HANCOCK JOHN LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT FUND, 497J, 1997-05-05

HANCOCK JOHN LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT FUND
497J, 1997-05-05

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EDGAR

May 5, 1997



U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:  John Hancock Limited Term Government Fund
         John Hancock Limited Term Government Fund
             File Nos. 811-1678; 2-29503
 
Gentlemen:

Pursuant to 497(j) of Regulation C, under the Securities Act of 1933, in lieu of
filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, I hereby certify that the form of
Prospectus  and  Statement of Additional  Information  dated May 1, 1997 for the
above-captioned registrant that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c)
of  Rule  497(j)  does  not  differ  from  that  contained  in the  most  recent
registration  statement  amendment and the text of the most recent  registration
statement that has been filed electronically.

                                                     Sincerely,

                                                     /s/Joan O'Neill

                                                     Joan O'Neill