Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under the Investment Company Act of 1940

Resumen

Applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicant transferred its assets to Frontier Emerging Markets Portfolio, a series of Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund, Inc. and, on September 17, 2012, made a final distribution to its shareholders based on net asset value. Expenses of $135,070 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by applicant. Filing Dates: The application was filed on May 21, 2013, and amended on July 26, 2013. Applicant's Address: c/o Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., 522 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10036.