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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001410368-16-002898
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160826
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160826

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000904112
		IRS NUMBER:				133713706
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07694
		FILM NUMBER:		161854168

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-231-2608

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000504

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930714
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>mggaanswer.fil
<DESCRIPTION>EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND ANSWER FILE
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: mggaanswer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77O RULE 10F-3
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>77O.EmergingMarketsDebtFund.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND RULE 10F-3
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: 77O.EmergingMarketsDebtFund.txt

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>77Q1.EmergingMarketsDebt.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND BYLAWS
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: 77Q1.EmergingMarketsDebt.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>