September 27, 2012
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Nuveen Multi-Currency Short-Term Government Income Fund |
Registration Statement on Form N-14 8C
(File No. 333-183328)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby request that the effective date for Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 8C referenced above be accelerated so that it will become effective as of Thursday, October 4, 2012 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Sincerely,
NUVEEN MULTI-CURRENCY SHORT- TERM GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND | NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC | |
By:/s/Kevin J. McCarthy Name: Kevin J. McCarthy Title: Vice President and Secretary | By:/s/Kevin J. McCarthy Name: Kevin J. McCarthy Title: Managing Director |