| Putnam Investments | |
| One Post Office Square | |
| Boston, MA 02109 |
March 7, 2017
BY EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Jaea Hahn
| Re: | Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund (the “Trust”) |
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 | |
| File Number: 333-215824 |
Dear Ms. Hahn:
Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Trust respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced pre-effective amendment to its registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) on Form N-14 be accelerated to March 8, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Please call Caitlin Robinson at (617) 760-0044 as soon as the Registration Statement has been declared effective.
| Very truly yours, | |
| By:/s/ Caitlin E. Robinson | |
| Name: Caitlin E. Robinson | |
| Title: Counsel |
| cc: | Peter T. Fariel, Esq., Putnam Investments |
| James E. Thomas, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP |
| Putnam Retail Management | |
| One Post Office Square | |
| Boston, MA 02109 |
March 7, 2017
BY EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Jaea Hahn
| Re: | Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund (the “Trust”) |
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 | |
| File Number: 333-215824 |
Dear Ms. Hahn:
Pursuant to Rule 461(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Putnam Retail Management, as principal underwriter of shares of the Trust, hereby joins in the request of the Trust for acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced pre-effective amendment to the Trust’s registration statement on Form N-14 so that it becomes effective on March 8, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
| Very truly yours, | |
| By:/s/ Caitlin E. Robinson | |
| Name: Caitlin E. Robinson | |
| Title: Counsel |
| cc: | Peter T. Fariel, Esq., Putnam Investments |
| James E. Thomas, Esq., Ropes & Gray LLP |
