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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 an Officer 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 andthe 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:  11-28-2012
Name:	David Secrest
Title:	Officer of Babson Capital Management LLC
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