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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-24-001128
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240103
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME FUND II INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058239
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08709
		FILM NUMBER:		24504721

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		47TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8887770102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		47TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SALOMON BROTHERS HIGH INCOME FUND II INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980421

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SALOMON BROTHERS HIGH YIELD BOND FUND IN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980319
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Document 1 - file: d556828dncsrs.htm

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<DESCRIPTION>302 CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d556828dex99cert.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>906 CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d556828dex99906cert.htm

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Document 4 - file: g556828g10w93.jpg

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Document 5 - file: g556828g12u83.jpg

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Document 6 - file: g556828g57q58.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>7
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Document 7 - file: g556828janetrust_photo.jpg

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Document 8 - file: g556828westassetlogo.jpg

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