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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-24-066261
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240529

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Great Ajax Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001614806
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				465211780
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13190 SW 68TH PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			TIGARD
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97223
		BUSINESS PHONE:		503-505-5670

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13190 SW 68TH PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 110
		CITY:			TIGARD
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97223
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">May 29, 2024</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>VIA EDGAR</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 5%">Re:</TD><TD STYLE="width: 45%; text-align: left">Great Ajax Corp.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">Registration Statement on Form S-3</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">File Number 333-279640 (&ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Great Ajax Corp. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)
hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 be accelerated so that it will become
effective at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time on May 30, 2024, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Please telephone the undersigned
(503-226-4614) or Brian D. Hirshberg of Mayer Brown LLP (212-506-2176) if you have any questions with respect to the foregoing.</P>

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<TD COLSPAN="2"></TD><TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left">Very truly yours,</TD>
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<TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase">GREAT AJAX CORP.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">By: </TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify">/s/ Lawrence Mendelsohn&#9;</TD></TR>
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<TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Name: Lawrence Mendelsohn</TD></TR>
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<TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 5%">cc:</TD>
<TD STYLE="width: 25%">Brian D. Hirshberg</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 45%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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