Re:
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Joint
Fidelity Bond Concerning The Emerging Markets Telecommunications
Fund, Inc.
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INVESTMENT COMPANY
BOND
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Hartford Fire Insurance
Company
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Bond No.
00
FI 0258089-09
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One Hartford
Plaza
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Hartford, CT
06155
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(Herein called
UNDERWRITER)
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Item
1.
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Name of Insured (herein called
INSURED(S)): EM Telecommunications Fund; Chile Fund; First Israel Fund,
Inc.; Indonesian Fund and Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. - (Including
schedule of funds submitted in submission which haven’t been
liquidated)
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Item 2.
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Bond Period: from 12:01 a.m.
on
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7/01/09
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to 12:01 a.m.
on
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7/01/10
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Standard
Time.
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(MONTH, DAY,
YEAR)
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(MONTH, DAY,
YEAR)
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Item
3.
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Limit of Liability
$2,000,000
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COVERAGES
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Limit
of Liability
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Deductible
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I.
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Employee
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$
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2,000,000
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$
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50,000
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II.
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Premises
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$
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2,000,000
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$
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50,000
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III.
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Transit
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$
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2,000,000
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$
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50,000
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IV.
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Forgery or
Alteration
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$
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2,000,000
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$
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50,000
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V.
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Securities
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$
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2,000,000
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$
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50,000
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VI.
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Counterfeit
Currency
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$
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2,000,000
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$
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50,000
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VII.
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Computer Systems
Fraudulent Entry
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$
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2,000,000
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$
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50,000
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VIII.
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Voice Initiated
Transaction
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$
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2,000,000
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$
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50,000
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IX.
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Telefacsimile
Transfer Fraud
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$
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2,000,000
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$
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50,000
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X.
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Uncollectible
Items of Deposit
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$
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25,000
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$
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5,000
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XI.
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Audit
Expense
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$
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25,000
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$
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5,000
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XII.
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Stop
Payment
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$
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25,000
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$
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5,000
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XIII.
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Unauthorized
Signatures
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$
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25,000
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$
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5,000
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Optional
Coverages:
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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$
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Item
4.
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The Coverages provided by this
Bond are also subject to the terms of the following riders issued
herewith:
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Item
5.
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The INSURED by the acceptance of
this bond gives notice to the UNDERWRITER terminating or canceling prior
bond(s) or policy(ies) No.(s) N/A such termination or
cancellation to be effective as of the time this bond becomes
effective.
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INVESTMENT COMPANY
BOND
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Countersigned
by
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/s/ David
Castillo
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Signed, this 31st
day of July,
2009.
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David
Castillo, Authorized Representative
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I.
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EMPLOYEE
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Loss to the INSURED directly
resulting from “Larceny or Embezzlement” committed by any “Employee”,
acting alone or in collusion with
others.
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II.
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PREMISES
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A.
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PROPERTY
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B.
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OFFICE
EQUIPMENT
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III.
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TRANSIT
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a.
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in an armored motor vehicle,
including loading and unloading
thereof,
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b.
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in the custody of a natural person
acting as a messenger of the INSURED,
or
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c.
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in the custody of a
“Transportation Company” while being transported in a conveyance which is
not an armored motor vehicle provided, except, that covered “Property”
transported in this manner is limited to the
following:
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1.
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written
records,
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2.
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securities issued in registered
form or negotiable instruments not payable to bearer, which are not
endorsed or are restrictively
endorsed.
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IV.
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FORGERY OR
ALTERATION
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a.
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“Forgery” or fraudulent material
alteration of any bills of exchange, checks, drafts, acceptances,
certificates of deposits, promissory notes, money orders, orders upon
public treasuries, letters of credit or receipts for the withdrawal of
“Property”, or
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b.
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transferring, delivering or paying
any funds or other “Property”, or establishing any credit or giving any
value in good faith, and in the ordinary course of business on written
instructions or applications directed to the INSURED authorizing or
acknowledging the transfer, payment, delivery or receipt of funds or other
“Property”, which instructions or applications purport to bear the
handwritten signature of: (1) any “Customer” of the INSURED, or (2) any
shareholder or subscriber to shares of an “Investment Company”, or (3) any
banking institution, stockbroker or “Employee” but which instructions or
applications either bear a “Forgery” or a fraudulent material alteration
without the knowledge and consent of such “Customer”, shareholder,
subscriber to shares, banking institution, stockbroker, or
“Employee.”
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V.
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SECURITIES
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a.
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acquired, accepted or received,
sold, delivered, given value, extended credit, or assumed liability upon
any original “Securities, documents or other written instruments”
which:
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1.
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bear a “Forgery” or fraudulent
material alteration,
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2.
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have been lost or stolen,
or
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3.
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are “Counterfeit”,
or
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b.
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guaranteed in writing or witnessed
signatures upon transfers, assignments, bills of sale, powers of attorney,
guarantees, endorsements or other obligations in connection with any
“Securities, documents or other written instruments” which pass or purport
to pass title to them.
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VI.
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COUNTERFEIT
CURRENCY
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VII.
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COMPUTER SYSTEMS FRAUDULENT
ENTRY
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a.
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“Property” being transferred, paid
or delivered,
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b.
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an account of the INSURED, or of
its “Customer”, being added, deleted, debited, or credited,
or
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c.
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an unauthorized account or a
fictitious account being debited or
credited.
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VIII.
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VOICE INITIATED
TRANSACTION
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a.
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received at the INSURED’S offices
by those “Employees” of the INSURED authorized to receive the “Voice
Initiated Transaction”, and
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b.
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made by a person purporting to be
a “Customer”, and
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c.
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made by such person for the
purpose of causing the INSURED or “Customer” to suffer a loss or making an
improper personal financial gain for such person or any other person,
and
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d.
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initiated pursuant to a
preexisting written agreement between the “Customer” and the
INSURED.
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IX.
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TELEFACSIMILE TRANSFER
FRAUD
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(1)
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purports and reasonably appears to
have originated from
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(a)
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a Client of the
INSURED,
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(b)
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another office of the INSURED,
or
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(c)
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another financial
institution,
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(2)
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such instruction contains a valid
test code which proves to have been used by a person who was not
authorized to use it and,
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(3)
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contains the name of a person
authorized to initiate such transfer; and if the transfer was in excess of
the Telefacsimile Transfer Fraud Coverage Deductible stated in Item 3. of
the Declarations Page, the instruction was verified by a call-back
according to a pre-arranged
procedure.
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X.
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UNCOLLECTIBLE ITEMS OF
DEPOSIT
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a.
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redemptions or withdrawals of the
account to be effected,
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b.
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shares to be issued,
or
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c.
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payment of dividends,
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XI.
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AUDIT
EXPENSE
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XII.
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STOP
PAYMENT
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(a)
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for having either complied with or
failed to comply with any written notice of any “Customer” or any
authorized representative of such “Customer” to stop payment of any check
or draft made or drawn by such “Customer” or any authorized representative
of such “Customer” or
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(b)
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for having refused to pay any
check or draft made or drawn by any “Customer” or any authorized
representative of such
“Customer”.
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XIII.
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UNAUTHORIZED SIGNATURES
COVERAGE
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A.
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OTHER COMPANIES INSURED UNDER THIS
BOND
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(1)
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The total liability of the
UNDERWRITER under this bond for loss or losses sustained by one or more or
all INSUREDS under the Bond shall not exceed the limit for which the
UNDERWRITER would be liable if all losses were sustained by only one of
them.
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(2)
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The first named INSURED shall be
deemed to be the sole agent of all of the other INSUREDS hereunder for all
purposes under this bond, including but not limited to giving or receiving
any notice or proof required to be given herein and for the purpose of
effecting or accepting amendments to or termination of this
bond. The UNDERWRITER shall give each “Investment Company” a
copy of this bond and any amendment hereto, a copy of each formal filing
of claim by any other named INSURED and the terms of the settlement of
each claim prior to the execution of such
settlement.
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(3)
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The UNDERWRITER bears no
responsibility under this Bond for the proper application of any payment
made to the first named
INSURED.
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(4)
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For the purposes of the bond,
knowledge possessed or discovery made by any partner, director, trustee,
officer or supervisory “Employee” of any INSURED constitutes knowledge or
discovery by all the
INSUREDS.
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(5)
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If the first named INSURED for any
reason, ceases to be covered under this bond, then the INSURED next named
shall henceforth be considered as the first named INSURED for the purposes
mentioned in (2)
above.
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B.
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NOTICE TO UNDERWRITER OF MERGERS,
CONSOLIDATIONS OR OTHER
ACQUISITIONS
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a.
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has or will occur in offices or on
premises acquired, or
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b.
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has or will be caused by an
“Employee” or “Employees” acquired,
or
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c.
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has or will arise out of the
assets or liabilities acquired, unless the
INSURED:
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i.
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gives the
UNDERWRITER written notice of the proposed consolidation, merger, purchase
or acquisition of assets or liabilities prior to the proposed effective
date of such action, and
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ii.
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obtains the written consent of
the UNDERWRITER to extend the coverage provided by this bond in whole or
in part to such additional exposure,
and
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iii.
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upon obtaining such consent pays
an additional premium to the
UNDERWRITER.
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C.
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CHANGE OF CONTROL – NOTICE TO
UNDERWRITER
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(1)
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the names of the transferors and
transferees (or if the voting securities are registered in another name
the names of the beneficial
owners),
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(2)
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the total number of voting
securities owned by the transferors and the transferees (or the beneficial
owners), both immediately before and after the date of the transfer,
and
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(3)
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the total number of outstanding
voting securities.
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D.
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REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY
INSURED
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I.
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DEFINITIONS
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A.
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“Computer Systems” means:
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(1)
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computers, including related
peripheral and storage
components,
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(2)
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systems and applications
software,
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(3)
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terminal devices,
and
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(4)
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related
communication networks
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B.
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“Counterfeit” means an imitation of an actual
and valid original which is intended to deceive and be taken as the
original.
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C.
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“Custodian” means the institution designated
by an “Investment Company” to have possession and control of its
assets.
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D.
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“Customer” means an individual,
corporation, partnership, trust, or LLC which is a shareholder or
subscriber of the INSURED.
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E.
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“Employee”
means:
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(1)
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a corporate officer of the
INSURED;
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(2)
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a natural person while in the
regular service of the INSURED at any of the INSURED’S offices and who is
compensated directly by the INSURED through its payroll system and subject
to the United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-2 or equivalent
income reporting of other countries, and whom the INSURED has the right to
control and direct both as to the result to be accomplished and details
and means by which such result is accomplished in the performance of such
service;
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(3)
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an attorney retained by the
INSURED or an employee of such attorney while either is performing legal
services for the
INSURED;
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(4)
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a person furnished by an
employment contractor to perform clerical, premises maintenance or
security duties for the INSURED under the INSURED’S supervision at any of
the INSURED’S offices or
premises;
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(5)
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an employee of an institution
which has been merged or consolidated with the INSURED prior to the
effective date of this
bond;
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(6)
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a student or intern pursuing
studies or performing duties in any of the INSURED’S
offices;
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(7)
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each natural person, partnership
or corporation authorized by written agreement with the INSURED to perform
services as an electronic data processor of checks or other accounting
records related to such checks but only while such person, partnership or
corporation is actually performing such services and
not:
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a.
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creating, preparing, modifying or
maintaining the INSURED’S computer software or programs;
or
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b.
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acting as a transfer agent or in
any other agency capacity in issuing checks, drafts or securities for the
INSURED;
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(8)
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a director or trustee of the
INSURED, but only while performing acts within the scope of the customary
and usual duties of an officer or “Employee” of the INSURED or while
acting as a member of any duly elected or appointed committee to examine,
audit or have custody of or access to “Property” of the INSURED;
or
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(9)
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any partner, officer or employee
of an investment adviser, an underwriter (distributor), a transfer agent
or shareholder record keeper, or an administrator, for an “Investment
Company” while performing acts within the scope of the customary and usual
duties of an officer or employee of an “Investment Company” or acting as a
member of any duly elected or appointed committee to examine, audit or
have custody of or access to “Property” of an “Investment
Company”.
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a.
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which is not an “affiliated
person” (as defined in Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940)
of an “Investment Company” or of the investment advisor or underwriter
(distributor) of such “Investment Company”;
or
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b.
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which is a “bank” (as defined in
Section 2(a) of the Investment Company Act of
1940).
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F.
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“Forgery" means the signing of the
name of another person or organization with the intent to deceive with or without authority, in any
capacity, for any purpose but does not mean a signature which consists in
whole or in part of one’s own
name.
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G.
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“Investment Company” means an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and as shown under
the NAME OF INSURED on the
DECLARATIONS.
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H.
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“Items of Deposit” means one or more
checks or drafts drawn upon a financial institution in the United States
of America.
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I.
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“Larceny or Embezzlement” means “Larceny
or Embezzlement” as set forth in Section 37 of the Investment Company Act
of 1940.
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J.
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“Property”
means:
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a.
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currency, coin, bank notes, or
Federal Reserve notes (money), postage and revenue stamps, U.S. Savings
Stamps, securities, including notes, stock, treasury stock, bonds,
debentures, certificates of
deposit;
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b.
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certificates of interests or
participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral trust
certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable
share, investment contract, voting trust certificate, certificate of
deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or
other mineral rights, interests or instruments commonly known as
securities under the Investment Company Act of 1940, any other certificate
of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for,
receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase
any of the foregoing;
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c.
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bills of exchange, acceptances,
checks, drafts, withdrawal orders, money orders, travelers’ checks,
letters of credit, bills of lading, abstracts of title, insurance
policies, deeds, mortgages of real estate and/or of chattels and interests
therein, assignments of such mortgages and instruments, including books of
accounts and written records used by the INSURED in the conduct of its
business; and
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d.
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electronic representation of the
instruments enumerated above (but excluding all electronic data processing
records) in which the INSURED acquired an interest at the time of the
INSURED’S consolidation or merger with, or purchase of the principal
assets of, a predecessor or which are held by the INSURED for any purpose
or in any capacity whether held gratuitously or whether or not the INSURED
is liable therefor.
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K.
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“Securities, documents or other
written instruments” means original (including original counterparts) negotiable or non-negotiable
instruments, or assignments thereof, which by themselves represent an
equitable interest, ownership, or debt and which are transferable in the
ordinary course of business by delivery of such instruments with any
necessary endorsements or
assignments.
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L.
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“Transportation Company” means any
entity which provides its own or leased vehicles for transportation or provides freight forwarding or
air express services.
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M.
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“Voice Initiated Election” means any
election related to dividend options available to an “Investment Company”
shareholders or subscribers which is executed by voice over the
telephone.
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N.
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“Voice Initiated Redemption” means any
redemption of shares issued by an “Investment Company” which is initiated
by voice over the telephone.
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O.
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“Voice Initiated Transaction(s)”
means any “Voice Initiated Redemption” or “Voice Initiated Election”.
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II.
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EXCLUSIONS
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A.
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EXCLUSIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL
COVERAGES
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(1)
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loss not reported to the
UNDERWRITER in writing within thirty (30) days after termination of all of
the Coverages under this
bond;
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(2)
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loss due to riot or civil
commotion outside the United States of America and Canada, or any loss due
to military, naval or usurped power, war or insurrection. However, this
exclusion shall not apply to loss which occurs in transit under the
circumstances enumerated in Coverage III TRANSIT, provided that when such
transit was undertaken there was no knowledge on the part of any person
acting for the INSURED in undertaking such transit of such riot, civil
commotion, military, naval or usurped power, war or
insurrection;
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(3)
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loss resulting from dishonest acts
of any member of the Board of Directors or Board of Trustees of the
INSURED who is not an “Employee”, acting alone or in collusion with
others;
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(4)
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loss, which in whole or in part,
results solely from any violation by the INSURED or by any “Employee” of
any law, or rule, or regulation pertaining to any law
regulating:
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a.
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the issuance, purchase or sale of
securities,
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b.
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transactions on security or
commodity exchanges or over-the-counter
markets,
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c.
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investment advisors,
or
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d.
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investment
companies
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(5)
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loss of potential income
including, but not limited to, interest and dividends not realized by the
INSURED or by any “Customer” of the
INSURED;
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(6)
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loss resulting from indirect or
consequential loss of any
nature;
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(7)
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any damages other than
compensatory damages (but not multiples thereof) for which the INSURED is
legally liable, arising from a loss covered under this
bond;
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(8)
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loss resulting from the effects of
nuclear fission, fusion, radioactivity, or chemical or biological
contamination;
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(9)
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loss resulting from the theft or
misuse of confidential information, material or data except that this
exclusion shall not apply to the transfer or payment of
money;
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(10)
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costs, fees and expenses incurred
by the INSURED in proving the existence or amount of loss under this bond,
provided however, this EXCLUSION shall not apply to Coverage
XI.;
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(11)
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loss resulting from voice requests
or instructions transmitted over the telephone, provided however, this
EXCLUSION shall not apply to Coverage VIII. and Coverage
IX.;
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(12)
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loss sustained by one INSURED to
the advantage of any other INSURED, or subsidiary or entity in which the
INSURED, its majority shareholder, partner, or owner has a majority
interest therein, provided that an INSURED, upon discovery of the loss,
can cause the principal sum to be restored to the INSURED who suffered the
loss.
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B.
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SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS – APPLICABLE
TO ALL COVERAGES EXCEPT COVERAGE I.
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(1)
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loss caused by an “Employee”,
provided, however, this EXCLUSION shall not apply to loss covered under
Coverages II. or III. which results directly from misplacement, mysterious
disappearance, or damage to or destruction of
“Property”;
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(2)
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loss through the surrender of
“Property” away from an office of the INSURED as a result of a
threat:
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a.
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to do bodily harm to any person,
except loss of “Property” in transit in the custody of any person acting
as messenger of the INSURED, provided that when such transit was
undertaken there was no knowledge by the INSURED or any person acting as
messenger of the INSURED of any such threat
or
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b.
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to do damage to
the premises or “Property” of the
INSURED;
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(3)
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loss involving “Items of Deposit”
which are not finally paid for any reason provided however, that this
EXCLUSION shall not apply to Coverage
X.;
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(4)
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loss resulting from payments made
or withdrawals from any account involving erroneous credits to such
account;
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(5)
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loss of “Property” while in the
mail;
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(6)
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loss of “Property” while in the
custody of a “Transportation Company”, provided however, that this
EXCLUSION shall not apply to Coverage
III.;
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(7)
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loss resulting from the failure
for any reason of a financial or depository institution, its receiver or
other liquidator to pay or deliver funds or other “Property” to the
INSURED but this EXCLUSION shall not apply to loss of “Property” directly
resulting from robbery, burglary, misplacement, mysterious disappearance,
damage, destruction or abstraction from the possession, custody or control
of the INSURED.
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C.
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EXCLUSIONS -APPLICABLE TO ALL
COVERAGES EXCEPT COVERAGES I., IV.,
V.
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(1)
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loss resulting from “Forgery” or
any alteration;
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(2)
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loss resulting from the complete
or partial non-payment of or default on any loan whether such loan was
procured in good faith or through trick, artifice, fraud or false
pretenses;
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(3)
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loss involving a “Counterfeit”
provided, however, this EXCLUSION shall not apply to Coverage VI., X., and
XIII.
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III.
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DISCOVERY
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(1)
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facts which may subsequently
result in a loss of a type covered by this bond,
or
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(2)
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an actual or potential claim in
which it is alleged that the INSURED is liable to a third
party,
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IV.
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NOTICE – PROOF – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST UNDERWRITER
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(1)
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At the earliest practicable time,
not to exceed thirty (30) days after discovery of the loss, the INSURED
shall give the UNDERWRITER notice
thereof.
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(2)
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Within six (6) months after such
discovery, the INSURED shall furnish to the UNDERWRITER a proof of loss,
duly sworn to, with full particulars of the
loss.
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(3)
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Securities issued with a
certificate or bond number shall be identified in a proof of loss by such
numbers.
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(4)
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Legal proceedings for the recovery
of any loss under this bond shall not be brought prior to the expiration
of sixty (60) days after the proof of loss is filed with the UNDERWRITER
or after the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the discovery of
such loss.
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(5)
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This bond affords coverage only to
the INSURED. No claim, suit, action, or legal proceedings shall be brought
under this bond by anyone other than the
INSURED.
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(1)
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any one act of burglary, robbery
or attempt thereat, in which no “Employee” is concerned or implicated,
or
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(2)
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any one unintentional or negligent
act on the part of any one person resulting in damage to or destruction or
misplacement of “Property”,
or
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(3)
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all acts, other than those
specified in (1) above, of any one person,
or
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(4)
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any one casualty or event other
than those specified in (1), (2), or (3)
above,
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VI.
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DEDUCTIBLE
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VII.
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ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COURT
COSTS
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(1)
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an “Employee” acknowledges being
guilty of “Larceny or
Embezzlement”,
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(2)
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an “Employee” is adjudicated
guilty of “Larceny or Embezzlement”,
or
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(3)
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in the absence of (1) or (2)
above, an arbitration panel decides, after a review of any agreed
statement of facts between the UNDERWRITER and the INSURED, that an
“Employee” would be found guilty of “Larceny or Embezzlement” if such
“Employee” were
prosecuted.
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VIII.
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VALUATION OF
PROPERTY
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a.
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if such options have not expired,
the average market value of such options on the business day immediately
preceding the discovery of such loss, or the actual market value at the
time of agreed replacement as provided in the preceding paragraph,
or
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b.
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if such options have expired at
the time their loss is discovered, their market value immediately
preceding their expiration,
or
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c.
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if no market price is quoted for
such “Property” or for such options, the value shall be determined by
agreement between the parties, or arbitration if the parties are unable to
agree to the value.
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IX.
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VALUATION OF PREMISES AND
FURNISHINGS
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X.
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SECURITIES
SETTLEMENT
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(1)
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for securities having a value of
less than or equal to the applicable Deductible – one hundred percent
(100%);
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(2)
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for securities having a value
greater than the Deductible but within the applicable Limit of Liability –
the percentage that the Deductible bears to the value of the
securities;
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(3)
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for securities having a value
greater than the applicable Limit of Liability – the percentage that the
Deductible and the portion in excess of the applicable Limit of Liability
bears to the value of the
securities.
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XI.
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SUBROGATION – ASSIGNMENT –
RECOVERY
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XII.
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COOPERATION OF
INSURED
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XIII.
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OTHER
INSURANCE
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XIV.
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TERMINATION-CANCELLATION
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(1)
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at the time that any partner,
director, trustee, or officer or supervisory “Employee” not acting in
collusion with such “Employee”, learns of any dishonest act committed by
such “Employee” at any time, whether in the employment of the INSURED or
otherwise, whether or not such act is of the type covered under this bond,
and whether against the INSURED or any other person or entity
or
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(2)
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sixty (60) days after the receipt
by each INSURED and by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington,
D.C., of a written notice from the UNDERWRITER of its desire to terminate
this bond as to such
“Employee”.
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XV.
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CHANGE OR
MODIFICATION
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/s/ Brian S. Becker
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/s/
David Zwiener
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Brian S. Becker,
Secretary
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David Zwiener,
President
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RIDER
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1.
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GENERAL
CONDITIONS, B. NOTICE
TO UNDERWRITER OF MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS OR OTHER ACQUISITIONS is amended
to include the following
paragraph:
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2.
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If the INSURED shall, while this
bond is in force, require an increase in limits to comply with SEC Reg.
17g-1, due to an increase in asset size of current "Investment Companies"
covered under this bond or the addition of new "Investment Companies,"
such increase in limits shall automatically be covered hereunder from the
date of such increase without the payment of additional premium for the
remainder of the Bond
Period.
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3.
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Nothing herein is intended to alter the terms,
conditions and limitations of the bond other than as stated
above.
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4.
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This rider shall become effective as of 12:01 a.m. on
7/01/09 standard time.
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RIDER
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1.
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The Name of Insured (INSURED) shown in the
Declarations, Item 1. is amended to include the following
language:
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2.
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Nothing herein is intended to
alter the terms, conditions and limitations of the bond other than as
stated above.
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3.
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This rider shall become effective
as of 12:01 a.m. on 7/01/09 standard
time.
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This endorsement, effective
on
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7/01/09
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At 12:01 A.M. standard
time
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Forms a part of Policy
No.:
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00 FI
0258089-09
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Issued to:
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EM Telecommunications Fund; Chile
Fund; First Israel
Fund, Inc.; Indonesian Fund and
Latin America Equity
Fund,
Inc.
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By:
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Hartford Fire Insurance
Company
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I.
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Notice
of Claim or Wrongful Act
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A.
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It is hereby understood and agreed
that a notice of any claim or wrongful act shall be given in writing to
the following:
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B.
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It is hereby understood and agreed
that where it is stated in the policy or declarations page that a notice
of any claim or wrongful act shall be given in writing to The Hartford,
One Hartford Plaza, Hartford CT 06155 shall be deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:
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II.
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All
Other Notices
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A.
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All notices for a claim or
wrongful act must be mailed to the address as specified above in Item (I)
of this endorsement.
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B.
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It is hereby understood and agreed
that all notices, except for a notice of claim or wrongful act, shall be
given in writing to the
following:
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C.
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With the exception of notice of a
claim or wrongful act, it is hereby understood and agreed that where it is
stated in the policy or declarations page that a notice shall be given in
writing to The Hartford, One Hartford Plaza, Hartford CT 06155 shall be
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:
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RESOLVED,
that it is the finding of each Board of Directors of the Funds, as the
case may be, that the amount of the fidelity bond written by Hartford Fire
Insurance Company (the “Bond”) covering,
among others, officers and employees of the Funds, in accordance with the
requirements of Rule 17g-l promulgated by the US Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) under
Section 17(g) of the 1940 Act, be $2 million, plus such additional amounts
as required for any new investment companies (or portfolios thereof) added
to the Bond or as otherwise required under the 1940 Act, is reasonable in
form and amount after having given due consideration to, among other
things, the value of the aggregate assets of the Funds to which any person
covered under the Bond may have access, the type and terms of the
arrangements made for the custody and safekeeping of the Funds’ assets, the
nature of the securities in the Funds’ portfolios,
the number of other parties named as insured parties under the Bond and
the nature of the business activities of the other parties; and
further
RESOLVED,
that the estimated premium to be paid by each applicable Fund under the
Bond be, and hereby is, approved by vote of a majority of the Board of
Directors of each applicable Fund (all Directors voting) and separately by
a majority of the Independent Directors, after having given due
consideration to, among other things, the number of other parties insured
under the Bond, the nature of business activities of those other parties,
the amount of the Bond and the extent to which the share of the premium
allocated to a Fund under the Bond is less than the premium that Fund
would have had to pay had it maintained a single insured bond; and
further
RESOLVED,
that the Bond be, and hereby is, approved by vote of a majority of the
Board of Directors of each Fund (all Directors voting) and separately by
the Independent Directors; and further
RESOLVED,
that the officers of each Fund be, and each hereby is, authorized and
directed to enter into an agreement, as required by paragraph (f) of the
Rule promulgated by the SEC under the 1940 Act, with the other named
insureds under the Bond providing that in the event any recovery is
received under the Bond as a result of a loss sustained by the Funds and
also by one or more of the other named insureds, the Funds shall receive
an equitable and proportionate share of the recovery, but in no event less
than the amount that they would have received had they provided and
maintained a single insured bond with the minimum coverage required by
paragraph (d)(1) of the Rule; and further
RESOLVED,
that the appropriate officers of each Fund be, and they hereby are,
authorized and directed to prepare, execute, and file such amendments and
supplements to the aforesaid agreement, and to
take
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such
other action as may be necessary or appropriate in order to conform to the
provisions of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder; and
further
RESOLVED,
that the Secretary of each Fund shall file the Bond with the SEC and give
the notices required under paragraph (g) of the
Rule.
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THE
EMERGING MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Megan Kennedy Megan
Kennedy
Secretary
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THE
CHILE FUND, INC.,
THE
EMERGING MARKETS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC.,
THE FIRST ISRAEL FUND, INC., THE
INDONESIA FUND, INC., AND
THE
LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC.
By:
/s/ Megan
Kennedy
Name: Megan
Kennedy
Title: Vice
President and Secretary
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