Exhibit 9b September 28, 1994 Mr. David King President John Hancock Fund Services P.O. Box 9114 Boston, MA 02199-9114 Subject: John Hancock World Fund John Hancock Global Retail Fund Dear Mr. King: Pursuant to Article 8.01 of the Transfer Agency and...

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                                                                     Exhibit 9b



                                                             September 28, 1994



Mr. Xxxxx Xxxx
President
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Fund Services
X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX  00000-0000


Subject: Xxxx Xxxxxxx World Fund
         Xxxx Xxxxxxx Global Retail Fund


Dear Xx. Xxxx:

Pursuant to Article 8.01 of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement dated
January 1, 1991, between Xxxx Xxxxxxx World Fund (the "Trust") and Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Fund Services, Inc. the Trust hereby notifies you that it desires to have you
render services as transfer agent to the Xxxx Xxxxxxx Global Retail Fund, a new
series of the Trust, and that such series of shares become a Fund under the
Agreement, at a fee equal to that of other series of the Trust.

If Xxxx Xxxxxxx Fund Services agrees to provide such services, please sign below
and return a signed copy to me.


Xxxx Xxxxxxx Fund Services, Inc.            Xxxx Xxxxxxx World Fund


By: /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxx                        By: /s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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                                                Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                                Senior Vice President &
                                                Corporate Secretary


Attest: /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxx                   Attest: /s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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