Exhibit 25-b


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                    UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF
                   A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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               CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF
                A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ________

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                J. P. MORGAN TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                                                                      95-4655078
(State of incorporation                                         (I.R.S. employer
if not a national bank)                                      identification No.)

1999 Avenue of the Stars - Floor 26
Los Angeles, CA                                                            90067
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

                               William H. McDavid
                                 General Counsel
                                 270 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10017
                               Tel: (212) 270-2611
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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                                 MORGAN STANLEY
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     DELAWARE                                                 36-3145972
(State or other jurisdiction of                            (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                            identification No.)


1585 Broadway
New York, New York                                               10036
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

                          Subordinated Debt Securities
                       (Title of the indenture securities)
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Item 1.  General Information.

          Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

     (a)  Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which
          it is subject.

          Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C.
          Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C.

     (b)  Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

          Yes.

Item 2.   Affiliations with Obligor.

     If the Obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
     affiliation.

     None.


No responses are included for Items 3-15 of this Form T-1 because the Obligor is
not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 16. List of Exhibits.

     List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of eligibility.

     Exhibit 1.  Articles of Association of the Trustee as Now in Effect (see
                 Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed in connection with Form 8K of the
                 Southern California Water Company filing, dated December 7,
                 2001, which is incorporated by reference).

     Exhibit 2.  Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to Commence Business
                 (see Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed in connection with
                 Registration Statement No. 333-41329, which is incorporated by
                 reference).

     Exhibit 3.  Authorization of the Trustee to Exercise Corporate Trust
                 Powers (contained in Exhibit 2).

     Exhibit 4.  Existing By-Laws of the Trustee (see Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
                 filed in connection with Form 8K of the Southern California
                 Water Company filing, dated December 7, 2001, which is
                 incorporated by reference).

     Exhibit 5.  Not Applicable

     Exhibit 6.  The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321 (b) of
                 the Act (see Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed in connection with
                 Registration Statement No. 333-41329, which is incorporated by
                 reference).

     Exhibit 7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee,
                 published pursuant to law or the requirements of its
                 supervising or examining authority.


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     Exhibit 8.  Not Applicable

     Exhibit 9.  Not Applicable


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                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
Trustee, J. P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association, has duly caused this
statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of San Francisco, and
State of California, on the 26th day of July 2004.


                                J. P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association


                                By /s/ J.Michael Banas
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                                   J.Michael Banas
                                   Authorized Officer





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                                                                       Exhibit 7


                J. P. Morgan Trust Company, National Association
                             Statement of Condition

                                December 31, 2003

                                                         ($000)
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Assets
    Cash and Due From Banks                             $ 22,115
    Securities                                           141,598
    Loans and Leases                                     106,261
    Premises and Fixed Assets                             13,111
    Intangible Assets                                    403,878
    Goodwill                                             250,539
    Other Assets                                          50,801
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      Total Assets                                     $ 988,303
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Liabilities
    Deposits                                           $ 119,625
    Other Liabilities                                    112,490
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      Total Liabilities                                  232,115

Equity Capital
    Common Stock                                             600
    Surplus                                              701,587
    Retained Earnings                                     54,001
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      Total Equity Capital                               756,188
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      Total Liabilities and Equity Capital             $ 988,303
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