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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-12-434323
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121025

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BABSON CAPITAL GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001521404
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BABSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		201 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET, STE. 2400
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28244
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-347-6798

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BABSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		201 SOUTH COLLEGE STREET, STE. 2400
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28244

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BABSON CAPITAL GLOBAL FLOATING RATE & INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110520
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>BABSON CAPITAL GLOBAL SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD FUND </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">550 South Tryon Street, Suite 3300 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">October&nbsp;24, 2012 </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dominic Minore </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">United States Securities and
Exchange Commission </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100 F Street N.E. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, DC 20549 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Attention: Mr.&nbsp;Kevin
Rupert </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 811-22562 and 333-174430) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Minore: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
&#147;<U>Securities Act</U>&#148;), the Fund respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced registration statement on Form N-2 be accelerated to 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October&nbsp;25, 2012, or as soon thereafter as
practicable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund acknowledges that (i)&nbsp;should the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<U>Commission</U>&#148;) or its
staff (the &#147;<U>staff</U>&#148;), acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any actions with respect to the filing, (ii)&nbsp;the action of the Commission or the staff,
acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Fund from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing, and (iii)&nbsp;the Fund may not assert this action as a
defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Fund also
brings to your attention that pursuant to Rule 430A under the Securities Act, the form of prospectus (including the statement of additional information) filed as part of the Fund&#146;s registration statement on Form N-2 omits certain information,
including information with respect to the public offering price, discounts or commissions to dealers, amount of proceeds and other items dependent upon the offering price, delivery dates, and terms of the securities dependent upon the offering date.
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Very truly yours,</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Russell D. Morrison</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Russell D. Morrison</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">President and Principal Executive Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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