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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001752724-20-049341
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200313
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200313

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:		N-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08603
		FILM NUMBER:		20713582

	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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Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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<TYPE>ADVISORY CONTRACTS
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>NCEN_9969083930903182.htm
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: NCEN_9969083930903182.htm

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<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>NCEN_8776164152131653.txt
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: NCEN_8776164152131653.txt

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