Common use of Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad Clause in Contracts

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the Board), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody Agreement). Each Fund acknowledges that: (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation Agreement; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the Board), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody Agreement). Each Fund acknowledges that: (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation Agreementindicated on the Delegate's Subcustodian Network Listing; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to account set-up and performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Delegate Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any countrya specific country or countries, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the Board), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's ’s Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's ’s investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody Agreement). Each Fund acknowledges that: (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation Agreement; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's ’s direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the Board), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's ’s Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's ’s investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody Agreement). Each Fund acknowledges that: (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation Agreementindicated on the Delegate Global Custody Network Listing; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's ’s direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the Board), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's ’s Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's ’s investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody Agreement). Each Fund acknowledges that: (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation Agreementindicated on the Delegate Global Custody Network Listing; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's ’s direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services, and in such cases, Custodian shall provide an updated Global Custody Network Listing to the Fund on a quarterly basis.

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the Board), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody Agreement). Each Fund acknowledges that: : (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation Agreementindicated on the Delegate Global Custody Network Listing; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the Board), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody Agreement). Each Fund acknowledges that: : (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to as indicated on the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation AgreementDelegate Global Custody Network Listing; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each The Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the “Board”), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's ’s Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's ’s investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the “Custody Agreement”). Each The Fund acknowledges that: (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation Agreementindicated on the Delegate Global Custody Network Listing; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's ’s direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the Board), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's ’s Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's ’s investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody Agreement). Each Fund acknowledges that: : (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation Agreementindicated on the Delegate Global Custody Network Listing; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's ’s direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each The Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the Board), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's ’s Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's ’s investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody Agreement). Each The Fund acknowledges that: (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation Agreementindicated on the Delegate Global Custody Network Listing; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's ’s direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.

Maintenance of Fund's Assets Abroad. Each Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the BoardBOARD), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund's Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund's investment adviser. (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.) Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody AgreementCUSTODY AGREEMENT). Each Fund acknowledges that: : (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as set forth in Schedule A to this Delegation Agreement; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian's direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.