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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050823113628
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001072613-05-002061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050823
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050823

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TAIWAN FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000804123
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				042942862
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6176622789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9110
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001018138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04893
		FILM NUMBER:		051042909

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 EASTCHEAP
		STREET 2:		LONDON ENGLAND EC3MLAJ
		CITY:			LONDON
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011441717110771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 EASTCHEAP
		STREET 2:		LONDON ENLAND EC3MLAJ
		CITY:			LONDON

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OLLIFF & PARTNERS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960705
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        <issuerName>TAIWAN FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TWN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>EC3M ILX</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>UNITED KINGDOM</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Regarding CLIG: CLIG has no pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned directly by the funds listed in notes 3 through 9
below.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Regarding CLIM: CLIM has no pecuniary interest in any of the shares owned directly by the funds listed in notes 3 through 9
below.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities are beneficially owned by The Emerging World Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities are beneficially owned by Global Emerging Markets Country Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These securities are beneficially owned by Investable Emerging Markets Country Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These securities are beneficially owned by Emerging Markets Free Country Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These securities are beneficially owned by GFM (Institutional) Emerging Markets Country Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">These securities are beneficially owned by segregated accounts for which CLIM provides investment advisory services.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Neither City of London Investment Group PLC (&quot;CLIG&quot;) nor City of London Investment Management Company Limited (&quot;CLIM&quot;) are
the beneficial owners of any shares of KF as the term &quot;beneficial owner&quot; is defined in Rule 16a-1(a)(2). CLIG is the parent
holding company of CLIM, which provides investment advisory services to the funds listed in notes 4 through 9 below. This
filing shall not be deemed an admission by any of the listed funds that they are subject to reporting under Section 16(a).</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Barry M. Olliff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------


Name:             City of London Investment Management Company Limited


Address:          10 Eastcheap
                  London EC3M ILX, England


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC


Issuer and Ticker Symbol:  The Taiwan Fund, Inc. ("TWN")


Statement for
  Month/Year:     August 2005


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited


                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      ------------------------------
                  Name: Barry M Olliff, Director


                                   PAGE 3 OF 8
<PAGE>

                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------


Name:             The Emerging World Fund


Address:          IFSC House
                  International Financial Services Centre
                  Dublin 1
                  Ireland


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC


Issuer and Ticker Symbol: The Taiwan Fund, Inc. ("TWN")


Statement for
  Month/Year:     August 2005


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited


                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -----------------------------
                  Name: Barry M Olliff, Director


                                   PAGE 4 OF 8
<PAGE>

                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------


Name:             Global Emerging Markets Country Fund


Address:          10 Eastcheap
                  London EC3M ILX, England


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC


Issuer and Ticker Symbol: The Taiwan Fund, Inc. ("TWN")


Statement for
  Month/Year:     August 2005


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited


                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -----------------------------
                  Name: Barry M Olliff, Director


                                   PAGE 5 OF 8
<PAGE>

                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------


Name:             Investable Emerging Markets Country Fund


Address:          10 Eastcheap
                  London EC3M ILX, England


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC


Issuer and Ticker Symbol: The Taiwan Fund, Inc. ("TWN")


Statement for
  Month/Year:     August 2005


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited


                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      ---------------------------------
                  Name: Barry M Olliff, Director


                                   PAGE 6 OF 8
<PAGE>

                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------


Name:             Emerging Markets Free Country Fund


Address:          10 Eastcheap
                  London EC3M ILX, England


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC


Issuer and Ticker Symbol: The Taiwan Fund, Inc. ("TWN")


Statement for
 Month/Year:      August 2005


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited


                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -------------------------------
                  Name: Barry M Olliff, Director


                                   PAGE 7 OF 8
<PAGE>

                             JOINT FILER INFORMATION
                             -----------------------


Name:             GFM (Institutional) Emerging Markets Country Fund


Address:          20 Queen Street
                  West Suite 3206
                  Toronto, Ontario, MSH 3R3, Canada


Designated Filer: City of London Investment Group PLC


Issuer and Ticker Symbol: The Taiwan Fund, Inc. ("TWN")


Statement for
  Month/Year:     August 2005


Signature:        City of London Investment Management Company Limited


                  By: /s/ Barry M Olliff
                      -------------------------------
                  Name: Barry M Olliff, Director


                                   PAGE 8 OF 8
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