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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-8A
NOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
REGISTRATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(a)
OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
The undersigned investment company hereby notifies
the Securities and Exchange Commission that it amends its reg-
istration statement under and pursuant to the provisions of
Section 8(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and in con-
nection with such notification of registration submits the fol-
lowing information:
Name: DEAN WITTER SELECT GOVERNMENT TRUST (AND SUBSEQUENT
TRUSTS AND SIMILAR SERIES OF TRUSTS)*
Address of Principal Business Office (No. & Street, City,
State, Zip Code):
c/o DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Telephone Number (including area code): (212) 392-2222
Name and address of agent for service of process:
MICHAEL D. BROWNE
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Copy to:
KENNETH W. ORCE, ESQ.
CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Check Appropriate Box:
Registrant is filing Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement
Form N-8B-2 pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 concurrently with the filing of Form N-8A:
YES /_X_/ NO /___/
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* Formerly:
SEARS GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT TRUST (AND SUBSEQUENT
TRUSTS AND SIMILAR SERIES OF TRUSTS)
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Com-
pany Act of 1940, the Sponsor of the registrant has caused this
Amendment to the Registration Statement to be duly signed on
behalf of the registrant in the City of New York and State of
New York on the 24th day of March, 1994.
DEAN WITTER SELECT GOVERNMENT
TRUST (AND SUBSEQUENT TRUSTS AND
SIMILAR SERIES OF TRUSTS)
(Registrant)
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
(Depositor)
By Michael D. Browne
Michael D. Browne
Vice President
