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Morgan Stanley US Government Securities Trust – ‘N-14’ on 11/15/06 – ‘EX-16’

On:  Wednesday, 11/15/06, at 4:37pm ET   ·   Private-to-Public:  Document/Exhibit  –  Release Delayed   ·   Accession #:  950136-6-9579   ·   File #:  333-138730

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11/15/06  Morgan Stanley US Gov’t Secs Tr   N-14¶                  4:3.2M                                   Capital Systems 01/FA

Registration Statement by an Open-End Investment Company (Business Combination)   —   Form N-14
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: N-14        Registration Statement by an Open-End Investment    HTML   2.06M 
                Company (Business Combination)                                   
 4: CORRESP   ¶ Comment-Response or Other Letter to the SEC         HTML      9K 
 3: EX-17       Form of Proxy                                       HTML     26K 
 2: EX-16       Powers of Attorney                                  HTML     27K 


‘EX-16’   —   Powers of Attorney

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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Manuel H. Johnson, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of the Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated:

October 31, 2006


/s/ Manuel H. Johnson

                                    

     Manuel H. Johnson






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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that W. Allen Reed, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of the Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated:

October 31, 2006


/s/ W. Allen Reed

                                    

     W. Allen Reed






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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Michael E. Nugent, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of the Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated:

October 31, 2006


/s/ Michael E. Nugent

     Michael E. Nugent







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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Edwin J. Garn, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of the Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated:

October 31, 2006


/s/ Edwin J. Garn

                                                                                                                                     Edwin J. Garn







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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Michael Bozic, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and any amendments to any Form N-14, of Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated: October 31, 2006


/s/ Michael Bozic

                                                  

     Michael Bozic







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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Joseph J. Kearns, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated: October 31, 2006


/s/ Joseph J. Kearns

     Joseph J. Kearns







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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Wayne E. Hedien, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated: October 31, 2006


/s/  Wayne E. Hedien

      Wayne E. Hedien







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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Fergus Reid, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated: October 31, 2006


/s/ Fergus Reid

     Fergus Reid







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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that James F. Higgins, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Barry Fink, Amy R. Doberman, Ronald E. Robison, Stefanie V. Chang Yu and Mary E. Mullin, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated: October 31, 2006


/s/ James F. Higgins

     James F. Higgins






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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Kathleen A. Dennis, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among herself and each of the persons appointed herein, for her and in her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated: October 31, 2006


/s/ Kathleen A. Dennis

     Kathleen A. Dennis






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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Michael F. Klein, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated: October 31, 2006


/s/ Michael F. Klein

     Michael F. Klein





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POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Frank L. Bowman, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Jules Buchwald, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any Form N-14 and amendments to any Form N-14, of Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Securities Trust, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


Dated: October 31, 2006


/s/ Frank L. Bowman

     Frank L. Bowman







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