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SCHRODER CAPITAL FUNDS (DELAWARE)
TWO PORTLAND SQUARE
PORTLAND, MAIN 04101
May 6, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware)("Registrant")
File Nos. 2-34215, 811-1911
CIK: 0000019532
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), the
undersigned hereby certifies that the form of statement of additional
information relating to the Schroder U.S. Equity Fund series of the Registrant
that would have been filed under paragraph(c) of Rule 497 under the 1933 Act
would not have differed from that contained in the most recent amendment to the
Registrant's registration statement, dated April 18, 1997, which was filed with
the Commission via EDGAR on April 18, 1997 (accession no.: 000912057-97-013527).
Sincerely,
Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware)
By: /s/ Catherine S. Wooledge
Catherine S. Wooledge, Assistant Treasurer
and Assistant Secretary
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FORUM FINANCIAL GROUP
Two Portland Square, Portland, Maine 04101 Telephone 207/879-1900 Facsimile
207/879-6050
May 6,1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware)("Registrant")
File Nos. 2-34215, 811-1911
CIK: 0000019532
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware)("Registrant"), attached is
the certification of the Registrant pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), providing that the form of Statement of additional
information relating to the Schroder U.S. Equity Fund series of the Registrant
that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the 1933 Act,
would not have differed from that contained in the most recent amendment to the
Registrant's registration statement, the text of which was filed with the
Commission via EDGAR on April 18, 1997,
If you have any questions concerning this filing, please do not hesitate to
call me collect at (207) 879-1900.
Sincerely,
/s/ Diane L. Gates
Diane L Gates
Legal Assistant
