.                   1,560,000         4,154
                                             ------------
                                                    9,335
                                             ------------
                                                   47,067
                                             ------------
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THAILAND (7.2%)
BANKING
  Bangkok Bank Ltd. (Local)         162,000         1,178
  Bangkok Bank Ltd. (Foreign)        60,000           531
  Siam Commercial Bank Co.,
   Ltd.
   (Local)                           82,000           589
  Siam Commercial Bank Co.,
   Ltd.
   (Foreign)                        410,000         3,463
  Thai Farmers Bank Ltd.
   (Foreign)                        599,000         3,892
                                             ------------
                                                    9,653
                                             ------------
BUILDING MATERIALS & COMPONENTS
  Siam Cement Co., Ltd.
   (Foreign)                         62,800         3,606
                                             ------------
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
  Shinawatra Computer Co.,
   Ltd. (Foreign)                   186,800         4,005
                                             ------------
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                                                    VALUE
                                     SHARES         (000)
<S>                            <C>           <C>
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
  Finance One Co., Ltd.
   (Local)                          729,000  U.S.$  3,523
  Finance One Co., Ltd.
   (Foreign)                        163,500           903
  National Finance &
   Securities Co., Ltd.
   (Local)                          357,000         1,153
  National Finance &
   Securities Co., Ltd.
   (Foreign)                        292,000           937
  National Finance &
   Securities Co., Ltd.
   (Foreign) (Warrants),
   expiring 11/15/99                 73,000            --
  Phatra Thanakit Co., Ltd.
   (Local)                          274,700         1,796
  Phatra Thanakit Co., Ltd.
   (Foreign)                        238,500         1,559
                                             ------------
                                                    9,871
                                             ------------
REAL ESTATE
  MDX Co., Ltd. (Local)             310,000           576
                                             ------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  Advanced Information Services Co.,
   Ltd. (Foreign)                   274,200         3,808
  International Engineering
   Co., Ltd.
   (Local)                          423,400         2,957
  International Engineering
   Co., Ltd.
   (Foreign)                         50,200           347
  TelecomAsia Corp. Ltd.
   (Foreign)                        920,000         3,736
  Thai Telephone &
   Telecommunications Co.
   (Foreign)                        530,000         4,154
  United Communications
   Industry (Foreign)               175,000         2,459
                                             ------------
                                                   17,461
                                             ------------
WHOLESALE & INTERNATIONAL TRADE
  Charoen Pokphand Feedmill
   Co., Ltd. (Local)                668,000         4,205
                                             ------------
                                                   49,377
                                             ------------
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
  (Cost U.S. $722,694)                            662,380
                                             ------------
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
<CAPTION>
                                   FACE
                                  AMOUNT
                                  (000)
<S>                            <C>           <C>
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
FIXED INCOME SECURITY (0.0%)
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
INDIA (0.0%)
AUTOMOBILES
  Apollo Tyres Ltd. (includes
   2,389 warrants) 14.00%,
   3/1/03
   (Cost U.S.$11)               INR       2            11
                                             ------------
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (0.4%)
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
UNITED STATES (0.4%)
GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATION
  Federal Home Loan Mortgage
   Corp. 4/3/95 (Cost
   U.S.$2,599)                 U.S.$  2,600         2,599
                                             ------------
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  AMOUNT            VALUE
                                  (000)             (000)
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
<S>                            <C>           <C>
FOREIGN CURRENCY ON DEPOSIT WITH CUSTODIAN (3.4%)
  Hong Kong Dollar              HKD  25,384  U.S.$  3,283
  Indian Rupee                 INR  259,781         8,269
  Japanese Yen                 JPY  108,237         1,246
  Korean Won                     KRW    575             1
  Malaysian Ringgit             MYR      70            28
  Singapore Dollar              SGD      30            21
  Thai Baht                    THB  256,215        10,405
                                             ------------
  (Cost U.S. $23,092)                              23,253
                                             ------------
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (100.2%)
  (Cost U.S. $748,396)                            688,243
                                             ------------
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (-0.2%)
  Other Assets                 U.S.$  3,528
  Liabilities                        (4,828)       (1,300)
                               ------------  ------------
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
<CAPTION>

                                                    VALUE
                                                    (000)
<S>                            <C>           <C>
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
NET ASSETS (100%)
  Applicable to 53,654,508 issued and
   outstanding U.S. $.01 par value shares
   (100,000,000 shares authorized)           U.S.$686,943
                                             ------------
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE                    U.S.$  12.80
                                             ------------
- - ---------------------------------------------------------
- - ------------
<FN>
ADR -- American Depositary Receipt
GDR -- Global Depositary Receipt
RFD -- Registered for Dividend
Note: Prior governmental approval for foreign investments
may  be  required  under  certain  circumstances  in some
emerging markets, and  foreign ownership limitations  may
also  be imposed by the  charters of individual companies
in emerging markets. As a result, an additional class  of
shares designated as "foreign" may be created and offered
for  investment. The "local" and "foreign" shares' market
values may vary.
</TABLE>

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