May 1, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Dreyfus BASIC GNMA Fund
Registration Statement No. 33-12660
CIK No. 0000811789
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to
certify that the form of Prospectus and accompanying supplement, and
Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 1997 for the above-
referenced Fund, does not differ from that contained in the most recent
amendment, Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement,
electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April
25, 1997.
Please address any comments or questions to the attention of the
undersigned at (212) 922-6822.
Very truly yours,
Diane C. Eaton
DCE:de
cc: Ernst & Young LLP
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan
