SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC  20549
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (RULE 13D-102)

            INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
         TO RULES 13D-1(B), (C), AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                           PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B)

                              (AMENDMENT NO.)/1/


                          Templeton Dragon Fund Inc.
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                               (Name of Issuer)


                                 Common Stock
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  88018T101
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                                (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2000
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          [X] Rule 13d-1(b)
          [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
          [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

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     /1/ The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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  CUSIP NO. 88018T101                 13G                      PAGE 2 OF 4
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     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
 1.  I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

          President and Fellows of Harvard College

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     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 2.                                                             (a) [_]

                                                                (b) [_]

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     SEC USE ONLY
 3.

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     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4.
          Massachusetts

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                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5.
     NUMBER OF
                               5,322,251 shares
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6.

     OWNED BY                  ---
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       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7.
    REPORTING
                               5,322,251 shares
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8.
                               ---
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     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9.
          5,322,251 shares

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     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10.
                                                                    [_]

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     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11.
          10.3%
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     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12.
          EP
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


Item 1

     (a) Name of Issuer
                 Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.

     (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
                 700 Central Avenue
                 St. Petersburg, Fla. 33701

Item 2

     (a) Name of Person Filing
                 President and Fellows of Harvard College

     (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
             c/o Harvard Management Company, Inc.
                 600 Atlantic Avenue
                 Boston, MA 02210

     (c) Citizenship:
                 Massachusetts

     (d) Title of Class of Securities
                 Common Stock

     (e) CUSIP Number
                 88018T101

Item 3.  The reporting person is an employee benefit plan or endowment
         fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).


Item 4. Ownership.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:
               5,322,251 shares

     (b)  Percent of class:
               10.3%

     (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
               5,322,251 shares

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          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote


          (iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
               5,322,251 shares

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of


Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
               Not Applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
               Not Applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
        Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
               Not Applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
               Not Applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
               Not Applicable.

Item 10.Certification:

        By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its
        knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
        are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and
        are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
        influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
        acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
        transaction having that purpose or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

                              PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD
                              COLLEGE


                              By:/s/ Michael S. Pradko
                                 --------------------------------
                                 Name:  Michael S. Pradko
                                 Title: Authorized Signatory

January 10, 2001

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