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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-067117
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191125
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Binstock Joan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001793064

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-01332
		FILM NUMBER:		191247090

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MORGAN STANLEY BDC, INC.
		STREET 2:		1585 BROADWAY, 39TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001782524
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 761 0380

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190923

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Morgan Stanley BDC LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190715
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;24.1<a name="Exhibit24_1_083622"></a></font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby nominates, constitutes and appoints Orit Mizrachi, Jeffrey S. Levin and Grove Stafford (with full power to each of them to act alone) her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent for her on her behalf and in her name, place and stead, in any way and all capacities to:</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as a reporting person pursuant to Section&nbsp;16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), and the rules&nbsp;thereunder of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (the &#147;Company&#148;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act;</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form&nbsp;3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and stock exchange or similar authority, including without limitation, completing and filing an application for EDGAR codes (i.e., CIK and CCC codes); and</p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of any of such attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by any of such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as any of such attorneys-in-fact may approve in the discretion of any of such attorneys-in-fact.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the substitute or substitutes of any of such attorneys-in-fact, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to comply with Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange Act.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#146;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 14</font><font size="1" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font>&#160;day of October, 2019.</p>
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