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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001782524-22-000110
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-17G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221031
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20221031

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-17G
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-01332
		FILM NUMBER:		221346149

	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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<TYPE>40-17G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>msdlfcoverletter2022.htm
<DESCRIPTION>40-17G
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: msdlfcoverletter2022.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.A
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>p82631419_2022.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.A
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: p82631419_2022.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>p82631419_2022x23x1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: p82631419_2022x23x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>p82631419_2022x2x1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: p82631419_2022x2x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>p82631419_2022x30x1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: p82631419_2022x30x1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.B
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>exhibitbfidelitybondfiling.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.B
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: exhibitbfidelitybondfiling.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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