TCW/DW LATIN AMERICAN GROWTH FUND, 497J, 1997-04-04

TCW/DW LATIN AMERICAN GROWTH FUND
497J, 1997-04-04

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                TCW\DW LATIN AMERICAN GROWTH FUND
                     Two World Trade Center
                    New York, New York 10048
                         (212) 392-1600


                                   April 4, 1997


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:  TCW\DW Latin American Growth Fund
     File #33-46515
     Rule 497(j) Filing                         

Dear Sir/Madam:

     On behalf of the Registrant, the undersigned certifies that
the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been filed under Section 497(c) would not have
differed from those contained in the text of the Registrant's most
recent registration statement that was filed electronically via
EDGAR with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28,
1997.


                    Very truly yours,
                    /s/ Carsten Otto   
                    Carsten Otto        
                    Assistant Secretary
                                   


cc: Randolph Koch
    Barry Fink

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