Exhibit 23-d

                         CONSENT OF BK ASSOCIATES, INC.

     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Morgan Stanley on Form S-3 of the references to us appearing in:
(1) Note 18 to Morgan Stanley's consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto recast for discontinued operations for the fiscal years ended November
30, 2004, 2003 and 2002 included as exhibit 99.1 in the Current Report on Form
8-K of Morgan Stanley filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 12, 2005 (the "Current Report"), (ii) Note 16 to Morgan Stanley's
condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto recast for
discontinued operations for the three months ended February 28, 2005 and
February 29, 2004, included as exhibit 99.2 in the Current Report, and (iii)
Note 16 to Morgan Stanley's condensed consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto recast for discontinued operations for the three and six months
ended May 31, 2005 and May 31, 2004, included as exhibit 99.3 in the Currency
Report.

                                                 BK ASSOCIATES, INC.


                                              By: /s/ John F. Keitz
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                                                 Name:  John F. Keitz
                                                 Title: President

                                                     October 25, 2005