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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-171805
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210525
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210525
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210525

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910068
		IRS NUMBER:				133735236
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07920
		FILM NUMBER:		21957432

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-777-0102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		620 EIGHTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		49TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10018

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941230

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930913

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SMITH BARNEY HIGH INCOME FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930802
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<DESCRIPTION>WESTERN ASSET HIGH INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND INC. (HIO)
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Document 1 - file: d159907dncsrs.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 302
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d159907dex99cert.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.906CT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d159907dex99906ct.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d159907dex99906ct.htm

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Document 4 - file: g159907g12u83.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>5
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: g159907g14k62.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>6
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: g159907g57q58.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>7
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: g159907janetrust_photo.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>8
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: g159907westassetlogo.jpg

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