Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
June 21, 2019
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn.: John Grzeskiewicz
Attorney, Disclosure Review Office
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II
Registration Statement on Form N-2
File Nos. 333-229897; 811-23428
Dear Mr. Grzeskiewicz:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned, as representative of the prospective underwriters of the securities covered by the above-captioned Registration Statement, hereby joins in the request of BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement relating to such securities be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective by 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 25, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
| Sincerely, | ||
| MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC | ||
| As Representative of the several Underwriters | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael Occi | |
| Name: | Michael Occi | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |