EDGAR
March 5, 1996
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Freedom Investment Trust II
Filing of Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information under
Rule 497(j) and 497(c)
File Nos. 811-4630; 33-4559
Gentlemen:
CERTIFICATE UNDER RULE 497(j) and 497
(1) 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 all
of the forms of Prospectuses for the Registrant for each of the following Series
of the Registrant: John Hancock Global Income Fund, John Hancock Global Fund,
John Hancock International Fund, John Hancock Special Opportunities Fund and
John Hancock Short Term Strategic Income Fund and Statements of Additional
Information's for John Hancock International, John Hancock Special Opportunities
Fund and Short Term Strategic Income Fund that would have been filed under
paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497(j) do not differ from that contained in the
most recent registration statement amendment and the text of the most recent
registration statement has been filed electronically.
(2) Pursuant to 497(c) attached for filing with the Commission is the Statement
of Additional Information for the following of the Registrant, Freedom
Investment Trust II, John Hancock Global and John Hancock Global Income Fund.
Sincerely,
/s/ Marilyn Lutzer
Marilyn Lutzer