September 27, 2012
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Nuveen Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income Fund (the “Registrant”); |
File Nos. 811-22018 and 333-183328
To The Commission:
On behalf of the Registrant, electronically transmitted herewith is Pre-effective Amendment No.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 relating to the issuance of common shares in connection with the reorganization of Global Income & Currency Fund Inc. into Nuveen Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income Fund.
Please contact the undersigned at (312) 609-7738 or Deborah Bielicke Eades at (312) 609-7661 if you have questions or comments regarding the filing.
| Very truly yours, |
| /s/ Michael J. Murphy |
MJM
