Exhibit 99.(16)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Manuel H. Johnson, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Mark Parise, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the registration statement or amendment(s) to the registration statement set forth opposite the name of each MORGAN STANLEY FUND SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A HERETO, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof during the period May 1, 2009 through July 1, 2009.
Dated: April 23, 2009
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| /s/ Manuel H. Johnson |
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| Manuel H. Johnson |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that W. Allen Reed, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Mark Parise, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the registration statement or amendment(s) to the registration statement set forth opposite the name of each MORGAN STANLEY FUND SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A HERETO, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof during the period May 1, 2009 through July 1, 2009.
Dated: April 23, 2009
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| /s/ W. Allen Reed |
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| W. Allen Reed |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Michael E. Nugent, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Mark Parise, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the registration statement or amendment(s) to the registration statement set forth opposite the name of each MORGAN STANLEY FUND SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A HERETO, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof during the period May 1, 2009 through July 1, 2009.
Dated: April 23, 2009
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| /s/ Michael E. Nugent |
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| Michael E. Nugent |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Michael Bozic, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Mark Parise, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the registration statement or amendment(s) to the registration statement set forth opposite the name of each MORGAN STANLEY FUND SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A HERETO, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof during the period May 1, 2009 through July 1, 2009.
Dated: April 23, 2009
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| /s/ Michael Bozic |
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| Michael Bozic |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Joseph J. Kearns, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris and Mark Parise, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the registration statement or amendment(s) to the registration statement set forth opposite the name of each MORGAN STANLEY FUND SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A HERETO, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof during the period May 1, 2009 through July 1, 2009.
Dated: April 23, 2009
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| /s/ Joseph J. Kearns |
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| Joseph J. Kearns |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Fergus Reid, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris, and Mark Parise, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the registration statement or amendment(s) to the registration statement set forth opposite the name of each MORGAN STANLEY FUND SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A HERETO, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof during the period May 1, 2009 through July 1, 2009.
Dated: April 23, 2009
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| /s/ Fergus Reid |
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| Fergus Reid |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that James F. Higgins, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Randy Takian, Stefanie V. Chang Yu and Mary E. Mullin, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the registration statement or amendment(s) to the registration statement set forth opposite the name of each MORGAN STANLEY FUND SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A HERETO, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof during the period May 1, 2009 through July 1, 2009.
Dated: April 23, 2009
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| /s/ James F. Higgins |
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| James F. Higgins |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Kathleen A. Dennis, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris, and Mark Parise, or any of them, her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among herself and each of the persons appointed herein, for her and in her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the registration statement or amendment(s) to the registration statement set forth opposite the name of each MORGAN STANLEY FUND SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A HERETO, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof during the period May 1, 2009 through July 1, 2009.
Dated: April 23, 2009
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| /s/ Kathleen A. Dennis |
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| Kathleen A. Dennis |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Michael F. Klein, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris, and Mark Parise, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the registration statement or amendment(s) to the registration statement set forth opposite the name of each MORGAN STANLEY FUND SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A HERETO, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof during the period May 1, 2009 through July 1, 2009.
Dated: April 23, 2009
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| /s/ Michael F. Klein |
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| Michael F. Klein |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Frank L. Bowman, whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carl Frischling, Susan Penry-Williams, Jay Baris, and Mark Parise, or any of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution among himself and each of the persons appointed herein, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign the registration statement or amendment(s) to the registration statement set forth opposite the name of each MORGAN STANLEY FUND SET FORTH IN APPENDIX A HERETO, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof during the period May 1, 2009 through July 1, 2009.
Dated: April 23, 2009
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| /s/ Frank L. Bowman |
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| Frank L. Bowman |
Appendix A:
Fund: |
| Filing: |
Morgan Stanley Balanced Fund |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 19 and 20 to Form N-1A |
Morgan Stanley U.S. Government Money Market Trust |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 32 and 33 to Form N-1A |
Morgan Stanley Dividend Growth Securities Inc. |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 35 and 36 to Form N-1A |
Morgan Stanley Special Growth Fund |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 22 and 23 to Form N-1A |
Morgan Stanley Natural Resource Development Securities Inc. |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 38 and 39 to Form N-1A |
Morgan Stanley Global Dividend Growth Securities |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 21 and 22 to Form N-1A |
Morgan Stanley Technology Fund |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 18 and 19 to Form N-1A |
Morgan Stanley Small-Mid Special Value Fund |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 10 and 11 to Form N-1A |
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund |
| Pre-Effective Amendment Nos. 1, 2 and 3 to Form N-2 |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Inc. |
| Pre-Effective Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 to Form N-14 |
Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund of Hedge Funds LP |
| Amendment Nos. 9, 10 and 11 to Form N-2 |
Morgan Stanley Global Long/Short Fund A |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to Form N-2 |
Morgan Stanley Global Long/Short Fund P |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to Form N-2 |
Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 9, 10 and 11 to Form N-2 |
Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund STS |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 10, 11 and 12 to Form N-2 |
Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund II A |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to Form N-2 |
Alternative Investment Partners Absolute Return Fund II P |
| Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to Form N-2 |