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Veronica.Castillo@SKADDEN.COM
April 1, 2011
Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| | RE: | The Cushing MLP Total Return Fund (the “Fund”) File No. 811-22072 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Electronically transmitted herewith for filing on behalf of the Fund is the Fund's Preliminary Proxy Statement pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Proxy Statement").
The Proxy Statement describes the proposals to be submitted to shareholders of the Fund for their approval at the upcoming annual shareholder meeting.
If you have any questions or comments, or require any additional information in connection with the Proxy Statement, please telephone me at (212) 735-3859.
| | Sincerely, |
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| | /s/ Veronica Castillo |
| | Veronica Castillo |
