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Eaton Vance Government Obligations Trust
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24 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, Eaton Vance Government Obligations Trust (the "Registrant")
(1933 Act File No. 2-90946) certifies (a) that the forms of prospectus
and statement of additional information dated May 1, 1995 used with
respect to EV Classic Government Obligations Fund, a series of the
Registrant, do not differ materially from those contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 ("Amendment No. 22") to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that
Amendment No. 22 was filed electronically with the Commission
(Accession No. 0000950156-95-000268) on April 27, 1995.
EATON VANCE GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS TRUST
By: /s/ Thomas Otis
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Thomas Otis, Secretary
Date: May 4, 1995
