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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001056108-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040315

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT ASIA LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056108
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06342
		FILM NUMBER:		04667614

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		21 CHURCH STREET #01-01
		STREET 2:		CAPITAL SQUARE TWO
		CITY:			SINGAPORE
		STATE:			U0
		ZIP:			049280
		BUSINESS PHONE:		65 639 2705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN GLOBAL INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000876717
		IRS NUMBER:				133334183
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD
		STREET 2:		C/O MERRILL LYNCH ASSET MANAGEMENT
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129688800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MERRILL LYNCH ASSET MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABERDEEN COMMONWEALTH INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010601

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST COMMONWEALTH FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920929
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        <issuerName>ABERDEEN GLOBAL INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Low Hon-yu, Finance Director, for and on behalf of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-15</signatureDate>
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