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Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Forms 3, Form 4 and Form 5 and
Application for EDGAR Access (Form ID) Confirmation of Authority to Sign



Pursuant to Instruction 7 to SEC "Form 3-Initial Statement of Beneficial
Ownership of Securities", "Form 4-Statement of Changes in  Beneficial Ownership"
and "Form 5-Annual Statement of Beneficial  Ownership of Securities" the
undersigned, being the Co-General Counsel and Secretary of Babson Capital
Management LLC, investment adviser to the Babson Capital Global Short Duration
High Yield  Fund (the "Fund"), hereby appoint and designate Jessica Burns,
Ruth Howe, Ann Malloy, and Melissa LaGrant each as my true and lawful attorneys
in fact with full power to (a) apply for access to the EDGAR filing system in my
name and (b) sign for me and file with the SEC, the New York Stock Exchange and
the Fund said SEC Forms 3, 4 and/or 5 with respect to shares of the Fund
purchased or sold by the undersigned or any other change of beneficial ownership
relating to equity or derivative securities of the Fund required to be reported
by the undersigned.

This authorization shall remain in effect until a written revocation is executed
by the undersigned and filed with the SEC.


Signature and Date:  9-18-2012
Name:	Sheldon Francis
Title:	Co-General Counsel and Secretary of Adviser
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