-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, THdpPlCPkkw8dAakOBi4uRibOuthP5QA2WGGho8TF+fwdaDl4FukEUJHeAuAs/XH jPGOy6//hkAv2J84Hh/2sQ== 0000950136-06-005664.txt : 20060710 0000950136-06-005664.hdr.sgml : 20060710 20060710171127 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950136-06-005664 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-8A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060710 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060710 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001368493 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-8A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21926 FILM NUMBER: 06954561 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CLIFFORD CHANCE US LLP STREET 2: 2001 K STREET, NW CITY: WASHINGTON STATE: DC ZIP: 20006 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-762-5260 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 N-8A 1 file1.htm 


                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-8A

         NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a) OF
                       THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940


     The undersigned investment company hereby notifies the Securities and
Exchange Commission that it registers under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and in connection with such
notification of registration submits the following information:

Name:    Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.

Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City, State, Zip Code):

         1221 Avenue of the Americas
         New York, New York 10020

Telephone Number (including area code): (800) 869-6397

Name and address of agent for service of process:

         Ronald E. Robison
         1221 Avenue of the Americas
         New York, New York 10020

Check Appropriate Box:

     Registrant is filing a Registration Statement pursuant to Section 8(b) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:

                  YES [x]              NO [ ]


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has caused this notification of registration to be duly signed on its
behalf in the City of New York and State of New York on the 10th day of July,
2006.


                                        MORGAN STANLEY CHINA A SHARE FUND, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Ronald E. Robison
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                                            Name:  Ronald E. Robison
                                            Title:  President
Attest:


/s/ Alice Gerstel
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