May 6, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: HSBC Funds Trust
Reg. No. 33-1312
File No. 811-4453
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of HSBC Funds Trust (the "Registrant")
we
are hereby filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 497(j)
under the Securities Act of 1933 the definitive Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information of the Registrant.
We certify that the form of Prospectus and
Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph
(c) of this section does not differ from that contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 which
was filed electronically on
April 29, 1997.
If you have any questions or comments concerning
the
enclosed, please call me at (212) 891-3947.
Sincerely,
Thomas M. Majewski
