January 4, 2001
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Dreyfus BASIC Municipal Fund, Inc.
811-6377; 33-42162
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to
certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
for the above-referenced Fund does not differ from that contained in the most
recent amendment to the Fund's Registration Statement, electronically filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 28, 2000, pursuant to
Rule 485(b).
Very truly yours,
/s/John B. Hammalian
John B. Hammalian
Secretary
