March 1, 2000
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: John Hancock Investment Trust III-
John Hancock Global Fund
John Hancock International Fund
John Hancock Mid Cap Growth Fund
John Hancock Large Cap Growth Fund
File No. 811-4630 and 33-4559
CERTIFICATE UNDER RULE 497(j)
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 Statements of Additional Information dated March 1, 2000 for the
above-captioned registrants 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 most recent registration
statement has been filed electronically.
Sincerely,
/s/Marilyn Lutzer
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Marilyn Lutzer
