FIDELITY (LOGO) INVESTMENTS(registered trademark) FMR Corp.
82 Devonshire Street
Boston MA 02109-3614
617 563 7000
November 26, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza, Room 5159
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Mr. Michael J. Shaffer
Re: Fidelity Government Securities Fund (the Trust)
File Nos. (2-62529) and (811-2869)
Request for Withdrawal of Filing
Dear Mr. Shaffer:
As Secretary and Agent for Service of the above Trust, the undersigned
hereby requests consent, pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act
of 1933, to withdraw the 485APOS filing with Accession Number:
0000035315-97-000011 from the above Registrant. This filing is
unnecessary due to a subsequent reorganization of the underlying fund
contained in the filing.
On November 19, 1997, shareholders of Fidelity Government Securities
Fund, a fund of the Trust, approved a reorganization of the fund to
Fidelity Income Fund (File Nos. 2-92661 and 811-4085). The closing
date for this reorganization is scheduled for November 28, 1997. As a
result of the reorganization, a Registration Statement on behalf of
Fidelity Government Securities Fund will be filed pursuant to Rule
485(b) in Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to Fidelity Income Fund.
This Registration Statement will have an effective date of November
28, 1997. In anticipation of shareholder approval of the proposed
reorganization, a Registration Statement was previously filed on
behalf of Fidelity Government Securities Fund pursuant to Rule 485(a)
in Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to Fidelity Income Fund.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Arthur S. Loring
Arthur S. Loring
Secretary and Agent for Service
