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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001341004-13-001295
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	AW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131213

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051003
		IRS NUMBER:				223564108
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		AW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-190188
		FILM NUMBER:		131276230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-441-7762

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK DEBT STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEBT STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030428

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEBT STRATEGIES FUND II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971208
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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Act&#8221;), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc. (the "Registrant") respectfully requests the withdrawal of the amendment, together with all exhibits filed therewith, to its registration statement on Form N-14 (File Nos. 333-190188 and 811-08603) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on December 10, 2013 as an EDGAR submission type "N-14 8-C/A" (Accession No. 0001341004-13-001272) (the "Amendment").</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Registrant is requesting withdrawal of the Amendment because the Registrant&#8217;s registration statement on Form N-14 was declared effective on September 10, 2013 and the Amendment was inadvertently filed as a "N-14 8-C/A" which is the EDGAR submission type used to file a pre-effective amendment, instead of being filed as a "POS EX" which is the EDGAR submission type used to file a post-effective amendment.&#160;&#160;The Registrant intends to refile the Amendment with the Commission as a "POS EX" concurrent with the filing of this request.</font></div>

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