EXHIBIT 25-q

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                                   FORM T-1

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

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

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


                             THE BANK OF NEW YORK
              (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                              13-5160382
(State of incorporation                               (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                          identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                       10286
(Address of principal executive offices)              (Zip code)


                                 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)

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                  Series Z Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
                      (Title of the indenture securities)

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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.

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               Name                           Address
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     Superintendent of Banks of the State     One State Street, New York,
     of New York                              N.Y. 10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y.
                                              12223

     Federal Reserve Bank of New York         33 Liberty Street, New York,
                                              N.Y. 10045

     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation    Washington, D.C. 20429

     New York Clearing House Association      New York, New York 10005

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

     Yes.

2.   Affiliations with Obligor.

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

     None.

16.  List of Exhibits.

     Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are
     incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule
     7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17 C.F.R.
     229.10(d).

     1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
          (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
          authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
          corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to
          Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to
          Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637 and Exhibit 1
          to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195.)

     4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1
          filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195.)

     6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
          (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
          333-106702.)

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


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                                   SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 24th day of January, 2006.


                                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK


                                              By:   /s/ VAN K. BROWN
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                                                 Name:  VAN K. BROWN
                                                 Title: VICE PRESIDENT



                                                                       EXHIBIT 7

                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business September 30,
2005, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

                                                             Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                         In Thousands
Cash and balances due from depository
  institutions:
  Noninterest-bearing balances and currency
    and coin.................................                    $3,223,000
  Interest-bearing balances..................                     6,428,000
Securities:
  Held-to-maturity securities................                     2,071,000
  Available-for-sale securities..............                    22,899,000
Federal funds sold and securities purchased
  under agreements to resell
   Federal funds sold in domestic offices....                     1,783,000
   Securities purchased under agreements to
   resell.............................................              271,000
Loans and lease financing receivables:
  Loans and leases held for sale................                          0
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income.............................................          34,349,000
  LESS: Allowance for loan and
    lease losses...................................                 557,000
  Loans and leases, net of unearned
    income and allowance.....................                    33,792,000
Trading assets...............................                     5,761,000
Premises and fixed assets (including
  capitalized leases)........................                       801,000
Other real estate owned......................                             0
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries
  and associated companies...................                       288,000
Customers' liability to this bank on
  acceptances outstanding....................                       106,000
Intangible assets:
   Goodwill..................................                     2,158,000
   Other intangible assets...................                       765,000





Other assets.................................                     5,391,000
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Total assets.................................                   $85,737,000
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
  In domestic offices........................                   $35,878,000
  Noninterest-bearing........................                    16,458,000
  Interest-bearing...........................                    19,420,000
  In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
    subsidiaries, and IBFs...................                    26,474,000
  Noninterest-bearing........................                       448,000
  Interest-bearing...........................                    26,026,000
Federal funds purchased and securities sold
    under agreements to repurchase
   Federal funds purchased in domestic
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     offices..................................                    3,200,000
   Securities sold under agreements to
     repurchase..............................                       101,000
Trading liabilities..........................                     2,914,000
Other borrowed money:
  (includes mortgage indebtedness and
  obligations under capitalized leases).......                    1,247,000
Not applicable
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
  outstanding................................                       108,000
Subordinated notes and debentures............                     1,440,000
Other liabilities............................                     6,119,000
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Total liabilities............................                   $77,481,000
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Minority interest in consolidated
  subsidiaries......................................                141,000

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EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related
  surplus...........................................                      0
Common stock.................................                     1,135,000
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to
  preferred stock)...........................                     2,092,000
Retained earnings............................                     4,976,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income.........                     -88,000
Other equity capital components.....................                      0
Total equity capital.........................                     8,115,000
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Total liabilities, minority interest, and
  equity capital.............................                   $85,737,000
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     I, Thomas J. Mastro, Executive Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

                                                          Thomas J. Mastro,
                                   Executive Vice President and Comptroller

     We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement
of resources and liabilities. We declare that it has been examined by us, and to
the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions and is true and correct.


Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell                                    Directors