Common use of Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund Clause in Contracts

Access of Independent Accountants of the Fund. Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian will use its best efforts (subject to applicable law) to arrange for the independent accountants, officers or other representatives of the Fund or the Custodian to be afforded access to the books and records of Chase and any banking or other institution employed as a sub-custodian for the Fund by Chase or the Custodian insofar as such books and records relate to the performance of Chase or such banking or other institution under any agreement with the Custodian or Chase. Upon request of the Fund, the Custodian shall furnish to the Fund such reports (or portions thereof) of Chase's external auditors as are available to the Custodian and which relate directly to Chase's system of internal accounting controls applicable to Chase's duties as a subcustodian or which relate to the internal accounting controls of any subcustodian employed by Chase with respect to foreign assets of the Fund.